From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 138 - 118: Stand up and cover my mouth from behind

Recognizing the person in front of him as Lu Heng, Kenji Ono's expression quickly changed, first shock, then panic, followed by fear, and finally pleading.

He wanted to scream for help, but Lu Heng was too close; even if someone heard, he was undoubtedly doomed.

His hand trembling, he took out the Spirit Resistance Ring and presented it to Lu Heng, saying, "We can talk, we can talk about anything. Whatever exists in this world can be used for exchange..."

Lu Heng took the ring, put it on the index finger of his left hand, and rotated it twice with his thumb. Hearing that he still wanted to reconcile, Lu Heng lightly closed his eyes and made a swift motion with his hand.

Kenji Ono then clutched his throat with both hands and fell down, blood seeping through his fingers and staining the bedsheets with a bright red blossom of death.

Lu Heng watched him take his last breath, made sure he did not trigger any life-saving skills, and then used Shadow Escape to leave the hospital.

...

A few minutes later.

Chen Linian and Keiko Kaneda returned after watching the footage.

As Keiko opened the door and saw Kenji Ono already dead on the hospital bed, her eyes went wide in horror, and she fell to the ground, screaming at the top of her lungs, "Ah!"

Chen Linian immediately rushed in, checking under the bed, the restroom, the windows, all the while shouting, "Gao Zhitin! Gao Zhitin!"

There was nothing unusual in the room, no signs of forced entry, and the windows were intact.

Only two things had happened in the room, Kenji Ono had died, and Gao Zhitin was missing.

Chen Linian saw a notebook left on the bed, picked it up, and as he looked at the emoticons drawn on it, his mind buzzed.

He soon realized something, and after recalling Gao Zhitin's behavior earlier, which seemed mostly normal except that he talked less than usual.

It's normal for someone to talk less when they're not in high spirits.

So, at first, Chen Linian didn't mind it, but looking back now, that was the flaw.

That meant the apprentice he had been with earlier was someone else in disguise.

The two had driven together, and Gao Zhitin was acting normally in the car.

So, the problem must have arisen...

Chen Linian dashed out of the door, ran out of the hospital, into the alley, and pulled open the car door.

There was no one in the driver's seat.

He quickly pulled open the backseat and then saw Gao Zhitin lying underneath the backseat.

His heart panicked for a moment, he quickly felt for the carotid artery on the neck, found a pulse, and breathed a sigh of relief, sitting by the car door, taking deep breaths.

His mind raced, replaying the entire event.

The suspect had impersonated Gao Zhitin, entered the hospital with him, and killed Kenji Ono.

However, the suspect did not kill Gao Zhitin.

He stood up again, checked his apprentice's neck, and quickly found a needle mark.

His temper flaring, he slapped his apprentice's face several times, shouting, "Wake up! Wake up!"

Not waking up indicated a strong dose of the drug was used.

Chen Linian sat down again, took the cigarette from his ear, lit it, and smoked as he thought.

The suspect not killing his apprentice showed that the perpetrator did not kill indiscriminately, was calm in conduct, and had boundaries.

The suspect being able to look like Gao Zhitin suggested metamorphic abilities.

He closed his eyes, recalling walking into the hospital with the impostor apprentice amidst the swirling smoke.

Throughout the process, the impostor had been very convincing, almost perfect in every detail from walking to general mannerisms, even standing posture, which were remarkably similar.

This meant...

"This person knows me!" Chen Linian concluded.

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Since the victim was the president of a transnational corporation in the Asia-Pacific region and held Fusang nationality,

this incident could potentially turn into an international affair.

Therefore, leaders from various levels of the Tonghua District law enforcement and the Detective Bureau all rushed over, fearing implications from this incident.

...

Gao Zhitin slept for three hours before he was finally awakened.

He shook his head, feeling dizzy and confused, and asked, "Master, what happened to me?"

Chen Linian looked at him, not knowing whether to be angry or furious, and finally sighed and said, "Go back and write a self-criticism."

"What happened?"

"Kenji Ono is dead."

"How did he die? What happened?" Gao Zhitin had no idea what had transpired.

"The suspect impersonated you, came into the hospital with me, and took the opportunity to kill Kenji Ono when I walked away," Chen Linian briefly explained.

Gao Zhitin's expression was as dramatic as if he had been struck by lightning, his mouth agape, his eyes wide, and then he finally remembered the events before he fainted, touching the needle mark on his neck, saying,

"I remember now... someone covered my mouth, and then I was injected in the neck."

Chen Linian immediately asked, "Did you see what that person looked like?"

Gao Zhitin shook his head, "No, he attacked from behind me, and even his palms were invisible."

"Invisible, disguised, and then silently disappeared - this person has too many skills," Chen Linian's intuition told him this might be the most challenging case of his career.

...

Today was not only the incident at Yongxing Private Hospital, but another incident had occurred at Kenji Ono's Coastal mansion.

Moreover, the two cases were intricately related.

In the top-floor grand flat of Jinxiu Imperial View.

Lin Zeyu had already laid his cards on the table, admitting that he had bought the apartment.

Therefore, Lu Heng decided not to pay rent anymore and also demanded the return of the previously transferred deposit and three months' advance rent.

