From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 87 - 83: Investigation and Game

Knock, knock, knock...

The door to the penthouse suite on the top floor of Jinxiu Imperial View was being rapped on.

Lu Heng opened the door to see an elderly and a young man standing outside, who were none other than Iron Blood's senior inspector Chen Linian and his apprentice.

"Can I help you?" Lu Heng recognized the two men but had to pretend he did not.

Chen Linian took out his badge, showed it briefly, and said, "I'm Chen Linian from the Iron Blood Investigation Bureau. I have a few questions I'd like to verify with you."

"It's not a good time," Lu Heng flatly refused.

"Are you worried we'll find something that could be incriminating?" Gao Zhitin immediately retorted.

That was a rather clumsy attempt at provocation.

A trace of mocking laughter appeared at the corner of Lu Heng's mouth as he responded, "Then come back when you've found some clues."

Gao Zhitin frowned and challenged, "We've looked into your family background. Living here doesn't quite suit your status as a student; that's the biggest discrepancy."

Jinxiu Imperial View was a high-class residential area, and this apartment was a grand penthouse with a terrace.

At that moment,

Someone walked out from inside the house and stood behind Lu Heng, casually flicking their bangs and asking, "What about me? Do I not fit in either?"

This person was Lin Zeyu.

Lin Zeyu had the files of all Superpower Users who had entered the Evil God's Burial Ground in the country and had brought them here to discuss the next course of action.

The Iron Blood's main responsibility was to monitor Power Users and investigate cases related to them.

Therefore, Power Users of significant concern in the Coastal region all had files at Iron Blood.

Lin Zeyu, the young master of the Coastal Lin family, had participated in the hunting of swarm bugs during the last Gardenia Beach outbreak, so Iron Blood had his file.

Chen Linian could remember every file he had read, so he recognized Lin Zeyu immediately.

"Young people are impatient, please don't mind them."

Chen Linian tried to defuse the tension on behalf of his apprentice, then he continued, "I just want to ask a few questions, and I'll leave once we've finished."

"What questions?"

"About a few cases, and about Evil God Barton," Chen Linian mentioned Evil God Barton and then watched Lu Heng's expression closely.

Lu Heng showed little change in expression, tilted his head, and said, "Come in."

Iron Blood was an official organization, after all; refusing to cooperate could lead to more trouble later.

"May I take a look around?" Chen Linian pulled out plastic shoe covers, handed two to his apprentice, and donned his own before entering the house.

"Go ahead."

Now that they had entered, there was no need to stop them.

Chen Linian walked upstairs to the second floor, then pushed open the door to the terrace, leaned on the railing, and admired the Coastal scenery, "The view is nice here."

Su Muyu came out with two cups of tea and placed them on the round table on the terrace, "Have some tea."

Chen Linian picked up a Han Sword from the shelf on the wall, scraped his finger along the blade's edge, and read the inscriptions on the sword, "Thunder Gathers around Kunwu, The Phoenix Spreads Its Wings. Have you practiced swordsmanship?"

"A bit," Lu Heng offhandedly replied.

"Care to demonstrate?" Chen Linian offered the sword to Lu Heng.

Actually, Lu Heng could casually perform another form of swordsmanship, but he felt too lazy to engage in such antics and placed the Han Sword back on the shelf, "Inspector Chen, perhaps we should get to the point."

Chen Linian didn't linger on the sword issue, realizing that the sword was not sharp - purely a piece of craftsmanship.

He sat down, scoped out Lu Heng, Su Muyu, and Lin Zeyu for a while, then asked, "Are the three of you close?"

"Certainly," Lin Zeyu nodded in response, "We have a life-and-death friendship."

Chen Linian nodded thoughtfully, took out a notebook, and said, "Let's get to the point, then. The night before last, a case occurred at the Gongteng Group headquarters. Are you aware of it?"

Lin Zeyu answered again: "Yes, the chairman of the Gongteng Group died in the vault—that event shook the whole city. Inspector Chen, you're not suspecting me, are you? Our family indeed competes with Gongteng Group. If you go down this line of inquiry, I may need to call my lawyer."

Gao Zhitin, who was rather impatient, interjected, "Nobody asked you. Keep quiet."

Lin Zeyu's face showed displeasure, but he held back, picked up a cup of tea, and walked to the railing to sip slowly while enjoying the view.

Focusing on Lu Heng's eyes, Chen Linian continued his questioning, "Where were you between nine and ten o'clock the night before last?"

Lu Heng directly stated what they wanted to conclude, "I was with her, with no one else to vouch for us."

"So, you don't have an alibi?" Gao Zhitin picked up the thread of the conversation.

Lu Heng shrugged, which was as good as an acknowledgement.

In reality, using a Shadow Clone to create an alibi wouldn't be difficult, but having an alibi every time was too deliberate and thus problematic.

Moreover, after the emergence of Power Users, such alibis were superfluous.

Gao Zhitin pressed on, "You had a poor relationship with Gong Chusheng, Tang Guizhe, and two others in school, didn't you?"

Lu Heng raised an eyebrow and countered, "Isn't that quite a leap? Weren't we talking about the Gongteng Group's affairs?"

