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"Miss, Miss, you can't go out?!"

Amidst a flurry of screams, Chen Huijie, wearing only trousers and completely disregarding her appearance, revealed large expanses of her snow-white skin with her short blue hair dripping wet.

She and An Xin looked at each other, biting their lips, their eyes reddening.

"Where are you going?"

"I... I'll go find a car. In this weather, we can't just go out like this."

An Xin suddenly softened. According to the gossip he had heard that afternoon, Chen Huijie and Talulah had been here all along, and many people had never seen their parents, only knowing that their mother was Wei Yanwu's sister.

These two sisters are practically each other's only support.

"Really?" Chen Huijie pouted, her eyes glistening with tears.

"Really, let's pinky swear." An Xin had no desire for children. She took the bath towel from the maid, wrapped it around Chen Huijie, and hugged her.

He patted Chen Huijie on the back and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. Go take a shower, and then we'll go find your sister together."

"It's a promise, pinky swear." Chen Huijie extended her little finger, and the two fingers, one big and one small, were linked together.

"Go."

An Xin let go of her hand, her eyes filled with complex emotions, and watched her re-enter the bathroom.

He actually managed to get a car this time. Before he even returned to the mansion, An Xin could see that small figure through the dim night and the continuous foggy rain.

Several people behind Chen Huijie were holding towels, wanting to dry her hair.

An Xin stopped the car, and Chen Huijie rushed over, with the maid following behind, holding an umbrella for her. But in just a few steps, she was quickly left behind.

She jumped into the passenger seat, grabbed An Xin's arm, and couldn't help but raise her voice slightly.

"You're back."

"I've agreed to everything."

An Xin still couldn't get rid of Chen Huijie, and he was even more curious as to why Wei Yanwu hadn't sent anyone to stop him from taking Chen Huijie away.

Even though he knew that there was a bodyguard named Heisuo nearby protecting Chen Huijie, he felt that Wei Yanwu was still worried about Chen Huijie's safety and would not easily release her.

Honestly, An Xin would still be happy if Wei Yanwu had stopped her. Chen Huijie being able to accept Wei Yanwu's protection is definitely better than following him.

Now An Xin not only has to find Talulah, but also has to find Talulah while protecting Chen Huijie.

However, he had no clue about Talulah's situation and didn't know where to start.

This case just won't go anywhere!

An Xin had no way of finding Koschche. It wasn't like before he transmigrated; he had colleagues and informants. Now he was all alone.

Late at night.

The rain stopped.

Chen Huijie had already fallen asleep in the passenger seat, and An Xin covered her with a coat to prevent her from catching a cold.

He really wanted a cigarette at that moment, but he didn't know how, and there were no convenience stores open.

Before he traveled through time, when he was helping his master solve cases, his master would smoke. As a result, he would cough from the secondhand smoke every time, and his master would just laugh.

Now, all that can be smelled is the fragrance of earth after the rain, which makes An Xin feel somewhat uneasy.

He thought about it carefully, and realized that to understand where Kosiché was, he first needed to understand his goal.

Just Talulah?

No, that was just the first step in his revenge against Wei Yanwu; there will definitely be more actions to come.

During the first selection, An Xin read the basic introduction and knew that Koschei definitely harbored resentment towards Wei Yanwu. He even used a conspiracy to kill Wei Yanwu's sworn brother, which was not enough. He returned again, probably to regain control of Lungmen.

An Xin felt that Wei Yanwu wouldn't just sit idly by and wait to die, but with Talulah in someone else's hands, he couldn't just abandon his niece's life.

However, this is also possible...

Politicians and such.

Thinking of this, An Xin glanced at the sleeping Chen Huijie and sighed. He was determined to bring Talulah back and reunite the two sisters.

The next step is to speculate on where Kosichek will go—whether he'll hide or try to lure Wei Yanwu, a big fish.

Longmen is a city with a significant gap between the rich and the poor. The rich areas, the working-class areas, and the slums are clearly separated, and everyone has their own place, making it difficult for people to visit each other's places.

If Kosch, dressed in his finest attire, were to take Talulah to the slums, their outfits would be too conspicuous, making them easily recognizable.

If the goal is to hide, wealthy areas and working-class areas are the most suitable.

But if you're fishing, then the slums are the perfect place.

What should we do now?

Should the investigations be conducted separately?

Time is too tight. Anxin only has three days left, no, she doesn't even have three days left.

He glanced at his wrist; the bracelet looked expensive, but An Xin knew nothing about luxury goods in this world and had no idea how much it was worth. It was just a timekeeping device.

Two days and six hours left.

By daybreak, it will have been two days.

An Xin got back into the car, stepped on the gas, and headed towards the slum.

He still felt that Koschche was trying to lure Wei Yanwu, so he made up his mind.

Go to the slums.

But how do you find Talulah once you get to the slums?

An Xin looked solemn as she gazed into the night.

Chapter Five: The Slums

Before going to the slums, Anxin pondered a question: he couldn't beat Kosiché.

Taking Chen Huijie there, even if we could find someone and run away, we could go back to find Wei Yanwu.

But if it's discovered, wouldn't it be a waste?

We need to find a way to escape, or increase our combat strength, so as not to really become easy prey.

The only item on the list that seemed affordable for him and could temporarily boost his combat power was the one he could afford.

[Beast Trial Card: Maintains beast form for three minutes; will leave you weakened after the trial (2000 points)]

An Xin turned her head and looked at the sleeping Chen Huijie. His petite body was wrapped tightly in his coat, and his head was resting on the car door, with half of his face showing as he slept.

This doesn't look like the Chen Sir at all!

He closed the shop, opened his personal panel, and everything was the same except for an extra 500 points.

Now he has two choices.

First, spend 400 points to increase your health by one point.

Anxin felt that a little life was better than nothing for Kosichek.

Second, spend 300 points to buy the only skill you can buy, level 1 Gluttony.

If time weren't a constraint, he would definitely choose this option; it would allow him to grow, and perhaps he could quickly recoup his losses.

As for other things, we won't consider them if we don't have enough points.

An Xin hesitated for a moment, then tentatively tapped the plus sign next to the Detective Eye.

Upgrading a level 1 skill requires 500 points. Upgrade Detective Eye now?

He paused for a second and took a deep breath.

Now there's one more option.

Should he rely on what he learned at the police academy to find Koschche within three days, or should he upgrade his Detective Eye and gamble that the skill will help him find Talulah?

Without finding Talulah and Koschke, nothing Anxin did could help.

How about giving it a try?

An Xin clicked "OK," and a bunch of windows popped up in the game system before disappearing.

Please note that leveling up includes both ability expansion and enhancement; one of these will be randomly selected with each level up.

【update successed】

[The ability to gain the Detective Eye has been expanded]

[Lv2 Reconnaissance Eye: You can perform a scan to target individuals who have been reconnoitered.]

[Note: The scan range is based on your life attributes, and the targets you search are also based on the targets you are scouting.]

[Note: Please use with caution and avoid continuous use in a short period of time.]

An Xin let out a long sigh of relief. The heat turned into mist in the night, and not a single streetlamp was lit on the roadside late at night.

He made the right bet.