Chapter 1409 — Troubles Pile Up
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Another bank had been robbed, with a method identical to the previous ones — pure, one-sided violent robbery. The robber had again acted alone: after entering the bank he said not a word, smashed the teller's window and vaulted inside to carry out the robbery, then used brute force to break open the safe and take the cash and foreign currency within.
The robbery was extraordinarily swift; the whole process took only a few short minutes. The bank's money was swept clean, and then the robber hurried out of the building. By the time the police reached the scene, he was long gone.
Such a method was hardly common. Robbers in the past had worked in gangs; the first thing they did upon entering a bank was seize hostages, then threaten the clerks into opening the safe for them. That cost them a great deal of time — and gave the police ample time to arrive.
But this robber's speed was simply astonishing, without the slightest delay or drag.
Qiu Lingshan had not expected that the moment she returned to the police station she would run into a case of such magnitude — and what gave her an even worse headache was that Liu Wangli told her two robberies had occurred before this one, committed in exactly the same way!
She had originally been delighted at having captured Lao Hei, along with the men Lao Hei, Lao Keng, James, and Lord Hao had left guarding the tomb. The case could not be called a complete success, but it had been handled fairly smoothly, and all the suspects had been brought to justice — that alone was a great merit.
Yet before Qiu Lingshan could even enjoy it, troubles came thick and fast.
Three robberies — three of them, and spaced so closely together! It nearly drove Qiu Lingshan mad. Who on earth was this? So audacious as to dare commit crimes in succession?
Chen Yuxuan had returned to the police station with Qiu Lingshan. He had meant to discuss with her the interrogation of the tomb-robbery suspects, but now it seemed they would not be able to discuss it for quite a while. Seeing Qiu Lingshan's brows tightly knit, Chen Yuxuan could not help shaking his head and sighing. "Lingshan, don't put too much pressure on yourself. The robbery has already happened; worrying is useless. All we can do is search for clues with all our strength. But judging by the method, this man is definitely a cultivator too!"
"Yes, he must be a cultivator. That only makes the case harder to crack," said Qiu Lingshan. "Nearly every cultivator in Songshan City is on file here. I'm afraid we'll have to get in touch with Feng Tianlong's side for help — this is a bit beyond our capabilities."
"Right. If the suspect really is a cultivator, then we certainly need to communicate with the Mystery Investigation Bureau and have them send assistance." Chen Yuxuan nodded. "Shall we first talk about the tomb-robbery case?"
"All right..." Qiu Lingshan rubbed her somewhat aching temples. Things had to be solved step by step; there was no use in fretting now. In any case, Liu Wangli and the others had already gone to gather clues, so she might as well study the tomb-robbery case first.