Theft Case

At 1 PM, the police officers from the neighboring district branch that Han Fei mentioned arrived.

These officers had primarily come to visit Xu Mo and Han Fei, so the two did not send their subordinates to receive them but instead greeted them personally.

"Captain Han, Captain Xu, we've heard so much about you! My name is Zhang Songyuan, and these two are my colleagues, Xiao Wang and Xiao Li."

"Hello, Captain Han and Captain Xu," the two officers also greeted them.

Afterwards, the three men's attention focused on Xu Mo.

Although they had never met Xu Mo before, they knew what he looked like, as Xu Mo had once been quite famous.

This was a legendary figure, a star in the police force!

It was said that there had never been a case Xu Mo couldn't solve.

What was even more exaggerated is that almost all the cases handled by Xu Mo were solved on the same day. He could crack a case within a single day.

In contrast, other police stations often took three to five days, a week, or even half a month to solve a case. Xu Mo's talent was truly rare.

If it weren't for this, the higher-ups in the bureau wouldn't have thought of sending them to learn from Xu Mo.

“Let's not talk outside. Come in, please sit,” Han Fei smiled as he welcomed the three inside.

Xu Mo also smiled and greeted the three men.

In Han Fei's office.

After entering, the three men immediately stated their purpose.

"Captain Han, Captain Xu, we three have come mainly to learn and seek advice on solving cases."

Although the other party knew their intentions, it was still necessary to state the purpose of their visit.

Han Fei didn't speak but looked at Xu Mo, indicating that Xu Mo should communicate with the three men.

Even though the three men had addressed both Han Fei and Xu Mo, he was well aware that they had come specifically to learn from Xu Mo. As for himself, although he was also very capable in solving cases, he was only slightly ahead of his peers. There was no need for them to travel far to learn from him.

However, just as Xu Mo was about to modestly respond, the office door was pushed open.

It was Chen Ke who entered.

"Captain Han, Captain Xu, it's bad!" Chen Ke glanced at the three officers from other districts in the office, nodded to them, and then turned his gaze back to Han Fei and Xu Mo: "There's a case!"

Han Fei was stunned.

Another damn case!

But after glancing at Chen Ke, the so-called "bad luck charm," he calmed down. Sigh, he was used to it... What good news could Chen Ke, this little "bad luck charm," bring?

"What case? Tell us."

Chen Ke glanced at the three colleagues in the office, looking a bit hesitant.

"Just say it," Han Fei said. "They're all in the same line of work; there's no need to be cautious."

After saying that, he looked at the three men: "Would you three be interested in joining us to investigate the case?"

Their arrival was both timely and untimely. Although there wouldn't be an opportunity to teach investigative skills, a case had just come up, which could provide a chance for them to learn by participating in the investigation.

"Yes, yes! It's a great opportunity to learn by doing!" Upon hearing this, the three officers who had come to learn were delighted.

They had come with the purpose of learning, and what a coincidence it was that a case had just arrived!

This way, they wouldn't just learn from words but could directly participate in solving the case, which was much more intuitive.

If they could pick up a trick or two from Xu Mo, they might never have to work overtime investigating cases again.

Han Fei: "?"

From the expressions of the three men, Han Fei sensed a hint of schadenfreude.

What was with this look of anticipation and excitement?

Did they find it amusing that a case had come up in our bureau?

Seeing Han Fei frown, the three men quickly adjusted their expressions.

Only then did Han Fei's brow relax as he gestured toward Chen Ke.

The latter briefly explained the case.

"It's a theft case. The vault of a insurance company was robbed. All the items in the safe deposit boxes were stolen. According to the insurance company's estimate, the total value of the stolen items... is close to one billion yuan."

Upon hearing this, the officers in the office all gasped, realizing the severity of the case.

An insurance company had been robbed, and all the safe deposit boxes in the vault were emptied. The amount involved was as high as one billion yuan. This was a major case.

The person who could rob an insurance company was definitely not an ordinary thief, and such a theft must have been meticulously planned in advance.

This case would be difficult to solve.

The three officers who had come to learn were even more excited. A big case was great! They could learn more from a big case. If it were just a petty theft, they would have been disappointed.

Of course, this time, the three men did not directly show their excitement on their faces to avoid upsetting Han Fei again... It would be inappropriate for them to show excitement when a difficult case had come up in someone else's bureau.

Han Fei frowned, "Let's go and take a look at the scene first."

...

Huadun Insurance Company.

Several police cars stopped at the entrance, and as the officers got out, a manager in a suit from the insurance company came forward to greet them.

"Officers, you've finally arrived!" Seeing the officers, the manager exclaimed excitedly.

Insurance companies are known for their security.

Clients store valuable items here because they believe it is safer than keeping them elsewhere. If something is lost, the insurance company has to compensate.

This time, it wasn't just one or two items that were lost, but everything.

If the stolen items were not recovered, the insurance company might go bankrupt. As the on-duty manager of the insurance company, he certainly didn't want to lose his job or get involved in the matter... The items in the vault were lost during his shift.

"What exactly happened?" Xu Mo asked the manager.

"The items are gone, all gone!" The manager's face was filled with despair: "Everything was fine this morning, but after a power outage at noon, a big hole appeared in the wall of the vault, and all the safe deposit boxes were opened. Everything stored by the clients is gone."

"A big hole in the wall?"

“Yes, officers, let me show you.” The manager said as he led everyone to the scene.

Taking the elevator to the underground level, passing through layers of security checks and password doors, a large vault appeared before everyone.

It is worth mentioning that one of the walls of the vault, made of reinforced concrete, had a hole about one meter in diameter.

It seemed that this hole was how the thieves had made their way into the vault to steal all the valuables.

The officers approached to examine it.

"Wow..." Chen Ke stared at the neatly cut hole in the wall: "This wall must be two meters thick. How was it even possible to dig through it?"