Reyahadrecovered.
Everydayshebrimmedwithenergy,likeasunflowerturningtowardthelight.Hersmilewassweeter,moreradiant.Itwasthekindthatliftedpeople''''smoodsjustbyexisting.
Lu,however,hadnotimeforsmiles.Theteamwasbusyagain.
Amurdercase.
Inthiscity,withitstrapoputions,boomingservidustries,andhazeofdesirefueledbymoney,murderwasnothingnew.Afteryearsinthecriminaliigationunit,Luhadseenitall.Hewasnearlynumb.
Butthisonewasdifferent.Twovictims,bothchildrenofhigh-rankingofficials.Thepressurecamedownhardfromabove:strictordersthatHomicideUnitmustsolvethecaseimmediatelyandbringthekillertorealjustice.
"Bringthekillertorealjustice."
Asifeverythingthey''''ddonebeforehadn''''tbeenrealjustice.
Ofcourse,ascaptain,Luwaocrackthecaseassoonaspossible.Butthevictims''''sensitivebackgroundsmadeevensimpleinquiries—intotheirdailylives,theircircles—nearlyimpossible.Everyonewasevasiveanduncooperative.Therookiesoeam,facedwitharrogantattitudesandcloseddoors,werereadytothrowiowetanymoment.
Thendlordwho''''ddiscoveredthebodieswasalreadydetaiheprimarysuspect.Thepolicesealedoffinformationfromthemedia.Yetrumorsspreadanyway,floodierlikeavirus.Despitefiltersaions,whisperscarriedthroughmessagingapps—dark,distortedtalespassedfromonestoanrewstraheday.
Somecimedtheroomhadbeencoveredinachalkywhitepowder,asiftwogiantcockroacheshadbeencrushedthere.OtherssaidthevictimshadshriveledintomummiesstraightoutofEgypt.Thedescriptionsdefiedlogic,sdbasichumandecy.
JustthinkingaboutthemmadeLu''''sheadache.
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