Chapter 114: Trouble Comes Knocking

"Right! I was wondering why you looked familiar! You've been driving a taxi in Qingcheng for many years, haven't you, Master?" Ye Lin said with a smile, echoing the sentiment.

"You bet! I've been driving a taxi for thirty years. Young man, I’m not bragging, but I know every street and alley in this Qingcheng like the back of my hand. Even if an extra pile of dung appeared, I’d know who dropped it!"

Once the topic turned to his profession, the taxi driver immediately grew spirited and began to chatter away incessantly.

Ye Lin listened quietly, offering a few words of praise from time to time, which had the taxi driver completely charmed.

Upon arriving at the destination, the taxi driver still gave some lingering advice.

"Young man, we're at the Underground Wonderland. Remember, if you run into the anti-vice squad, don't take the elevator. Use the emergency exit, then jump straight out of the second-floor window. They definitely won't be able to catch you!"

"By the way, Technician No. 6 is a bit expensive, but she's very pretty!"

The corner of Ye Lin's mouth twitched slightly: "Alright, thank you, Master."

Ye Lin walked straight into the Underground Wonderland club, and a magnificent, opulent lobby appeared before his eyes. Crystal chandeliers were embedded in the ceiling, refracting colorful, dazzling light.

Exquisite oil paintings hung on the walls, the carpet underfoot was soft and thick, and a faint fragrance permeated the air, making one feel relaxed and happy. Every corner was filled with an atmosphere of luxury and refinement.

It was morning, so the Underground Wonderland club was quiet, but the two young ladies at the front desk were still diligently at their posts.

Underground Wonderland was a 24-hour club that integrated bathing, dining, entertainment, and other services. Although there were few guests in the morning, there were still some.

"Hello, welcome," the young lady at the front desk said to Ye Lin with a smile.

"Call the technician from yesterday to accompany me, and be quick. Also, give me a private room. Remember, the old rules: no glass windows on the door! The door must be able to be locked from the inside!" Ye Lin instructed.

"Ah? Sir, which 'last time' are you referring to?" The young lady at the front desk looked a bit bewildered.

"You don't recognize me? Don't you watch the news? I am the national top scorer, Ye Lin!" Ye Lin said, pointing to his nostrils.

"Oh, oh, oh, I'm sorry, so it's you. Let me have someone take you to a private room," the young lady at the front desk said with an apologetic look.

Soon, a waiter came to lead the way for Ye Lin. Ye Lin nodded, and as he turned, he accidentally knocked over a vase at the front desk.

Ye Lin waved his hand with a calm expression.

"Put it on my tab, we'll settle it all later."

After Ye Lin left, the two young ladies at the front desk huddled together to discuss.

"Which female technician was he talking about from last time?"

"I don't know! When he came yesterday, it was probably the night shift colleague who received him."

"There were so many guests yesterday, we can't check the records. What should we do?"

"Forget it, just arrange the prettiest one for him, that can't be wrong!"

Just like before entering the Gate of Apocalypse, Ye Lin began a life of debauchery.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed, and the events that occurred inside the Gate of Apocalypse began to ferment.

Early that morning, everyone at the Qingcheng Investigation Bureau had their leave canceled and entered a state of emergency.

Huang Litian, accompanied by his apprentice Xu Xiu, looked at the report before him, his brows tightly knitted together.

"Deputy Director Tan Qingjiang, Wang Lichuan of the Awakened Guild, and Vice President Chen Kai—the life or death of these three is unknown. Mr. Zhuge... his death has been confirmed."

Huang Litian tremblingly pulled a cigarette from his pocket and tried to light it, but found that no matter how he flicked the lighter, it wouldn't ignite. He simply crumpled the cigarette into a ball and stuffed it into his mouth to chew.

The spicy taste of the tobacco cleared Huang Litian's head a little.

"The sky has fallen..."

Huang Litian's eyes were filled with terror.

Tan Qingjiang, Wang Lichuan, Chen Kai, Zhuge Qianxing—which one of them wasn't a top-tier big shot in Qingcheng?

Now one was dead, and the rest were all missing with their whereabouts unknown. How could Huang Litian not be terrified?

"Master," Xu Xiu pushed another report in front of Huang Litian. "This is the record of people leaving the city, retrieved from the city gates."

"The records show that Deputy Director Tan Qingjiang has been frequently taking people out of the city during this period, as if he were looking for something. The last time he left the city was seven days ago."

"And Mr. Zhuge, Wang Lichuan of the Awakened Guild, and the others left the city one after another five days ago, with Mr. Zhuge in the lead."

"Since then, none of them have returned, until three days ago, when Mr. Zhuge's body was sent back."

"Who sent it back?" Huang Litian asked with a frown.

"The two people who left the city with Mr. Zhuge. One is named Guo Qin, who was previously arrested for being a flower-picking thief, and the other is named Ling Ye. Other colleagues are already searching for these two, but there are no clues yet," Xu Xiu replied.

"Ling Ye! It's Ling Ye again!"

Huang Litian stood up abruptly. When Kensen and the entire underground black market were wiped out previously, the name Ling Ye appeared frequently.

That time, he was almost about to catch the real culprit; he was almost certain that Ye Lin and Ling Ye were the same person. As a result, that dog Tan Qingjiang personally released the person and wouldn't let him continue the investigation.

Well, now Zhuge Qianxing is dead, and Tan Qingjiang and Wang Lichuan are all missing!

"What about Ye Lin? Where is that guy? Arrest him for me!" Huang Litian ordered immediately.

"Master, he is the national top scorer now... If we arrest him without any evidence, there will be big trouble," Xu Xiu said with an awkward smile.

Huang Litian gritted his teeth, then said coldly.

"In that case, find out where he is. I will pay him a visit personally!"

A moment later, Huang Litian found Ye Lin in a famous bathhouse in Qingcheng.

When he found Ye Lin, Ye Lin was wearing a locker tag and a bathrobe, lying on a sofa while a fair-skinned, beautiful young lady was massaging his feet.

Huang Litian kicked the door open and entered. The young lady thought it was the anti-vice squad and was so scared she quickly covered her head and squatted down.

Huang Litian ignored her, walked straight toward Ye Lin, and said coldly.

"Ye Lin, you national top scorer really have a good mood, still having the heart to get a foot massage."

"Yo? Isn't this Investigator Huang? Come, call two more pretty technicians to serve Investigator Huang, put it on my tab!" Ye Lin said very generously.

"No need!"

Huang Litian had crossed paths with Ye Lin before. He knew very well that this seemingly young guy was actually trickier than many old foxes, so he got straight to the point.

"Ye Lin, where have you been this past week?"

Huang Litian stared intently into Ye Lin's eyes as he asked. At the same time, his ability as a life-profession lie detector began to activate.

As long as Ye Lin dared to lie, it would be impossible to hide it from him.

"Investigator Huang, how could I possibly remember that? Seven days a week, I've done too many things," Ye Lin replied with a naive look.

"Is that so?" Huang Litian changed the subject. "Then let me ask you this: five days ago, did you disguise yourself as this so-called Ling Ye and leave the city with Mr. Zhuge?"

Ye Lin was all smiles: "Investigator Huang, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

"Answer my question directly! Did you disguise yourself as Ling Ye and leave the city with Mr. Zhuge! Yes, or no?" Huang Litian's gaze was like a blade.

The smile on Ye Lin's face also began to slowly fade.