Chapter 10: Discovering the Criminal

Jiang Li sat down, flipping through the case file to understand the general situation of the case.

This was basic information.

He was a student, assisting the police with errands, and did not have access to the true details of the case.

The file recorded that the criminal had hypnotic abilities, was on the run, and had come from another city. He was extremely brutal and cunning, and now police forces across various regions had put a bounty on him, but it was difficult to track him down.

For three consecutive months, he had been hiding in this city, committing multiple crimes.

After humanity unified, every city became enormous. The city where Jiang Li lived was called "Starlight City," with a population exceeding 100 million. Not only on Earth, but also on the Moon, Mars, and many other planets in the galaxy, there were huge human city bases. People who wanted to go to these places first had to apply for the资格 to travel through the star wormholes, and after government approval, they could purchase an expensive ticket for a star cruiser.

However, the tickets were very expensive, and only the wealthy could afford them. Traveling to other planets for tourism was a luxury. Moreover, it was difficult for ordinary people to get approval, so most Earth residents never had the opportunity to visit other planets, much like how two hundred years ago, many people never left their home country.

"This person has extremely strong combat abilities, with a vitality exceeding 1. However, fortunately, he does not carry firearms." As Jiang Li was familiarizing himself with the case, the middle-aged police officer activated a large screen, and a three-dimensional projection appeared, vivid and lifelike. It was a young man, not yet thirty, with a cold and cruel expression, his eyes filled with evil, looking at everyone coldly.

"You are all students, and direct combat is not required. What is needed is to search a specific area. If you discover this person, immediately notify us and keep a distance to monitor him without being detected, or it will be dangerous."

"Yes!" Jiang Li stood up: "I will follow orders."

"We will also follow orders!" Several male and female college students said.

The middle-aged police officer nodded: "This is an assessment for you. We will evaluate your performance. If you perform well, it will be recorded in your file, and when you graduate and apply to become a police officer, you will receive a significant bonus. For this mission, if you do not find the criminal, you will receive ten star coins. If you discover the criminal and notify us, regardless of whether we catch him or not, you will receive three hundred star coins! If the criminal is caught because of your discovery, you will receive a bounty of five thousand star coins. If..."

The middle-aged police officer paused: "If anything happens, the police department will only provide some compensation. Therefore, you must do your utmost to protect your own safety, understand? If you agree, sign the temporary electronic contract now!"

"Yes!" Everyone answered in unison.

"Good, from now on, you are reserve police officers. I will now assign tasks. There are six of you, and I will distribute the tasks." The middle-aged police officer glanced at the group: "Jiang Li, you and Lin Xianyue will be a team, pretending to be a couple, and search the pedestrian street area. This is the most likely place for the criminal to appear. The others will spread out to search the commercial district, residential areas, and stations..."

"Am I supposed to pretend to be a couple with a high school student?" Lin Xianyue, a female college student with a delicate appearance, was surprised.

"What? Do you have any objections?" The middle-aged police officer looked at her sharply.

"I will follow orders!" Lin Xianyue quickly said. If she did not comply, she might lose this temporary job, and it would leave a record in her file, making it difficult to become a police officer after graduation.

"Good, start now. Remember to report any suspicious points immediately."

"Yes!"

All the students were spirited and of high quality.

After they left to start their search tasks, the middle-aged police officer in the major case team sighed: "The quality of students is getting higher and higher. When we were in school, no one practiced boneless flexibility."

"Yes, those college students have strong vitality and can be the backbone of our police force."

"However, the criminal in this case is a member of the restoration organization. If anything happens to these students..."

One of the more conservative police officers raised an objection.

"They are all top students from the school. According to government regulations, they can undergo training." The middle-aged police officer's eyes swept over the group: "Don't underestimate these students. Some of the top students at Starlight High School, with a vitality of 1, are almost unmatched by our police officers. Only military instructors can match them. We want to ask them for assistance, but they might not come. This time, we are short of personnel, and they are just helping with the search. The real capture does not rely on them, so the risk is minimal."

"My son is also studying at Starlight High School, but his vitality score is always 0.7." A police officer sighed.

"Old Huang, your son is only in the first year of high school. There's still time. Maybe he will reach 0.8 in the second year and 0.9 in the third year, and then he can apply to the police academy, possibly even surpassing you."

"I hope so."

"By the way, last year, another major case team also recruited several students to assist in solving a case. They actually caught a defected military officer. What was the name of that student...?"

"Jiang Tao." The middle-aged police officer looked through the files: "Jiang Tao is in the second year of high school at Starlight High School, ranking at the top. His current vitality score is 0.98. His punching power is 0.9 tons, and he can run 100 meters in 5.5 seconds. By the way, Jiang Li, who we just met, is his older brother."

