Lin Xian looked at the two large-caliber handguns in the small suitcase, very satisfied.
Indeed, it was this thing that gave him the greatest sense of security.
If he had had these in East Sea, he wouldn’t have been afraid of the Time-Space Assassin at all. But...there was nothing to be done about it. Each country has its laws; if everyone who felt their life was threatened were allowed to carry guns for self-defense, society would be completely chaotic, with no safety whatsoever.
The correct method was still to seek police protection.
Only...
The purpose of his handgun wasn’t solely for self-defense, it was also to... shoot the enemy in the head!
"I’ve given you what you wanted..."
Angelica gathered her waist-length hair behind her with her arms and casually tied it into a high ponytail, arching her brow as she looked at Lin Xian:
"And what about what I want?"
Lin Xian closed the black suitcase.
He placed it at his feet.
Then he lay back in the seat and slowly said:
"You were right in your previous guess, Ji Xinshui and Ji Lin have always been involved in very dangerous and immoral activities, plotting to murder scientists, killing many innocent people. They did this because a member of the Genius Club promised Ji Xinshui a big opportunity, telling the old man... that if he worked for him, he would receive an invitation to the Genius Club."
"Ji Xinshui and Ji Lin were obsessed with that invitation. The reason they kept you out of it... frankly, I don’t know why. Maybe they had enough people? It’s not only you who wasn’t involved; Zheng Chenghe, I don’t know if you know this person, he’s also a member of the Seven Sins, but he was never involved in the murder plots, except for the last time, and even then he failed."
"These people, it’s true that I caught them, and they have been punished by the law, which is what they deserve, even if you are their family, it might be uncomfortable to hear, but I must say it, killers must pay with their lives, evil begets evil."
"It’s alright."
Angelica didn’t mind:
"When we first met, I told you that I never blamed fate or others. I just wanted to know who led both of them astray. It’s no big deal with the old man, he was already an adult, he was always ambitious, certainly unable to resist that temptation."
"But Ji Lin was different, Ji Lin wanted to join the Genius Club, surely to investigate the death of his parents; my brother is an extremely intelligent person, he has never gotten a single question wrong, so I believe him... regarding the Genius Club question, he must have gotten it right too."
"So, the person who killed Ji Lin’s parents is definitely among the Genius Club, right?"
Lin Xian nodded:
"That should be correct. Plus, Ji Lin’s parents were mathematicians themselves... it was most likely a member of the Genius Club who killed them. After all, only they would be the type to kill at an odd time like 00:42, with a certain sense of ritual."
"I can also tell you that the Genius Club member who promised Ji Xinshui a big opportunity was called Copernicus. This information is something even Ji Lin himself doesn’t know, it’s a deep secret Ji Xinshui kept to himself."
Angelica smiled:
"I can feel your sincerity, Lin Xian. It’s just... even if you tell me the name Copernicus, I wouldn’t know whom to seek revenge on if I wanted to. After listening to you, aside from understanding that the murderer who harmed the old man, Ji Lin, and Ji Lin’s parents is from the Genius Club, I practically still don’t have any clues."
"I’m not hoping that you can directly tell me who the murderer is, or where... because if even Ji Lin couldn’t find them, then you most likely can’t either. But we need to have a starting point, don’t we? I imagine this is also why you came back to Mi Country, right?"
"So... stop beating around the bush, Lin Xian. Just get to the point. What are we going to do next? How can we find that Copernicus?"
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"We definitely need to extract intelligence from someone in the know."
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"Jask."
He paused, then continued:
"I don’t know who Copernicus is, it might be a name or just a code name. But Jask must know who Copernicus is, and even if he doesn’t, he must have some clues. Because I’m now certain that Jask is undoubtedly a member of the Genius Club... He knows far more than we do, and it’s all firsthand."
"So, we have to start with this world’s richest man to see what secrets he has hidden. His usual lifestyle is that of a playboy, often attending various high-profile soirées. Are you familiar with him?"
Angelica narrowed her eyes:
"Jask... Elon Jask, he’s also a member of the Genius Club?"
"We’re not exactly well-acquainted, but we’ve met on a few occasions and know each other to some extent, having encountered each other at various parties."
"Can you find a way to get close to him?" Lin Xian asked.
Angelica let out a light chuckle:
"How close?"
"The closer the better." Lin Xian continued:
"If I’m not mistaken, gathering intelligence should be your strong suit, right? Ji Xinshui surely wouldn’t have placed just a decoration within the Seven Sins, and the identity that can get you closest to the social elites is that of a Hollywood actress."
"Ji Lin also praised you, said you are very proactive. I hope you can extract some information about the Genius Club from Jask... or any information will do, such as his objectives, his partners, who’s working for him, who he wants to kill, and so on... any information at all, we need to gather some fragmented intelligence before we can start piecing it all together."