Only I Have the Law: A Fantasy Daily Life

Chapter 51: Double Physique + Thousand Illusions + Trust = Near-Perfect Crime
The call was disconnected at 7:32.

At 7:33, I asked my mom and aunt for some cash at the copper pot restaurant, said goodbye, and took a taxi, saying I was in a hurry to go back to see Platinum.

I arrived at the airport at 7:55 and completed the check-in.

I had already completed security check at 8:05 and arrived at the boarding gate to wait for the 8:20 flight to take off.

The plane landed at Jiangbei Airport at 10:15.

It's just over an hour's drive from Suining, a small city near Chengdu where he was tricked into working on screws by a shady agency and, too ashamed to go home, settled down after finding a rental apartment.

This is Chen Baiyu's extraordinary ability to act.

They set off on a whim, almost without stopping for a moment along the way.

The transfers along the way were extremely quick and efficient. Taxis that could be charged extra for faster service did so without hesitation.

Although he is usually peaceful and calm in his daily life, it does not mean that he has a really good temper.

sometimes.

A good temper is often just a compromise with life.

This is the safest way to deal with some severe situations using existing means, after rational consideration.

But it's different now.

He used to be just a lonely person writing books in a foreign land, but now he has completely changed because of the system.

Since there's no system, we had to compromise.

If he compromises even after having the system, wouldn't he have gotten the system for nothing?
Besides, he wasn't just stirring up trouble recklessly.

He did not become arrogant as soon as he gained power.

Instead, I'll take my time to show off, slowly demonstrate my abilities, systematically abstain from beef, and planfully protect my planet...

He knew he needed to establish an alibi before hiring that scoundrel to do anything reckless.

After all, if he went too far, he would definitely become a suspect because of the conflict. At that point, simply using Qianhuan to hide his identity wouldn't be enough; he would also need an alibi.

So the reason we're pausing for now and not rushing to take a taxi to Suining is because we've been thinking things through.

In fact.

Chen Baiyu wasn't too worried.

It could even be said that they were quite confident in their ability to forge alibis.

Because he, who still appears ordinary, has already transformed.

When it departed, it stood as a mortal in the dust; upon its return, it was reborn as a jade soul.

He is no longer the same person he was before he left Sichuan.

Those who haven't undergone a transformation won't understand just how powerful a person is, possessing superhuman physical abilities that are twice the limit of human potential, the ability to increase others' trust to a certain extent, and the ability to completely change their appearance.

Perhaps direct confrontation is still no match for guns and cannons.

If you want to, you could easily roam the modern world, and you'd be a perfect boss in any detective or suspense film. You could even live a carefree life in some low-budget martial arts movies.

No one can truly understand just how convenient it was for Chen Baiyu to create a near-perfect crime.
For example, many detective and suspense works are reluctant to mention martial arts because martial arts may bring some non-human strength, speed, and endurance, which can affect the judgment of the characters and the audience like a deus ex machina.

The same applies in reality; the police's only perceived enemy is people.

When the conclusion is reached that "it is impossible to move an item at a scene using only human power", the police will only change their thinking to consider whether tools or something else were used. In short, they will never conclude that "this was done by a person with superhuman strength".

Chen Baiyu, who possesses twice the strength of a human, is the guy with "martial arts" skills. He has relatively supermodel-like physical data and can break out of the police's conventional thinking logic.

Besides.

The ability to increase trust can influence witnesses, and Qianhuan's ability to change appearance is an even more powerful and superb skill.

The three combined speak for themselves.

Double the physical strength + a thousand illusions + trust equals a near-perfect crime.

therefore.

A simple and straightforward plan quickly took shape in Chen Baiyu's mind.

As he hurried towards a guesthouse outside Jiangbei Airport, he had already begun to formulate his plan on the plane. The main idea revolved around Qianhuan, creating a suspect who had been exposed. However, his alibi required a combination of witness testimonies and physical evidence from multiple angles.

While thinking.

Chen Baiyu had arrived at the entrance of a guesthouse.

He pushed open the glass door of the guesthouse called "Xianyunju," and the wind chimes on the door made a crisp tinkling sound.

Behind the counter, a young girl was wearing headphones, staring intently at her phone screen with a smile on her lips, clearly engrossed in a TV show.

Chen Baiyu did not disturb her immediately, but pretended to look around, his eyes quickly scanning the hall.

Apart from the receptionist, there were no other guests checking in. The red light on the security camera in the corner was on, faithfully recording everything.

very good!

He walked to the front desk with slightly heavy steps and tapped his fingers lightly twice on the counter.

The girl then realized someone was there and hurriedly took off her headphones.

A hint of annoyance at being disturbed flashed across his face, but it was quickly replaced by a professional smile.

Chen Baiyu placed her ID card on the table, her voice a little hoarse: "Hello, I'd like a private room... Please hurry, the airplane food is awful, I'm starving and my eyelids are drooping."

"Okay, I'll get it done for you right away. You just got off the plane?"

As she spoke, the younger sister hurriedly paused the TV series.

Chen Baiyu nodded weakly, rubbing her stomach, and said, "Yeah, it flew over from Beijing. It was such a tiring journey... Are you on duty here from tonight until tomorrow morning? If I come down to get some hot water, there should be someone at the front desk, right?"

He asked the question very naturally, as if he was worried about not being able to find anyone if he got hungry in the middle of the night, or simply looking for a topic of conversation.

Because of the increased trust that comes with a transaction, this question doesn't seem abrupt; rather, it's like a tired and hungry customer casually confirming a service request.

The answer itself is not important; what matters is reinforcing the memory that "he would stay overnight in the shop."

The receptionist nodded and said, "Yes, sir, I work the night shift and will be there until 8 a.m. tomorrow."

"There's an electric kettle in the room, and the hot water dispenser at the end of the corridor also has hot water available 24 hours a day. We also sell instant noodles and snacks at the front desk, would you like some?"

Chen Baiyu waved her hand, her acting skills kicking in.

His words revealed a struggle between extreme exhaustion and hunger: "Forget it... I just want to lie down now, I feel like I could fall asleep standing up. I'll make instant noodles after I've had a good sleep, maybe I'll make them if I wake up hungry in the middle of the night... Please check me in first, I can't take it anymore..."

As he spoke, he even let out a huge yawn, and a few tears even welled up in the corners of his eyes.

Upon hearing this, the receptionist sped up her typing.

Chen Baiyu simply watched quietly, a thoughtful glint in his eyes.

"Room 321, the elevator is over there. You can call the front desk if you need anything."

Soon, the girl handed him the room key.

"Thank you."

Chen Baiyu took the room key and gave a tired but sincere smile.

He then turned and walked toward the elevator.

The comment about eating instant noodles wasn't just a casual remark. He used the slight increase in trust level to subtly suggest to the receptionist that he might be eating instant noodles late at night.

Once he has finished his mission in Suining and returned, if he pretends to have just come out of his room and is looking for instant noodles in front of the receptionist, it will further reinforce her impression that he "spent the whole night in the room".

In addition, the cameras recorded his entire check-in process and his walk to the guest room area. The elevator and corridor surveillance cameras also recorded the time he opened the door and entered the room.

In this way, Chen Baiyu not only left behind surveillance evidence that she had not left the room after checking in, but also created an incredibly strong witness testimony.

The receptionist will become his most powerful alibi, because she "personally" saw him at the guesthouse "all night".

Next.

That is, to leave without being caught on camera.

This eliminates the need to increase trust-building abilities; instead, it's time for exaggerated physical prowess to take center stage.

(End of this chapter)