Sergeant Huang Yuanbo turned the silvery-white metal sliver over and over in his white-gloved hands, but didn't dare touch the button carelessly. After a long while, he placed it in an evidence bag and continued with the other procedures. Gu Liang suppressed his curiosity and watched the sergeant work intently, helping out whenever he was asked. More and more of what he'd learned at the police academy came to mind, and he began connecting the dots.
"Looks like we've got trouble..." The sergeant suddenly sighed, though his tone was entirely relaxed.
Confused, Gu Liang mustered his courage and asked, "Sergeant Huang, is this going to be a cold case? Is that why you think it's trouble?"
But why did he sound so relaxed? If it was going to become a cold case anyway, did that mean they wouldn't need to waste their energy investigating it?
Huang Yuanbo smiled and stood in front of the charred corpse. "Dying by lightning on a night without thunder or lightning isn't an isolated case. There have been many similar incidents in the past. Some involved supernatural phenomena, while others were connected to organizations like the Spiritual Cultivation Association."
"Just last year, Detective Charlotte, who came here from Scotland Yard for an exchange, mentioned a similar case. The victim was also struck by lightning on a night without thunder, and was also clutching a silvery-white metal sliver. The only difference was that the victim had a special constitution and was suspected of being a Devil-worshipper. He'd been dead for years before he was discovered. So there's reason to believe this is another case involving a cult and a supernatural event. The Criminal Investigation Department won't be handling it. The Special Action Department, which reports directly to the Chief Police Officer Committee, will take care of