Because the training room at Qionghua Tianglu Lake was too close to his parents, if the enforcement team or the investigation bureau showed up, he would have to rack his brain to explain it to them.

Therefore, tonight's gathering was held at Jinxiu Imperial View.

Lu Heng, Su Muyu, and Lin Zeyu, along with seven of Huan Yu's trusted subordinates, sat down together to drink and eat meat.

Lin Zeyu had the most famous seafood restaurant in Coastal send a tableful of dishes over.

A six-kilogram lobster was served on the table, and the waitstaff, using tools, dismantled the lobster and neatly arranged the meat on the plates.

"Eat well and drink well, tonight there will be a tenfold bonus, and the end-of-year performance will be doubled," Lin Zeyu announced loudly, raising his wine glass.

"The boss is mighty!" a group of trusted subordinates sang his praises in unison.

"Come on! Let's have one," Lin Zeyu raised his wine glass, having everyone down it with him.

Su Muyu tasted a bit of red wine, found it a bit sour, and decided to drink cola instead, as the colors were almost the same.

Leaning on the railing of the terrace, Lu Heng said, "We might have more friends arriving tonight, so don't drink too hurriedly."

"Understood, Boss Lu," Huan Yu's subordinates began to address Lu Heng as Boss Lu.

Although Lu Heng didn't hold such a position in Huan Yu, the title was used out of respect, and having an official position wasn't important.

After a while, Su Muyu spoke up, reminding, "They're here, already downstairs."

Lin Zeyu signaled his subordinates, saying, "Let's call it a night, you guys go home first, we'll drink more another time."

After these words, he sent a big red packet in the group for this operation.

The group of trusted subordinates went downstairs while scrambling for the red packet.

Not long after the subordinates had left, the door was knocked on.

Lu Heng took off the Spirit Resistance Ring from his left index finger, stuffed it in his pocket, and then went to open the door, "Inspector Chen, long time no see."

Chen Linian's mood wasn't very good. Upon stepping onto the terrace and seeing the table full of dishes, he sneered, "Celebrating, huh? Can three people eat all this?"

Lin Zeyu laughed heartily, "Well, Inspector Chen is here too, let's eat together."

Chen Linian glanced at the trash can, saying, "Surely three people don't need this many cups?"

"Just had a team-building session, after all, as the company boss, I need to bond with the employees," Lin Zeyu replied nonchalantly.

"Are you sure you weren't bonding with someone from another company?" Chen Linian asked coldly, his expression hard.

Both phrases were "bonding," but the implications were entirely different.

Lin Zeyu also put away his smile, asking, "Inspector Chen, are you here for an investigation? If you have an investigation order, please show it so I can call my lawyer."

Chen Linian raised his hand, saying, "Don't be so tense, I'm just here to take a look. Although we're not exactly friends, we are old acquaintances."

Lu Heng was still sitting on the chair by the railing, staying silent the whole time.

Approaching him, Chen Linian pulled over a chair and sat down, staring into Lu Heng's eyes, asking, "I heard that this afternoon you received an invitation from Kenji Ono to visit his mansion."

Lu Heng nodded, "That's right."

Chen Linian, "What happened afterward?"

Lu Heng, "Had some tea, chatted a bit, what else could it be?"

Chen Linian, "Let's be direct. Was it you who killed someone at Kenji Ono's mansion?"

Lu Heng, "Didn't the surveillance catch anything?"

Chen Linian, "All the cameras were turned off."

Lu Heng, "I wasn't the one who turned them off."

Chen Linian, "I know, Kenji Ono's people turned them off ahead of time."

This afternoon's meeting was a trap; since it was a trap, Kenji Ono wouldn't have intentionally left behind video evidence that could be used against him, so he had the surveillance turned off beforehand.

Lu Heng spread his hands and asked, "Then why are you still asking me?"

Chen Linian, "I just want to know what happened."

Lu Heng tugged at the corner of his mouth, "A trap, Inspector Chen, do you intend to help me get justice?"

With that invitation, Kenji Ono had set a trap, inviting Lu Heng over, intending to eliminate him on the spot if they couldn't come to an agreement.

Meaning, Lu Heng was the real victim.

However, the people Kenji Ono had arranged couldn't overpower Lu Heng, resulting in the opposite outcome.

Chen Linian probably had an idea of what had happened, but now that Kenji Ono was dead, and Hideyoshi Tsugawa too, this matter couldn't be investigated further.

At this moment.

Lin Zeyu also came over, pulling a chair to sit down, staring into Chen Linian's eyes, he demanded, "Inspector Chen, when will you give me an explanation about the attack I suffered last week on the riverbank road?"

The last time Lin Zeyu was attacked, the assassins who died all came from Fusang, and their specific identities were difficult to verify.

Thus, it was a cross-border case; even if they knew who the mastermind was, they couldn't get the evidence, and there was no way to further the investigation.

Today's case was equally tricky.

Under tight security, the assassin had entered the hospital undetected and killed Kenji Ono.

Gao Zhitin was furious because the assassin had impersonated him to enter the hospital.

He walked up to Lu Heng, turned around, and said, "Lu Heng, stand up and cover my mouth from behind."