Gao Zhitin slapped the table and loudly said, "The Hongda Company case, the Gongteng Group case, and the abandoned factory case. When strung together, they all revolve around you."

Lu Heng spread his hands and replied, "The few people I mentioned at school have no connection to me."

Indeed, they had no connection, and even if others from the school were asked, the result would be the same.

Gao Zhitin wanted to continue the questioning, but Chen Linian raised his hand to stop him and took over, asking, "There is a testimony from a member of Thunder stating that Gong ZhenTeng once hired Lei Jinhao to deal with you. Got anything to say about that?"

The last time at the Abyss Battlefield, more than a dozen Superpower Users returned alive.

Iron Blood had certainly investigated the incidents that took place at Evil God's Burial Ground, so they would definitely know about Lei Jinhao's death.

A smile appeared on Lu Heng's face as he asked in return, "So, does Iron Blood plan on extending its reach into the Abyss Battlefield? From now on, when summoned by the Abyss Battlefield, should we also comply with Iron Blood's rules?"

Iron Blood is already overwhelmed with cases in the main world and has no means to deal with matters in the Abyss Battlefield.

Besides, the Superpower Users who enter the Abyss Battlefield try their utmost to survive—who would have the energy to worry about Iron Blood's regulations?

Chen Linian waved his hand and said, "We will not pursue matters that occur within the Abyss Battlefield."

"Even if you wanted to pursue them, could you actually manage that?" Lu Heng retorted coldly, his tone laced with provocation.

Chen Linian had to admit that Iron Blood couldn't even manage domestic Superpower Users, let alone interfere with events in the Abyss Battlefield.

Lu Heng admitted outright, "Yes, I did away with Lei Jinhao in the Abyss Battlefield. Report it however you like, I'll wait for the outcome!"

Chen Linian frowned. The investigation he needed wasn't about this matter, but the conversation had inadvertently veered off course.

At this moment.

He noticed a piece of A4 paper with printed information on the table, listing the names of a dozen individuals.

These were the names of Superpower Users who had entered the Evil God's Burial Ground.

He picked up the document, glanced at it, and his brows furrowed even more.

This list had been brought by Lin Zeyu.

When Chen Linian came in, Lu Heng could have taken the document, but he didn't—he left it deliberately on the table.

As Chen Linian looked at the list, his frown deepened, his mind no longer on the Gongteng Group case, and he lifted the document to ask, "What are you doing with this information?"

Lu Heng curled his lips in a sneer, crossed his arms, and turned to gaze at the distant seascape.

Lin Zeyu jokingly continued, "We're not as idle as you folks—getting investigated while also investigating who brought back pieces of the Evil God to Blue Star. Inspector Chen sure is working hard, serving the corporation and the country."

Chen Linian's expression changed again and again.

He was here not only to investigate the Gongteng Group treasury case but also for another task—to inquire about the matters at Evil God's Burial Ground.

Of course, the data collected on the Abyss Battlefield wasn't for solving cases but to gather information about the Abyss.

"Evil God's piece? What's going on?" Chen Linian heard the term and instantly knew the situation was serious.

Lu Heng deliberately left the information on the table to give Iron Blood something to do, to keep them from fixating on a handful of cases incessantly.

"Someone brought a piece of the Evil God's Finger from the Abyss Battlefield. We are investigating this matter. I shouldn't need to explain—you must understand the consequences of an Evil God Corpse appearing on Blue Star."

Chen Linian signaled to his apprentice to sit down and take notes, then asked, "Can you tell me the details about the Evil God Corpse? It's a serious matter, and I need to report back."

Lu Heng then recounted the loss of the Evil God's Finger and the possibility that a Superpower User brought it back to Blue Star.

After listening, Chen Linian asked, "Are you certain that this piece of the Evil God's Finger was brought back to Blue Star? From your description, there isn't concrete evidence to prove that the Evil God's Finger has been brought to Blue Star."

Lu Heng smiled and counter-queried, "Does Inspector Chen believe in intuition?"

Chen Linian's eyes revealed a hint of surprise upon hearing this question.

Because he believed in intuition, but he only trusted his own.

In fact, intuition doesn't arise from nowhere.

Often, intuition is formed through the accumulation of experience.

When he investigates a case and enters the crime scene, sometimes he doesn't need to look for clues to have a rough idea of what happened.

That was his intuition, which was actually a kind of subconscious environmental sensing, arriving at conclusions without the brain's analysis.

Indeed, intuition is the subconscious processing of conclusions, not something generated from nothing, which is often why it tends to be accurate.

"I understand, I'll look into this matter personally. If you think of any other information, you can call this number." Chen Linian placed a business card with only a mobile number on it in front of Lu Heng.

"Alright." Lu Heng picked up the card, looking at the numbers, which were the same as the ones he had dialed before.

"That will be all, then."

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After finishing his statement, Chen Linian rose and prepared to leave; he took a few steps, then turned back to Su Muyu and asked, "Su, do you possess Invisibility?"

A moment of bewilderment flashed across Su Muyu's eyes, then she nodded in acknowledgment, "I do."

This fact couldn't be concealed—it had been used many times in the Abyss Battlefield, and many had seen it.

Denying it now would likely raise suspicions.