"False Accusation"

As the long night passed, the sun rose once again from the gray sky over the city that City That Never Sleeps, illuminating this vast and bloated megacity.

There are less than 48 hours left until Huo Xing's Birthday Banquet at Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.

Lin Yu sat quietly in his room in the Heavenly White Jade Palace, waiting.

The Heavenly White Jade Palace is an industry under the Universal Trade Association. Black Snake and the other three middlemen whose names he did not know were all figures of certain status in the City That Never Sleeps.

Whether it's the murder of three people in the Heavenly White Jade Palace, or the untimely deaths of three top intermediaries, it will inevitably attract some attention.

Anyone with a modicum of interest would discover this with just a little investigation...

Last night, after the legendary "Detective" Sherlock was attacked at the Wanjin Heavenly Seat, he mysteriously appeared in the Heavenly White Jade Palace.

Before arriving here, he had visited the Security Bureau and the Saint Orchid Family!

Anyone with even a slight understanding of the current situation in the City That Never Sleeps can sense that there may be intricate connections between them.

This is why Lin Yu deliberately traveled around as "Sherlock" yesterday.

Sure enough, he hadn't been resting in his room for long when there was a knock on his door.

"Tap, tap!"

Lin Yu walked over unhurriedly, opened the door, and then saw two Security Bureau officers on duty.

Behind them stood a familiar face—the Security Bureau squad leader known as "Third Captain".

The two officers on duty activated their shoulder recording devices and spoke solemnly, "Mr. Sherlock, are you aware that three people died on the seventieth floor of the hotel last night...?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu's face first showed a look of shock, and then he spoke naturally.

"I see, it's a tricky case, isn't it?"

"Looks like it's my turn again, the super Detective whose body hasn't shrunk but whose mind is incredibly sharp!"

"Take me to see it live!"

As Lin Yu spoke, he naturally turned to walk out the door, but was stopped by two officers on duty.

The two men looked troubled, and another officer spoke up again, "Mr. Sherlock, that's not how it is..."

"Based on the current evidence, you are likely the prime suspect."

As the officers on duty spoke, the Third Captain leader sighed.

"That's it, Mr. Sherlock."

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment. "What evidence? This can't be right. Someone must be framing me!"

As Lin Yu spoke, the Third Captain then added, "About an hour before the three victims died last night, you checked in at the hotel front desk."

"This can be considered evidence?"

A look of shock appeared on Lin Yu's face, and he said with great confusion.

"This certainly can't be considered evidence, but... the hotel corridor surveillance footage from last night didn't capture you. And based on your fight with the suspect 'Zhu Rong' at Wanjin Heavenly Seat and last night's surveillance footage, you seem to have some kind of method to evade surveillance and Deception people's vision."

Lin Yu looked at the Third Captain, leaning against the door frame, and said in a relaxed tone, "And then what? Based on this... are you going to convict me? What about my motive?"

"Of course, we can't convict you based solely on your abilities," the Third Captain said helplessly. "Rather, the main reason we've made you a suspect is because of your motives."

"According to the testimony of the Saint Orchid Family's butler... last night you asked His Excellency Saint Orchid Kui for the location of 'Black Snake,' a well-known middleman in the City That Never Sleeps. So, at Saint Orchid Kui's behest, he used the highest 'query' authority in the City That Never Sleeps and located Black Snake's position through network nodes—right here in this hotel."

Lin Yu looked even more astonished. "Black Snake was among those three dead?!"

"No, Black Snake is missing," the Third Captain said in a low voice. "Last night, he and three other well-known middlemen met in a room on the seventieth floor of the Heavenly White Jade Palace, and the result was... except for Black Snake, the other three were all dead, and Black Snake himself has disappeared without a trace."

Lin Yu's expression grew even more serious as he spoke, "It seems like this is somewhat directed at me."

The Third Captain nodded, then reached out and turned off the recording devices on the shoulders of the two officers on duty. He lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Sherlock, this may not necessarily be a setup targeting you, but... your arrival may have changed their plans."

Clearly, Fu Luo's past good reputation convinced the Third Captain that he was not the one who committed this crime.

After all, it's not uncommon for a "famous Detective" to be framed as a murderer.

Unfortunately...

"I really am a murderer."

Lin Yu sighed silently, but continued acting nonetheless.

"Your Security Bureau was able to obtain the Saint Orchid Family's testimony so quickly and come to arrest me; there must be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes... Which family?"

Lin Yu looked at the Third Captain and asked seriously.

He could tell that the other party's questioning was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

The setup of a team leader with two experienced officers is unusual for a routine investigation, especially since Lin Yu also noticed that they were both fully equipped with weapons.

"The pressure came directly from the Universal Trade Association. After all, it was their establishment that reported the incident, and... it was definitely aimed at you!"

The Third Captain gritted his teeth. "Today, A-Class supervisor from the Universal Chamber of Commerce came directly to our Security Bureau and, using the company's authority, issued an arrest warrant, demanding that you be brought back to the Security Bureau first."

Lin Yu narrowed his eyes.

Universal Trade Association...

Regardless of their motives, this means that the last Royal Nobles has finally been eliminated.

Sure enough, in the city that City That Never Sleeps, no Noble is uninvolved.

Lin Yu had no idea what role they played or what their attitudes were in all of this.

"So that's how it is, you're here to arrest me... No problem, I won't make things difficult for you."

As Lin Yu spoke, he patted the two officers on duty.

"Turn on all your recording devices and then proceed with the process."

He said this, and then the two officers on duty did as he was told.

The Third Captain pulled out Handcuffs from behind his back and said loudly, "Mr. Sherlock, please come with us. Your cooperation is good for all of us."

Lin Yu looked at the brightly lit Camera pointing directly at him and laughed.

"I'm sorry... I'm making an arrest."

Then, Lin Yu drew two swords from his robes.

"Ding! Dong!"

With two sharp cracks, Lin Yu severed the standard Short Staff drawn by the two officers on duty, then slammed his elbow into one of them, knocking him to the ground.

The officer on duty groaned and fell to the ground.

Lin Yu then turned and kicked another officer who was about to draw his tranquilizer gun backwards, sending him flying. He then crossed his two knives and slashed at the Third Captain's chest.

"Whoosh!"

The Third Captain's clothes were torn, revealing his tactical cut-resistant vest underneath—although it was also cut open, it did not injure the other party.

The other person looked at Lin Yu and spoke in a deep voice.

"Mr. Sherlock, your skills might be enough to take down my team members, but they won't stop me!"

Lin Yu let out a sigh of relief.

That Security Bureau chief is quite the shrewd fellow...

The city that City That Never Sleeps is divided into sections for Noble and Commoner; every individual with a bit of power is no ordinary person.

It's clear that the Third Captain is now giving him a message.

"If I let you go after this level of fighting, I won't be able to explain myself—you'd better finish off those two kids with a couple of kicks too."

"I'm sorry."

Lin Yu spoke in a low voice, then drew his sword again.

"Whoosh!"

As the sword slashed down, the Third Captain of the Security Bureau raised his hand to block, and instantly suffered a deep, bone-revealing cut on his forearm.

Taking advantage of this lull, Lin Yu pulled out Old Zheng.

"Knock them out!"

"Yes, ma'am!"