Chapter 87: The Ice Sculpture Beauty

Du Long quickly forgot about Feng Weiwu; an opponent of this caliber was not even worth his attention. Du Long drove straight to the Municipal Public Security Bureau in Baihua District, then called Lu Hongguang, a member of the Yuming Municipal Public Security Bureau Party Committee and Deputy Director. Lu Hongguang had already received the order from Mayor Ma. Upon hearing that Du Long's car was almost there, he said he would immediately go down to welcome him.

When Du Long arrived at the West Mountain District Public Security Bureau, he saw Deputy Director Lu Hongguang, whom he used to look up to, waiting anxiously at the building entrance. Du Long stopped the car with a screech and called out, "Director Lu, I kept you waiting."

Lu Hongguang walked up with a smile and said, "We're all here to serve the people. You must have been tired from the long drive! Is the stuff in the car? Open the back door, and I'll have people move it directly to the technical investigation department."

Since gun-related cases were relatively more common in Yunnan Province compared to other provinces in the country, the ballistics and fingerprint examination laboratory in Yuming City was one of the most advanced. It was well-equipped to handle the examination of bullet marks and fingerprints.

Du Long got out of the car and opened the back door. Several police officers brought down the box of guns. Du Long handed the car keys to another police officer and followed Lu Hongguang into the Public Security Bureau building. The police officers carried the box into a spacious elevator, and Lu Hongguang personally pressed the button for the seventh floor.

As the elevator doors slowly closed, Lu Hongguang caught a strange smell from Du Long. He turned to look at Du Long and said, "Du Long, why are you dressed like this? Did you go undercover in a coal mine?"

Du Long smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, I spent the whole morning digging coal. I found this treasure and immediately brought it here. The situation in Wuxi County is quite serious; otherwise, I wouldn't have come."

Lu Hongguang had heard a bit about it. He nodded and said, "It's high time we dealt with it."

Du Long didn't say anything more until they reached the seventh floor. They carried the box to the technical investigation department. A girl in a white lab coat handed Du Long a file and had him fill out a form for the evidence transfer, then signed it.

The girl was quite reserved, and she smiled politely when she saw people. She didn't seem to be the ice queen that Meng Hao and others had described. Du Long was slightly disappointed and asked, "How long will it take to get the results?"

The girl replied, "It's hard to say. You brought so many guns; we have a lot of work to do. First, we need to check for any valuable fingerprints, then take photos and input the fingerprints into the computer. It might take me a week to do it alone."

Du Long looked at the girl with newfound respect but frowned and said, "That's too long, Director Lu. Wuxi County can't wait that long."

Lu Hongguang said, "Xiao Lu, I'll talk to your department head and get two more people to help you. We need to process these items as soon as possible. Put other cases on hold for now."

Xiao Lu agreed and pushed the box into the room. The technical investigation department had many sub-departments. As Du Long was looking around, a cold voice said, "Sir, this is a no-smoking area. If you want to smoke, please go to another floor."

The voice was icy cold, like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, chilling him to the bone. Although it made him shiver, it also felt refreshing, as the voice was as clear and beautiful as a mountain stream.

"Ice Sculpture Beauty!" Du Long thought to himself. He turned around and saw a girl, at least 1.78 meters tall, standing about 1.5 meters away from him, dressed in white. She had a cold, expressionless face, like a fairy from the icy mountains.

"No wonder Meng Hao and the others act like wild dogs in heat, fighting to catch a glimpse of her... For her, it's understandable," Du Long thought. The girl was indeed beautiful and unique, with a cold and alluring charm that could make many men fall in love with her.

However, Du Long was not one of those men. He had no masochistic tendencies and preferred gentle and cute girls. So, while he appreciated her beauty and charm, he could remain calm and keep his distance.

"Sir, this area must be kept dust-free. I'm serious, please leave or put out your cigarette," the Ice Sculpture Beauty said coldly, seeing that Du Long was ignoring her warning.

Du Long smiled at her, put a Hongtashan cigarette in his mouth, and took a deep puff. He then tilted his head and blew out a perfect smoke ring. When the smoke ring rose and expanded to a certain size, Du Long blew out another one. The second ring moved quickly and passed through the center of the first ring.

This move was indeed impressive, but the Ice Sculpture Beauty was not impressed. She snorted and was about to turn and call for security when she saw Du Long open his mouth and quickly toss the half-smoked cigarette into his mouth. Du Long then closed his mouth and chewed it a couple of times. The Ice Sculpture Beauty said coldly, "Don't mistake boredom for fun. The cigarette is still in your hand. If you don't throw it away, I'll call security."

Du Long shrugged at her, flipped his hand, and the half-smoked cigarette was still in his hand. He pressed the cigarette into his left palm, and it obediently went out. A wisp of smoke, slightly smelling of burnt protein, rose. Du Long carefully put the half-smoked cigarette into the pocket on the left side of his chest, clapped his hands, and smiled, "Are you satisfied now?"

The Ice Sculpture Beauty snorted and turned to walk into the ballistics and fingerprint examination room.

"Big Sister Bingfeng, you're here, that's great. A bunch of guns were sent up, and they all need to be examined and fingerprinted. My head is already spinning. This is definitely a big case..." Xiao Lu held Yue Bingfeng's hand and spoke affectionately.

Du Long walked to the door of the ballistics and fingerprint examination room and said to them, "Ladies, this is a matter of life and death. Please start as soon as possible. I'm waiting for the results."

Xiao Lu pouted and said, "It won't be that quick. If you come tomorrow morning, we might have finished a third of it, only because we'll be working overtime. This is serious work; a small mistake can lead to a big error. Don't think it's as fast as on TV; they're just misleading the audience."

Hearing that even a third of the work might not be done by tomorrow morning, Du Long turned and left. Xiao Lu pouted and said, "So what if it's a big case? I've handled many big cases, and no one has been this urgent."

Yue Bingfeng also looked at Du Long's departing back with some surprise and asked softly, "Is he a police officer too? Which department? Why is he dressed like this?"

Xiao Lu pouted and said, "Maybe he's an undercover agent. He's covered in coal dust, and he smells sour and dirty like a mud monkey. He might have just crawled out of a coal mine..."

Yue Bingfeng smiled slightly and said, "Don't talk nonsense about others. Let's get to work."

It turned out that the Ice Sculpture Beauty wasn't always cold and unapproachable; she just didn't show much emotion to men.

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