At dusk.
The setting sun gradually descended, painting the sky with strokes of orange-red twilight; distant mountains softened and blurred in the afterglow.
The streetlights along the roadsides began to light up one by one. Beneath the dim yellow lamps, the shadows of trees danced, and a gentle breeze rustled their leaves, producing a whispering sound.
A police car drove out of Linjiang Mansion, threading its way through the shadowy streets, heading toward the police station.
Lin Chuan was in that police car.
The residential area of Linjiang Mansion was much closer to Anling Police Station compared to Happiness Community.
However, due to the evening rush hour, a journey that would normally take about ten minutes required considerably more time.
In the car.
"Officer Shen, what's the deal with my case?" Seated in the back of the police car, Lin Chuan took advantage of the traffic jam to ask.
"Comrade Lin Chuan, you are currently a criminal suspect—should you be asking that?"