"Hello, this is Wang Lan. What? Where? Okay, I’ll be right there!"
After hanging up the phone, Wang Lan gently patted Li Yan on the shoulder. "Forget it, let’s stop fussing around and go."
"Another incident? Which doctor or professor is it this ti?" Li Yan’s face instantly darkened as he asked.
"It’s not one of the professors; it’s one of our own n." Saying this, he led Li Yan out of Eight Immortals City. They rose into the air and flew together toward the location of the incident.
There, by the shore of a remote park lake, lay two bodies already covered with white cloths.
Li Yan strode forward and gently lifted one of the white cloths. The mont he saw that the body underneath was dressed in a security guard’s uniform, anger surged through his mind.
"Damn it!" With a punch, he shattered a nearby stone slab. "What the hell happened?"
"After learning that Dr. Wen Wen was murdered because of his research, the bureau assigned so of our n to secretly protect Dr. Wen Wen’s students. This evening, Chen Shijie received a phone call and then suddenly left. Two of our n reported to headquarters and followed him. We lost contact with them at 6:30 PM. Following their last known coordinates, we found both n murdered by the lakeside."
"The murderer used a sharp weapon, inserting it into the mouths of both our n and angling it upward into the brain, causing death. The thod of killing is identical to how Professor Dai’s student was killed, so we can infer it was the sa perpetrator."
"Does that an... the Demon Clan spy is Chen Shijie?"
"Most likely, it’s him."
"Where is Chen Shijie now?"
"We don’t know. The bureau is currently using all available resources in an intensive search for him. We have activated the Skynet System; as long as he appears under any cara, we’ll be able to identify him imdiately."
"Forget it!" Wang Lan sighed deeply. "If he is a Demon Clan spy, Skynet won’t be able to find him. Since a Demon Clan spy was able to disguise himself as Chen Shijie, he could disguise himself as anyone."
There were no signs of a struggle at the scene; both n were killed instantly. The lingering confusion on their faces suggested they didn’t even know how they died.
"Are there any eyewitnesses?"
"It was already getting dark, and this area is full of mosquitoes, so few people lingered by the lake after sunset..."
"Let’s head back first and look into Chen Shijie’s background."
Wang Lan and Li Yan hadn’t eaten yet, so they casually bought so food from a roadside stall to fill their stomachs before returning to the police station. Before long, Chen Shijie’s background information was delivered to Wang Lan.
Chen Shijie ca from a poor family. His father had caused a fatal accident due to a traffic violation, which also left him disabled. Due to the enormous accident compensation, Chen Shijie had a difficult upbringing.
But Chen Shijie was intelligent and studious, often ranking first in his class from elentary through junior high school. In his third year of junior high, Chen Shijie once faced the risk of dropping out. After the school learned about his family’s situation, they waived his tuition and miscellaneous fees, allowing him to continue his education.
Later, he was admitted to Zhenhua University with outstanding scores. Although his family’s living conditions had improved by then, Chen Shijie still lived frugally, and years of poverty had made his personality very introverted.
However, Chen Shijie was also quite handso, so he had a girlfriend during his university years. Unlike others who slacked off after entering university, Chen Shijie did not. He continued to study diligently throughout his university years and was eventually noticed by Dr. Wen Wen, becoming one of Dr. Wen Wen’s graduate students.
Based on this information, Chen Shijie was a classic example of a young man from a poor background who changed his destiny step by step through hard work. However, his introverted and somber personality also fit the profile of a spy very well.
"It must be him." Wang Lan sighed deeply after reading the information. "The sudden phone call he received must have been soone warning him that he was exposed and telling him to evacuate."
"Was that phone call traced?"
"Yes, it was made from a public phone booth. However, the nearby surveillance cara was broken, and the kiosk owner doesn’t rember who made the call."
"Is the clue we finally found going to end just like this?" Wang Lan was unwilling to accept this. "Have they checked Chen Shijie’s call logs?"
"Chen Shijie’s social circle was very limited, with only ten to twenty contacts. Besides his parents and girlfriend, the only other numbers were for his professors and senior classmates. But since he’s missing, we can’t access his phone to get more comprehensive information."
"What about his social dia accounts?"
"As blank as a sheet of paper." Li Yan spread his hands. "For a spy to be this self-disciplined in this day and age is truly a mark of professionalism."
「The next morning」
Wang Lan arrived early at Modu Star Martial Academy. Although the case hadn’t been solved and the murderer hadn’t been found, there was finally so progress.
When Wang Lan knocked on Eld Di’s office door, he found another person inside: a middle-aged man wearing glasses. Dressed in a well-tailored suit and wearing black-frad glasses, he had a very scholarly appearance.
"Wang Lan, let introduce you. This is Dr. Qian Shihua, who has just returned from White Eagle Country. Dr. Qian Shihua was also a student of Professor Dai and, like Dr. Wen Wen, a PhD specializing in quantum theory."
"Hello, Dr. Qian."
"Hello, Mr. Wang Lan. Your reputation precedes you, even in White Eagle Country." Qian Shihua’s handshake with Wang Lan was brief, causing Wang Lan’s brow to furrow slightly.
Is he slighting ?
