"What action should we take next?"
Li Tong pondered for a moment and asked.
Zhao Haiping’s reply was ambiguous, but she would soon meet Lin Chuan at Anling Police Station, and she knew that such words would not deceive Lin Chuan.
Thus, she must obtain a concrete direction for action from Zhao Haiping.
As for the specific action plan, she could draft it.
In the video.
Zhao Haiping thought for a moment, "Let’s stick to the previous plan for now, focusing on striking. As for Lin Chuan, I will make a decision after contacting the Han River Police."
"Okay."
Li Tong nodded.
After the video call ended, Li Tong sighed softly.
"What’s wrong?"
Qin Yun asked.
"Do you think Lin Chuan is being fanciful, or does he really know what he’s doing?" Li Tong muttered in a low voice.
Qin Yun frowned and pondered, "I think it’s both."
"Oh?" Li Tong looked at Qin Yun.
Qin Yun then explained, "Sister Li, you might not have read Lin Chuan’s novels. In his novels, the main character Mr. Lin often plays the role of a criminal and it’s clear that he has a deep understanding of criminals. His readers even jokingly refer to Lin Chuan as ’suspect Mr. Lin.’"
Li Tong frowned a little tighter, "He understands crimes well, so, you think he’s projecting what’s in his novels onto reality?"
"Yes!" Qin Yun nodded emphatically.
Li Tong furrowed her brows in thought, then suddenly caught the critical words from Qin Yun’s earlier statement.
Suspect!
Her eyebrows lifted, "You just mentioned ’suspect’?"
"Yes, what about it?" Qin Yun asked.
"That’s rather interesting," Li Tong chuckled lightly.
"Hit the nail on the head, right?"
Your journey continues with empire
Qin Yun immediately got it and laughed heartily.
Li Tong smiled silently.
She was a professional and experienced International Police, having cracked numerous cases and naturally held her own pride.
It should be known that even before she became a detective, she possessed a strong sense of investigation and, after becoming one, was touted as a rising star in the police realm.
However.
This morning, soon after meeting, Lin Chuan had pointed out her undercover experiences, and it was the first time she felt so transparent.
While she was surprised, her competitive spirit quickly surged.
Thus, when Qin Yun just mentioned the suspect Mr. Lin, and it related to Lin Chuan, she subconsciously paused and wanted to see exactly what was written in Lin Chuan’s books, and incidentally, find out more about Lin Chuan’s background.
As the saying goes, the style is the man.
And so it is with writing.
Li Tong sat down, finished up her work, slowly sipped her tea, and then asked, "Qin, what books has Lin Chuan written?"
Qin Yun was almost done with his tasks as well.
He came over and introduced Lin Chuan’s books to Li Tong, "His books cover many genres. Which ones are you interested in?"
"What genres are there?"
Qin Yun pondered for a moment and counting on his fingers, listed, "Let’s see, theft, swindlers, assassins, hackers, fraud, antique forgery..."
"Wait, that many?" Li Tong’s brows instantly furrowed.
Qin Yun looked at Li Tong and nodded.
"Is each book written very professionally?" Li Tong asked in astonishment, somewhat skeptical.
"With my limited knowledge, it does indeed seem very professional," Qin Yun slightly nodded again, continuing to count on his fingers as he introduced, "Besides what was mentioned earlier, there’s tomb robbing, addictive drugs, military weapons supply, and the latest novel is titled ’Ace Agent.’"
Li Tong’s lips twitched.
Just from listening to Qin Yun, her view of Lin Chuan had greatly changed.
Involvement in so many professions, even if it was just researching, would take a long time, and besides, these professions are peculiar; some things can’t be simply found through research.
"He’s really something!"
Li Tong said meaningfully.
Qin Yun laughed, "He really is something. If he weren’t uninvolved in any actual cases, I would want to arrest him myself— he’s definitely a treasure trove of a criminal!"
"Treasure trove of a criminal?"
