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After a day had passed, he finally understood why.
A young boy dressed in a casual black and white outfit stepped off the plane at the airport, pulling a small suitcase behind him. Chewing gum, he glanced around before finally spotting a taxi.
"We charge by the meter here. Where to, young man?" The driver, a middle-aged man, recognized that this fare was likely going to be profitable.
"Wait, let me check." The boy pulled out his watch and fiddled with it before responding.
"Take me directly to the police station in the district. Also, are there any reasonably priced hotels nearby?"
"The police station?" The driver’s mind buzzed for a moment as he looked at the boy in the rearview mirror. "What’s a kid like you doing at the police station?"
"As for hotels, there are plenty around that area. You might want to check on your phone," he added, not paying much attention to the boy's situation. He knew all about where hotels were located near shopping malls and tourist spots.
The boy didn’t say much in response; he figured someone else would handle the arrangements for him anyway.
About half an hour later, while the driver occasionally stole glances at him, they finally arrived at the entrance of the district police station.
In a first-tier city like Haishi, the facilities were not much different from those in Jing City, as both needed to accommodate foreign trade.
"How much do I owe you?" The boy asked as he opened the car door and took out his wallet.
The driver hesitated for a moment when he saw cash—something he hadn’t seen in a while—and finally quoted a price.
"Here you go." After paying, the boy tucked his wallet back into his pocket, feeling quite pleased. It was said that Haishi had its own currency; after traveling from the airport for so long, he had only spent a few bucks—much cheaper than what he would have spent in Jing City.
The guard at the entrance noticed how young the boy looked and approached him. "Hey there, kid. What brings you to the police station? Aren't your parents with you?"
The boy frowned slightly at being called "kid." "I called yesterday. Didn’t your chief tell you I’d be coming?"
The guard’s expression twitched at this unexpected response, but he maintained his professionalism and asked the boy to wait while he made a phone call.
He informed his superiors that someone from Jing City was arriving early without prior notice.
Inside, Chief Guan observed the group of people in a meeting below him. Since Lin Yuan had taken on most of the case-related matters recently, it wouldn’t hurt to have a private chat later.
"Let’s wrap up today’s meeting here. If there are any further developments, feel free to come to my office later."
The young boy appeared in the building ten minutes later. He glanced at the layout inside and thought it would be better to find a hotel to stay in.
At that moment, Lin Yuan approached with a stack of documents, the top of which contained several photos of Zhong Tiantian's corpse, along with her blood analysis report. Lin Yuan had not yet absorbed the knowledge taught by the criminal system regarding chemistry, so he found it a bit difficult to understand the contents on his own.
Just as they crossed paths, the boy looked up at the documents and, for some reason, spoke up. "This girl committed suicide, right?"
Lin Yuan paused in his tracks and turned to look at the boy, who was a head shorter than him. He realized he had never seen this child before. Could he be a relative of one of the officers? After a moment's thought, Lin Yuan smiled and nodded.
"Are you interested in this field? You could consider applying to our police department in the future."
"Sure! But you better work hard, or I might outshine you as an outsider," the boy replied with a grin, though his words were somewhat boastful.
"Don't worry; that's not going to happen," Lin Yuan chuckled, dismissing the boy's bravado as mere boasting to satisfy his youthful spirit.
"Not necessarily! You professional officers might not be able to keep up with me!" The boy said this with a hint of pride.
Lin Yuan simply smiled and remained silent. However, as he made his way toward the stairwell with the documents in hand, he noticed that the boy was walking toward the end of the corridor.
To facilitate timely meetings among various departments, the director's office was located on this floor. Who could he be looking for?
Lin Yuan took a quick glance but didn't dwell on it further.
Meanwhile, in the office waiting for his visitor, Director Guan finally saw who he was supposed to meet. He was somewhat surprised to find it was a child. "You are Bai Qiushui?"
He had expected someone with such a name to be a young man or middle-aged man. It didn't sound like a child's name at all.
"Hello, I came here to discuss some matters with our police department. I hope it's convenient today?" Bai Qiushui maintained a serious demeanor in front of Director Guan.
"Technical exchange?" Guan was puzzled; what could a child possibly want to discuss regarding technical matters at the police station?
"Our technical team has been relatively free lately; today would certainly work," he replied. It seemed unlikely that a child would engage in technical exchanges with their armed police unit or even more so with criminal investigation teams.
"No, I'm here to find someone. Who was responsible for changing the security network at police headquarters yesterday? I want to meet him personally; he's a genius like me."
Excitement sparkled in Bai Qiushui's eyes.
Everyone had already gathered here; today, he was determined to meet someone.
A genius? The people sent by the Bureau Chief from Jing City wouldn’t be that simple. As the surname "Bai" spun through his mind, he seemed to recall something that left him somewhat astonished.
"Are you the Bai Qiushui who won first place in the Fourth Internal Computer Competition at the police station?"
He had been present at that competition as well and had lamented how their group was truly being left behind.
"That's me."
After receiving a definitive answer, Bureau Chief Guan found himself in a bit of a dilemma.
"When you competed last time, all the officers from our technical department watched your performance. There shouldn’t be anyone you’re looking for in the police station now."
"That’s impossible."
His words were met with immediate denial.
"The computers used during yesterday's firewall changes all belonged to the police station, and the address is correct."
"The police station's computers?"
After pondering for a moment, Bureau Chief Guan finally thought of Lin Yuan. He looked at Bai Qiushui with a somewhat peculiar expression.
"Are you sure it’s with us?"
"Absolutely."
Bai Qiushui was very confident in his judgment; it couldn’t possibly be a false address.
"Alright, I’ll have someone take you over there to see if the person you’re looking for is present."
However, there was one person he suspected heavily—his name was Lin Yuan.
Bai Qiushui nodded to indicate he understood, and then an officer at the door led him out of the office.
Sitting alone in his office chair, Bureau Chief Guan pondered for a moment and muttered to himself, "It shouldn’t be possible…"
But upon further reflection, it seemed there was indeed a chance.
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