After a simple deduction, Lin Yu quickly ruled out most of "Su Muzhe's" suspicion.
Of course, Lin Yu still couldn't be completely sure that she wasn't the killer—if she had really prepared in advance and rehearsed her answers, and he had happened to walk in, or if she and her accomplices had hypnotized her, it wasn't impossible.
What if she really was a once-in-a-million super genius capable of fooling him?
Still, those were all low-probability scenarios. There was no rush to consider them until every other possibility had been eliminated.
But he still had to remain cautious.
Moreover, just because "Su Muzhe" wasn't the killer didn't mean that "Mikan" was completely in the clear.
What was more, since this investigation had begun with a bluff, he needed to end it carefully as well, lest the other side spot a flaw.
Lin Yu maintained his mysterious posture as someone "seeking collaborators" and spoke again.
"I wasn't the one who killed him. I just... happen to know some inside information."
Lin Yu spoke ambiguously, then threw out some information he had obtained by fishing for answers from Good Night.
"That 'Iced Americano' wasn't really 'Mikan's' competitor to begin with. Not only was he no threat, he had already defected to 'Shang Gen' and joined his faction." Lin Yu lowered his voice. "So rather than a direct 'competitor,' it would be more accurate to call him a 'competitor's wing.'"
Su Muzhe's reaction was flat. "Oh? Something like that actually happened...?"
Lin Yu looked at her overly calm reaction and felt that something was off.
Was she unconcerned by the news, or... had she known about it all along?
Lin Yu silently noted her reaction. Although he had ruled out her involvement, he had also intended to learn more about "Mikan," this candidate.
Although