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

Chapter 221 New Clues, New Case

Xu Yan paused for a moment, as if he didn't understand Long Jianhuan's words.

After examining the crystal coins in the plastic bag for a long time, he muttered, "I don't understand. Shouldn't the crystal coins that Sheikh Krat was carrying when he died be kept by the Security Bureau? Besides Security Bureau agents, who else could get their hands on something like this and send it to you?"

"The murderer, the murderer who killed Sheikh Krat and Chu Zhifeng."

Long Jianhuan thought for a moment and then added, "Of course, the murderer may not have wanted to kill Chu Zhifeng. More likely, it was to help Chu Zhifeng, who was doomed to die, find relief. After all, having been corrupted to the point of being deformed and distorted by the remnants of the past, Chu Zhifeng had long since become a monster that was neither human nor ghost, or even dead."

Xu Yan stared at her blankly.

Let me sort it out.

He hesitated and said, "Captain Long, you mean that after the murderer killed the owner of the Shattered Star Club and the ace player, he deliberately sent you the evidence to provoke you? Wait, the murderer knows you, he knows where to send the evidence?"

"No, it shouldn't be a provocation."

Long Jianhuan's expression was very strange. After pondering for a long time, he still revealed more clues to Xu Yan.

"Three days ago, someone anonymously mailed a package to the Rolling Stones Club, claiming that it contained a seal card that needed repair."

She said, "You know, the Rolling Stones have connections with many factions in the Wildlands. Many sealed cards of dubious origin are sent there for repair, upgrades, and trades in this way. After the service is completed, the sealed cards are sent to the other party's designated location. Neither party has to show their face, which ensures maximum security."

"At first, Ms. Lelena, who hosted the Rolling Stones Club, didn't pay much attention to it."

"But when she opened the package, she found that it didn't contain a sealed card, but a letter to me, and this blood-stained crystal coin."

"Recently, I have been hunting down the remnants of the Swamp Gang deep in the wilderness, and I really haven't had time to personally establish a new order in Rolling Stone Fortress. However, Ms. Lelena has redeemed herself by cooperating very well with the patrol team, which has really helped me a lot. She is also the person I contact the most on a daily basis."

She quickly delivered the letter and the crystals to me, and the letter contained only a simple name—Sheikh Krat.

"Without a doubt, the murderer used this method to inform me about the killing of the Shattered Star Club owner."

"However, I don't think the killer was provoking us."

“I know the murderer. He’s not the kind of person who would be so bored as to provoke the authorities. Even if he were, there must be a deeper reason behind it.”

Xu Yan was stunned when he heard this.

"Captain Long, may I ask a question?"

He thought for a moment and asked, "What is your relationship with this murderer? Is he a friend, an enemy, a relative, or has he been wronged and hopes you can clear his name?"

"No, he is a suspect I have been pursuing, and an extremely dangerous criminal who would not hesitate to use the most extreme violence to solve problems if necessary, or even if it is not necessary."

Long Jianhuan sighed, "He is definitely not innocent. Even if he is, he would never want me to help him clear his name."

"However, I don't think he's an irredeemable villain. In some ways, he's more like a patient, a terminal case of Spirit Erosion with a condition a hundred times more severe than Chu Zhifeng's."

"After thinking about it for a long time, the only conclusion I came to was that the murderer wanted me to get involved in the investigation of this case."

"The question is, why?"
"Actually, the case itself is quite clear. "Sheikh Krat is an experienced Doka-style Spirit Master. Even after being weakened by Chu Zhifeng, it was not easy for the murderer to kill him. He left a lot of traces and evidence at the scene. At that time, there was also a team of Security Bureau agents who followed Chu Zhifeng's escape from the hospital and chased him all the way to the Shattered Star Club. Therefore, the murderer simply did not have time to erase all the traces he left behind."

"Do you remember the commotion that happened when you were locked in the big boss's underground laboratory? The murderer was also there at the time, and there was a fierce fight that left very subtle traces."

"After examination by trace experts from the Security Bureau, some traces at the two crime scenes showed a high degree of similarity, which basically confirms that the murderer had appeared at both scenes."

“I think this is part of the reason why the killer confessed to me, because he knew that even if he didn’t write to me, the Security Bureau had already identified him.”

"So, with the real culprit so clear and there's no way to clear his name, why would the killer want me to join the investigation?"

Xu Yan thought for a moment.

"Did the murderer think that Captain Long's involvement in the investigation might lead to leniency for him?"

Long Jianhuan chuckled to himself.

"how is this possible?"

She shook her head and said, "A life for a life, the criminal shall die. I cannot turn a blind eye to anyone who deserves to be punished. The murderer himself should be very clear about this principle."

"Not to mention, the murderer is actually a very proud and even arrogant person. He is confident that everything is under his control. He can turn everyone into his pawns. Even I have been fooled and manipulated by him many times. How could he be so destitute that he needs me to 'show leniency'?"
"After much thought, I believe the killer wants me to investigate another case, separate from the murder case, another case related to this coin and Sheikh Krat."

Xu Yan frowned.

"why?"

"I guess there are three reasons."

Long Jianhuan said, "First, the murderer believed that I could find out the case behind this crystal coin, or at least he believed that I had the courage to investigate it thoroughly."

"Second, the murderer doubted the capabilities or stance of the Security Bureau, believing that my colleagues could not, did not want to, or dared not investigate the truth behind this coin."

"Third, if I'm not mistaken, if we follow the clues from this crystal coin, the hidden truth could very well cause a huge uproar in Dawn City, muddying the waters completely so that the murderer can take advantage of the chaos, just like what happened not long ago in Rolling Stone Fortress."

"Wow, it sounds like Captain Long and the murderer have a great working relationship."

Xu Yan said, "And the murderer also had full confidence in Captain Long."

"It's not a tacit understanding, it's just that I've been led by the nose by this damn bastard once again."

Long Jianhuan smiled bitterly, "Unfortunately, he's probably going to miscalculate this time. I don't mind following this clue all the way, even if I get hurt. The problem is that he overestimated my abilities. I haven't been back to Dawn City for a long time, and I'm completely clueless about the latest situation in the city, including the grudges between Sheikh Krat and others. I have to find out from you."

"The bureau chief and my colleagues are also very tight-lipped about this case and don't want me to get involved at all."

"Under these circumstances, I really don't know what other problems can be uncovered based on this single crystal coin."

(End of this chapter)