Chapter 583 - Disturbing

From the messy information dumped on the internet by a lunatic hacker who not only invaded the various police and government systems in the country but also destroyed large amounts of data in the process, almost causing a national crisis, the authorities were able to identity the main suspect's identity. The police worked on organizing the messy information but couldn't do so in peace because of the chaos caused by the lunatic who hacked into their system. As a result, the media ended up moving faster than them, piecing the disorganized information and uncovering the main suspect's identity.

Tian Kong. 24 years old. Waiter at a family restaurant.

According to his medical records, he had been diagnosed with a severe form of bipolar disorder during his teens and had been on and off treatment ever since. However, it seemed that nobody was aware of his mental condition, not even his closest family or friends. He came from a regular low-income family from a rural area. After he graduated from high school, he didn't bother enrolling in university and directly entered the workforce. He was unable to hold a job for more than two years. Past co-workers reported that he was a nice, normal guy who did his job properly. But after a few months, he would become silent, lethargic and antisocial all of a sudden before disappearing and not returning to work.

There were some police officers present at the mall show but they weren't enough to immediately control the stampede after the bomb explosion. The massive crowd also prevented them from arriving quickly at the area where the explosion happened. Overall, these police officers had no idea what was happening until the bomb exploded.

Fortunately, an angry mob of fans had detained the suspect, Tian Kong, beating him until he was half-dead. The police were able to arrest him this way.

These police officers knew that they were in trouble with their superiors especially after hearing that their big boss, the National Chief of Police, had stepped forward and announced that he would be leading the investigation of the case. They were the ones assigned to ensure the safety of the citizens during the mall show. Part of their job was to do a quick security check at all the mall's entrances because they already anticipated that there would be a great number of people who would attend the mall show due to the presence of famous celebrities Jin Chonglin and Iris Long.

Nail clippers, tweezers, Swiss knives, lighters, alcoholic drinks and other prohibited items were seized at these security checks. There were even temporary metal detectors installed just for that day, including a handful of police dogs.

How was it possible then that this man named Tian Kong was able to smuggle in a bomb despite all of these tight security measures in place?

For now, nobody knew exactly how Tian Kong accomplished this feat. It was the police's job to investigate the matter and solve the case. The bomb incident was declared a high-priority case because it might be a possible terrorist attack. This was why the Police Chief needed to be directly involved even without his beloved wife's urging.

His wife was Madam Si Xinyue, one of Feng Wan's posh friends, all members of the Black Stars. Feng Wan and her three posh friends originally wanted to attend the mall show to support Iris Long but were discouraged by Si Xinyue's husband, the Chief of Police, because he knew that public mall shows were less safe than official concerts.

Despite the inconvenience caused by their damaged systems, the police were still able to uncover more information about the main suspect Tian Kong. They searched through his apartment that same day and found a disturbing room dedicated for the celebrity Iris Long.

Her photos, magazine covers, posters, and other related printed materials related to her covered all four walls of his bedroom including the ceiling. An altar dedicated to Iris Long stood in one corner with her albums prominently decorating it.

These weren't the most disturbing contents of the room, however.

A blow-up sex doll lay on a futon bed in another corner. Its face was covered by a picture of Iris Long. Based on the several dried stains and the unpleasant smell near the futon, it was obvious that Tian Kong often used the sex doll.

One of the police officers sent to search the place almost flipped out after seeing the disgusting pervertedness. He was a secret Black Star.

Soon after, the media this to the public, concluding that it was a major case of a crazy, obsessed fan who began to hate Iris Long and plot her death after learning that she wasn't single anymore.

The Black Stars were all worried about their Boss Iris, knowing that she was the main target and could have been killed that very day.

CaptainBlackStar: "We send all our thoughts and prayers to our dear Boss Iris, our fellow Black Stars, Prince Lin Lin and his fans, and all the others who experienced the terrifying incident earlier today at the mall show. We are all worried about you. Please get well soon from your injuries! I know that there are many who got injured but I'm glad that nobody died. I also condemn that crazy devil called Tian Kong! He's not a Black Star! I refuse to acknowledge him as one of us! He's an evil lunatic who attempted to murder our boss and our comrades!"

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