Chapter 490 - Chapter 490: Chapter 304 Have You Killed Before? _2 (2/2)

A spark of light flashed in Sister Li’s eyes as she laughed and said, “Speaking of which, I, as a professional officer, seem a bit pale in comparison to you.”

Lin Chuan’s lips twitched slightly, “Sister Li, which novel did you read?”

“‘This Assassin Is Too Professional’, both of them, but I haven’t finished them yet, only read the first half.” Li Tong spoke frankly, then, her gaze sharpened, staring intently at Lin Chuan, “However, after reading, I always had some doubts, and I wanted to ask Lin in person.”

Lin Chuan was taken aback.

So that’s what it was!

That was what Li Tong wanted to understand.

Oh boy, she probably didn’t read the review section; I’m really afraid she might get misled by it.

Just thinking about the content in the review section gave Lin Chuan a headache.

Things like—

‘Hahaha, this is definitely the killer, bet my dinner on it!’

‘Suspected criminal, living up to the reputation!’

‘Friends from Changsha, probably don’t have as many tricks as you do, and after taking action, you can still run without leaving a long-lasting trace, awesome!’

‘Comrade police, I am reporting this with my real name!’

And so on.

The piece of chicken he had just picked up suddenly lost its appeal.

Lin Chuan looked again at Li Tong and Qin Yun, and a bitter smile appeared in his heart. Was this his own Banquet of Hongmen?

Surely it wouldn’t happen that as we continue eating, a bunch of International Police burst in and then they haul me away, would it?

“Lin?”

Seeing that Lin Chuan offered no explanation, Li Tong called out softly again.

At this moment, outside the window of Purple Cloud Pavilion, a slight evening breeze was blowing in, carrying a fresh fragrance and also a bit of chilly air, which drifted into the private room.

Lin Chuan secretly felt relieved, grateful that he had worn a jacket today, which was quite warm, or else this breeze would have made him break out in goosebumps, with hair standing on end!

Presently.

He pursed his lips, a smile on his face, revealing an innocuous grin, “Sister Li, you can ask me any doubts you might have.”

Seeing Lin Chuan’s smile.

Li Tong suddenly felt that her previous judgment might be a bit off.

Still, she asked, “I noticed in ‘This Assassin Is Too Professional,’ you wrote about a whole lot of methods for an assassin to complete their tasks, including crucial crime scene cleanup that leaves no clues for the police to find. So, have you killed before?”

After finishing,

Her gaze fastened on Lin Chuan, with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

The aura of an ace detective was fully on display, chilling the room by several degrees, putting tremendous pressure on everyone.

Qin Yun, on the other hand, sat back and watched, his brow raised, his chopsticks at a standstill, observing Li Tong and Lin Chuan, waiting for Lin Chuan’s response.

He knew this was Li Tong’s forte.

—Micro-expression analysis.

The atmosphere in the private room suddenly became subtle.

Meeting Sister Li’s gaze, Lin Chuan chuckled lightly, his eyes clear, without any excess body movement, “I have killed.”

Sister Li’s brows knitted together, “Killed?”

“In ‘This Assassin Is Too Professional,’ there was a first task which was killing a chicken, that counts as a task, right? I mean, killing a chicken is not illegal, is it?” Lin Chuan replied with a beaming smile, all sincerity.

“Not illegal, as of now there are no laws protecting domestic chickens.” Li Tong also squeezed out a smile, a reluctant chuckle, slightly surprised.

“Then that’s good.”

Lin Chuan picked up some chicken meat from his bowl and popped it into his mouth, feeling completely satisfied.

Qin Yun glanced at Lin Chuan, then at Li Tong.

Li Tong, however, was deep in thought.

Actually, micro-expression analysis isn’t about what he said, but when the questioning and interrogation start, a sharp, cutting question is asked to catch him off guard and apply immense pressure. Then, to observe his reaction.

If his gaze dodges or flickers, if some part of his facial muscles twitches unnaturally or tightens, or even includes body language.

When lying, a chemical called catecholamine might be released, causing cells inside the nose to swell and leading to an itchy nose. The liar might likely make a nose-touching gesture.

Others include changes in tone, and variations in speech compared to the norm.

However, this time, Lin Chuan’s demeanor was without ripples, clear-eyed, his complexion open and relaxed, and he didn’t even have excess body movements; he seemed completely at ease.

“Come on, why aren’t you eating? Should I ask the waiter to bring up a bowl of chicken soup?”

Lin Chuan looked at the two, teasingly asked.