Starting with summoning the succubus

But Qi Lin couldn't be happy.

He felt very heavy-hearted.

Without dispelling his demonic possession, he remained in his demonic form and slowly walked through the student passageway amidst the cheers, heading towards the lounge.

"Irena?"

As he walked, Qi Lin suddenly called out in his mind.

I know what you want to ask.

Elena responded immediately: "I can't be 100% sure, but if you want my opinion, I can only say that I suspect there is a powerful demon hiding inside David. In my opinion, when you pulled the trigger at the last moment, the demon almost showed itself, but for some reason, it chose to retreat."

"Because it is very clear that I cannot kill David."

Qi Lin frowned as he recalled what had just happened. "With so many teachers around, I couldn't have fired the bullet successfully, and David wouldn't have died. So the mysterious demon just moved subconsciously for a moment and then shrank back."

"Um……"

Elena's voice was full of puzzlement: "I don't quite understand. According to the rules of your Blue Star Federation, a battle knight like David shouldn't be allowed to have a demon possess him, right?"

"Of course, that's a crime."

Qi Lin nodded and said softly, "The growth of us demon wielders must be carried out under the supervision of the Federation. The Federation knows very well what rank I am at, how many demons I have contracted, what kind of demons they are, and where I and my demons are active."

Therefore, it is safe and legal for us demons to operate within the Federation.

However, for other superhumans in other sequences, contacting demons without authorization, or even harboring unknown demons that are not registered with the Federation, is a criminal offense, which, as far as I know, is a serious crime punishable by death.

After all, the magical circuit called 'Devour' within us demon wielders not only allows us to devour demonic power, but also enables us to enter into an equal pact with demons.

This is a unique ability of us demon envoys.

This is precisely why we can maintain our rationality and communicate with demons on an equal footing.

But other sequences don't work.

If someone cannot enter into an equal contract but agrees to let a demon reside in their body, there is basically only one explanation—they have been bewitched by a demon.

These superhumans, whose minds are manipulated by demons, are extremely dangerous.

"..."

Elena remained silent.

Qi Lin also walked forward in silence.

He made his way back to his private lounge.

When Qi Lin pushed open the door to the lounge, he saw a visitor who had come without prior notice, but was also someone he had expected.

Zhou Yu, the captain of the third squad of the law enforcement bureau.

Chapter 29 Taking Violent Justice!

Congratulations on your victory.

Zhou Yu sat in his chair and smiled at Qi Lin: "To be honest, I really didn't expect you to win. After all, there's still a big gap in strength between you and David."

"I didn't really win."

Qi Lin closed the door behind him, then shook his head slightly, pulled over another chair and sat down. "At most, I won this gamble. If the immobilization spell had failed at the last moment, I would have lost, so there's nothing to congratulate me on."

"David is stronger than you, and you still have something to be proud of, even though you won the bet against the odds."

Zhou Yu lowered his eyes and said softly, "You're still a student, so it's normal for you to value hard skills. But for me, strength isn't important; results are what matter. Highly skilled police officers can end up being killed by weak but cunning criminals... I've seen far too many similar things in my years in the law enforcement bureau."

"Is this considered advice from experienced people in society?"

Qi Lin leaned back in his chair and nodded slightly. "I've remembered those words, but Captain Zhou, you didn't come to me to teach me these principles, did you?"

"Indeed, it's time to get down to business."

Zhou Yu reached into his pocket and pulled out a mottled tortoise shell. "Qi Lin, my divination tells me that you must have discovered something about David. Could you tell me more?"

"..."

Qi Lin was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "A demon, there may be a powerful demon hiding inside Gordon David."

Are you sure?!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu immediately stood up excitedly from his chair.

"uncertain."

Qi Lin shook his head. "This is just my guess. There is no evidence or basis whatsoever."

"..."

Zhou Yu frowned, constantly stroking the mottled tortoise shell in his hands.

He certainly wouldn't believe Qi Lin's guess; after all, how could he possibly believe something that even Qi Lin himself wasn't sure about?

But he believed his divination results.

He has performed countless divinations these past few days, and the results of these divinations can be summarized in one simple way.

—Qi Lin is the key to solving the case!

"It's been almost two years."

Zhou Yu put the tortoise shell into his pocket, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice, "I can't wait any longer. For the past two years, I've had nightmares. I dream that those dismembered corpses stagger towards me, questioning why I haven't caught the murderer yet, berating my incompetence. I also see a dark shadow; it's the murderer, mocking my failure... Every time it dismembers a body, it dumps it in the city. Isn't that a provocation? It has to end this!"

