Chapter V: Commissioners

National News Network (Reporter/Hwaseong)

Last night, there was a huge shooting massacre at the International Exhibition Center in S City. As of 9 a.m., the reporter got the latest news that the case had killed 29 people, and 10 SWAT team members, including the S City Public Security Bureau, had died.

It is reported that the gem show scheduled to be held today was canceled due to the case, and the International Gem Association did not respond to this matter.

According to the police, the suspect's motive and the source of the gun are still under in-depth investigation.

At 7 o'clock this morning, the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee of S City urgently organized a meeting of relevant departments to deploy relevant work. On the one hand, to calm the panic of the public, and on the other hand, to formulate a case detection plan.

At 10 o'clock, Chen Guoen, deputy mayor of S City and director of the Public Security Department, said at the urgently convened video and telephone conference on the city's centralized action to seize and rectify guns and explosives that major gun and explosive cases should be seriously investigated, race against time, and strive to arrest criminal suspects and crack cases in the shortest possible time. At the same time, the safety supervision responsibilities of all departments shall be investigated in accordance with law and discipline.

The identity of the suspect is still unknown, and according to the special circumstances of the case, the crime was committed by a gang. At present, the police are fully investigating.

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In the conference room of the Public Security Bureau of S City, the public security chief, who had just finished a video conference, turned his laptop screen to the two police officers sitting in front of him.

"Look at it, the news report came out so soon, what was written on it! You tell me what it means that the suspect's identity information is still unknown!" the director slammed the table, the green tendons on his forehead throbbing.

"We retrieved the surveillance footage of the exhibition hall and a radius of 2 kilometers, and the data reported back showed that there was a blank ......"

"What does blank mean?"

"Nothing was taken. Camera ...... between the start of the early hours of last night and 5 o'clock It seems that someone has forcibly closed it by some means. Another officer answered, "We don't get any information." ”

The chief took off his cap and rested it lightly on his lap, then squinted his eyes and examined the two officers carefully. The officers lowered their heads, not daring to look their superiors in the eye.

After a moment of silence, the director was about to reprimand, when the rapid bell rang suddenly, and the director was forced to stop his words.

The director took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket, looked at the caller number, and immediately pressed the call button.

"Leader, I'm ......" The director had just spoken, but suddenly stopped. He clenched his phone, slightly stunned, and after a long time, his face twisted violently.

The two officers were stunned and looked at the chief suspiciously.

"I understand that everything is subject to the organization's arrangement. The director put down his phone, took a deep breath, and looked extremely tired.

"What's going on, Chief?" the officer asked.

"The shooting at the exhibition center...... Someone from above has already been sent to take over. The director rubbed his eyes and said in a heavy tone, "For the time being...... I've been suspended, and the appointment should be granted soon. ”

The two officers looked at each other and took a deep breath.

"There are other hidden circumstances in this case, and it is no longer within my power to intervene. You two, go out. ”

"Yes. The officer exited the room.

The director was the only one left in the huge conference room, and he closed his eyes and gently stroked the police badge on his hat.

Armed police cars and medical ambulances were parked outside the exhibition hall, and onlookers and journalists were held back 50 meters away by a cordon.

It's midday, and the sun is still cold.

The man in the cloak strode towards the scene of the crime, and the armed guards stopped him, took out his ID from his pocket and showed it to the officer, and passed the cordon smoothly.

The clerk who was present at the scene saw the arrival of the man in the cloak from a distance and took the initiative to greet him.

"Comrade Wu, you're finally here!"

"Time is pressing, and the top is very serious about this incident, so take me in to see the situation first. The man in the cloak nodded, as if he had said hello.

The two walked to the exhibition hall together, and one after another people passed by them carrying heavy body bags, and the police officers shuttled back and forth, all of them with sad faces.

When he came to the door of the venue, the secretary suddenly stopped the man in the cloak and said hesitantly: "Comrade Wu, here...... Somewhat...... You'd better be mentally prepared. ”

"Oh?" the man in the cloak pushed the door open.

The thick smell of blood in the air came to my face, like a sponge sucking up blood, which could be squeezed out at any time. The man in the cloak frowned, his eyes scanning the surroundings.

A large area of blood on the ground had not yet dried, and the white cloth covering the corpse was scattered in the four corners, and a criminal investigation police officer was drawing outline and fixing lines on the corpse.

"Comrade Wu, put this on......" The secretary covered his mouth and handed the mask to the man in the cloak.

But the man did not respond to the secretary. He walked to the center of the field and crouched down in front of the shattered meteorite guard, taking a closer look.

"Did you find anything?" asked the man in the cloak.

"Of the 29 people found dead at the scene, 28 were shot and killed, almost hitting the vital part, killing them instantly, and one person died in the explosion and the body was burned. No progress has been made so far, but this has been found in the remains of explosives. The clerk called the criminal investigator.

The man in the cloak took the evidence bag handed to him, which contained a large diamond in the shape of a sharp knife.

"Interesting. The man in the cloak looked at the diamond with a blank face and threw it back to the detective, "What's the matter with the man who was burned?"

"The initial autopsy was due to the proximity to the explosives, the body had been sent to the laboratory, and the identity was not yet clear. We are already comparing the information of the people who were there at the time. ”

"Okay...... the man in the cloak stood up and faced the secretary, "From now on, this case will be officially taken over by the investigation department." Secretary, please make sure that no news leaks out in the future, do a good job of reassuring the people, and besides, I need a full report!"

"Yes, understood!" the secretary gasped lightly, and the whole person relaxed.