The police officers soon arrived and dealt with the murder scene accordingly. By then it was already one o’clock in the morning and the three of us were exhausted. We decided to rest for a while in a police car. Xiaotao ordered one of her officers to prepare three bowls of instant noodles for us. We were starving at the time, so when the three piping hot bowls of noodles arrived, we gobbled them up and finished them within minutes.

“How considerate of the officers to even bring their own hot water!” Dali remarked.

“They didn’t,” replied Xiaotao. “It’s from the victim’s kettle.”

“Shit!” cursed Dali, almost throwing the bowl away.

Once she was done eating, Xiaotao got out of the car and ordered a few officers to contact the person in charge of the funeral home. The others were ordered to track down a black Volkswagen Santana with a broken rear windshield.

An idea flashed in my head and I told her, “I’ve heard that people with unusual ‘hobbies’ like...