"A bunch of scoundrels who are good at judging the situation."
As the surroundings quieted down, Mu Guang's insult, delivered in a voice neither too loud nor too soft, was caught by everyone.
It was like splashing a few drops of water into a pan of oil; the crowd that had finally quieted down suddenly erupted into chaos again, the encirclement even gradually shrinking, and a dangerous atmosphere spreading through the air.
"Mu Guang, shut up."
Ye Nianzhen's cold words intimidated everyone. A few who were not convinced tried to get closer and almost grabbed Ye Nianzhen's sleeve, but Qin Qiu and Lei Lang threw them away from the left and right.
The crowd fell silent instantly.
They didn't catch any of Qin Qiu and Lei Lang's movements at all, and they didn't even sense any flow of supernatural power. In other words, these two people simply relied on brute force and physical strength to throw the troublemakers away.
How terrifying they are! They are not people they can afford to mess with at all.
Once they realized this, these people immediately became much more reasonable and quiet.
"cut."
Mu Guang continued his sarcastic remarks, but Ye Nianzhen ignored him and instead inquired about the background.
It turns out that someone died last night. Their heart was ripped open, and blood was flowing all over the ground. The death was horrific and bizarre.
A hole... in his heart?
Ye Nianzhen immediately grasped the key information: why was it the location of the superhuman's crystal core? At this time, no one should know that superhumans also have crystal cores.
Furthermore, what's most terrifying is that this evildoer seems to even know that the crystal cores of other ability users can replenish the energy of other ability users of the same type.
Knowing things he shouldn't know beforehand, and being severely injured last night to the point of needing to kill someone to obtain a crystal core to replenish his energy, Ye Nianzhen felt that there was no such coincidence in the world, and the identity of the murderer seemed to be about to be revealed.
—The strategist of Su Yue's camp! Su Yue's sworn brother, Su Mo!
What a ruthless guy! He dug out a heart to extract a crystal core. It's amazing that he could do such a thing without batting an eye!
So why do these people think it was Mu Guang who did it?
Ye Nianzhen turned around and looked at Mu Guang's expression. Although his expression was full of disdain and annoyance, there was no trace of guilt in it. So she asked, "Do you know who did it?"
Mu Guang was somewhat stunned when he heard Ye Nianzhen's question.
Ye Nianzhen didn't ask if he did it, or if he knew who did it; she directly asked him if he knew the killer's identity!
What a terrifying woman. Mu Guang was right all along. This woman is smart and knows how to win people over. Now she's pretending to care to gain his trust.
Mu Guang rolled his eyes: "So what if I did it?"
He felt disgusted with himself after saying that; why should he take the blame for that hypocritical scoundrel?
But since he's already suspected anyway, and no one will believe him anyway, and it's been a while since he's killed anyone, his hands are itching to do it, so causing a scene here wouldn't be bad.
Moreover, yesterday... Su Mo had already threatened him. He felt that what Su Mo said made some sense. He belonged to Su Mo's camp, and there was no place for him to stay anywhere else.
"Mu Guang, don't talk nonsense, I believe you."
Ye Nianzhen said something else, and Mu Guang looked up in disbelief, staring blankly at the woman in front of him.
Her gaze wasn't exactly warm, but it was unwavering.
She must be lying, trying to deceive him... Mu Guang thought to himself, but he could no longer deceive himself.
"...Okay, okay, I didn't do it, but let me make it clear beforehand, I don't know the killer's identity."
Saying these words with a hint of frustration, Mu Guang seemed to have lost all his strength, hanging his head dejectedly. He no longer resembled a fierce stray dog, but rather a lost dog yearning for affection.
"Okay, I believe you."
Ye Nianzhen smiled and patted Mu Guang on the shoulder.
This may be the first time that Ye Nianzhen has made some intimate gestures towards Mu Guang, other than using "uniforms".
Mu Guang felt a heavy weight on his shoulder where she had patted him, as if something unseen and inexplicable was being carried on it.
It wasn't until much later that he understood that what it was called was trust, it was called partnership.
[Host, congratulations! Mu Guang's locked favorability has been unlocked. The current favorability is 30%.]
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"Everyone, listen to me. We will find the murderer and bring him to justice. Mu Guang is our accomplice, and I vouch for his identity. If it turns out he really is the murderer, you can arrest me too. We will not resist in the slightest!"
Ye Nianzhen said loudly, "On the contrary, if you insist on slandering my teammates without any evidence and try to harm any of us, we are not afraid to fight you here!"
These words caused an uproar among the crowd.
Some people were unwilling but still backed down, while others were eager to try but dared not step forward because of the intimidation of Qin Qiu and Lei Lang.
The situation was at a standstill for a moment when a clear and composed voice came from the outside: "I am willing to trust Team Leader Ye's judgment. Everyone, please disperse. Our team will take over the rest of the investigation."
The crowd immediately dispersed, allowing Ye Nianzhen and the others in the encirclement to meet the newcomer's gaze. Ye Nianzhen nodded to him, saying, "Captain Feng, you've come at the perfect time."
After the crowd completely dispersed, Ye Nianzhen came to Chu Feng and said, "Thanks to Captain Feng for saving us, otherwise the situation would have turned out very differently."
Chu Feng smiled faintly: "Team Leader Ye is joking."
The situation was indeed somewhat unstable at the time, but given the strength and deterrent power of Ye Nianzhen's team, it was unlikely that a fight would break out, and even if one did, those people would probably be no match for any one of them.
Chu Feng's gaze swept subtly over Qin Qiu and Lei Lang, then his peripheral vision caught Luo Shui, who looked completely oblivious and was munching on a small snack. Chu Feng frowned slightly, finding it difficult to make a judgment.
In short, there are too many unfathomable people in Ye Nianzhen's team. They probably didn't show their full strength during the battle at the city gate.
Ye Nianzhen said this only out of politeness and to show respect. Chu Feng made a gesture of invitation: "I wonder if you would be willing to come with me to examine the corpse?"
Ye Nianzhen truly meant it: "Okay."
The group continued walking, but Mu Guang remained where he was. Ye Nianzhen noticed him, stopped, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Mu Guang crossed his arms behind his head and looked aimlessly at the sky, saying, "Whoever wants to see the corpse, go see it yourselves."
Ye Nianzhen gave him a deep look: "Okay, but you have to behave and not cause trouble."
"Okay, okay, do you really think I'm your pet dog?"
That stinky woman, she's so annoying!
With a wave of his hand, Mu Guang wandered off to the other side, while Ye Nianzhen shook her head and followed Chu Feng toward the scene of the crime.
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