"Name?"
"Wen Shiyan".
"gender?"
"male."
"age?"
26.
...........
At first, Chen Yang only asked some questions similar to those asked during a household registration check, which was a necessary procedure for them. A police officer next to him took notes of everything. Even though he didn't intend to make things difficult for Yu Ling, the atmosphere was still somewhat heavy.
The questioning is still ongoing.
Do you have a criminal record?
"No."
Where were you around 1 p.m. on October 4th?
"Reading books at home."
Yu Ling spoke with conviction, stating that the original owner was indeed at home reading a book, specifically a mystery novel, because the pervert the original owner had killed the day before had been dealt with, so the time of death would definitely be slightly different from the examination results.
What were you doing in xx district at 3:00 AM on August 13th?
"...At this time, I should still be sleeping at home. Going to XX district should be in the afternoon, right?"
—Thank goodness, I almost fell for it. How could their questions be a trap?
"That May..."
All the remaining issues related to the bad deeds of the original main character were covered up by Yu Ling without any flaws. She even went to the library to memorize the main text and let the system cheat her by memorizing the general contents of a few special books. It can be said that she put a lot of effort into making up the story.
As the conversation drew to a close, the officer, who had just finished writing in his notebook, started to walk out the door. Yu Ling casually asked, "Officer Chen, since there are no other questions, can I go home now?"
Chen Yang felt rather embarrassed by Yu Ling's sarcastic remark about him being an officer, and quickly replied, "Of course, but there's one last question. According to the investigation, you spend almost all your time at home and there's no record of you working outside the home, so what is your main source of income...?"
Yu Ling: Oh no, ever since I started playing the villain, the original owner's income has been all about robbing the rich to help the poor. I robbed the rich from the villains' victims to help myself. I really can't explain where this money comes from.
"Income issues shouldn't be related to the case, right? Can we not discuss that?"
Chen Yang: "I'm sorry, no, please answer truthfully."
Yu Ling could only say, "I had some savings from my previous job, as well as some help from friends."
Chen Yang: "Oh? Who are these friends?"
“These are some friends I made while I was studying psychology on my own,” Yu Ling said. “This involves other people’s privacy, so please forgive me for not being able to provide specific names.”
Other psychologically troubled "friends" should also be considered friends, right?
"Okay, thank you for your cooperation. You can leave now, but we will ask you to come back to assist with the investigation if needed. We hope you are mentally prepared when you go back."
The original owner's matter has been temporarily concealed.
Yu Ling had just breathed a sigh of relief after escaping the interrogation when Chen Yang pulled her along to walk outside.
This time, Chen Yang spoke to him with the tone of a friend, his face beaming with a warm smile: "I apologize, Mr. Wen, but it was for professional reasons that I used a bit of steer in the conversation. But you've probably heard about the numerous missing persons and murders that have occurred in our city recently, haven't you?"
Yu Ling pretended to think for a moment, then said in a heavy tone, "I've seen six or seven cases reported in the newspapers, including two cases of missing persons."
"It seems Mr. Wen is also interested in all kinds of unsolved cases. You're absolutely right." Chen Yang said as he walked side by side with Yu Ling. "It's really terrifying. In less than a year, there have been seven murders in our city. The victims didn't know each other. The only thing they had in common was that they all died very painfully."
Yes, those scumbags have caused immense suffering to everyone they hurt, yet they are let off lightly because no one has died. The original owner of this body consulted the experiences of those 'victims of victims' before devising this method of dealing with people.
Yu Ling was lost in the original owner's memories when Chen Yang continued, "Oh, by the way, you may not know this, but those two missing persons cases have been turned into murder cases. Both people have been confirmed dead, and one of their bodies was found in the xx district that you once visited."
"I see. No wonder you were watching me all of a sudden. It seems my movements overlapped with the locations of other murders, which is why you were able to find out."
Yu Ling's heart skipped a beat, but she remained nonchalant and said...
"By the way, speaking of XX district, I vaguely remember it. I was taking a walk on the street the other day and encountered two pickpockets. They were probably repeat offenders. I wonder if catching them would count as a performance record."
After Yu Ling finished speaking, she added, "Those two thieves were very ugly; one had a face full of pockmarks, and the other was short and stocky, making them very easy to spot."
Chen Yang: "......."
That's it? I thought you had some clues related to the murder case.
"Don't underestimate this crime just because it's minor, officer. That's not right." Yu Ling was going all out to get to know the main character better for the side quest. "What if someone gets their money stolen? It's money they painstakingly saved by selling everything they own and borrowing from all over the place—money meant to save their family's life?"
This statement was too advanced for people in this world who only admired murder cases. Fortunately, Chen Yang was a guy with a strong sense of justice, and he actually listened to it, began to reflect on himself, and corrected his attitude, saying:
Mr. Wen continued, "We will definitely handle this seriously."
Yu Ling: "I've inquired about them. One of them is called Wu Qiang, a notorious thug in XX District. The short guy is called Hu Hailong, an unemployed man in XX District who causes trouble and extorts money everywhere. Every time he is arrested, he is released soon because the sentences are too lenient."
I was the only one who noticed them stealing; no one else knew they were thieves. But by the time I discovered them, they had already run away, and I had no evidence, so I didn't report it to the police.
"They were just two thugs," Chen Yang said, realizing. "Don't worry, I'll go after them."
"Thank you so much, Officer Chen," Yu Ling said gratefully.
"You're welcome. It's our duty to fight crime!"
Thanks! The energy penalty would be better if it were revised. I don't mind going to jail, but dying while taking the blame for the original owner and shortening the main storyline would really upset me!
Speaking of the mission, dealing with Chen Yang was inevitable, so Yu Ling quickly added, "By the way, I'll cooperate with your investigation, but I hope you can keep it a secret when you come. It would be best if you were in plain clothes. I'm afraid my neighbors will think I'm a criminal, which would affect my daily life."
Chen Yang: "No problem."
"Goodbye then, Officer Chen." Just as the two of them reached the door, Yu Ling waved to Chen Yang and turned to leave.
But as soon as Yu Ling left, Chen Yang's smile vanished, his eyes narrowed, and he was no longer the sunny, cheerful, and easy-going person he had been before.
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