Having said all that, Guan Xiujie, a detective who had dealt with the police for a long time, finally understood completely.

But what else can we do? Our good friends have come to our house for help, and it wouldn't be appropriate to refuse them too decisively.

“Okay, I’ll help you. How much time have you been given this time?” he asked.

Chen Yang: "...Seven days."

"What? Seven days?" Guan Xiujie was speechless. "Then I really don't want you to continue investigating. This is a serial murder case. What can you find out in seven days? It's really... outrageous..."

......

zzzzzz........”

"Sigh, even you think so, it seems there's really no hope!" Chen Yang wanted to say something more, but when he looked up, Guan Xiujie, who was eating half of his meal, had already fallen asleep.

That's going too far!

Even knowing this guy was working through the night on the case, Chen Yang couldn't help but want to give him a piece of his mind. Why did he have to go to sleep right away, of all times? The moment he mentioned seven days, he went to sleep. Wasn't this clearly telling him that the detective opposite him didn't think the two of them could catch the person?!

However, despite the jokes, Guan Xiujie couldn't be left unattended once he fell asleep. Chen Yang carried the man who had fallen asleep at the table back to bed, covered him with a blanket, and then resignedly went to clean up the dishes.

After everything was tidied up, I was also tired.

As the saying goes, sharpening your axe won't delay your work. Since the foreign aid worker doesn't seem to be able to work, I might as well make do on the sofa for the night and deal with the rest after I've slept in tomorrow!

After mentally preparing himself, Chen Yang collapsed onto the sofa, covered himself with his coat, and made do with sleeping.

Just as Chen Yang and the detective he had hired were both sleeping soundly...

Meanwhile, Yu Ling, unaware that the good news would be delayed, was still working overtime with the system on the project.

The unlucky system, which had thought it could finish all its work during the day, hadn't even left the house yet! Under its detection, the fragments of the people were numerous and fragmented. It didn't know how good the detection capabilities of this world were, so it had no choice but to extract them all.

So, the more work they did, the more they had to do. While the system was being dismantled, Yu Ling was patching it up, transforming herself into a decorator and turning a perfectly good modern duplex into a super retro style reminiscent of the orc world.

Although the flowers and plants in the house were all hand-painted by Yu Ling, the decorations were also dismantled and reassembled by Yu Ling from the old cardboard boxes and other miscellaneous items in the storage room, as well as the wardrobe that had once hidden fragments of people's lives.

But generally speaking, if you don't look closely at the face, it gives you the feeling of having wandered into a deep forest.

If they just kept some small animals, it would look even more like one.

It is evident that although Yu Ling's talents had not been displayed for a long time, they were not rusty at all. The two worked all night long, and it can be said that even if the original owner came to the house, let alone the police, they probably wouldn't be able to find any evidence of their crimes.

After everything was tidied up, it was just dawn. The system dummy naturally didn't need to sleep and was kicked out by Yu Ling to dispose of the 'People's Fragments' and the 'tools for creating/storing People's Fragments'. Meanwhile, Yu Ling, who was possessing a real person, fell asleep on the newly changed green sheets.

—The system finished its work and left.

The system chose a concrete exit with so few pedestrians that there were none, which meant it was hidden and no one would discover its tracks. After all, there was no surveillance in this world, and the system had the ability to hack into networks.

His destination was a sheer cliff in the suburbs. At his tireless pace, this was a path comparable to climbing ten Mount Tais, which would take half a day to traverse, and he certainly wouldn't be able to return anytime soon.

Knowing what was going on, Yu Ling woke up and, of course, wouldn't wait at home for the garbage system to return. He changed his clothes, went out and bought breakfast like the original owner, and greeted his neighbors warmly on the way home using the same disguise, without any flaws.

At noon, Yu Ling went to the restaurant that the original owner had been going to for almost half a month—the same restaurant where she had shared a table with the protagonist when she first transmigrated—without making any significant changes from her usual routine.

However.......

Yu Ling sat down in a corner by the window and ordered again according to her own taste. Then she saw Chen Yang, dressed in casual clothes, leading a young man she didn't recognize, walk in from the restaurant entrance...

Seriously? Is this never going to end? Is this person coming to find me again?

In fact, Yu Ling's premonition was correct. They glanced at the customers in the shop and quickly spotted Yu Ling, who was turning her head to look out the window pretending to admire the scenery, and walked briskly in that direction.

"Hey, what a coincidence, we meet again!" Chen Yang greeted Yu Ling with a grin as he approached her.

Yu Ling cursed inwardly at this man's shamelessness. This wasn't a coincidence; he was clearly waiting for her here. She turned around, looked at the familiar face, and coughed, saying:

"What? Officer Chen, are you here to share a table again?"

There were plenty of empty seats around, and without plainclothes officers taking up space, the area wouldn't be packed. It was impossible to share a table, so Yu Ling was clearly being sarcastic!

"Mr. Wen, please don't say that. I just happened to see you here and came over to say hello," Chen Yang said awkwardly. "If you don't mind, this meal is on me. Shall we chat together?"

Chen Yang was still somewhat concerned about his reputation and intended to get Yu Ling's consent, but Guan Xiujie, who was wearing a hoodie, had a baby face, and looked like a college student, had already plopped down next to Yu Ling.

Yu Ling subconsciously moved closer to the window, her gentle and refined facade momentarily crumbling. Who was this person? Did she know him well? Why was he suddenly so close?

"Sorry, I suddenly remembered I have something to do at home. Please eat..." Since Chen Yang didn't use his status to pressure her, Yu Ling, who wasn't prepared, stood up and was about to slip away. But just then, as luck would have it, the waiter brought out the dishes!

"Sir, your signature dish is ready... Hmm?" The waiter paused, looking at the three people staring at him. What's going on? Is there something on my face?

The waiter, who had been putting down the dishes and hurriedly tidying his appearance, fled in a panic, leaving Yu Ling standing awkwardly on the spot, unsure whether to sit or leave. She stared at the dishes on the table with a forced smile. Why was the food served so quickly this time? He was targeting her! He was definitely targeting her!

"Since the food's here, why don't you finish eating before you leave?" Guan Xiujie rested his chin on his hand and smiled at the handsome man beside him. No wonder Chen Yang believed this guy wouldn't kill; appearances are indeed very deceptive.