Asked you to write a book, not to confess your criminal record!

Li Tong recovered her composure and forced a smile, "Eat, it's rare to return to the country."

Qin Yun joined in the sentiment.

Lin Chuan gave a light smile, taking in the expressions on both their faces.

Li Tong also picked up a piece of chicken and gathered her thoughts slightly.

She wasn't discouraged by the failure of her first attack; on the contrary, she was even more determined.

It was like when arresting or interrogating criminals, the tougher the nut to crack, the more challenging it became.

And the more excited she got!

Li Tong then asked, "Lin, now I can be considered one of your book fans, right?"

"Have you subscribed to the entire series?" Lin Chuan casually asked.

"Subscribed to the entire series?"

Li Tong paused slightly, as if the rhythm of her interrogation had been subtly disrupted.

"It means to subscribe to the whole thing," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"Uh."

Li Tong's smile became strained, her face showing a touch of embarrassment, as she jokingly said, "My reading habit is to subscribe up to where I've read."

"Understood," Lin Chuan nodded lightly, his face beaming with a smile.

At that moment, Qin Yun gave Li Tong a look.

As the saying goes, the player is blind but the bystander sees clear, Qin Yun watched from the sidelines with clarity.

Not only had Lin Chuan disrupted Li Tong's interrogation rhythm, but with just one "Have you subscribed to the entire series?" he had firmly grasped the initiative.

Li Tong's reply sounded more like an explanation.

If it were an interrogation, the presiding officer wouldn't need to explain like a criminal and could completely control the scene.

But now, Lin Chuan was in control.

Li Tong was on the losing end, unable to steer the conversation back to the questions she wanted to ask.

It was clear that her approach had no effect on Lin Chuan.

At this time,

Li Tong caught the glance from Qin Yun, and suddenly realized, she took a deep breath, and was forced to adjust her strategy, "Subscribing to the entire series is a small matter, actually, I'm more curious about how you manage to create such realistic works. In my opinion, Mr. Lin in your stories could be called the real King of Killers."

As she spoke,

Qin Yun agreed, "Yes, I've heard that many authors will do research for their books, but information about assassins, including some of their methods of operation, cannot be found online, so I'm also very curious about Comrade Lin Chuan's writing process."

Lin Chuan picked up his teacup and took a light sip.

The two of them sang a duet.

Li Tong was in charge of asking questions while Qin Yun blocked any retreat.

They seemed to already anticipate Lin Chuan's reply as doing research.

The two of them leaned slightly forward, eagerly watching Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan met their gaze, smiled, and decided to take an opposite approach, "I won't hide it from you, previously I have always claimed that my information was gathered through research."

"Oh?"

Li Tong and Qin Yun exchanged glances, both startled.

Comrade Lin Chuan was so straightforward, they were suddenly puzzled.

The evening breeze blew gently.

The chill of winter seeped through.

Lin Chuan liked to keep the window open, preferring the circulation of air, as otherwise the room would feel especially oppressive, like that of an interrogation room—the small dark room that made one feel like ants were gnawing at them.

The sound of the wind whimpered softly in the private room.

Lin Chuan's gaze was intense as he looked at Li Tong, with a smile emerging on his face that Li Tong could not quite understand, "Sister Li, have you ever heard of a type of person called a criminal talent?"

"Uh, I've heard of them," Li Tong's facial muscles twitched slightly.

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there are indeed a very small number of individuals who possess a natural keenness for certain criminal fields.

Like theft,

These types of people are often potential doers of perfect crimes.

Whenever such people appear, it's very likely that a perfect, unsolved, doubtful, or difficult crime case may arise.

The police least want to see such people.

At this time,

Lin Chuan let out a sigh, as if lamenting the twists and turns of fate, "I feel, I am that criminal talent."

"Ah?"

This time, both Li Tong and Qin Yun were stunned.

This… Lin Chuan said he was a criminal talent?

Lin Chuan looked at them both, explaining candidly, "Many readers, including you two, might wonder how I wrote my stories. To be honest, besides doing research, I also simulate it in my mind. I put myself in Lin's shoes and tell myself that I am Lin. So, when faced with situations like those Lin encounters, what would I do?"

"What would you do?" Li Tong's expression changed.

"I would… I'm not sure specifically what I'd do, but I would analyze and deduce the most advantageous outcome, and visualize such scenes in my mind," Lin Chuan continued.

Qin Yun's face twitched, "Comrade Lin Chuan, so you simulate committing crimes?"

"Does writing books count as simulating crimes?"

Lin Chuan asked with an innocent face.

"Uh." Qin Yun hesitated momentarily before saying, "I suppose it does… probably."

Writing and creating books is essentially inventing a world or story—detailing a certain scene such as Lin Chuan's assassin carrying out a mission, that is inventing murder.

This could be considered mental simulation.

"Oh," Lin Chuan acted as if he had realized something, then leaned forward, closer to Qin Yun, and smiled as he asked, "Does simulating a crime count as a crime?"

Qin Yun kept his mouth shut, giving no reply, but instead looked toward Li Tong.

Obviously, he was no match for Lin Chuan.

With just a few words, Lin Chuan had him pinned down.

Simulating a crime is an incomplete form of crime that hasn't proceeded to actual acts, and although it includes preparatory acts of crime, it doesn't cause actual harm to society, and thus it isn't considered a crime.

"Of course not."

Li Tong internally remarked how tough Lin Chuan was to deal with but joined the conversation, "I just never thought you could simulate so many, and each one is nearly a perfect crime; it's truly unbelievable."

If it were any other time, Lin Chuan might have opted to defend himself.

But at this moment, not only did Lin Chuan fail to defend himself, he went even further with a shocking statement, "Is it only almost perfect, not reaching the level of perfection?"

Hiss!

