Yin Feng remained silent.

“Setting aside specific investigation approaches for now, there’s another question—” You Mingxu’s expression grew more serious, “This killer suddenly appearing now, could it be related to the Punishers?”

Yin Feng finally put down the files and looked at her: “When you say ‘related,’ what exactly do you mean?”

You Mingxu immediately understood his question and after thinking, said: “I don’t know, I think anything’s possible.”

Yin Feng shook his head, saying: “If you suspect the killer is a member of the Punishers, that’s impossible. To date, the Punishers have insisted on two things: First, cultivating ‘seeds’ who have suffered injustice to become Punishers; second, hunting down the guilty. They don’t directly kill innocent people—that would violate Yin Chen’s principle of ‘using evil to control evil’—he sees himself as a moral judge, promoting justice.”

You Mingxu nodded.

“However, as you said, this killer’s timing is indeed intriguing,” Yin Feng said. “Why are his methods identical to those from nineteen years ago? And Yin Chen mentioned that case…”

You Mingxu immediately said: “Could they be ‘cultivated’ by Yin Chen?”

Yin Feng said: “Possibly.”

Given that person’s perversion, he was certainly capable of such things. Hadn’t Yu Ruixue died at the hands of such a killer? Only to be killed by Xing Jifu. So why not cultivate another one—either kill them himself or have them atone by becoming a Punisher under his control? Wouldn’t that prove his moral principles were true?

“Come to think of it, my brother has been lying low for quite a while,” Yin Feng said. “If this killer is connected to them, we must catch him to expose the Punishers behind him. Even if there’s no connection, how do you think my brother would react to such a killer appearing?”

You Mingxu’s heart stirred, saying: “He won’t just stand by and watch.”

Yin Feng nodded: “He won’t be able to help himself—he’ll want to acquire this person. And he knows I’ll anticipate this.”

You Mingxu’s heart skipped a beat as Yin Feng continued: “So with this killer’s appearance, the confrontation between my brother and me begins. Whoever finds this killer first gains the upper hand.”

You Mingxu was quiet for a moment, then smiled: “Let him come then, we’ll see who finds them first.”

The severity in Yin Feng’s eyes faded as he stroked her face, saying: “So fierce.”

You Mingxu, exhausted from a full day’s work, yawned and said: “So tired, let’s sleep and talk tomorrow.”

But Yin Feng’s gaze returned to the files, saying: “You sleep first, I’ll read a bit more.”

Before he finished speaking, the files were snatched from his hands. Yin Feng looked up to see You Mingxu’s stern expression: “If I remember correctly, you were discharged just three days ago. No, staying up late, go to sleep.”

Previously, when Yin Feng found an interesting book or case file, he would always read it through in one sitting. If any woman dared interfere, his attitude would instantly change. Now, having his materials taken away initially sparked annoyance, but seeing her expression suddenly made him feel he’d discovered something more interesting.

He remained silent and still. You Mingxu lay down first, saying: “Turn off the light.” Her tone commanding.

Yin Feng only dimmed the light halfway before lying down. You Mingxu thought he wanted to sleep with the light on and didn’t mind, but then felt a body press against her.

You Mingxu: “I’m exhausted, I need to sleep!”

He replied coolly: “You weren’t home, so I slept all afternoon. I’m wide awake. You just sleep, you don’t have to move.”

You Mingxu: “…”