Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 17

 Translated by 231yolu :)

"Don't move."

Just like the opening of sesame in the story, the moment the incantation landed, all of Jiang Ting's movements froze.

Even his thoughts seemed to be frozen, and there was a brief moment of blankness.

Then, the railing fell outward, and Yan Xuan fell down from the sixth floor!

"…!"

Everything happened in the same second. Ah Jie lost his balance and grabbed the top of the railing, slid, and climbed up. Yan Xuan did not even see what happened, and his whole body slid out.

It was said that before a person died, their subconscious would replay all the important scenes in their life, but at that moment, Yan Xuan's mind was actually empty, and there was nothing, and he did not have time to think about anything.

Out of instinct, in the moment of weightlessness, he desperately grabbed with both hands. The fingertips of his right hand pressed on the edge of the rooftop's cement floor, but it was not enough to support his entire body's weight. This grab only caused a slight pause in his fall, and in that fleeting moment, his right hand grabbed the tilting railing. Clang!

The rooftop of the sixth floor was nearly 20 meters above the ground.

The hollow iron bar hit the cement floor, and bent into a dangerous arc, hanging Yan Xuan, who was hanging with one hand, in the air.

Yan Xuan's scream was stuck in his throat, and all the pores on his body opened up, and cold sweat poured out. At that moment, he finally knew that cold sweat was not just an adjective.

"F * ck …"

All the emotions from his near-death experience were condensed into these two short words. Yan Xuan's other hand was groping for the iron bar, and just as he was about to pull himself up to the rooftop, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his fingers, and he almost let go of his hand and fall down.

Someone was stepping on him to death!

It was a professional killer!

"I haven't seen you for a few years, how have you been?"

Jiang Ting froze on the spot, and the muzzle of the gun gradually moved from the back of his head to the back of his ear. It drew a semicircle along his auricle, from his chin to his cheeks, like a lover's finger tracing the skin, and finally to his temple.

The voice came closer, and whispered in his ear, "Are you afraid of death?"

Jiang Ting's hair was drenched in sweat, and the sweat flowed down his cheeks to his chin.

The demonic bewitchment continued, and he asked, "Are you afraid that the policeman will fall to his death?"

Not far away, at the edge of the rooftop, Ah Jie's soles stepped hard on Yan Ruo's fingers, and then he walked a few steps away. After searching for a moment, he bent down and picked up a sharp stone.

"He didn't have to die. If it weren't for you, the story would have started many years ago in a different way … "

Jiang Ting moved forward, but there was a click from the muzzle, and the bullet was pushed into the chamber!

"I said, don't move," the owner of the voice said mockingly.

At this moment, the blurry sound of a siren came from afar in the night, and it gradually became clearer in the wind. Reinforcements had arrived!

"… Then shoot," Jiang Ting said coldly. His chest kept rising and falling, and he exhaled hot, bloody air. He raised his fingers inch by inch, and grabbed the muzzle, and said word by word, "Shoot, don't be a coward."

Then he fiercely pushed the muzzle away, and rushed out!

The gunshot might have been heard, or it might not have been heard, but in the chaos, no one noticed it. Ah Jie raised the stone and threw it at Yan Xuan's bloody fingers. In the next moment, the sound of wind came from behind him, and he was thrown out by Jiang Ting!

With the standard of a professional killer, he shouldn't have been touched by the people behind him. But Ah Jie didn't expect Jiang Ting to rush over, and he was caught off guard. The two of them rolled and crashed into the corridor door a few steps away. The rusty lock couldn't withstand such a strong impact, and with a bang, the iron door bounced open. Jiang Ting pressed Ah Jie down and rolled down the stairs.

Yan Xuan clenched his teeth and crawled back to the rooftop from the sixth floor. He rubbed his eyes crazily as he staggered up and chased after Jiang Ting. He had just taken two steps when he heard – Bang!

The bullet splashed up a stream of gravel, and it hit the ground close to his feet!

Yan Xuan turned his head. In the darkness, a figure stood a few meters away, holding a gun in his hand.

The muzzle of the gun was aimed at him.

"…!" Ah Jie cursed while he was rolling, but he couldn't hear him clearly at all. He was dragged down the corridor like a sandbag, and in his panic, he only had time to reach out and hold the back of Jiang Ting's head. Bang! With a loud bang, he crashed heavily into the cement wall at the corner.

Cement fragments rained down, scattering all over the floor.

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 16

 Translated by 231yolu :)

At the junction of the inner and outer windowsills, the wooden frame was covered with grease from years of smoke and fire. On top of the black grease, there were a few extremely indistinct horizontal lines.

— Shoe prints.

Yan Xuan leaned out and carefully observed for a long time. Finally, he found traces of climbing on the fire escape ladder that was close to the wall of the tube-shaped apartment.

Yan Xuan gestured for Jiang Ting to wait and then made a phone call. "Hello, Old Qin..."

"Where are you?" On the other side of the phone, Qin Chuan was obviously driving. The background was very noisy. "We have already searched Fan Zhengyuan's house. We will report to you in detail when we get back to the station. The other hiding place is the Yihong Bathing Place in the Northern District. I heard from my informant that you didn't go there. "

"I have asked Ma Xiang to bring people there. Why?"

"Hey," Qin Chuan laughed. "You are the one who did not want to see those hundred and eighty Hatano Yui. You can't blame me for that."

"How can a place like that..." Yan Xuan glanced at Jiang Ting from the corner of his eye and suddenly felt the need to protect his personal image. So, he suddenly changed the topic. "Who is Hatano Yui? Why are your thoughts so dirty?"

Qin Chuan was speechless.

"Don't talk nonsense. I am in Hu Weisheng's rented apartment. There are some new clues here. Since you are close, come over." Yan Xuan interrupted before Qin Chuan could reply. "If there is nothing else, I will hang up first. Hurry up! Bye! "

Jiang Ting took a photo of the shoe prints and put one hand on the wall. He wanted to climb the fire escape ladder outside the window. However, halfway through his action, Yan Xuan grabbed his shoulder and pulled him down. Yan Xuan scolded him, "What are you doing? Go to the back."

Yan Xuan pushed Jiang Ting behind him and tightened his gloves. He grabbed onto the window frame and with a "hmph", he flew out of the window and hung on the fire escape ladder without any protection. He looked up at the roof. "F * ck!"

"There is something?"

"This Hu guy is a talent," Yan Xuan said loudly. He quickly climbed up to the rooftop and reached out to pull Jiang Ting up.

The heat-insulating felt on the rooftop was rotten beyond recognition. Trash, waste building materials, and broken pipes filled the space. The metal doors on both sides of the rooftop were mottled and rusted. They had long been locked up. At the edge of the rooftop, there were three illegal buildings built with bricks and iron sheets. The sound of a generator could be heard.

"Self-built small penthouse. Pretty creative. It's a pity Hu Weisheng didn't learn to be a bricklayer." Yan Xuan walked up to the straw hut and looked inside. "How did you think of opening the window? Don't talk to me about intuition! "

In the evening, there was a strong typhoon. Jiang Ting wrapped his coat tightly in one hand and covered his nose and mouth with the other. He said in a muffled voice, "Sixth sense."

"..." Yan Xuan asked, "Are you a woman?"

Jiang Ting looked back at him without any expression. His fair upper eyelids were slightly red from the cold.

Yan Xuan glanced at him a few times. "Alright, police flower. Stand outside. I'll go in and take a look."

There was a row of three small huts. Yan Xuan entered the leftmost one. The door made of plywood opened with a push. The dust in the hut caused Yan Xuan to cough a few times. When the dust was almost gone, he bent down and crawled in with the light from his phone. He saw a space of four to five square meters filled with junk. There wasn't even a space to turn around.

The cabinet covered in cobwebs was piled with all sorts of plastic products and scrap metal. They were all rarely seen equipment. Some were wrapped in plastic, while others were covered with yellowed white cloth.

Yan Xuan looked at the shape of the equipment and had a rough idea of what it was. He took a few dozen photos, and then, without caring about the dirt, he lifted the cloth.

Drip bottle, reaction tank, heater, dehydrator …

Yan Xuan took half a step back.

Amidst the numerous spider webs, there was actually a batch of poison-making tools!

"… Captain Yan."

Outside the hut, the night wind whistled. Jiang Ting's gaze swept across the rooftop and landed on the metal hut not far away, which was emitting the sound of a generator. He hesitated for a moment and repeated, "Captain Yan?"

The hut was rustling. He had no idea what Yan Xuan was doing.

Jiang Ting narrowed his eyes and thought for a while. Finally, he walked over.

The windows of the metal hut were covered with plastic, and the metal lock was hanging in the air. He only needed to gently pull the latch to enter. This hut was different from the other two. The dark and narrow hut was relatively empty. The generator was piled in the corner, and a few different colored wires led to the other end of the hut, which was half the height of a person.

Jiang Ting pressed his hand on the felt and confirmed that there should be a rectangular electrical appliance underneath. He then forcefully lifted the thick felt up.

With this action, a cloud of dry, moldy ash rose into the air. Jiang Ting turned his face away and coughed a few times before stopping. Unsurprisingly, there was a small, single-door refrigerator under the felt.

For some reason, Jiang Ting's fingers were a little unsteady. He opened the refrigerator door, and shockingly, there was a pile of bottles and cans in the freezer.

Transparent beakers and opaque brown medicine bottles were mixed together in a mess. Most of them were already empty, and there were still traces of different colors on the bottom of the glassware. Only a few glass bottles still had liquid in them. Because they were not sealed properly, they emitted the pungent smell of chemicals.

