I'm Really Going to Become an Immortal

"This kid sure stole quite a bit," based on the surveillance and the stolen goods, a total of six households were burglarized. After the Evidence Section is done, do we have to go door to door to return the items?"

"Looks like it, by then we can have those newcomers run the errands, or the owners can come to claim their property themselves. Right now, I'm just curious why the thief turned into a vegetable by the river?"

"The cameras around the river couldn't see that area, and the ones farther away didn't pick up anything unusual either. We'll have to wait for the test results from the hospital. My guess is some previously undetected illness suddenly erupted?"

This conversation took place before the three men got out of the car.

Therefore,

Chen Yun had his attention on these three individuals.

Obviously,

They were police officers.

One of them seemed to be an acquaintance he had met a few days ago at an internet-famous store.

Chen Yun was not surprised by their arrival.

In fact,

He had known the police would come.

The thief from last night had managed to avoid quite a few cameras, but not all.

Plus, with all the stolen goods and turning into a vegetable by the river, he was bound to be discovered today.

And following the trail of stolen goods and surveillance,

The police could probably deduce most of last night's happenings.

So,

Chen Yun chose not to retrieve his laptop from the thief-turned-vegetable last night.

Since the thief had not escaped the notice of several surveillance cameras, including one near his own home.

The thief had been to his house, yet his belongings were not found among the stolen goods, which was suspicious.

Chen Yun didn't want any more trouble.

So,

He opted to wait for the police to come to his door the next day as a victim, by which time his laptop should be safely retrievable.

After all, the thief had left a threatening note that said, "If you dare to call the cops, I'll kill you." His not calling the police could be easily explained.

Moreover, no surveillance captured him leaving his house at night.

No matter how you looked at it, the thief's issues had nothing to do with him.

It would most likely come down to the thief suddenly falling ill or possibly losing his mind with excitement from getting his hands on so much loot.

Anyway,

It was impossible for the suspicion to fall on them, the victims.

Thinking this,

One of the officers stayed in the car,

While the other two made their way to the sixth floor on foot.

And then, they knocked on his door.

Chen Yun waited for a moment, making some preparations,

Before he went forward and opened the door.

The moment he saw the two plainclothes police officers at the door, his acting skills burst forth.

"Hm? Captain Liu?!"

Chen Yun's expression first froze, then filled with surprise,

Followed by a tinge of concern.

His extreme coordination ability and control power

Made his expression control entirely masterful, enough to astonish any world-class actor.

At least the two officers in front of him couldn't tell that Chen Yun's natural expression was an act.

"Hm?"

"You're... Chen Yun from Qianxiang City?"

Liu Cunsheng also hesitated, but then after recalling who Chen Yun was,

He remembered seeing him on a list of people to be interviewed that his colleague had given him. He had thought then that Chen Yun looked somewhat familiar,

But he couldn't remember right away.

Now he did.

They had indeed met before.

On the third, there was a knife assault case in Qianxiang City that he had led the team on.

He remembered this Chen Yun, who, during that case, had dodged the knife-wielding man's attack and swiftly and decisively subdued the assailant.

Afterward, the police department had wanted to award Chen Yun for his bravery, but he refused, claiming he didn't like fame.

"It's me, Captain Liu."

"And you're here today because...?"

Chen Yun said smilingly, extending his hand and shaking hands with the two officers at the door.

Then he put on an eager-to-learn expression,

With the look of concern still lingering on his face.

After the handshake,

Knowing about Chen Yun's brave actions, Liu Cunsheng also smiled and directly got to the point, pulling out a transparent plastic evidence bag and placing it in front of Chen Yun.

Inside was a note.

It read: If you dare to call the cops, I will kill you.

"You've seen this, haven't you?"

Liu Cunsheng pointed to the evidence bag and said.

Seeing this,

Chen Yun put his acting skills to full use.

He showed a hint of hesitation and worry.

It seemed like he wanted to say something but was too afraid to speak up.

This, in Liu Cunsheng's eyes,

was the behavior of young people like Chen Yun from other places, who were afraid of offending bad people.

No matter how righteous and brave someone had been in the past,

no one was completely fearless.

After all, everyone was worried that the thief might have accomplices.

No amount of bravery could avoid the predicament of being outmatched.

And once you get on the radar of these guys,

being constantly harassed and threatened was more trouble than it was worth.

"Don't be scared, you've seen me before. At least you should believe that I'm a police officer."

"If we were to assume this thief has accomplices, we came up the staircase in plain clothes today, so there's no need to worry about people knowing that a police officer has been here. Plus, our comrades are watching downstairs, they'll apprehend any suspects immediately."

Liu Cunsheng patiently explained to Chen Yun.

His gentle tone was laden with the experience of a veteran police officer.

Upon hearing this,

Chen Yun also acted hesitantly with his expression.

After a long pause,

he finally clenched his teeth and said, "Come in with me."

With that, he turned and walked into the house.

The two police officers followed him in.

"Last night when I got home, I saw that the bedroom and living room had been ransacked."

"After checking, I found my laptop was gone, and where the laptop was usually placed, there was a note just like the one you guys have."

"I'm renting here alone in this city, and seeing that note, I was afraid of getting into trouble with some local tyrant, so I didn't dare to call the police."

While he was speaking, Chen Yun handed over the note from last night to Liu Cunsheng.

Liu Cunsheng saw this,

put on gloves, and placed the note into an evidence bag he was carrying.

Then he said, "Don't worry about any local tyrants, we are in a society ruled by law now, we will ensure the safety of the people."

After finishing,

he took out a picture from his chest pocket and handed it to Chen Yun, "Is this the laptop you lost?"

Chen Yun looked at the photo and nodded, "Yes, it's this Shadow Elf series gaming laptop."

"Okay, probably within one to three weeks, someone will come by to return it."

"If you're in a hurry, you can go to the Longquan District substation tomorrow to make a statement, and then you should be able to take your laptop back."

Liu Cunsheng told Chen Yun.

Hearing this,

Chen Yun nodded as well.

Following that,

they exchanged a few pleasantries, and the two officers then took their leave.

During this time, Chen Yun didn't ask much about the thief, simply asking like every victim does, "Did you catch him?"

Upon receiving the answer that the thief had been captured,

he didn't inquire further.

Standing on the balcony watching the departing police car, Chen Yun watched for a moment,

then,

he turned and went back to his computer desk.

He continued to use his "Transparent World" ability to locate the insects in the building,

and then used them to train his "Killing Intent."

This exercise was not only training his Killing Intent but also the precision of the Transparent World itself.

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In the car back to the police station,

Liu Cunsheng sat in the passenger seat, his eyes deep as he gazed out the window.

The officer in the back seat noticed and couldn't help but ask, "What's the matter, Captain Liu, was there something wrong with that guy?"

"There was nothing wrong with that person, we had basically confirmed through surveillance before coming here, he's just a normal victim who had items stolen."

"I was thinking about something else."

Liu Cunsheng replied with a frown.

He always felt,

"What is it?"

the officer in the back seat curiously pressed on.

"I just felt like I saw too many insect carcasses in that corridor,"

Liu Cunsheng explained to his colleague.

"Captain Liu, you've been a detective for too long, you've become overly suspicious of everything. Jingzhe was just a few days ago, so it's pretty normal for there to be a lot of bugs coming back to life."

"The increase in bugs also naturally leads to more carcasses."

The officer in the back seat complained helplessly.

"That makes sense, they probably used insecticide too."

Liu Cunsheng nodded at the words,

finding it hard to argue with the officer's reasoning.

Indeed, he was probably being too jumpy.