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Chapter 42 - 42 42 Luring the Snake out of Its Hole

42: Chapter 42: Luring the Snake out of Its Hole 42: Chapter 42: Luring the Snake out of Its Hole “That’s right, with irrefutable evidence before us, she got caught adding toxins haphazardly—NO one has solid proof of her loophole.

She tried to worm her way out of legal entrapment, thinking she could escape the net of the law is a pipe dream.

Sooner or later, I’ll expose her true colors!”

Miao Ruolan said, “Then what?

For her case, how many years should she be sentenced to?”

“Sentenced?

That’s another new situation.

In her case, even if her act of poisoning is confirmed, it’s actually quite difficult to convict her.

The three closest charges are poisoning crime, endangering public safety, and intentional injury.

But upon close scrutiny, none of them hold up…”

For the crime of poisoning, the legal definition involves contaminating public resources such as water sources, food, or drinking tanks with toxins.

But she smeared the poison on her “that part,” where there is definitely moisture, but for heaven’s sake, it’s not a public drinking fountain.

Endangering public safety is even more far-fetched.

Her “part,” however you look at it, doesn’t relate to “public.”

Intentional harm is a bit of a mystery.

Intentional harm has a specific target of injury.

If she poisoned her “part” and it was Wang Changfa she meant to harm, then intentional injury is arguable.

But the strange thing about this poison is that it doesn’t harm Wang Changfa; instead, it uses his “thing” to harm other women.

In one sentence, as times progress, crime techniques become more sophisticated, and old legal provisions are inadequate for new criminal scenarios.

It seems necessary to keep up with the times…

The two women analyzed and sighed over the situation…

Lin Xiaosu sat beside them, grinning.

He enjoyed watching Miao Ruolan progress.

They could handle their little shop for now, but he couldn’t always stick around, and Miao Ruolan eventually had to hit the road, too.

From the current situation, she was progressing quickly.

“Hey, Detective Lin, say something.

I feel like we’re stuck in a dead end,” Zhou Mei said.

Lin Xiaosu laughed: “Knowing it’s a dead end and yet you’re still banging your heads against it.

Isn’t that foolish?

In reality, when you hit a dead end, the wisest move is to change direction!”

“Change direction?

How?”

Lin Xiaosu said, “I’m pondering two questions.

First, since P39 is specifically aimed at harming women, why wasn’t that woman herself harmed?”

Zhou Mei had a very peculiar expression in her eyes: “I never told you the examination results for that woman.

How did you know she wasn’t harmed?

Seeing through the glass, you observe down to the tiniest details.

You really have a divine vision!”

Cough…

Lin Xiaosu’s throat was a bit ticklish…

Look at what you’re implying, observing every inch and corner to the point…

Zhou Mei smiled lightly and answered the question: “This woman has an inhibiting component in her blood.

Is it a natural antibody from her genes, or did she take an antidote in advance?

Of course, we lean towards the latter, but for now, she still denies it.”

Lin Xiaosu said, “The human body is really fascinating.

Having natural antibodies is possible, but I don’t believe such a low-probability event would suddenly happen to her, so we can only lean towards her taking an antidote in advance.

Then, this leads to a new question… As you said, this toxin has just been included in the police database.

In theory, it’s hard to find an antidote on the market.

Where did her antidote come from?”

Zhou Mei was startled…

Lin Xiaosu said, “And the second question, is P39 really harmless to men?”

Zhou Mei said, “Based on current analysis, P39 only interacts with chromosomes unique to females.

What… what are you thinking?”

Lin Xiaosu said, “The information shows that Wang Changfa is 49.

A man of 49, if chaste and not dissipated, would have a normal sexual activity around once a week.

But Wang Changfa isn’t that type.

His mistresses are a dime a dozen.

By all rights, he should be spent already.

Yet, this guy is quite virile.

The night before last around 10 PM, he took care of that woman once and went home to catch Zhuang Mengdie for another round.

As soon as he got off work yesterday, he hurried to the villa and got down to work again.

And he started in the bathroom without even finishing his shower.

Why is that?”

Upon hearing this topic, Miao Ruolan blushed and almost ran upstairs.

But she held back because she knew that Lin Xiaosu was discussing this topic not for the ambiguity, but for serious case analysis.

Zhou Mei said, “What you mean is, the toxin actually affects men, and it keeps them excessively aroused?”

Lin Xiaosu nodded: “Back to your original setting, P39 is a drug!

Even if it’s a new type of drug, it’s still a drug by nature!

Don’t you think this abnormal arousal is itself a typical reaction to drugs?”

Zhou Mei’s heart raced: “Maybe the direction we set at the beginning was wrong!

This woman, perhaps her real target is Wang Changfa!

She’s cultivating Wang Changfa’s dependency on this new type of drug.”

Drugs have a cultivation period.

What kind of person is suitable for cultivation?

Wealthy people!

Wang Changfa’s net worth is in the hundreds of millions.

If he gets hooked on this drug, he won’t be able to do without it, and whoever controls the supply will make his immense fortune their own, won’t they?

For common drugs, someone like Wang Changfa would have ways to replenish his supply, but for new types of drugs unavailable elsewhere, they have the supply and can charge sky-high prices, leaving Wang Changfa with no choice but to succumb.

It seemed she was touching on the true core of this case.