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 15

 Translated by 231yolu :)

The head of the technical investigation department, Huang Xing, was a middle-aged man with a shiny bald head. His footsteps were hurried, and his body was half tilted to one side. His words sounded like a machine gun being fired. "The data was restored to 11 o 'clock last night. I came to work at 4 o' clock this morning. Hey! His father has been scolded by the form teacher time and time again. You guys won't be able to see me tomorrow if I have to count to the bottom again. Even if I have to risk my life, I'll beat him to death! "

Yan Xuan comforted him. "It's okay. Won't you be able to become a police officer in the future?"

Huang Xing was stunned. His gaze fell on Yan Xuan, and he subconsciously said, "That won't do!"

Yan Xuan: "…"

"Where were we?" Huang Xing coughed nonchalantly. "Oh, right. The data was restored."

Yan Xuan: "…"

"The victim, Feng Yuguang's photo album, address book, recent contacts, and WeChat account data have all been restored. Only the WeChat chat records are temporarily missing. Here, the call records are here. The last call the victim received before his death was from a non-registered SIM card. We can't triangulate the location, and we can't determine the owner. "

Yan Xuan pointed at the second line of the list. "What about this?"

This was a outgoing call. The call was only three minutes away from the mysterious incoming call. The call lasted for 48 seconds.

48 seconds. It wasn't long, but it wasn't short either. If it was a meeting point, it would be too long winded. If they wanted to talk about other things, there wasn't enough time.

"This," Huang Xing said. "The owner's name is Ding Dang. She's the daughter of the teaching director at the company where Feng Yuguang worked as an intern. She's a 21-year-old art school student. The victim has been calling her frequently for the past month. To be honest, I'm guessing that these two are in a relationship because they're close to each other. "

Yan Xuan smiled.

Huang Xing was confused. "What are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at you for guessing wrongly. The victim can't possibly be in a relationship with this girl." Yan Xuan waved the evidence bag containing the phone. "Do you want to bet?"

"…" Huang Xing said cautiously. "I advise you to look at the call records first."

"I don't need to look. I know."

"How do you know?"

Yan Xuan smiled but didn't answer. "Do you want to bet?"

Huang Xing couldn't take it anymore. "Aren't you bickering?"

"What bickering? I'm just speculating based on the facts. You don't have a complete understanding of the case … "

A figure rushed up the stairs and almost bumped into Yan Xuan. "— Ouch!"

Yan Xuan's eyes were sharp and his hands were nimble. At the critical moment, he dodged the unknown white liquid that splashed on his face and saved the black T-shirts that he had bought from Taobao last year. He scolded, "What are you doing? Why are you so flustered?"

Han Xiaomei was holding soy milk in one hand and a steamed bun in the other. She looked like a frightened deer. "Ah, Captain Yan! You, you, you, I, I, I … "

Huang Xing couldn't bear to watch. He held his forehead.

"Are you here for work or for a picnic?!" Yan Xuan was beyond furious. "Where's Old Gao? Gao Panqing? I asked you to take care of this girl, but you let her run off to eat steamed buns in the morning? Bring me Old Gao from the field team! "

"It's not Brother Gao, it's not him!" Han Xiaomei hurriedly stopped him. "It's your friend, Captain Yan. I went to your office just now, and he said that you wanted me to buy some food —"

Yan Xuan was speechless.

Yan Xuan's expression changed drastically. He was like an active volcano that was about to erupt, suddenly succumbing to the supernatural power of nature.

"Friend?" Huang Xing asked curiously.

"… Oh, he's the witness I called over. I was so busy that I forgot about him."

Yan Xuan snatched the steamed buns and soy milk from the aggrieved Han Xiaomei's hands. He thought for a moment and stuffed it back into the bag. He tossed the victim's phone to Huang Xing and said, "Bring out the people that the victim contacted the most frequently after arriving in Jianning, including this Ding Dang. Call them one by one for questioning. Ask Old Gao to compile a statement for me." Then, he snatched the steamed buns and soy milk again. He looked Han Xiaomei up and down and scolded, "How dare you wear your police uniform? Don't stuff your shirt into your pants! "

Han Xiaomei was speechless.

Yan Xuan picked up the steamed buns and left.

"Don't bother with this idiot." Huang Xing patted Han Xiaomei, who was on the verge of tears, and pouted in the direction of Yan Xuan's departure. "A man in his thirties can't find a wife. How can there be no reason for that?"

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 14

 Translated by 231yolu :)

Yan Xuan said that the renovation of the house was substandard, but in fact, if this was considered substandard, then the Municipal Public Security Bureau would probably be a large straw shed that rose from the ground.

The large living room was connected to two walls, and the floor-to-ceiling glass door was connected to the spacious garden balcony. The interior was designed in black, white, and gray in a modern and simple style. The men's design sense was full of natural marble flooring, and brand new luxury brand furniture. At first glance, one would think that they had walked into a real estate developer's sample room. It was beautiful, expensive, and unattractive.

The silent confrontation in the living room froze the last bit of air into piercing ice shards.

"What do you want to hear from Captain Jiang?" Jiang Ting said slowly. "Tell me, and I'll tell you."

Yan Xuan sneered and leaned back, sizing him up unscrupulously. "Don't misunderstand. I've long since forgotten about that little bit of discord from back then. Whether you're the high and mighty Captain Jiang or the incognito Lu Chengjiang, it won't be too much of a shock to me, and I won't go to the extent of hitting you when you're down to satisfy some perverted psychological desires. "

"However, you've been lying in the hospital for three years, and you've been safe and sound for three years. Once you've been discharged from the hospital, a new type of drug has been circulating in Jianning City. Using drugs to pass off as smart drugs to seduce children from rich families has appeared in Gongzhou many years ago. But that time, you covered up for Hu Weisheng. What's the truth? "

Jiang Ting said indifferently, "He gave me money and bribed me. Are you satisfied with this explanation? "

"— Don't bullshit with me." Yan Xuan waved his hand. "If that grandson Hu Weisheng had money, why would he run to 'retail'? To be able to make Captain Jiang sign on the attempted rape case file, Hu Weisheng must have an even bigger network of interests behind him! "

Jiang Ting said leisurely, "Then, do you think the spider who spun that web was me?"

Yan Xuan didn't answer for a moment.

Jiang Ting said, "Look, I said I was bribed, but you didn't believe me. I said I was the mastermind behind the scenes, but you didn't believe me either. Actually, the truth is what you think in your heart. You have to believe in yourself. "

Jiang Ting seemed to be born lazy to control his facial muscles. Under any circumstances, he was completely relaxed and unapproachable. He smoothly pushed back all of Yan Xuan's needles.

Yan Xuan stared at him and realized that the other party was really invulnerable. He suddenly remembered the day he met Jiang Ting on the way to the KTV reconstruction site and witnessed the car accident. He was stunned in the middle of the intersection. Now that he thought about it, it was only at that moment that Jiang Ting had a flaw that he could take advantage of.

"…" Yan Xuan's finger lightly tapped the rim of his cup. No one knew what he was thinking about. After a while, he suddenly opened his mouth and said, "The anti-drug operation in Gongzhou failed. The officials said it was because of your mistake in command. The intranet also confirmed that you were dead. Now you are still alive. To put it bluntly, you are a fugitive. Whether I report you or not is up to me. Now that you are so uncooperative with me, aren't you afraid that I will simply inform Gongzhou to arrest you in a fit of anger? "

His sloppy tone sounded as if he was joking. Listening carefully at the end of his sentence, there was a hint of coldness and viciousness. However, Jiang Ting acted as if he didn't hear it. He calmly replied, "If I am arrested, I will die very quickly."

"Oh?"

"If I die, the 502 case will quickly become a case of theft, extortion, or selling fake drugs, just like back then. And you will have absolutely no chance of reversing the case, because this time, Hu Weisheng won't have the good luck of sitting in jail for three years. He will die in the detention center before the court session. "

Yan Xuan asked, "Are you threatening me?"

Jiang Ting asked in return, "Have you ever peeled onions?"

The two of them looked at each other for a moment. Yan Xuan crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair. He said arrogantly, "No, I am a man. I don't go into the kitchen."

Jiang Ting snorted. "Onions make people cry, but only by peeling them off one layer at a time can you get to the core. Rather than forcing me with the so-called truth, why don't you solve the case at hand first? "

Yan Xuan's face was as dark as water, and his eyes flickered slightly.

Outside the window, the sky gradually darkened, and the lanterns were just lit. Looking down from the balcony of the eighteenth floor, the long line of car lights on the viaduct in the distance converged into a torrent, rushing in all directions of the huge city.

And above the heads of the crowd, the neon lights in the city's night sky were reflected on the windows of thousands of houses, then through the dim living room, outlining Yan Xuan's handsome and tough side profile.

In the quiet space, only the rise and fall of breathing could be heard. Finally, Yan Xuan said slowly, "Do you know who's after you today?"

Jiang Ting said, "There are many people who want to kill me, but I can't think of anyone who would send out this kind of mediocre killer."

"Then what about the person who drove the SUV and killed the killer halfway?"

Jiang Ting was silent for a long time before he said, "It's hard to say."

With a click, Yan Xuan turned on the light, and the warm, soft yellow light evenly sprinkled the huge space. Jiang Ting crossed his arms and leaned against the large black leather sofa, which made him look unusually slender and thin. His face, neck, and exposed hands were all so cold that it made one's heart turn cold.

"Then as you said, before the case is solved, Captain Jiang, with your delicate body, I'll have to work three shifts every day with you." Yan Xuan pointed in the direction of the guest bedroom and said with a smile, "Yang Mei's KTV is too crowded, and the environment is not good. It's not suitable for recuperation. We might have to go back to the station to work overtime in the second half of the night, so let's not waste time and sleep here for the night. "

Yan Xuan's guest bedroom came with a separate bathroom, and the air was filled with the smell of a new house that had never been lived in before. Pillows, blankets, and toiletries were all available. There was an entire wall of TV on the opposite side of the bed, but Jiang Ting was not in the mood to watch TV. After running around with Yan Xuan for the whole day, he hurriedly washed up and directly lay down.

