Chapter 261 - 261 260 Buried

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261: Chapter 260: Buried 261: Chapter 260: Buried “Public auction, aside from revealing the reserve price, they shouldn’t be able to play any tricks, right? So, do we just need to find out the auction reserve price disclosed to Hong Yuangui by the court?” Zhao Mingjie asked Liu Hun. To Liu Hun and Zhong Xiao, this question seemed to be the case as well. Although the starting bid was five hundred thousand, Bai Lingfei had guessed that bidding up to seven million wouldn’t be a loss, and the upper limit might even be much higher than seven million. Therefore, other bidders, without insider information, might guess and bid around one or two million at most, while the informed Hong Yuangui could purchase assets far exceeding three million with a bid of three million or slightly more. “Basically, that’s it. But I’m worried that Hong Yuangui might have other tricks up his sleeve. So, we need to gather as much information about Hong Yuangui and this auction case as possible within these three days.” After Liu Hun said this to the three people around him, he glanced around and found that everyone was waiting for him to speak. Liu Hun handed a piece of paper to Liao Qianji and said, “Here is Hong Yuangui’s basic personal information, including his usual contact methods. Qian Ji, can you help locate the places Hong Yuangui frequents most often? Leave the rest to us.” After he finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and continued, “Is there a way to listen in on Hong Yuangui’s calls or even his everyday conversations?” “Pfft!” Liao Qianji waved her hand dismissively at Liu Hun and said, “That’s easy; I have a hundred types of listening devices and ten thousand kinds of eavesdropping software. There are two methods to tap into his phone. The first is to send him a text or MMS from a bank number; clicking the link will infect his phone with a virus. The good part of this method is that it doesn’t require personal action, but it might fail if he thinks the message is spam and doesn’t click it. The second method requires getting hold of his phone first, then accepting the virus I send over. This method has a 100% success rate, but first, we have to get his phone.” After Liao Qianji spoke, she suddenly ran into her own workshop. Everyone was a bit perplexed, but after a while, she came out again, this time holding a wooden box. She opened it in front of everyone, revealing various types of buttons. She said cheerfully, “I made these listening devices to mimic shirt buttons. They work best on men!” “Why?” Liu Hun asked, puzzled. Liao Qianji rolled her eyes unabashedly at Liu Hun and said, “Because women might not wear shirts, but men definitely do.” Saying this, she picked up one of the devices and went on, “Men might take off their suits, but the shirt stays on. It took me five years to develop this! I hacked into the American Empire’s Ministry of Defense, then added a little code to their global spy satellite control codes. Hehe, we’re using the feedback system from American Empire spy satellites, the effect is top-notch! Wanna try it?” Liu Hun hadn’t expected Liao Qianji to be so excited about committing crimes, but this was exactly what he needed. Now the carrot was ready; the next question was where to insert it! “We need to dig a hole for Hong Yuangui to fall into!” Liu Hun said to Zhao Mingjie and Zhong Xiao. “Dig a hole? How?” Zhao Mingjie asked Liu Hun, sensing the gravity of the task. First, they had to find Hong Yuangui, which shouldn’t be difficult for Liao Qianji, but the challenging part was getting their hands on his phone and clothes, especially his shirt. Liu Hun glanced at Zhao Mingjie, then at Zhong Xiao, and then a mysterious smile appeared on his face as he said, “With both the underworld and the legitimate world in place, it’s easy to bury Hong Yuangui, isn’t it?” On the second night, inside a private room at the Haifu Nightclub, several red-faced, middle-aged men were groping hostesses all over, digging around as if searching for eels in every hole. “Hehe! Guige, I heard you have a big deal coming up. Can you share with us brothers?” One of the men next to Hong Yuangui, hugging a hostess and reeking of alcohol, asked him. After downing a few bottles of liquor, being embraced by women and flanked by brothers, Hong Yuangui felt obliged to boast. He immediately told his sidekick, “It’s nothing really! A little exchange from one hand to the other, and voila! Heh, it’s worth several million just like that!” “Guige! What kind of business is so easy and profitable? Let your brother in on it for some good luck!” The underling, shamelessly ingratiating, asked Hong Yuangui. He had never even seen tens of thousands, let alone millions. Hong Yuangui laughed and said, “Don’t worry, I still have to discuss this with the big shot. You know, these days, you’ve got to grease some palms to get anything done.” As Hong Yuangui continued to inflate his bluff among his cronies, suddenly, with a loud “Bam!” the door to the room was kicked open. The hostesses shrieked, frantically covering their private parts. When Hong Yuangui looked up and saw several