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Chapter 20 This is the fieldwork allowance!

However, according to Locard's principle of material exchange, as long as you have any interaction with the crime scene, you will inevitably take something away and leave something behind.

Lu Yiming pondered for a moment. He hadn't really thought about the two points Hannibal mentioned in detail.

The absence of frost on the body parts indicates that the storage environment was at room temperature.

Although the murderer avoided the subway station's surveillance cameras, how could he possibly not be caught by any of the many cameras along the way while dragging such a large suitcase through the city?

The answer is obvious...

Before he could figure it out, Professor Moriarty spoke again.

Professor Moriarty: Your choice to dump the body in a crowded place like a subway station is more like a declaration and provocation than simply disposing of a corpse.

Professor Moriarty: Who are you declaring war on?

Lu Yiming scratched his head. A declaration of war? A provocation?

If the cult "Lazarus" is doing all this for a resurrection ritual, how does he know the meaning of a cult's ritual?

How can a normal person understand the thought process of this group of lunatics?

Moriarty may have guessed wrong about this.

The thought process of cult members cannot be deduced by common sense.

But now is not the time to delve into the motives; nor is it a waste of time to figure out how to dispose of the body. A few leaky subway stations can dispose of it however they want.

He was looking for the killer's location.

Because there is still one victim who may be alive.

Lu Yiming: Holy crap! There are several unfamiliar cars parked near my house! Am I being targeted by some pig?!

Che Guevara: Good riddance! Go in without worry, everyone inside is a genius!

Outlaw Zhang San: Farewell, brother. First-degree murder, enough to keep you in jail until you die.

Lu Yiming's lips twitched, and he silently noted down the two people who loved to watch the drama unfold in his notebook.

Most of the other people in the group were just joking around; no one offered any serious advice.

He had originally planned to feign pitifulness to see if he could get a few more red envelopes for free, but he found that these lunatics really had no conscience at all.

Indeed, those who are willing to be taken advantage of are angels.

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Putting down his phone, Lu Yiming found a map of Fremont.

Hannibal and Moriarty were right.

Any contact with the scene will inevitably leave traces.

He first drew a circle with a radius of 5 kilometers at each of the three subway station locations where the bodies were dumped.

This is the 5-kilometer theory of crime geography: most serial criminals' comfort zone does not exceed 5 kilometers from their residence.

With such a large suitcase, the murderer couldn't have gone very far.

Three circles overlap on the map, intersecting to form a small triangular area.

It happened to be an old townhouse area in Fremont.

Theoretically, the murderer's hiding place for the body is within this triangular area.

He learned this theory from a movie. Hopefully, the movie wasn't lying.

Secondly, the fact that the perpetrator was dragging such a large suitcase while completely avoiding surveillance cameras along the way suggests that the killer must have had a means of transportation.

It's very likely that they drove to the vicinity of the subway station and then dragged the suitcase inside.

He marked out the main thoroughfares leading from this triangular area to the three subway stations.

By reviewing the surveillance footage of these three roads during the time the body was dumped, and filtering out vehicles that appeared repeatedly, the target can be identified.

Unfortunately, he doesn't have the superpower of watching surveillance footage at ten, twenty, or thirty times the speed depicted in movies.

Otherwise, he could show off his skills in front of others.

However, in Fremont, when it comes to finding people or places, the gangs are more effective than the police. Their information networks are extensive.

By the way, it seems that old Mike has connections with several gangs.

Thinking of this, Lu Yiming took out his phone and sent the information to Mike.

Mike quickly replied, "Lazarus? I know. Their leader is quite famous; he loves cash and gold, and I heard he's connected to the mayor. I'll ask around for the exact location."

Sure enough, for these kinds of underground matters, Mike is the right person to go to.

Once Lazarus's hideout is located, the case will be solved!

However, the procedures still need to be followed.

Lu Yiming found Marcus with the map in hand.

The homicide squad members were all crammed into the corridor outside the ICU, their faces exhausted.

How long have I been working overtime like this? And I still haven't been paid overtime.

"Boss, we have a lead." Lu Yiming explained his analysis.

Marcus nodded, not too surprised.

They had tried this positioning method before, but the range of the two circles was too large to search.

But now a third circle has appeared.

However, after adding several restrictions such as "no refrigeration conditions" and "possibly a large number of cultists gathered", Lu Yiming narrowed the search area down to a few streets.

"Look at you! A bunch of good-for-nothings! Compared to Lu Yiming, what have you all been doing all these years? Just eating donuts and collecting your salaries, huh?!"

Marcus pointed at his men and cursed.

Several veteran officers lowered their heads and muttered quietly, "Working 12 hours a day without overtime pay, I'm already doing a great job not quitting..."

"FXXK, what can I do! That bastard mayor allocated all the budget to his mistress's security consulting firm!"

Marcus was also furious.

"Ahem." Lu Yiming coughed lightly, deliberately using a secretive tone, but speaking in a voice that everyone could hear:

"Boss, I read in the files that this cult seems to have a lot of money behind it. Many of its sponsors are big shots in both the political and business worlds."

"And that leader really likes cash..."

He didn't spell it out clearly, but everyone present understood.

If the body camera is turned off, is it really that hard to write a report?

In an instant, everyone raised their heads and their eyes lit up.

Yeah, there's no overtime pay, but you can earn extra money on your own!

Marcus was still somewhat hesitant, not because he was timid.

What he feared was that once he started, he would never be able to stop.

"This...isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

An experienced officer immediately stood up, not giving him a chance to refuse:

"Boss! Solving the body-piece case is the most important thing! Nobody cares about the other details."

"Yes! Solving the case is the most important thing!"

"Consider this a fieldwork allowance!"

Everyone echoed this sentiment, their eyes filled with longing for a little money.

Lu Yiming leaned down and whispered something in Marcus's ear:

"Boss, it's just a matter of dividing it into several portions... anyway, that money can't be made in the open. Who doesn't like money!"

He felt he was becoming more and more like Mike.

They always try to make a quick buck from everything; this damned American melting pot.

Marcus gritted his teeth and made up his mind:

"Alright! That's settled then! Leave a few to guard the ICU to ensure the survivors' safety, a few people go check the Department of Transportation's surveillance cameras! The rest of you come with me to sweep that area!"

He patted Lu Yiming on the shoulder:

"You've had a long day, stay and rest. I'll let you know if there's any news."

Lu Yiming was happy to have some free time. He hadn't even eaten after a whole day of running around.

I was just thinking of going to my childhood sweetheart's place to see if I could mooch some food.

Then I saw the news playing on the TV in the hallway:

Breaking News: Major Breakthrough in Subway Corpse Case! Police Preliminary Investigations Identify Lazarus Cult as a Possible Entity!

Related report: Lu, a Chinese-American auxiliary police officer who distinguished himself in two major cases, was unable to be promoted to a regular officer, raising public questions about the fairness within the police department...

The accompanying image was a photo taken when he was surrounded by reporters.

Only the eyes were blurred, but his handsome Asian face was still recognizable.

Lu Yiming was dumbfounded. What was going on?

How did the media get the news so quickly? The other members of the homicide squad only just found out about Lazarus's case.

I only told Mia and Marcus before.

He strongly suspected that it was Mia, that big mouth, who told the media.

There can't be a mole within the police force, can there?

and many more.

This news has already been leaked, alerting the enemy.

Lazarus will run away immediately, right? He can't just stay there and wait for you to catch him, can he?

This Mia has ruined everything for me!