Yunmeng City Security Bureau.
Lin Xiaowei had already returned ahead of time.
Meanwhile, the information she had been gathering was continuously converging.
Through coordination with other cities, the cases committed by Shadow Demon were displayed one by one on the wall-hung materials.
On the electronic screen beside her, surveillance footage from the "Xia Li" case was being played.
Even though this case had been consolidated, as a member of the Yunmeng Security Bureau, the murder of the general manager of Dragon Spring Real Estate was of course their primary concern.
"The thirteenth murder case."
She glanced at Lei Ao's information and couldn't help but exhale, "Truly... arrogant and cruel!"
"His actions have become increasingly brazen."
Zhang Qing, who entered the room, responded upon hearing her voice and unfolded the documents, "In the first few cases, the murderer would choose relatively closed environments with few people around to commit the crimes, but recently... he acts in broad daylight and even endangers others."
Lin Xiaowei looked at Lei Ao's murder case.
Aside from Lei Ao, the driver of the car also died at the scene.
Furthermore, looking back further, Fang Qing, the assistant to the general manager of Dragon Spring Real Estate, was also implicated.
"Has Consultant Xia gone to martial master Wang Lie?"
"Yes, the murderer has professional counter-surveillance techniques. Following the traces he left behind may not yield true clues, so while they investigate, they also plan to lie in wait for him there."
Zhang Qing said.
Lin Xiaowei nodded her head.
That was all they could do for now.
At that moment, she seemed to spot something out of the corner of her eye and suddenly turned her gaze to the electronic screen.
"Wait a minute!"
She exclaimed, quickly saying, "Play back the footage that was just on."
Zhang Qing promptly operated the computer.
"Go back a bit more, back a bit... stop!"
Lin Xiaowei directed.
Soon, the screen showed a person shopping.
"This person..."
Zhang Qing glanced at it and saw nothing unusual, "Is that the young master of the Su Family?"
He then added, "This is a street over a hundred meters from the old city redevelopment area. The camera belongs to a supermarket, located on a street with a not insignificant flow of people. Some people entering the city for a stroll pass by there..."
In the footage, Su Alkaid bought a bottle of mineral water.
It looked perfectly normal.
However, Lin Xiaowei brought up a set of data collected by the "Formless System."
Within this data, the name of Su Alkaid also appeared.
Zhang Qing found this to be somewhat coincidental.
But...
The young master of the Su Family?
Her own team captain had always suspected everyone they had come into contact with, and Su Alkaid had indeed met her not so long ago, but...
This young master Su and the brutally violent perpetrator, they were worlds apart, weren't they?
Lin Xiaowei pondered for a moment and then said, "Check the whereabouts of the young master of the Su Family when Long Daoqi died."
"Captain, are you... serious?"
Zhang Qing looked at her and also signaled with his expression.
That was someone from the Su Family after all.
"Check."
Lin Xiaowei said firmly, "I joined the Security Bureau and took an oath before the police badge, swearing to fight against evil and crime to the end, never to condone any illegal and criminal behavior! No matter who it is!"
Zhang Qing, seeing this, quickly accessed the Security Bureau's internal system.
Soon, a look of disbelief appeared in the officer's eyes, as if he had discovered something incredible.
Lin Xiaowei quickly moved forward.
Displayed on the screen was the fact that on the day Long Daoqi died, Su Alkaid had indeed visited Longxiang City, where he had been.
The third coincidence emerged.
Lin Xiaowei pursed her lips and it took her quite a while before she said, "Continue, check his locations at the times when other murders occurred!"
"Could it be... that Young Master Su just happened to be traveling to Longxiang City?"
Zhang Qing hesitated to say.
"Check!"
Lin Xiaowei insisted.
Zhang Qing, after hearing this, stopped for several seconds, but ultimately continued to operate.
The results...
Except for two cases where data wasn't available, the remaining three all matched perfectly!
For a moment, this seasoned officer was filled with disbelief.
Even Lin Xiaowei, as she looked at the data matched up, did not speak for a long time.
"Captain, this doesn't prove anything."
Suddenly, Zhang Qing spoke up.
He looked at Lin Xiaowei and quickly said, "The third young master of the Su Family just happened to be in the cities where the murders occurred at the times of the crimes, but in fact, the murderer left no traces at any of the crime scenes. Based on this, it doesn't prove anything!"
While speaking, he emphasized the words "third young master of the Su Family."
Lin Xiaowei stared at the computer screen.
If it were someone else...
With so many coincidences pointing to one person, she would have already brought them in for questioning.
