That night, in Jiang Sui’s room.
“Where did this hair come from?”
Hearing the black cat ask this, Jiang Sui was stunned for a moment.
“It fell off a Secret Arts Practitioner during the day.”
Thinking of that thief’s flustered expression, Jiang Sui couldn’t help but laugh. As for this hair, it had accidentally stuck to her clothes and was brought back; she was about to throw it away.
“A Secret Arts Practitioner… this is fox fur, isn’t it?”
“Yeah, that Secret Arts Practitioner can even transform into a fox. He runs pretty fast.”
Jiang Sui casually grabbed the fox fur and threw it into the trash can.
The black cat seemed to remember something and asked again.
“Did that thief say which faction he belonged to?”
Jiang Sui plopped down, wiped her hair, and shook her head.
“No, I didn’t find the Black Star Cult’s Cult Mark on him.”
The black cat fell silent again, its expression visibly solemn.
“What’s wrong, Senior? Do you know him?”
“No, I don’t know him.”
The black cat turned and walked toward the window.
“But I think this matter won’t end so quickly.”
“Is that so.”
Jiang Sui didn’t have time to ask what was going on before the black cat jumped out of the window.
She could only collapse into her chair and stare at the ceiling.
Since coming to Donghai City, the black cat had been showing itself very rarely, but it hadn’t said what it was busy with.
Jiang Sui remembered it had said that Donghai City was also its hometown; probably it was settling some old scores.
Jiang Sui thought, then opened a drawer and took out the photo she had been keeping.
Apart from this photo, Jiang Sui knew nothing else about her.
She had known the black cat for a while now, and she was starting to wonder: who exactly was the black cat?
Except for the fact that they both had golden eyes, Jiang Sui really couldn’t connect the two.
Even the old man in the ring has his own background and goals; it’s not guaranteed that they are all on the same side as the protagonist.
Maybe this was an opportunity for Jiang Sui to learn more about her.
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After the interrogation, the thief who had been caught was eventually taken to the police station.
Lu Yunze had been waiting for the result, and within two days, news arrived.
When he rushed to the police station and saw Dong Youer, Lu Yunze noticed that her expression had been terrible.
But it wasn’t good news—it was bad news.
“What’s wrong?”
“Mr. Lu, you’d better go see for yourself.”
Dong Youer looked quite haggard. She took off her glasses as if muttering to herself.
Lu Yunze and the others were puzzled. Following her guidance, they went to the police station’s cell block and saw an astonishing sight.
That thief had died in the cell.
The thief’s body was twisted, eyes wide open, his expression somewhat eerie.
Beside him was an overturned tray; the unfinished food was all over the floor.
The first officer to find him had come to collect his finished meal tray, only to see the guy lying dead in the cell with a hideous expression, his corpse already cold.
“Holy crap, what the hell happened?”
“Who was on duty? How did this happen?”
“Right under our noses. Now we’re all in for it.”
The officer who prepared the meal and the one who first discovered the body were both called in for questioning.
According to preliminary investigation, the thief was poisoned; the poison was in his meal.
They all had alibis.
The cafeteria was also under thorough investigation, but neither the staff nor the cooking utensils and ingredients showed any traces of poisoning.
The prisoner’s food was similar to what the officers ate; the officers were fine, but only this thief was targeted.
The chief’s expression was indescribably ugly. He was still raging in his office, yelling at his useless subordinates. Even officers passing by outside would tremble.
After briefly listening to the chief’s insulting tirade, Lu Yunze thought to himself,
‘Why does this scene feel so familiar?’
If someone said the thief’s death was an accident, even a ghost wouldn’t believe it.
Especially after Lu Yunze found the statue of the King in Black Robes in the room, he knew things would only get more troublesome than before.
What was the relationship between this thief and Sun Huaimeng? Could it be that Sun Huaimeng sneaked in and secretly poisoned him?
Thinking of that old cat, Lu Yunze got a headache. He still had a score to settle with her.
If Lu Yunze ever caught her, he would definitely teach her a lesson, turning her from a clawing old cat into a round-headed Hajimi.
For now, it was better to investigate the cause of the thief’s death.
He directly went to the person he knew best here.
“Ah, me?”
Dong Youer seemed surprised that Lu Yunze would come to her.
“Actually, I’m pretty confused too. I never expected something like this to happen. Now I don’t even know how to report to the Minister.”
Ever since the assassination attempt, Lu Zhenghao obviously didn’t want to leave the Execution Division’s base.
Lu Yunze had dealt with them for so long but had never been to their headquarters.
Although he didn’t know where it was, it certainly wasn’t built conspicuously by the roadside.
“Agh, why do I always get stuck with these troublesome matters?”
Dong Youer was going crazy.
“Why do you still look so calm?”
“I’m just as anxious as you.”
“Ah, I’m very anxious.”
Lu Yunze shrugged.
“Really? But your expression hasn’t changed at all.”
Dong Youer raised an eyebrow.
“On the contrary, you look confident, as if you already know who the murderer is.”
Lu Yunze’s mouth twitched.
‘If I really knew the killer, would I still be standing here? I would have gone to catch him long ago.’
“He’s not confident; he just hasn’t realized what’s going on.”
A voice cut in, with undisguised contempt and amusement.
“Who’s that?”
The newcomer was a male, judging by the uniform also from the Execution Division, probably a colleague of Dong Youer.
“This is Commissioner Wang, who handles police station affairs together with me.”
