Chapter 7: Chapter 7: The Fifth Murder Case On River Embankment Road.
Over ten police cars were parked on the side of the road.
On the bank of the Star River.
A group from the Martial Arts Police Station had cordoned off the entire area.
At the scene, a body lay covered by a white sheet.
Several forensic examiners in white coats were gathered around the body, taking photos and collecting evidence.
Outside the police tape at the roadside.
A crowd of onlookers stood on their tiptoes, craning their necks to get a look.
But they were too far away to see anything clearly.
All they could make out was the body under the white sheet...
A black SUV came roaring up, screeching to a sudden halt.
SCREECH—
The sound of a harsh, sudden stop.
Once the SUV stopped, a man in his thirties with a stubbled face hopped out.
He wore a brown leather jacket, and his hair was a mess.
He looked like he had just woken up and rushed over without even having time to wash his face.
"Captain Tang!"
As he reached the police tape.
Several officers quickly greeted him.
His name was Tang Zhan, captain of the Martial Arts Police Station’s major crimes unit.
He ducked under the tape and headed straight for the crime scene.
A few plainclothes officers immediately came over to meet him.
"Captain Tang, you’re here!"
Tang Zhan nodded. "What’s the case?"
"A girl, early twenties. She was assaulted before she died. Cause of death... her throat was bitten out!"
Once the plainclothes officer finished speaking,
Tang Zhan nodded and pulled a few steamed buns from his pocket.
He took a bite of one as he walked toward the body.
The members of the major crimes unit were all used to Tang Zhan’s strange behavior.
Tang Zhan had hypoglycemia and needed to eat constantly.
And he’d been called out first thing in the morning.
Clearly, he hadn’t had breakfast yet...
Still chewing on the bun, Tang Zhan approached the body, ignoring the stares of others.
He crouched down and lifted the white sheet.
A gruesome, bloody corpse was revealed before him.
His expression unfazed, he took another bite of his bun before covering the body again.
"Looks like the same demon is responsible. How many does this make?" Tang Zhan asked, glancing back.
Another plainclothes officer stepped forward. "The fifth. All of them were assaulted, then bitten to death."
"There are also numerous bite marks on the body. Bite mark analysis confirms it was a Dog Demon..."
Tang Zhan nodded, stuffing the last bun into his mouth.
After swallowing, he hurriedly patted his chest.
A team member immediately ran over and handed him a bottle of mineral water.
Tang Zhan twisted it open and took several large gulps.
Only after washing down the bun did he seem to recover.
"*Urp*... Looks like this Dog Demon is a real fucking degenerate. Assault first, then sadistic murder... Any surveillance cameras nearby? Or eyewitnesses?"
Everyone shook their heads. "Chief, this is River Embankment Road, an expressway. Even if there were cameras, they wouldn’t be pointed toward the bank of the Star River. Forget about eyewitnesses."
Tang Zhan shot a glare at the person who had just spoken.
The man felt a chill run down his spine and immediately shut his mouth, not daring to say another word.
"Once the survey is complete, take the body back."
"Looks like the department is going to be breathing down our necks again. Five cases like this in three months... it’d be a miracle if Old Sun doesn’t lose his temper."