Chapter 54: You Are the Informant

Zhou Yang was already dead.

Lin Qing frowned slightly, walked step by step to the safe, and saw the strange device half-hidden on the safe, as well as the piston trembling slightly.

But when he looked closely, the piston blocking the pipe mouth did not move at all.

That was definitely not an illusion just now... the thought flashed through Lin Qing's mind.

Recalling Zhou Yang's unbelievably unwilling expression before she died, this must be some kind of device capable of counter-killing him.

For example...

High-speed sprayed hypnotic gas, or poison gas? But the device had not triggered; the piston seemed suppressed by some invisible force...

Was there some invisible power secretly helping him?

He then thought of his own inexplicable intuition recently...

At this moment, countless thoughts floated up in Lin Qing's mind.

Could it be... telekinesis? A telekinesis awakener? Lin Qing took a deep breath, reached out, and took the pale blue syringe from the safe; the base below was also the box meant to hold it.

"So this is the Hyper-Sense Original Fluid? Is it real or fake..."

Lin Qing pretended to be casual, speaking softly as if talking to himself.

Then, that familiar intuition appeared in his heart again; his subconscious seemed to remind him... this was real.

Lin Qing fell completely silent, looking at the syringe in his hand with a blank expression.

Could it be her?

"Mm..."

Inside the boxing gym, Zhao Jiayi forced back the severe dizziness surging into her brain; with one hand she gently rubbed her brow, while the other supported the wall, barely managing to stand steady.

"Xiao Zhao, what's wrong?"

Team Leader Han, not far away, frowned slightly upon seeing this: "Why is your complexion so bad? Are you bleeding from the nose?"

"Nothing, just a bit dizzy..."

Zhao Jiayi shook her head, took out a tissue, and wiped away the nosebleed.

In her heart, she was helplessly thinking: indeed, it was too forced; I overexerted myself again...

Pity I dare not expose my abilities; otherwise, I wouldn't have to exert myself so secretly...

Mm, I still need to watch more dramas to learn how normal friends interact; I've only studied for a few months, so don't blame me...

It seems visiting the other person's home often counts as being friends? But last Spring Festival he refused me...

I heard a Starry Sky Hall opened recently in the city; should I ask him to go see the stars?

Mm... seems meaningless anyway; I watched the stars with Dad in the cage for over ten years and never saw what was so good about them; so boring...

While forcing back the dizziness and wiping her nosebleed, she pondered somewhat confusedly.

Just then—

"It's open! It's open!"

"Go in quickly!"

From the direction of the boxing gym's locker room, a burst of exclamations suddenly rang out.

After five and a half minutes, the alloy plate, fully forty-five centimeters thick, finally broke completely under the combined efforts of the plasma jet cutter and the Chief Captain.

After melting, that heavy alloy plate was directly kicked down by the Chief Captain.

Inside the alloy-made passage, scorching high temperatures still remained.

Whether liquid nitrogen cooling or coolant, both would waste too much time and were prone to causing explosions in such a sealed space.

Therefore, the Rescue Department directly had the Chief Captain lay a layer of aerogel pad on the high-temperature area inside the passage; its thermal conductivity coefficient is extremely low, and its high-temperature resistance is extremely strong.

As long as the Inspectors do not touch the hot metal, they can pass through quickly.

"I'll lead the charge; you are responsible for the search and confirming Lin Qing's life or death."

The Chief Captain said no more nonsense; after taking off the fireproof suit, he rushed straight into the passage.

"Follow."

Xiao Pei, meanwhile, walked briskly into the scorching passage with a heavy expression; his countenance held worry, unease, and expectation... as if his heart was constantly tied to Captain Lin Qing, whose life or death was unknown.

A group of Inspectors quickly followed; after passing through the scorching passage, they immediately arrived at the empty lounge below.

Inside the lounge, arrows were scattered everywhere; clearly, a battle had taken place.

When the Inspectors walked briskly out of the lounge and arrived at the vast, bright underground boxing arena, each one couldn't help but freeze.

Inside the entire arena, from the ring to the spectator stands, bodies were everywhere; moreover, almost every corpse showed no external wounds, having died with blood flowing from seven orifices.

The entire arena resembled an execution ground, filled with a deathly silence.

"No wonder you dared to rush in."

At this moment, the Chief Captain's slightly playful low laughter came from not far away.

Hearing the voice, the group of Inspectors looked over; they saw Lin Qing, still in his perfectly neat and tidy Inspector uniform, sitting on a bench near the ring.

And at his feet lay the corpse of a woman wearing a qipao, shot in multiple places.

Xiao Pei froze.

The group of Inspectors also froze. "Captain Xiao."

Lin Qing suddenly looked at Xiao Pei and spoke: "The person in charge of this underground arena, Zhou Yang, before she died, exposed to me that you are the informant for the Crimson Oriole Society."

"What?"

"Informant?"

Lin Qing's shocking words instantly made the group of Inspectors freeze, looking at Xiao Pei in surprise.

At once, many of the patrols instinctively stepped aside, seemingly afraid of being associated with Xiao Peidong.

