Chapter 776 - 719: Invisible
"DNA identification confirms that the victim is indeed Zhang Lizhen," came Tao Lu’s voice from the other end of the phone.
He sighed deeply and then asked, "How is the situation on your end? How is the safety?"
"There’s no problem with safety. The local police station has sent over two more people, a regular officer and an auxiliary officer, both in their thirties, who are quite familiar with the local conditions. Besides, there is a village cadre from the county here too. Originally, he was from the village next door where the administrative village committee is located, but he has been staying with us for the last few days..." Cui Qishan was particularly detailed in his report, figuring if someone slit his throat at night, all of this would be clues.
Tao Lu asked a few more questions and then cautioned, "It’s good that you didn’t bring guns. But you must carry your police equipment with you, and most importantly, don’t act alone. Even if it’s just to use the toilet at night, always go in pairs. It’s just a few days, so please bear with it. Safety comes first."
"Yes."
"The car is fueled, right? Keep control of both the car keys and the vehicle on your side, and report back immediately if anything happens."
"Yes."
After Tao Lu finished his rambling instructions, his tone changed, "Cui, you should check the almanac before you go out next time. You can’t just make every case bigger every time you leave. Even rabbits don’t breed as much as you do!"
Anticipating the rebuke, Cui Qishan felt an incongruous sense of happiness when it finally came. It was like being whipped for so long that a sense of relief was felt, or like drinking tea and savoring the lingering sweet aftertaste.
Gently, Cui Qishan replied, "Tao, I didn’t want it to happen either."