Lin Chen looked at the distraught Liu Xiaojing, then shifted his gaze toward Zhou Dayong.
Feeling Lin Chen's eyes on him, Zhou Dayong shivered and wore a very serious expression.
"Zhou Dayong, years ago you raped a woman in a rental house," Lin Chen said firmly.
"No, I didn't!" Zhou Dayong waved his hands wildly, vehemently denying it.
"That night, you knocked Liu Xiaojing unconscious and raped her mother," Lin Chen repeated.
The gold chain around Zhou Dayong's neck swung as he shouted hoarsely, "No, I didn't! Don't believe her one-sided story!"
"No, that night you broke in, knocked Liu Xiaojing out, and raped her mother," Lin Chen kept repeating.
"No! She's lying. Officer Lin, you have to believe me," Zhou Dayong's tone grew calmer.
Lin Chen stared at Zhou Dayong, shook his head slightly, then turned to Deputy Director Sun: "Old Sun, Zhou Dayong showed signs of lying in all three of my questions. I'm handing him over to you."
Deputy Director Sun nodded, "Alright, leave it to me. I'll inform you of the results."
He signaled two veteran detectives, who immediately went over and restrained Zhou Dayong.
"Mr. Zhou, we suspect you are involved in a rape case. Please come with us to the Police Station to assist in the investigation," one detective told him.
Zhou Dayong's facial muscles twitched as he said, "Fine, I'll go. I told the truth earlier—I'm not afraid of ghosts knocking on my door."
Blood seeped from Liu Xiaojing's forehead as she said, "Thank you, Great Detective Lin. With you here, we'll surely find evidence to punish the man who raped my mother. Thank you…"
Lin Chen looked at her and said, "You've harmed yourself and your sister."
After saying this, Lin Chen scanned the crowd and prepared to leave.
Deputy Director Sun said at once to Zhang Tian'ai, "Xiao Ai, please escort Mr. Lin back, and invite him to a meal on my behalf."
"Okay," Zhang Tian'ai replied.
Fang Xinzhou, head of the Serious Crime Unit, immediately said, "Deputy Director, let me send him back."
Fang Xinzhou admired Zhang Tian'ai and didn't want his idol getting too close to Lin Chen.
"No need," Deputy Director Sun said brusquely.
Fang Xinzhou shrank back, unwilling to argue further.
Lin Chen walked over, put a hand on Deputy Director Sun's shoulder, and said, "Old Sun, your Fang Xinzhou talks a lot but has no skill. I don't know how he became team leader."
Before Deputy Director Sun could reply, Lin Chen left abruptly.
"Officer Lin, don't go! We still have questions!"
"Officer Lin, can we take a photo?"
As Lin Chen tried to leave, several students surrounded him, bombarding him with questions.
Police blocked the students to clear a path for Lin Chen.
Under the watch of over a hundred eyes, Lin Chen entered a police car driven by Zhang Tian'ai, which quickly left Donglin University.
...
Lin Chen sat in the front passenger seat, gently massaging his temple.
Zhang Tian'ai noticed and asked, "Mr. Lin, are you tired?"
"I haven't eaten all day. What do you think?" Lin Chen retorted.
Zhang Tian'ai smiled brightly, "Me too. I'm starving. But although today was hard, the outcome was great. You solved Donglin University's Dismemberment Case."
Curious, she asked, "Mr. Lin, I really wonder—how did you watch ten screens, eighty surveillance areas, at twenty times speed and still find Liu Xiaojing's appearances?"
Lin Chen kept massaging his temple, staring out the window, silent.
Zhang Tian'ai felt slighted. She was a beauty, yet he barely answered her questions—very rude.
Soon, the car stopped at a restaurant. Lin Chen and Zhang Tian'ai went inside and ordered food.
Almost full, Zhang Tian'ai suddenly said, "Mr. Lin, your investigative skills are so strong—you should join our police force. You'd be invaluable."
Lin Chen laughed, "Old Sun said the same. Officer Zhang, I'm not interested in being a police officer. Don't bring it up again."
"Alright," Zhang Tian'ai understood. She extended her hand, "Mr. Lin, now that we've met, just call me Tian'ai and call me by my name. Let's exchange contact info and be friends."
Her eyes sparkled, her hands were fair and slender, nails neatly trimmed.
An ordinary man would have eagerly shaken her hand.
Lin Chen continued eating and said, "No thanks. I don't like being friends with cops. If I'm friends with you, you'll bother me all the time to solve cases."
Zhang Tian'ai's face changed. Lin Chen had guessed her thoughts...
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