Li Tong and Qin Yun were stunned on the spot.

What was that supposed to mean?

Did he actually wish for a perfect crime?

If this were to be applied in real life, wouldn't that be... Hiss, Li Tong dared not continue the thought.

She lifted her eyes to look at Lin Chuan and suddenly felt his demeanor had changed, becoming different from the affable and gentle nature when he had first arrived. Now, Lin Chuan seemed more like a potential devil.

Yes!

A potential devil, capable of committing a perfect crime at any moment.

Terrifying!

Li Tong glanced at Lin Chuan with a kind of wariness, her lips twitching slightly, her tone somewhat unnatural, "You wouldn't actually commit crimes in reality, would you?"

The question was actually redundant, but by asking it, she essentially gave Lin Chuan a warning shot, telling him to keep it to simulations and not venture into actual crime, as it was dangerous and he would be caught.

Lin Chuan chuckled, waving his hand dismissively, "Of course not, I am a law-abiding citizen."

"That's good, that's good."

Qin Yun breathed deeply, relaxing somewhat, and repeated the phrase.

Li Tong, observing the change in Lin Chuan's expression, also let out a slight sigh of relief and then said, "I believe Lin is law-abiding and is now highly cooperative with the police. Your natural talent in the realm of crime is very helpful to our case investigations, and I'm looking forward to working with you."

"You flatter me."

Lin Chuan picked up his teacup, and although the tea had cooled somewhat, he still blew on it habitually, "However, I am even more confident about taking down Morgan and Baisheng."

The conversation took a roundabout turn, but Lin Chuan brought it back to this topic.

Because he felt the atmosphere was right now.

Whether it was this morning, when he pinpointed Li Tong's undercover nature with a single comment, or the several verbal exchanges just now, Lin Chuan had always maintained an absolute advantage, never giving Li Tong a chance.

As for Qin Yun on the side.

He had been observing the whole time as Li Tong's support.

When it was his turn, Lin Chuan suppressed him with just a few words, leaving him powerless to respond.

Li Tong grew contemplative.

She had to admit that Lin Chuan had extremely strong psychological capacities, and that, in these areas, he was more experienced than her, an assassin, an agent—she felt inferior to Lin Chuan.

But when it came to taking action, especially the drastic step of taking down the Morgan and Baisheng groups, she had to proceed with caution.

This was no small operation.

But an operation with a much higher likelihood of failure than success, involving extensive and entangled interests. Resorting to force could potentially provoke a violent backlash from those desperate criminals.

The casualties could not be predicted.

"Sister Li, do you think I'm not qualified enough?" Lin Chuan picked up on Li Tong's dilemma and asked.

Li Tong looked at Lin Chuan for a while, then finally nodded, "Personally, I do think it's not quite sufficient."

The corners of Lin Chuan's mouth lifted, confidence etched on his face, "Perhaps you haven't understood me well enough. Sister Li, you should read more of my novels; they serve as my business cards."

"Of course," replied Li Tong promptly.

At that point, she could fully comprehend Lin Chuan's eagerness and determination.

She just lacked a reason to convince herself and Zhao Haiping to undertake a special operation against the Morgan and Baisheng groups.

Currently, the capabilities Lin Chuan had demonstrated were strong.

But no matter how strong, he was still just one individual.

Facing two world-class criminal organizations alone would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, a Herculean task!

"Sister Li, Officer Qin, I know you both are very keen on taking down Morgan and Baisheng, it's just that you think we don't yet have the comprehensive power to fully dismantle them," said Lin Chuan, looking at Li Tong and Qin Yun.

The two exchanges earlier had shown only part of his capabilities, which had already left Qin Yun and Li Tong dumbstruck.

Now, Lin Chuan hoped that the two International Police officers could understand him better.

At this moment.

Li Tong turned to Lin Chuan, listening intently for what he was about to say.

Lin Chuan nodded lightly, "There are countless cases of the few overcoming the many. To strike against these two criminal organizations, you don't need unimaginable power, sometimes, it's very simple if you just change your perspective."

"How so?"

Li Tong immediately questioned.

"For example, concentrate your forces and arrest the leaders," Lin Chuan's voice deepened.

The soundproofing in the restaurant was excellent, and Lin Chuan had discreetly checked for eavesdropping devices upon entering, so he wasn't worried about confidentiality breaches.

Li Tong seemed thoughtful.

Qin Yun also frowned in contemplation.

Lin Chuan continued, "By concentrating your forces to arrest the leaders and transferring their criminal evidence to various related agencies, regions, and countries affected by their interests will inevitably enter into deeper collaboration with you, supporting your subsequent actions to eradicate their industry chains."

"Capture the king first to capture the thieves?" Qin Yun asked at the right time.

"How easy is that?"

Li Tong immediately countered, her brows furrowed, "I've been with the International Police for many years, dealing with all sorts of figures, and I've also touched upon the Morgan and Baisheng groups. However, our current data doesn't reveal who the real leaders are. The list of their heads is a complete secret, and we absolutely have no records in our hands."

Her words were realistic.

Even Zhao Haiping had not obtained much information about the Morgan and Baisheng groups, let alone their leaders.

It was well known that these two organizations were infamous.

Yet they had managed to exist for so long because of their methods.

Lin Chuan didn't dispute Li Tong's statement.

He continued with a smile, "There's always a trail left by the goose flying overhead; as long as they have leaders, a high command, then it's possible to track them down."

Li Tong couldn't understand where his confidence stemmed from.

Was it the innate talent of a criminal genius?

So, she asked, "Lin, you seem very confident, but without evidence, it's just talk."

Lin Chuan thought for a moment, an idea sparking in his mind, "Sister Li, why don't you take a look at some of my other novels?"

"Hmm?"

Li Tong's expression was one of surprise.

Was he serious?