As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 220 Scene Restoration
Xu Yan nodded: "So, what can I do?"

"First, this murder case involves a large number of guardian spirits. I would like to ask you to collect clues from the perspective of a card maker and help me reconstruct the crime scene."

Long Jianhuan said, "Secondly, think about the citizens of Dawn City. What else do they have to say about this case? Even if it's just hearsay or absurd rumors, tell me whatever comes to mind."

"You can see this as helping out, or you can see it as a special test to see if you have the potential to become an operator."

"understood."

Xu Yan's eyes shone brightly. "I will do my best."

They started their investigation from the first floor.

Although the Security Bureau had cleaned up the scene, due to the intensity of the battle, there were still many traces of the Guardian Spirit's attack remaining on the walls, the ground, and even the ceiling.

Following Long Jianhuan's instructions, Xu Yan brought his portable card-making kit.

They took out a brush, tweezers, and a microscope.

Under Long Jianhuan's guidance, they meticulously observed and collected information on the ground, just as they would when engraving a sealing card, leaving no detail overlooked.

In addition, they went to the third floor, to Sheikh Krat's office, and inspected his desk and safe.

Of course, the other operators had already searched the place thoroughly, and it seemed that they hadn't left them with many valuable clues.

"Share your opinion."

An hour later, the two sat on the ground in the center of the training field on the second floor, immersed in the strong smell of disinfectant and the faint smell of blood, pondering everything that had happened on that strange and unpredictable night.

"It is indeed a bit strange."

Xu Yan looked up at the ceiling, where crisscrossing scratch marks remained. "Overall, there are two locations in the Shattered Star Club where the intense fighting took place. One is here, and the other is the stairwell."

"The ones fighting here should be Chu Zhifeng and Sheikh Krat."

"If I'm not mistaken, these tiny scratch marks on the ceiling and floor look like they were left by Chu Zhifeng's 'Silver Moon Meteor.' However, compared to the 'Silver Moon Meteor' I saw in the ring, his attacks seem to have become more ferocious, sharp, and even crazy."

"These marks, which at first glance appear to be thinner than a hair, actually penetrate very deep into reinforced concrete. If they were to cut into human flesh, they could definitely sever bones and tear internal organs."

"It's Chu Zhifeng."

Long Jianhuan said, "Chu Zhifeng has become a spirit-corroding body."

"But that doesn't make sense either."

Xu Yan frowned slightly. "I heard from Grandpa Xiong that Sheikh Krat was also an outstanding Doka-style Spirit Master when he was young. His strength was definitely not inferior to his, otherwise he would not have been able to support such a large Shattered Star Club."

"Even if he becomes a Spirit-Eating Body, Chu Zhifeng should still be no match for Sheikh Krat and wouldn't be able to kill him."

"This can also be deduced from the traces at the scene—Sheikh Krat did not die here, and his guardian spirit did not leave many traces here. This shows that he had highly precise control over his guardian spirit and did not use his full strength to eliminate Chu Zhifeng."

"That's right, your guess is very close to the case briefing."

Long Jianhuan said, "Sheikh Krat's death scene was indeed not here, but in the dilapidated stairwell." "Yes, the stairwell was in much worse shape than here. I roughly estimate that I found five or six different guardian spirits. After losing control, there were all sorts of strange marks left on the walls, stairs, floor, and ceiling, as well as a huge human-shaped hole, as if Sheikh Krat had summoned some kind of incredibly powerful guardian spirit, merged with himself, and forcefully smashed through the wall."

Xu Yan continued his analysis, "It seems that he was panicked and wanted to run away, but unfortunately he couldn't escape in the end. He was pinned to the ground by the murderer with some kind of heavy cold weapon - there is still a dent that is thirty or forty centimeters deep in the ground, and the bloodstains inside cannot be cleaned up."

“This mark could not have been created by Chu Zhifeng with his bare hands or using the ‘Silver Moon Meteor’.”

“Indeed, there were three people at the Shattered Star Club that night: Chu Zhifeng, Sheikh Krat, and the mysterious killer. In a sense, you can consider the first two as victims; they were both killed by the mysterious killer.”

Long Jianhuan said, "I know there are many rumors circulating. Many people don't think Chu Zhifeng has the ability to kill his new boss. They think that Sheikh Krat offended someone, that someone wanted to vent their anger, that someone wanted to silence him, or that someone was after money, and so on."

"You must have heard similar rumors in the Kuangtie Club, and maybe even talked about it with Sister Xiong and Grandpa Xiong. Who do you think is the real culprit?"

"That's not good."

Xu Yan said with some difficulty, "The owner of the Shattered Star Club is no good. He has offended too many people. Just in the past month, he first poached the members of the Mad Iron Club, and then stole a large number of customers from the Ben Teng Club and the Brilliant Club. It's not surprising that he was taken down."

"By the way, there's also the doping issue. It's said that Chu Zhifeng wasn't the only one who took doping, but all the members of the Shattered Star team have a history of long-term doping use. This matter is definitely related to Sheikh Krat and has brought a huge stain to the Dawn Cup. So, the doping manufacturer, the organizer of the Dawn Cup, and even Dawn Heavy Industry, which spent a lot of money sponsoring the Dawn Cup in preparation for turning its image around, must all be itching to tear him to pieces, right?"

"In short, there are just too many suspicious clues. Without more clues, I really don't know where to begin."

As he spoke, Xu Yan's gaze returned to Long Jianhuan.

"Speaking of which, Captain Long, what exactly is this 'personal interest' all about?"

He said, "No matter how complicated the case is, now that the Security Bureau has taken it over, I believe your colleagues will be able to find out the truth. It seems there's no need for you to rack your brains here, right?"

Long Jianhuan did not answer Xu Yan's question.

She crossed her arms, rested her chin on them, and fell into deep thought.

After thinking for a full three minutes, just as Xu Yan was wondering if she had fallen asleep, she carefully took out a small black plastic bag from the pocket close to her chest and poured out a blood-stained crystal coin.

"This coin is of very high purity!"

Xu Yan asked curiously, "But what does it have to do with this case?"

"This is a clue."

Long Jianhuan said, "These are the things that Sheikh Krat was carrying with him when he died."

"Hey?"

Xu Yan's eyes widened. "Wasn't Captain Long supposed to be deep in the wilderness hunting down the remnants of the Swamp Gang? How did such an important clue end up in your hands?"

Someone sent it to me.

Long Jianhuan pursed his lips, unable to tell whether he was confused or annoyed.

(End of this chapter)