And it was through Lin Xiaosu’s prompting, his layered deduction that formed this conclusion…

“Don’t jump to conclusions hastily, I have an intuition about this case, and it’s not as simple as we imagined!” Lin Xiaosu said, “Let the bullet fly a while.

Let’s just…”

His voice trailed off.

He looked towards the street outside.

The sun had set in the west, and the streetlights had come on.

Underneath the streetlights, a red limited edition car sped by.

Zhuang Mengdie’s car.

Zhuang Mengdie got out of the car and entered the Detective Agency, smiling elegantly, “Detective Lin, our case is closed.

I came specially to settle the remaining payment.”

“Great.

Ruolan, settle the account with Sister Zhuang!

Zhou Mei, let’s go for a walk…” Lin Xiaosu left the shop, and Zhou Mei, with a flash of complex emotions in her eyes, followed.

Ahead was the pedestrian street.

On one side of the pedestrian street was the street itself, and on the other was the Yishui waterfront.

The streetlights shimmered, the sky was moonless with only a few stars sprinkled across the Yishui River’s rippling surface, but clouds were gathering in the sky, a sign that rain might be imminent.

“Did you notice a hint of resentful eyes stabbing into your back as you walked out of the shop?” Zhou Mei’s voice came from behind.

“A resentful look?

What do you have to be resentful about?” Lin Xiaosu asked, turning to face her.

“You can drop the act!

Let me tell you, Miao Ruolan is an Ancient Martial Inheritor, and getting hit by her really hurts…” Zhou Mei quickly stepped forward, “Hey, how much did you make from this commission?”

“Made…

a bit of hard-earned money!”

“Hard-earned my ass!

Climbing a willow tree to watch women bathe, you might make ten thousand yuan in one go, how could those who pay to watch striptease endure this?”

Make ten thousand yuan?

Would you dare to multiply that by ten?

Naturally, Lin Xiaosu wouldn’t provoke her, so he’d rather die than reveal the real commission amount.

“Actually, it’s not just you who made money, I did too!” said Zhou Mei.

“Oh?

Made what?”

“A new type of drug, the first case in the country, my superiors gave me two options: take ten thousand yuan as a reward, or have the police star on my shoulder shine brighter…

On one hand is the temptation of hard cash, on the other, the achievement of a dream.

Hey, if it were you, which would you choose?”

“Kids are the ones who do multiple-choice questions!

Adults…

want everything!” Lin Xiaosu said generously.

Zhou Mei gave him a sideways look and laughed, laughing so hard she bent forward and backward.

Lin Xiaosu watched her with a smile, “Actually, you can have both!”

“What do you mean?”

“For instance, this time you take the ten thousand yuan, spend it on a meal for us, splurging as if there’s no tomorrow, and then, next time, with an even greater accomplishment, get that police star to glitter!”

Zhou Mei automatically ignored the first half of his obviously self-serving words…

“Next time, a greater accomplishment…

like what?”

“Like wiping out the drug syndicate that has been entrenched in Fengcheng for years and spans three provinces, in one fell swoop!”

Zhou Mei froze in place.

She stepped into a small pit on the sidewalk.

Behind Lin Xiaosu stood a kapok tree, his whole body hidden in the shadow of the large tree, save for his eyes shimmering with the light of wisdom.

“Do you have a plan?” Zhou Mei asked, exhaling softly.

“Lure the snake out of its hole!”

“When?

How do we do it?”

“Tonight!

Just like this!” Lin Xiaosu said.

A flash crossed Zhou Mei’s eyes, “You, yourself as bait?”

“That’s the real reason I didn’t bring Ruolan out tonight!”

If Miao Ruolan were with him, those people wouldn’t dare to make a move.

Throughout the entire investigation, he and Miao Ruolan were inseparable, never giving them a chance.

But tonight, he was creating that opportunity!

Zhou Mei’s eyes held an indescribable expression: “You think that in their eyes, I, a regular police officer, am less of a threat than an Ancient Martial Inheritor?”

With Miao Ruolan, they wouldn’t act.

If she were with him, they would.

Who exactly are you looking down on?

Lin Xiaosu smiled, “Of course, you won’t do either!

At the next intersection, we part ways, you go back and get ready.”

“Are you confident they have been lurking all along, ready to strike at any moment?”

“I am!”

“There’s one last question…” Zhou Mei said, “If the enemy suddenly attacks, can you…

react in time?

Are you sure you won’t screw up?”

Lin Xiaosu scratched his head, voicing a soul-searching question, “…If I screw up, do I count as a martyr?

Is there any state compensation?”

“None!

Not a penny!” Zhou Mei kept a straight face, disliking such jokes.

“No compensation, huh?

Then I just have to not screw up.”

At the intersection ahead, Zhou Mei crossed the street, returned to the entrance of the Detective Agency, and drove away.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaosu, walking aimlessly along the Yishui waterfront.

The sky, clouds rolling and unfolding, the stars gradually concealed by the cloud layers.

The waves of Yishui River seemed slightly more hurried.

Pedestrians hurried along the streets, occasionally glancing up at the sky.

A few parents pushing their children’s strollers sped up.

Lin Xiaosu, unknowingly, entered an alleyway, a shortcut, seeming also to sense the imminent downpour, wanting to take the shortcut back to the Detective Agency.