# 1165
Chapter 1166: The Li Family Massacre
Night Watch?
A puzzled expression appeared on Lin Qiye's face.
"Why did we stop?" Baili Pangpang rubbed his sleepy eyes and sat up from his chair. When he saw the two figures standing in front of the car, he froze for a moment before speaking in surprise:
"Isn't that Qian Duoduo?"
Among the two figures blocking the car, one was indeed a recruit from the training sessions Lin Qiye and the others had conducted. The other was somewhat unfamiliar and should have been an older, more experienced Night Watch stationed in Linjiang City.
The unfamiliar Night Watch walked to the car and knocked on the window.
The window rolled down, and the man scanned the inside of the car with a very serious expression:
"Are you the [Nightfall] squad?"
"Yes." Lin Qiye nodded. "I'm captain Lin Qiye."
"My name is Shi Wenxuan, captain of the Night Watch squad stationed in Linjiang City." Shi Wenxuan took out his Coat of Arms to verify his identity.
"Is there something wrong?"
"Did you go to the Li Group's manor last night?"
Upon hearing this question, the gazes of all five people inside the car sharpened simultaneously. Lin Qiye sighed inwardly.
So we couldn't keep it from the local Night Watch team... It seems that Li Jianbai ultimately did call the police.
As long as Li Jianbai reported the incident afterward and described what happened to the local police station, given the appearance of some supernatural phenomena, the case would definitely be transferred to the local Night Watch squad's desk. As long as they investigated slightly, they would find out about the Nightfall squad's arrival in Linjiang City.
Lin Qiye had long anticipated this would happen and had already mentally prepared himself to accept any disciplinary action.
Lin Qiye was silent for a moment, then frankly admitted:
"Yes, I went there... However, we had nothing to do with this."
The four people inside the car all turned to look at Lin Qiye.
Shi Wenxuan's expression grew increasingly grave. He took a deep breath and slowly spoke:
"I'm sorry, but please come with me."
...
Night Watch Squad Station, Linjiang City.
In a cramped single room, Shi Wenxuan pulled out a stool and sat across from Lin Qiye, frowning as he stared into Lin Qiye's eyes.
"This matter was entirely my doing." Lin Qiye spoke slowly. "Whether it's punishment or criticism, direct it all at me. It has nothing to do with them."
"..." Shi Wenxuan sighed.
"Captain Lin, how could you be so foolish... I don't know what grudge you have against the Li Group, but they are ordinary people after all, and you are the captain of a special squad.
Is exterminating an entire family a bit too extreme?"
Lin Qiye opened his mouth, about to say something, when he suddenly froze.
"Exterminate an entire family?" Lin Qiye's brow furrowed tightly. "What do you mean by extermination?"
Shi Wenxuan pulled out several photographs and laid them out on the table one by one, slowly saying:
"This morning around six o'clock, the Li family's butler drove back to the manor and discovered the crime scene, reporting it to the police. These are photos from the scene... Take a look."
Lin Qiye's gaze swept across the photographs on the table, his pupils contracting sharply.
Inside that magnificent mansion, everywhere was covered in blood-soaked, gruesome corpses. Shattered wine glasses and luxurious jewels were all immersed in scarlet pools of blood. Deep knife gashes were carved into the walls, like the claws of a wild beast, tearing through half of the manor.
In one of the photos, it showed the drainage ditch outside the manor's entrance. A corpse's throat had been cut open, its head completely severed from its body. Lin Qiye recognized that face all too well.
It was Li Jianbai, someone he had seen just last night!
Lin Qiye flipped through these photographs one by one, his expression growing increasingly terrible.
"Over fifty people who attended the banquet were all killed here. The executives of the Li Group were completely wiped out—not a single survivor... This is the largest murder case in Linjiang City in decades.
The marks on the walls, as well as the wounds on these corpses, don't appear to be something ordinary people could accomplish, so the local police station contacted us immediately. After our investigation, we discovered that the only supernaturally-gifted individuals to visit Linjiang City recently were your [Nightfall] squad."
Shi Wenxuan's eyes stared at Lin Qiye with complex emotions.
"Captain Lin... Why did you have to do this? If you committed such an extremely恶性性质的事件，你不仅要接受处分这么简单了......"
"No." Lin Qiye shook his head decisively. "Impossible. I did go to the Li manor last night, but I only personally warned Li Jianbai. These things were not done by me."
Shi Wenxuan was stunned.
He frowned, contemplating for a moment, then slowly said:
"Captain Lin, I've often heard about you from Duoduo before. He admires you deeply. Honestly, I don't believe this was something your squad would do.
However, our Linjiang City has been peaceful and stable these past few years—we haven't even had a single 'Mystery' appear. Besides you all, there haven't been any other superhumans who came here..."
"What about surveillance?" Lin Qiye asked with a frown. "The Li manor should have surveillance equipment, right?"
"All the surveillance inside the manor failed simultaneously last night. This is also an important reason I suspect this incident was man-made, because even if a 'Mystery' appeared, it wouldn't likely use technical means to hack the surveillance system..."
Surveillance failure?
The first thing that came to Lin Qiye's mind was Jiang Er.
"Captain Lin, if it wasn't you, is there any possibility among your squad members that..." Shi Wenxuan试探性地开口。
"Absolutely not." Lin Qiye's expression was extremely serious. "We do have some grievances with the Li family, but they would absolutely never do something like exterminating an entire family."
Shi Wenxuan's frown deepened.
"If that's the case, then this matter..."
Ding ding ding——!!
Just as Shi Wenxuan was about to speak, Lin Qiye's phone rang.
Lin Qiye pulled out his phone, glanced at the number displayed, and immediately pressed the answer button.
"Hello? Commander Zuo?"
"I just received news about the Li family incident as well." Zuo Qing's voice came through the phone. "Are you all..."
"This matter wasn't done by us." Lin Qiye said沉声道。
"Don't be nervous. Of course I know it wasn't you. What you've done for Great Xia, everyone has seen." Zuo Qing's voice was completely calm.
"You don't need to rush back to the capital now. Stay in Linjiang first and get to the bottom of this incident. Additionally, this place Linjiang does seem somewhat suspicious... It just so happens you can investigate that as well. For the specifics, Shi Wenxuan will fill you in."
When Lin Qiye heard these words, the knot in his heart finally loosened.
No matter what, as long as the Night Watch high command believed in them, the matter would become much simpler.
"Understood." Lin Qiye nodded. "I will get to the bottom of this."
Lin Qiye hung up the phone.
"Captain Shi." Lin Qiye looked at the Shi Wenxuan before him and said seriously, "For this matter, I may need the assistance of the local Night Watch squad..."
"No problem." Shi Wenxuan agreed readily.