"Only in the second year of high school, and his punching power is already 0.9 tons? Isn't that more powerful than anyone in our major case team?" A police officer exclaimed: "With a vitality of 0.98, he will soon break through 1 and become a candidate for Starlight University."

"Wow, if he gets into Starlight University, that's a real step up. The chief of the Starlight City Police Headquarters graduated from Starlight University, and even though he was almost at the bottom of his class, he still has such a high status." A police officer envied: "If my son could get in, it would be a great honor."

"So, Jiang Tao has a bright future. I wonder about his older brother?" The middle-aged police officer flipped through the files: "Also, we should issue a temporary task to the school to attract more outstanding students to participate in this case. We are short of personnel and need a large number of people to search various areas, preferably female students, as the criminal targets women."

"Yes!"

At night, the central commercial district of the city was brightly lit, dazzling and enchanting. The towering skyscrapers, some designed to rotate, were legendary and captivating, a place where only the rich could afford to consume. The items were expensive, and ordinary people could only come to visit.

"Junior, we've been searching for three nights, and we haven't found anything." Lin Xianyue sat down: "Let's rest a bit before continuing the search."

"I don't need to rest." Jiang Li said calmly: "Senior, your stamina shouldn't be that poor. I think your vitality should be around 0.8."

"Hmph!" Lin Xianyue rolled her eyes: "I mean, this kind of search is just a waste of effort. Five thousand star coins is very tempting, but we need to find the criminal and have the police catch him to get the reward. I think our chances are slim."

"Let's check out the store upstairs." Jiang Li pointed to a luxury boutique: "There are many expensive luxury items there. If the criminal is going to act, he will likely choose that place."

"Wow, it's Gu Long leather goods, a world-renowned brand." Lin Xianyue seemed to regain her energy and jumped up: "Let's go, let's go, let's see what new items they have."

As she spoke, she pulled Jiang Li upstairs into the huge boutique. The boutique was decorated in a futuristic style, with a blue wall dotted with stars, making it feel like being in space. Various lights and virtual projections intertwined, creating a feeling of being in a crystal palace.

The clothes, cosmetics, and leather goods here were all very expensive, with the lowest priced items costing several thousand star coins, and some costing tens of thousands. They were far beyond the means of the working class.

The average monthly salary for the working class was only a few dozen to a hundred star coins.

Many female students were also browsing here. Even if they didn't buy anything, they could still enjoy looking.

"Wow, I love all the leather goods here, but I can't afford them." Lin Xianyue looked around, wandering around, staring at some luxury items: "Look, that bag. If any guy bought it for me, I would definitely be his girlfriend."

"That bag costs fifty thousand star coins. It would bankrupt you to buy it." Jiang Li knew that Senior Lin Xianyue came from an ordinary family; otherwise, why would she take this job?

"Waitress, has my custom-made Gu Long lizard leather bag arrived?" A voice reached Jiang Li's ears. It was a girl wearing sunglasses, followed by two men in black suits, who seemed to be bodyguards with extremely strong vitality.

This girl was definitely from a wealthy family. A bag made from Gu Long lizard leather had to be custom-made, extremely luxurious and valuable, with each bag costing over a hundred thousand star coins.

Even the rich couldn't afford it; only the ultra-wealthy could buy it.

"It has arrived, Miss." Several beautiful waitresses brought out a beautiful handbag, shiny and elegant, with a noble and extraordinary aura, adorned with jewels, making it a work of art that many people envied.

Those jewels were not actually embedded but were unique gem-like particles on the Gu Long lizard's skin.

"My God..." Seeing the bag, Lin Xianyue was almost speechless: "Junior, Junior... I dream of having this one. It's a dream classic. I would agree to any proposal if someone gave it to me."

"Pay attention to the surroundings..." Jiang Li reminded Lin Xianyue, but he noticed that although she was fascinated, she remained alert and did not forget her primary task, showing that she was not stupid.

"Miss, this Gu Long lizard leather bag is a dream classic. I would also like to order one. May I have a look?" A well-mannered young man approached the sunglasses-wearing wealthy girl. He was dressed elegantly, especially his shirt, which had a small "s" embroidered in an inconspicuous place, a symbol of a world-renowned brand. Those who frequently visited luxury stores knew that it was made from the silk of "Xuelie Silkworms" on other planets, extremely valuable and worth tens of thousands of star coins.

This young man was about 1.9 meters tall, with a very handsome face, a charming smile, and a captivating demeanor. The two bodyguards recognized him as a big shot and did not stop him.

However, Jiang Li suddenly felt a sense of terror.

This was a sixth sense developed through long-term practice of fetal breathing.

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