Yan Xuan sat on the edge of the bed in the master bedroom next door, opened the French window, and lit a cigarette.

In Jiang Ting's words, excluding the parts where he avoided the important and focused on the trivial, he still revealed a lot of information — at least the network of interests behind Hu Weisheng that was related to drug production, as well as the degree of danger he was in in this whirlpool, should not be lying.

But what about the other hints? How much of them were true, and how much of them were false?

He did not hide his suspicion of Jiang Ting, but Jiang Ting's guard against him was even deeper and more hidden. It was as if he was once a prisoner, and even though he had escaped, he was still in a state of panic.

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 13

 Translated by 231yolu :)

"Deputy Yan, Deputy Yan! Brother Gao sent a message saying … "

The female police trainee rushed over with her head lowered. Her voice stopped abruptly, and her mouth formed a comical "ah" shape.

In the hidden corner between the guardrail and the car, Yan Xuan was still holding Jiang Ting against the car door. The two of them turned their heads at the same time.

Their eyes met for a few seconds. Yan Xuan covered his mouth and coughed. He took half a step back, straightened his clothes, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Ting quickly opened the door and got into Deputy Yan's private car. He didn't say a word from beginning to end, as if nothing had happened. The female police trainee was stunned. Countless unspeakable mosaic images quickly flashed through her mind until Yan Xuan impatiently said, "Hey! I'm asking you a question!"

"Oh, yes, yes." The little girl shivered and stood at attention. "Deputy Yan, Brother Gao from the field investigation team called. He said that important evidence was found in the suspect Hu Weisheng's house. There were several journals and textbooks on experimental chemistry, and the latest iPhone that had been hacked. It's suspected to be something from the victim's bag."

Yan Xuan asked, "Did you take the phone to the technical investigation team to recover it?"

"Yes, yes. Director Huang from the technical investigation team said that the iPhone is not easy to recover. Deputy Captain Qin still has a few computers related to the drug trafficking case waiting to be recovered. You approved it at that time, so the phone in Hu Weisheng's house might have to wait until tonight or tomorrow to recover the data."

"Alright then." Yan Xuan squinted at the sky, turned his head, and shouted, "Big Dog!"

Gou Li roared from afar, "Call Director Gou —!"

"Gou Li!" Yan Xuan asked, "When will you be done on your side?"

"It's still early. It'll be good enough if I can finish before dark!"

Yan Xuan said, "That's good. My body has been smelly for the past few days. If I don't go home, take a shower, and sleep, I'm going to die of a sudden death while serving the people."

Before he finished speaking, the policewoman's heartbeat sped up by three beats. She kept looking into the car with her round, almond-shaped eyes, and the frequency of her eyelids fluttering was like a pair of bee wings equipped with a motor.

Looking at her, Yan Xuan was sure that she had only heard the two keywords, shower and sleep.

"Stop thinking!" Yan Xuan scolded in a low voice, and left under the policewoman's aggrieved gaze.

Yan Xuan was once the hottest candidate for a son-in-law in the public security system — that was in the past. At his peak, there were female colleagues in all the branches of Jianning City who were secretly in love with him. Even the leader of the provincial department personally called him to matchmake. However, ever since Yan Xuan chased away several female interns, scolded the policewoman until she cried in public because of a small mistake, and even asked the policewoman to go to the crime scene and move the decaying corpses without feeling that he had done anything wrong, his glory had gone down the drain, never to return.

Yan Xuan firmly believed that celebrities had never had plastic surgery, and that their photos were naturally photoshopped. He was a veteran with a slender waist and long legs, and a natural straight man.

The other protagonist of the indescribable image in the policewoman's mind, Jiang Ting, was actually from head to toe, except for his long legs, which were in line with Yan Xuan's aesthetic standards.

It was already rush hour, and the Third Ring Road was congested to the point where not even a drop of water could trickle through. Yan Xuan's straight car had been forced to change lanes several times, and his entire handsome face turned black. He suddenly pressed the horn and stuck his head out of the window. "Plug, plug, plug! Go f * ck yourself! No way! "

"It's just a lousy Volkswagen. If you have the guts, don't come and crowd the streets.

Yan Xuan: "Can't I afford it?!"

The Chery QQ arrogantly stuck out its middle finger from the window, and then suddenly accelerated and turned on its lights, forcibly squeezing into the gap of less than half a meter between the front of the Phaeton and the rear of the car in front.

This lightning-fast maneuver was thrilling, and it almost scared Yan Xuan into a cold sweat. He immediately braked and turned on his lights to give way, and the loudspeakers behind him suddenly blared into a sea of protest.

"F * ck your whole family!" Yan Xuan was furious. "I'm driving …"

Jiang Ting said indifferently, "Shout louder, and say that you're driving a Phaeton. Later, the whole road will overtake your car because you're more afraid of scratches than they are. Try it if you don't believe me. "

Yan Xuan: "…"

Yan Xuan angrily rolled up the window in the midst of the Chery QQ's victorious exhaust.

Jiang Ting's sitting posture was elegant and relaxed, his hands folded on his thighs, and there was no trace of anxiety on his face at all. Yan Xuan glanced at him several times from the rearview mirror, and the more he looked, the angrier he became. "Can't you sit in the front?"

"Why?"

"Sitting in the back, are you treating me like a driver?"

Jiang Ting said, "I dare not trouble you, Deputy Yan, then I'll have to trouble you to drop me off at the intersection ahead."

"Drop you off where? Gongzhou City Public Security Department? "

Jiang Ting looked out the window and stopped talking.

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 12

 Translated by 231yolu :)

Many people said that only idiots would buy a Phaeton, but the comfort and protection of a luxury car were indeed good. At least at this moment, the group of police officers walking around and shouting outside could not be heard at all. The entire car seemed to have sunk into deep, dark water. Even the almost inaudible heartbeat was pressed into the frozen air by the water pressure.

"… You will not find him again," Jiang Ting finally said.

Yan Xuan had achieved a temporary victory. He politely made a "please advise" gesture and asked, "Why?"

Jiang Ting did not answer and asked, "Why didn't you catch up to him just now?"

"F * ck, that bastard ran faster than a rabbit. I chased him all the way to Sanmao Street and was almost sent flying by a car …"

"What car?"

Yan Xuan was stunned. "I didn't see it clearly. I think it was an SUV, black or dark gray, I think."

"How fast was it?"

"… About sixty to seventy kilometers. Why?"

"Go and check. That car belongs to an accomplice."

"How do you know it's an accomplice?!"

Jiang Ting showed a hint of impatience under Yan Xuan's suspicious gaze, but he still answered, "I passed by Sanmao Street on my way here. It's a one-way street, and both sides of the street are filled with electric bikes and tricycles. Only people who are familiar with the road would drive so fast, but people who are familiar with the road would not drive a big car into such a crowded alley, not to mention that it just happened to block you. Send someone to the traffic control office immediately and get the surveillance video of the incident. If I'm not wrong, this SUV should be a fake car. "

"…" Yan Xuan rolled down the window. "Little Ma!"

"Hey!"

"I was just telling you about the car that we hit when we were chasing the suspect. Go and check the license plate. Hurry up!"

Ma Xiang placed two fingers on his temples and waved coolly. "Roger that!"

Jiang Ting shook his head in the back seat. His movement was very light.

"What's wrong with you now?" Yan Xuan glanced over sensitively. "Are you not full yet? Should I buy you another ham sausage? "

Jiang Ting: "…?"

Yan Xuan was a little naughty and did not explain. "Why did you shake your head just now?"

Jiang Ting said, "I told you that you would not find him again."

"… What do you mean?"

Jiang Ting did not answer.

"Didn't you say that the SUV was an accomplice?"

Yan Xuan raised his sharp eyebrows and looked at Jiang Ting suspiciously. Jiang Ting did not explain much under such a gaze. From his expression, he probably sighed, but it was very soft and almost inaudible.

He said, "It's because it's an SUV."

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An hour later, on the inter-provincial highway.

The two-hundred-meter-long asphalt road was cordoned off. Red and blue police lights flashed, walkie-talkies were noisy, and the flashing lights of technical investigators were everywhere.

Yan Xuan parked the car in the isolation zone outside the cordoned off area. He turned around and said seriously, "Who said that we would never find him again? The facts have proven that you are wrong. "

Jiang Ting: "…"

Yan Xuan pointed ahead. "The suspect is still alive, but his existence has changed."

The ten-meter-long road was covered with flesh, bones, hair, and mangled internal organs. The corpses that had been run over by the passing cars had been reduced to a bloody pulp. The scene was too horrible to look at. Other than half a head that was difficult to identify, not even a complete long bone could be found.

Jiang Ting did not make a sound under Yan Xuan's confident gaze. Based on his personality, he probably could not be bothered to have such a conversation. So he opened the door and walked out.

"Wah — Blergh!"

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 11

 Translated by 231yolu :)

Jiang Ting elbowed him right in the middle of his ribs, causing him to take half a step back and gasp in shock. However, this person was obviously a veteran fighter who was accustomed to pain. Jiang Ting had just turned around when the other party pounced on him again in a flash, pushing him against the wall. In an instant, the distance between their noses was less than half an inch.

This mutual suppression caused their bodies to stick close together, and the heat from each other's strong body was unreservedly roasting.

Jiang Ting raised his head slightly to avoid his breath, and said softly, "… Officer Yan."

The corner of Yan Xuan's mouth curled up, and he almost pressed his lips against Jiang Ting's as he asked, "What, which girl did you sleep with that attracted her husband?"

Jiang Ting was speechless.

At this moment, they heard a bang from behind the bushes! With a sound, the baseball cap jumped over the wall and chased after them.

