The sign on the ticket booth out front read: Ludong Red Star Circus.
Past the entrance, a large circus tent was already set up.
A line of box trucks was parked around the tent.
They seemed to be one of those roving troupes that traveled all over the country to perform.
The lights were all on. His colleague, Sun Jingyi, was questioning a young man. When he saw Shen Xin, he gestured toward the inside.
Shen Xin entered the tent.
In the middle was a stage, enclosed by a tall iron fence.
The perimeter was lined with simple folding chairs.
Right now, in the center of the stage under the glare of a spotlight, the medical examiner and the forensics team were at work.
Outside the fence, Chen Chao was questioning a young man.
He was quite thin, wrapped in a worn-out, padded green military coat and wearing earmuffs. His matted hair was a tangled mess like a bird's nest, and there was stubble on his upper lip. He was anxiously explaining something to Chen Chao.
"Captain Chen."
