By the time Lu Xin reached the vicinity of the mining district in the north of the city, it was already evening.
The setting sun had begun to sink, casting the entire residential complex in a dusky red unlike the Crimson Moon's light.
As the jeep came to a stop, a staff member immediately came over to open the door for him. After getting out, Lu Xin saw that a cordon had already been set up in the distance. A large crowd of residents stood waiting behind it, packed together in a dark mass. Some were watching the area with curiosity, while others were nervously discussing something. A few even wore expressions of excited curiosity, clearly here to watch the spectacle.
At that moment, armed soldiers had already been stationed at various points around the entire residential complex, sealing it off.
Led by an armed police officer, Lu Xin headed straight into the complex. When he passed Building C, he saw that the security here was even tighter than outside. Everyone looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Even so, they all instinctively kept their distance from Building C.
"Lu... Mr. Lone Soldier, Cheng Hui of the No. 2 Satellite City investigation team reports for duty!"
A soldier in combat gear approached Lu Xin from a distance and saluted him.
"So it's you."
Lu Xin recognized the soldier. He was the leader of the investigation team that had previously looked into Qin Ran's case. Lu Xin smiled and nodded at him.
"Your leave is over?"
Seeing that Lu Xin was just as relaxed as he had been the last time they met, the team leader named Cheng Hui also relaxed somewhat. He smiled and said, "Because the city is about to begin an in-depth investigation, all of our