I'm Really Going to Become an Immortal
Chapter 348 - 239_2

Chapter 348: 239_2

"Newhart, about those cases," the superior’s voice sounded somewhat tense, "Given the sensitivity and complexity of the incident, we might be better off not digging too deep and instead take a more cautious strategy."

The superior’s thought coincidentally matched that of Bob Newhart.

The superior also didn’t want Bob Newhart to do anything rash and impulsive in his investigation, resulting in them both being implicated.

Even though he knew Bob Newhart was an old hand at this.

Under such frightening circumstances, he couldn’t help but hastily remind him.

Bob inwardly celebrated his luck, while outwardly responding smoothly, "Understood, sir. May I ask how exactly we should proceed?"

"We need a report," continued the superior, "The report should appear as though we have conducted due diligence, while cleverly avoiding key details to prevent unnecessary panic and social unrest. You understand what I’m saying, right?"

The superior’s words were diplomatic.

But Bob Newhart got the gist.

What social unrest and panic? The news was controlled from the get-go, the general public wouldn’t have a clue.

In other words, the message was clear: hoodwink those above, or at least make them feel like an effort was made.

"Of course, sir," Bob already had a draft in his mind, "I’ll emphasize in the report that, after a preliminary investigation, these events seem to be the work of organized crime, but due to the scarcity of evidence, a prolonged investigation is still necessary. We’ll start by looking into the network of relationships of the deceased victims."

Bob Newhart was slick with his words.

An initial investigation with little result, but a promise to delve deeper!

However, investigating the complex network of relationships of the criminals to identify the perpetrator would be an immensely complicated task, potentially dragging on for months or even years.

In time,

When a host of new gangs would have surfaced in Apali City, who would care about past cases?

"Good, Newhart. Remember, our goal is to quell the disturbances and protect the public trust in law enforcement."

The superior seemed to relax upon hearing this.

Followed by a string of official jargon.

After hanging up the phone,

Bob Newhart let out a wry smile and began typing on his keyboard.

In his report, he crafted a picture that, while the fall of a few gangs was brutal, based on the current evidence, it looked more like self-destructive behavior caused by internal conflicts.

Bob Newhart deliberately ignored inexplicable points of doubt: such as the efficient timing of the killings and the mysterious manners of death.

At the end of the report, Bob also added suggestions emphasizing the need for the police to strengthen their daily patrols to ensure public safety. He also called for citizens to stay vigilant and work together to maintain community harmony.

After completing the report, Bob Newhart took a deep breath and pressed the send button.

He knew that this report might not satisfy everyone’s expectations, but in this world full of uncertainties, sometimes maintaining a facade of calm is more important than uncovering the dark truth.

The world is nothing but a huge stage of charades.

Just go along with it.

And he, Bob Newhart, was just a pawn in this grand game, trying his best to play his role, nothing more.

Murders and assassinations, he didn’t know about.

Nor did he want to know.

Let the big fish upstairs worry about that.

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It was after eleven o’clock at night.

The sky was draped in darkness, and the sea merged with the night, together fading gently into the deep azure, enveloping the whole world in a blanket of tranquillity.

The moon’s silver disc shyly scattered strands of clear light over the horizon, casting a faint silvery sheen on the shimmering surface of the water.

While Apali City was still reeling from the commotion Chen Yun caused today,

Chen Yun himself had already swum out of the South Sea, approaching the vicinity of the Eastern Sea.

Just as he anticipated,

If he happened to deal with the trash of Apali City along the way, he most likely wouldn’t have enough time to return to Qixi City.

It was nearly midnight,

And he was about to undergo his tenth Evolution.

Chen Yun was still in the water, some distance away from Qixi City.

But this wasn’t really a problem.

Evolving at the seabed wasn’t a big issue; Chen Yun had experienced it before.

As the time neared midnight,

Chen Yun quickly completed the last data test before his tenth Evolution and briefly summarized the current data of his body.

[Record number sixty-two: 2024.4.29 (Lunar March 21)]

[1. Whole body muscles high-frequency spontaneous tremor, dual exercise for spirit and body. Current endurance time: 135 seconds. Current strength approximately 130 tons.]

[2. Dragon Cultivation Plan · Phase One Experiment: Attempted to infuse Life Force into the giant bone snake fish, which only showed increasingly severe excitement and an active state during the absorption process, reaching Life Force absorption saturation at 11 seconds, excitement level no longer increasing. Apart from that, no abnormalities. (No experiments conducted today, but as of yesterday, there were still no abnormalities.)]

After making sure that there was nothing else that needed recording,

Chen Yun let himself sink into the depths of the sea without worry.

The constant 100kg weight slowly sank until it reached the bottom in the sand and mud.

In the depths of the sea near midnight,

Apart from Chen Yun, probably no one else has witnessed it.

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