Chapter 17
The female officer was asking about those missing girls, “Where could they be now?”
Fang Qing and Jian Yao both turned to look at Bo Jinyan. There was a moment of silence before Bo Jinyan gave his answer, “He collects similar types that can easily be replaced by another, as opposed to the exact same type. The interval of every case is equal, all for more than a year. And towards more recent years, that rate has gone up. Under usual circumstances, a newer replacement is only necessary when a old toy breaks.”
Fang Qing downed his beer in a single gulp, and coldly said, “I must catch this pervert and bring him to justice!”
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However, while the identity of the victim(s) had been determined, how the criminal had evaded policy detection had also been determined, and even the criminal seemed to be right in front of their eyes, it was difficult to find further evidence.
Despite having looked over all of the case casebooks, phoning the officers that had been in charge of the cases at the time, they still could not find any clues in the Ancient City. Fang Qing was sitting in his office, at his wits’ end, when Bo Jinyan walked in. He stood to the side with a mysterious smile.
Fang Qing didn’t bother facing him, “You have something for me?”
Bo Jinyan blandly replied, “Looks like you’ve forgotten everything I’ve said so far. When the traditional ways of criminal investigation fail to bring in results, criminal psychology will step forward bravely.”
Fang Qing suddenly lifted his head to look at him. “You have an idea?”