CHAPTER 1144: CHAPTER 1144: OLD TRICKS REPEATED 9

Lan Li’s written account detailed the reasons and some specifics. The reason Lan Li appeared in the suburbs of the capital with the young soldier that night was because he had been trailing the young soldier to that location. The young soldier had applied for leave in the afternoon and left the training base for several hours. He later returned to the dormitory, and in the evening claimed he had urgent business to attend to for two hours. Lan Li agreed, and the young soldier left with some belongings. Only then did Lan Li follow the young soldier all the way to the suburban area of the capital.

The young soldier took a taxi to the suburbs. After reaching a narrow intersection where the car could not proceed further, he got out and walked. The entrance led to a road heading into a mountain village in the capital’s suburbs, lined with residential houses along the way. It was on this road that the young soldier was murdered.

Lan Li, being an exceptional soldier with excellent stealth and tracking abilities, rushed out immediately after the young soldier was killed. He first checked the condition of the young soldier’s injuries and then pursued the direction from which the bullet was fired. In his written account, Lan Li stated that he saw the back of a woman, but by the time he chased after her, she had already taken off in a car down another road. However, Lan Li managed to note the license plate and the appearance of the vehicle.

After reading the written account, Chen Yun placed the notebook back on the table and noticed one of his subordinates gesturing at the doorway, signaling for him to step outside. Casting a glance at Lan Li, Chen Yun finally stepped out.

"Chief, the bullet retrieved from the soldier’s brain by the forensic doctor—after comparison—turns out to be identical to the four bullets from the hospital. They came from the same gun. Additionally, based on Captain Lan’s description, we found the car matching the license plate and appearance he mentioned. However, after confirmation, the car had been stolen. The owner reported the theft several days ago. The car owner is a moderately wealthy small business owner who could only afford this one vehicle. When the car was stolen, the owner was furious for a long time. This matter has been corroborated by the owner’s factory employees and relatives."

Chen Yun nodded and muttered, "Is this connected to that Little Devil, Gu En again? Take Gu En’s photo and the wanted notice to the area where the car was abandoned and ask if anyone has seen Gu En."

After sending off the subordinates, Chen Yun returned to the office from earlier, called out to Lan Li, and immediately asked, "Was the woman you saw last night that lovesick cousin of yours, Gu En?"

Lan Li’s expression froze momentarily, his voice cold, "I can’t confirm. I can only say that the silhouette resembles her. After all, I didn’t get a clear look at her face."

"We just received some intel. The car the woman drove off in was stolen, and the bullet matches the ones Gu En used to kill four victims in the hospital." Chen Yun didn’t hide this information from Lan Li. "If this is Gu En, then she’s added another life to her tally."

However, if it truly is Gu En, then at least there is one piece of good news—it shows that Gu En is still hiding in the capital!

But if it really is Gu En, then the motive behind her killings becomes even more intriguing to speculate.

"Investigating that is your job." Lan Li stood up. "If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now."

"Go on, go on~" Chen Yun waved his hand. After Lan Li left, Chen Yun immediately relayed all the findings so far to Xing Ye.

The recent string of murders occurring in the capital has instilled a sense of unease in the general populace. The police continue to distribute Gu En’s wanted notices daily across streets and alleys, even issuing reward posters. Anyone providing useful clues to the authorities will be granted a reward of five thousand RMB.