Mystery Novel: ℬ𝓁𝒾𝓏𝓏𝒶𝓇𝒹 ℳ𝒶𝓃𝑜𝓇 EP2

Zhao Qing offered a perfectly calibrated smile. "The organizer mentioned you'd be interested in the attendee list." She handed over a file folder. "Here's the shuttle bus information for tomorrow. It departs at 7 AM from the east exit of the train station." She turned and left, her footsteps as light as if she had never been there. Chen Mo opened the file. Inside was an A4 sheet with six names and brief résumés: Lin Jing – Professor of Psychology at National University, specializing in criminal motive analysis. Consultant for the "Neihu Serial Disappearances" ten years ago, a case that remains unsolved. Zhou Zhengguo – Retired forensic pathologist, former director of the Identification Division at the Criminal Investigation Bureau. Retired early five years ago due to "evidence contamination controversy." Subsequent investigations cleared him, but he never returned to the force. Fang Guodong – Former Special Operations Unit commander, now a private security consultant. Three years ago, three perpetrators and two hostages all died during a raid he led on a kidnapping case. He was reprimanded for "poor decision-making" and subsequently discharged. Shen Yuehua – Psychiatrist, focusing on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Head of a foundation that has long funded psychological counseling for children in rural areas. Chen Mo noticed that the name of the rural area was blacked out. Xu Ziqian – Behavioral analyst, currently employed in the security department of a multinational corporation. His résumé listed no case experience, only one line: "Skilled in interpreting non-verbal behavior." The last was Zhang Zhenyu, with a note: "Owner of Snowdown Manor, organizer of this seminar." The experience field was blank. Chen Mo read the list three times. Six people plus him, seven. Each one was connected to a significant case. To be continued