Chapter 43: I Am a Poet

The Qingcheng Investigation Bureau prison.

Clang, clang, clang!

Ye Lin, who was fast asleep, was woken up by a burst of metal-clanging sounds.

A cup of diluted soy milk, a deep-fried dough stick with excessive aluminum content, and two lymph-node-filled meat buns were placed in front of Ye Lin.

"Ye Lin, time to eat."

Xu Xiu, an apprentice of Huang Litian, handed a breakfast portion to the front of Ye Lin's cell.

This instantly sparked dissatisfaction from another detained person.

"You've got to be kidding me, Officer! We're both locked up, so why does he get soy milk, dough sticks, and buns, while I get steamed buns and plain porridge?"

"He's a college entrance exam candidate, and the exam is tomorrow. If you were a candidate, you could have it too." Xu Xiu glared at the man with annoyance, and the man instantly shrank his neck, not daring to speak again.

Ye Lin raised his eyes to look and realized that the person locked in the cell opposite him was a small, thin man who looked like a monkey, with deep-set eye sockets and an appearance that suggested a lack of Yang energy.

Noticing Ye Lin looking at him, the monkey-like man couldn't help but greet Ye Lin.

"Oi! Brother, as a college entrance exam candidate, how did you end up locked in here? This doesn't make sense. What major crime did you commit?"

"Me? They suspect I killed Kensen," Ye Lin said truthfully.

"What?!" The monkey-like man's voice suddenly turned shrill. "You? A high school student? And you killed Kensen? Brother, I've traveled far and wide and seen so many people, but you are definitely the biggest bullshitter I've ever met!"

"What about you, brother? What did you come in for?" Seeing that the other party didn't believe him, Ye Lin didn't explain; he picked up a bun, took a bite, and asked. Anyone who could be locked in the Investigation Bureau prison had to be a Class-Transferred individual.

"Me? I didn't do anything bad; I'm just a poet. I lifted up the firm, fair, and ripe fruits, sniffed the blooming lavender sea, explored the damp and warm deep valley, and irrigated the parched riverbed with life-filled nectar, and then I was arrested," the monkey-like man said, spreading his hands.

"Speak like a human!" Ye Lin frowned.

"I'm a flower-picking thief."

Ye Lin: "..."

"Hey! Just thinking about it makes me angry! Damn it, there shouldn't have been any issues. I transferred into the Swift Shadow Guest class, so I'm extremely fast at everything. Many women didn't even know I had already succeeded until I accidentally messed with the wife of a big shot, which is how I got caught," the monkey-like man sighed.

The corner of Ye Lin's mouth twitched slightly. It was his first time seeing someone describe themselves as a "quick shooter" from such a fresh and refined perspective.

Moreover, the Swift Shadow Guest, as far as he knew, was an S-rank rare class known for extreme speed and agility, capable of disappearing from a spot in an instant, coming and going without a trace. A high-level Swift Shadow Guest was the best scout and assassin.

Yet this monkey-like man had awakened the Swift Shadow Guest class and actually used its speed to become a flower-picking thief.

Truly, there are masters in every one of the three hundred and sixty trades; every class has its own talents.

"Brother, aren't you curious about which big shot it was? When they caught me, they dispatched nearly ten investigators above level 40," the monkey-like man chuckled.

Ye Lin was slightly stunned, a flicker of curiosity rising in his heart. In a small place like Qingcheng, investigators above level 40 were already considered top-tier, powerful existences. What kind of big shot would cause the Investigation Bureau to go to such great lengths?

"Let's hear it." Ye Lin swallowed the last bun and looked at the monkey-like man seriously.

A hint of smugness flashed in the monkey-like man's eyes, as if he were recalling the wonderful scene from back then. "That woman's skin was truly as fair and smooth as milk, those thighs, those breasts, those little hands, tsk tsk tsk..."

"..."

"Talk about the big shot, I didn't ask you to talk about his wife," Ye Lin reminded him.

"Hehe, you might not believe it when I say it, but that woman is the wife of the Deputy Director of the Qingcheng Investigation Bureau!" the monkey-like man said proudly.

The wife of the Deputy Director of the Qingcheng Investigation Bureau?

Ye Lin's expression turned strange. No wonder the Investigation Bureau had to dispatch ten investigators above level 40 to catch this kid; not killing him on the spot was already considered a display of benevolence.

"Brother, you really have guts of steel; you dare to touch anyone's woman," Ye Lin couldn't help but shake his head.

"Hey! Do you think that Deputy Director is a good person? When I was hiding in his wardrobe, I heard him talking on the phone with Kensen, and Kensen even said he had something to offer him as a tribute," the monkey-like man said disdainfully.

"What did you say?!" Ye Lin stood up instantly, looking at the monkey-like man with shock and uncertainty. The Deputy Director of the Investigation Bureau and Kensen were on the phone?

If the two of them were in cahoots, wouldn't he be delivering himself into the tiger's den?

Just as he stood up, Ye Lin felt a wave of dizziness. It was clear that the breakfast he had just eaten contained some kind of unknown drug!

With a clatter, Ye Lin fell to the ground because he couldn't stand steadily; he felt as if all the strength in his body had drained away.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" the monkey-like man asked.

"Don't worry about me, worry about yourself," Ye Lin said with a bitter smile.

If the other party wanted to make a move on him, the monkey-like man directly opposite would definitely not survive, as his position allowed him to see everything on this side clearly.

"Me? What do I have to worry about? I'll be released after serving another two and a half years."

The monkey-like man was puzzled. The next second, a long blade struck like a stream of light, pinning him directly to the wall.

The monkey-like man never expected that someone would be able to assassinate him inside the Investigation Bureau prison, so he had no defenses at all. Blood kept spilling from his mouth; he raised his hand in unwillingness, as if wanting to say something, and then his head tilted to the side, and he stopped breathing.

Snap.

Once the monkey-like man was dead, the door to Ye Lin's cell was opened. A tall, thin man wearing a hat, a mask, and sunglasses, wrapped tightly from head to toe, walked in.

He grabbed Ye Lin by the hair, lifted him up, and shouted coldly.

"Speak! Where is the item?"

"Item? What item?" Ye Lin frantically sacrificed his stomach and blood to purge the toxins.

Bang!

The tall, thin man slammed Ye Lin's head directly against the bars. Ye Lin felt a roar in his mind and stars dancing before his eyes; he nearly fainted.

"Don't play dumb with me! Kensen died at your hands; the key must be with you!"

The tall, thin man's voice was cold and cruel. The dagger in his hand flickered in front of Ye Lin's eyes, flashing with a cold light.

"Hand over the key you got from Kensen, and Kensen's death will be settled here. If you keep playing dumb, I'll dig out your two eyeballs first."

Ye Lin had unspeakable bitterness. To avoid leaving evidence and traces, he hadn't taken anything from the underground black market at all. Even if there really was some key, it had been burned to ashes by him.

But now, he couldn't show any abnormality, or this tall, thin man would definitely take ruthless action. At that point, he would either have to expose the secret of his Undying Body or be blind for the rest of his life.

"Try digging one out and see!" Ye Lin hardened his heart, staring fixedly at the tall, thin man. "The key is with me! But it's not on my person! If you touch me, I guarantee you will never find that key!"