Swish, swish, swish—
Several people are signing.
The door is closed.
They wait until everyone has signed.
Zhang Feng sits in the prime position and promptly lights a cigarette.
"Here's the situation…" Another young detective begins a slideshow, introducing the details of this missing persons case.
It's roughly what the intelligence personnel said.
"All six disappeared on Lianshi Road, North Third Ring," the young detective explains with photos, "The surveillance at the nearby intersection was the last place they appeared."
"We've also investigated nearby."
Another veteran detective has the young one display more slides, which show buildings nearby, "That area is mostly markets—seafood, hardware, flowers—at a further distance, there is a bus station."
"Where should we investigate?" a detective asks.
"Chief Zhang." The assistant, eager to act, stands up, "Should I start at the hardware section?"
