NOVEL NEXT Chapter 90 - 90: Years of Lifespan to Use the Investigation Skill?
Chapter 90: Years of Lifespan to Use the Investigation Skill?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After returning to the hotel, Zhou Tianqi recounted his encounter in detail to the others.
As they listened to his fragmented narration, their expressions were filled with disbelief.
Sister Zhou’s mother was especially anxious as she asked, “You mean, you heard that Brother Dao said that person deserved to be hit by a car. And then… a truck actually hit that person and killed him?”
It was not that she didn’t believe him, but the whole situation was just too unbelievable!
This was far from a simple case of following someone on social media!
Speaking words and making them come true?
Was this person really a god?
Zhou Tianqi gave a bitter smile and nodded, and it was evident that a trace of fear still lingered in his eyes.
After all, those who hadn’t experienced it might not understand the feeling.
Even for a seasoned old criminal police officer like him, something so unbelievable was simply unheard of and terrifying.
The room fell into silence, with Sister Zhou in the inner room and Qi Yuqiang present here.
Time passed, and Qi Yuqiang spoke with a tone even he couldn’t believe,
“Perhaps… it’s just a coincidence?”
His words caused both Sister Zhou’s father and mother to look at him with a dazed expression.
A coincidence? How could there be so many coincidences in this world?
Even if it were a coincidence, when coincidences piled up, they stopped being coincidences and became facts!
Moreover, Sister Zhou’s father had personally experienced the incident just now!
He had seen the young man arguing with the old woman, and he was even about to step in to intervene, as it was his duty to do so.
But just as he was about to go over, Li Yidao appeared.
What happened next left him so shocked that he couldn’t put it into words!
Just like that, a truck appeared, and the person was hit and killed, exactly as Li Yidao said!
It was really just one sentence!
Even Li Yidao didn’t seem to make any special movements!
This kind of coincidence… was enough to scare anyone to death!
“Ah!” Qi Yuqiang sighed, finding it hard to believe this was a coincidence himself.
“In fact… we can completely change our perspective. If he really has such abilities…”
“Does that mean we’re on the right track?”
“Could he really have a way to save Shuyi?”
Hearing Qi Yuqiang’s words, Zhou Tianqi suddenly stood up!
His eyes were filled with madness!
The torment of these past few days had left his eyes bloodshot!
“I’ll go find him again! No! I’ll beg him! Even if I have to kneel before him, I’ll do it! As long as he can save my daughter, I’ll do anything!”
But Qi Yuqiang also stood up at this moment and shook his head to stop him.
“It’s no use going now. You saw his attitude just now. People like him have peculiar personalities, and if you go again now, it might backfire.”
Zhou Tianqi stood there, stunned by Qi Yuqiang’s words.
He hadn’t forgotten Li Yidao’s attitude!
That indifference!
Perhaps the only reason Li Yidao spoke to him was due to his profession, and maybe a bit because he mentioned Zhang Chaoyang’s name. Otherwise, Li Yidao probably wouldn’t have told him anything.
But if he didn’t go find Li Yidao, what should he do?
Seeing Zhou Tianqi looking dejected, Qi Yuqiang sighed.
“I’ll try to approach him as a member of Unit 36. It’s time to make contact.”
In fact, his mission this time was indeed to investigate Li Yidao.
At the right time, he was supposed to have some contact with him.
But now, it wasn’t the right time for direct contact.
After all, there were still many things they hadn’t figured out.
Moreover, there was no clear stance from higher-ups regarding Li Yidao!
Their current attitude toward Li Yidao was passive.
But…
For his friend, for Sister Zhou whom he had watched grow up since childhood, he still had some personal feelings…
Inside the shop, Li Yidao didn’t pay much attention to what he had just told Zhou Tianqi.
He merely gave a reminder within the limits allowed by the system.
As for whether the other party could seize the opportunity, that was something Li Yidao couldn’t control.
What he was most eager to know right now was Li Yinuo’s situation!
He had always known the little girl was somewhat different, but now it seemed his speculation was still too conservative!
Not only was she different, but it was destined that there were even more mysterious things about her!
At present, he couldn’t conduct any investigation.
He could only suppress the restlessness in his heart for the time being.
