After listening to Chen Ling's description, Wen Shilin fell into deep thought.
"From the on-site photos, these wounds indeed don't look like they could be caused by humans... Could it be that there really was a Calamity with a body shape similar to a Bear that invaded the Stars Chamber of Commerce? But if that's really the case, it's impossible for the Enforcers to be completely unaware..."
Wen Shilin had basically believed Chen Ling's words. His only bewilderment was why no one discovered it throughout the whole process, and why it was specifically the Stars Chamber of Commerce?
At the same time, with a thought from Chen Ling, the Spirit Serpent wound around the top of Wen Shilin's head. It lightly flicked its red tongue, devouring his doubts bit by bit.
Wen Shilin's attention returned. He saw Chen Ling's still somewhat pale face and spoke to comfort him:
"In any case, it's good that you can come back safe and sound... I have also experienced similar things many times. I understand your current confusion and fear, but time will eventually heal everything."
Chen Ling took a deep breath and nodded. As if he remembered something, he took out another document from his clothes:
"I almost forgot... take a look at this."
Wen Shilin took the document. After glancing at it, it became difficult to move his gaze away. He spoke in shock, "The Stars Chamber of Commerce's organ trafficking records?? Where did you find this?"
Wen Shilin didn't doubt him. After carefully reading through the entire record, he was overjoyed. "With this thing, plus the exposure of the organ storage room underground of the chamber of commerce, as well as the witness testimonies of those two Doctors, we can nail down the crimes of the Stars Chamber of Commerce this time..."
"In this regard, I'll still have to trouble Mr. Wen to take action."
Wen Shilin was slightly stunned. "You're not going to expose it yourself? You discovered all these things, and coupled with the fact that the Stars Chamber of Commerce has now become the focus of the entire Aurora City, once you continue with an in-depth report, it will inevitably attract a lot of people's attention. This kind of blockbuster news can greatly increase your fame. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"I'm just a newcomer, and I still have too little experience in this area." Chen Ling shook his head. "Moreover, I did all this just to find my younger brother's heart... I'm not interested in becoming famous."
Wen Shilin fell into silence.
He looked at Chen Ling with a complicated gaze. After a long while, he still spoke:
"That's fine too. The Stars Chamber of Commerce has, after all, taken root in Aurora City for so many years. A Dying Centipede Still Has Teeth... If you step forward to expose this matter, it's easy to attract some trouble. I already have enough trouble on my body, so I don't care about offending them a bit deeper.
Leave the remaining matters to me."
Throwing away this hot potato, Chen Ling also felt much more relaxed. He seemed to have thought of something.
"Right, Mr. Wen, there's another matter that I don't quite understand..."
"What?"
Chen Ling reached out and pointed to the last column of the transaction records, which was the buyer's information, landing on one of the grids.
"Most of the buyers for these organs are important figures with status and background. But in a specific time period, there was a situation where the same buyer purchased a large number of hearts... Do you have any clues about this buyer?"
Wen Shilin's gaze followed Chen Ling's finger. He saw that on several connected grids, there was a string of identical names—
Aurora.
Seeing these two words, Wen Shilin was first stunned for a moment, and then his pupils contracted slightly...
This scene was also keenly caught by Chen Ling. He knew Wen Shilin must understand something... And the reason Chen Ling asked this question was because among those few hearts continuously bought by "Aurora", one of them belonged to him.
Wen Shilin stayed silent for a long time and shook his head. "No... I don't know."
"You don't know?" This answer was out of Chen Ling's expectations.
"Purchasing this kind of organ of unknown origin is originally not a glorious thing. It's not strange for a buyer to hide their identity and use a fake name..." Wen Shilin folded up the transaction records and put them into his clothes. "Once organs flow into the market, it's very difficult to get them back. In all likelihood, they are already inside someone's body. Now that the chief culprit, the Stars Chamber of Commerce, has been executed, there's no meaning in investigating further... Lin Yan, let it end here."
Chen Ling narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Wen Shilin in front of him. Who knows how long it passed before he slowly nodded:
"...I understand."
Wen Shilin left hurriedly.
Chen Ling didn't care how Wen Shilin would use the evidence in his hands to engage in a public opinion slaughter with the Stars Chamber of Commerce next... But he was very curious. Exactly what kind of existence was that "Aurora" that could make Wen Shilin shut his mouth and say nothing?
Chen Ling had a premonition that perhaps behind this name was the true secret that he and the Dusk Society were pursuing.
...
At noon, Chen Ling returned to the doorway of his home.
For the meritorious official who fought all night last night and produced a blockbuster news for the Aurora Daily, Chen Ling naturally obtained a one-day holiday. This series of twists and turns indeed exhausted him, and he needed a large amount of sleep to replenish his physical strength.
However, just as he walked to the main gate, he heard a burst of miserable screams coming from inside.
Chen Ling was stunned for a moment. After following the sound and walking into the house, he found that there was a figure covered in bandages, looking like The Mummy, lying on the bed and letting out miserable screams like a slaughtered pig.
By the bed, Chu Muyun wearing a White Coat was calmly and composedly holding a needle and thread, seemingly stitching flesh and skin.
Chen Ling looked at that mummy who was wrapped up so much that only one eye was exposed outside. After recognizing him for a long time, he could faintly tell that this person seemed to be Jian Changsheng... Bean-sized sweat seeped out from Jian Changsheng's forehead. The severe pain caused him to twitch madly, and the whites of his eyes began to dilate, as if he would faint on the spot in the next moment.
Seemingly feeling that the other party's voice was too noisy, Chu Muyun casually picked up a rag on the table and stuffed it into Jian Changsheng's mouth. The ear-piercing screams immediately turned into painful whimpers.
"He was injured like that, and he can actually survive?" Chen Ling spoke in surprise.
"This kid's physique is out of the ordinary. In terms of vitality and recovery ability, he has already far exceeded the standard of an ordinary Asura Path." Chu Muyun couldn't help but sigh with emotion. "In all my years of practicing medicine, I have never seen such a tenacious humanoid cockroach. If he were placed in a medical school, he would probably be the most popular living research specimen. He won't die no matter what he does..."
"Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm..." Jian Changsheng's eye widened perfectly round.
Chen Ling nodded. He was just about to turn around and leave, but after hesitating for a moment, he still returned in front of Jian Changsheng and took down the rag stuffed in his mouth.
"You..." A trace of emotion had just flashed in Jian Changsheng's eye when Chen Ling twisted the rag solidly and backhandedly stuffed it back into his mouth. This time, it almost completely blocked his throat. No matter how Jian Changsheng struggled, he couldn't let out the slightest sound.
"Scream all you want, but don't disturb my sleep."
Under Jian Changsheng's astonished gaze, Chen Ling calmly clapped his hands and turned to leave.