No Evidence, Nothing They Can Do

"There wasn't one at the Institute, but His Majesty has just issued an edict. There's a case, and he specifically named you to investigate it."

Chu Sheng raised his eyes to Gongsun Yan. "What case?"

"The Human Elixir case."

Chu Sheng's brows lifted slightly. "Chen Kai already killed himself. How is this case supposed to be investigated?"

"Though Chen Kai is dead, he recorded his testimony and sealed it with his signature while he was alive. His Majesty has ordered you to follow the leads in that testimony and trace them to their source. The first place to investigate is the Ling Family of Cloudbillow City."

Gongsun Yan paused before adding, "You've only just arrived, so I'll assign another Grade-A secret agent to accompany you. You can look after each other. You don't mind, do you?"

Though it sounded like a discussion, Gongsun Yan had already made up his mind.

He was truly afraid that Chu Sheng would, at the slightest disagreement, cause another earth-shattering incident like the destruction of Star Continent.

Though investigating the case was His Majesty's order, Chu Sheng was still a member of the Secret Investigation Institute.

If he really caused some massive disaster, Gongsun Yan, the Chief Adjudicator acting in charge of the Institute, would be the first to suffer for it.

Sending someone along would not only keep an eye on Chu Sheng, but also restrain him if he acted impulsively...

Chu Sheng did not care in the slightest and merely shook his head.

"Whatever."

Seeing this, Gongsun Yan immediately called out an order.

"Go summon Zhou Heng."

Before long, a middle-aged man strode inside.

He was one of the six Grade-A secret agents who had surrounded Chu Sheng at the training grounds earlier. Like Chu Sheng, he was at the peak of the