Lin Yi left the parliamentary hall and walked on the streets of Zur City.
The night was dark, and although the lights on both sides of the street were still bright, they could not dispel the depression in his heart.
The death of Councillor Bell, the conspiracy of the Shadow Council, the inner demon of the execution organ... These clues are like cold silk threads, intertwined into a net of heaven and earth, and are gradually approaching him.
The other party's plan was obviously starting to work, but he had not yet fully seen the direction of the chess game.
"Director Lin, you are back."
As soon as he stepped into the gate of the execution agency, a member came up with a hint of unconcealed anxiety in his tone.
"Captain Reinhardt is waiting for you."
Lin Yi nodded slightly, without saying much, but he couldn't help but speed up a little.
Pushing open the office door, Reinhardt was standing in front of the window, with his back facing the door, his face dark, obviously not in a good mood.
"How is it?" Reinhardt turned around and looked directly at Lin Yi, "What does His Majesty Harold say?"
Lin Yi walked to the table, picked up a glass of water and took a sip, then said, "Your Majesty temporarily suppressed the voice of the parliament, but we don't have much time left. Before attending the hearing tomorrow, he asked us to find out the truth."
"Tomorrow..." Reinhardt frowned when he heard this time limit, and couldn't help but raise his hand to rub the bridge of his nose, and a touch of fatigue appeared on his face.
If Su Xiao was still there, a night might still give him a glimmer of hope.
But now, the time given by Harold is too short. Reinhard does not have enough confidence to solve this problem in such a short time based on themselves.
"Where is Bonnie?"
"The suspicion is already being ruled out." Reinhardt then walked to the table and pushed a thick document in front of Lin Yi.
"Now after investigation, there are 178 suspects. Among these people, either the funds in the accounts are not in line with each other, or the recent actions are a bit weird. But you also know where the execution agency is - everyone has a little secret. It is very troublesome to find out the situation of these people in a short time."
Reinhardt's tone was filled with helplessness and anxiety. If he was given a week, he would definitely be able to pull out the insider from these 178 people.
But the reality is that they didn't even have three days.
Two days later, the ribbon cutting ceremony at the station was about to begin, and time didn't wait for anyone.
In such a short time, even if Reinhardt sent out all his men, it would be difficult for him to collect enough information.
"178 suspects..." Lin Yi repeated in a low voice, a trace of thought flashing in his eyes, "This number is indeed too large, and it is almost impossible to check one by one in a short period of time."
Reinha nodded with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "Yes, and some of these people have complex backgrounds and are even connected with the top leaders of the parliament. If we act rashly, we may alarm the enemy and even cause greater trouble."
Lin Yi walked to the table, spread out a list of personnel from the execution agency, and quickly swept the name on it.
"Call Bonnie back, I need her help to act a show."
Lin Yi had already outlined a clear plan in his mind. Although the Zur Empire was mixed with skillful "silver coins" hidden everywhere, this did not mean that he had no choice.
Half an hour later, Bonnie's voice exploded in Reinhart's office: "Are you sure?!"
Her tone was incredibly shocked, and her voice was so loud that it even penetrated the heavy door, attracting the attention of two members of the execution agency who happened to pass by outside the door.
The two members were originally sent by the team leader to get a document, but happened to pass by Reinhardt's office.
"If the inner demon is really this person, what are you going to do?"
At this moment, one of the members of the execution organ suddenly tripped under his feet, and the documents in his hand were scattered all over the ground.
Seeing this, the other person sighed helplessly, quickly squatted down, and helped Dan clean up the scattered documents together.
"Dan, when will your rash problem be changed? If this continues, who dares to let you stand alone?" His tone was a bit blameless, but also a hint of concern.
"Sorry, I'm distracted just now. I'll treat you to dinner after get off work today. It's a pity. How about it?" Dan raised his head and showed a green smile. He seemed to be just focusing on picking up documents on the ground, but in fact, his attention had already been focused on the conversation in the room.
"You understand the rules of the execution agency. If you betray a betrayer, you will be killed without any consequences." Reinhardt's voice came out from the crack of the door, piercing Dan's eardrum.
Hearing this sentence, Dan's right hand, who was sorting out the documents, trembled slightly.
He took a deep breath quickly and forced himself to calm down, so that the documents he had just sorted out were scattered all over the ground again.
After packing up, Dan immediately brought the documents to the team leader's office and put them down.
He quietly observed the expression on the captain's face, trying to catch any abnormalities from it.
However, the team leader's expression was as normal, without any abnormality.
Despite this, Dan's inner concerns did not dissipate.
The news he had just heard made him feel unprecedentedly nervous, and he knew the methods of the execution organs - once they were identified as betrayal, only death awaited him.
Dan still pretended to be nothing on the surface, but he had already begun to quickly plan for the next action.
If the execution authority has grasped his identity, then every step next will be a life-and-death choice.
"Captain, I have put the documents on the table. If nothing happens, I will go back first." Dan tried hard to make his voice sound calm, and even deliberately brought a little fatigue, as if he had just completed a very ordinary task.
