Chapter 333: Long Pinhole

"I’m telling you, if you had said earlier that you killed a cop, would I have brought so many people here? We all saw the scene just now; it’s obviously impossible for you to just walk away! Hurry up and take me hostage!"

Ling Chen stared stupidly at the anxious Xia Mutong, his face changing expressions in a peculiar way, feeling her deep emotions. After a long while, he finally sighed deeply and hugged Xia Mutong’s still-trembling delicate body, whispering, "You silly girl. It’s such a waste for you not to write novels. What a rich imagination you have! Who said I killed a cop?"

Xia Mutong stiffened, suddenly looking up and saying, "You didn’t kill these two?"

Caught off guard, Ling Chen’s chin was hit by her head, nearly biting his own tongue. He quickly let go of her and spoke unclearly, his tongue sticking out, "Yes, I killed them!"

"And you still have the mood to tease me?"

"My dear! Can you let me finish speaking? Yes, I killed these two, but they’re not cops!"

Xia Mutong was startled and asked, "Are you sure?"

"Sure!" Ling Chen didn’t dare to talk anymore and started gasping for air, hastily explaining the whole story in detail.

Xia Mutong nodded continuously, and at the end, asked curiously, "Is that all?"

"That’s all, then you all arrived."

"Then why didn’t you say so earlier?"

Ling Chen couldn’t help but smile wryly. "Did you give me a chance to speak? The moment you arrived it was all brash and about turning yourself in and taking hostages— I was totally wronged."

"You deserve it! Who told you to be so restless all the time!" Xia Mutong felt relieved, and it felt like the whole world became bright again. She viciously stepped on Ling Chen’s foot, and with his painful groans, she puffed out her chest and ordered her subordinates to proceed with their case at the crime scene.

The identities of the two fake cops were easily found to be A-level wanted criminals, both guilty of murder. It was unclear how they got mixed up with someone like Bai Huanjun.

As for the police badge left behind by Bai Huanjun, it was indeed authentic. Deputy team leader Chu Guoxiong of Xingda was on a case in another province, only finding out at this moment that his badge was missing. He had been unknowingly using a fake one; it was unknown when and where it had been switched.

Switching the badge of a veteran detective— Bai Huanjun sure had some tricks up his sleeve.

With the identities of the deceased confirmed, Ling Chen suddenly remembered the reason Bai Huanjun lured him out and urgently asked Xia Mutong for information.

Xia Mutong shook her head. "Zou Yu’s case is indeed handled by Xingda, but I’m not the lead, and I haven’t heard about the progress of the related case. I only know the woman was tortured to death; the case seems not so simple. I’ll check on it later."

Ling Chen nodded in thanks. Xia Mutong gave him an annoyed glance and humphed, "The biggest thank you to me would be for you to kill fewer people!"

Hearing this, Ling Chen and the surrounding busy officers all felt a chill; something didn’t feel right. What did she mean by 'kill fewer people'? Was he that bloodthirsty?

Considering the girl’s emotional outburst today, Ling Chen decided not to take it personally. Wanting to get a little cheeky advantage, his phone rang.

"Ling Chen! Grandma has been bullied!"

"Huh? Grandma’s been bullied and you’re looking for me? Go find your grand-nephew!"

"Ling Chen! You’re going to be the death of me! Hurry to the school and pick me up!" Su Lin on the other end of the phone was so annoyed she was itching with anger. This guy had no clue!

"Are you ordering or requesting?" Ling Chen wasn’t in a hurry at all. Su Lin herself had several bodyguards, all ex-military men. Although their strength was much less than his, they were not to be underestimated. If she could angrily make a call to him now, it meant there was nothing serious.

"Please...!"

Ling Chen chuckled mischievously, sensing Su Lin gnashing her teeth on the other end, thinking to himself, 'Can’t I handle you?'

After greeting Xia Mutong, he hailed a cab on the roadside and went straight to school.

He was indeed eager to see who dared to provoke Su Lin, the tigress.

Usually, the only ones brave enough to provoke a tigress are a tiger, or perhaps another tigress.

When Ling Chen arrived, Su Lin was standing on the side entrance steps of the school, looking fiercely at the girl in front of her as if ready for a fight.

"What’s wrong? Bullying people again?"

"Me, bullying people? Me, bullying people! Which dog eye of yours saw me bullying anyone!" Su Lin was so angry that her mouth was pouting high, and she started cussing without picking her words.

Ling Chen snorted, turned around, and walked away, causing Su Lin to hastily grab hold of his sleeve: "What are you doing? Walking away as soon as you arrive!"

"I didn’t see you!" Ling Chen said, glancing at her with an indifferent look.

Su Lin’s clear eyes widened in disbelief and she protested, "Have you gotten a sty in your eye? How can you not see a living person standing right here?"

Ling Chen chuckled and said, "It’s just 36D, isn’t it? It’s not like I haven’t seen it before, enough to get a sty?" As he spoke, his eyes involuntarily glanced at Su Lin’s chest, recalling the unintended intrusion that night.

Su Lin didn’t notice this guy dared to leer at her even in public, and continued indignantly, "Ling Chen! Are you doing this on purpose? You didn’t even greet me when you saw me; you think you got a sty?"

"I have dog eyes; dog eyes look down on people, naturally it’s not easy to see."

Su Lin suddenly realized, so this guy was holding a grudge because of her previous comment.

Feeling both annoyed and amused, she quickly grabbed his arm and whispered threateningly, "Hmm, a grown man throwing a fit? Keep this up and I’ll show you!"

"I’m already good-looking!" Ling Chen rolled his eyes, ignoring her.

Su Lin gave a sly smile and said, "Fine, I’ll go back and discuss with my sister the possibility of a brother-in-law serving two sisters in this day and age. Oh, and I’m about to graduate, how about my thesis deeply explores this topic?"

"How would you explore it deeply?" Ling Chen was already sensing trouble and asked subconsciously.

"Obviously, I’d have to personally experience it!"

That would be disastrous; he knew Nanrong Wanqing’s temper all too well—cold on the outside, warm on the inside, a model of outer softness and inner strength. If she found out he was eyeing both sisters, she wouldn’t spare his life.

"Actually, I think you make sense sometimes." Ling Chen made a snap decision, as a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him, and immediately shifted his attitude with a smile.

"How so?"

"They say men are like dogs and women are like cats; saying men have dog eyes isn’t entirely without reason."

Su Lin had been thinking about how to refute his nonsense, but upon hearing this theory, she asked curiously, "Who said this? What does it mean?"

"Exactly who said it, I’ve never really looked into." Ling Chen scratched his head and said, "The meaning? Hey? I say, you didn’t call me here just to chat at the main entrance, did you?"

Su Lin was also confused by Ling Chen’s antics, and it was only when she heard this that she slapped her head and turned around, ferociously pointing at the girl who was still there, not having left, and declared, "She’s the one bullying me!"