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Chapter 45 How exactly does he plan to improve the synchronization rate?!

"Officer Deng, you really need to be more careful with what you say sometimes." Yan Le sighed, holding an iced cola in a restaurant outside the office. "It's so easy for people to misunderstand you. Just now, Ju Feng's father almost fought with you."

Bai Chi frowned slightly: "I don't think I said anything strange. Maybe he has a problem with his comprehension."

"You really are something else, never mind..." Yan Le felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about that awkward scene, but she forced herself not to recall it. "But what are you doing here, and with Miss Hui?"

When Yan Le saw that Bai Chi had brought Liu Li Hui with him, she immediately realized that Bai Chi was planning to do something in the new district using the power of the knight. Bai Chi did not hide anything and told Yan Le about today's itinerary and his plans for the future.

Upon learning that all the current clues pointed to her friend's father, Yan Le's expression became complicated. After hesitating for a moment, she still said to Bai Chi, "Could I ask you for a favor?"

"what?"

"I've already asked Jufeng to retrieve those files for me, the patient files you requested. I believe she can do it, so I hope you can give her some time." Yan Le clasped her hands together. "Please don't take action against her father yet, I beg you!"

After a moment's thought, Bai Chi nodded: "No problem."

Yan Le breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could fully relax, Bai Chi took out his phone: "Is two hours enough?"

She was stunned: "Two hours?"

How come it's only been two hours? Shouldn't it have been several days?
“I don’t have that much time.” Bai Chi saw Yan Le’s doubts and emphasized his words, explaining slowly and deliberately, “I can’t go to the new district every day, that would arouse too much suspicion. So, if she doesn’t get the file before dark, I’ll have to go to him in person… as a knight.”

……

"Did that policeman really not do anything to you?" Inside the office, Kikka asked Kikka, still feeling uneasy.

"Of course not!" Ju Feng denied it like a cat with its fur standing on end. "Do I look like an immoral person to you?"

Seeing her daughter's attitude, Julin felt a little relieved: "That's good, that's good. But what about that red-haired girl you brought back? Why did she leave with that policeman?"

"Uh, maybe they know each other," Ju Feng replied vaguely. "I'm not really sure."

“Really? Then you should stay away from that classmate of yours in the future,” Julin said. “She definitely has some kind of ambiguous relationship with that policeman.”

"No, that's not the case, is it?"

“Just listen to me,” Julin said. “I’m much better at judging people than you are. Xiaofeng, do you remember what I’ve always told you? There are a lot of bad people in this world…”

“I need to stay away from them.” Ju Feng sighed. “Of course I remember, that’s what you’ve been telling me since I was little.”

"I know you don't like hearing this, but that's how the world is, and there will always be people who want to drag you down with them, like drug addiction," Julin warned. "You can't handle that kind of relationship, so just listen to me and follow the path I've laid out for you, understand?"

Ju Feng nodded helplessly: "I understand, I'm tired of hearing this."

As she spoke, Ju Feng paused, then asked casually.

"Dad, why did that policeman come looking for you this time?"

After a moment of silence, Julin said, "This is none of your business, you don't need to worry about it."

After saying that, he stood up again.

"You rest for a while, I need to make a phone call, then we'll go home together."

Ju Feng nodded obediently. However, the moment Ju Lin stepped out of the office, she sprang to the door like a spring that had been activated, crouched down, and pressed her ear to the crack in the door, listening intently to the sounds outside.

Then she caught her father's voice fading into the distance, muffled and hurried: "It's me... A policeman named Bai Chi came today, introduced by Li Xin... He inquired about the case I'm handling... Um, I didn't tell him anything..."

After confirming that her father had gone far away, Ju Feng immediately went to his desk and began searching for the files.

Kikubayashi rarely kept his next commission a secret from Kikukaze, and even enjoyed seeing Kikukaze make contact with it so that Kikukaze could understand the so-called "real world." Therefore, he answered almost every question Kikukaze asked.

However, when Ju Feng asked Bai Chi why he had come, he chose to avoid the question.

Why is that? Is Father really doing something shady?

Ju Feng thought of Yan Le's sister again, then pursed her lips and quickened her search.

She quickly found the files and opened them. But when she saw the photos of the test subjects attached to the files, she froze—the gruesome images sent chills down her spine and made her heart stop.

"What is this?"

She looked at the photos and noticed that they were all labeled, such as "Experimental Subject 1, 37 days of medication", "Experimental Subject 2, 26 days of medication", and so on.

Were these all human experiments?!

Her father is working for these people?!

Ju Feng was deeply shocked. Although she had always known that her father worked for some companies with less-than-reputable reputations, this was the first time she had seen such a photo so directly. The bright red in the photo stung her eyes, leaving her momentarily at a loss.

Just then, her father's footsteps sounded outside the door. In her panic, Ju Feng remembered what she had come for, so she immediately took out her phone, snapped a picture, and sent it to Yan Le.

