When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Chapter 286 1 Awakening from a Dream

Ten days after the incident, Zhu Chongjiu said to Xiao Niuzi, "I see you've been quite tired these past few days, so I'll give you a day off to rest."

"Captain Zhu, no need."

I'm fine. I'll rest after I finish this case!

"No, that's an order. Go home and get some sleep."

I'm not busy these days, so your presence won't make a difference. I'll call you when I get busy.

Seeing Zhu Chongjiu's resolute statement, Xiao Niuzi had no choice but to turn around and leave the office.

Standing by the window, watching Xiao Niuzi walk towards the front door downstairs, Zhu Chongjiu said without turning his head, "Xiao Li, your tracking skills are the best in our team."

Keep an eye on the little bull's every move.

If he finds out, you won't be coming back.

If he intends to leave our county, he must report to me immediately!

"what?

"We're still monitoring Brother Niu...?"

"Stop talking nonsense, just do what I tell you!"

After assigning the task to Xiao Li, Zhu Chongjiu sighed inwardly and said, "How could such a smart person make such a big mistake?"

"Captain Zhu, the bureau chief wants to see you in his office!"

A voice interrupted Zhu Chongjiu's thoughts.

Upon seeing Zhu Chongjiu arrive, the bureau chief immediately asked, "How did it go?"

I listened to you and sent all the people who had been transferred from the surrounding area back.

If the case can't be solved, there won't even be anyone left to take the blame.

The two weeks you promised me are gone, and only five days remain.

Instead of directly responding to the bureau chief, Zhu Chongjiu said something that was difficult to understand.

"There has been decisive progress in technology, information, and forensic science in recent times."

The 32 confirmed bodies had all passed through our train station before their deaths.

Although a considerable amount of time had passed and the train station's surveillance cameras had long since been overwritten, several people sent messages home after their contact with the suspect.

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu mention "suspect," the bureau chief abruptly stood up and asked in surprise, "Xiao Jiu, you mean suspect?"

Do you mean you've identified the suspect?

who is it? ”

The bureau chief knew Zhu Chongjiu; once he identified someone as a suspect, there was basically no way they could escape.

The case is now 80% solved.

That's why the bureau chief was so agitated.

Seeing the director so agitated, Zhu Chongjiu said with a heavy heart, "I want to give him a chance."

Give him a day.

If he doesn't turn himself in after a day, then I'll consider it as having done my duty.

"Little Jiu, that won't do."

"We need to apprehend the suspect in such a serious case as soon as possible. If he gets away, neither of us can afford the consequences."

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu say this, the bureau chief quickly came to his side and said seriously.

"Are you still at ease with me? You'll definitely get your share of the political achievements."

After saying this, Zhu Chongjiu ignored the bureau chief behind him who was still admonishing him and left the office to go home.

After returning home, Zhu Chongjiu kept thinking about what could possibly make someone do such a thing.

None of the victims had any connection to the suspect.

Is it a money issue, a sex issue, or a psychological issue?

He recalled what Old Wang had told him: "Everyone was tortured to death!"

In this peaceful era, it is truly unbelievable that someone could be so wicked.

His evil deeds go far beyond simply killing dozens of people.

It's the process itself that matters.

After thinking it over, it was already afternoon when Zhu Chongjiu got up and took a stack of chilled beer from the refrigerator.

Glug glug glug!

After downing six bottles in one go, Zhu Chongjiu smiled and said, "It feels so good to not get drunk."

Unlike the real me, who arrives in a single bottle!

"Senior Rat, please let me wake up. Staying in this place is just too boring."

Just as he finished speaking, Zhu Chongjiu looked up.

At this moment, I am in an unfamiliar room.

The room was extremely dark.

A long, rectangular table, of unknown length, stretched into the darkness of the room.

He was sitting in a chair with his arms resting on the table.

Judging from this action, you could tell he must have fallen asleep on the table.

Looking around, there were quite a few people sleeping on the tables.

He didn't know the exact number.

