I wanted to beat that cop to death, but it was useless at this point.

Lin Kexin acted like a high-power signal amplifier, quickly immersing the entire Binhai City in the excitement of the "second murder pre-announcement," even though she paid the price of being suspended.

Unlike last time, the pre-announcement this time was seven days in advance, which was a blatant provocation to the Binhai City public security system.

I collapsed into my chair, my head throbbing. Whether Shen Guochang would die in seven days, I didn't know, but I estimated I wouldn't make it. I could imagine the fury of the captain, the deputy director, the director, and even a bunch of provincial leaders.

Captain Liu reacted swiftly. He immediately reported to the leaders, contacted the TV station to suspend Lin Kexin, then instructed me to go to Shen Guochang's home to guard it and to contact the local police station for reinforcements, requiring at least five people for 24-hour protection.

Just as I was rushing on the road, the surveillance team called: "We've lost track of Chen Jiafei."

"How did you lose him? Where did you lose him? When did you lose him?" I asked, controlling my anger.

"We were following him all along, but just now when he took off his mask to eat, we realized it wasn't Chen Jiafei. It was someone with a similar build, clothes, and hairstyle. He probably switched in a mall restroom."

"Did you register this person's information?"

"We did. He's a junior in college named Lu Junchen, a member of Chen Jiafei's extreme sports club. He calls Chen 'Master.' He said he met his Master in the mall restroom, chatted for a bit, and when he came out to eat, we inexplicably took him down, and now he wants to file a complaint against us."

"Keep him controlled for 24 hours. Try to gather as much information as possible, be mindful of the methods and follow proper procedures," I instructed.

A kilometer away from Shen Guochang's home, we received a call from the command center.

"A citizen reported being assaulted at Shen Guochang's doorstep, requesting police protection."

"Assaulted at Shen Guochang's doorstep? What's the victim's name?"

"Chen Jiafei."