Chapter 282 - Detailed Analysis Layer by Layer (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

As Meng Chao was immersed in his thoughts, he suddenly thought of something. He grabbed the thick stack of files and said, “Big Sis Ya, didn’t you say that you’re not interested in the case? So how did you manage to get such detailed information?”

“I was not interested in it before. I only obtained this information in the morning,” Lu Siya said casually.

Meng Chao thought about it and said with slight surprise, “In just a few hours, you managed to get so much information, inquire about yesterday’s autopsy, and bribe two guards. You actually did so many things? You’re really efficient. You must have used a lot of money, right? Why did you do that?”

“Because of your instincts.”

“My instincts?”

“That’s right. Your instincts have helped us while we were deep underground. You managed to find a path of survival that led to a Blue Origin Crystal cave after we hit what appeared to be a dead-end. It was a one in a billion chance. So, how could I not believe in your instincts?”

Lu Siya gave Meng Chao the ghost of a smile. “Or are you saying that you are working with more than just your instincts?”

Meng Chao shut his mouth and focused on reading through the cases.

After a moment, he looked up and noticed that Lu Siya had already driven the race car to the high-end apartment complex next to the culture and education area.

From a distance, he saw a few skyscrapers that stood out like sore thumbs. They formed Blessed Paradise.

“Right now, we don’t know who the real culprit is. Both Spirit Creations Creatures and Heavenly Works Machines are major businesses. We can’t go in there as we please to conduct an investigation. We are only able to start our investigation from the victims.”

Meng Chao flipped through the reports. “I feel like there’s something wrong with this Jin Yongqiang. If we could get more information about him, it’d be great. It says here that he has been cohabiting with a woman in her early twenties. If we can find her, we should be able to get more clues.

“But the safety measures in Blessed Paradise are really tight, and now that such a tragedy occurred, it’s impossible for them to be lax in their guard. There might be secret police keeping watch around the area. It’ll be difficult for us to sneak inside.

“And this female might not know what happened at that time. Even if she does, she might not be willing to tell us.

“After all, we’re not part of the secret police. She might also be shocked and currently in a very unstable state of mind. She might also have been interrogated dozens of times by the secret police and be averse to further questioning…”

Meng Chao was not a professional detective. There were a multitude of clues, but he did not know where to start with his investigation.

“Get out.” Lu Siya opened the car door. “We’re going to eat.”

They arrived at a restaurant with a lot of pavilions. It had a lot of twists and turns and a really quiet atmosphere.

Lu Siya had already reserved a place.

When they went to a rather hidden spot, they noticed a woman in black sitting there. She looked haggard.

Meng Chao was slightly stunned.

The woman in black stood up and asked hesitantly, “Are you the one from the morning?”

Lu Siya remained calm. “I am the one who gave you money in the morning and asked you to come out for lunch. You don’t need to know who I am. You just need to know that I will definitely keep my promise.”

As she spoke, she brought out a really thick envelope from her handbag. It was so thick that it was about five times as thick as the envelope she gave to the two guards. She placed it on the table and pushed it forward.

The woman in black helped herself to it. She opened the envelope, which revealed a thick stack of cash notes with the highest value printed on them. The woman counted them with her fingers, and delight showed up in her eyes. Then, she put on a sad look.

“My condolences, Ms. Zhou,” Lu Siya said faintly. “We’re deeply regretful about Mr. Jin’s death, but instead of moaning and groaning about it, it’s more important to figure out the truth. It would bring comfort to his spirit in heaven, don’t you think so?”

“You’re right.” The woman in black placed the thick envelope into her pocket. The money seemed to have given her the energy to walk forward on her own. She sat up straight and said, “What do you want to ask? Fire away.”

Meng Chao finally guessed her identity.

She was the female cohabitor of the third victim, Jin Yongqiang, the machine master.

Lu Siya was right. If she could solve problems with money, why would she need any mind attacks?

As long as the sum was large enough, the evil money was even more effective than a Deity Realm elite’s hypnosis!