Because the person sleeping extended into the darkness of the room along with the table.

Fortunately, Xiao Hei and the other little ones were on either side of him.

This includes Murong Yu and the Thirteen Protectors.

Through his careful observation, he discovered that no one else had woken up except for himself.

Moreover, many people had different complexions.

There are sad, happy, angry... and so on!

Zhu Chongjiu guessed that they were probably in the same situation as he had just been.

I'm dreaming!

Without a doubt, this is a new level created by our mouse enthusiasts.

Within the world he created, he had the power to make everyone do anything.

After thinking everything through, Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "If this is the real challenge, then it's far too easy."

For someone like me who is cultivating spirituality, this test of mental strength is completely useless.

Moreover, the dream set up by the rat was riddled with flaws. If I hadn't really wanted to find the mastermind behind that case, it would have been over by the time I first drank.

No, it should be earlier.

It must have been the moment I returned home from the crime scene for the first time.

Anyway, I'm done!

Just as Zhu Chongjiu was about to summon the rat, it appeared on the table in front of him as if it had a telepathic connection with him.

"Congratulations on being the first to wake up. As a reward for being the first to dream, I have something to tell you."

Before Zhu Chongjiu could ask what it was about, the rat continued, "The stone that your friend ate all of the sky-mending stone."

If you leave this world, the energy from the Sky-Mending Stone will burst your friend.

However, there are solutions.

It means your friend has a clump of life-giving soil.

After he takes it, you can wrap the Sky-Mending Stone up.

This would allow your friend to control the energy release from the Sky-Mending Stone.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongjiu was about to get up and go to Xiao Tu's seat.

However, the rat stopped him and said, "Don't worry, I'll do you a favor and I've already given that ball of life-giving soil to your friend."

Furthermore, a piece was cut off and given to the little girl to help restore her damaged foundation.

"Then Xiao Jiu thanks Senior Rat in advance!"

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu's thanks, the rat replied, "You deserve a reward for passing the test, so there's no need to thank me!"

After saying this, Zhu Chongjiu saw the rat wave its sleeve at him, and he fell into a deep sleep again.

Before Zhu Chongjiu's consciousness completely disappeared, he thought to himself, "The first dream?"

That means I'll continue to dream.

But tell me exactly how many more dreams you'll have!

With his shout, his consciousness completely and utterly vanished!

"Honey, get up and eat!"

Hearing his wife's call, Zhu Chongjiu opened his sleepy eyes.

"No work today, I'm going to sleep a little longer, honey!"

"Eat your meal first, then you can sleep. You have a whole day to sleep!"

"How can that be the same?"

"A second nap is never as pleasant as going straight to sleep!"

Just as Zhu Chongjiu finished speaking, a little guy climbed onto Zhu Chongjiu's body.

"Daddy, wake up! Daddy, wake up!"

Upon hearing that childish voice, the child suddenly opened their eyes, which had been closed.

And two lines of clear tears involuntarily flowed down her cheeks.

After hastily wiping away the tear stains on his face, Zhu Chongjiu pulled his daughter into his arms.

"My dear daughter, I've missed you so much."

"Daddy's mouth stinks! Daddy's mouth stinks! I want to find Mommy!"

As the little guy spoke, he broke free from Zhu Chongjiu's embrace, nimbly rolled off the bed, and ran towards his mother, who was busy in the kitchen.

Seeing his daughter's back, Zhu Chongjiu got up, got out of bed, and stood by the window to look at the scenery outside.

A moment later, Zhu Chongjiu turned around and walked out of the bedroom, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

More than ten minutes later, as the family of three was happily eating breakfast, they saw a white light suddenly appear outside the window.

Moreover, the white light became brighter and brighter over time.

It has already surpassed the brightness of the sun.

Many people who got up for morning exercise, went to the morning market, or went to their early shifts were startled by the white light and couldn't open their eyes.

Just as Zhu Chongjiu was scrolling through his phone and was about to get up to go to the window to see what was going on, an urgent news message suddenly popped up on his phone.