Chapter 2547: Non-human: Xiao Chen Loses Memory After 38

Liang Yanzhe decided to overturn the stereotype that visiting famous scenic spots in major cities is a boring way to travel.

In the past, when he traveled for work, he always rushed in and out, and to him scenic spots were merely names on a map.

But this time, coming with his lover, his mood was completely different; it felt as if everywhere was full of novelty, and even the most ordinary street scenes became vivid.

They are now in the small-town square renowned for its romance.

The sunlight was just right, and flocks of white pigeons swooped over the old eaves.

Liang Yanzhe picked up his phone, about to capture the moment the pigeons took flight, turned to call Jin Chen to look, but found no one beside him.

The person who had just been holding his hand was gone.

At the same time, three young people in matching white long windbreakers, with a crisp demeanor, stepped in front of him.

The leading youth, with a stern expression, approached and asked directly, "Hello, sir. May I ask, is Jin Chen your partner?"

Because of Jin Chen's special status, Liang Yanzhe couldn't help but feel wary, furrowed his brow slightly, and spoke in a cold, alert tone: "Who are you?"

"I'm Yan Jun, an investigator with the Special Phenomena Investigation Bureau."

The leading youth flashed a badge bearing a special emblem and said, "We've received a named report that your partner, Jin Chen, has recently shown abnormal behavior; we highly suspect he is not of human species. Have you noticed anything off?"

Alarm bells rang in Liang Yanzhe's mind, but his facial composure was flawless.

"My partner is perfectly normal; it's you who are strange."

"If you folks have any psychological troubles, I suggest you see a doctor."

Any normal, educated person encountering such questioning would naturally react this way.

Seeing this, Yan Jun actually relaxed a bit, at least indicating that the human before him had not yet been assimilated by non-human species and remained lucid.

He patiently explained to Liang Yanzhe, "The complainant described in detail some phenomena that cannot be explained by common sense, including but not limited to appearing out of thin air, controlling mist, and even influencing others' minds."

"Based on our department's past experience handling similar incidents, we suspect your partner belongs to the category of monsters."

"Such beings, after infiltrating human society in disguise, often commit harmful acts against humans. Our duty is to handle these special incidents and protect public safety."

Liang Yanzhe pushed up his glasses, the gaze behind the lenses calm and sharp.

"First, you have no substantive evidence; based solely on one anonymous informant's one-sided account, you conclude my partner is not human—does that conform to your investigative procedure?"

"Second, I've never heard of this so-called Special Phenomena Investigation Bureau; can you produce official, legally binding authorization documents?"

"Finally, even if you could produce documents, how would you prove to me that my partner isn't human? Are you relying merely on baseless speculation?"

The three youths, bombarded with a barrage of words, "……"

"Good grief, they're only good at capturing non-human species; they're no match for confronting such eloquent elite humans!"

Yan Jun held back and held back, his face flushing, before squeezing out, "We're here to save your life, and to prove… we certainly have a way to prove it!"

Liang Yanzhe, however, lost his patience, his tone growing colder: "From start to finish, I only find your conduct highly suspicious—not like proper law enforcement; if you keep pestering us, you can choose to call 110 or 120."

Yan Jun: "……"

This was his first field mission, and he felt utterly stifled.

Liang Yanzhe didn't want to waste any more time with them.

Yan Jun, however, stepped in front of him again: "You can't find him right now."

Before his words finished, a low voice broke the brief stalemate.

"Honey?"

Everyone turned toward the sound.

Only then did they see Jin Chen, who had somehow appeared not far away, staring blankly in their direction.

He walked toward Liang Yanzhe, ignoring the three investigators who were on high alert.

Yan Jun and the two others: "!!!"

"Why does the barrier designed to isolate non-human bodies have no effect on this monster!"

"How could he possibly just walk in here so easily!"

Seeing Jin Chen appear unharmed, Liang Yanzhe's eyes visibly brightened.

Jin Chen reached out and took his hand, frowning slightly, "Who are they? Are they bothering you?"

Yan Jun, unwilling to give up, while Jin Chen's attention was on Liang Yanzhe, furtively pulled a palm-sized, oddly shaped device from the inner pocket of his windbreaker.

He pretended to adjust his collar, then quickly scanned in Jin Chen's direction again.

Yan Jun stared at the screen, his expression extremely complex; his companions behind him leaned over curiously to take a look, and were also stunned.

The screen clearly displayed: "Within the detection range, there are five human life signs."

"The three investigators, plus Liang Yanzhe and Jin Chen, make exactly five."

Yan Jun: "……"

He looked at Jin Chen, who clung obliviously to Liang Yanzhe's hand and even rubbed his forehead against it, with a complex expression.

"This device is the latest development from the General Bureau, and it has never been wrong."

"Could it be… that they made a mistake?"

The young investigator behind him, who looked a bit immature, probably sensing the tense atmosphere, stepped forward stiffly, trying to explain and salvage some face.

"Um… Mr. Jin, Mr. Liang, we're just doing our routine duty. We did indeed receive a named report saying you… uh, have abnormal behavior, which is why we came to investigate; we didn't mean to offend, nor are we randomly arresting people."

The youth especially emphasized the "named report."

Jin Chen handed over the few skewers still steaming and sizzling to the three youths, saying, "Sorry to trouble you for running over; would you like something to eat?"

The three instinctively took the skewers and ate them with a crisp, crunchy sound.

In an instant, the distance between them closed!

Only then did Jin Chen leisurely ask, "So, who gave you the false information?"

Yan Jun chewed on the skewer, saying, "Rest assured, we normally don't leak the informant's information…"

"That's right, we have professional ethics…"

I will absolutely not tell you that it's the informant named Ye Lu who says you're a monster!

Liang Yanzhe: "?"

This professional conscience is truly moving heaven and earth.

Jin Chen realized, "It's him. A few days ago he hired someone to commit murder but failed; he's probably still in detention."

It looks like you were used as pawns, making a pointless trip.

The three youths stared wide-eyed, and the skewers in their mouths lost their flavor.

Hired someone to kill?

In detention?!

No wonder, when they previously tried to contact the informant offline to verify the situation, the other party kept hemming and hawing, and finally couldn't be reached at all.

Turns out they simply couldn't come out!

Yan Jun felt his face burning, awkwardly cleared his throat, returned the ID to Jin Chen, and solemnly apologized to him and Liang Yanzhe.

Sorry, Mr. Jin, Mr. Liang, our investigation was inadequate, we disturbed you.

Having said that, he pulled along his two companions who were still eating skewers, turned and hurried away.

Liang Yanzhe embraced Jin Chen, forehead against his shoulder, slowly closed his eyes, "It's fine as long as you're okay..."

He didn't care whether he had just teamed up with Jin Chen to deceive someone; he only knew that the person in his arms was his lover, and Jin Chen had never actively harmed a human— that was enough.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 0!】

Jin Chen lowered his head, kissed his scalp, gently stroked his back, "Mm. From now on nothing will happen again."

He will clean up those potential troubles.

Liang Yanzhe raised his head after a moment, "Where did you just suddenly go?"

He turned around and discovered the person was missing, indeed giving him a start.

Jin Chen looked innocent, "I didn't go anywhere; I was just buying skewers at that stall nearby, and in the blink of an eye my wife ran off and got entangled by a strange person."

Liang Yanzhe blushed, indeed he was too absorbed in taking photos and didn't notice Jin Chen walking away.

He tilted his head up and kissed Jin Chen's chin, coaxing, "I didn't run away; I'm right here, I didn't go anywhere."