Chapter 1388 It's Too Terrifying! Could Such a Weapon Really Exist?

Augustus smiled and replied, “This person has committed similar crimes in Fenglan City, so I suspect the Fenglan City Police Station must have clues.”

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In the conference room of the Fenglan City Police Station, Li Wenshan was still seated in the leading position, his hands clasped together, and his sharp eyes stared at every officer present. The rugged officer stood beside him, holding something.

“Gathering everyone so late is because there’s an important clue about the trafficker case,” Li Wenshan said, turning to the rugged officer behind him. “Little Dragon, bring up the clues we found.”

The rugged officer nodded in agreement, stepped forward, and placed the evidence bag on the table: “This was found not far from the crime scene at the Traditional Chinese Medicine University. Upon examination, the bloodstains on it belonged to those three traffickers!”

Hearing this, all the officers paused sharply, widened their eyes in confusion, and looked at the evidence bag.

Regarding the weapon, they always had various guesses—some said it was the needle of a syringe, some said it was some kind of hidden weapon, and others thought it was something strange.

Now they finally found the weapon, and they all wanted to see its true appearance to see if it matched their guesses.

However, when everyone clearly saw what the weapon was, their faces showed nothing but astonishment and surprise.

“How could it be… a needle?” Deputy Director Fu Yuheng exclaimed, his expression shocked.

Another officer stared at the needle in the evidence bag, which was so thin and had dirt on its surface, and froze: “This… isn’t right, I remember the wound was 2mm—3mm, this needle… is it that thick?”

“This type of needle is the most ordinary needle; its normal diameter is generally below 1mm. Even when combined with a launch weapon, it shouldn’t be able to cause a 2mm—3mm wound!” someone raised a question.

“Yes, the wound clearly doesn’t match the weapon…” More people agreed.

Faced with such questions, Li Wenshan didn’t answer. He too turned his hesitant gaze towards the rugged officer.

The rugged officer explained, “Ladies and gentlemen, regarding this matter I consulted relevant experts. The explanation provided was that if the penetration force is strong enough, then this tiny needle could possibly cause a wound that doesn’t match the weapon. But…”

He took a deep breath and continued, “But experts also stated that for this tiny needle to create a 2mm—3mm wound, the probability is very small, and requires a force that is almost beyond what an ordinary person can achieve, even with the aid of tools it is challenging.”

With his final words, he indirectly acknowledged the other officers’ doubts.

For a moment, everyone was staring at the evidence bag on the table, focused on those three needles stained with dirt and a little blood.

The conference room fell into silence, no one spoke, remaining silent.

Their eyes expressed confusion and incomprehension, and their faces showed bewilderment.

Although they had found an important clue, the investigation had once again come to a standstill.

After all, if the weapon cannot be identified, it makes it even harder to find out who the killer is.

“Is it possible that the killer intentionally left this at the scene to confuse us?” At this moment, a police officer suddenly raised his head, with heavy dark circles under his eyes, and asked.

Given the current information and all the explanations, these three needles indeed might not be the real weapon.

They clearly don’t match the wound.

Additionally, the expert said that a tiny needle requiring a 2mm—3mm wound demands immense force, which is difficult even when assisted by tools.

“Did the real weapon get taken by that person in the shadows? The police’s time from taking over the case to searching for weapons at the scene was too brief; if the person in the shadows wanted to switch… it’s indeed possible timing-wise.” Immediately, an officer proposed this idea.

Next, another officer blurted out, “Ladies and gentlemen, I believe we should assume that the weapon of that person in the shadows is exceptionally sophisticated and has immense power, combining the features of being small and having great explosive force.”

“If that’s true, then the lethality of this weapon would rise to a dangerous level!” Fu Yuheng spoke cautiously, squinting. “A needle, when launched by such a weapon, could penetrate a person’s body instantly, creating a wound multiple times larger than the needle.”

Just thinking about it made the officers present shiver.

Such a weapon is simply more terrifying than a gun!

“Could there… really be such a weapon?” a police officer asked weakly.

After these words, the other officers fell silent once more; no one spoke, nor did anyone answer the question at this time.

Could such a weapon really exist?

Based on their own knowledge and understanding, such a weapon couldn’t possibly exist.

There couldn’t be a crossbow capable of combining small size, great explosive force, and silent shooting—practically a perfect hidden weapon crossbow.

This completely defies the recognized understanding of a crossbow weapon.

“Whether or not this weapon exists, we must assume it exists to use it as a foundation to catch that person in the shadows!”

Li Wenshan slammed his hand on the table, his face serious, and spoke sternly.

Then he took a deep breath: “The immediate priority is to re-sort through the personnel present at the Traditional Chinese Medicine University on that day, and then find the person hiding in the crowd among them.”

“Of course, it might also be possible that this person isn’t on the school personnel list, so we must make more efforts and ensure this person doesn’t escape!”

“Yes! Director.” The officers responded in unison.