Chapter 205: The Package That Shouldn't Have Appeared

In less than two seconds, all the officers who had been surrounding Yu Dazhang retreated to the doorway.

Seeing Yu Dazhang sitting still, an officer shouted in urgency:

"What are you staring blankly for? Come out!"

The criminal investigators really reacted fast... Yu Dazhang sighed inwardly and placed the package on the table.

He then scanned the tabletop, found a utility knife.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Dazhang ran the utility knife along the seam of the cardboard box, then slowly opened it.

The crowd at the door dared not even breathe, all bending over, ready to dive to the ground at any moment.

Actually, some already wanted to leave, but hindered by pride, they could only hold on here.

Yu Dazhang knew there couldn't be a bomb inside; first, the weight was wrong.

He did this purely to tease the big guys.

But one thing was true: he indeed did not know what was inside.

If it were trigger-activated poison gas or radioactive material or something similar, it was best not to implicate others.

After opening the package box, Yu Dazhang looked inside and saw a small medicine bottle lying quietly there.

The medicine bottle was tightly wrapped in a transparent sealed bag, as if guarding some secret.

And beside the medicine bottle, neatly placed, were folded sheets of paper.

He took out the medicine bottle and shook it; the "clatter-clatter" sound was exactly the same as before.

When he clearly saw the label on the bottle, Yu Dazhang's eyes immediately lit up.

Verapamil!

A thought suddenly popped into his mind; Yu Dazhang couldn't help swallowing.

He confirmed once more, incredulous; only after ensuring he hadn't misread did he put the medicine bottle back into the box.

Afterwards, he looked at the folded paper, reached out to take it, and slowly unfolded it.

When he saw a line of text on it, his expression unconsciously became strange, and his gaze gradually grew bewildered.

#Jin Ling University Biomedical Laboratory#

Right below were two lines of small text:

Drug Name: Verapamil.

Experiment Content: Drug Purification.

At the very bottom was the laboratory's official seal, accompanied by the experiment date: May 6, 2013.

Yu Dazhang recalled; this time was exactly the day after Liu Qi donated to the laboratory.

This is...

The laboratory's lost experimental samples and the related experimental report!

He quickly flipped through it again; after reading only half a page, his head began to ache.

Alright, I don't understand it.

This report is too professional; it's not something an outsider like him can easily comprehend.

Nevertheless, he flipped through it once more and discovered another report at the back.

This report had no mention of Jin Ling University, but it bore the logo of a drug clinical trial institution.

#Content Determination Experiment Report#

Drug Name: Verapamil.

Experiment Content: Direct effects on the human body caused by this content drug and possible adverse reactions.

Upon seeing the content of this report, Yu Dazhang instantly drew a conclusion.

Liu Qi is finished.

This is direct evidence!

The question arises: who sent this package?

At this moment, Yu Dazhang's mind was completely chaotic.

First, rule out Liu Qi.

She set up such a scheme; it couldn't be to send herself in.

Then who else?

Liu Siyuan, the butler, or...

These two really don't seem like people capable of breaking the deadlock.

Could there be others involved?

At this time, the crowd at the door gathered closer again.

Upon seeing the medicine bottle in the box, someone said carelessly:

"Isn't this just a bottle of medicine? Why did you make such a tense fuss?"

Another person chimed in:

"Exactly, just a bottle of medicine. I think you kid are deliberately scaring people." Though they said so, no one reached out to touch the medicine bottle in the box.

It was the criminal investigators' professional habit; no matter how curious, they wouldn't be handsy.

"This is important physical evidence," Yu Dazhang said with a serious face.

He then folded the experimental report in his hand and put it back into the box.

Seeing Yu Dazhang pick up the package and stand up to leave, the investigators of the detachment simultaneously had a thought...

This fatty is causing trouble again.

Arriving at the detachment leader's office.

Yu Dazhang pushed the door open and went straight in.

"Captain Li, I need backup."

Li Jun was about to scold whoever barged in without knocking, but seeing it was Yu Dazhang, he forced himself to hold back.

No errors, one chapter, one release, all content in one read!

"Don't be flustered." Li Jun said in a deep voice:

"Tell me what it is first."

This was no time for a full case briefing… Yu Dazhang had to pick out the key points:

"The Liu Zhengyang sudden-death case. I've found the real killer."

The real killer? Li Jun was caught off guard, thinking he'd misheard.

He had always assumed the Liu Zhengyang case was not a homicide.

The forensic autopsy report clearly stated that Liu Zhengyang had died of natural causes.

As far as he was concerned, the case would stay open until the family withdrew it.

But it had only been a few days, and this fatty had not only reclassified the case as a homicide—he'd found the real killer too.

"The real killer wouldn't be that hypnotist you guys arrested yesterday, would it?" Li Jun asked, not entirely sure.

He had approved yesterday's arrest operation himself, and he had also read through Zeng Lisi's file.

That woman had never even had contact with Liu Zhengyang.

If Yu Dazhang hadn't been the lead on this case, he wouldn't have agreed to the arrest.

"It's not her."

Yu Dazhang said, his gaze cold and his tone firm:

"The killer is Liu Zhengyang's daughter, Liu Qi."

"Who?!" Li Jun blurted out, his face full of disbelief.

"She's the one who reported the case." Yu Dazhang added:

"Every lead we have right now points to her. Just now, I received direct evidence that can convict her."

Then there was no doubt about it.

If you asked Li Jun which subordinate he trusted most, the answer would always be Yu Dazhang.

Since this fatty had arrived at Hongkou Sub-bureau, he alone had pulled up the entire sub-bureau's KPI.

Does the public security system have performance evaluations too?

Not only does it have them, they're extremely strict.

They're also the key performance metrics that every sub-bureau leader dreads and values most.

No one knew when it started, but internal competition had become a trend—no industry could escape it.

"Tell me, what backup do you need."

Li Jun said, his expression serious:

"As long as it's within my authority, I'll give you everything I can."

That was a kind of affirmation and trust.

Li Jun wouldn't dare make such a guarantee for anyone else.

This fatty simply had never let anyone down.

"I'm short on manpower right now." Yu Dazhang said quickly:

"I need at least four more officers."

"No problem." Li Jun agreed without hesitation:

"I'll assign you two more police cars. If you need to make an arrest out of town, you can decide on your own—I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong."

In his eyes, Yu Dazhang at this moment was a walking KPI.

Cracking a cold case could not only raise the case-closure rate, but also fulfill the bureau's performance targets.

"Thanks, Captain Li."

Yu Dazhang then took out his phone and dialed Liu Miao's number.

"How's the investigation going these past two days?"

"Pretty much wrapped up." Liu Miao on the other end answered quickly:

"That lab technician definitely has problems. His monthly spending far exceeds his salary, and behind his family's back he's been keeping a college student as a mistress."

(End of chapter)