186: Chapter 186 Murder

Lin Ning answered the phone, "Hello?"

Officer Li Feng's voice came from the other side, "The case you asked me to expedite last time has been filed after preliminary investigation."

Guoguo's case had been filed.

The corners of Lin Ning's mouth curled up.

"The amount involved is significant, and the personnel are complex. With the clues you provided, the main suspects have been detained. I'll let you know when there are results."

Lin Ning was satisfied inwardly, "Alright, thanks."

Officer Li Feng was extremely busy, but he had specifically called Lin Ning to let him know because this was a case he had personally requested to be expedited.

They didn't chat much more and hung up the phone.

Lin Ning was in an even better mood. Wang Qiao saw his expression and asked from the side, "What's up? Why are you smiling so sleazily?"

Lin Ning's smile stiffened on his face, and he cursed irritably, "If you don't know how to talk, shut up. You're the one who's being sleazy! This is called a wicked, charming smile!"

Wang Qiao made a retching gesture, "Are you some domineering CEO? Ugh~~~"

Lin Ning was furious and pulled the car over to the side of the road, "Get out and take a taxi back yourself! I'm not driving you anymore!"

Wang Qiao wasn't afraid of him, "Where are you going? Going out to play by yourself?"

Lin Ning said irritably, "To the Vehicle Management Office to register the license plate! You're pissing me off, and you think I'm still going to take a detour to drop you off? Don't even dream about it!"

Wang Qiao didn't care and opened the door to get out.

Lin Ning gave him the middle finger and drove off.

Ungrateful brat! All that worrying for nothing.

However, Guoguo was already in, so Wang Qiao could be considered free.

That was good. He didn't plan on telling Wang Qiao. Let this person disappear from his world without a sound!

Outside the car window, the street scene flowed by, with people coming and going.

Lin Ning let the wind blow in, humming along to the fast-paced DJ music on the stereo, feeling exceptionally good.

He drove into the parking lot of the Vehicle Management Office and found a spot to park.

Several scalpers were squatting at the entrance of the service hall. Lin Ning picked one who looked honest, negotiated a price, and handed over the documents.

"Come tomorrow morning and look for me directly. You won't need to queue," the scalper promised, patting his chest.

Lin Ning pursed his lips. He knew it was a bit late today and had hoped the scalper might be magically capable of getting it done today, but he hadn't expected to have to wait until tomorrow.

That was fine too! He turned around and walked back.

The sun had begun to set, casting mottled light and shadows in the parking lot.

Lin Ning returned to the car, pondering where to take Jiang Yu to eat later. Just as he started the car, his peripheral vision caught two people walking over from the entrance.

A middle-aged man with a refined temperament and extremely bright eyes was walking with an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy, who was tall and thin, with features somewhat resembling the man's.

Lin Ning's eyes became glued to the top of the middle-aged man's head—[Professor Wu Boyu]

What caught Lin Ning's attention was the eerie color:

Within the vast expanse of grayish-white, there was a faint golden hue, like charcoal that had burned out, with only a last bit of residual warmth remaining.

Lin Ning's heart skipped a beat.

Grayish-white. A person on the verge of death.

Lin Ning froze in place.

The two people walking over were chatting as they walked. Their voices were not loud, but the car window was open, and a few scattered words drifted in.

"Dad, actually, I could have come by myself. You're so busy..."

"I'm not so busy that I'd miss the registration ceremony for your first car, haha... Don't worry. I'm currently in a rest period anyway."

The boy didn't speak again, but his mouth curled up, and his eyes curved, clearly very happy.

As they ventured deeper into the parking lot, the color above Professor Wu Boyu's head continued to change—the grayish-white spread, and the gold was almost invisible now.

Lin Ning frowned tightly and scanned the surroundings, but didn't spot any danger.

He thought for a moment, picked up his phone, and began searching for "Professor Wu Boyu".

The page loaded, and Lin Ning's pupils constricted.

[Professor Wu Boyu, materials science expert, Changjiang Scholar, previously participated in rocket fuel tank material research and development, space station bulkhead material projects...]

This was no ordinary professor!

If he wasn't a national treasure, he was at least a reserve for one.

Lin Ning looked up.

Professor Wu Boyu and his son walked over to a black sedan. The boy took out the license plate and started tinkering with it, while the man stood by, smiling and saying something, watching his son busy at work. The sunlight shone on them with a gentle glow.

Lin Ning felt a headache coming on, but without hesitation, he dialed Officer Chen Zhi's number.

Diseases or accidents were one thing, but he had to guard against someone doing this intentionally...

After all, this was a top-tier researcher; losing even one would be a tragedy.

The phone rang several times before it was answered on the other end.

"Brother Chen, let me tell you something..."

Before he could finish, Lin Ning's entire body stiffened.

A bone-chilling malice rushed toward him from the other end of the parking lot.

It wasn't directed at Lin Ning.

But Lin Ning's Psychic Power had been circling around Professor Wu Boyu to prevent any sudden situations, and when that malice rushed over, he sensed it instantly—sharp, intense, and filled with killing intent.

Lin Ning jerked his head around.

A black sedan suddenly shot out from a parking space, moving at an extreme speed, heading straight for Professor Wu Boyu and his son!

Lin Ning's pupils shrank abruptly.

From the other end of the phone, Chen Zhi's voice came through, "What is it?"

Lin Ning shouted, "XX Vehicle Management Office!"

He threw the phone aside.

He jerked the steering wheel and slammed his foot down on the gas pedal.

The Volvo engine roared, and the black body of the car swerved out—not toward the other car, but into the space between that car and Professor Wu Boyu and his son.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Ning didn't even have time to steady the car. His hands were still hovering over the steering wheel, not gripping anything.

Bang—!!!

The loud noise made his eardrums ache.

The airbags all deployed. Lin Ning was dazed by the massive impact, his vision turning white. His body ached from the seatbelt, but he remained conscious.

He heard the sound of metal twisting, the sound of glass shattering, and heard people shouting.

Then he heard his own heartbeat—thump, thump, thump, beating very fast.

Lin Ning shook his head, and the whiteness before his eyes slowly dissipated. What came into view was his car, which he had only bought two days ago; the entire right side was caved in, the door was twisted and deformed, and glass shards were scattered everywhere in a miserable state.

Lin Ning gasped. It was fortunate he had listened to Jiang Yu and bought a Volvo; it had managed to withstand the impact.

Only then did the fear wash over him.

"Mr. Lin, are you safe? I am the Volvo On Call Emergency Rescue Center. Can you hear me? Mr. Lin..."

"Cough!" Lin Ning snapped back to reality. He ignored the call. His vision was blocked by the airbag, so he forced himself to spread his Psychic Power, and the image of the parking lot instantly surfaced in his mind—

The front of the offending car was smashed beyond recognition, sitting brokenly a few meters away. He "saw" that the front of the black sedan was destroyed, sitting brokenly a few meters away.

Professor Wu Boyu was shielding his son, his face pale, but his expression was calm as he stared at the offending car. Beside him, two men had appeared, both in defensive postures, their eyes scanning the surroundings like leopards searching for prey.

Lin Ning's heart stirred—he had seen these movements before.

Li Chao and Liu Zhao protected people exactly like that.

The door of the black sedan was kicked open, and a man stumbled out, covered in blood, and turned to run.

One of the tall figures guarding the father and son rushed over, kicked the man in the back of the leg, and pinned him to the ground.

Lin Ning leaned back in his seat and let out a long breath.

He heard someone shouting by the window.

Professor Wu Boyu was standing outside, "Young man! Are you alright?"