1PIAADITSB Chapter 30

Song Yang knew a lot about this case. Not because he had participated in it—he wasn’t even born then—but because the case was briefly recorded in the books and materials when he took the Investigator exam.

In 1999, a ‘cultivation craze’ suddenly swept across the country. A cult organization called the ‘Ascension Society’ emerged like mushrooms after rain, appearing before the public.

They called themselves ‘immortals,’ claiming they had come to the world to save all living beings and eliminate birth, old age, sickness, and death. As long as people believed in them, they could achieve eternal life.

Using ‘obedient water’ and manipulative rhetoric, the immortals completely captivated the people.

Golden statues were built for the immortals all over the country, and incense was burned in worship every day, causing the Celestial Dynasty’s economy to stagnate and regress.

In order to rectify the unhealthy trends and break feudal superstition, the Investigation Bureau from top to bottom began to vigorously rectify the Ascension Society.

Soon, in November of the same year, the Ascension Society was completely eradicated.

This case was then called the 911 Ascension Case.

Hearing Wei Zheng Rong’s words, Zhao Digang pondered for a moment before saying, “Wei Zheng Rong’s words are not without reason.”

“First of all, looking at the video, these people all seem to be consciously jumping into the lake to commit suicide. Even if there were cases of somnambulism, it’s impossible for so many people to sleepwalk together at the same time. That’s too difficult.”

“So, I’m more inclined to believe that these people were controlled, lost their self-awareness, and jumped into the lake to die.”

“Secondly, the 911 incident is, after all, a case from decades ago. The records in the files are not very detailed. You can refer to them, but you can’t completely believe them.”

“Back then, the Ascension Society was known as the Celestial Dynasty’s number one cult. No one except the Ascension Society itself knows how many immortals there actually were.”

“So, if any remnants of the Ascension Society escaped and made a comeback after decades of recuperation, that’s very possible.”

“Kang County was originally a heavily affected area by the Ascension Society, so I propose that this case be investigated together with the 911 case again.”

“Combining cases is a major matter. We must find a common point between the two cases.” Team Leader Yu frowned, “Moreover, the Ascension case itself is a national case. The higher-ups won’t agree if only Kang County is clamoring for a joint investigation.”

Zhao Digang stopped talking.

Wei Zheng Rong asked again, “What did the appraisal department say?”

“Still waiting for results.” Team Leader Yu shook his head, “After all, we just took over this case. All aspects of the work are in progress.”

“Then why did I call you over so early?” Wei Zheng Rong glared at Team Leader Yu unhappily.

“Isn’t it to let everyone in the Investigation Bureau know about the situation as soon as possible? This meeting is to give everyone a heads-up.”

“Also, this case, at all costs, must be solved.”

Team Leader Yu’s last sentence was extremely heavy.

The creation of civilization and sanitation is biased towards the key points. Although Team Leader Yu knew that there was little hope for this application.

However, if this case can be solved in time, it would also show that the Kang County Investigation Bureau is capable, and the chances of successful application next year are very high.

In addition to this, solving cases is the duty of these investigators, both for the sake of their jobs and to protect the safety of the citizens of Kang County.

After the meeting, familiar investigators left together, and Yu Yang followed Wei Zheng Rong and the others. Song Yang could only be alone.

“Hello, Song Yang, are you alone? Why don’t you walk with me?”

Zhou Ling quickly came over and greeted, “I know a cafe nearby that has very good coffee. Would you like to try it?”

“Sure!”

With a beautiful woman’s invitation, Song Yang naturally agreed.

It’s just that he felt strange. The reporter chatted with him at a cafe, and Zhou Ling was also talking about cafes.

‘Am I so destined for cafes? I should open a cafe in the future. I’ll probably make a lot of money!’

With such strange thoughts, the two went to a cafe called ‘A Cafe.’ The decoration of this store was very simple but very unique, very much to Song Yang’s liking.

The two ordered coffee and sat in a corner.

Zhou Ling took a sip of coffee and then asked, “I didn’t expect that even I would be called to this case.”

Song Yang curled his lips and said, “I didn’t want to come either. The team leader dragged me here.”

“What do you think of this case?”

Zhou Ling had a deep impression of Song Yang. From the first meeting at the crime scene to the new clues he put forward at the meeting later, she had a good impression of this young investigator.

So, when she saw him alone just now, she wanted to walk with him.

“Very bad.” Song Yang’s expression was indifferent, “No matter what the murderer’s purpose is, in short, he killed more than 200 people. His crime is unforgivable.”

“Indeed. Except for wartime, when the number of survivors was in the hundreds of thousands, in the new century, no murderer has ever killed more than 200 people at once. The murderer’s sins are heinous.”

Zhou Ling was indignant, “However, there are no clues yet.”

“I think.” Song Yang glanced at her and said, “This case has a certain connection with the professor’s case last time.”

The female investigator looked surprised and asked Song Yang with a unique look, “Why do you say that?”

“No reason, just guessing, I’m also guessing.” Song Yang smiled, then finished his coffee and said, “Okay, I’ll go first. The bureau still has something I need to deal with.”

Leaving the cafe, Song Yang took a taxi back to the Qiaotingzi Community Investigation Bureau.

As a result, before he could even warm his seat in the office, he received a call from Yu Yang. In the phone call, Song Yang was scolded head-on.

Mixed in with the scolding was Yu Yang’s meaning.

He told him to hurry back to the County Investigation Bureau and questioned him about what he was doing back in his ‘hometown.’ This case required a large number of people, and the county had arranged a hotel for them. Before the case was solved, they all had to live in a hotel very close to the County Investigation Bureau so that they could be called upon at any time.

Song Yang could only meekly explain that he had lost his house key and needed to get a new one made.

As a result, he was scolded again and told to hurry back before Yu Yang hung up the phone.

In the last second before hanging up, he heard the words ‘Hu card.’

Song Yang curled his lips. The team leader lightly attacked him but ate, punged, and won against others.

‘Only officials are allowed to set fires, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps!’

Sighing, Song Yang rode his electric scooter home. At the same time, he got a spare key made and placed it inside the fire hydrant in the rental house.

Then he went downstairs to take a taxi and returned to the County Investigation Bureau.

The reason why he got a key made was that he was worried that the young girl would not be able to get back into the house.

Although he didn’t want to, Mu Wanqing did seem to be sticking to him.

Shaking his head, he sat in a taxi and went all the way to the bureau.

On the way, the radio played a news report.

‘Hello, everyone, this is Jiang Ge, a reporter from Kang County Daily. This morning, a large number of bodies were found in Three Sages Lake. It has been three, no, four hours since the first body was discovered, but the number of search personnel on the scene is still increasing, and the situation is still quite chaotic! From the air, you can see the entire Three Sages Lake, with search personnel’s boats everywhere, and you can also see them salvaging bodies! It seems that there are also many men and children among the bodies. The current situation can only be described as a nightmare.’

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