Chapter 4059: Chapter 4078: Don’t Ask, If You Ask, It’s Not Me

"Is this the Level 8 Promotion Potion?"

Lin Chen looked at the row of potions in the box, his face breaking into a smile.

"It truly feels like searching everywhere without finding, only to come across everything effortlessly. Compared to us going to Planet 472 for materials last time, fighting tooth and nail, this time is way too easy."

Yao Xuanji laughed and said, "Indeed, this time was as easy as finding money on the roadside."

Lin Chen said cheerfully, "I have to say, the ability of Charming Erosion to transform into anyone is really quite useful."

Nalan Wushuang asked, "Do you think Zhang Zhongjiu might suspect us? Others might not know, but he knows our abilities; others might not think of it, but he might immediately suspect us."

Lin Chen carelessly spread his hands: "Where’s the evidence? Nobody has evidence, right?"

"Besides, Zhang Zhongjiu is in charge of the previous murder case, and now the Huang Family has disappeared; this has nothing to do with him, right? Even if he knew, he wouldn’t rat us out."

Just as Lin Chen finished speaking, his phone suddenly rang.

Lin Chen looked down at it and laughed, "Speak of the devil."

Lin Chen answered the call and quickly said, "Are the potions ready?"

"Uh..."

Zhang Zhongjiu paused for a moment, his thought process interrupted by Lin Chen’s words: "Where are you now?"

Lin Chen cheerfully replied, "Sightseeing in East Third District, on your turf; are you inviting us to have dinner?"

Zhang Zhongjiu remained silent for two seconds before speaking, "Did you meddle with the Huang Family’s affairs?"

Lin Chen asked back in a puzzled tone, "Huang Family, who’s that?"

Zhang Zhongjiu calmly replied, "Huang Family, over a hundred people, disappeared from their Manor without a trace. Also, a secret passage appeared beneath their Manor. If I remember correctly, you are the Earth God, right?"

To bewilder others, after gathering everyone in the Linglong Tower, Lin Chen silently excavated an underground tunnel beneath the Manor’s auditorium, leading to a remote area without surveillance.

Do others believe it?

It doesn’t matter.

He’s just providing these people with a reason; after all, people can’t just disappear into thin air. But with a passage, it opens up many possibilities.

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "I don’t know what you’re talking about, why don’t you tell me from the start?"

"Forget it."

Zhang Zhongjiu, seeing Lin Chen unwilling to admit, didn’t pursue the matter, as Lin Chen had said; he was only investigating the previous murder case, not the missing persons case, and he’s probably just seeking an answer he wants.

Nevertheless, Lin Chen certainly wouldn’t admit to anything.

No matter if you know I did it, I still won’t admit it.

"Do you guys have a way to directly view a person’s memories?"

Lin Chen asked, "There’s a technique similar to that, why?"

Zhang Zhongjiu said in an annoyed tone, "The higher-ups are asking me to solve the case within a deadline, saying if I can’t, it’s all on me..."

Lin Chen clicked his tongue in admiration, "They pin the blame pretty skillfully, you seem to be having a tough time as a Small Team Captain."

After a pause, Lin Chen curiously asked, "Don’t you have various potions, like those that can make someone tell the truth?"

Zhang Zhongjiu responded, "That person is about to die and can’t bear the side effects of the potion; if used forcefully, the potion’s effects wouldn’t even take hold before the person dies."

Lin Chen frowned, "Are you asking us to use the Soul-searching technique?"

Zhang Zhongjiu nodded, "Yes, or similar techniques; anyway, I want to get what he has in his mind."

Lin Chen replied, "I can give it a try, but using the Soul-searching technique would cripple a person even if in perfect condition; since that person is already near death, they certainly wouldn’t withstand it and would definitely die."

"Dead is dead."

Zhang Zhongjiu spoke in a calm tone, "He killed so many ordinary people; he should be dead already. Dying is a lenient fate for him, I just want his memories." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Seeing Zhang Zhongjiu say this, Lin Chen agreed clearly, "I can help you use the Soul-searching technique, but what I find using it will only be known to me, and it can’t be used as evidence and he’s already dead..."

"No problem if he’s dead; others are still alive."

Zhang Zhongjiu said coldly, "Not to mention, he must have a contact person; as long as I find this person, I can follow the clues."

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Without accidents, it might lead to a major force, and you as a Small Team Captain might not be able to handle it."

Zhang Zhongjiu responded decisively, "What I want is to solve the case; I don’t want to be the scapegoat. As for whether the truth is revealed or pursued by the higher-ups, that’s not my concern."

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Alright, I thought you were wholeheartedly pursuing the murderer to give justice to the deceased."

Zhang Zhongjiu remained silent for two seconds, "I’m not as noble as you think. I’m just doing my job."

Lin Chen agreed readily, "As long as you’re okay with him dying, I can come help whenever."

Zhang Zhongjiu decisively asked, "Where are you, I’ll come pick you up."

Lin Chen gave the address and hung up the call.

"Zhang Zhongjiu wants to solve the case, asking me for help. Seems like being a Small Team Captain isn’t easy for him, constantly risking being a scapegoat..."

Zhang Zhongjiu arrived quickly, and Lin Chen went with him to the hospital.

In the hospital room, Lin Chen saw the murderer, ruthless against himself, almost beheading himself.

This guy hadn’t anticipated that he killed so many Huang Family members, yet they promptly and decisively saved him, brutally preserving his life.

Zhang Zhongjiu and Lin Chen stood in front of the hospital bed, looking at the unconscious murderer. Lin Chen asked again to confirm, "If I act, he’ll definitely die; are you sure?"

Zhang Zhongjiu nodded, "Go ahead, the doctor said he won’t last much longer. Otherwise, I wouldn’t rush to get you here."

"Fine!"

Lin Chen naturally felt no sympathy for this murderer and placed a finger on his forehead, beginning to use the Soul-searching technique.

Even though this man was on the edge of dying, the torment of soul extraction and the excruciating pain jolted him awake from near death, yet his body was immobilized by an invisible force, unable to move.

After holding on for about ten seconds, the man went limp, losing all strength.

Dead.

Lin Chen’s Divine Sense searched his memories and eventually found the crucial scene.

Good luck.

Perhaps it was due to his intense focus on this matter, the scenes in his mind were remarkably clear, making it easy for Lin Chen to locate the target.

Lin Chen withdrew his hand and nodded toward Zhang Zhongjiu.

"Got it."

Zhang Zhongjiu’s eyes lit up, "Who is it?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "I definitely don’t recognize them, but I can show you an illusion of them..."