Chapter 271: Chapter 271

Jing Shu checked the cell phone surveillance but couldn’t find any footage related to Lin Yi. This person had strong anti-surveillance awareness, so it was unlikely they would find anything. Instead, Grandma Jing had left with Zijin an hour ago. That was the time they usually cleaned the old house together, but typically, this was when Grandma Jing cooked! Otherwise, what would the family eat for dinner? Besides, cleaning a house should only take ten minutes!

So, it was very likely that they encountered Lin Yi while cleaning the house! And after that, they couldn’t leave... And the words Grandma Jing had just said—could she have been forced?

Jing Shu took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "Take me with you. I think my grandma might be in Lin Yi’s hands."

The scene at Qian Duoduo’s castle was chaotic. After being one-sidedly bombed, they began urgently dealing with the aftermath. To catch the murderer as quickly as possible, Qian Duoduo even contributed a helicopter.

As for Su Xiangnan, after he finished tallying the casualties on his side, he also called it quits. Su Xiangnan had lost over a hundred gas cylinders, which had exploded accidentally. He had never really meant to bomb West Mountain, but the explosives underground still set off some of the gas cylinders, causing even greater secondary damage.

Energy resources were incredibly precious in the post-apocalypse, and Su Xiangnan now gritted his teeth in hatred for Lin Yi.

Jing Shu, Yang Yang, and his six special forces soldiers boarded the helicopter, heading straight for Banana District. Li Yuetian, who had been on standby, led over a hundred people toward Jing Shu’s villa.

Jing Shu remained restless and anxious. Hundreds of scenarios had already played out in her mind. She even thought about using the new abilities of the Magic Cube Space to create illusions in Lin Yi’s mind, then rescue Grandma Jing. Such thoughts made her feel a bit better; the Magic Cube Space’s upgrade had come just in time.

Fortunately, the helicopter was fast, reaching Banana District in just five minutes on a direct flight. At that moment, Jing Shu’s villa and Building 25 were already tightly surrounded, ensuring that not even a fly could escape.

The arrival of the helicopter and the large number of officers still caused quite a stir among the residents of Banana District. Spectating was a common pastime for Huaxia people. This continued until Li Yuetian announced over a loudspeaker that a serial killer had fled into the district. He ordered everyone to stay indoors and prepare for inspection. Only then did the shocked onlookers disperse.

Once they disembarked from the helicopter, Yang Yang and his team spread out to search Building 25 house by house, while Li Yuetian led his men to search the surrounding area. Meanwhile, Captain Wang from Yang Yang’s team began a broad search around Banana District.

This was the apocalypse; surveillance wasn’t as widespread as before it began, but major roads still had some. On the way, Jing Shu had asked Yang Yang about Lin Yi.

"How did Lin Yi manage to escape by himself when he was restrained by so many of you?"

Yang Yang was actually quite puzzled by this. "That man is really strange. Maybe everyone let their guard down after the plan succeeded that day. For some reason, I suggested we have a few drinks. When I woke up, he was gone. But before we drank, I specifically made sure he was triple-cuffed and locked in a sealed room, which required our three keys to open. Surely I didn’t unlock it for him while I was drunk, did I?"

Jing Shu fell silent. That being said, if they let Lin Yi escape, he would likely become as slippery as an eel, never to be found again.

Jing Shu first returned to her villa. Mr. Jing, alarmed by the injuries on her face, thought something terrible had happened. Jing Shu quickly reassured him. Just as she was about to head to Building 25, Grandma Jing and Zijin returned.

She then heard Grandma Jing say to Zijin, "I don’t know what’s happening outside. Why are there so many police officers? Something big must be going on."

"I heard they’re arresting a murderer," Zijin replied.

"Grandma? Why are you only getting back now?" Jing Shu looked at Grandma Jing and Zijin with suspicion. She had heard that making a human skin mask took a long time; surely they couldn’t have been turned into skin suits in just half an hour, right?

Grandma Jing saw the injuries on Jing Shu and said with heartache, "What have you been up to, child? How did you get injured again? Zijin and I were sorting out some damp items today, so it took a bit longer."

"Where is Lin Yi?" Jing Shu thoroughly checked Grandma Jing and Zijin from head to toe, only relaxing once she confirmed they were real.

Zijin shyly lowered her head. Jing Shu was acting so strangely today.

"You child, from now on you must call him Brother Lin. He’s already left, driving out of the province. I heard this time he’s going to a faraway place. He even gave me 500 Virtual Coins, asking me to extend the house’s usage rights for him. He said he’d be back at any time. Honestly, that child..." Grandma Jing sighed.

Jing Shu looked at Zijin, who nodded. "That’s what he said," Zijin confirmed. "We saw him drive away, and he did seem to be in quite a hurry."

Regardless, Lin Yi hadn’t harmed her grandma, and a sense of relief washed over her. Still, she had a nagging feeling that something wasn’t right. Jing Shu scratched her head. After making arrangements for Grandma Jing and Zijin, she hurried off to Lin Yi’s house.

Lin Yi lived directly across from Grandma Jing. Currently, the entire building was surrounded, with search teams of two patrolling. Inside Lin Yi’s house, several individuals were looking for traces of his presence, moving all his belongings out.

By the time Jing Shu arrived, the house was nearly empty; the remaining people were moving out the last cabinet.

Yang Yang squatted in the bare living room, lost in thought.

"It’s strange he didn’t make a move on my grandma," Jing Shu said, furrowing her brows.

"He’s gone. We’ll never catch him again. The next time he appears, it will surely be a bloodbath. This time was a fluke; you foiled his plan. But what about next time? Where will he show up?" Yang Yang clenched his fist and smashed it hard against the wall, producing a THUD, as blood immediately began to stream out.

"Yes," Jing Shu murmured, gazing at the wall. An idea flashed through her mind, her eyes suddenly brightening.

"Captain Yang, we’ll take the stuff back first. If there’s anything, just shout; the guys are checking nearby." Newest update provided by novelFɪre.net

Yang Yang waved his hand. "Go ahead. I’ll stay a bit longer."

BANG. The last officer closed the door.

"Damn it, where could he have gone in just ten minutes?!"

"No, he didn’t run. He doesn’t need to run. Why would he? Compared to the dangerous world outside, this is the safest place," Jing Shu said, her eyes shining.

She thought she was beginning to understand Lin Yi’s special ability.

"What do you mean?" Yang Yang frowned.

"Lin Yi, Zero, he’s still in this house!" Jing Shu’s fist pounded on the wall, making THUD THUD THUD sounds.

Yang Yang was even more puzzled. What did Jing Shu mean?