Chapter 514: Thank You, Otherwise I'd Have Been Kept in the Dark All My Life

"You not smoking?" Though his face was full of puzzled expression, Han Fei still asked casually.

Xu Mo shook his head.

"Not smoking, I was just asking Han Team if you wanted to go smoke."

At that moment, Han Fei simply rolled his eyes at Xu Mo, thinking, "You don't smoke, why summon me? My nicotine craving was roused by you, I even grabbed a cigarette and lighter, and you tell me you don't smoke?!"

Isn't this insane?

Han Fei still took the cigarette pack and lighter and walked out of the office; having the cigarettes in hand, not smoking one made his whole body itch.

Come to think of it, Xu Mo used this method to distract Han Fei mainly because he knows Han Fei well enough.

First, Han Fei never smokes in his own office; if he wants to smoke, he either goes to the restroom, the doorway, or Xu Mo's office.

Second, if Xu Mo had said something like "I'm going for a cigarette" or "I'm going to the restroom," Han Fei would most likely reply "I'll go too" and follow.

That would defeat the purpose of distracting Han Fei.

After Han Fei left, the forensic doctor also left quickly.

"I can't help much here either, Team Leader Xu, I'll be going now."

"Alright, then go take care of your work." Xu Mo said.

When both had left and only Xu Mo remained in the office, he finally took the Case Clue Pouch, a System Reward, out of the System Space.

At first glance, it was just an ordinary small pouch, red, with its opening tied with a golden thread.

Xu Mo untied the golden thread and opened the pouch.

The pouch contained a small folded note that came into Xu Mo's sight.

Without thinking further, he immediately unfolded the note.

Before unfolding, Xu Mo had thought that the note would simply contain the killer's identity, or the victim's identity, or at least the whole case's background, to help them find the murderer.

But when he actually unfolded the note, Xu Mo discovered that it contained neither the victim's or killer's identity nor the case's background.

Instead, it only gave an address, and oddly, the address was also marked with a time.

Binjiang Bridge; 18:30.

The note contained only that line, so any normal person could glance at it and remember it completely without needing a second look.

Xu Mo, after a quick glance, simply stuffed the note back into the pouch and slipped the red pouch into his pocket.

Address and time... does this mean I'm supposed to go to Binjiang Bridge at that time?

Literally, the note does convey exactly that meaning.

But Xu Mo was a bit puzzled: wasn't Binjiang Bridge the place where the corpse was found? The key is that they had already examined that spot thoroughly, and because the case is old, the scene no longer has any usable clues.

And also, why 6:30 PM? Does 6:30 have some special significance?

According to the system's description, the clues given by the Case Clue Pouch are highly critical, even able to directly advance the case, so the time and place it provides must be meaningful.

But what exactly is the significance of the time and place the pouch gave? Xu Mo stroked his chin.

"We've already examined Binjiang Bridge thoroughly and found no usable clues, so the pouch's guidance certainly isn't to lead me to find case‑related clues, but to point me to something else. What is that thing?"

"The time added after the location means it only works if you go at that exact moment; any other time is ineffective. Why must it be 6:30? Does it mean the thing the clue points to only appears at 6:30?"

"What kind of thing only appears on Binjiang Bridge at 6:30 and can also help the investigation?"

At that moment, Han Fei, having finished his cigarette, pushed the door and entered the office.

Xu Mo's thoughts were interrupted, but not completely; in fact, Han Fei's sudden entrance even gave Xu Mo some inspiration.

The railings, road surface and streetlights on Binjiang Bridge are static; they're always there, so they don't require the specific 6:30 timing.

But the bridge also has something else—not just railings, road, and lights, but a "thing" that moves, and if the timing is off, you won't see it.

Xu Mo suddenly stared at the door‑entering Han Fei, slapped his thigh and said, "It's a person!"

The reason the pouch directed Xu Mo to go to Binjiang Bridge at 6:30 is probably because a person will appear there at that time.

The time was added after the address because if you miss that moment, Xu Mo will go and not see the person.

And this person must be able to help the investigation, after all the Case Clue Pouch is directing Xu Mo to find this person.

It's very possible that this person is the murderer from the homicide that happened over twenty years ago!

The system didn't disclose the killer's exact identity to Xu Mo for him to figure out on his own; instead it directly told him where the killer would soon appear.

This saves Xu Mo all the effort of searching for the person; he just needs to go and catch them.

This method is even better than having to be told the killer's detailed identity.

After figuring it out, a smile appeared on Xu Mo's face, and his mood instantly brightened.

His myth of a 100% case‑solving rate will not be shattered and can continue.

But Han Fei wore a completely bewildered expression, his face constantly shifting.

Xu Mo, what do you mean? Staring at me and saying "It's a person"???

How come you only discovered I'm a person the day after? Does that mean I wasn't a person in his eyes before?!

Is there such an insult?!

"Of course I'm a person; if I'm not a person, could I be a dog? It's not Xu Mo, what do you mean?"

"Huh?" Xu Mo was also confused; what's going on with Han Team? I never said he wasn't a person!

"I mean... I'm definitely a person, I've always been a person!"

Although he didn't know why Han Fei suddenly said that, Xu Mo was in such a good mood that he even felt like joking.

"Thanks for telling me, otherwise I'd have been kept in the dark my whole life."

Han Fei: "???"

"Just kidding, just kidding... Han Team, you misunderstood; the two words I said when you walked in weren't directed at you, I just had a clue for the case, you just happened to hear those two words at that moment."

"Hmm?" Han Fei, upon hearing that, instantly forgot the earlier awkwardness and said, "Tell me."

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