"What do you plan to do?" Qi Lin asked, somewhat curious.

"Of course, it's about getting rid of the demon inside David. It dares to provoke me, so it must die!" Zhou Yu said coldly.

"Arrest?" Qi Lin was even more puzzled. "How? Just arrest David directly? But my guess shouldn't be enough as evidence, right? Will an arrest warrant be issued?"

"It won't be approved."

Zhou Yu shook his head slightly, turned to look at the door, and said indifferently, "But sometimes, a certain degree of breaking the law is necessary for better law enforcement. At least, that's what I think, and it has always been that way."

"..."

Qi Lin remained silent.

Indeed, the law enforcement captain standing in front of him was no pushover.

Their less-than-friendly first meeting was nothing more than this guy abusing his power to force him to sign a contract.

Zhou Yu is the captain of the third squad. In the law enforcement bureau, the third squad is also known as the "Criminal Investigation Team". They are responsible for various criminal cases in Dawn City. The real culprit in the dismemberment case has been around for almost two years and still hasn't been caught. It's conceivable that Zhou Yu will be criticized by his superiors every time the law enforcement bureau holds a meeting.

Over time, Zhou Yu's resentment towards the real culprit in the dismemberment case grew to an astonishing level.

"There's something else I need to tell you."

Qi Lin thought for a moment and said, "When I shot David in the forehead just now, I felt the strong aura of that demon for a moment. It seemed to want to stop me, but in the end it gave up... You know what I mean?"

“It’s very clever.” Zhou Yu’s eyes narrowed slightly. “It knows that its host cannot die in this kind of examination setting, so it chooses to remain unmoved in order to avoid being exposed.”

“If you arrest David, the same situation will likely occur,” Qi Lin said in a deep voice. “What if it chooses to hide inside David’s body and refuses to come out? As far as I know, if a demon that has not signed a contract is determined to hide inside a human body, it is impossible to detect its existence unless advanced detection equipment is used. And Captain Zhou, you don’t have an arrest warrant, so how are you going to apply for the right to use those expensive instruments?”

“First of all, Dawn City is such a remote and impoverished place that it doesn’t have that kind of equipment at all. Secondly, who said I was going to use any equipment?” Zhou Yu said calmly. “If you want to force a demon to show itself, there is a very primitive and simple method—kill its host.”

“It won’t fall for it.” Qi Lin shook his head. “It knows very well that you won’t really kill David. David hasn’t been convicted by the court, so you can’t kill him at all.”

"Why not?" Zhou Yu asked softly.

"?!"

Qi Lin's expression changed.

"Thank you for your cooperation with the investigation. Goodbye."

Zhou Yu smiled, turned around, and left, pushing open the door.

……

……

"You shouldn't have helped me."

Another unlit lounge.

In the darkness, David, whose shoulder abrasion had been bandaged, sat beside the mirror, head bowed, and spoke softly.

"whee."

The "David" in the mirror suddenly raised his head, his mouth stretching to his ears, revealing a sinister smile: "If I hadn't helped you dodge the first shot, you would have lost within seconds of the start. Instead of thanking me, you're blaming me? Tsk tsk tsk, that's really disheartening."

"But I still lost, didn't I?"

David kept his head down, his voice calm.

"That's because you're incompetent."

The "David" in the mirror looked at him with disdain. "You're so weak! If you ask me, you should have shared a few bites with me every time I eat someone. That way, your cultivation talent would have improved even more, and maybe you would have won today!"

“Merman! I’ve told you so many times, I won’t eat it, don’t bring it up again.”

David covered his face with his hands, his voice muffled.

"Ah!"

The "David" in the mirror let out a mocking laugh: "What's the point? What's the difference between killing and eating people? Essentially, both are taking lives. You, you, haha, humans just love to deceive themselves, weaving a basketful of lies to fool others and themselves. Hypocritical, ridiculous!"

"..."

David remained silent.

"Huh? That idiot captain is here again."

The "David" in the mirror glanced at the door of the lounge, then lowered his head, maintaining the same posture as the David outside the mirror.

"Squeak-"

A few seconds later, the door to the lounge was pushed open.

Zhou Yu walked in expressionlessly.

"Captain Zhou?"

David stood up in confusion. "How did you end up here... uh?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Yu appeared in front of him as if by teleportation, drew a short knife from his waist with his right hand, and stabbed it directly through David's heart!