Jiang Ting tried to move, but was suppressed by Yan Xuan faster and more ruthlessly. The two of them faced each other in a stalemate for half a second. Jiang Ting had no choice but to raise his chin towards the bushes, raise his eyebrows, and mouthed, "Please."

Yan Xuan got what he wanted.

"Stay here and don't move." Yan Xuan patted his shoulder, his voice carrying a smile. Then, he turned around and went out of the bushes.

Crash —

The bushes swayed with Yan Xuan's footsteps. The baseball cap turned around, and before he could finish his sentence, he was kicked in the chest and almost sent flying. Clang! With a loud noise, he knocked over a half-collapsed flower bed.

The baseball cap was suddenly ambushed, and he was instantly shocked and angry. He endured the pain and staggered to his feet. "Brother, which road are you from? Why are you blocking my way?!"

Yan Xuan did not answer, and he flew forward. The other party cursed, "F * ck!", and with a whoosh, he took out a dagger, and a bright, cold light pierced towards him!

This time, he was serious. The baseball cap was obviously trained, and with a few swoosh. Fortunately, Yan Xuan dodged quickly. He had not lost the powerful skills that he had trained from beating up thieves, robbers, drug dealers, and even his colleagues for more than ten years as a police officer. He pulled back and swept his leg, causing the baseball cap to stagger. Taking advantage of the gap, he picked up half a brick from the side of the collapsed flower bed, and with a whoosh, he smashed it down on the baseball cap's head.

The baseball cap turned his face to dodge, and the brick smashed into pieces on the ground near his scalp. At the critical moment, the baseball cap gritted his teeth, and the tip of the knife fiercely stabbed towards Yan Xuan's throat. Bam! With a loud sound, Yan Xuan grabbed his wrist, dislocated it, snatched the dagger, and threw it a few meters away with a clang.

The baseball cap forced out a few words from between his teeth. "Which gang are you from? Do you know whose business you are blocking?!"

Yan Xuan smiled modestly and took out his handcuffs. "Well said, I am the legendary and glorious people's police."

Unexpectedly, the baseball cap was stunned, but he did not show any fear. Instead, a trace of ruthlessness flashed across his face. Subconsciously, Yan Xuan felt that something was wrong, but at that moment, it was really too fast. He saw the baseball cap reach into the inner pocket of his jacket with one hand, and then take out his gun!

Bang!

·

The gunshot reverberated in the alley for a long time.

In the driver's seat of a black SUV in the distance, a young man wearing a leather jacket and full of short boots, with half his face covered by sunglasses, put away his binoculars and said softly, "They are fighting, and the target is hiding behind the bushes at the scene. What do we do now? "

There was only static in the Bluetooth earpiece. After a few seconds, a leisurely male voice came out.

"Make it clean."

The young man said, "I understand, big brother." Then he pulled the handbrake.

Yan Xuan rolled on the ground in the hundredth of a second before the gunshot rang out, and quickly got up. This reaction was almost godlike. As soon as he looked up, smoke and dust rose in front of him. The bullet had made a deep hole in the ground that was two fingers wide.

The baseball cap didn't say a word. He got up and ran.

"F * ck!" Yan Xuan pulled out his gun and chased after him. He shouted, "If you don't stop, I'll shoot!"

The baseball cap turned a deaf ear to him and rushed out of the alley. Yan Xuan followed closely behind. The two of them chased each other for a few hundred meters. Just as they were about to rush out of the winding alley, an SUV suddenly rushed out of the intersection in front of them, almost touching the tip of Yan Xuan's feet. In an instant, he was forced back.

"Don't look when you're walking …" The driver's curses gradually faded away.

With just a few seconds of delay, the baseball cap had already disappeared in front of them. There was no way to chase after him.

"F * ck!" Yan Xuan cursed loudly and took out his phone to make a call. "Hello, Ma Xiang, a suspect armed with a gun has been found in Sanmao Street South Alley near 52 Zhongzheng Road. Inform the Traffic Police Assisting Security Team. The target is 1.85 meters tall and weighs 90 kilograms. He's wearing a white shirt and a black hat.

Hurry up and investigate! "Ma Xiang was shocked." F * ck, he's here! "

Yan Xuan hung up the phone, put his gun back into the holster at his waist, and slowly walked back. Jiang Ting was standing under the shade of a tree and making a call. When he saw Yan Xuan coming over, he hung up and stood where he was. He lifted his chin slightly and looked at Yan Xuan quietly.

Jiang Ting was of average height, but he was used to looking down at people. No matter how well he disguised his past experiences and words, the smallest details like his eyes and movements were hard to deceive.

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 10

 Translated by 231yolu :)

"The number you have dialed is busy, please try again later. … "

The streets were bustling with traffic. Yang Mei stood by the car door, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she dialed again.

This time, she waited for a long time, and when it was about to reach the busy tone, the other side suddenly picked up. "Hello."

"Brother Jiang, are you done on your side? I just finished, I will go to the hospital to pick you up — "

"I am being followed."

"What?!" Yang Mei was stunned, and then she immediately lowered her voice. "Who is it? From Gongzhou, or? "

Jiang Ting did not answer immediately, and a chill came from the bottom of Yang Mei's heart.

If it was from Gongzhou, at most, they would only want his life.

But if it was someone else, it might be very terrifying, or even unimaginable.

"It's hard to say," Jiang Ting's voice finally sounded again, and Yang Mei felt that he seemed to be striding forward. "This person came to the hospital to inquire about me, and he left traces. The way he handled things is very rough, and he doesn't seem to be from there."

"Then what should we do now?! I will go and pick you up immediately! "

However, Jiang Ting's calm voice forcibly suppressed her anxiety. "No matter who wants to kill me, he doesn't know of your existence for the time being, so don't come to find me. You go back to the shop and find a few people to help, I will lead him to the outside of the hospital, and I will call you later. "

"Hello, Brother Jiang! … "

There was a busy tone on the phone, and Jiang Ting hung up.

Jiang Ting put the phone back into his trouser pocket and looked forward. The glass door at the end of the corridor reflected the figure of the man who suddenly appeared at the corner behind him.

— — He actually followed so closely.

Was he too amateur, or was he planning to make a move?

The corridor had come to an end, and there was no way forward. Jiang Ting glanced and directly went down from the stairs. His steps were graceful and smooth, and when he turned around, the wind blew the hair on the nurse's temples, but he did not stop at all, and went straight to the next floor.

Fourth floor.

This was the end of the inpatient department floor, and there was only the fire escape and the elevator going down.

Jiang Ting's toes landed on the ground, and there was no change in his expression. In an instant, his eyes wandered around. The ward, the elevator, the duty station, the safety door, and other locations were branded in his mind within half a second, and automatically analyzed to form a topographic map of the floor. Not far away, several care workers were pushing their own elderly slowly, about twenty meters away from him.

There was a click above his head, and the stalker slowed down his pace, as if he was observing the situation.

At the same time, the elevator door opened with a "ding!".

The nurse pushed the trolley out of the elevator and turned to another corridor connected to the end of the corridor, ready to distribute pre-meal soup to the wards.

In the eyes of outsiders, Jiang Ting, who came down from the stairs, did not even hesitate for a moment, as if he had planned to do this all along, and turned to the end of the corridor.

The brawny man in the baseball cap followed closely.

The sanatorium was more particular about the indoor environment, and there were large pots of green plants placed at the corners of each connecting corridor. Turning around the lush green leaves, the lunch trolley was indeed parked in front of the door of the first ward. The trolley was neatly stacked with steaming hot pork rib soup. The nurse had already entered the ward, and there was a small gap in the door.

Jiang Ting passed by the lunch trolley, picked up a bowl of soup, and without looking at it, splashed it on the ground behind him, and put the empty bowl back on the trolley. The whole process was smooth and fluid, and he continued to walk forward.

A few seconds later, bang!

As soon as the man in the baseball cap turned the corner, he was caught off guard, and the soup on the floor slid down. Then, the lunch trolley was knocked over, and the floor was full of colorful flowers.

"Ouch! What's going on, what's going on? "" Nurse, nurse! "" Quick, someone help him up! "

The corridor was noisy, and the man in the baseball cap grimaced. In an instant, he became the center of attention for the entire floor. A few nurses heard the noise and rushed over without even having the time to help the man in the baseball cap. They helped him up in a flurry, and asked him if he was scalded.

"I'm fine, let go of me, I …"

The man in the baseball cap struggled as he stuck his head out. Behind the crowd, he saw Jiang Ting's back flash around the corner, and then he disappeared.

"F * ck!"

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 9

 Translated by 231yolu :)

At nine o 'clock in the morning, a silver Mercedes-Benz suddenly stopped by the tree-lined road below the private sanatorium.

"There's still half an hour." Yang Mei turned her head and asked, "Do you want me to wait with you?"

"No, it's just a re-examination appointment. I'm not disabled." Jiang Ting unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car. "Go do your work."

Yang Mei hurriedly rolled down the window. "Then wait for me to pick you up when you're done!"

Jiang Ting walked into the sanatorium. He did not look back and waved his hand.

Yang Mei's peach blossom makeup that she deliberately put on for today was drooping down. She sighed as if she had lost something and had to drive away along the road.

What she didn't see was that in the rearview mirror, a black Phaeton quietly stopped where she was just now.

Yan Xuan, who was in the driver's seat, put out his cigarette and watched her disappear into the traffic. Then, he turned his gaze to the sanatorium building across the road.

"Here it is — your porridge and side dishes!"

There were not many people in the breakfast shop downstairs of the inpatient department. Jiang Ting sat in the corner, looked at his watch, and opened the disposable wooden chopsticks.

