Reyahadrecovered.

        Everydayshebrimmedwithenergy,likeasunflowerturningtowardthelight.Hersmilewassweeter,moreradiant.Itwasthekindthatliftedpeople''''''''smoodsjustbyexisting.

        Lu,however,hadnotimeforsmiles.Theteamwasbusyagain.

        Amurdercase.

        Inthiscity,withitstrapoputions,boomingservidustries,andhazeofdesirefueledbymoney,murderwasnothingnew.Afteryearsinthecriminaliigationunit,Luhadseenitall.Hewasnearlynumb.

        Butthisonewasdifferent.Twovictims,bothchildrenofhigh-rankingofficials.Thepressurecamedownhardfromabove:strictordersthatHomicideUnitmustsolvethecaseimmediatelyandbringthekillertorealjustice.

        "Bringthekillertorealjustice."

        Asifeverythingthey''''''''ddonebeforehadn''''''''tbeenrealjustice.

        Ofcourse,ascaptain,Luwaocrackthecaseassoonaspossible.Butthevictims''''''''sensitivebackgroundsmadeevensimpleinquiries—intotheirdailylives,theircircles—nearlyimpossible.Everyonewasevasiveanduncooperative.Therookiesoeam,facedwitharrogantattitudesandcloseddoors,werereadytothrowiowetanymoment.

        Thendlordwho''''''''ddiscoveredthebodieswasalreadydetaiheprimarysuspect.Thepolicesealedoffinformationfromthemedia.Yetrumorsspreadanyway,floodierlikeavirus.Despitefiltersaions,whisperscarriedthroughmessagingapps—dark,distortedtalespassedfromooaraheday.

        Somecimedtheroomhadbeencoveredinachalkywhitepowder,asiftwogiantcockroacheshadbeencrushedthere.OtherssaidthevictimshadshriveledintomummiesstraightoutofEgypt.Thedescriptionsdefiedlogic,sdbasichumandecy.

        JustthinkingaboutthemmadeLu''''''''sheadache.

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