Gou learns witchcraft in another world

Chapter 7 Smith's Ideas

The next day, when Luo Qiu stepped into the Investigation Bureau headquarters again, his face had regained its usual slightly reserved and gentle smile.

"Good morning, Linda. You've prepared coffee for yourself so early in the morning."

"Clyde, going out on fieldwork again? With such a hard-working attitude, your team is bound to get number one in sales again this month."

"The team leader just came by? Didn't leave any tasks? That's good."

After greeting her colleagues and sitting back at her workstation, Luo Qiu, having nothing else to do, decided to read the latest publication.

The Investigation Bureau has its own internal publication.

Compiled by the News Division of the Investigation Bureau, it is printed and distributed daily, with each distribution exceeding 10,000 copies.

Every day, someone would place the publications on the detectives' workstations free of charge. The publications featured the portraits of habitual offenders to alert the detectives, and also showed them information that was not top secret.

Of course, what Luo Qiu was more concerned about was the disclosure of information on some "special" cases.

Not all "special" cases can be covered up quickly. When something happens involving important people or things, a detective will be assigned to take over. After the investigation period ends and the case reaches a stalemate, the case information will be published in an internal publication to attract other detectives to take action or provide clues.

When Luo Qiu first became an agent, he discovered many mysteries of the world by relying on this information in the publications.

Now that he has become extraordinary, coupled with his own talent, he is naturally extremely interested in such things.

The Investigation Bureau has established a new training base for tracking dogs, initially planning to train 20 dogs. Those with relevant skills can apply for full-time positions...

[New information released regarding the arrest of fugitive: Griffin Ellington, male...]

A murder has occurred in an apartment at No. 45 Nanning Street. The victim is the male resident of the apartment, and the cause of death is stabbing with a dagger. No leads have been found at the scene. Anyone interested in this case (including detectives) can contact us…

Upon seeing the latest page layout, Luo Qiu raised an eyebrow.

Nanning Street is a very bustling area in Chongqing, yet a murder occurred there without any clues being found. Either the murderer was extremely professional, or some extraordinary person was involved.

Luo Qiu naturally preferred the latter option; however, he hadn't applied to intervene in other cases for three years, and it would seem abrupt to act now.

Unless someone makes the decision for him?

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"Senior, there's something I need your cooperation with..."

Luo Qiu was lost in thought when a voice suddenly sounded beside him.

The visitor seemed speechless, and stopped mid-sentence.

After putting down the magazine, Luo Qiu turned his head curiously and saw his new partner, Smith.

Smith was in a bad state. His clothes were wrinkled at the collar and cuffs, stubble was sticking out of his face, and his hair was somewhat disheveled. In addition, there were faint dark circles under his eyes, and although they were covered by his glasses, the bloodshot eyes were still very noticeable.

Without a second thought, Luo Qiu knew that the other person had stayed up all night, or even hadn't gone home to rest all night.

Thinking back on what the other party had been doing all day yesterday, Luo Qiu already guessed their intentions.

"Smith, what can I do for you? Is it about that rental apartment case?"

"Yes, I have a clue. I need to search that apartment again, but we need two people to go."

"I see."

Luo Qiu pretended to be surprised.

After a moment of silence, he casually pulled up a chair from the side and gestured for Smith to sit down.

"Could you tell me what you've discovered? I'm very curious... Of course, I'll help."

The two had just argued about the case two days ago, but as a newcomer, Smith couldn't get around Luo Qiu's procedures if he wanted to continue the investigation.

Upon hearing that Luo Qiu had agreed to help, Smith's expression softened, and he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"The day before yesterday, I applied to the team leader for an investigation. Yesterday, I called people who knew Coleman Bias, and the information I gathered was very strange."

"His company said that Mr. Bias resigned half a month ago, and that he resigned on his own initiative."

"In addition, Mr. Bias's colleagues all said that Mr. Bias had problems. As a salesperson, he chose mostly poor customers and his performance was not outstanding... As a result, almost no colleagues had any conflicts with him."

"Furthermore, his neighbors say that Mr. Bias has hardly shown his face in the past two weeks..."

While listening to Smith speak, Luo Qiu took the investigation report handed to him and read it carefully.

He now learns that the mentor who provided him with the "cell phone" was named Coleman Bias.

Of course, maybe this name is fake too.

Mr. Bias came to the Fog City with his own secret mission. Having a false identity is perfectly reasonable, and it shouldn't be difficult for him.

According to the report, after arriving here, Mr. Bias first applied for a marketing position at a toy company. Afterwards, taking advantage of opportunities to promote new products, he frequently contacted young people with little income.

In three months, only ninety toys were sold, and all of them were basic packages.

Compared to his colleagues, this achievement was indeed unremarkable, barely passing.

But after learning the inside story, Luo Qiu felt that the other party's business skills were top-notch.

He also observed a moment of silence for Smith's efforts.

Although this report is very detailed, it's misdirected, so what's the point?

"So, Smith, do you have any clues? Judging from the report, it's possible that Mr. Bias committed suicide because of career setbacks."

"No, Bias definitely did not commit suicide."

Smith's voice rose again when the word "suicide" was mentioned.

"Senior, don't you think there's something strange about Smith's sudden resignation? Logically speaking, he should need this salary and wouldn't resign so easily. However, in my investigation, he resigned voluntarily."

"That shouldn't be surprising. Perhaps his superiors put pressure on him? You should know that market competition in Chongqing has always been fierce."

"But he wasn't the worst salesperson."

"Hmm... so what's your thought?"

"Senior, I have a theory. What if Mr. Bias happened to witness something terrible while he was working there...? Because of his sales job, he often went to remote places, so this is entirely possible. Then, because he discovered something and was afraid of being found, he resigned and hid at home."

"You mean he might have stumbled upon some illegal transaction, or something else, and then hid at home, only to be confronted by the killer?"

Luo Qiu's eyes widened slightly as he listened to Smith's analysis.

He was somewhat surprised by Smith's detective talent, but at the same time, he suddenly felt that Smith could be a very good tool.

A tool person responsible for covering up things for him.

This made his eyes gradually burn with passion.

At this moment, Smith was completely unaware of Luo Qiu's thoughts; he was still talking at length about his own speculations:

"Yes, I'm sure Mr. Bias's experience was unusual. Senior, do you remember those rank coins in his room? If an ordinary person were to target him, they certainly wouldn't have let that money go, and besides, they wouldn't have kept the room so clean."

"However, although the perpetrator acted cleanly and their method left us clueless, we still have a chance to find them. Since Mr. Bias knows something, he might have hidden clues in the apartment. We arrived half an hour after the gunshot that day, so that clue should still be there!"

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