Chapter 101: Stalemate

  4:40. After 13 hours and 40 minutes of searching, the secret base in the two female students' composition was finally unveiled; the result continued to disappoint. The two female students were not here. Except for a few pieces of sugar paper and some snack packaging bags, there were no other signs of human habitation in the cave.

  At the entrance of the cave, a section of road. The technical department only extracted some small animal footprints, and did not extract any other valuable clues; at 6:00 in the morning. The technical department finally came up with the identification result: two female students have not been here since their last outing. The atmosphere on Tiger Mountain was extremely oppressive. Four or five hundred police officers searched for over 10 hours, and this is the result. The public security personnel all had very serious expressions. In the temporary command center at the foot of the mountain, Deputy Director Su slammed his teacup in anger. After another 40 minutes of oppression, when the watch pointer pointed to 7:00, Captain Qin of the Major Crimes Unit fired two red signal flares into the sky to announce: the search is over.

  Lin Kun has arrived again. This time, he's even more disheveled than when we met at Dunhua New Village; the stench emanating from his body can be smelled from afar. His eyes are sunken, his hair is a mess, and he's lost all semblance of humanity. The first thing he asks for as soon as he sits down is water. Zhang Wei dissolves a glucose oral solution in warm water and feeds it to him. Lin Kun leans back in his chair, eyes closed, too weak to even reach for his cigarettes. After several attempts, he finally manages to light one with the help of Gao Xiang, who hands it to him. As soon as the cigarette is lit, Lin Kun starts snoring loudly and falls asleep right there.

  The members of the task force silently watched this scene. This is the most real portrayal of police life; no so many thrilling moments, no so many passionate speeches. More are the endless cases, the trivial matters that cannot be solved, and the fatigue that accompanies them all the time.

  Let Gao Xiang and the others carefully lift him onto the sofa. Everyone quietly left the office. Tian Miao Miao gently closed the door. Looking at the overcast weather, I'm afraid all the police officers who participated in this case are feeling gloomy like this at this moment.

  The clue that many people regarded as a lifesaver has been cut off again. Director Zhang slammed his hand on the table at the party committee meeting. In Daxian City, so many criminal police and civil police were mobilized for this case, from the municipal bureau to the branch bureau, not to mention the countless manpower and resources used by all grassroots police stations. The two female students seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no news or sound.

  Chen Yu Meng's relatives came again, bringing the district committee leaders, the principal of Experimental Primary School, the director of the Security and Protection Department, and a leader from the Education Committee. The director of the Municipal Bureau's Economic Culture Protection Department received them. Needless to say, it was another round of humiliation and compromise; the principal of Experimental Primary School even questioned whether "campus security management" was just empty talk. "Close police-school cooperation, focus on solving problems, and jointly maintain campus safety and stability." Is this just a slogan?

  Lin Kun woke up to find it was already evening. Tian Miao and her team had been busy all day, but there were no leads in the criminal investigation direction. The team members had become restless again. Staying idle in the team was not an option. This would only make everyone feel anxious. Zhang Wei thought this was not a good solution. She went to discuss with Tian Miao, saying: "This won't do. We still have tough battles ahead. Morale can be boosted but not dampened. You need to think of a way, Tian Miao. Whether it's useful for the case or not, you need to get everyone moving."

  Zhou is a good captain. He bore all the pressure alone. For more and faster chapters, please visit. Just seeing Lin Kun can imagine how much pressure he was under from his superiors. Tian Miao Miao led the team out to busy themselves for another day. When they returned at night, Lin Kun had already woken up and was wolfing down food. Zhou Bin sat beside him silently smoking a cigarette. Tian Miao Miao told everyone else to hurry off and rest, made a cup of hot tea for Zhou Bin and Lin Kun each, pulled over a chair and sat down beside Zhou Bin to stare blankly with him.

  "Went out for another day."

  "Uh-huh"

  "Speak up. Where did you all go today?"

  "Wuyi Road, Yingxi Street, Beida Street, Jianbei North Road"

  "Stop, stop. I'm not listening to you reciting place names. Say something. What's your next idea?"

  Tian Miao Miao's little thoughts, Zhou Bin couldn't understand. First time update? She now has a big opinion about Chen Yu Meng and Zhou Li's class teacher. Thinking of ways to find trouble for them. Tian Miao Miao retorted: "Otherwise, what can we do now? I have no way out. At least give us a place to start."

  Lin Kun looked at them curiously as they seemed to be discussing the case. He found it quite interesting. Zhou Bin, however, was not going to let him off easily. Pointing at Tian Miao Miao, he said: "Lin Bao Zi, you explain to her why it won't work."

  Lin Kun directly scalded his mouth with a mouthful of hot water. He cried and laughed as he said, "I'm telling you, Zhou team leader. I'm not one of your squad members!"

  Zhou Bin and Tian Miao Miao were having a good time. With his nose pointing upwards, he asked in a reversed tone: "Then what did you little rascal come here for?"

  Got it. These two are really one style. Lin Kun and Tian Miao Miao explained: "The new clue you found, at least 6 hours ago, should have been handed over to the Su Bureau. Until now, there is no news that explains anything. If that teacher can really move, I would have arrested her long ago. It's not possible. The pressure is too great."

