At the end of the Gourmet Club case, it took a week to deal with the aftermath. We finally confirmed thirteen victims, all of whom were young people. We couldn't bear to inform the victims’ family members and only sent an official letter informing them of the ongoing investigation of their disappearance. Many called in, cursing and swearing at the police for being irresponsible. Hearing Xiaotao’s constant apologies gripped the heart.

Xiaotao and I were finally cured of our condition by a professor from the Chinese Academy of Sciences using blood serum therapy. The first thing we did was indulge in a feast of meat. The vegetarian life was truly excruciating!

There was also the invitation letter by the Crazy Six Tao Chef. According to the lab analysis, there were certain...