Two-Faced Husband, Have Some Decency!

Naturally, Qi Youxuan would not reveal that the main reason he could make all those deductions because of the novel ’Killer of the Heart’. The third case in the book was also a serial murder. Although the murderer had a different motive than the one in the novel, both murderers had specific criteria when it came to choosing their victims.

Based on that simple concept, it was possible to deduct that what tied Xiong Shishi and Cao Keya’s cases together was the fact that both victims had a secret lover.

However, Qi Youxuan was afraid that Yang Shaoqun would not believe in theories derived from a crime novel.

”Have you heard of the novel ’Killer of the Heart’?” Qi Youxuan finally asked.

Yang Shaoqun was perplexed. He felt that he could not keep up with Qi Youxuan’s racing thoughts.

Was this what was known as the IQ gap?

”No, I haven’t. Why?” the confused Yang Shaoqun inquired.

”The book can help you in your investigations. You should check it out,” Qi Youxuan advised.

If nothing out of the ordinary occurred, these three cases would be closely similar to the ones in the book. It would definitely benefit Yang Shaoqun if he read the novel during the investigation.

Only after he finished the book would Qi Youxuan reveal to him how the cases in the book were connected to the cases they have. That way, Yang Shaoqun might be able to accept his deduction methods better.

Despite only spending a short time with him, Qi Youxuan believed that Sergeant Yang seemed to be quite open to new concepts.

Yang Shaoqun’s first reaction was to ask, ”Is this an essential reading material in criminology?”

”…” Qi Youxuan started to wonder if Yang Shaoqun was promoted to sergeant solely due to his wild imagination. ”Just read it, then you’ll know.”

”Umm…” Yang Shaoqun hesitated. ”Mr. Qi, can you come over to aid us?”

”I’ll be there as soon as possible,” Qi Youxuan replied. He decided to check if Jiang Yuecheng could apply to go down to T City with him for this case; otherwise, he would have to go alone.

Nonetheless, he had started to develop an interest in this case.

In the beginning, he took up criminal psychology for the sake of Wei Muran. However, as he dived deeper into the field, he fell in love with it. Despite specializing in acting cute to get what he wanted when he was a child, Qi Youxuan was actually incredibly intelligent. After all, he had the Qi family’s exceptional genes.

He learned things at lightning speed, making everything boring for him.

When he worked in Qilin, he welcomed challenges with open arms. He enjoyed solving problems that stimulated his mind, coming up with new technologies and improving their products year after year.

Moreover, he adored solving these mind-bending cases—it was like solving riddles. It was something that he would never find tedious. When working on the case, he was fuelled with energy and when it was finally solved, not only would he feel relieved, he would also feel a strong sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

Hence, the more he learned about the case, the more entranced he became. Qi Youxuan was more than willing to take on the challenge. He craved the mental stimulation.

Yang Shaoqun was in disbelief. Qi Youxuan actually said yes? Exhilarated, Yang Shaoqun stuttered, ”R-r-r-r-really? M-m-mister… Mr. Qi…”

”Calm down,” Qi Youxuan quickly reminded. He had to repeat this several times before Yang Shaoqun could collect himself.

”Ah, I’ll stop talking now. I… I’ll dig out all her relations, gather information, and record testimonies right now. When you, Great Master, arrive, I’ll hand you all that I’ve compiled and we can crack this case in no time!” Having said that, Yang Shaoqun hung up.

Qi Youxuan stared at his phone in silence. Yang Shaoqun was quite creative too; how did he start from calling him Mr. Qi to ’Great Master’?

…

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuecheng was in the chief of department’s office requesting permission to head down to T City to help with the case. The chief sighed loudly. Evidently, he was troubled by his request and did not seem willing to grant him permission.

”Yuecheng, how should I put this? You see, this is not something I can decide on alone. I need to discuss with the folks down in T City and only when they agree, will you be able to go. But what reasoning should I give them? Tell them about this novel you read? Who would believe in something so far-fetched?” the chief explained, shaking his head.