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Chapter 187 - Hunting a Serial Killer—But the Fake Superman Shows Up to Farm Popularity?

Harley Quinn was already waiting at the port. As soon as Lin Chen walked out, he gave her a big hug.

"Harley, I missed you so much."

Mera also wanted a hug, and Lin Chen was naturally not stingy.

He introduced Serena to everyone."Selina's relatives in Europe have all passed away. From now on, we're all family, so we must take care of each other."

Serena greeted Harley and Mera, and the three got along quite well.

Mindy stretched out her small hand."Where's my gift?"

Lin Chen got into the car."We'll talk about it later."

Mindy was speechless."You came empty-handed. What's the point of going back? Cheapskate!"

Harley Quinn drove off, and they soon arrived at the villa.

When Serena got out of the car, she paused and felt the surroundings."Hey, Daoist, the spiritual energy here is so rich!"

Lin Chen took out a jade pendant and handed it to her."Take this. Use it in the future when entering or leaving the police villa. It'll also nourish your skin."

"Thank you, Master."

Poison Ivy ran over and jumped straight into Lin Chen's arms."Master, you're back!"

She bit his ear and whispered,"Daoist, the wooden cabin inside the portrait is even stronger."

Lin Chen replied, "Let me take a shower first."

He then brought Serena to a large bedroom that Harley had already prepared.

"Selina, this room is yours. There's also a female police detective here. I'll introduce her to you after she gets off work."

Serena hugged Lin Chen's arm."Daoist, you're really expensive. If I'd known earlier, I wouldn't have held back."

"So what?" Lin Chen asked.

"I would've taken a few more mouthfuls of blood! Hmph!"

Lin Chen led her downstairs and looked at the women in the living room."All right, police ladies, I brought you gifts!"

Catwoman stared at him."Hurry up and take them out, you police scammer!"

Lin Chen shook his head and touched the Qiankun Ring on his finger. In an instant, cosmetics, specialty foods, clothes, and handbags appeared one after another.

They completely buried Mindy.

"Stinky Daoist! You're going too far—this is an ambush!"Mindy struggled to crawl out.

"I'm short, not weird!"

That night, Lin Chen shuttled back and forth between the balcony, the wooden cabin, and the terrace.

The next day, life returned to normal.

Lin Chen checked the livestream platform and discovered that the most popular video was a rescue clip from "Homelander."

Homelander had also opened his own livestream room, broadcasting every time he saved someone. It was all very positive—and, of course, never turned on when he killed people.

His popularity was skyrocketing, rapidly closing in on Lin Chen. The power of capital was indeed formidable.

Catwoman walked over and watched Homelander on the screen."This guy feels very fake. Every time he appears, he's full of 'justice,' but it all feels unreal."

Lin Chen smiled."You're sharp, Catwoman. This guy's a lab product. His heart's rotten, and there's a lot of blood on his hands."

Catwoman rolled her eyes at him."I've got good judgment—and I'm sticking with you."

Lin Chen shook his head, opened his own livestream, and began the day's session.

"Master, Europe is still looking for you. Luckily, you made it home."

"The Holy See lost a lot of face this time. The bishop of Monaco and his son have both been taken away."

"Master, please be careful."

The concern from netizens was always heartwarming.

"Thank you for your concern. I'll be careful."

Lin Chen smiled."Fellow Daoists, let's begin fortune-telling."

He randomly selected a netizen with the username [Daisy].

A brown-haired woman in her twenties, wearing heavy makeup, appeared on the screen."Daoist, hello. I'm Daisy."

"Hello, Daisy. What would you like to ask?"

Before Daisy could speak, several young women crowded into view behind her."Master, please stand up for our sisters!"

Lin Chen was momentarily stunned."What's going on? Daisy, tell me."

Daisy organized her thoughts."Master, we… we do that kind of work in New York."

Lin Chen nodded."There's nothing shameful about earning money through labor. Your existence has even reduced the crime rate."

Daisy's eyes reddened."Master, you really understand us. If only everyone thought that way."

She continued,"Master, three of our sisters were murdered recently. They were all called out late at night—and then killed."

"The police haven't found anything. I was lucky enough to get a reading today, but everyone is terrified."

Lin Chen asked Daisy to show him photos of the three victims.

The barrage exploded.

"Master, you must catch that bastard!" Zhizhi posted.

"It's because there are people like you that charity cases like mine have nowhere to go!" someone sneered.

"A straightforward business turning into serial murder—this is scary."

"This is serial killing. The perpetrator likely hates dancers—or hates women," Doctor Strange commented.

"This kind of person is extremely dangerous. Arkham has a bed waiting," Batman posted.

Lin Chen looked at the three photos and activated the Water Mirror Technique.

He spoke solemnly."The police made a mistake. It wasn't a man who killed them."

"Not a man?!"Daisy was shocked."No wonder the detectives investigated so many men and found nothing."

Lin Chen nodded."It was the cleaning lady in your apartment building."

"Jones?!"Daisy's face went pale."I was just talking to her!"

Lin Chen operated his phone and called the police.

"It's fine. I've already reported it. The murder weapon is still in her basement."

Daisy looked incredulous."Jones looks so kind. How could she kill so many people?"

Lin Chen explained calmly."Her father was robbed by a dancer back then, and her marriage ended because her husband cheated. She blamed everything on dancers."

"She's killed six people in total—three of them in other states."

Suddenly, a girl rushed in shouting,"Jones is watching the livestream! She's running away!"

Everyone grew anxious, fearing the killer would escape.

But not long after—

Whoosh!

Homelander appeared, dragging a black woman behind him. He smiled brightly.

"Everyone, Jones has been captured. Please rest assured. I'll take her to the police station now."

He spoke directly to the livestream audience.

The barrage exploded again.

"Holy crap, this Homelander is something else."

"He's even more high-profile than Superman."

"Not as handsome as the Daoist, but still pretty good."

"I think he's putting on a show. Wouldn't it be better to just send her straight to the police station? Why come to the livestream first?" Batman commented.

"Agreed. This feels like showboating," Diana chimed in.

"He's just here to ride the hype. I still like the old Superman," Nini said.

Lin Chen smiled at the screen."Thank you, Homelander, for your help. However, judging from the viewer count, it might be more efficient to go directly to the police station."

"And please keep smiling—that's your character trait."

Homelander's expression flickered for a moment, but he forced a smile."I just wanted to reassure everyone, okay? I'll take her to the police station now!"

After Daisy thanked Lin Chen repeatedly, she logged off.

Later, Lin Chen read another fortune, warning a man that after divorcing and marrying a petite woman, not only would his assets be split, but his life would worsen. Terrified, the man immediately begged his current wife for forgiveness.

After ending the livestream, Harley said,"This 'Homelander' guy pretends to be good. He really doesn't feel like a good person."

Lin Chen pulled her into his arms."It's still my Harley who has the best judgment. One look and you can tell he's not a good person."

Just then, Lin Chen's phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number.

He already knew who it was.

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