Chapter 568

Even if the Chief is older, in Uncle's eyes he's still a child. Chen Yongren kept a smile on his face, stood up and poured a cup of hot water for Chi Mu Chengping.

Chief, do you still remember that older sister you liked when you were little, the one who taught you calligraphy? Chi Mu Chengping took the water, drank a sip, his expression calm.

Because she was pretty, you even said you wanted to marry her; not long ago I heard someone say she had already married a military officer.

Of course, this person was entirely fabricated by him, the purpose being to deceive the Yuan Chief before him.

The Chief indeed studied calligraphy.

However, the person who taught him back then was an old man with a goatee.

Because Yuan Chief was young, fond of pleasure, and unwilling to study calligraphy, only after he himself stepped in to plead did he manage to get away from that old man.

"Sister?" Chen Yongren exclaimed.

Hearing that, Chi Mu Chengping stared fixedly at Chen Yongren.

"Uncle, did you remember wrong?" Chen Yongren said helplessly: "How could I remember that the one who taught me back then was an old man?"

"I disliked him at first, but later it was only after uncle stepped in that I managed to get away from that old man."

"Was it that old man?" Chi Mu Chengping laughed heartily, patting his head to hide his embarrassment: "Yes, indeed it was an old man; that young lady was the teacher of one of my students."

"Sigh, it seems I'm really getting old; I can even forget things like this."

Afterward, Chi Mu Chengping pretended to recall, deliberately asking about past events, and Chen Yongren responded calmly to all of them.

Chi Mu Chengping also dispelled his suspicions about Chen Yongren.

Besides the person himself, who else could remember these things?

Perhaps, the night the biochemical weapon was lost, Yuan Chief going out to buy a late-night snack was merely a coincidence.

I guess I was overthinking after all.

Wanting to completely replace a person without showing any flaw—how could that be possible?

No matter how capable the Military Statistics Bureau is, it cannot obtain all of Yuan Chief's information; there will always be leaks.

But the Yuan Chief before him answered flawlessly, without a single leak.

This can only indicate that the person before him is the genuine Yuan Chief.

"Being young is really great, Chief; seeing you, I seem to see my former vigorous self." Chi Mu Chengping suddenly said.

Chen Yongren then said: "Uncle, you've talked too much about being old today; you're under too much pressure and really need to rest properly."

After saying that, Chen Yongren silently added a sentence in his heart.

Rest assured.

Tonight, I will personally see you off so you can rest well!

"How could I not know?" Chi Mu Chengping said helplessly: "Superiors have kept ordering me to investigate, to find the culprit who robbed the special train, but so far there have been no leads."

"Many of my political rivals are taking the opportunity to attack me, trying to seize the position beneath me."

"That's exactly why, uncle, you must persevere." Chen Yongren said earnestly: "Starting tomorrow, I will assist you in investigating the case, uncovering the culprit; please also make sure to keep your spirits up."

"Otherwise, your decadent appearance would be exactly what your political rivals hope for."

"That's right, Chief, you're absolutely correct." Chi Mu Chengping nodded: "We should indeed focus our thoughts on the investigation."

"After you said that, I feel much better."

"Chief, you should go rest first."

"We'll continue the investigation together first thing tomorrow morning!"

"Haiyi!" Chen Yongren stood straight, bowed deeply, and left the office.

Having passed the test smoothly, this old devil's little life has come to an end.

Before departing, Chen Yongren again probed indirectly into Chi Mu Chengping's recent situation.

Learning that Chi Mu Chengping has indeed been under great pressure these days, constantly shouting and smashing things in the office.

Under great pressure?

It can be made to look like it couldn't bear the pressure, staging a suicide.

Leaving the Special Agency, Chen Yongren returned home.

"You're back so soon?" Seeing Chen Yongren return so quickly, Lin Ke Xin exclaimed in surprise and immediately followed up: "Safe now—does Chi Mu still suspect you?"

"If I go out, how could it not be safe?" Chen Yongren said confidently: "It's not just temporarily safe; it will remain safe from now on."

If the problem cannot be solved, then solve its source.

"Ah?" Lin Ke Xin exclaimed, not understanding the meaning of Chen Yongren's words.

Chen Yongren merely gave a mysterious smile and did not answer.

Time quickly arrived at evening.

After using melatonin to render Lin Ke Xin unconscious, Chen Yonghong then quietly left the villa, disguised himself, and headed toward Chi Mu Chengping's residence.

A villa in the foreign concession.

This was precisely Chi Mu Chengping's residence.

Chen Yongren bypassed the surrounding guards and successfully infiltrated the villa's interior.

Chi Mu Chengping's home.

The study.

Chi Mu Chengping got off work, returned home, ate and drank his fill, took a hot bath, and prepared to finish reviewing the documents before resting properly.

Just as the "Yuan Chief" said, one must replenish one's energy, clarify the case, and absolutely not let one's political rivals laugh at them.

Suddenly.

Chi Mu Chengping felt as if another figure had appeared in the study.

He looked up.

"Chief, how did you come here?" Chi Mu Chengping said instinctively.

Huh?

When he said that, Chi Mu Chengping felt something was off.

Chief!

"Uncle, I specially came to send you on your way, so you can rest forever—you should thank me, shouldn't you?" Chen Yongren smiled faintly.

"What, it's you!"

Hearing that, Chi Mu Chengping's face changed dramatically.

This Chief before him indeed has a problem.

"It's me, Old Devil. You can die with understanding." Chen Yongren mocked: "Your Chief is waiting for you down below, get in line to see him!"

Hearing this, Chi Mu Chengping's face changed, and he hurriedly opened the drawer, about to shout.

But he felt his head go blank, his consciousness as if controlled, his limbs went limp, and his eyes lost their luster.

"Why are you doubting me for no reason?" Looking at the dazed Chi Mu Chengping, Chen Yongren said helplessly.

Then he made Chi Mu Chengping write a farewell letter.

The gist was that, due to recent pressures, he couldn't solve the case, feeling deeply sorry for the Emperor Tianhuang's patronage, and finally decided to atone with his death.

To avoid bloodstains, Chen Yongren again made Old Devil place the suicide note in the upper‑right corner of the desk.

Next, Chen Yongren made Chi Mu Chengping open the drawer and take out the pistol inside.

Chi Mu Chengping acted like a puppet, obediently following Chen Yongren's orders.

"Swallow the gun." Chen Yongren said.

Chi Mu Chengping, expressionless, took the pistol and bit the barrel with his mouth,

"Old Devil, you may go on your way now." Chen Yongren said softly.

Old Devil hesitated not, and pulled the trigger hard.

"Bang!" went the gunshot.

Chi Mu Chengping jerked his head back hard, and a red‑white burst of blood exploded from the back of his head, directly staining the bookshelf behind him.

One shot, and he was dead.

Old Devil lay in the chair, his eyes bulging out as far as they could.

Obviously, he died with his eyes not at peace.

Almost at the same moment, Chen Yongren heard a long‑missing reward notification.

【Congratulations, Master, you have successfully slain one Riben Special Agency Director, earning a reward…】