Xiao Peidong also felt his vision go black for a moment and nearly lost his composure.

But the qualities honed by undercover training made him only pause for a second before frowning and speaking: "Captain Lin, you wouldn't actually believe the desperate accusations and false accusations of a criminal on their deathbed, would you?"

"When a man is about to die, his words are kind."

Lin Qing smiled. "Moreover, she said she provided you with the high-energy sustained-release solution of the EPS series. She also confessed, saying that because I took the position of deputy captain, threatening you, she hired Chu Tianyao to kill me, speaking as if it were the absolute truth."

He didn't know the situation, but the woman Zhou Yang had said the Super-Perception Original Fluid was prepared for another person.

So he guessed it was Xiao Peidong.

These were all reasonable deductions.

It's Werewolf; the good guys must rigorously analyze the logic.

Besides... he still needed to use Xiao Peidong to conduct an experiment to verify his guess.

"Captain Lin, please speak with caution!"

Xiao Peidong suddenly shouted coldly and solemnly: "Since I, Xiao Peidong, joined the patrol work, it has already been five years. I have established merits, big and small, more than ten times. If Captain Lin truly suspects me, Xiao Peidong, to be such a law-breaking, corrupt, and shameless person, please produce concrete evidence; naturally, I will confess!"

His words rang out with force, powerful and resonant, his face filled with solemn righteousness, making people involuntarily feel convinced.

"It is good that Captain Xiao has not done it."

Lin Qing smiled. "I was merely repeating the words spoken by the criminal before death; why is Captain Xiao so agitated?"

He didn't give Xiao Peidong a chance to refute, immediately stood up, saluted Yuan Anping with a hand salute, and said with a solemn face: "Chief Captain, although Captain Xiao and I have known each other for a short time and I am not very clear on his character, since Captain Xiao has spoken thus, I feel he must be innocent."

"Please, Chief Captain, immediately issue an order to thoroughly investigate this underground boxing arena, as well as Captain Xiao's office and residence, to restore Captain Xiao's innocence!"

He also wore a serious expression, as if afraid he had wronged a good colleague.

This kid... Yuan Anping's eye corner twitched slightly. He coughed lightly and said: "That should indeed be investigated thoroughly."

He glanced at the unflinching Xiao Peidong and said: "Then let the patrol team directly under my command search Captain Xiao's office and residence; you all search this boxing arena."

"Good."

Lin Qing nodded slightly, immediately looked at the group of patrols, and said: "I haven't had time to search this underground boxing arena yet. Technical personnel, go turn off the signal jammers and search for any suspicious information. Groups Five and Six stay to verify the identity information of these criminals; if they cannot be identified, extract DNA and identify them on the spot."

"As for the arrangements for the other patrols, here is the plan: Group One..."

After he finished distributing the work for each group, he added: "Remember, you must search this underground boxing arena carefully; do not miss a single corner."

"Yes." The group of patrols responded.

"Captain Xiao."

Lin Qing looked at Xiao Peidong again and said sincerely: "I was just relaying the original words just now; you shouldn't mind, right?"

Xiao Peidong sighed, shook his head, and said: "Such matters indeed should be spoken out. Rest assured, I, Xiao Peidong, hate those criminals who make false accusations at will. Captain Lin is just straightforward; on the contrary, I am very fortunate to have such an upright colleague."

"..."

Lin Qing was stunned by what he heard and could only say: "I admire Captain Xiao."

Regardless of whether Xiao Peidong is real or fake, this mindset deserves a word of admiration.

If it is real, this face is indeed fake enough.

If it is fake, this acting is indeed real enough.

"Then let's begin."

Lin Qing said: "Captain Xiao has rich experience; go help with the search as well."

After the group of patrols began the search work, Group Leader Han walked over, frowned slightly, and said: "Captain Lin, how about I take Group Two to search along with Captain Xiao and assist Captain Xiao?"

Lin Qing couldn't help but look at Group Leader Han.

He knew that although Uncle Han said it was to assist, it was actually to prevent Xiao Peidong from discovering evidence and deliberately concealing or destroying it, so he wanted to follow and monitor.

After all, he currently had no evidence to show that Xiao Peidong was an informant; it was just a verbal probe.

Even searching Xiao Peidong's residence and office was done by people sent by the Chief Captain.

"No need, Uncle Han, I will pay attention." Lin Qing smiled.

"... Good."

Seeing that he seemed to have some idea, Group Leader Han didn't persuade him further and only said: "By the way, just now I saw your assistant, Little Zhao, looking quite unwell; her complexion was very poor, and she was even having a nosebleed. You should show some concern."

After speaking, he immediately led Group Two away.

Very poor complexion? And having a nosebleed?

Lin Qing frowned slightly. Could it be related to his guess? "Lin Qing, should I help with the search?"

At this moment, Zhao Jiayi walked over. Although she clearly looked exhausted, she forced her spirits up and asked.

After hearing her voice, Lin Qing fell silent for a moment, then turned his head to look at Zhao Jiayi, and immediately frowned, saying: "Your complexion is not good; why are you so listless?"

(End of this chapter)