menacing figures standing at the doorway, he knew they were from the underworld. However, he wasn’t intimidated, relying on his solid connections and fueled by alcohol, he banged on the table, stood up, and pointed at the people at the door and said, “Who the hell are you? Are your eyes planted on your ass? Do you have any idea who I am?!” “I know your grandpa!” With that, the leader of the gangsters grabbed a bottle of alcohol and smashed it over Hong Yuangui’s head. “Crack!” Not only did blood mixed with alcohol flow down, but it also signaled the start of the brawl. Hong Yuangui and the gangsters who had followed him were now locked in a melee, and the private room was filled with chaos and mayhem. Just then, a shrill shout came from the doorway, “Everybody, stop right now!” Both sides paused, startled. Those rolling on the ground, hitting, and being hit all turned to look at the entrance. It was none other than Zhao Mingjie! Zhao Mingjie flashed her handcuffs and said to the roomful of people, “Disturbing the peace, fighting and brawling! Everyone’s coming with me to the station!” After she spoke, several police officers rushed in and subdued the whole lot. Though Zhao Mingjie was just the captain of the criminal police in the county public security bureau, her reputation for learning and martial prowess resonated far and wide, and she had coordinated on many cases. So after taking the group to the station, the station chief warmly welcomed Zhao Mingjie and said, “Captain Zhao, for such a little thing, we shouldn’t bother you!” He then added, somewhat sheepishly, “Captain Zhao, my district is filled with complex characters of all sorts. I’m really grateful for your help today. Just, please help me out by not spreading this around. We have to keep striving for the title of model public security district!” At these words, Zhao Mingjie felt a bit embarrassed as these things were arranged by Liu Hun, so she exchanged a few pleasantries with the station chief and then, changing the subject, she said, “Chief Wang, I requisitioned your officers because I’m tracking a case. Can I check the cell phones and clothes of these men one by one?” “Sure! No problem!” Chief Wang agreed readily. Zhao Mingjie easily obtained Hong Yuangui’s phone and shirt and breezily fitted both with bugs and tracking devices. After leaving the station and getting into Liu Hun’s car, Zhao Mingjie gave Liu Hun a thumbs up and said, “Your method is really brilliant! Everything’s taken care of!” Liu Hun smiled at Zhao Mingjie, pulled out a stack of cheques, and wrote one for a hundred thousand yuan, handing it to Zhong Xiao in the back seat, “My brothers have worked hard today. For fighting for Liu Hun, I won’t skimp on their reward!” Reward and punishment were clear, and retaining loyalty was something that Zhong Xiao and Liu Hun saw eye to eye on, so Zhong Xiao didn’t say much and just accepted the cheque. He was about to open the car door to leave when Liu Hun called out to him. “Zhong Xiao, let someone you trust handle rewarding your men. My former driver is tied up with business in the company, so you’ll be my driver from now on. You’ll stay by my side, and all the major and minor matters of the nightclubs will be managed by your confidants. Whatever the loss, I’ll repay you double.” Zhong Xiao returned to the car and told Liu Hun, “Lord Liu, it’s not about the money.” “It’s about your safety. No need to discuss it further, it’s decided! Tomorrow, bring your mother to Wanbao Village. It has a nice environment, suitable for recuperation, and full of elderly folks so she won’t be lonely.” Liu Hun didn’t give Zhong Xiao a chance to argue further. Although Qiao Guangbi didn’t know yet about the death of Xue Yanqing, as soon as someone looked into Zhong Xiao still being alive, Qiao Guangbi would know what had happened and surely wouldn’t let Zhong Xiao off. Liu Hun had finally found someone useful, and he wasn’t about to let him be sacrificed so easily. Realizing that Liu Hun was looking out for him, Zhong Xiao felt a twinge in his nose and without saying much, he just nodded heavily and closed the car door. On the way to Liao Qianji’s home, Liu Hun suddenly recalled the moment when he shook hands with Bai Lingfei upon leaving the law firm. He distinctly felt the aura of superpower emitting from her, a sensation he could always detect when a Superpower User was using their power. It was this same sensation that he had felt from the murderous intent of Xue Yanqing’s aura at the doorway of the private room that had prompted him to act against Xue Yanqing decisively. At that moment, Liu Hun didn’t say anything directly, nor did he take any action against Bai Lingfei, just defended himself. He wasn’t sure if Bai Lingfei could detect it, but if she could, it was a warning for her. The Superpower Users that Liu Hun had encountered before, whenever he was about to take action, either vanished or ended up dead. Therefore, with Bai Lingfei, he planned to play the long game. While driving, he turned to Zhao Mingjie and asked, “Mingjie, have you had any previous contact with Lawyer Bai?”

Chapter 261 - 261 260 Buried

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