"I don't need it." Chen Ling put away the short knife, took a deep breath, "Let me think about it first." Chu Muyun leaned back slowly in his chair, seemingly unsurprised by this outcome.

He didn't try to persuade, just calmly said, "No problem, whenever you're ready, come find me at Xiaofang Grocery Store...

I'll be here waiting for you all day today." Chen Ling stood up, about to leave, when Chu Muyun took out a silver square from his pocket and handed it to him.

"What is this?”

“A gift from my superior," Chu Muyun said lightly, "Through it, you might understand us a little better..." Chen Ling took the square, examined it in his hand for a moment, and nodded slightly.

"Alright, thank you.”

“Also, pay attention to your mental state, don't let the distorted divine influence affect you...

Your path is quite mysterious." Chen Ling didn't reply, he also noticed that his emotions had become somewhat strange since he set foot on that path...

He needed to calm down and think.

Leaving the room, Chen Ling went up the stairs and eventually arrived at a small store.

A woman behind the counter, lying down and sleeping, glanced at him and went back to sleep.

Chen Ling had some impression of this Xiaofang Grocery Store, although it was far from Hanshuang Street, the things sold inside were cheap.

During the New Year, he would occasionally bring Chen Yan to buy things here...

Unexpectedly, this was actually a stronghold of Chu Muyun's organization.

Chen Ling had no intention of chatting with the woman, so he pushed the door and left.

The heavy snow did not stop with the end of the first act, still falling gently to the ground.

By now, the snow had accumulated above the ankles, making walking more difficult.

Chen Ling identified the direction and headed straight for Hanshuang Street...

He didn't know why he was going back there, as there was nothing left.

But where else could he go besides Hanshuang Street? Chen Ling didn't know, the small house on Hanshuang Street was his only sanctuary in this world, even though it hadn't left him with any good memories...

"Chen Ling!!" As Chen Ling approached his home, a voice rang out from not far away.

Wu Youdong strode over lightly through the snow, coming to him, "Chen Ling, where did you go earlier? Is your health better now?”

“Why are you here?" Chen Ling looked at Wu Youdong in surprise.

Just a few hours ago, he was barely alive, leaning on a crutch, but now he was moving freely and full of energy.

"I came to thank the divine doctor!" Wu Youdong said excitedly, "The man who lives in your house, he's amazing! I remember talking to him, then suddenly everything went black, and when I woke up, my leg was healed! The clinic doctors said I needed to rest for half a year, and there was a high chance of leaving behind a root of illness...

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but he just healed me in an instant! I had a previous injury from heavy work, my knees and joints would ache on rainy days, but now I don't feel anything, and most importantly...

I feel like I've grown taller again!" Chen Ling looked at Wu Youdong and could clearly see that he had indeed grown taller...

His head used to only reach his chin, but now it was close to his nose.

Chu Muyun, is he that powerful? "He's already gone," Chen Ling paused for a moment, adding, "And most likely, he won't be back." Wu Youdong was taken aback, disappointment evident on his face...

"Alright, then I'll go back first." Watching Wu Youdong walk away, Chen Ling returned to the door of his house, about to push it open, when his outstretched hand suddenly stopped in mid-air.

He looked at the old eaves, squinted his eyes, a hint of light flashing in his pupils.

The "Secret Eye" gave him an extreme detail observation ability, instantly locking onto the fine snow stains on the eaves.

No...

Someone had entered the house while he was away.

And most likely, they hadn't come out.

Chen Ling cautiously withdrew his arm, silently retreating two steps in the snow, and at that moment, a voice slowly sounded from inside the house.

"Good observation, come in." It was the voice of Han Meng, as deep as ever, "Do you think you can stay away from home forever?" Chen Ling, seeing his whereabouts exposed, furrowed his brow, hesitated for a moment, and then forcefully pushed open the door.

"What are you doing in my house?" he asked, looking at Han Meng sitting at the dining table, his voice heavy.

"Investigating.”

“How is that different from a thief breaking into a house?”

“Law enforcers have the right to enforce the law and investigate, do I need to explain that to you?" Han Meng lightly tapped the table with his knuckles, "Don't think I'm just here to investigate, even if I set the house on fire, what can you do?" Chen Ling's gaze turned even colder.

"But I really didn't expect that you actually know Chu Muyun...

how did you two meet?”

“What does it have to do with you?”

“I am now asking you as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of District Three, Chen Ling, watch your attitude." Han Meng's gaze slightly intensified, a strange sense of oppression suddenly enveloping the living room! Chen Ling stared at him for a long time, then slowly spoke, "Introduced by Dr.

Lin at the corner clinic.”

“Why did you go see a doctor?”

“I wasn't feeling well at the time.”

“Feeling unwell, and you needed to see Chu Muyun? Are you really physically unwell, or...

mentally contaminated by the Gray Realm?" Han Meng's gaze sharpened suddenly, like an eagle that could see into people's hearts.

"I..." Chen Ling's mind shook, in front of Han Meng, he suddenly had a feeling of having nothing to hide.

"On the night of the disaster, you talked to Jiang Qin, saying your brother was squatting at the corner, but today I happened to be investigating Ice Spring Street in District Two, and found that your brother Chen Yan had all his organs removed a few days ago and died tragically, so who was the brother you mentioned that night?”

“...”

“I searched the entire house, only traces of two people living here, one is you, the other is Chu Muyun, but why are there three bowls in the sink? Who was the third bowl for?”

“...”

“Before coming here, I talked to Wu Youdong, he said you were alone in the house lighting candles, and then...”

“Enough!!" Chen Ling suddenly stood up, his eyes bloodshot, "Yes! Am I crazy?!”

“Is my brain malfunctioning?! I can see Yan! I feel like he's right beside me!!”

“Just a while ago! He was outside making a snowman at the door! Blowing candles with me in the house! He said he wanted to go back to school, wanted to sing at the New Year's Eve party! To me, he is a living person!”

“He's just an ordinary child! He got sick! He wanted to get better on his own! He wanted to stand on stage openly and perform one day! What's wrong with that?!”

“Han Meng! You're here interrogating me aggressively, but where were you when those people on Ice Spring Street killed my brother?!”

“When they colluded with law enforcers, forcing one ordinary person after another to their deaths, where were you?!”

“What about your investigative authority?! What about your law enforcement authority?!!" Han Meng's body suddenly shook.

Chen Ling's chest heaved violently, he stared fiercely into Han Meng's eyes...

Han Meng's originally calm eyes slightly contracted, unconsciously avoiding Chen Ling's gaze.

He just sat there quietly, head bowed, like a sculpture.