"Speed up to 20 times? Mr. Lin, are you serious?" The detective skilled in computers stood up abruptly after hearing Lin Chen's order.
Lin Chen's eyes remained fixed on the ten screens, unblinking, his tone stern: "Did you forget what Old Sun said? Fulfill my requests as best you can. Whatever I tell you to do, do it."
The detective glanced at Zhang Tian'ai, Fang Xinzhou, and the others.
Zhang Tian'ai sighed, "Alright, let's do as Mr. Lin says—speed up to... twenty times."
She hesitated at "twenty times," knowing at that speed, it's impossible to distinguish gender or identify anyone.
The detective sat down and increased the playback speed to twenty times.
The ten LCD screens, displaying eighty surveillance areas, flickered rapidly, overwhelming the viewers.
The police in the room shifted uncomfortably, thinking Lin Chen was crazy to watch footage so fast.
Only Lin Chen stood tall before the screens, eyes glued to the images.
Minutes later, Fang Xinzhou couldn't take it anymore and said, "What the hell? Twenty times speed? Are you just trying to show off? What can you see at that speed?"
Lin Chen ignored him. Outside, a man's voice called, "Xiao Fang, what's wrong?"
The detectives looked toward the door and saw Deputy Director Sun enter with several officers.
Fang Xinzhou's eyes brightened—good that Deputy Director Sun was here to witness Lin Chen's outrageous method.
Fang Xinzhou said, "Deputy Director Sun, Lin Chen asked us to find all footage showing Liu Xiaojing on campus. We searched for hours and found a dozen clips."
"He wasn't satisfied and searched himself, but look—he's reviewing the footage at twenty times speed. What could he possibly see?"
Deputy Director Sun and the officers looked at the ten LCD screens.
Indeed, the images flickered so fast it was impossible to tell if the people passing by were male or female.
Deputy Director Sun furrowed his brows but relaxed upon seeing Lin Chen intently focused on the screens.
He motioned for silence and whispered, "Don't disturb Mr. Lin."
Fang Xinzhou gritted his teeth, surprised Deputy Director Sun still defended Lin Chen's bizarre behavior. Zhang Tian'ai touched her nose, her beautiful eyes never leaving Lin Chen.
The surveillance room fell silent with Deputy Director Sun present.
More than ten minutes later, Lin Chen spoke: "Pause the fifth surveillance area on the third screen."
The computer-savvy detective paused the specified footage.
Lin Chen continued, "Pause the first surveillance area on the seventh screen."
Zhang Tian'ai stepped closer, watching Lin Chen's calm face. She wondered: Could he really see clearly at such high speed?
When Fang Xinzhou said Lin Chen was just showing off, Zhang Tian'ai thought maybe Lin Chen was deliberately trying to impress her, hoping she'd be impressed.
After all, she was the beauty of the police force, much admired by many officers.
But she quickly dismissed the thought—Lin Chen never looked at her greedily and remained indifferent. He didn't seem like that kind of person.
"Pause the eighth surveillance area on the second screen."
"Pause the sixth surveillance area on the third screen."
"Pause the first surveillance area on the ninth screen."
...
As time passed, Lin Chen kept instructing pauses.
After a while, he patted the detective's shoulder and said, "Alright, step aside."
The detective yielded his seat. Lin Chen sat down and carefully examined the footage.
After some time, Lin Chen said to Zhang Tian'ai, "Give me a USB drive."
Zhang Tian'ai handed over a USB drive. After several quick keystrokes, Lin Chen stood and turned to Deputy Director Sun: "Alright, this case can be solved."
Deputy Director Sun's eyes lit up. "Solved? Mr. Lin, you... you... found the killer?"
The pressure from this dismemberment case had been immense. Hearing that it was solvable, Deputy Director Sun even stammered.
Zhang Tian'ai, Fang Xinzhou, Wang Tao, and the other detectives looked at Lin Chen in shock.
"That's right. I know who the killer is and how the crime was committed," Lin Chen nodded. "Old Sun, should I tell you now or..."
Deputy Director Sun interrupted, "No, no, no. Mr. Lin, you told the students today you'd solve the case by tonight."
"Yes," Lin Chen nodded.
Deputy Director Sun continued, "After you said that, your words spread quickly across Donglin University. Many students and teachers are waiting in the playground, wanting to see if you really can solve it."
"Since you already know the killer, go to the playground and reveal the truth."
Lin Chen was indifferent. "Alright, let's go. Hurry up—I haven't eaten all day for this case."
...
Evening came, and over a hundred students and teachers gathered at the Donglin University playground. The parents of the two victims were also present.
Most students had gone home or returned to dorms, believing Lin Chen wouldn't solve the case and the wait at the playground was pointless.
On a high platform in the playground, several detectives busily set up a white screen and projector.
As the crowd waited, Lin Chen walked up, followed by Deputy Director Sun and Zhang Tian'ai.
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