Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 645 - 492 Devil Town

Charles was right. There were no signs of eating on these broken bodies, which was very much in line with what a Mutant would do. If it were a behemoth, or even the Alien Insect Race, they wouldn't be able to control their appetite.

But Chen Gu looked even more closely than Charles had: the reason these bodies were broken apart was more often due to biting and tearing, whereas Mutants tend to use their sheer strength to rip apart their victims.

The fundamental reason for this subtle difference is that Mutants ultimately still retain some "human" instincts and aren't accustomed to using their teeth and claws.

However, Chen Gu thought again... Hmm, if the Mutant was a woman before the transformation, or an effeminate man, then that would be a different story.

Regardless, after a careful examination of the bodies, Chen Gu couldn't immediately agree with Charles's viewpoint.

On Gugelota Star, the efficient female officer they interfaced with was named Julia. After coming out of the morgue, Chen Gu said to her, "I want to take a look at each of the crime scenes."

Julia, however, shook her head. "Most of the cases happened a long time ago, and the traces have all been cleaned up. Only the last two incidents still have the crime scenes preserved."

"Then let's go have a look."

...

Surface flyers were typically fast—yet on Gugelota Star, everything seemed to be the most primitive; even the speed of its flyers was quite slow.

The most recent attack took place on a road at the edge of a forest outside a small town.

It took Chen Gu over half an hour longer than he had anticipated to reach the location. The forest trees were a native species with dark purple trunks. At this time of year, various wildflowers were in full bloom within the forest, their shades leaning towards the dark and somber, evoking a sense of oppression.

There were only a few hundred residents in the small town, so the roads outside it were very quiet. The local police claimed to have secured the scene, but this only consisted of surrounding it with red tape. There wasn't even anyone guarding the site.

Some dark brown bloodstains remained at the scene, but the ground was covered in the chaotic footprints of wild animals...

Chen Gu shook his head. After just one glance, he entered the forest on his own.

Julia couldn't help but remind him, "Mastiff wolves might be lurking in the forest at this time..."

Joseph said from the side, "Don't worry, he's capable of handling various dangers."

Julia shrugged her shoulders and said no more.

About ten minutes later, Chen Gu emerged from the forest. Under Julia's lead, they went to speak with the town's only police officer—a man who seemed less like a sheriff and more like a "clerk," willing to work in this industry simply because the pay was comparatively good. Chen Gu didn't want to evaluate his professionalism.

They left soon after and hurried to the second location.

On the way, Chu Zheng couldn't help but say, "The quality of the police personnel here is too low. They can't even protect the scene properly, let alone solve a case."

Julia glanced at her indifferently and replied, "On the Capital Star, you wouldn't know, but many places are actually like this."

"The Star Sea is too vast. Many colonial stars lack sufficient resources to support themselves and gradually decline. These places contribute little to the tax revenue of the Star Nation, and the upper echelons of the Star Nation choose to forget them."

Chu Zheng had no response.

The second crime scene was also outside a town, similar in size to the previous one. However, beyond this town lay a vast mountainous area with complex terrain.

This time, Julia contacted the local sheriff in advance, but there was no response from the phone at the town sheriff's office.

Julia heaved a sigh. "Never mind, I'll just take you there directly."

The crime scene was in an area of scattered boulders, about sixty kilometers from the town. They parked their vehicle nearby. Just as they approached the scene, a gunshot echoed among the mountains. A kinetic bullet CRACKED against the rocks at their feet, sending stone fragments flying that nearly injured them.

Julia immediately drew her gun and sought cover.

Chen Gu furrowed his brow but remained unmoved.

Following the trajectory of the bullet, he spotted a dark gun muzzle poking out from behind a few large stones about a hundred meters away.

"Strangers, do not come any closer! This is not a tourist spot; it's a crime scene!" the person behind the gun shouted as a warning.

Julia relaxed. "Sheriff Howard?"

"Who are you?"

Julia, gun still in hand, stepped out to identify herself. But the dark gun muzzle didn't move, its aim filled with vigilance. "Transmit your ID."

Julia sent her ID. It seemed to be under review on the other side. The dark gun muzzle remained pointed at them, which was unsettling.

After a good while, the gun muzzle disappeared, and a middle-aged, heavily bearded man with a rifle slung over his back emerged. He eyed Chen Gu and the others unfriendlily, snorted, and said, "Important people from the Capital Star? It's amazing that our forgotten place could trouble you to make a trip. It really reignites one's hope for life, doesn't it?"

Chen Gu didn't argue and simply gestured towards the scene. "Tell me about the situation." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Sheriff Howard said, "There's not much to say that I haven't already written in the report. The victim was the youngest son of old Zhao's family from town. Nineteen years old, a lively lad, full of unrealistic fantasies, always dreaming of leaving this place to venture out to the big planets."