In his early years, he worked day and night on cases. It was common for him to go hungry and then full. Later, his stomach was damaged. When people reached a certain age, they had to pay back what they owed the body in their early years. After suffering from hypoglycemia a few times, he finally did not dare to casually eat three meals a day. He forced himself to develop the habit of filling his stomach with food in the morning.

His phone vibrated on the desktop. It was a WeChat message from Yang Mei. "Have you had breakfast?"

Jiang Ting replied with a "yes".

When he clicked send, he suddenly seemed to catch something in the corner of his eyes. He looked up.

At the other end of the breakfast shop not far away, there was a person who did not have time to retract his gaze. In an instant, he met his gaze.

It was a man wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt and a baseball cap. He was about 40 years old and had a burly build. His muscles were bulging at his shoulders. The brim of his cap was pressed extremely low. His face could not be seen clearly from such a distance. Their gazes only met for a short moment. Then, the man lowered his head and continued to eat as if nothing had happened. He turned the page of the newspaper as if it was just an illusion.

Jiang Ting's eyes flickered slightly. Then, his gaze swept around the entire shop, but his face did not reveal anything.

A few minutes later, he put down the half-eaten porridge and almost untouched side dishes, got up, paid the bill, and left.

·

"The condition of your body's muscles before you fell into a coma was quite good. Even after lying in bed for three years, they did not completely degenerate. Your blood pressure is quite normal. Did you feel dizzy, lower back pain, or pain in your limbs after you were discharged? "

In the examination room, Jiang Ting leaned against the white couch with his fingers crossed and placed naturally on his abdomen. "Occasionally, I get cramps after walking for a long time."

The doctor nodded. "It's normal. You have to continue with the recovery training according to our original plan. You can't rush it."

This expensive private sanatorium did not have many patients to begin with, and there were even fewer people at this time of the day before lunch. The examination was quickly completed. The doctor prescribed some medicine and told Jiang Ting to take it on time. He also made an appointment for the next re-examination. Suddenly, he heard Jiang Ting ask casually, "Has anyone come to see me since I was discharged?"

"Oh, yes." The doctor was reminded by his words. "Your relative passed by on a business trip and wanted to see you. Coincidentally, you were discharged the day before yesterday. He also asked for your girlfriend's contact information."

Jiang Ting paused for a few seconds and then looked a little surprised. "Relative? What's his name? "

The doctor was probably also wondering why this distant relative had not appeared in three years. He smiled. "A man in his forties. He's quite strong. Go to the front desk and ask the nurse later. You should know his name. He said he's your distant cousin. Why, do you remember him? "

"Is he more than 1.8 meters tall and wearing a baseball cap?"

"Oh, yes! Is he really your cousin? "

Jiang Ting remembered the gaze in the breakfast shop just now. His face was slightly gloomy, but he neither admitted nor refuted. "Did the nurse give him Yang Mei's number?"

The doctor said, "How could that be? Who knows who he is? Our nurse asked him if he wanted to leave his contact information. He didn't give it to us and just left. "

Jiang Ting got down from the examination bed, bent down to tie his shoelaces, buttoned his shirt one by one, and casually straightened his lapel.

The doctor finished signing and happened to turn around. Jiang Ting stood in front of the window in the morning light. His hair was black and his cheeks were snow-white. His straight back flowed smoothly all the way to his narrow waist and slender legs, like a taut bowstring.

The doctor was a little surprised.

Originally, they all thought that the patient in Bed 538 was a poor country boy who lived off a woman. They didn't expect that after he recovered and met again, Jiang Ting's mannerisms, body shape, and posture were obviously very different from the rumors in the hospital.

"Next time someone comes to see me," Jiang Ting said. "Don't bother, and don't ask for his name."

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 8

 Translated by 231yolu :)

Wei Yao snorted and rushed out of the Deputy Bureau Chief's office. He walked down the stairs and pushed open the door of the Deputy Captain's office. "Yan Xuan!"

Yan Xuan sat behind the computer.

"You used my password to go on the intranet again! This is against the rules, do you know that?! "

Yan Xuan did not move and slowly raised his head. Wei Yao looked at him and anger rose in his heart. "Captain Zhu, you have only been hospitalized for a few days and you are already so happy! A few days ago, you even dragged the entire team out to drink and sing karaoke. Do you really think that I don't know? When I called you, what was the background? Treating every day as the end of the world to love each other! Why do you guys love each other so much?! "

When Yan Xuan opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Wei Yao who was exasperated. "You brat, you probably don't want to be a proper person forever. Look at your clothes! Watch! Shoes! Hair! Are you here for work or for a fashion show? How many times have the inspection team criticized you? Can't you at least remember?! "

Yan Xuan said, "Chief Wei …"

"Log in and get out! Hurry up before anyone notices! "

Wei Yao put his hands on his waist angrily. He wanted to take advantage of the mood to scold him. Suddenly, he heard Yan Xuan ask slowly.

"How did Jiang Ting die?"

Wei Yao was stunned. "What?"

"Jiang Ting, the second detachment of the Gongzhou Anti-drug Corps, died three years ago. How did he die?"

Wei Yao was stunned for a long time before he realized what Yan Xuan was asking. He immediately became a little annoyed and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What? It's been a few years, and you still can't let go of the trivial matter with the Gongzhou City Public Security Department? Yes, Gongzhou City almost took away your credit back then, but in the end, they didn't do it, did they? You still … "

"Jiang Ting really died?"

"Yo, you're not done yet!" Wei Yao asked in return. "Does this have anything to do with the 502 frozen corpse case that you're currently investigating?"

Yan Xuan said, "Yes."

"My ass! You can use my password to browse the intranet whenever you have nothing to do! "

"Yes." Yan Xuan repeated. He raised his hand and pushed the case file on the table toward Wei Yao. "Hu Weisheng, from Gongzhou City, was once imprisoned for purchasing a large number of foreign prescription drugs on behalf of others. He was heavily suspected of using fake Adderall to lure minors into drug addiction. A few years ago in Gongzhou City, he was convicted of attempted rape because he drugged a third-year high school girl. I suspect that there's more to this case than meets the eye. The drug he drugged shouldn't be Flunidazepam, but an addictive hallucinogen similar to Adderall. "

"Jiang Ting was the organizer of this case back then." Yan Xuan stared at Wei Yao. "Three years ago, there was an explosion at the scene of Commander Jiang Ting's anti-drug case. More than ten anti-drug officers died in the line of duty, and Jiang Ting himself was blown up into nothingness. What exactly happened?"

With his steady and powerful voice, Wei Yao's anger was suppressed, and he gradually fell into deep thought. After a long time, he finally walked over, pulled out a chair, and sat across from the desk.

"During that anti-drug operation," Wei Yao sighed. "In the end, all kinds of drugs were recovered, totaling more than eighty kilograms."

Yan Xuan's pupils shrank. That was huge!

Then, Wei Yao's second sentence was like a bucket of ice water poured over his heart. "They later said that it was the money for the lives of the dozen or so anti-drug officers."

"… What do you mean?"

"That case back then, because there were a lot of drugs and the transaction amount was large, the drug dealers used the transaction method of separating people, money, and goods. According to the undercover informant, the police determined two main transaction locations. One was the plastic factory on the outskirts of the city, and the second was the ecological park. After analysis, they determined that the buyer and seller were hiding in the plastic factory, while a large number of drugs and illegal armed forces were hidden in one of the cultivation bases in the ecological park.

"According to the original plan, Jiang Ting should have brought sufficient firepower and a large number of elite special forces to infiltrate the cultivation base, while the other team was to set up an ambush at the plastic factory, ready to carry out the arrest. However, before the operation began, Jiang Ting, as the chief planner, suddenly transferred most of the elites who were supposed to go to the ecological park to the plastic factory. They rushed in when they were obviously unprepared. Just half an hour later, there was an unexpected chain of explosions in the entire factory. "

"The drug dealers and buyers fled before the police arrived, and the bombs were installed in advance." Wei Yao said in a low voice, "Jiang Ting changed his mind at the last minute for no reason. It was equivalent to sending his comrades to hell."

Yan Xuan was surprised. "Why did the drug dealers flee? Was the operation leaked?"

"After the incident, many people suspected this. Some even thought that Jiang Ting brought a large number of criminal police officers to the plastic factory to 'cooperate' with the drug dealers. But this suspicion is difficult to prove, because Jiang Ting himself died. The fire burned very quickly, and in the end, not even an intact body could be found. "

Wei Yao paused here and asked suspiciously, "What, you suspect that he's not dead?"

Yan Xuan slowly leaned back in his seat, his eyes somewhat wandering. A few seconds later, he coughed and cleared his throat. "Oh, that's not it."

Wei Yao seemed to want to say something but held it back. He only looked at him up and down with a probing gaze. "Then why did you ask me if he's really dead?"

"… I was just curious why he wasn't posthumously awarded the title of martyr. I just saw that all the criminal police officers of the second anti-drug team in Gongzhou were posthumously awarded the title of martyr. If it was a mistake in command, although it's serious, he died in the line of duty after all. It's not to the point where he can't even be awarded the title of martyr, right? "

This question was actually randomly asked by Yan Xuan, but Wei Yao's expression suddenly became a little difficult to explain. After thinking for a while, he said, "It's because of that undercover."

Yan Xuan: "Hmm?"

"After the explosion, the Gongzhou Public Security Department set up a special investigation team. After a thorough investigation of all the deployment and details of the operation, they found one thing. Do you still remember what I said just now, that the undercover agent reported two transaction locations?"

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 7

 Translated by 231yolu :)

Autumn Rain Famous Goods, Second-hand Bags, Jewelry, and Luxury Goods Recycling.

Yan Xuan got out of the police car and slowly crossed his arms, sizing up the signboard in front of him.

Ma Xiang walked up to him. "Brother Yan, the person who called the police is over there, we just …"

Yan Xuan waved his hand, and Ma Xiang immediately stopped.