The captain raised his head, his eyes stuck on Dan's face for a moment, and then nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work. Let's take a break today, and there is still a task tomorrow."
Dan responded, turned around, and left the team leader's office steadily.
The moment the door closed, his pace couldn't help but speed up.
"We must contact them as soon as possible..." Dan's mind kept echoing.
He quickly glanced at the corridor and confirmed that there was no one around, and then walked quickly towards the side door of the execution agency.
It is a place where few people pass by, and it is also the only way he can avoid surveillance and ears.
"Sure enough, some people can't sit still."
Just as Dan was about to take the opportunity to leave the execution agency, Lin Yi, Bonnie and Reinhardt in the room received news from his subordinates at the same time.
After a rigorous investigation, the scope of the suspects has been greatly reduced, from the initial hundreds to more than twenty.
This investigation is extremely secretive, except for Lin Yi and the other two, only the Internal Affairs Department, who is responsible for the investigation, knows it.
However, people from the Internal Affairs Department have never contacted Councillor Bell, so their suspicion has been ruled out.
In this case, Lin Yi adopted the strategy of "leading the snake out of the hole".
He deliberately spread some plausible news within the execution agency, creating a tense atmosphere where the insider is about to be revealed.
After the real insider feels the pressure, he will inevitably take action - and once the other party is exposed, it is the best time for them to close the net.
"Bonnie, you keep staying here to monitor the movements of other suspects. Reinhart, go and catch people with me."
Lin Yi and Reinhardt walked out of the office quickly and chased Dan in the direction he left.
On the street, Dan was getting faster and faster, almost trotting.
He always felt that there was a pair of eyes staring at him behind him, but every time he looked back, he could only see the empty streets and the dim lights.
"We must leave here as soon as possible..." Dan's mind kept echoing.
He knew that he had no way out.
He quickly turned into a remote alley, trying to use the complex lane to throw away possible trackers.
Just as he walked into the alley, a black shadow suddenly flashed out from the side, like a cheetah lurking for a long time, blocking him accurately.
He looked up and saw Lin Yi standing at the entrance of the alley, his hands in his pockets, with a faint smile on his face.
Dan's whole body froze, and his face turned pale in an instant, as if he was pressed against his throat by a cold blade: "Lin...Director Lin, why are you here?"
Lin Yi walked slowly closer: "I want to ask you, it's so late, you are not staying in the execution agency, and you are going to such a remote place. What do you want to do?"
Cold sweat oozed from Dan's forehead. He pretended to be calm, but his voice trembled involuntarily: "I...I just came out for some breathing. The work pressure has been too high recently."
"Breathable?" Reinhardt's voice came from behind Dan, "The back door of the execution agency is not a good place to breathe." Dan turned around suddenly and saw Reinhardt standing at the entrance of the alley, blocking his retreat.
"What, I was surprised to see us?"
Reinhardt walked forward: "Dan, the execution agency treats you well, why do you betray us?"
Dan lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, and finally whispered, "I...I was forced too. They caught my family and threatened that I would kill them if I didn't listen to their orders."
"So, you chose to betray the execution authority and join the Shadow Council?"
Dan nodded, with a hint of despair in his voice: "I know I'm wrong, but I have no choice...I...I just want to protect my family."
"If you want to protect your family, you should tell us about this in advance. With the help of the execution agency, I don't believe that you can't save your family."
Reinhardt stared at Dan, with no warmth in his eyes: "And there were more than a dozen transfers in your asset account some time ago, and his life became much more luxurious all of a sudden. I'm afraid this is the reason why you are unwilling to give up."
Reinhardt stared at Dan, not believing the other party's words at all.
Dan's body shook slightly, and was obviously hit by Reinhardt's words.
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"The excuse sounds touching, but the truth is that you choose to betray and make a profit from it. Shadow Council gives you enough money and benefits to make you willingly work for them, right?"
Dan lowered his head, was silent for a moment, and finally whispered, "Yes...yes. They gave me a lot of money, I... I was greedy for a moment and agreed to their conditions."
Dan raised his head, with a hint of pleading in his eyes: "I know I'm wrong, I'm willing to cooperate with you, as long as I can give me a chance..."
Just as Dan was struggling to betray the Shadow Council, a cold voice suddenly sounded from him: "Trouble guy, I know you must not be able to keep the secret."
Dan was stunned suddenly, the expression on his face frozen instantly, and then there was a hint of incredible fear: "Nightmare? It's you! Why are you here?"
The figure of nightmare slowly emerged from the mark behind the pill, and the dark mist was surrounded by the whole body. Its appearance suddenly caused the temperature of the entire alley to drop.
"Nightmare...you..." Dan's voice was trembling, obviously he didn't expect the nightmare to appear at this time.
Nightmare sneered, as if looking at a trivial ant: "Idiot, do you think you can betray us? The Shadow Council never trusts anyone, especially a traitor like you who is greedy for life and fear of death."
Dan's face turned pale in an instant, and his body involuntarily took a few steps back: "I...I didn't betray me, I just..."
"Just what? Do you think you can escape? You should be very clear about the outcome of betraying the Shadow Council."
Since Dan betrayed the execution authority, the Shadow Council has left a special mark on his body.