Li Tong heard this term for the first time, pausing slightly as her brow slightly furrowed.
Qin Yun laughed again, "It means that he could potentially be linked to many cases, one leading to another. Have you heard of that criminal who began with just theft but ended up on death row? He’s that kind of treasure trove criminal."
A certain criminal was initially caught for theft.
The police asked him why he stole.
He answered that it was to feed his addiction.
Then, it escalated uncontrollably, more came with questioning, and major cases emerged one after another.
Qin Yun humorously called him a treasure trove criminal.
Li Tong suddenly understood.
In this way, Lin Chuan did seem like a treasure trove criminal.
Even if each profession led to one case, many of these were major cases. Arresting him could provide achievements enough to elevate a regular police officer to an incredibly high rank.
"In that case, my promotion could also stem from his cases," Li Tong said with a smile, showing off her eight white teeth.
"Very likely!"
Qin Yun laughed.
Then, Qin Yun continued to introduce Lin Chuan’s novels to Li Tong.
He was initially just a casual reader of novels, but after reading Lin Chuan’s works, he gradually became addicted and was very proficient with the Sailing Novel app.
"I’ll start with ’Ace Agent’ first, his latest release. It should match his current state closely."
After pondering for a while, Li Tong made up her mind.
At this moment, it was noon.
The winter sun was gentle yet firm, the clouds in the sky thin, spreading out like crushed frost, no hindrance to the sunlight gloriously cascading down.
The light, gold with a hint of white, gently brushed over the bare branches, casting a faint golden glow on the frost-green vegetation.
Inside the temporary office,
Li Tong, having finished her tasks, picked up her phone and opened Lin Chuan’s "Ace Agent".
She hadn’t read for long before her brow furrowed.
In some ways, agents and undercover officers are similar.
Having been undercover herself, she could better appreciate and resonate with this special profession.
And the agent depicted by Lin Chuan, with his perspective, was very detailed, very professional.
So detailed that Li Tong thought he must be the one who experienced it.
No, the one who personally experienced it!
He must have personally experienced this agent mission and successfully infiltrated it.
"Lin Chuan, this guy, seems quite capable!" After reading the beginning part of "Ace Agent," Li Tong gave such a remark.
However, she was alone in the office.
Qin Yun had already left the office for his lunch break.
Li Tong then continued reading.
Ten minutes.
Half an hour.
Two hours.
Until two-thirty, Anling Police Station had resumed its working hours, yet she was still engrossed in Lin Chuan’s "Ace Agent."
Thud, thud.
Qin Yun walked in dressed in a police uniform and saw Li Tong holding her phone. He chuckled, "Sister Li, still watching?"
Li Tong finally snapped out of it and looked at Qin Yun.
She put down her phone, "Qin, is Lin Chuan still at the police station?"
"He left early in the morning with Officer Shen. What’s up, do you need him for something? I can try contacting him now," Qin Yun asked.
Li Tong pondered for a moment, then suddenly blurted out, "I want to arrest him!"
"Ah?"
Qin Yun’s eyes widened in surprise.
Arrest Lin Chuan?
Lin Chuan was currently our key protection target.
He was also repeatedly emphasized as an important figure by both Han River Police and Anling Police.
Why arrest him?
"Sister Li, I don’t understand," Qin Yun hesitated for a long while before managing to say.
Li Tong chuckled, probably laughing at herself, "He’s too much like an agent."
"Like?"
"No, wrong!" Li Tong corrected herself, then quickly changed the subject, "He is a professional agent, even more professional than me!"
"Really that professional?"
Qin Yun was just an ordinary International Police, relatively less experienced compared to Li Tong, especially inexperienced in going undercover. He didn’t have a deep understanding of the agent profession. Hence, when he read "Ace Agent," he could only sense Lin Chuan’s professionalism.
But exactly how professional, he wasn’t sure.
"Indeed, very professional," Li Tong nodded and said, "That’s why I really want to arrest him."