"Inform all the detective teams that there's no need to search the second-hand market anymore," he said slowly. "The target's backpack has been found."

A few police officers blocked the door of the shop, and the dumbfounded owner was excitedly talking to the criminal police officers. The forensic officers used an evidence bag to cover the eye-catching black and yellow backpack, and were taking out fingerprints for comparison.

On the sidewalk outside the shop, the police officers who were taking notes were standing. Jiang Ting was sitting on the bench, leaning comfortably against the back of the chair. His head was slightly raised, and his long legs were slightly apart. His posture was as comfortable as sitting on the leather sofa at home. Even when Yan Xuan walked over, he did not show any signs of getting up.

"My friend wanted to sell her unused bag, so I came with her to shop around, and I happened to see the backpack in the counter. I thought that since it's related to the case two days ago … "

"Just now, the owner said that you searched the bag thoroughly before calling the police. What's going on?"

"I just want to see what's in the bag." Jiang Ting paused and said, "In the bottom corner of the small pocket on the front of the backpack, there are a few pieces of tin foil stuck. It looks like it's used to wrap chocolate. You can let the technicians take a look."

The police had seen too many people come up with random ideas in the process of handling cases, so he did not take it seriously. When he heard that, he only made a few noises. Suddenly, someone patted his shoulder. "Yo, Captain Yan!"

Yan Xuan waved his hand. "Leave it to me."

The police made a sound of acknowledgement, handed the notebook to him, and walked to the side to help.

However, when Yan Xuan took the notebook, he had no intention of reading it at all. He only crossed his arms and stood in front of Jiang Ting, staring at him without saying a word.

Jiang Ting greeted him politely. "Hello, Officer Yan."

"The police haven't approved the reward yet. You're losing out by giving us clues so early."

"What are you talking about?" Jiang Ting laughed. "I just came out with Yang Mei to handle some matters, and I happened to see this bag. After all, I'm a witness. It's my duty to provide clues to the police, isn't it? "

The two of them stood and sat. The atmosphere was very calm, but there seemed to be something strange and indescribable brewing in the air.

"You did it on purpose."

Jiang Ting said, "Oh?"

"You want to know why I'm revisiting the scene, and what I found on the road. With the Nightless Palace KTV as the center, there are two second-hand luxury goods recycling centers that are closer, but you found this one. " Yan Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at him unabashedly. "You have an unusual level of attention and participation in this case, why?"

"You're thinking too much, officer." Jiang Ting smiled. "This one just offered a higher price."

A technical investigator hurried forward. "The results are out, Deputy Yan! A preliminary comparison shows that the fingerprints on the bag match with the victim's. We'll bring the evidence back to the city bureau for a detailed analysis. Also, according to the owner's account, this bag was sold at a low price by a man at around eight o 'clock on the third. The man had the keys to the Toyota. We're contacting the traffic police to retrieve the surveillance license plate record of this road … "

"Have you checked the surveillance cameras in the shop?"

The technical investigator said with certainty, "We're doing it now, it'll be out soon."

Yan Xuan nodded without saying anything.

"There's only one thing, Deputy Yan." The technical investigator was a little troubled. "Eight o 'clock in the morning is the peak traffic hour, and there are a lot of cars passing by on this road. It's very difficult to locate them, and we don't know how long it'll take to check them one by one. What should we do?"

When Yan Xuan was listening to the report, his gaze was fixed on Jiang Ting from above. He didn't even look away when he spoke to others.

Jiang Ting crossed his hands in front of him and looked back quietly.

"— Ma Xiang," Yan Xuan raised his voice.

Ma Xiang ran forward quickly. "Hey!"

"I asked you to retrieve the surveillance cameras at the intersection of the crime scene. Are there any Toyotas among the seven cars that have been screened?"

Ma Xiang was stunned for a moment and immediately said, "Yes! There's one! "Then, he reported the license plate number.

Yan Xuan's gaze didn't move, and his face tilted slightly toward the technical investigator. "Compare it with the surveillance cameras on this road. If it matches this car, go to the traffic control office immediately to check the owner."

The technical investigator was relieved. "Yes!"

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 6

 Translated by 231yolu :)

"You trust him?" Qin Chuan asked doubtfully.

Yan Xuan's fingers were intertwined rhythmically. After a while, he said slowly: "The forensics team is recovering the surveillance footage. If they can find an alibi, I will trust him."

The Deputy Branch Office was filled with the smell of instant noodles and cigarettes. People could be heard outside the office. The policemen who were not on night shift had started to come to work.

"But this is too ridiculous, Old Yan. Feng Yuguang's department head and supervisor had said that his grades were not good and that he would be thankful if he could finish his graduation thesis. But Chu Ci said that Feng Yuguang had made a bet with her to get a PhD and to do research projects? Feng Yuguang only watches dramas, plays games, and flirts with girls. This is not his academic image. Also, if you listen to Chu Ci's confession, I don't believe you can't tell that he is not telling the truth. This kid is definitely hiding a lot of things! "

Yan Xuan raised his index finger and shook it in front of Qin Chuan's nose:

"I have reservations about the first half of your sentence, but I agree with the second half."

"— — He is indeed hiding some things."

Half an hour ago, in the interrogation room.

"He made a bet to get a PhD."

"What?"

"He made a bet that he will definitely get a PhD." Chu Ci said helplessly: "I don't know what gave him such confidence. Maybe it's because of his miraculous low flying results."

Yan Xuan and the officer in charge of recording looked at each other. They were both surprised. Then he turned to Chu Ci: "— — How did you two get to this topic?"

"When I came in, he was reading a book. There was an experiment he didn't understand, so he asked if I could explain it to him. My relationship with him isn't so bad that we can't even talk, so I talked for about twenty minutes. There were still a few points at the end that he didn't understand, so I said that we'll stop here for today. Anyway, those are extracurricular extensions, so it doesn't matter much to him if he doesn't understand. "

"Then he got anxious and told me not to look down on people, saying that he wasn't worse than anyone, and that if he wanted to get a PhD, he would definitely get one." Chu Ci explained: "Actually, I didn't mean to look down on him."

Yan Xuan thought to himself: We all know that the top students don't even realize the natural discrimination they have against the flunkies, but we flunkies are actually very sensitive. But on the surface, he was noncommittal, only asking: "So you guys made a bet? What's the wager? "

"A research project. If he really gets in, I'll take him on a research project. "

"Then what if he doesn't get in?"

Chu Ci suddenly fell silent, and after a few seconds, she replied: "He'll lose one dollar to me."

Inside and outside the interrogation room, everyone was stunned.

"…" Yan Xuan confirmed: "One dollar?"

"I didn't believe that he could get in, and I didn't want to get any benefits from it. But at that time, he was very agitated and insisted on arguing with me, so I could only quickly send him away so that I could go back to the lab. " Chu Ci let out a long sigh, this time with a slight sigh: "If I knew that was the last time I would see him, maybe I would have stayed longer … At least I would have helped him finish explaining the last few points of knowledge."

There was no sound in the interrogation room. Everyone was deep in thought, and for a moment, only the sound of their own breathing could be heard.

"Can I ask? Feng Yuguang … How did he die? "

Yan Xuan snapped out of his thoughts. "Oh," he said casually. "Hallucinations caused by drugs."

Chu Ci was a little surprised: "Impossible, he took drugs?"

"It's precisely because the case is uncertain that we need to investigate. During the investigation stage, it's not convenient to reveal the details to the public. As a top student, I don't think I need to remind you about the relevant laws."

"…"

Yan Xuan closed his notebook, stood up, and shrugged his shoulders, as if he suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, one last question. Just now, when my colleague asked you about the luxury bag, why did you say that you didn't know anything? "

Chu Ci had already stood up, but when she heard this, she was a little hesitant.

"… I don't want to get into trouble."

He paused, slightly averted Yan Xuan's gaze, and said: "Giving a bag out of the blue, this is really incomprehensible … When encountering something strange, normal people's reaction would be to stay away, isn't that right, Officer?"

·

"It's indeed very strange, but just based on this alone, we can't confirm that Chu Ci is a suspect."

Yan Xuan opened the window, and the morning's fresh air rushed in, sweeping away the various smells that had been fermenting in the office overnight. Qin Chuan stood behind his desk, still a little puzzled: "What do you mean?"

"If I wanted to kill my roommate, I would choose to do it in a place I'm familiar with, and not somewhere a thousand miles away from home. In fact, ninety percent of student injuries occur in school. If I really wanted to kill someone, creating a laboratory accident is much more convenient than using scopolamine and methamphetamine to harm people. "

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 5

 Translated by 231yolu :)

Qin Chuan had spent the entire night searching for the source of the new drug. When he heard that the criminal investigation team had locked onto the source of the corpse, he immediately rushed back to the city police station. Just as he pushed the door open and entered, he was struck by a bolt of lightning.

"But … but he's still alive?"

Ma Xiang held his forehead. "Our investigation team hasn't done a good job yet …"

Yan Xuan stood outside the interrogation room with his arms crossed. He said coldly, "Why don't you go in and kill him first?"

The corner of Qin Chuan's mouth twitched. It was written in his eyes that he couldn't afford to offend him.

A young man in his early twenties, wearing a light gray shirt and a white lab coat, was sitting in the interrogation room. He probably hadn't realized why the police had broken into his laboratory early in the morning and brought him to the police station. Therefore, he was very cautious and guarded. His hands were placed on the table, his fingers tightly interlocked. Even the veins on the back of his hands were bulging.

"You're Chu Ci?"

"Yes."

"How old are you? Where are you from?"

"Twenty-one years old, Guizhou."

"What do you do?"

"I'm studying for my master's degree in chemistry in Beijing."

"Then why did you come to Jianning?"

"I'm about to graduate. My tutor pulled some strings to do an internship at a chemical company here."

