Early the next morning, Chen Shi arrived at the city bureau. He started by examining the body before calling the entire task force to the conference room.

Chen Shi sat on the table that was usually used by Lin Qiupu. He held an autopsy report in his hand and said loudly, “Does everyone understand the case? There are two tasks ahead of us. We need to check the interpersonal relationships of the victim and find out when they last saw the victim, as well as their alibis at the time of the incident. We need to get all the surveillance footage around the victim’s house, company, and the surroundings of where his body was abandoned. I’ve established a WeChat group, number xxx. When you find any clues, report directly to that group. When you’ve finished your assigned task, you can go and do something else. I’m not asking you to be on call for 24 hours a day… Okay, adjourned!”

Everyone looked...