"Alright then, Dr. Qian, please go back and rest for now. You can join the research institute in three days. By the way, did you return alone? Would you like to introduce so graduate students to you?"
"No, thank you. I’ll recruit from the School of Engineering myself when the ti cos. After all, I’m an alumnus."
"Fair enough."
"Then, Eld Di, Mr. Wang, I’ll be leaving first." Dr. Qian Shihua nodded slightly, a smile on his face, and turned to leave. It wasn’t until the sound of Qian Shihua’s footsteps had vanished outside the door that Wang Lan’s face showed a hint of displeasure.
"Is everyone who cos back from White Eagle Country this arrogant?"
"He is sowhat arrogant, but he has the credentials to back it up. He earned dual master’s degrees in theoretical physics and engineering materials at eighteen. Afterward, he went to White Eagle Country for his PhD and obtained it at the age of twenty. He participated in White Eagle Country’s Zeus and Apollo Projects and is the youngest, most brilliant scientist in his field of physics. Though a mortal, his achievents rival those of deities. Even now, when your aunt is at the zenith of her career, Qian Shihua’s global influence can still rival Wang Qi’s. It’s understandable for soone like him to be proud."
"I understand."
"By the way, you ca to find so early in the morning... Is there progress with the case?"
"A little. We can confirm the Demon Clan was behind the deaths of Dr. Wen Wen and Professor Dai. Professor Wen Wen was killed by the Demon Clan because he attempted to conduct a second experint with the Quantum Collider. And Professor Dai was the one who helped Dr. Wen Wen make contact regarding the Quantum Collider; he had already sent an invitation to God’s Country. The Demon Clan also killed Professor Dai. This suggests that Dr. Wen Wen’s proposal truly struck the Demon Clan’s Achilles’ heel, causing them great panic."
"So, does this an the second Quantum Collider experint must be conducted? Could it also indirectly verify that the pan-spatial energy waves proposed by Dr. Wen Wen are researchable, and more importantly, sothing the Demon Clan fears us studying?"
"That seems to be the case. The Demon Clan spy knew about Dr. Wen Wen’s research because this spy had been hiding right by his side. He is Chen Shijie, one of the graduate students Dr. Wen Wen ntored. This evening, around six o’clock, Chen Shijie suddenly received a phone call and then hurried off. Two officers assigned to his covert protection detail followed him, but they were killed by Haoyun Lake. Chen Shijie has disappeared without a trace."
"So, Modu City still harbors Demon Clan mbers," Eld Di sighed deeply.
Modu City had always been peaceful. With the formidable Tianjian Bureau and the premier Star Martial Academy, Eld Di and the others had once believed there was no room for Demon Clan spies to operate in Modu City.
However, the discovery of Biochemical Demon Generals and Biochemical Demon Soldiers at a Demon Clan base shattered that illusion. Then, after the Giant Demon was suppressed and the Demon Clan base destroyed, Eld Di and his colleagues believed the spy network had suffered a devastating blow.
Now it seed, far from it.
"That’s certain. Although the last incident dealt a significant blow to the Demon Clan spies, not many were actually killed. Besides the Biochemical Demon Soldiers and the Mythical Demon General, we only found one Demon Clan spy, and that was an Ancient Demon. A base like that couldn’t have been established by just one or two spies. The reason Modu City has remained peaceful for so long is that they are hidden very deep."
"Wang Lan, I trust your abilities; you’re excellent at catching spies. You have my full support. Go find them all and root them out."
"Yes. In that case, the police departnt should be able to announce so progress. The murders of two prominent doctors have already caused intense public outcry."
"Acceptable."
After reporting to Eld Di, Wang Lan left the academy and returned to the police station. Theoretically, with the ergence of a Demon Clan spy, the case should be transferred to the Tianjian Bureau. However, the police departnt had already invested considerable effort and lost two of our own n.
They were unwilling to transfer the case at this point. So, while the Tianjian Bureau got involved, the police departnt also remained on the case. The Tianjian Bureau, along with Wang Lan and Li Yan, ford a new special investigation team.
Within a day, they gathered all case files and evidence from the beginning of the incident to the present, reorganizing everything in hopes of finding overlooked minor clues.
"Commander Wang, Inspector Li, we’ve brought in Chen Shijie’s girlfriend."
"Huh? Who told you to bring her in?"
"Since Chen Shijie is a spy, shouldn’t we try to get so information from his girlfriend? Or is it not necessary? If not, I’ll let her go."
"Well, since she’s here... we might as well ask so questions."
In the interrogation room, Wang Lan saw a young woman with a striking presence. She wore a pristine white dress. Her face showed a hint of panic, but she managed to maintain a calm composure.
This young woman...
Wang Lan felt sothing was off at first glance. A young woman like this definitely t the standards of an elegant beauty. And for a beauty like her, there must be many suitors.
Chen Shijie was sowhat handso and talented, but he also had significant shortcomings. He was introverted, led a monotonous life, didn’t play gas, and wasn’t socially active. He lacked eloquence, wasn’t versatile, and didn’t have much money.
Anyone admitted to Zhenhua University was exceptionally gifted. Chen Shijie was good, but not so exceptional as to outshine everyone else. So why would he have a girlfriend like her?
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