He believed in the existence of the system. If things developed slowly as they were now, sooner or later, he would be able to come into contact with the people Li Yinuo was currently associated with!
When that time came… he would naturally be able to find that little girl!
At ten o’clock noon, Li Yidao, who had just finished his busy work, ordered takeout for himself again.
Hmm…
One or two meals of takeout were delicious.
One or two days of takeout were good.
Three or four days of takeout were still manageable.
When it came to eight or nine days, one might get bored of takeout.
After much deliberation, Li Yidao finally decided to order braised pork trotter rice.
Then he lay on the recliner, opened his phone, and started to mindlessly scroll through it.
First, he checked his homepage messages.
999+ notifications.
Well, he was used to it by now. He was so popular that he received 999+ comments every day.
He briefly checked the comments. Besides the usual requests for him to start a live stream soon or inquiries about whose life he’d end today, some even asked for yellow paper.
Li Yidao didn’t reply because he didn’t know how to respond to those requests.
Instead, he reopened the platform’s homepage to browse through recommended videos, engaging in his boring video-watching routine.
When feeling bored and restless, only his yoga girl videos could bring some joy to his mood.
But after watching dozens of videos, Li Yidao suddenly felt somewhat bored.
There weren’t any new styles of yoga pants lately, and it felt uninteresting.
So, he decided to directly open the “Same City” section.
His idea was simple. If he could follow two users, both from the same city, wouldn’t it be great for his business?
One must admit, his idea was quite professional! However, at the same time, it was also dangerous…
It was unknown whether Li Yidao’s strategy was right or wrong.
As he continued scrolling, before he had gone through ten videos, the system’s prompt suddenly sounded.
[Ding! High-quality customer detected, ID: Clearance Sale.]
[Death Status Detection: Died in a fire, death probability 91%]
[It is advised that the host should immediately follow the high-quality customer.]
Fire disaster?
Li Yidao couldn’t help but feel a moment of silence for the influencer named
“Clearance Sale.”
“Such a tragic turn of events,” he sighed, realizing the unpredictability of life.
He liked the post, followed the influencer, and then opened the comment box.
After some contemplation, he typed, “Fire and water are merciless! Please cherish life!”
Great! No palpitation this time.
It seemed the system didn’t attribute such general prompts to revealing any heavenly secrets-
After the reminder, Li Yidao continued scrolling through the videos.
However, as he watched five more videos, the system’s prompt appeared again on the sixth video!
[Ding! Detected high-quality customer, ID: Fine Clothing Brother Yang Store]
[Death Status Detection: Death due to fire, Death Probability 87%]
[It is advised that the host should immediately follow the high-quality customer.]
Huh? Li Yidao was puzzled.
Another fire-related incident?
Was it so easy to catch fire in this weather?
Shaking his head in disbelief, he followed the same procedure as before.
But what happened next left Li Yidao utterly baffled!
It seemed like the system had gone berserk!
Every few minutes, there was a new prompt!
In just half an hour, Li Yidao followed over twenty people!
And without exception, they all had one thing in common!
Fire disasters!
Each one met their end in a fire-related incident!
[No Profit Equals Death: Death due to fire, Death Probability 77%…] [All My Bags Are Premium: Death due to fire, Death Probability 96%…] [I’m Not a Waster: Death due to fire, Death Probability 88%…]
[CEO of the First District: Death due to fire, Death Probability 96%…]
As Li Yidao looked at the information of the people he had just followed, he fell into contemplation!
Something wasn’t right!
So many people, all concentrated in Jiang City!
He carefully looked through the relevant information. These people’s locations were all near Construction Street!
That area was an old district.
So many people would die in fire disasters!
A major fire disaster was about to happen here?
In an instant, Li Yidao jumped up from his bed!
If this was true, it might not only involve the twenty or so people he followed!
After all, not everyone posted videos on the platform!
If it really happened, what would be the consequence?
Just thinking about the possible consequences sent a chill down Li Yidao’s spine!
No, he couldn’t just let this happen!
Right!
[Death Investigation!]
He could check the specific situation.
He quickly found the person in his follow list with the highest death probability!
Then he directly used the skill!
But when he saw the required lifespan for the investigation as prompted by the system, Li Yidao was stunned…
“Three… three hundred years of lifespan!”
“D*mn! How many people are going to die!”