When Julin opened the door, Jufeng was already lying on the office sofa, her face pale.

Ju Lin was immediately alarmed: "What's wrong with you?"

"I... I'm not feeling well," Ju Feng said, trying to sound calm. "I'll be fine after a rest."

"Not feeling well? Why are you suddenly feeling unwell? Could it be the flu?" Julin was very worried and immediately said, "I'll take you to the hospital right now."

"No, it's not necessary, it's not that serious."

"Whether it's serious or not isn't up to you to decide!" Julin carried Jufeng on her back. "What if something happens? You're my only daughter."

Looking at Julin's concerned expression, Jufeng couldn't help but wonder—could her father really be an accomplice of those guys?

Isn't it a bit too hasty for her to send those photos to Yan Le like that? Will this cause trouble for her father?
Thinking about this, Ju Feng regretted her impulsiveness, but when she took out her phone, she found that the message could no longer be recalled.

……

"Received it!" Yan Le jumped up immediately upon receiving the message in the restaurant, excitedly saying, "Only fifteen minutes! I knew Ju Feng could do it!"

But when she saw what the photo contained, her smile vanished instantly.

"This, what is this?"

Bai Chi immediately took Yan Le's phone, glanced at the contents, and then stood up: "Let's go, the address is on this."

"oh oh."

"Row."

Liuli Hui and Yanle stood up at the same time, and then realized that something was wrong. They looked at each other.

"Um... should I go too?" Yan Le was the first to react and said weakly, "Why don't you go with Miss Hui? You can only fuse with one person anyway."

Ruri also raised her hand: "Miss Yanle is more capable, otherwise I'll keep her..."

"What are you talking about?" Bai Chi frowned slightly. "Both of you are coming along. In special circumstances, I need more options."

You need more options...

Ruri and Yanle's expressions both turned strange, because they both realized something.

If it were alone with the incandescent bulb, it would simply fuse together; it's no big deal.

But if there are people watching... that would be too awkward.

However, it would be inappropriate to say such sentimental things under these circumstances, so the two of them had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.

……

As Joong-ki walked out of the hospital, the golden light of the evening shone on him, but it felt like countless tiny needles pricking his skin, causing waves of burning pain.

He knew this was because he was far from fully recovered and had not yet met the criteria for discharge.

But there was no other way. If he couldn't achieve anything else... Thinking of this, Joong-ki's face turned gloomy.

"Young Master." At this moment, his longtime follower, Sakura, came forward. "Are you alright?" "Enough with the nonsense." Zhongji shook his head. "Take me back first."

“Okay, okay.” Sakura nodded repeatedly. “However, there is a situation I need to report to you.”

"what?"

"That Officer Bai Chi has already found Attorney Ju Lin."

Zhongji stopped in his tracks, a look of confusion on his face: "Who? Bai Chi?"

"You forgot? It's that one..."

"How could I forget!" Zhongji's face darkened. "Why would he come here? This isn't his territory, and he's looking for the orange grove... What is he trying to do?"

“According to Attorney Kikkari, he’s inquiring about the cases Attorney Kikkari is handling,” Sakura said in a low voice. “But Attorney Kikkari said he didn’t tell Bai Chi any information and told us not to worry.”

Song Joong-ki narrowed his eyes.

In his mind, Bai Chi had always been just a lucky guy who stepped in dog poop. If Zhong Ji hadn't been too busy lately, he would definitely have made this guy vomit up what he ate.

But before he could even look for Bai Chi, why did Bai Chi come knocking on his door first?
After thinking for a while, Song Joong-ki felt a stinging pain in his body.

There's no way around it, he needs more rest.

"First, have someone keep an eye on him and find out what he's here for," Zhongji whispered. "Then warn that idiot lawyer to keep his mouth shut. He knows the consequences if he dares to reveal even a little bit of information."

Sakura nodded repeatedly. He noticed that Joong-ki was not feeling well, so he quickly went to the car and opened the door for him.

But before getting into the car, Zhongji thought of something and said to Sakura, "Forget it, those failed experimental subjects will only cause trouble if left unattended. Let Old Cat take care of them. Make sure it's done cleanly and leaves no trace."

Sakura was taken aback: "Take care of them all?"

Zhongji got into the car, slammed the door shut, and then an uncontrollable roar of rage came from inside: "What else can we do? These guys took our medicine, but they refuse to advance in rank, and they refuse to die. What else can we do?!"

Sakura dared not disobey Zhongji, so she quickly lowered her head and said respectfully, "Understood, young master, I will take care of it right away."

……

"We're here." Bai Chi stopped the car and looked at the dilapidated residential building in front of him. "It's in this building, on the fifth floor."

After saying that, he looked at Liuli Hui and Yan Le in the back row with some doubt.

Why are you all so quiet? And what are you all doing sitting in the back?

"nothing."

"The back is more spacious."

