2052, Thirty Years Of Sleep

In the quiet coffee shop, Yan Muyun sat by the window, looking at the passers-by outside through the glass.

"Sir, your coffee." The young waitress placed a cup of steaming coffee with a white swan pattern painted on the surface with milk foam in front of him.

"Thank you." Yan Muyun nodded and smiled.

The overall interior decoration of the store is somewhat dark in tone, with dark brown solid wood tables and chairs, and the lampshades on the ceiling gently cast dim light, creating a quiet atmosphere.

There were not many other guests. There were burly men wearing casual sportswear, sitting near the door listening to music and reading books. Sitting in the corner with coffee next to a laptop, a young man with a serious expression who seemed to be working, and twin teenagers huddled on the sofa playing games.

"Ding ding", the bell at the door jingles, it means a new guest has arrived.

The man standing at the door has a handsome face, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and has a well-proportioned and tall figure under a light gray suit.

"This way." Yan Muyun waved.

Luo Beiyuan saw him and walked over with a smile and sat down.

"My treat." Yan Muyun picked up the coffee cup and took a sip, frowning slightly.

For him, who is used to drinking instant drinks from a certain nest, he doesn't think there's anything outstanding about this cappuccino, which costs more than 30 yuan.

"Then I'm welcome." Luo Beiyuan smiled and casually swiped the screen on the desktop twice.

After placing the order, he raised his head and said, "Next time if you have questions about superpowers, I suggest you come directly to the registration office, where there is a venue for practice."

At noon today, the leader of the Superpower Registration Office called Luo Beiyuan and said that a commissioner from the Special Branch came to him to discuss some problems with his superpowers.

The other party just received an A-level evaluation yesterday. He is a top-notch young talent and is highly valued by his superiors. And he was the evaluator and instructor responsible for the test. Logically speaking, this was within the scope of his responsibilities, so he came to attend the appointment.

"That's just an excuse to call you out. I actually have something else to ask you for."

Somewhat to Luo Beiyuan's surprise, the young man sitting opposite was very frank.

Yan Muyun put down his coffee cup and blinked: "You should still remember the chance encounter I had with you near the bus stop yesterday, right?"

"Of course." A trace of apology appeared on Luo Beiyuan's face: "So, did I really disturb your work?"

"No, no, I was shocked when I met the suspect. Besides, I was the only one at the time, so I had no confidence that I could catch him." Yan Muyun shook his head: "I want to tell you what happened next. of."

"Why do you tell me specifically? I'm just an office worker working at the Superpower Registration Office." Luo Beiyuan crossed his hands on his chest, showing an interesting expression.

"Because I suspect you are connected with that suspect." Yan Muyun looked serious.

When he said this, he stared straight at Luo Beiyuan. As long as the other party made any changes, he would immediately open a silver barrier to protect himself.

.......

After a brief meeting in the morning, because of Yan Muyun's argument, Zhang Lan finally agreed that he would be the one to contact Luo Beiyuan.

After all, the other party is a B-level superpower. If he rashly goes to the superpower registration office to summon him, once a conflict occurs between the two parties, it will easily affect the ordinary staff and scientific researchers working there.

Now that Luo Beiyuan happens to be in charge of Yan Muyun's advanced test, and there is such a relationship between the two, it would be very reasonable for the latter to invite the former to a specific place for "follow-up discussion", wouldn't it? Cause the other party to be overly alert.

Let the two of them talk and test things out first. If it turns out to be okay in the end, everyone will be happy.

If something happens, the arrest process can try not to affect ordinary people.

According to the information sent by the superpower registration, Luo Beiyuan's ability is [Flowing Water], a pure elemental superpower, which can control water flow weighing about 2 tons at its limit.

This ability is very strong, otherwise he would not be one of the highest-paid evaluators in the registration office.

But it was obvious that [Liu Shui] could not help Yan Muyun's [Silver Guard], and this was the main reason why Zhang Lan finally gave in.

...

After Yan Muyun's brief introduction, Luo Beiyuan understood the general story of the matter.

"So, the police now have the suspect's supernatural powers and believe that someone brought him into the building where the victim was. After checking the entry and exit records during that period, they locked some residents, including me, right? ?Thanks."

The last two words were said to the waitress. Even after Luo Beiyuan knew that he had been listed as a suspect by the police, he still maintained his original demeanor, elegant and gentle.

Luo Beiyuan picked up the coffee in front of him, took a sip, and said, "There should be quite a few people on the list. Why do you think it's me? Is it because you only know me here?"

After saying that, he seemed to find this reason a bit funny, raised the corners of his mouth slightly and shook his head.

Anyone who is inexplicably regarded as a suspect will be angry, so Yan Muyun didn't care about the sarcasm hidden in the other person's words, and said: "It's because I only know you, and you are my partner on the path of superpowers." The first person to lead the way, that’s why I want to personally rule out your suspicions.”

"That's a good explanation." Luo Beiyuan nodded, and his originally tense face relaxed.

"But that being said, it's certainly not possible that I came to you because I only recognized you in the list."

"Appreciate further details."

"Actually, my first contact with the suspect was not at the bus stop, but in a convenience store." Yan Muyun turned the coffee cup in front of him and considered his words:

"At that time, he said two sentences to me. The first sentence was: 'You should contact me first.' This sentence made me realize who he was about to target."

"I don't remember his second sentence very clearly. It was to the effect, 'I had heard that they had people there, but I didn't expect it to be true.' I didn't know what this meant until I saw it today. The police department’s list of suspects.”

Luo Beiyuan leaned back in his chair and folded his hands on his chest: "I don't understand."

Yan Muyun leaned back and assumed the same posture as him: "In this neighborhood, the only reason I can think of that would make the suspect surprised about the identity of the contact is that the latter is from the Superpower Registration Office staff. As a government unit, it is indeed ironic that there are people working for black organizations."

"It must be because the time I walked out of the superpower registration office was about the same time as the two people had arranged to meet, that's why the suspect mistook me for the connector."

"And you, Mr. Luo, your only job that afternoon was to observe my superpower strength test project. Who knew that I only completed the test in half the time planned, and you needed to do the introductory test on me, because I need to write an evaluation report, which delays my get off work time..."

"That's why you missed the meeting time with the suspect, causing you to be mistaken for a connector." Luo Beiyuan continued with a smile.

"Yes." Yan Muyun nodded.

"It's a very interesting speculation. It does sound very similar to that at first glance. However, the traces of 'presumption of guilt' are too strong. Basically, the result is determined in advance and the reasons are pieced together afterwards, isn't it?" Luo Bei Yuan tapped his fingers on the table.