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Chapter 700: Chapter 601: Don’t you want experience points?

The bar was really quiet.

It wasn’t to the extent of hearing a pin drop, but it was as if the crows and sparrows had been silenced, no one daring to crack wise under such a heavy atmosphere.

Especially with a gun pointed right at them.

And beside them was a corpse with eyes wide open in death, several officers were examining the body, and the smell of gunpowder still lingered in the bar.

In such an eerie atmosphere,

Miss Jenny actually proposed having a drink.

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This…

This was really…

This was just too naive!

Miss Jenny was indeed that pure goddess oblivious to the ways of the world. She knew nothing, merely an innocent who loved to have fun!

Certain dim-witted gazes had already started to heat up.

Xu Shuo found it strange too. He looked at Jenny, but she just smiled back at him, her smile beautiful.

After a long pause, Xu Shuo said expressionlessly, “I don’t wish to treat you to a drink, Miss Jenny, and I don’t think this is a good time for that either.”

Jenny heard this, but wasn’t angry.

Still smiling, she just sighed with regret, “Alright then, can I leave? I want to go somewhere else for a drink.”

A beauty sighing, tugs at the heartstrings.

The onlookers in the distance hesitated with their words.

Xu Shuo spoke indifferently, “No, you don’t have the freedom to move about at present, not until we have investigated this matter thoroughly.”

Jenny tilted her head, “Why not?”

Xu Shuo, “Because I suspect you’re the murderer.”

Jenny, “Am I the murderer?”

Xu Shuo, “These deaths all have something to do with you.”

Jenny, “Do they have something to do with me?”

Just before their repetitive behavior could start again,

The bar owner suddenly came forward, patted Jenny’s shoulder, and said in a low voice, “Miss Jenny, these are men from the Police Inspectorate, it’s best you listen to them for now.”

Jenny turned to look at him and obediently nodded her head.

Xu Shuo examined the interaction between the two, his lips curling into an interested smile.

After the bar owner comforted Jenny, he sneaked a glance at Xu Shuo, only to meet his gaze, and then gave a somewhat sheepish smile.

But as he was pondering his next move, Xu Shuo didn’t press on about his relationship with Jenny.

Instead, he turned to look at the lounge area of the bar.

With just one sweep of his glance,

All those men itching to play the hero and rescue the damsel instantly cooled down, unanimously avoiding his gaze, not daring to look at him.

Only then did Xu Shuo withdraw his gaze and continue speaking to Mr. Lei, “Therefore, for your safety, I hope Mr. Lei can cooperate with the investigation of the Police Inspectorate, and give us a truthful account of your itinerary during this time.”

The transition to this subject seemed seamless, as if there were no issues at all.

Mr. Lei had been scanning Miss Jenny’s figure. Hearing the voice, he then responded, “Oh, I’ve been chasing Miss Jenny recently.”

“We are all aware that you’re chasing Miss Jenny.”

Xu Shuo said coolly, “So if Mr. Lei can’t provide any substantial information, I’ll have a hard time not suspecting you…”

“Ah, alright, alright!”

Mr. Lei, looking overwhelmed, reclined onto the sofa, “Stop suspecting me, Inspector Berrod, I’ll just talk to you seriously.”

He then suddenly sat up from the sofa.

Leaning in towards Xu Shuo, he whispered in his ear, “I can give you any information you want, but in return, shouldn’t you give me something?”

Xu Shuo glanced down at him, “Like what?”

“Like taking responsibility for my safety from now on?”

“The Police Inspectorate naturally will…”

“No, no, no, no~”

Mr. Lei shook his finger and smiled, “What I want is for Inspector Berod personally to take care of my safety.”

Xu Shuo looked at him silently.

Not wanting the entire Police Inspectorate’s power but insisting on Inspector Berrod’s personal protection, Xu Shuo couldn’t help but suspect that this guy had realized something.

Of course, it seemed there wasn’t much to hide anyway.

So, was Mr. Lei’s mission related to the crisis?

Possibly.

After all, from the very beginning, this character appeared as a semi-victim, and from the current information all around, the killer was very likely after Mr. Lei this time.

So, if there was a first, there could be a second.

Mr. Lei isn’t dead yet, so the murderer will most likely strike again.

What’s worse, the main task Mr. Lei received is probably in opposition to another player.

If Xu Shuo agreed to this request,

it would mean imperceptibly setting up a player-type enemy.

But he thought again…

Isn’t my task to find the murderer?

So, is there a difference?

As Xu Shuo was pondering whether to agree or not, suddenly, the voice of his deputy came from beside him, filled with shock and doubt.

“Boss…”

The deputy had just been looking at a message on a portable terminal and now looked up at Xu Shuo, his expression hesitant.

Xu Shuo raised an eyebrow and gestured for him to come over.

The deputy, not planning to announce what he had discovered loudly, walked over and whispered a few words into his ear. Mr. Lei, who was already leaning close by, rudely moved in closer to eavesdrop.

“Boss, it’s not the same toxin as the one in the Jenny incident. This one kills upon ingestion.”

A toxin that kills upon ingestion.

So that’s why the unfortunate soul died so quickly.

And this message also meant—

There might be two murderers!

The murderer of the “Jenny incident” had five sequential crimes using the same method and toxin, so it made no sense to suddenly change their approach on the sixth.

There could only be two explanations: one was accidental, and the other was the emergence of a second murderer!

In other words, someone else wanted Mr. Lei dead!

Or it could be said that this victim was indeed the intended target of this murderer.

Suddenly, Xu Shuo had an epiphany.

[Main Mission: Capture the mastermind behind the “Jenny incident.” (Submission type)]

The system specifically mentioned the “Jenny incident.”

Was it implying that this script had two different crimes?

After sending the deputy away, Xu Shuo looked at Mr. Lei, whose expression had grown even more bizarre, and for a moment, both were silent.

The situation had become complicated.

Mr. Lei glanced at him, as if he had also read the words “It has nothing to do with me” in the young man’s eyes.

Mr. Lei: “…”

Mr. Lei forced a smile through gritted teeth and said in a low voice, “I also have a lot of information about Jenny. We could cooperate. I remember you just took office in the Midtown District this month—doesn’t Inspector Berrod want to crack two cases at once?”

—Merits! Don’t you want any merits?!

Xu Shuo pondered for a moment.

Then he looked at him seriously and said, “It’s going to cost extra.”

Mr. Lei was immediately stunned.

After a long pause, he asked hesitantly, “International Currency?”

Xu Shuo looked at him meaningfully. @@novelbin@@

Mr. Lei curled his lip: “Isn’t that a bit much? If you don’t want to cooperate, forget it. It’s not like I can’t do without you. It’s just that I think Inspector Berrod’s ability is quite good.”

Xu Shuo felt a bit regretful.

This person was not as easy to rob as Luo Kai, which truly was a bit disappointing—second-level newbies really didn’t have much to take after all.

He said with lackluster interest, “Alright then.”

Mr. Lei shrugged, “Okay then… huh?”

Did this guy just agree?

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ps: The following content is the second revision, without deducting any points.

The Abyss Script has already been successfully PASA’ed by everyone.

Now it’s the second round for the war scripts and rule scripts.

Here’s a spoiler about the setting:

The medieval war script is a long-form, faction-based affair, with armies from the kingdom and the Holy Court clashing.

The rule script is like an amusement park, with lots of fodder, little fighting, and mainly about experiencing various amusement rides. Complete the experiences to pass, so there won’t be any intelligence showdowns.

Well, it’s up to everyone to decide where Shuo will go.

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