Also wearing glasses, but this Commissioner Wang’s eyes were much sharper than Dong Youer’s, and from the moment they met, there was a faint smile on his lips.
“Commissioner is just my current position. Soon I’ll climb higher; my ultimate goal is Director.”
“Mm, hello, Mr. Wang.”
“Call me Commissioner Wang, you unprofessional guy.”
Commissioner Wang chuckled.
“But calling me Commissioner is also temporary. In the future, you’ll call me Team Leader Wang, or even Director Wang.”
“Oh, Commissioner Wang.”
Lu Yunze frowned.
What a dislikable guy.
Lu Yunze didn’t want to deal with this kind of person, but the other guy didn’t seem to let him off, chattering on:
“So you’re the Lu Yunze praised by Minister Lu? Take my advice: you’re not part of the Execution Division, so stop meddling in these affairs. Go back to riding in your fancy car, Your Prestigious Young Master. This hard work is not something a spoiled rich kid can handle.”
“Why aren’t you talking? Are you listening to me?”
“If I’m useless, then what are you?”
“What?”
Commissioner Wang was stunned.
“You’re from the Execution Division, yet you managed to mess things up, which shows you’re not very professional either.”
Lu Yunze chuckled.
“Speaking of which, I, this spoiled rich kid, saved Minister Lu twice and was praised by him twice. May I ask the professional Mr. Wang, how many times have you done that?”
Commissioner Wang took a deep breath, “You” for a long time, but couldn’t utter a rebuttal.
“Alright, alright, stop arguing.”
Dong Youer quickly interrupted.
“The Execution Division can’t be absent, and the Luo family can’t be missing. This is work; you can’t just refuse it.”
Hearing this, Commissioner Wang snorted and turned to leave.
Lu Yunze waited until he was far away before asking Dong Youer:
“Are all your colleagues like this?”
“Just him.”
Dong Youer spread her hands.
Lu Yunze wouldn’t act rashly because of Commissioner Wang’s words, nor would he maliciously give him a hard time. Instead, it stirred up more fighting spirit in him.
Since he was looked down on, he would slap his face with strength.
He felt he had endless energy.
Lu Yunze stayed at the police station, cooperating with the officers in the investigation.
When he came to his senses, he realized it was already well past lunchtime, and his stomach was growling.
After finishing the tasks at hand, Lu Yunze sat in the hall and browsed food delivery platforms on his phone.
So hungry, but didn’t know what to eat.
The police station cafeteria hadn’t reopened yet, and ordering delivery would take a long time.
At that moment, he smelled a fragrance—the scent of delivered food.
“Did someone here order delivery?”
It was the voice of the front desk officer.
“Oh, he’s over there.”
Whoever ordered it, take it and eat quickly.
The smell made Lu Yunze anxious.
But the fragrance didn’t fade; instead, it got closer.
When a shadow blocked the light, Lu Yunze put down his phone and saw a smiling face.
“Jiang Sui?”
“Young Master, you must be hungry. I brought you lunch.”
Lu Yunze was so excited he sat up instantly.
“Did you specially order delivery and bring it over?”
“No, I brought this from the eldest daughter’s home. It’s still warm. Eat quickly, Young Master.”
“Yes, ma’am!”
Lu Yunze couldn’t wait any longer. He opened the lunchbox and saw the rich dishes inside, feeling like he was in heaven.
White was rice, green was vegetables, red was stewed meat—the colors were simply exquisite.
Lu Yunze couldn’t wait to take a bite, closing his eyes in happiness.
It was great to have a thoughtful little maid taking care of him.
Just then, Lu Yunze saw Commissioner Wang walking out from inside, holding his stomach. He looked like he hadn’t eaten yet.
They made eye contact. Lu Yunze chuckled and ate with even more gusto.
Commissioner Wang’s face darkened. Then his gaze fell on the girl who had brought the food, and his eyes widened.
Jiang Sui noticed his gaze, but only glanced briefly before continuing to watch Lu Yunze eat.
“Young Master, there’s a grain of rice on the corner of your mouth. Mm, delicious.”
Under the pretext of bringing food and serving Lu Yunze, Jiang Sui could stay at the police station, making it convenient for her to blend in and gather information.
And since Luo Yao wasn’t around at this time, it was a huge opportunity.
At first, Jiang Sui was puzzled about what had happened at the police station. After figuring it out, the most surprising thing was that she wasn’t very surprised.
Was it that she could no longer have high expectations of them?
Or should she say she had seen through the capabilities of the police in this world?
Lu Yunze and the others were still busy catching the murderer, but there didn’t seem to be much progress so far. The culprit had hidden himself using some unknown method.
Due to her status here, Jiang Sui couldn’t investigate openly. She could only carefully observe her surroundings.
After absorbing Sun Huaimeng’s ability, this Beast Transformation ability merged with her already keen senses, enhancing their original effect even further.
While walking in the corridor, Jiang Sui activated Eye Beast Transformation. The pupils of her eyes became slit-like, like a cat’s, beautiful as glass marbles.
Things that were previously inconspicuous on the floor became unusually prominent.
Accumulated dust, a few gathered small insects, and hairs…
“Hair?”
Jiang Sui almost missed it. She quickly braked and picked it up.
A brown hair.
Officers were prohibited from dyeing their hair, and no one in the Execution Division dyed their hair either.
Then what could this hair be…
Jiang Sui was about to sniff its scent when a voice came from behind her.