Chapter 34: Su Chen's Goal, Solving the Case!
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Chapter 34: Just as Luo Ji had expected.
Beneath this report in the Detective Daily, many world-renowned detective organizations began appearing one after another.
The Sugwov Detective Association of Bear Country, the Holmes Detective Studio of Parrot Country, the Coco Case Research Society of the Western District of Eagle Country...
Every one of them was a heavyweight organization.
Of course, since Su Chen’s case had taken place in Dragon Nation, these associations merely liked the post and expressed their interest.
None of them showed any intention of taking further action.
Nevertheless, it was obvious that Su Chen had caught their attention.
...
Meanwhile.
Inside Su Chen’s rented apartment.
Su Chen sat on the sofa. Before him stood a line of men in black from the production crew.
“In theory, I’ve already disposed of the corpse...”
Su Chen glanced at the short-haired girl, Guo Yutong, standing awkwardly beside him.
She, in turn, looked at him with deep resentment.
How had she failed to think it through back then? Why had Su Chen needed to cut pork?
At first, she had thought he was plotting some trick to fool the police.
Who could have guessed that the neatly cut pork had actually been used by Su Chen as his own corpse?
Seeing the bewildered expression on the young woman’s face, the viewers in the livestream could not help laughing.
[That’s just too tragic. Absolutely tragic.]
The man in black at the head of the group tactfully ignored the girl’s glare and turned to nod at Su Chen.
“The simulated pursuit in Chasing the Criminal Live strives to be as realistic as possible. Since you’ve disposed of the corpse, naturally there’s no corpse left beside you.”
“Miss Guo has also completed her role in the program. Her part can now be wrapped.”
Guo Yutong: ...
Who are you calling a corpse?!
What was going on in Su Chen’s head? Normally, if he had kidnapped her, it should have been for money or some other gain. How could he have killed her so readily...?
The man in black continued ignoring her.
“We will return Miss Guo to Director Guo and do our best not to interfere with her university life.”
“As for you, Mr. Su, you may continue. We will not hinder you.”
Hearing this, Su Chen nodded.
Then he waved at Guo Yutong.
Bye-bye~
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Seeing how utterly reluctant he was to keep her, Guo Yutong’s ears flushed red with anger.
As the staff escorted her away, she turned her head and called out,
“Su Chen, you... Just wait! When Chasing the Criminal Live is over, I’m definitely going to find you at my father’s office!”
Su Chen’s movement froze. Watching them disappear, he waved helplessly.
Although this had only been a simulation, it seemed he had somehow... created an unexpected problem for his future.
But he had no time to dwell on it.
Because just moments ago, another tremendous beastly roar had echoed through his mind.
That room had changed again!
After seeing his guests off, Su Chen hurriedly sat back down on the sofa and closed his eyes.
Soon, his thoughts sank into his mind.
Chaos filled the darkness. As it receded, Su Chen came to himself and was surprised to discover that he had not entered the room directly this time.
Instead, he was standing outside it!
Before him stood a vast official-style manor, with red upturned eaves and black walls. He had never seen architecture of this style before.
Su Chen was not an architectural expert. Without the necessary knowledge, he could not determine which dynasty this building had belonged to.
“I never expected the structure in my mind to be so enormous. It seems the small room I’ve unlocked so far is merely one corner of it.”
“There must be many more rooms and secrets hidden within.”
Muttering to himself, Su Chen walked toward the main entrance.
Two stone sculptures stood on either side of the gate. They did not appear to be the stone lions commonly placed outside ordinary homes, but some other kind of animal.
When he moved closer to examine them, he could not help crying out in surprise.
These stone sculptures of the great beast...
They were exactly like the great beast that had appeared in his dream before!
A single horn, a gaping mouth, and a mane streaming wildly across its body—it was lifelike to an astonishing degree.
“What kind of beast is this? I need to examine it carefully. When I return to the real world, I’ll look it up on my phone. Perhaps I can find some useful information.”
Su Chen studied the beast from every angle, making certain that he had committed its appearance to memory.
The last time he had encountered the beast in his dream, fear had prevented him from seeing its details clearly. All that remained was a terrifying impression.
He noticed that, for some unknown reason, these stone sculptures were covered in cracks.
They did not look as though they had formed naturally.
Su Chen walked around the beast twice.
When he discovered nothing new, he simply went straight to the door.
The black-lacquered gate was studded with dazzling golden bronze nails and looked magnificent beyond compare.
However, no matter how hard Su Chen pushed, he could not open it.
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“If I enter through the main gate, I should be able to reach the central hall. I haven’t unlocked the space inside the hall yet...”
Su Chen pondered in silence.
He walked all the way around the immense residence and finally found an open side entrance at the rear.
He stepped inside.
It led directly to the ancient, austere room that had originally existed within his mind.
“Damn, this residence is enormous. It must cover several thousand square meters. If only I could manifest it in the real world... Tsk, tsk. Then I’d be a homeowner too.”
Still joking to himself, Su Chen walked over to the star map.
The sun-shaped relief on it remained bright, which meant that he could still use the abilities it contained.
Su Chen picked up the token again. Just as expected, the vermilion characters on its surface suddenly changed.
They had read:
[Your current public reputation is: 6,721 points.]
Now they read:
[Congratulations! You have reentered the Divine Detective Rankings today. It is time to display your full might!]
The Divine Detective Rankings?!
Su Chen froze slightly. Then information about the rankings immediately resurfaced in his mind.
When he had first crossed over and heard of the list, he had even joked that if every divine detective could make the rankings, how would anyone solve cases in the future?
Jokes aside, he knew very well how much weight the rankings carried.
But what did “reentered” mean?
Or did the “Gong” mentioned on the token not refer to him at all, but to that Iron-Faced Gong?
Su Chen shook his head and did not think further. He had no useful information at hand, and wild guesses would only waste time.
At that moment, the writing on the token changed once more.
[Today, you must strive forward and fight your way into the top ten of the rankings, awaiting the right opportunity.]
[If this succeeds, the display cabinet will be unlocked once more.]
As the words on the token changed, Su Chen could clearly feel some of the darkness covering the wall opposite the star map in the ancient room dissipating.
Originally, apart from the central desk and the dossier stand, only the wall containing the star map was exposed. The other three walls were completely shrouded in darkness.
Su Chen had been unable to uncover their secrets.
But this time, another wall was about to be unlocked!
Su Chen’s heart stirred, and delight surged through him. As a criminal investigator, he found the gradual uncovering of hidden secrets rather enjoyable.
“Entering the top ten of Dragon Nation’s Divine Detective Rankings...”
“If I solve the twenty-year-old cold case involving the murder at Jinling University, I’ll certainly make the list.”
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