  They saw Lin Kun off. Tian Miao Miao listlessly prepared to head back to the dormitory. Zhou Bin pulled her back, saying: "Don't rush off. Come with me." Following Zhou Bin's twists and turns, they arrived at the physical training room. Zhou Bin turned on the big lights. The huge training room, with just the two of them, had an especially eerie atmosphere.

  I'm not sure what Zhou Bin is up to this time. Tian Miao Miao followed him in, feeling a bit uneasy. Zhou Bin pointed at the ring: "Choose your own gear. Let's go have some fun."

  Go play. First time update? Go play. Go. Tian Miao Miao looked at her own small arms and legs. Then look at Zhou Bin, who took off his jacket and had a chunk of tendon meat all over his body. The palm of the hand was as big as a fan, dancing back and forth doing warm-up exercises. Tian Miao Miao made up her mind to say that she would not go find abuse no matter what. A wronged expression instantly hung on her face: "What's wrong with you, captain? You just have an opinion about me. Can't you just criticize me directly? Do you need to be so fierce?"

  He ignored Tian Miao's protests. He put on a pair of black gloves and started punching the sandbag with loud thuds. Tian Miao watched as the poor sandbag flew back and forth, feeling like the large fists were pounding against her own small body, sending shivers down her spine.

  "A red boxing glove came flying over. Tian Miao didn't dare to catch it. The glove fell to the ground, and she was about to turn around and run away."

  "Pick it up! Tian Miao Miao, you forgot how you got hurt!" Zhou Bin shouted loudly. Tian Miao Miao stopped in her tracks. The terrifying scene that had been swirling in her mind resurfaced: Luo Mingwei's sinister face pinching her neck, another criminal showing no sympathy just because she was a woman, punching her repeatedly until Luo Mingwei snatched the gun and found it had no bullets, becoming even more enraged and smashing her forehead with the hard gun butt. The pain was extreme, and Tian Miao Miao, who had never suffered such humiliation before, refused to shed tears despite the agony. She went numb after the second blow. As blood flowed into her mouth, she felt an overwhelming sense of despair. The physical disparity in strength made it impossible for her to fight back. After being hospitalized, she often had nightmares. Now Zhou Bin's words brought back the traumatic memories like a tidal wave. Tian Miao Miao suddenly turned around and picked up the boxing gloves, biting the laces tightly with her teeth, imitating Zhou Bin's movements as she began to warm up, swinging her arms and pressing her legs.

  Zhou Bin looked at Tian Miao Miao, who was making preparations, with satisfaction. He grasped the edge of the ring and jumped up. His large body, over 1.9 meters tall, easily climbed onto the ring. He leaned against the protective net and waited quietly.

  Tian Niu Niu grasped the edge of the stage with both hands, and with a burst of strength, she jumped up from the ground and then fell back down. Zhou Bin only saw her little head pop up, and then it was gone again. He walked over to take a look and found Tian Niu Niu standing below, staring foolishly at the very high stage.

  She stretched out her big hand. The eagle-like captain grabbed Tian Miao Miao onto the stage just like grabbing a small chicken. The little courage that had just surged up in Tian Miao Miao's heart was instantly extinguished. Another thought wildly occupied her mind. The captain wouldn't be so stressed that she wanted to find someone to vent on, and it just so happened that she found her.

  My god. If it's really like this, let the captain be blocked on the stage. Rain-like fists are coming down. It would be strange if he wasn't hammered to death. Weakly protesting: "That Zhou team, I regret it. I still want to go back and get my clothes. Can you put me down?"

  Zhou Bin's face was like he had eaten a fly, his eyes bulging with anger. He flung open his arms and strode towards Tian Miao Miao, who walked step by step towards him, looking like a weak woman cornered by a thug in an alleyway. One hand covered her chest, the other her face, shrinking into the corner of the stage as if she was about to cover her head with both hands.

  With her hands clasped together in front of her chest, Tian Miao Miao playfully gazed at him. Sure enough, before long, she secretly lifted her head to find Zhou Bin looking at her with a hint of a smile. Her face turned red. Tian Miao Miao stood up awkwardly and smiled ingratiatingly: "Captain Zhou, I'm no match for you again. How about I go call Gao Xiang over for you?"

  Zhou Bin's temples were all jumping. Let Tian Miao Miao give him some air. In a loud voice, he said: "No more nonsense. Come on. Use all your moves to attack me. I'll just dodge and not fight back; but we agreed. If you can't hit me at all, I'll spank you."

  Tian Miao Miao was thinking to himself. If Zhou only hid and didn't fight back, then there wouldn't be any danger. He had such a large area to cover. Tian Miao Miao couldn't believe that he wouldn't be able to hit him at all. With some excitement, Tian Miao Miao said tentatively: "Uncle Zhou, let's make a deal. You're not allowed to fight back, okay? If you do, I'll tell Aunt Zhang that you hit me."

  Her facial muscles twitched again. This is a sign that the true energy is rushing through the Ren and Du meridians. I really want to grab Tian Miao Miao over here and give her a good spanking. Endure it, must endure it. She's about to take the bait soon. Wait until then to strike.