This mark is not only the bond between Dan and the Shadow Council, but also the medium for nightmare lurking.
Through this mark, Nightmare can be hidden in Dan's body at any time and monitor his every move.
Every time Nightmare talks with Dan, it actually lurks on him.
The reason why Dan was asked to go to a fixed location was to reduce the risk of his exposure.
Dan's thoughts were obviously shaken just now, and he even tried to confess everything to Lin Yi and Reinhart, which forced Nightmare to show up and interrupt his words.
Dan knows a lot of secrets about the Shadow Council, so the existence of Nightmare is a safeguard. Once Dan has the intention to betray him, Nightmare will solve him.
Dan's body aged rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, with dry skin as shriveled as dead tree bark, and gray hair withered like autumn leaves.
"No...no! What's going on?!" Dan's voice was filled with horror and despair. He tried to struggle, but his body seemed to be tightly bound by some invisible force and could not move.
"What good end did you think betrayal of the Shadow Council? Your life has long been in my hands. Now, it's time to take it back."
As the sound of the nightmare fell, Dan's originally 1.8 meters tall turned into a shriveled old man less than 1.5 meters tall.
His skin was like rotten tree bark, covered with deep wrinkles. His body shook twice, then fell to the ground like a fragile tiles, split into pieces, and dissipated into the air.
"Since you show up on your own initiative, don't try to escape."
Nightmare turned his head and looked coldly at Lin Yi and Reinhart: "Escape? Do you think you can catch me with you? It's ridiculous."
"Thunder lightning, heavenly punishment!"
As Reinhardt's voice fell, the clouds in the sky suddenly rolled, and a huge lightning fell from the sky, slashing straight towards the nightmare.
But Nightmare seemed to be ready, and at the moment of Reinhardt's attack, the Nightmare turned into a cloud of smoke and dissipated.
Lightning struck the location where Nightmare was just now, and a huge deep pit was blown out of the ground, but it failed to cause substantial damage to Nightmare.
"Please, you are the trickiest guy."
As energy creatures, demons are not afraid of physical attacks. Their bodies can easily resolve the sharpness of swords and the power of fists and feet.
But Reinhardt's attack was a lightning system, and his ability was a genius for the demon.
Lightning can not only tear their energy core, but also directly destroy their life source.
This is also why the Shadow Council tried to pour dirty water on the execution authorities at all costs - their goal was to pull Reinhart into the water, and as long as he fell down, no one could stop the demon's actions.
At this moment, Lin Yi's fingers moved, and Reinhardt nodded secretly after seeing Lin Yi's gesture.
"Thunder light chain!"
The silver-white chain flew out instantly and lingered towards the nightmare.
However, this time the chain passed through the black fog, as if it had hit nothing, causing no substantial damage to it.
"Boom--"
The lightning collided with the black fog, causing huge energy fluctuations.
The black mist of the nightmare was torn apart by the lightning, making a shrill wailing sound.
Taking advantage of Reinhardt's attack, Nightmare took the opportunity to escape from the alley. He was not a fool and would not fight one-on-one with a demon-nemesis like Reinhardt.
Reinhardt did not pursue, but looked at Lin Yi.
"Let's go back and arrange personnel."
At the moment when Nightmare left, the soldiers of the Black Shadow Corps had already left the place with Nightmare through shadow.
In fact, Reinhardt and Lin Yi just now can be said to have put the water from the sea.
Whether it is Lin Yi's power of the abyss or Reinhardt's lightning chain, it is enough to completely suppress the nightmare in an instant.
However, the two did not do this. Nightmare had the opportunity to escape because they did it intentionally.
The reason why the two of them didn't do anything was that they were planning to fish for big fish in a long line.
An hour later, Lin Yi took a group of high-risk awakened people bound by shackles and walked into the hall of the criminal agency.
Their steps were heavy, and the metal shackles rubbed against the ground and made a harsh sound.
Their hands and feet were bound by heavy shackles, and even so, the dangerous aura that emanated from their bones was still chilling.
After being taken out by Lin Yi, these awakened people showed an intoxicated expression on their faces, as if the beasts trapped in a long cage had finally smelled the breath of freedom.
For those of them who are about to lose control, there is only one way to leave the ward - that is, the senior management of the nursing home orders them to dispatch to eliminate the enemy.
This is their only "freedom" and their only "hope".
Lin Yi turned around and looked at the group of awakened people: "Listen, your opportunity is here. As long as you complete this mission, you can get the latest No. 5 potion. It can temporarily suppress your tendency to get out of control and allow you to live for a while. But remember, if anyone loses control, you will know the consequences yourself."
The shackles on the bodies of these awakened people are not decorations. Each shackle has a high-energy bomb built into it. As long as Lin Yi is willing, these shackles can blow them to pieces at any time.
This is the last resort to control them and the reason they have to obey.
When the awakened people heard Lin Yi's words, a hint of fanaticism and expectation flashed in their eyes, and nodded to signal that they understood.
"Let's go." As Reinhardt ordered, members of the execution organ gathered quickly and set out with the awakened ones in the nursing home. (This chapter ends)