My Game's NPC Girlfriend Has Come To The Real World-Chapter 32 - 31: Zhou Qiaoqiao, I’ll Drive This Car

"How's the autopsy going?"

At the forensics department, Yang Jingxuan walked in and got straight to the point.

Her gaze landed on the severed arm on the examination table, along with pieces of liver nearby. She frowned slightly.

Even as the captain of the Criminal Investigation Team, she found this case particularly gruesome.

Last night, after receiving a report and rushing to the scene, they had found a severed human arm—bitten by a golden retriever—and a bag containing pieces of human liver.

A forensic doctor, dressed in a white lab coat, responded to her question.

"The arm belongs to a female."

"The fingerprints on all five fingers have been severely damaged, making it impossible to extract them."

"Impossible to extract fingerprints?"

Yang Jingxuan pondered for a moment before asking, "The killer dismembered the body and destroyed the fingerprints—clearly, they're trying to hide the victim's identity. What about DNA? How long will it take for the results?"

"Under normal circumstances, even with rapid testing, it takes at least a week to get DNA results," the forensic doctor replied. He then added, "And even if we get the DNA, identifying the victim depends on whether their data exists in the database. If not, we won't be able to match it to anyone."

"The killer is deliberately making the case harder to solve!"

A thought formed in Yang Jingxuan's mind. She muttered, "Looks like finding this victim's head won't be easy."

With her years of investigative experience, she knew that once a victim's identity was confirmed, the case would progress significantly. The investigation could then focus on their background and potential suspects.

But an unidentified body?

That was always a headache.

Before they could confirm who the victim was, they were like headless flies, running around without direction.

"The victim's identity remains unknown for now, but there are some clues," the forensic doctor continued, pointing at the severed arm. "The victim had noticeable nicotine residue on the fingernails of her index and middle fingers. She was a smoker."

"What about the liver pieces?" Yang Jingxuan asked.

"We just analyzed them. The liver cells show signs of fatty liver disease, fibrosis, and cirrhosis—damage caused by long-term excessive alcohol consumption."

Yang Jingxuan nodded. "At least that's something. I finally have a direction to investigate the victim's identity."

She turned to leave and instructed the forensic doctor, "Let me know immediately if you find anything else."

"Got it."

Back at the Criminal Investigation Department, Yang Jingxuan glanced at a young officer with a buzz cut—Xiao Li.

"Get to work!"

"Yes, Captain Yang!" Xiao Li immediately stood at attention.

"Go back to the crime scene and determine whether it was the actual place of disposal or just a dumping site," she ordered.

Often, key details were missed during the first inspection. If they could pinpoint the original disposal site, they could analyze whether the killer was discarding the body in a linear or circular pattern, which would help determine the radius of the crime scene.

"Understood."

Xiao Li, along with officers Lao Wu and Xiao Xia, stood up to leave.

Before he could walk out, Yang Jingxuan called him back.

"Wait a minute, Xiao Li."

"What's up, Captain Yang?" he asked.

She picked up a pen and paper from the table and quickly wrote down several locations.

"Check if anyone from these places has suddenly stopped showing up for work or resigned recently."

"All of these? Just me?" Xiao Li looked dumbfounded.

"Who else?" Yang Jingxuan stretched out the last syllable.

Xiao Li turned to Xiao Xia with a hopeful look. "I think Xiao Xia should help me out."

"You wish. We don't have enough people," Yang Jingxuan shot him down instantly.

Xiao Li was speechless.

He was convinced that this fierce woman was taking revenge on him for his earlier complaints.

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Elsewhere...

Inside a single apartment complex,

Compared to Yang Jingxuan, who was still clueless about the victim's identity, Xu Mo was having a major realization.

The progress bar of his "event" was now linked to the dismemberment news.

When was the last time something like this happened?

It was when he found the old photo of Lin An'an and her best friend at her villa.

In other words, this news was connected to Lin An'an!

Damn it!

Xu Mo felt a chill down his spine.

Then...

Whose body was in the news?

Was it the real Lin An'an?

He couldn't rule out the possibility.

That crazy woman, Gao Liyuan, had killed him the moment she realized he knew her identity.

And after their text exchange last night, who knew if she had been triggered again and murdered the real Lin An'an?

"Hah..."

Xu Mo lit a cigarette and took a deep drag, letting the smoke calm his nerves.

No wonder the system had flagged Gao Liyuan as "extremely dangerous" when he first detected her.

A woman who could kill so easily—of course, she was dangerous!

Although he had his suspicions, he knew he couldn't just go to the police with them.

He had no evidence. What was he supposed to say? "The game told me so"?

That would be ridiculous. No one would believe him.

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If anything, he might end up attracting the police's attention.

He had way too many secrets of his own.

Just the existence of this "game system" was enough to put him in danger if anyone found out.

So... should he continue tailing Gao Liyuan?

This discovery made it clear: following her was dangerous.

But...

He had already died once.

If he didn't seize this opportunity, wouldn't that first death be in vain?

Besides, it pissed him off to think that a woman had been the one to kill him last time.

If he backed off now, it would feel like an unresolved grudge.

"Shhh!"

He put out his cigarette in the ashtray with a few sharp twists.

What was there to be afraid of?

He wasn't the same person he was before.

He had spent millions acquiring several powerful skills—how could he not put them to the test?

With that thought, Xu Mo shut his laptop, put on his Air Jordans, and left the apartment.

---

As soon as he stepped outside, he walked toward a rental car location on his phone's GPS.

Unbeknownst to him, a black Cadillac was slowly following him amidst the traffic.

Xu Mo took a turn.

The Cadillac followed.

The previous day's version of Xu Mo wouldn't have noticed this.

But now, with his Tracking and Counter-Tracking Knowledge, his awareness was heightened.

After yesterday's incident with Zhou Qiaoqiao, he was on guard.

Feeling suspicious, he deliberately turned right at an intersection.

The Cadillac smoothly blended into traffic and also turned right.

Everything seemed natural.

But Xu Mo knew it wasn't.

To confirm, he slipped into an alley.

After exiting on the other side, he stopped and turned his gaze toward the main road.

A few moments later, the black Cadillac appeared in his line of sight.

As expected!

A smirk formed at the corner of his lips.

He walked toward the Cadillac.

The driver inside seemed to notice and was about to drive away when—

Tap, tap!

Xu Mo knocked on the car window.

The window rolled down, revealing a woman.

"What do you want?" she asked.

Xu Mo smiled. "Can I borrow your phone to make a call?"

The woman hesitated.

Xu Mo chuckled. "I just want to say hi to Miss Zhou."

Her expression shifted slightly before she handed him the phone.

He dialed Zhou Qiaoqiao's number.

"So, how's the tracking going? What's my 'cheap boyfriend' up to?"

There was silence on the other end.

"Hello? Are you mute or what?" Zhou Qiaoqiao's impatient voice came through.

Xu Mo finally spoke. "Your 'cheap boyfriend' is listening to you right now."

"Huh?"

Zhou Qiaoqiao gasped before quickly regaining her composure. "Oh? You figured it out? Not bad."

Xu Mo didn't waste words. "Zhou Qiaoqiao, I'm taking your car."

"Pfft!" Zhou Qiaoqiao burst into laughter. "Oh? Got guts now? Alright, I'll book a luxury suite for us."

Xu Mo: "..."

Xu Mo: "You're overthinking it."

"Am I?" Zhou Qiaoqiao teased. "You said it yourself—you're 'taking me for a ride.'"