Genius Club-Chapter 230 - 56 I’m No Worse Than You

Lin Xian silently observed Zheng Chenghe...

In fact, regarding this muscular and gentle man, Lin Xian had always been conflicted in his heart.

To this day, he couldn’t figure out the purpose of Huang Que deliberately luring him to the hospital.

At first, he thought Huang Que was hinting to him that Zheng Chenghe was the murderer who had run over Xu Yun and Tang Xin.

However, later on, from what he learned from Zheng Xiangyue, Zheng Chenghe had spent the entire New Year’s Eve with her, and at 00:00, the moment of the new year, he had even given Zheng Xiangyue a New Year’s gift.

He didn’t possess the ability to be in two places at once, nor did he have the power to teleport...

So, physically speaking, it was impossible for Zheng Chenghe to be at the hospital and on the road where Xu Yun was killed at the same time.

Therefore, the perpetrator who killed Xu Yun definitely wasn’t him.

So, just before this moment, Lin Xian had already ruled out the suspicion that Zheng Chenghe was the murderer.

But...

Just by a curious twist of fate.

On this key night of the "decisive battle", Zheng Chenghe happened to switch to the night shift driving.

It was hard for Lin Xian not to doubt his true identity and motives.

Was it intentional?

Or was it a coincidence?

Lin Xian couldn’t be sure.

But then again, regardless of whether Zheng Chenghe was the murderer, Lin Xian wouldn’t stir the grass and startle the snake at this moment.

This time, he chose to "enter the game with his own body", "intentionally taking the bait", precisely to lure out the three big fish—Ji Xinshui, Ji Lin, and Zhou Duanyun.

What good would it do to arrest Zheng Chenghe directly now?

Someone as smart as Ji Lin would have definitely dealt with all subsequent matters cleanly by now.

Even if they caught Zheng Chenghe on the spot and found so-called "evidence" on him, it was likely that Ji Lin, Ji Xinshui, and Zhou Duanyun would all come out clean of any charges.

Zheng Chenghe was sure to take the blame for everything, and the clues Lin Xian had been following for so long would be cut off.

Moreover, Zheng Chenghe’s sister was lying in the hospital; regardless of whether he was the murderer or not, he couldn’t escape, and it wouldn’t be late to settle this account later.

He absolutely couldn’t interfere with his own plans tonight...

"Take care."

Lin Xian didn’t say much more.

He picked up his coat, brushed past Zheng Chenghe, patted his shoulder.

He left the ward.

If possible...

He still hoped not to run into Zheng Chenghe at the crime scene tonight.

He didn’t dislike the siblings and even felt very sorry for them.

When Zheng Xiangyue talked about her brother, her eyes sparkled, seeing him as a true hero of extraordinary valor.

If she were to know that her brother was actually a murderer...

That might be a blow to her heavier than her congenital heart disease.

"I hope it’s not you, Zheng Chenghe."

Lin Xian walked out of the inpatient department building, opened the door to the Ferrari LaFerrari, and drove away from Donghai University Affiliated Hospital.

This was a desperate fight with one’s back to the river.

After the drama tonight, both himself and Ji Lin had to come out and step onto the main stage.

If he didn’t take the bait, how would Ji Lin target him as the next victim to be killed at 00:42?

Lin Xian believed that he was not easy to kill at this point.

He had not only roughly figured out the opponent’s pattern of behavior and the details of the killings but had also directly locked on to several core members; currently, his advantages were obviously greater than the opponent’s.

"Now, neither of us can hide anymore."

Lin Xian turned on the signal light, the fiery red Ferrari LaFerrari merging onto the overpass:

"Let’s have an upfront battle."

...

Midnight.

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The Donghai Public Security Bureau, Xu Yun Special Case Team office, was empty, all members had gone out on their assignments.

"Group A is in position, the concealed interception net is in place,"

"Group B has entered the banquet hall, subject is within surveillance range,"

Lin Xian was the only one left behind, listening to the reports of his team members over the walkie-talkie. He himself had no law enforcement power, so he had no task today, other than to stay here just in case.

This was also to his liking.

The hands of the clock ticked and tocked...

Finally.

The hour hand, minute hand, and second hand converged at 12 o’clock.

[April 13th, 00:00]

"It’s time to leave."

Lin Xian walked out of the office and sat in the Ferrari LaFerrari in the police station parking lot.

Vroom——————

The roaring Ferrari shuttled through the night.

Lin Xian gripped the steering wheel firmly, heading straight for the hall where Academician Lyon was.

He had already studied the layout of the area.

Whether it was leaving through the main gate or the side gate, the necessary path for the cars was on a T-junction.

So...

All he had to do was park there, waiting for the criminals’ self-directed acts.

The life and death of Academician Lyon were of no concern to Lin Xian.

He was not a good person to begin with, let alone someone associated with Ji Lin and his group; there was no need to save him.

On the contrary, Academician Lyon’s death could perhaps add some value to the progression of the case.

Of course.

The greatest value lay in the driver who killed Academician Lyon.

In the previous cases of Xu Yun and Tang Xin, the drivers at fault each time managed to escape unscathed and disappear without a trace.

Lin Xian didn’t know what tricks these drivers had played to vanish so mysteriously.

Therefore, this time he was not confident enough to entrust the task of pursuing the accident vehicle to someone else.

"I’ve never lost in a car race."

Lin Xian closed his eyes, feeling the vibration of the idling engine.

This time, he would personally chase after the accident vehicle... He couldn’t let the perpetrator escape again, could he?

That would mean those years of driving experience in dreams were for naught.

He looked at his wrist, checking the time.

[00:40]

Several men emerged from the side door of the hall, laughing and joking, a sight Lin Xian could clearly see from the rearview mirror.