They answered at the same time, then looked at each other and lowered their heads together.

Bai Chi felt something was off, but now was not the time to focus on such things. He first led the two out of the car and then observed the surrounding environment.

This is an old residential building in Linchuan District that is about to be demolished. It's unclear whether it was arranged by the New World Society, but there are three test subjects living in this community at the same time. In other words, even if one or two of them are not there, they are unlikely to leave empty-handed.

"Let's go," Bai Chi said. But when he saw Yan Le following behind, he suddenly remembered that there was something he had forgotten to ask Yan Le, so he asked directly, "Yan Le, what did you do this morning?"

Yan Le was taken aback: "What is it?"

“Yes,” Bai Chi said as he went upstairs, “our bond has improved today.”

After hearing Bai Chi's explanation, Yan Le's expression turned strange.

Judging from the timing, it must have been during the morning assessment when she used the Knight Kick.

This can actually create a synergy?!

"You can actually use the Knight's Kick?" Bai Chi was also quite surprised, then seemed to ponder, "So, the bond between us has been strengthened because you replicated the ultimate technique in the real world?"

Upon hearing this explanation, Ruri was immediately overjoyed.

If that's the case, then does she no longer need to use Bai Chi's photo as her wallpaper?!

This is really... great!

"That should be it," Yan Le couldn't help but ask, "You mean our bond has improved, which means our synchronization rate has increased?"

“Bond and synchronization rate should not be the same thing.” Bai Chi shook his head. “Although the bond has been improved, your synchronization rate with me should still be lower than that of me and Liuli Hui.”

"I see." Yan Le subconsciously looked at Liu Li Hui, whose previously joyful face immediately froze. "Then how should we improve the synchronization rate?"

Yan Le still cares about this, after all, it involves finding out the truth for her sister.

"I have an idea, and I'm going to test it out with you." Bai Chi said, taking his phone and the medicine bottle out of his pocket at the same time.

Yan Le's attention naturally fell on the medicine bottle immediately.

Do I need to take medication to improve synchronization rate?

Yan Le was a little confused, but after thinking about it, it wasn't a bad idea. After all, every power comes at a price. As long as it wasn't a drug with particularly severe side effects, she had already taken it.

Bai Chi was unaware that Yan Le's attention was already on the medicine. He had just taken it out casually; his real intention was to use his phone. He was about to introduce his "Daily Photo Wallpaper Viewing" test to Yan Le when he suddenly sensed something and immediately looked up.

They had arrived at the door of the experimenter's residence and found that the door was ajar, and a foul, bloody stench was emanating from inside.

Before Yan Le and Liu Li Hui could react, Bai Chi frowned, handed the phone and medicine bottle to Yan Le, then pulled out a gun, kicked open the half-closed door, and rushed in.

Immediately following was a horrifying sight: the experimenter, covered in pus, had died a gruesome death in his living room, his body torn apart, the wounds like those inflicted by the claws of a wild beast, a bloody mess.

Yan Le and Liu Li Hui were both stunned.

"how so?!"

Bai Chi didn't speak, but immediately walked to the body and touched its wrist.

“He’s only been dead for less than five minutes,” Bai Chi said in a deep voice. “The murderer didn’t get far. He must have known we were coming, so he silenced us beforehand.”

He stood up and looked out the window at the dilapidated neighborhood.

"If his target is the other two test subjects, then it's not too late to catch up... Transform!"

Then, his gaze fell on Yan Le and Liu Li Hui. After some deliberation, he pulled the unsuspecting Liu Li Hui into his arms.

“The Shadow Knight is better suited for pursuit,” Bai Chi said to the somewhat bewildered Yan Le. “You go back to the car now and don’t wander around. I’m going to find that guy.”

"Okay, okay." Yan Le hadn't quite come to her senses yet, so she could only nod subconsciously.

After giving his instructions, Bai Chi picked up Liu Li Hui around the waist and then, to Yan Le's astonishment and Liu Li Hui's exclamation, jumped out of the fifth-floor window.

When the figure reappeared in Yan Le's sight, it was already the shadowy Shadow Knight.

...And how come he's kind of handsome?

Yan Le couldn't help but think about it, and at the same time, a faint sense of melancholy for being left out of the selections rose in her heart.

Was Ruriko chosen because she's more suitable for pursuit? Or is it because their synchronization rate isn't high enough?
Yan Le pondered to herself.

It seems I still need to improve my synchronization rate with Bai Chi as soon as possible. I wonder what that experiment Bai Chi mentioned is... Oh right, didn't Bai Chi already give her the medicine?

Yan Le looked down at the medicine bottle Bai Chi had given her, then slowly picked it up and examined it carefully.

"Miracle Oil and Power Pills," Yan Le read out, word by word, "Their effects are..."

Then his eyes widened little by little, and he even forgot that he was still at the crime scene.

"How exactly is he planning to improve the synchronization rate?!"

(End of this chapter)