The criminal police recorded everything and asked, "Which company? Which university in Beijing? What's the name of the tutor? "

To everyone's surprise, the boy in front of them mentioned a particularly famous chemical company in Jianning and the name of a university that everyone in the country knew about. The department head, tutor, class and so on were all listed in an orderly and clear manner. He then explained, "My student ID is in the bag. My tutor is also quite famous in the industry. You can go ahead and verify it. I'm sorry, I haven't had the time to ask. What exactly did I do? Recently, I've been staying in the laboratory doing an experiment related to the catalysis of sodium methoxide. You should be able to check the surveillance video to prove it … "

Yan Xuan raised his hand and pressed on the Bluetooth headset. He said softly, "Ask him if he knows about that bag."

"On April 16th at 2 pm, you went to the financial center to buy a bag. What was it for?"

In the interrogation room, Chu Ci paused for a moment before answering, "I don't know what bag it is."

"Lies," Yan Xuan said softly.

Qin Chuan didn't understand what he meant. Yan Xuan didn't explain either. He said into the headset, "Show him the surveillance video of the victim buying the bag."

The police officer opened the file and pulled out the high-definition surveillance video of the IFC store. The victim was facing the cashier. A huge box had been wrapped up by SA and was placed next to his hand.

The police officer's questioning was very oppressive. "— How else do you want to explain?"

"…" Chu Ci stared at the photo without moving.

Even though it was only a few seconds, his expression had changed subtly. Yan Xuan and Qin Chuan immediately looked at each other.

"He's my roommate." Chu Ci used two fingers to push the photo back to the police officer. "His name is Feng Yuguang. Why? What did he do? "

"The relationship between these two roommates is really bad," Yan Xuan rubbed his chin.

Qin Chuan looked at him with a look that said, "How did you know that?" Yan Xuan didn't reply. He instructed Ma Xiang, "Get the Scripture Protection Department to call their school and the internship company to verify."

Ma Xiang nodded and left. Qin Chuan elbowed him. "Don't keep us in suspense. If you have something to say, just say it."

"You're the one who's going to fart. Even if I fart, it's the kind that's filled with wisdom and fragrance, understand?"

Qin Chuan: "… Alright, you're the boss. You have the final say."

Yan Xuan's bootlicking was done. He copied Chu Ci's posture when she returned the photo to the police. He used the tip of his middle finger and ring finger to push the edge of the paper. He gestured to Qin Chuan. "See? The subtext of this action is: 'This guy doesn't even want to touch the edge of the paper. Take it as far as you can.' Also, as roommates, after not seeing each other for a day and two nights, the first thought that came to his mind was not that something had happened to him, but that he had committed a crime. Could it be that this Feng Yuguang is someone who often commits crimes in his eyes? "

"What kind of person is Feng Yuguang? How's your relationship with him?" The police in the interrogation room asked.

Chu Ci took a deep breath and slowly leaned back in the chair.

Twenty-one years old, about to graduate from a famous university. Obviously, he was a highly intelligent person who had skipped many levels. He was also the kind of person that the police didn't like to deal with the most.

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 4

 Translated by 231yolu :)

This street corner was only four to five hundred meters away from the Nightless Palace KTV. Yan Xuan simply found a place and parked his heavily damaged Cherokee. Then, he greeted the traffic police and returned to his original spot. It only took him ten minutes.

"What's wrong with you?" Yan Xuan stood in front of Jiang Ting and raised his chin. "Where's your girlfriend? Why did she let you run around alone?"

Jiang Ting's complexion was still not very good, but that was because he had been bedridden for a long time. Hearing this, he smiled. "The doctor told me to walk around more. Yang Mei went out, so I went out by myself."

Yan Xuan reached out to help him, but Jiang Ting signaled that he did not need to. So, he took back his hand and lit a cigarette. "You don't mind, do you?"

Jiang Ting asked, "Can you give me one?"

Yan Xuan was a little surprised. He had come into contact with very few men who did not smoke, but for some reason, he subconsciously felt that Jiang Ting was one of them. Perhaps he had been deceived by the other party's scholarly appearance.

"Thank you." Jiang Ting took the cigarette and lit it. He let out a long sigh. "It was all thanks to Officer Yan just now. I'm really sorry. About the repair fee … "

Yan Xuan said, "Forget it, that's a public car! I'll just go back and report the damage. "

Jiang Ting glanced at him through the white smoke of the cigarette, probably meaning that he did not expect the Jianning Public Security Bureau to have such a high-end car. Yan Xuan laughed under his gaze. He did not explain and said, "It just so happens that there are some suspicious points in the case. I'm going to investigate the scene, so I'll send you back while I'm at it. What happened just now, standing in the middle of the road without moving? Were you scared silly? "

Jiang Ting hesitated for a moment. "Just now … I was a little confused when I saw the accident. Maybe it's some post-traumatic stress reaction. "

"Yo, then you still dare to come out alone."

Jiang Ting said, "You have to learn how to walk alone, or else you'll become a cripple."

He walked very slowly, and Yan Xuan did not rush him. The two of them walked slowly down the sidewalk, the neon lights of the Nightless Palace's KYV flashing in front of them. Yan Xuan pointed at it with the cigarette that was about to burn out and said mockingly, "You have such an infatuated and rich girlfriend. That's much better than us, who only have a fixed salary. What are you afraid of becoming a cripple?"

Jiang Ting shook his head helplessly. Before he could reply, he heard Yan Xuan ask very naturally, "How did you guys meet?"

Vice Captain Yan wasn't lying when he tried to get information. He was actually waiting here.

"We came from the county to work together in the early years. After spending a few years in Gongzhou, I went back to my hometown after earning some money. She came from Gongzhou to Jianning and opened this KTV. Speaking of which, she was more daring than me, and the business of the shop was getting better and better. Three years ago, when she asked me to go to Jianning to help, I got into a car accident on the way. "

"How did you get into a car accident?"

"Speeding in the rain, I almost lost my life." Jiang Ting sighed. "She's my girlfriend, but in my current state, it's not good to implicate her, right?"

Yan Xuan actually agreed immediately. "That's right. What are you two going to do in the future? Just drag it out? "

"We'll break up after some time." Jiang Ting smiled. "I can't help much even if I stay here. I'll just go back to the county to live."

Due to the murder scene, the KTV was temporarily closed, and the door was empty. The two of them entered the door while talking. When they looked up, they saw Yang Mei in front of the bar counter. "Brother Jiang!"

Jiang Ting said, "Oh, I …"

Yang Mei's eyes were filled with joy. "Aiya, you scared me. Brother Jiang, where did you go? Why didn't you say hello? There were so many cars outside, how could you wander around alone? "

Jiang Ting was speechless.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Why didn't you pick up your phone? Where's Xiao Zhang? Why didn't Xiao Zhang go out with you? What if something happened? Quick, sit down. It's so late, have you eaten? What did you eat? Hey, head waiter, come here. Go and tell the kitchen to bring the egg soup that I asked you to steam just now! "

Jiang Ting was speechless.

Yan Xuan raised his eyebrows and smiled without saying a word.

Yang Mei was simply circling around him non-stop. Jiang Ting had no choice but to deal with her in a hurry. He told her about the encounter with Yan Xuan on the road just now. Yang Mei was immediately very grateful to Officer Yan. She pushed Jiang Ting to urge him to go upstairs for dinner, and insisted on personally treating Yan Xuan to dinner.

"No need, I'm just here to take a look at the scene. I still have to rush back to the Municipal Bureau later." Yan Xuan smiled and said, "You guys go ahead. Just call a waiter to take me to the kitchen."

Yang Mei immediately put down her bag and shoes. "What's there to be busy about? Come, come, I'll take you there. Yesterday, after this place was cordoned off, I had the kitchen cordoned off. Didn't I say that I wanted to cooperate with the police? I also repeatedly ordered the waiter not to speak outside, for fear that he would reveal the secrets of the police investigation. "

Yan Xuan put on his shoe covers and gloves. "No need, you don't know any secrets anyway."

Yang Mei stood at the door of the kitchen and smiled apologetically.

The heavy makeup made it impossible to tell her age, but her facial features and clothes were all beautiful. There was even a little perfume applied in between her delicate curly hair — Yan Xuan had never seen a woman who could dress up so meticulously downstairs. The only explanation was that she knew that Jiang Ting would come back.

Yan Xuan thought it was very interesting.

This woman was very flexible, could speak, and dealt with things with the slyness of someone who had been around for a long time. As for her fiancé, who was said to be born in a small county, not only did he know how to work, his body was weak, he had been bedridden for several years and had almost no labor force.

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 3

 Translated by 231yolu :)

The next day.

"Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet me, but I think …"

Yan Xuan immediately said, "I understand."

The high-class restaurant in the city center had a private environment and a good atmosphere. Piano music flowed slowly amidst the soft clashing of silver knives and forks. The girl across the table bit her lower lip and said tactfully, "Although I respect the profession of the police very much and admire the sacrifices you have made, but still …"

Yan Xuan said, "I understand."

"Officer Yan, you are really a good person. Whether it is your appearance or your qualifications, you are especially outstanding. In the future, you will definitely be able to …"

Yan Xuan said, "I know."

The two of them looked at each other for a while. The girl wanted to say something but hesitated.

Yan Xuan said sincerely, "Don't worry, I will talk to the person who introduced you."

In an instant, the girl felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders. She waved her hand in relief. "Waiter, bill please!"

"I have." Yan Xuan wiped his mouth with a tablecloth and stood up politely. "I am really sorry for taking up your time. Where do you live? Can I give you a ride? "

The girl was slightly moved. "That would be great, you …"

His phone rang.

— Yan Xuan. His family background was superior, and he had the standard looks of an idol. Years of working as a frontline criminal police officer had trained him to look slim in clothes and fleshy in clothes. He was elegant and generous. He was the perfect matchmaking partner.

