Chen Lin seemed not to notice her complicated gaze.
He simply gave her a distant gesture that said, "All taken care of," then turned and left, his work done, seeking neither credit nor fame.
His tall, straight figure moved at an unhurried pace, soon merging back into the festive, bustling crowd in the distance.
The harrowing life-and-death struggle moments earlier seemed to have nothing to do with him.
"C-Captain Qin..."
A young detective beside her spoke in a trembling voice, swallowing hard.
"What... what do we do now?"
Qin Churan snapped back to her senses.
She drew a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the turmoil in her heart. Professional composure and decisiveness returned to her pretty, habitually icy face.
"Seal off the scene. No, we can't seal it off!"
She immediately corrected herself, her voice extremely low but exceptionally clear.
"You all know what kind of occasion this is! Not a word of this can get out!"
She glanced at the tourists around them, still barbecuing and laughing, completely unaware of what had happened here, and made her decision.
"Xiao Li, take the two hostages out along the trail behind the mountain right away. Find somewhere to calm them down and take their statements! Remember, tell them that for their own safety, they must not breathe a word of anything that happened today!"
"Xiao Wang, contact forensics. Have them send the most inconspicuous vehicle they can find, bring it in along the most secluded route, and take the bodies away!"
"The rest of you, act as though nothing happened and keep patrolling the crowd. But discreetly cordon off this area. Don't let any tourists come near!"
She issued one instruction after another in an orderly fashion.
Even after such an immense shock, this elite detective still demonstrated her outstanding professionalism