"Lawyer Zhao, give me the camera. I'll record everything myself, and then you can seal all the related video materials."
Lin Chen said to the lawyer who had been filming.
The letter was definitely written by Elder Song—the handwriting could be authenticated—but since it involved assets worth three hundred billion yuan, they had to be extra cautious.
He couldn't allow anyone to suspect that he had altered the contents.
"Alright."
Lawyer Zhao handed the camera over to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen carefully recorded the contents of the letter. For the time being, Lawyer Zhao did not need to know what was inside.
"Lawyer Zhao, go seal the materials immediately. Liu Feng, give me your phone. Record it as well."
"Cheng Xiaojun, please go with Lawyer Zhao."
Lin Chen instructed.
"Understood."
Cheng Xiaojun carried Lin Xiaoqian and followed Lawyer Zhao to seal the materials. He had to make sure Lawyer Zhao wouldn't secretly look at them.
Once sealed, it would become very difficult for anyone to peek at the contents, and if they did, they would face serious consequences.
Lin Chen used Liu Feng's phone to make another recording, then took out his own phone and recorded it as well.
Three separate copies.
His own copy would definitely be safe, and at least one of Liu Feng's or the others' copies would remain intact too.
"Mr. Lin, it's done."
"The memory card has been sealed. The surveillance system will record twenty-four hours a day."
"Elder Song left enough money for the storage to continue for another ten years."
Lawyer Zhao and the others returned and reported.
Lin Chen placed the letter back into the envelope and slipped it into his pocket. The next second, the envelope entered his system storage space.
"Lawyer Zhao, keep this confidential."
"If word gets out, you may run into trouble."
After speaking, Lin Chen left together with Liu Feng and the others.
Cheng Xiaojun drove quickly toward the Song family residence.
At the Song residence, family members from other cities had already rushed back, and many of Elder Song's important friends had arrived as well.
"President Song, I'll be there soon."
As they approached, Lin Chen called Song Qingquan.
After hanging up, Song Qingquan said to Song Shize:
"Big Brother, Young Master Lin will arrive soon. I'll go receive him."
"Alright."
Song Shize nodded.
He knew that Lin Chen was actually Lin Yu. Lin Chen's status wasn't due to his relationship with Elder Song—his position came from his own strength.
"It was Lin Chen, that damned bastard, who caused Dad's death!"
"Song Qingquan, and you still want to welcome him? What's wrong with you? Dad's body isn't even cold yet—he should come kneel and confess!"
Song Shikang's wife shouted angrily.
Song Qingquan looked at her calmly.
"Second Sister-in-law, Father valued Young Master Lin because he deserved it. You'd better show him a little respect."
Song Shikang's wife snapped,
"Respect? If it were anything else, I would. But Dad is dead! How am I supposed to be polite?"
"And this matter is also Wan'er's fault. You just want us to treat him politely so we'll go easy on Wan'er too, don't you?"
Veins bulged on Song Qingquan's forehead.
"You… hmph!"
He snorted coldly and left the room.
Song Qingquan quickly arrived at the entrance of the Song residence just as Lin Chen's car pulled up.
"Young Master Lin, thank you for coming."
Song Qingquan shook hands with Lin Chen.
"Young Master Lin, should I have someone take Xiaoqian to a guest room to sleep?"
Lin Xiaoqian had just woken up groggily.
She rubbed her eyes.
"Uncle Song, why are you here?"
"This is Uncle Song's house."
Song Qingquan smiled.
Lin Chen kissed Lin Xiaoqian gently.
"Qianqian, Daddy has something to do. Uncle Wei will stay with you for a while, okay?"
"Mhm."
Lin Xiaoqian nodded obediently.
Cheng Xiaojun carefully took her into his arms.
"Mr. Lin, if Qianqian falls asleep later, I'll just hold her and stay in the car. Don't worry about us."
"Okay."
Lin Chen nodded.
The fact that Tianlang had assigned Liu Feng and Cheng Xiaojun to him proved that both men were highly trustworthy.
Their character and abilities were undoubtedly reliable.
"Please come in, Young Master Lin."
Song Qingquan said.
The two walked toward the interior of the Song residence. Once no one was nearby, Song Qingquan lowered his voice.
"Brother Lin, be careful. My second brother and second sister-in-law are probably here with bad intentions."
"My second sister-in-law was cursing you just now."
"She seems determined to pin the blame on you and Wan'er."
Lin Chen nodded slightly.
Soon, they arrived at the room where Elder Song's body was being kept.
The mourning hall had not yet been arranged, but because of the hot weather, Elder Song's body had already been placed in an ice coffin.
"Lin Chen, you still dare to come to the Song family!"
"The food you cooked killed my father! You murderer! Executioner! You must pay for his life!"
Song Shikang's wife screamed harshly.
Lin Chen looked directly into her eyes, causing her to feel slightly guilty.
The reason she was making such a scene was naturally because she wanted a larger share of the inheritance later.
For the sake of the Song family's three hundred billion yuan fortune, offending Lin Chen was a price they were willing to pay.
The fact that Elder Song valued Lin Chen so highly already proved he was no ordinary person—but the temptation of such enormous wealth was simply too great.
"Patriarch Song, let me examine Elder Song."
Lin Chen said.
Song Shize nodded, but Song Shikang interrupted coldly:
"Hold on. Lin Chen, my father may have valued you highly, but his death may very well be connected to you. What right do you have to examine him?"
"What qualifications or standing do you have?"
"I suggest we call the police!"
Lin Chen replied calmly,
"You can call the police if you want. The reason I suggested examining him is because my medical skills are fairly good."
His ancient medical arts were comprehensive—autopsies were naturally included.
"Big Brother, I suggest letting Young Master Lin take a look."
Song Qingquan said.
Song Shize nodded.
Song Shikang fell silent.
Since both Song Shize and Song Qingquan agreed, opposing them further would be useless.
The lid of the ice coffin was opened.
Lin Chen looked at Elder Song's body inside.
For a moment, his emotions became complicated.
Not long ago, he had attended Elder Song's birthday banquet.
And now, Elder Song was already dead.
Without touching the body, Lin Chen merely observed carefully with his eyes.
"Alright. Close it."
"Patriarch Song, do you still have the leftover food Elder Song ate?"
Lin Chen asked.
Song Shize replied,
"The bowls were washed, but samples from every meal my father ate were always preserved. This time was no exception."
Lin Chen said,
"I want to examine them."
"Of course."
Song Shize had two food samples brought over.
"Young Master Lin, this one was preserved before the meal, and this one after the meal."
Lin Chen leaned closer and examined them carefully.
His ancient medical arts were only at the Grandmaster level.
But his culinary skills were Myth-level.
He knew exactly what his dishes should smell and look like.
After examining the food and combining it with his earlier inspection of Elder Song's body, Lin Chen already had a rough conclusion in mind.
There really was something suspicious about Elder Song's death.
Song Shikang's wife shouted sharply again:
"Surnamed Lin, are you done looking yet? After you're done, you'd better give our Song family an explanation!"
"No matter how powerful you are, you're not above the law!"
"You're not above justice or public opinion!"
Lin Chen couldn't be bothered with her.
He turned to Song Shize instead.
"Patriarch Song, between the time the meal sample was taken before the meal and the actual serving of the food, how many people came into contact with it?"
"Only three maids."
Song Shize replied.
"But the surveillance footage shows nothing unusual. And the shortest-serving among them has taken care of my father for five years."
Lin Chen said,
"Can I meet them?"
"Of course."
Song Shize nodded.
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