However, there was only one reason why such an old leftover man failed so many times in the matchmaking market.

"Hello?"

"Boss, Chief Wei wants you to come back immediately. Last night, there was a major discovery in the autopsy of the corpse in the KTV freezer case. The case has now been transferred to the city bureau!"

"…"

Yan Xuan hung up the phone and raised his head. With an apologetic smile, he asked, "How about I send you to the subway station?"

The girl was reasonable. She repeatedly declined, expressing a high degree of support and understanding for the work of the criminal police. The two of them parted reluctantly in a friendly atmosphere. After turning around, they deleted each other's WeChat as soon as possible.

·

Yan Xuan walked down the steps of the restaurant. The bright sun of early May hit him in the face. He took out a pair of sunglasses from his collar and put them on. Then, he brushed his hair. The girl's words flashed through his mind: In the future, you will definitely be able to …

Yan Xuan sighed. "You will definitely be able to master the Right Hand of God. You have to believe in yourself!"

His phone rang immediately, cheering for his dream.

Yan Xuan lazily picked it up. "Hello? … Yes, yes. I'm on my way back to the city bureau … What? What did you say? "

"Aiya, what the f * ck, boss!" The chief forensic doctor's voice could be heard through the phone. "Listen to me. It's amazing. We've found something extremely rare in the victim's body. The city bureau's May Day holiday has been canceled for the seventh year in a row. Are you convinced? Hahahaha! "

Yan Xuan said, "… Er Gou, speak human."

"Who's Er Gou? My name is Gou Li! Back when I was applying for the medical examination, I had to overcome all obstacles. In front of the solemn national flag and police badge, I recited two lines of a poem: Seeking the benefit of the country's life and death, not because of misfortune or fortune … "

"I'm hanging up. See you later."

"Hey, hey, hey!" Chief Gou said, "Don't hang up. Let me tell you something: scopolamine."

Yan Xuan paused. "Dong what?"

"Scopolamine is an alkaloid. Its effects are similar to atropine. It's usually found in medicine for motion sickness and seasickness. However, the amount of scopolamine in the victim's body is 1,600 times that of a motion sickness medicine. When combined with methamphetamine, it's enough to cause intense hallucinations, epilepsy, and mental disorders. "

Yan Xuan asked, "In other words, this kid skated to his death?"

"Yes and no," Chief Gou said proudly. Department Director Gou said proudly, "Through my rich professional experience, detailed chemical knowledge, and bold analysis and verification … I can preliminarily conclude that the hallucinogen in the deceased's body is a completely new type of drug. Note that it's a completely new type of drug, and its molecular formula is different from all known drugs on the market. As for the direct cause of death, it's that the victim suffered from hallucinogens and experienced extreme hallucinations and body temperature imbalance. Therefore, he voluntarily walked into the freezer and closed the door, freezing himself to death — the fingerprint you asked the branch's technical investigator to take from the inside of the freezer last night also proves this point. How is it, Old Yan? Do you feel enlightened? "

Yan Xuan generously gave away the laurel that Wan Zhenguo had given him last night. "Contemporary Conan!"

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Breaking Through the Clouds - Chapter 2

 Translated by 231yolu :)

"This freezer? The freezer is specially used to store ice bags in our kitchen. The foreman asked me to get the ice, and as soon as I opened the door, I saw this big brother fall straight down and hit my head on the spot. Officer, I really don't know anything. I was so scared that I peed myself. If you don't believe me, look at my wet crotch now! … "

The police officers of the branch office flashed their flashlights one after another. The forensic investigators were busy collecting fingerprints, footprints, and other physical evidence at the scene. Yan Xuan wore shoe covers, stepped over the investigation board, squatted by the corpse, and raised his chin.

The forensic doctor of the branch office cautiously called out to Deputy Detachment Yan.

"What do you mean?"

"The deceased was undressed abnormally, and the livor mortis was bright red. There were small blisters on the exposed part of the body and the waist of the trousers. Preliminary conclusion is that it is consistent with the phenomenon of death by rapid freezing. It is difficult to determine the exact time of death. In addition, there is bleeding from the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. The specifics will have to wait until we get back to do a detailed autopsy. "

Yan Xuan pressed the livor mortis with his gloved fingertips and narrowed his eyes. His eyebrows slanted into his hair. Because of his deep eye sockets and high nose bridge, this angle made his face look a little gloomy. He said, "That's not right."

Yan Xuan, Deputy Captain of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Jianning City Public Security Bureau, and also the leader of the first investigation group. Deputy Division Level Three Inspector, Leo — he was well-known in the public security system. He had been a police officer for more than ten years, and his various legendary deeds were enough to feed ten Zhihu jokers. He was once selected as one of the top ten most influential people in the year by the city bureau because he picked up wine bottles and fought with drug dealers.

The forensic doctor of the branch office did not dare to neglect and quickly asked, "What do you think?"

"Abnormal undressing usually occurs when the body temperature drops, the consciousness is blurred, and the brain's temperature center sends out the wrong signal, which means that the person is about to freeze to death — but our naked brother didn't take off his clothes in the fridge. Could it be that he was already frozen to death before he got into the fridge?"

The forensic doctor was stunned.

The forensic doctor did not answer at that time, but Yan Xuan did not care. He casually pointed and said, "Old Wan, seal off the KTV and the back alley. Ask your team to look for the clothes and personal belongings of the deceased. Focus on the wallet, keys, mobile phone, and so on. This will be a great help in determining the origin of the corpse. The forensics team will check the surveillance cameras, and at the same time, keep an eye on the missing records of the police during this period and the next 24 hours. A living person disappearing without a reason, someone will definitely find out. "

Wan Zhenguo, the captain of the criminal investigation team, followed Yan Xuan's instructions and dismissed his subordinates. He turned around and said, "I don't think so. If he did not sneak in from the back door, there are plenty of people who are drunk and take off their clothes to pick up leftovers. Who knows, someone might have already picked up the deceased's belongings. "

The two of them squatted beside the body bag and stared at the dead brother. After a while, Wan Zhenguo pondered and said, "Do you think this person is a burglar? He heard that someone came in during the robbery, so he panicked and hid in the freezer, and accidentally killed himself?"

The criminal police had seen many cases of accidental deaths in burglaries like this, but Yan Xuan did not answer. After checking for a while, he said, "No."

"Hmm?"

Yan Xuan pulled down the waist of the deceased's pants, and two fingers lifted the edge of the underwear logo. "This fabric is authentic, and it's worth four to five hundred at a discount. It's fine to buy clothes and shoes from famous brands, but to buy underwear of this grade, it's a matter of consumption. If he's so rich and still wants to be a 'craftsman', isn't it a little too ambitious? "

Wan Zhenguo let out a "heh", crossed his arms, and squinted his eyes. He sized up Yan Xuan eighteen times before slowly saying, "I mean, Deputy Yan."

"What Deputy Yan? Deputy Detachment Yan. You're a captain, so who's your deputy?"

Wan Zhenguo said, "Alright, Deputy Detachment Yan, you're really a Conan."

Yan Xuan's expression did not change. "No problem, no problem. I know that my comrades in the branch have always respected me and admired me … "

Wan Zhenguo said, "People die wherever you go. Even when you're singing karaoke, you can bump into someone who froze to death in the freezer. Don't tell me you killed this person? Hurry up and confess, so that our brothers can go home and sleep. "

Yan Xuan slapped him on the back of his head and scolded him jokingly, "Bah! With your Brother Yan's methods, if I killed someone, would you guys still find out? "As he said this, he took out a cigarette and walked out.

"The surveillance camera connecting the back door of the kitchen to the back alley is always broken. Other than illegal parking, there's usually no one there except for two trash cans. Over time, I've become impatient to fix it … No, police comrade, why do you think I'm fixing it? Waiting to film illegal parking? That's the traffic police's problem! "

"Throw things away? We keep the expensive drinks in a special wine cellar. What's there to steal from the kitchen's pots and pans? Yes, yes, I've never seen this person before. He's definitely not a regular customer. Our shop is law-abiding and regulates our operations. We don't even sell mixed drinks with more than 40% alcohol. Police comrade, tell me first, this person died in my shop. Do we still have to pay compensation?! "

The KTV had already been cleared and cordoned off. The police from the branch's Criminal Investigation Unit were giving Yang Mei a statement in the hall. Yan Xuan walked over with a cigarette in his mouth. The policeman immediately stood up and said, "Deputy Yan, sit down."

Yan Xuan nodded. Just as he was about to sit down, he suddenly saw something not far away. His movements stopped.

A young man was sitting in a wheelchair, facing them sideways. He was being questioned by the police.

The karaoke hall that had just been cleared was in a mess. The smell of cosmetics, cigarettes, and alcohol had yet to dissipate. The lonely stage lights shone from the other side, making the person's dark hair, eyebrows, and excessively pale skin, as well as his temperament, which was extremely incompatible with the surrounding environment, stand out.

Yan Xuan tapped the cigarette butt and asked, "Who is that?"

The policeman gestured for Yang Mei to answer.

"…" Yang Mei, who was still anxious about whether to pay compensation, swallowed her saliva. Her voice became slightly softer as she said, "It's my fiancé."

The policeman's pen fell with a clatter.

Yan Xuan's expression did not change. "Why is he in a wheelchair?"

"Back in the county, we were engaged … engaged. Later, he went to Jianning to look for me. On the way there, he had a car accident and was unconscious for a period of time. He just woke up recently, so it's not convenient for him to move around … "Yang Mei unnaturally flipped her long hair and said," We were just taken out of the hospital today. We're temporarily settled in the dormitory upstairs. "

Yan Xuan looked at Jiang Ting for a moment. "Which county are you from?"

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