Hundred-Tempered Steel was also politely escorted out of the interrogation meeting room by Lin Yu and Fu Luo.

First, while the playback record wasn't a hard alibi, he had at least provided his own reason.

Second...

Lin Yu genuinely felt that a Fengcheng guy who loved watching "Romantic Princess" would not go assassinate Radish Grandpa.

Even if it were a genuine revenge killing, given this man's style, he'd probably just come out and say "I did it."

The fact that he felt ashamed about watching Hong Kong/Taiwan idol romance dramas indicated his values had a relatively straightforward side.

He wouldn't conceal a murder he committed for "revenge."

Moreover, when mentioning that past "hatred," Hundred-Tempered Steel's explanation had indeed convinced both Lin Yu and Fu Luo.

"I really was angry back then, a good brother suddenly gone... he was the only one who came out of a dungeon unscathed, how could I not be furious?"

"But, but... after calming down and thinking about it later, this game is just like that, anyone could suddenly disappear."

"To put it bluntly, all of us managing to survive this long is actually a lucky, low-probability event, so... I gradually came to accept it."

"Mainly, Grandpa really was a good person."

Lin Yu judged the credibility of his statement based on the fact that the other party "didn't seem to be acting," while Fu Luo combined it with some evidence analysis.

"I asked Brother Shan to interview players over in Fengcheng. It seems he did have several interactions with Radish afterward, probably reconciling during those contacts."

"According to the testimonies we just received, their communication seemed to gradually warm up... there was still friction the first time, but later, while not exactly intimate, it tended toward normalcy."

"Anyway... the possibility of this guy being a 'revenge killer' is ruled out—let's wait for the next one."

The next to be interrogated were Bright King and Seagull.

Bright King was a man who didn't look very tall, slightly plump with fair skin, and his tone of speech was very gentle.

He claimed to have been holed up in his room clearing mobile game stamina when the incident occurred, another statement that couldn't serve as an alibi.

Regarding the cause of Radish's death and Radish the person, Bright King also glossed over with phrases like "not too clear" and "not too familiar, just heard of him."

This actually made him somewhat suspicious.

Seagull was a young man who looked a bit clever, roughly in his early twenties, dressed head-to-toe in trendy sportswear, appearing to come from a decent family.

He was quite familiar with Radish and expressed deep regret over Radish's death.

He even actively helped sort out the suspicious points of other players under suspicion.

"Let me tell you, you need to be especially careful of Phoenix and Hundred-Tempered Steel, they had grudges with Radish... oh, you already know that? Well, never mind then."

"And Chris isn't a good guy either. This bounty hunter is cold, ruthless, and profit-driven. It's not impossible for Radish Grandpa, being famous for so long, to be targeted for the items in his possession."

"I'm not very familiar with Bright King, but this guy reached a high position in the Hunters' Association within three months, so he definitely has some tricks. Seems he also started out as a bounty hunter... so he's probably not clean either."

"As for those two, Lotus and Cassia Seed... Radish complained to me that more and more of the new generation in the Player Mutual Aid Association are going against the organization's founding principles."

"Many of those players who are nominally there to protect him seem more like 'spies' planted around him... maybe someone in the Player Mutual Aid Association finds him an eyesore."

Seagull listed them one by one, and before leaving, he didn't forget to add and try to get closer to Lin Yu.

"Oh, by the way, keep me updated on any progress in the investigation, I can help too!"

"And by the way, that May May over there... I thank you on behalf of someone, we really owed you one in the last dungeon!"

This Seagull seemed completely unaware that he himself was also a major suspect.

"We're halfway through the questioning, any thoughts?"

After Seagull left, Li Hua unusually initiated a question.

Fu Luo stroked his chin. "I have a feeling I've grasped something, but it's just a feeling, not fully formed yet."

"But I have a hunch... after questioning all eight people, I should be able to get something that at least counts as an 'important clue,' maybe even arrive at the answer directly."

"I believe May feels the same way."

Lin Yu neither confirmed nor denied, just gave a slight nod.

He didn't have Fu Luo's almost abstract talent and intuition.

But compared to Fu Luo, Lin Yu actually had one extra puzzle piece—last night's "accomplice" in the dream gave Lin Yu an additional perspective during the questioning.

And indeed, there were certain questionable points in the conversations with the previous four individuals.

Lin Yu let out a breath.

"Let's continue... next is Chris, then Paper Kite..."

"But before we start questioning these two, I'd like to ask Captain Good Night and the Game Master first."

Good Night, leaning against the wall, was almost asleep and now snapped back to attention.

"Ah, shit, I'm involved too? I thought I was just standing here as a prop!"

"Go ahead!"

He spoke up.

"I remember on the way here you mentioned you were very suspicious of Chris. What was the reason... it shouldn't be just because he's a bounty hunter, right?"

This was the reason Seagull had just given.

Before Good Night could speak, Li Hua spoke first. "Because after Chris snatched his ranking back then, he couldn't swallow his anger and fought with Chris..."

"Shit, even if you're the East China Regional Head, you can't slander me like that, shit. Are you saying I'm shit, holding a grudge? Shit, Li Hua, don't talk nonsense, I thought we were brothers, shit!"

Although Good Night's expression didn't change much, his noticeably faster speech and the increased concentration of hometown dialect in his sentences showed he was a bit agitated. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"I didn't mean it that way. What I meant was... you should be relatively familiar with Chris's methods. I've only heard his fighting style is close to 'curses'... so I actually have suspicions too, just not very sure."

Li Hua remained calm.

Hearing this, Good Night calmed down and nodded. "Yes, although there was some venting on the car ride, after arriving and seeing the scene... if anyone could achieve that level, it could only be Chris."

"He's an expert at using curses, completely capable of delayed killing with almost no trace—because he's not exactly using items."

"Delayed killing without using items?"

Lin Yu was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, because he implanted a special [item] within his soul that allows him to continuously generate a magical power similar to 'mana.' Then he learned many curses and magic from an NPC in a dungeon world," Good Night shrugged. "Simply put, this guy can actually craft his own skills."

"That's why that guy also has an alternative code name—'Demon Hunter Chris.'"