I write obituaries for the gods.

Chapter 19 Second Visit to the Palace

"The Rain City Anomaly Investigation Bureau officially announced: Foundation demigod 'Optimus Prime' went out of control at today's Ironhorn Bridge rescue operation commendation ceremony and was found dead on the beach some time later."

"The Bureau of Investigation has not yet given a cause of death for Optimus Prime, while a spokesperson for the Foundation stated that the investigation is ongoing..."

"Jason, what do you think about this?"

"I can't believe it, bro. This is too dramatic. The foundation held the awards ceremony to quell some... well, rumors, but with this mess today, things are impossible to clean up."

"Personally, I would like the Foundation to answer the following questions: First, why did a demigod suddenly turn into a monster? Second, who killed this powerful monster? Third, what is the truth behind the Iron Horn Bridge incident...?"

"..."

While waiting at a red light, Jiang Zhengge turned off the radio and took a deep breath.

Li Zhanyi was sitting in the passenger seat, his head resting on the cushion, with a lollipop in his mouth.

"Are you sure it's that Lin Chen?" Jiang Zhengge asked again.

"Oh dear, I already told you, it really is him," Li Zhanyi puffed out her cheeks. "You've asked me four or five times already."

"I remember that kid," Jiang Zhengge said softly, "the girl he picked up on the bridge back then. I spoke to him, but I didn't sense anything special about him..."

"I didn't see that coming either," Li Zhanyi shrugged. "Unbelievable. He suspected the Foundation wanted to kill his sister, so he just went and killed Qingtian? Is the post-00 generation trying to reshape the world order...?"

In the rain, the red light turned green, and the light spots were fragmented by the rain.

Jiang Zhengge focused his gaze, drove around the intersection, and sped towards the Investigation Bureau.

"I remember you arranged for spies to protect that girl named Huihui," Jiang Zhengge said. "Any news from there?"

"Unexpectedly, nothing happened," Li Zhanyi shook his head. "If he was the one who shot Qingtian in the square, then he would be an open secret to the Foundation. The fact that the executioners in the media enforcement department didn't take action directly is truly unprecedented."

"Perhaps the executioner has already been dealt with by this kid," Jiang Zhengge said with a slight smile. "This young man."

"Section Chief, what do we do next?" Li Zhanyi turned to look at Jiang Zhengge.

"Let's work overtime," Jiang Zhengge said. "No matter how this kid did it, the Foundation will definitely hunt him down like madmen in the next 24 hours."

"What we need to do is find him before the foundation does and take him into custody."

"Control?" Li Zhanyi frowned. "I don't think he's that easy to bully..."

"If he's a smart man, he'll know this is to protect him," Jiang Zhengge said. "Get ready to write the documents. I'll call your advisor tonight. You definitely won't be able to go to school for the next few days."

"Good thing, it's best to describe the situation as complicated as possible," Li Zhanyi stretched, "Hmm~ I was just finding those final assignments difficult..."

"The situation is indeed very complicated. We need to be prepared for a protracted battle," Jiang Zhengge said. "I estimate that finding him won't be easy."

At this moment, the car drove up to the entrance of the Investigation Bureau and stopped in front of the railing.

Almost simultaneously, Li Zhanyi and Jiang Zhengge heard arguing coming from outside the window:

"I need to see Section Chief Jiang, really, it's urgent."

"Section Chief Jiang is on a mission. Young man...why don't you fill out the form first?"

"Can't you just contact them?"

"Why would I contact him? What if he's sneaking around... uh, he's here."

The car window slowly rolled down, and Jiang Zhengge and Li Zhanyi looked together at the security booth, watching the figure in the raincoat.

That was Lin Chen.

Clearly, he was turned away again.

In the pouring rain, the three men looked at each other in bewilderment.

"...Hello?" Li Zhanyi blinked.

......

"Name?"

"Lin Chen".

"age?"

"24 years old."

"Profession?"

"If you're unemployed, or if you count part-time work, then you're a food delivery driver."

Lin Chen raised his head and looked at Jiang Zhengge outside the interrogation room.

This was his first time in the police station, and it was the Bureau of Abnormal Investigations, so it was quite a novel experience for him.

Speaking of which, what does the Bureau of Abnormal Investigations interrogate in its interrogation room? Abnormalities?

Lin Chen lowered his head and looked at the table: his hands were not locked. Jiang Zhengge had simply brought him to the room without restricting his personal freedom in any way.

From this perspective, it's clear that the other party didn't treat him as a criminal.

It's also possible that they didn't treat him like a human being at all.

"I have something to say before we begin the interrogation."

Lin Chen looked at Li Zhanyi: the girl kept staring at him, her dark eyes seeming to be trying to find some new mathematical theorem on his face.

"Miss Li Zhanyi, my identity has been exposed, and the Foundation may be hostile to my sister."

"Don't worry, my people have already picked up your sister, she's safe." Li Zhanyi nodded.

"That's good." Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

"Meanwhile, our people found two Foundation executioners who had been knocked unconscious," Jiang Zhengge tapped the table. "You did this?"

"That's right." Lin Chen was very honest.

Jiang Zhengge narrowed his eyes slightly, and Lin Chen sensed a hint of approval in the section chief's eyes.

"You're a tough guy," he said in a low voice, "but I'm more curious about how you did it."

"How did you do it?"

"How did you, an ordinary person, manage to take down two professional assassins?"

"My highest Legendary rank is Hunter, but that was back in college," Lin Chen said seriously.

"Top of what?" Jiang Zhengge frowned.

"FPS games," Li Zhanyi said softly, "are shooting games."

"A shooting game?" Jiang Zhengge was taken aback. "What does that have to do with you taking care of those two executioners?"

"I've got my sights on." Lin Chen nodded solemnly.

"..."

For a moment, no one spoke in the interrogation room.

Lin Chen tried hard to keep his expression in check. The reason he didn't reveal everything about the "Mirage City" was because he was concerned about his own safety.

This is his only trump card.

Even if the Bureau of Investigation is a potential partner, he doesn't want to reveal all his secrets at once.

After all, for Lin Chen, this little miracle was his only means of changing his fate.

However, this thought had barely crossed his mind when Li Zhanyi sighed softly:

"Mr. Lin, I saw you catch Qingtian's fist with my own eyes."

Did you see it with your own eyes?

Lin Chen was taken aback, but immediately understood what Li Zhanyi meant.

She was the sniper who came to his aid.

Despite not knowing her identity, she still chose to help Lin Chen suppress Qingtian...

With this in mind, Lin Chen lowered his guard against Li Zhanyi somewhat.

Even so, he didn't say anything, but just quietly looked at the girl behind the glass window.

"I suspect you must have awakened your psychic powers by accident, right?" she said softly.

"What is psychic knowledge?" Lin Chen continued to feign ignorance.

Jiang Zhengge chuckled softly and tapped the table lightly with his index finger:

"When you enter the interrogation room, it's not a body search, it's a measurement of your psionic spectrum. Even if you don't answer, we'll have the answer soon enough."

"You're a smart guy, kid. To be honest, how about we speak frankly and openly?"

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