A long night passed, and the sun of Sleepless City rose once more from the ashen sky, illuminating the vast, bloated, gigantic metropolis.

There were less than 48 hours remaining until the birthday banquet of Sleepless Sky Huoxing.

Lin Yu sat quietly waiting in his room within the White Jade Pavilion in the Sky.

The White Jade Pavilion in the Sky was a property under the Universal General Chamber of Commerce. Black Snake and the other three middlemen, whose names he didn't know, were all figures of some standing within Sleepless City.

Whether it was three people being killed at the White Jade Pavilion in the Sky, or three top middlemen meeting an unnatural death, it was bound to attract significant attention.

And anyone with even a slight bit of initiative, with just a little investigation, would discover...

Last night, after the legendary 'Detective' Furbollo was attacked at Wan Jin Tian Zuo, he mysteriously appeared at the White Jade Pavilion in the Sky.

Furthermore, before arriving here, he had first gone to the Public Security Bureau and then to the Sheng Lan Family!

And anyone with even a basic understanding of the current situation in Sleepless City could smell the countless intricate connections that might exist within these events.

This was precisely why Lin Yu had deliberately scurried about yesterday using the identity of "Furbollo."

Sure enough, not long after resting in his room, his door was knocked.

"Knock, knock!"

Lin Yu walked over unhurriedly, opened the door, and saw two Public Security Bureau duty officers.

Behind them stood a familiar face—that small team leader referred to as the "Third Team Leader."

The two duty officers turned on the recording devices on their shoulders and spoke seriously, "Mr. Furbollo, are you aware that last night, three people passed away on the seventieth floor of this hotel..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu's face first showed a look of shock, then he spoke naturally.

"I understand, a very tricky case, right?"

"It seems it's time for this super-famous 'Detective' whose body hasn't shrunk but whose mind is exceptionally sharp to step up!"

"Take me to the scene!"

As he spoke, Lin Yu naturally moved to step out the door, only to be stopped by the two duty officers.

The two men wore troubled expressions, and the other duty officer spoke again, "Mr. Furbollo, that's not the case..."

"Based on the current evidence, you may be the primary suspect."

As the duty officer spoke, the Third Team Leader sighed.

"That's the situation, Mr. Furbollo."

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment. "What evidence? That can't be right. Someone must be framing me!"

As Lin Yu spoke, the Third Team Leader then said, "About an hour before the three deceased died last night, you checked in at the hotel's front desk."

"That can be considered evidence?"

A look of astonishment appeared on Lin Yu's face as he spoke with great confusion.

"Of course, that alone can't be considered evidence. However... the hallway surveillance cameras in the hotel last night did not capture your figure. And based on your combat record with the suspect 'Zhu Rong' at Wan Jin Tian Zuo and last night's surveillance footage, it seems you possess some means of evading surveillance and deceiving human vision."

Lin Yu looked at the Third Team Leader, leaned on the doorframe, and spoke in a relaxed tone, "And then? Based on just that... you're going to convict me? What's my motive?"

"Of course, we don't convict based solely on ability," the Third Team Leader said helplessly. "If anything, it's mainly the motive that places you under suspicion."

"According to the testimony of the Steward of the Sheng Lan Family... last night, you asked the esteemed Sheng Lan Kui for the location of the well-known Sleepless City middleman 'Black Snake.' Following Sheng Lan Kui's instructions, he then used the highest 'query' privileges in Sleepless City to lock onto Black Snake's location through network nodes—right here in this hotel."

Lin Yu acted even more astonished. "Is Black Snake among the three deceased?!"

"No, Black Snake is missing," the Third Team Leader said in a low voice. "Last night, he and three other well-known middlemen were having a gathering in a room on the seventieth floor of the White Jade Pavilion in the Sky. The result was... aside from Black Snake, the other three all died, and Black Snake himself has vanished without a trace."

Lin Yu spoke, his expression growing more serious. "It seems this might even be targeting me."

The Third Team Leader nodded, then reached out and turned off the recording devices on the two duty officers' shoulders, lowering his voice to say, "Mr. Furbollo, this might not necessarily be a setup aimed at you, but... your arrival might have caused them to change their plans."

Clearly, Fu Luo's good reputation in the past made the Third Team Leader believe that this case truly wasn't his doing.

After all, a "famous detective" being framed as a murderer was a common occurrence.

It's just a pity...

"I really am the murderer."

Lin Yu silently lamented internally, but he continued to play his part.

"For your Public Security Bureau to obtain the Sheng Lan Family's testimony so quickly and come to my door to apprehend me, someone behind the scenes must have exerted pressure, right... which family is it?"

Lin Yu looked at the Third Team Leader and asked seriously.

He could tell this was absolutely not just a simple questioning.

The configuration of one team leader with two senior duty officers wasn't typical for a general inquiry or investigation. Moreover, Lin Yu could see they were all carrying fully equipped weapons.

"It was the people from the Universal General Chamber of Commerce who directly applied pressure. After all, it's their establishment that reported the case, and... it is indeed aimed at you!"

The Third Team Leader gritted his teeth. "Today, an A-ranked Department Head from the Universal Commerce Guild came directly to our Public Security Bureau. Using the company's privileges, they directly issued an arrest warrant, demanding that you be taken to the Bureau first."

Lin Yu narrowed his eyes.

The Universal General Chamber of Commerce...

Regardless of their mindset, this meant the last of the Peerage Nobility families had finally entered the fray.

Indeed, in the current Sleepless City, no noble family remained aloof.

It was just that what role they played in this and what their attitude was, Lin Yu still didn't know.

"So that's it. You've come to arrest me... It's fine, I won't make things difficult for you."

As he spoke, Lin Yu patted the two duty officers on the shoulder.

"Turn your recording devices back on and follow the procedure."

He said, and then the two duty officers complied as instructed.

The Third Team Leader pulled out a pair of restraint handcuffs from behind his back and announced clearly, "Mr. Furbollo, please come with us. Cooperating with the work is best for everyone."

Lin Yu looked at the cameras glaringly pointed at him and smiled.

"Sorry... I'm resisting arrest."

Then, Lin Yu drew his twin blades from his chest.

"Clang! Clang!"

Two crisp sounds rang out as Lin Yu severed the standard-issue batons the two duty officers had drawn. He then dropped his elbow and drove his shoulder forward, knocking one man to the ground.

The duty officer grunted and fell.

Lin Yu then pivoted and delivered a side kick, sending the other duty officer, who was just pulling out a tranquilizer gun, flying backward. He then crossed his twin blades and slashed at the Third Team Leader's chest.

"Swish!"

The Third Team Leader's clothes were sliced open, revealing the tactical slash-resistant vest underneath—though it too had been cut open, it hadn't injured him.

The other man looked at Lin Yu and spoke in a low voice.

"Mr. Furbollo, these moves of yours might take down my subordinates, but they won't stop me!"

Lin Yu let out a breath.

This Public Security Bureau team leader was also a shrewd fellow...

In Sleepless City, the nobles were entangled, and the Commoners were even more entangled. Every person with a bit of power was no simple character.

Just like this Third Team Leader was clearly passing him a message now.

"Letting you go after just this level of skirmish would make it hard for me to explain—you'd better give those two lads a couple of kicks too."

"My apologies."

Lin Yu said in a low voice, then struck with his blade again.

"Swish!"

With one slash, the Public Security Bureau's Third Team Leader raised his arm to block, instantly receiving a deep, bone-exposing wound on his forearm.

Seizing this opening, Lin Yu pulled out Old Zheng.

"Knock them out!"

"Aye—as you command!"