Chapter 759 - 456: Crack and Inquiry

Chapter 759: Chapter 456: Crack and Inquiry

"Y-yes, Miss Investigator, is there something I can help you with?" It was Zhu Daqi’s first time being visited by an Investigator. His heart began to pound, and he was so nervous he stumbled over his words.

Liu Jialin put away her credentials and looked at the nervous man before her. "There’s been a murder," she said. "We need you to come back to the bureau with us to assist in the investigation."

"Huh?"

When Zhu Daqi heard Liu Jialin say he needed to go with them to the Superpower Administration Bureau to assist in a murder investigation, he let out a cry of alarm.

"Miss Investigator, what murder case? I’ve been home all day! I haven’t gone out at all!"

Liu Jialin looked at Zhu Daqi, whose face had instantly turned pale. Her own expression remained impassive as she spoke.

"I’ll explain the details of the case once we get you back to the bureau. Let’s go. You’re coming with us."

’...’ All sorts of thoughts flashed through Zhu Daqi’s mind. The most terrifying of them all was the fear that this "murder case" the Investigator mentioned was related to that man named Lin Li.

’The Investigators are at my door now. I’m just a common hoodlum; there’s no way I can resist them. The only way out is to be obedient and go with these two back to the Superpower Administration Bureau to cooperate.’

"Okay," Zhu Daqi said with a nod. "Can I change my clothes?"

Liu Jialin looked at Zhu Daqi, who was wearing a tank top and beach shorts, and nodded for him to go get changed quickly.

A moment later, a changed Zhu Daqi followed Liu Jialin and her colleague downstairs, his head hung low and his spirits crushed. He got into the Superpower Administration Bureau’s patrol car, which then left the residential complex and headed for the bureau.

...

Only the last glimmer of the sunset remained on the horizon. In about ten more minutes, it would make its exit. Once night fell completely, the faintly visible, bright full moon would take center stage.

VRRROOOM...

A loud roar echoed from the distant wilderness. A moment later, a figure on a black off-road motorcycle appeared on the horizon.

After more than half an hour of frantic riding, Lin Li raced on his off-road motorcycle, appearing not far from the safe zone just ten minutes before the sun went down.

SCREECH.

The off-road motorcycle shot into the safe zone and stopped on the flat road. As Lin Li hit the brakes and killed the engine, the roaring motorcycle fell silent.

Phew...

"After racing all this way, I finally made it back to the safe zone before sunset," Lin Li muttered, taking off his helmet and letting out a long breath as he watched the sunset about to disappear from the horizon.

He stored the black off-road motorcycle in the Mysterious Small Island and took out a silver-white van.

CLICK.

THUD.

He opened the door, got in, and before starting the van, pulled his phone from his pocket to call Su Yue.

...

A thousand miles away in the Capital City, night had already fallen due to its location.

On the bustling streets, strings of beautiful colored lights outlined the silhouettes of steel skyscrapers.

All sorts of neon lights flashed brightly, their patterns moving like countless colorful trains.

Each building was fitted with different colored lights, creating a unique vista.

The light show against the night sky made every tourist who came to the city gasp in sincere admiration.

Near the center of the Capital City, there was an extremely expensive villa community.

The owners of one villa had just left for their hometown yesterday, only to return today. This time, the couple came back with their daughter.

In a bedroom on the second floor of the villa, a beautiful figure lay on the large, spacious bed.

The dim yellow light from outside shone through the glass window, bringing a bit of brightness into the quiet, dark bedroom.

TRRRING...

The screen of the phone on the nightstand suddenly lit up, followed by a series of crisp ringtones.

Mmm...

With a soft moan, the beautiful figure lying on the bed woke up.

No matter how pleasant a ringtone is, it’s always annoying when it wakes you from a deep sleep.

Jarred from her deep sleep by the ringing phone, Su Yue slowly opened her eyes.

"Huh?"

’How did I end up in bed?!’

The phone was still ringing. Su Yue gathered her scattered thoughts, turned over, reached out to switch on the bedside lamp, and then picked up the ringing phone.

’It’s Lin Li!’

Seeing Lin Li’s name on the screen, Su Yue immediately tapped it to answer the call.

"Hello?" Because she had just woken up, Su Yue’s voice sounded a little groggy.

"You sound like you just woke up," Lin Li noted, puzzled by the groggy voice on the other end.

Su Yue propped herself up with her left hand, her clothes tightening for a moment, putting her exquisite curves on full display.

She sat up, leaned against the headboard, and tucked a lock of silky hair behind her ear. "I was!" she said with a smile. "I was sleeping just now, and your call woke me up!"

"Oh." Lin Li just assumed Su Yue had come home from work and was taking a little nap because she was tired.

"So, why’d you call?" Su Yue asked.

Lin Li glanced at the sunset, which was about to disappear, his gaze falling on a flock of birds returning from the wilderness toward the city.

"I was at the produce market today and happened to see someone selling fresh bee pupae.

Aren’t you having some health issues? This stuff is really nourishing, so I bought some. I was going to bring them over to you in a bit..."

Hearing that Lin Li had specially bought fresh bee pupae to help her recuperate, a brilliant smile bloomed on Su Yue’s pretty face, her upturned lips forming a captivating curve.

"Thank you! But I’m not in Rongcheng right now..."

"Hm?" Lin Li asked in surprise. "You’re not in Rongcheng? Where are you then? Did you go back to your hometown?"

Her lovely face full of smiles, Su Yue, who was in a very good mood, replied, "I’m in the Capital City right now."

Lin Li hadn’t expected Su Yue to be in the Capital City, a thousand miles away. He was stunned for a moment. "What are you doing in the Capital City?"

"I called my mom last night and told her about some of the symptoms I’ve been having. After she heard, she told me to come home.

I went back to my hometown this morning, and my parents brought me here to the Capital City to see a friend of theirs for treatment." Su Yue gave Lin Li a brief summary of what had happened.

"Oh, so that’s what happened." Knowing Su Yue had been taken to the Capital City by her parents to see a doctor, Lin Li couldn’t help but feel a little worried. "Is this friend of your parents a reliable doctor? I’d hate for you to go all the way to the Capital City for nothing."

"Hee hee hee..." Su Yue let out a series of tinkling, bell-like laughs. The sound of her laughter immediately dispelled Lin Li’s worries.

Su Yue twirled a strand of her soft, silky hair with her slender fingers and said confidently.

"You don’t need to worry. Even though I’ve never met this friend of my parents, I trust them. If they brought me all the way here to see this friend for treatment, then it must be fine."

"Alright! Since you put it that way, I wish you all the best," Lin Li said, about to hang up.

"Wait," Su Yue called out.

"What is it?" Lin Li asked.

"Don’t you eat all those fresh bee pupae you bought for me! Save some for me. I want to eat them when I get back!"

"I know, I’ll save a portion for you."

"I probably won’t be back until after the Mid-Autumn Festival. You should blanch the pupae first, then put them in the freezer. Don’t let them go bad before I get back."

"Don’t worry! I already thought of that. I’ll go take care of the pupae in a bit."

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