The candy factory was relatively small in size. It was perhaps more appropriately called a workshop. When we reached the residential area neighboring the factory, we got out of the car. It was an old area that was sparsely populated and it had no neighborhood watch. Xiaotao knocked on a door and asked the resident which building housed employees of the candy factory, and the resident replied that it was Building C.

We headed to said building. Yuanchao was about to turn on a flashlight, but I quickly stopped him. We stopped in front of the buildings and observed it. There were only a few rooms where the lights were on.

“Why don’t we just bring in a police dog?” muttered Dali.

“We don’t have Xu Gang’s scent, so what use is a police dog, you idiot?” snapped Xiaotao.

Her words gave me an idea. “I remember that the rich lady smelled heavily of perfume. Perhaps her scent still lingers on in Xu Gang’s car!”

I went on to sniff...