But the third young master of the Su Family...
"I need to find out all his movements during the recent period, especially those at the time of these homicides, and compare them one by one."
Lin Xiaowei said, took a deep breath, and added firmly, "Furthermore... I'm going to Shanlong City to see this young Master Su again."
"That's not possible."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qing quickly said, "If our guess is correct, and he is that extremely vicious murderer, meeting him would almost certainly..."
"I will be prepared."
Lin Xiaowei said, her tone leaving no room for debate.
"Captain..."
"These materials, don't disclose them to the public for now."
Lin Xiaowei instructed.
"If you have to go, bring Consultant Xia along."
Zhang Qing suggested.
Xia Wuyuan was the national champion of the Martial Path competition. With him along, safety would be virtually guaranteed.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Xiaowei finally nodded her head.
...
Qingyu Industrial Park.
Alkaid moved like a ghost within it.
Quick reflexes, keen hearing, and excellent observational skills enabled him to "disappear" right in front of patrolling personnel as they were about to come face to face.
Furthermore, since Feiyu Country was a poor and backward small nation, its building facilities were far from being electronic and automated, which further reduced the difficulty of Alkaid's infiltration.
Soon, he had arrived at the location of another Demon, following his "Perception."
Just then, he glanced at the two-story building he had visited earlier.
Some commotion seemed to be coming from that direction.
The guards' bodies had been discovered.
Immediately, Alkaid hastened his pace.
Right at that moment, the red dot moved.
As a door to a room resembling a conference hall opened, two men walked out.
Following them were two burly men dressed as guards or bodyguards.
The two were conversing as they walked.
"With Lei Ao encountering an incident, the transportation of personnel now falls to you... Do well, and you will be rewarded with the precious Divine Blood to fulfill your desires..."
As he spoke, the man seemed to notice the approaching Alkaid, looking down at him.
Just as he felt something was odd and his gaze turned in that direction, Alkaid had just looked up, locking eyes with him.
"You..."
Before the man could speak,
The next moment, Alkaid's figure suddenly accelerated.
Leaning forward, exerting force from his feet, the immense Vigor instantly traveled through his leg muscles and bones, spreading through his body, and with his internal blood qi sinking and swinging, it exploded in full force, propelling him forward like a shot cannonball, crashing forward.
In that instant of dashing forward, his right hand swept forward.
The short sword, which seemed to merge with him, as though Formless, was now firmly in his palm, and as the leading man... or rather the Demon just started to react, the cannonball-like Alkaid had already charged forward with sword leading, brutally colliding with the man's body.
"Tss!"
The sword blade penetrated flesh.
Blood splattered everywhere.
And along with it was the violent force carried by Alkaid's charge.
Under the impact of this force, the Demon had no chance to transform; its robust body was sent soaring through the air.
The abrupt change left the Demon with a ferocious expression.
Its savage nature erupted.
Its right hand swung fiercely, forming a fist, and smashed down mercilessly towards Alkaid's temple, which was within arm's reach.
But almost as the Demon's punch came down, Alkaid's left hand had already blocked it, precisely catching it underneath the armpit, disrupting the flow of qi and blood there, and preventing the Demon from gathering the strength to strike.
During this, his right hand, tightly grasping the sword, didn't slow down.
The short sword demonstrated its advantage in the close combat, being wielded to perfection.
The short sword that had penetrated the Demon's body was swiftly pulled out, and in the next instant, thrust back in again!
Pull, thrust, pull, thrust, pull, thrust!
"Tss! Tss! Tss! Tss!"
Alkaid lunged, sending the Demon's sturdy body flying, blocked its forceful punch with his left hand, and in the brief second that it took to send the Demon flying several meters, he stabbed it nine times with his sword.
Blood gushed forth.
After landing, the Demon's body, pushed by the momentum of Alkaid's charge, continued to stagger backwards for four or five steps.
Nine sword thrusts had drained almost all of the Demon's strength.
Before the Demon could form a fatal retaliation in its viciousness, Alkaid's blocking left hand suddenly changed technique, savagely lifting upwards from its position at the armpit, palm-upward, and smashed heavily into the Demon's chin.
The ferocious strength shattered the Demon's teeth, and blood mixed with broken teeth flew into the air, leaving the thick neck completely exposed.
The next second...
Alkaid, once again withdrawing the short sword, lifted it high and swung down sharply!
"Tss!"
The cold blade flashed by.
A deep crimson arc of blood burst from the Demon's neck.
Fatal Kill!