CH 1

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Foreword

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Do not read this if you’re under 18!

TW: Violence, suffocation

Xu Qinghe opened her eyes, catching the fearful darkness. There seemed to be something blindfolding her eyes, not letting any ray of light penetrate through.

I’m going to be killed.

This is the first thought that came to Xu Qinghe’s mind.

She’s a police officer from the second detachment of the criminal investigation team. In this half of the year, she had been involved in investigating a serial murder case that shocked the whole country. The police had invested a lot of police force but still found nothing — until today. They found a bundle of fibers in the suspect vehicle.

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Like a lamb ready to be slaughtered, she was firmly tied up to the gallows, just waiting for the butcher’s knife to be placed around her neck. Her heart squeezed into a ball, not even daring to shiver.

“Dad, I’m sorry…” Xu Qinghe muttered in her heart.

Xu Zeyuan died at his post.

It was ten years ago, on her 17th birthday. Xu Zeyuan rolled off a cliff in his car while pursuing a suspect. Late in the evening after her study session, she couldn’t wait for her dad’s cake and blessing. Instead, she was greeted with the cold news of his death.

Xu Zeyuan was her hero from childhood to adulthood. After her mother died of illness, Xu Zeyuan had to take care of her. He was the upright chief of the police department. Therefore his image grew stronger and stronger in her eyes. After learning of her father’s death, she secretly vowed to inherit his bravery, fortitude, and justice.