"There should be a presumption of innocence!"
Qin Yun quickly corrected Li Tong.
Li Tong smiled, "I still have that much common sense. But if this is somehow related to a case, this novel is very likely his criminal record."
Qin Yun laughed out loud, "Sister Li, are you also joking?"
"Is this a joke?" Li Tong’s eyes widened, "This is the truth!"
"His comment section mostly contains these types of comments, ’criminal record’, ’criminal suspect’, ’you’re supposed to write novels, but you actually experienced it’, ’this is your autobiography’, haha," Qin Yun laughed.
Li Tong also smiled warmly, a few laugh lines showing at the corners of her eyes.
Suddenly, she remarked wistfully, "If Lin Chuan were part of our Criminal Police Brigade or on our side, our undercover police would have a significant improvement."
"Sister Li, are you serious?" Qin Yun asked.
"Of course."
"But, it seems the rules don’t allow it," Qin Yun said. "Lin Chuan has also repeatedly declined Anling Police’s invitations. I heard that Modu Police also invited him to join, but he declined that too," Qin Yun threw out the information.
"That means he’s quite in demand," Li Tong said with a smile. "If his identity is verified, as for the rules, well, there might be some flexibility."
Now it was Qin Yun’s turn to be surprised.
Sister Li, I just recommended a novel to you, and you’ve taken a fancy to this author?
"Do you want him to give us International Police some undercover or agent training?" Qin Yun asked hesitantly.
Li Tong smiled, took a sip from her thermos to moisten her throat.
Then, she said with a laugh, "It’s just a preliminary idea, an impulsive thought. Whether it can be implemented, or should be implemented, depends on how he continues to write and the intentions from above."
"Above" meant reporting to Zhao Haiping.
If Zhao Haiping also nods his approval, then it becomes feasible.
Unknowingly.
Li Tong felt conquered by "Ace Agent."
She finally understood why such seemingly ordinary web novel writers could gain the recognition of Anling, Han River police, and even Zhao Haiping’s old partner—Zheng Ming.
Being a web novel writer could very likely be just his cover!
"Sister Li, you might want to check out Lin Chuan’s other books, you might find something else," Qin Yun laughed again.
Li Tong raised her eyebrows.
Lin Chuan had so many other books.
Theft, swindler, assassin, hacker, fraud, antique forgery...
Eh?
Last time he had arrested Croney.
This English "King of Killers" had also fallen into his capture.
His assassin novel?
"This Assassin Is Too Professional"!
That’s the one!
Li Tong thought for a moment, exited "Ace Agent," and opened up "This Assassin Is Too Professional!"
Time slipped by without notice.
An hour.
Two hours.
Three hours.
Until five-thirty, Li Tong remained immersed in Lin Chuan’s novel.
She read very carefully, and very quickly.
Tens of thousands of words from the novel were absorbed by her vision.
At that time, Qin Yun was organizing some files and wasn’t very busy. He occasionally glanced at Li Tong, clearly seeing the complexity in her gaze.
There seemed to be doubt, surprise, anticipation, and contemplation.
"That’s it, Sister Li has fallen in," Qin Yun thought secretly to himself.
Lin Chuan’s novels were just like that, having a special kind of reader.
Indeed, they were crafted precisely for a certain group.
Oh no, two groups.
Police and criminals.
Readers from these two groups, upon seeing Lin Chuan’s novels, couldn’t take their eyes off.
Even someone as strong as Li Tong was no exception.
It was time.
End of work hours, Qin Yun quietly reminded, "Sister Li, shall we go eat something first?"
"Eat?"
Li Tong looked up, slightly coming back to her senses.
"This is Anling, it will be dark soon," Qin Yun explained.
"Oh, oh."
Li Tong quickly agreed, then all of a sudden, her eyes narrowed and sparkled, "Qin, help me set up a dinner with Lin Chuan tonight. I’d like to invite him for a meal!"

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