Chapter 28: Activating the God-Tier Deduction Skill! The True Culprit from Twenty Years Ago!

Director Guo’s appeal was quickly approved by the higher-ups. It seemed that even those at the highest level were secretly watching this live manhunt.

That evening, major state media outlets scrambled to draft sensational headlines, and countless videos and articles dominated the trending lists. They practically occupied the entire search engine!

*Detective Daily:* "Mysterious Fugitive Makes the Dragon Kingdom’s Top Ten Most Wanted List! One Livestream, One High-Stakes Gamble!"
*Variety Report Commentary:* "He may be the first of the Dragon Kingdom’s Top Ten Most Wanted to publicly reveal his identity to society!"
*Global Weekly:* "Three major felonies in a single night—this man is even more terrifying than imagined!"
*CCTV:* "We asked you to hire someone to act as a criminal, not to find an actual master of crime!"
*Penguin News:* "......"

Amidst this overwhelming coverage, the name Su Chen became a household word across the Dragon Kingdom. The number of concurrent viewers for the manhunt livestream surpassed fifty million.

[Su Chen, you are absolutely insane! I’ve never seen someone on a variety show play themselves onto the national wanted list!]
[But being on this list means he is now a primary person of interest for national public security agencies! His file will likely be entered into official records.]
[This is a declaration of war. It means the police are getting serious—no, double-serious!]
[Maybe everyone thought this show was just a game before, but Su Chen has shown them with his actions: if you want to play with me, you have to bring your hundred-percent effort!]
[First time watching the stream. Long time no see! I’m here to learn his techniques.]
[Hey, is this the police? Please check the guy above me; I suspect he’s a real fugitive......]

However, those watching Su Chen’s livestream were no longer confined to the Dragon Kingdom.

In the Sakura Kingdom, at the headquarters of the Kaneda Detective Agency, a middle-aged man with a bird’s-nest hairstyle sat in a cluttered office, holding a steaming cup of coffee. He was the president of the agency, Koichi Kaneda.

Sitting before him were three people. The first was a stoic young man in a plaid shirt with a distant expression, seemingly lost in thought. The second was an elderly man with graying hair styled in an ancient topknot, his face meticulous and stern. The third was a girl who looked only fifteen or sixteen, resting her chin in her hand, looking bored as she watched the footage of Su Chen’s stream that President Kaneda had put on.

If these three faces appeared on the street, they would surely draw crowds and screams of excitement, for they were the most prestigious master detectives in the Sakura Kingdom.

"I have already spoken with the Sakura Kingdom’s Police Liaison Division, asking them to help contact the Dragon Kingdom’s production team," President Kaneda said. "The two directors and the novelist we sent over will also lobby on our behalf. Within three days, we should be able to secure at least one spot."

"You are all the aces of this agency. I believe that if you can capture this Su Chen, it will elevate our agency’s reputation to a new level," Kaneda continued. "Surpassing the Holmes Detective Studio in the Parrot Kingdom would be no problem at all. Is there anyone willing to go to the Dragon Kingdom for this?"

Kaneda scanned the room. However, the stoic man in the plaid shirt shook his head slightly. "Mr. President, I am currently investigating a series of murders that have recently emerged here in the Sakura Kingdom. The case is ongoing, and there have already been three deaths. I cannot stop to go to the Dragon Kingdom."

Kaneda nodded. A serial murder case had indeed broken out in the Sakura Kingdom, and with the victim count constantly rising, a shadow had been cast over the entire nation. The man’s reasoning was sound.

Following the man’s refusal, the elderly man let out a few hearty laughs. "Heh heh heh, a virtual game is not worth the trouble for these old bones of mine. I’d rather enjoy my retirement here in the Sakura Kingdom."

The old man’s tone suddenly shifted, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "However, if that young brat Su Chen has any real talent and can manage to escape to the Sakura Kingdom, I wouldn’t mind meeting him."

Kaneda nodded helplessly. This old man was a national treasure-level detective, and half of the agency’s fame was built on his association. The man was temperamental, but his skill and seniority commanded respect.

With the man and the elder having spoken, it was the girl’s turn. Kaneda, having learned his lesson, spoke before she could: "Akia Uesugi, this is a rare opportunity. Su Chen is the only modern person in the last twenty years to make the Dragon Kingdom’s top ten most wanted list. As a young genius prodigy of the detective world, you desperately need an opportunity to prove your strength!"

After Kaneda finished, the man and the elder also nodded. "Go and catch that Su Chen. A virtual fugitive shouldn’t be a difficult task."

Hearing this, Akia Uesugi’s face twisted in disgust. She pouted and muttered, "Fine... I get it. It’s so annoying. Why do we have to play such a boring game? Catching someone shouldn’t be hard."

In the Sakura Kingdom, the words of one’s elders carried great weight, and since everyone present was her superior, she had no choice but to agree. "I didn't think these grown-ups would be so childish, playing house with detective work at their age..." she grumbled.

*Children are so difficult to deal with...* Kaneda shrugged. His agency was full of geniuses, which was great, but they were certainly hard to manage. "Good, then it’s settled. I will arrange a flight in the near future." He clapped his hands, concluding the meeting.

***

Meanwhile, Su Chen, who was busy "disposing of bodies" throughout Jinling City, felt a beast-like roar resonate within his mind.

This time, he wasn’t startled. He had already grown accustomed to it.

Su Chen settled his consciousness and delved deep into his mind. Amidst the chaos, the outline of a room containing a star map gradually became clear. Su Chen immediately noticed that the sun relief imprint on the star map was flickering. It meant it was now ready to be ignited.

He touched it lightly with his fingertip. Su Chen felt a surge of majestic energy pour into his brain, and then, the text on the sun relief appeared naturally:

[The Iron-Faced Judge’s Divine Deduction.]
[The Judge possessed extraordinary talent from childhood, with the ability to distinguish truth from injustice. He began solving cases at the age of four...]

It was another introduction. Su Chen realized this likely referred to the Iron-Faced Judge’s ability to solve cases from a very young age. His father had been a magistrate; once, while presiding over a case, his father had sentenced person A to prison and declared person B innocent. Just as he was about to conclude the case, the young Iron-Faced Judge ran into the hall, pointed at person B, and began to cry loudly. His father was shocked, reopened the case, and discovered that person B was actually the accomplice. From then on, the Judge’s divine ability became legendary.

"This guy is that good? No wonder he could catch so many bizarre criminals..." Su Chen thought to himself.

At that moment, he felt his logical reasoning ability was worlds apart from before. The complex and intricate records of the twenty-year-old dismemberment case seemed to suddenly have a clear thread. They were pointing toward some hidden secret...

In the bustling streets of Jinling City, pedestrians bustled and traffic flowed like a river. Su Chen closed his eyes and carefully recalled the details of the cold case in his mind.

Gradually, the flashing lights before him faded, the sound of car horns vanished, the footsteps of pedestrians quieted, and it felt as if raindrops were falling from the sky.

Su Chen slowly opened his eyes. The scene before him had changed instantly—it was no longer a modern street, but the streets of Jinling twenty years ago, the night the tragedy occurred.

A steady rain was falling.

He knew this was the powerful deductive ability he had acquired, allowing him to perfectly recreate the scene of the cold case. Immersed in his own visualization of the crime scene, he stepped forward. Ahead of him stood the old-fashioned teaching building of Jinling University.

It was as if he had traveled through time, returning to twenty years ago.

He had come to witness the true killer!