Chapter 62 - 62 62 Need to Re-evaluate

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62: Chapter 62: Need to Re-evaluate 62: Chapter 62: Need to Re-evaluate Could it be that the young man she shared a room with has really mastered Ancient Martial arts? With these complex thoughts, Zhou Mei pulled down the shutter of the Detective Agency and walked back to the Criminal Investigation Team. It took twenty minutes to reach the destination and she headed straight to Captain Zhang’s office on the top floor. Captain Zhang was clearly having pulled an all-nighter in the office again. His eyes were still red, with stubble encircling his chin. He was tilting his neck, using a razor to fiercely battle the stubborn, wildly growing beard... As soon as he saw Zhou Mei enter, Captain Zhang threw away his razor, rubbed his chin, and burst into hearty laughter: “Zhou Mei, you’ve made another great merit! Brilliantly done!” “What?” “Li Kaiyuan has been captured!” Zhou Mei’s eyes suddenly brightened. Li Kaiyuan was the person she had reported to the special case group yesterday, the information was true! Captain Zhang was extremely delighted: “Li Kaiyuan, to think he had such a move planned in advance, who would have thought? You actually found this clue; it seems you really deserve that police star on your shoulder to shine.” “He really returned to the country as an overseas Chinese named Zhang Ji Yue seven years ago and started a farm in Jiangcheng? And even found a wife and had a son?” “Yes, not only is his identity complete, but his image has also totally changed. Wearing glasses, sporting a slicked-back hairdo, he’s totally transformed into a cultivated gentleman. The team members had him surrounded and almost failed to recognize him. It is imaginable, without this accurate piece of information, he really could have continued to evade the law.” The overseas Chinese identity was a trap he had set seven years ago, a meticulous and secret dual identity, unknown to anyone, even Brother Hu. In the general public’s perception, fugitives like them should be hiding in remote mountains and forests, yet he did the opposite by becoming the legitimate owner of a farm near the provincial city. And he now had an overseas Chinese identity that all the people around were familiar with. “How did you discover this clue?” Captain Zhang asked the most crucial question. Zhou Mei exhaled softly: “There’s no point in hiding it from you, this clue was given to me by someone else.” “Lin Xiaosu?” “Yes!” Zhou Mei said: “Captain Zhang, let’s not talk about this for now, I have to report another major event from yesterday afternoon to you...” Zhou Mei reported in detail to the captain about the events at Dell Company. Captain Zhang only heard half of the “deduction” before his face had already turned stern. Li Yufeng’s case was filled with suspicions from the beginning, and several meetings had been held at the bureau for these issues. Innumerable analyses and a multitude of hypotheses were made. But no one had really solved this puzzle. And now, a nearly perfect answer lay before them. With his many years of criminal investigation experience, he could almost lock it down; this was indeed the ultimate answer to this difficult problem. The thought made him more excited. His heartbeat accelerated, and a hint of rosiness appeared on his face, “Where is he? Call him up, let’s have a good talk!” “He’s gone after Dongzi!” “What? He... he’s pursuing him alone? Does he have a death wish, this damn kid...” “Captain Zhang, the reason I was in such a hurry to report to you today is because of this!” Zhou Mei said: “My car is equipped with a tracking device, let’s lock onto his location immediately. Be ready to contact the local police at any moment, in case of any issues, the top priority is to ensure his safety!” “Good! Activate the tracker!” On a computer ahead, Zhou Mei began to operate. Suddenly, she was stunned; the computer screen was covered in static. “The tracker is gone! He’s removed it!” Captain Zhang’s face changed. “How is that possible? He doesn’t even know where my tracker is installed, and seeing as the tracking device is integrated, even if it were taken apart and thrown outside the car, there should be a signal. This is clearly the work of a professional job...” Zhou Mei’s cheeks flushed red: “What the hell is he playing at?” Captain Zhang looked at her reddened cheeks: “It seems that this little detective has exceeded our understanding; he is extremely proficient in mechanics and electronics, to a professional level.” “Captain Zhang, you still have time to discuss this? What should we do now?” Zhou Mei said: “He is doing this for our case, it’s not even his duty. If something were to happen to him because he was helping us with our case...” “Don’t panic! Let me say a couple of things!” Captain Zhang said: “First, his abilities need to be re-evaluated. With such skills, he won’t be easily in danger anywhere in the world.” With that, Zhou Mei felt considerably more relieved. Captain Zhang continued: “Second, the fact that he removed the tracker shows that he is extremely cautious. With such a cautious approach to facing the enemy, I can’t think of any situation that could cause him fatal harm.” Zhou Mei exhaled softly. Indeed, Captain Zhang had emphasized two points: ability and attitude. A person with capability and a cautious attitude seems genuinely not someone to worry about. Her mind at ease, she let the matter rest for the time being. “You look in good spirits today, had a good sleep last night?” Captain Zhang’s words pierced into her ears. Zhou Mei’s heart swayed lightly: “Mhm, had a full night’s sleep.” “Haha, if you ever feel too drained, I’ll give you a day off to sleep in the detective agency, and the next day you’ll be full of energy,” said Lin Xiaosu with a chuckle. “Captain Zhang, cut it out with those jokes!” Zhou Mei glared at Chief Zhang. “It’s just a joke, to help you relax,” Chief Zhang said with a light smile. Zhou Mei also smiled lightly, shaking her head, “You’re telling me to relax, but I just can’t. I’m worried that after his trip, I’m going to get a whole bunch of speeding tickets.” “Really?” “Really? You’re asking me if it’s true? Do you know how fast he was going on that crappy road in Jinshan? A hundred and twenty! I wouldn’t be surprised if he sped up to two hundred and twenty on a flat road!” Zhou Mei said, “Captain Zhang, may I ask weakly... can we get reimbursed for the fines?” ... Leaving Nancheng and heading to Yingshan County is a national road. After the expansion of expressways, this national road has become quite deserted. Although it still maintains its width and smoothness, it pales in comparison to expressways. Thus, the wealthy, people with urgent matters, or those with status, rarely travel this route. Lin Xiaosu drove Zhou Mei’s car on this road. Because his guess had proven correct. Du Lifeng’s driver, Dongzi, had driven away in the middle of the night, taking this very route. The car he was driving had come out of an underground garage, covered in dust, presumably having not been on the road for a long time. When Dongzi got into the car, he was wearing gaudy denim clothes and a large gold chain, with a green dragon tattoo on his arm; his entire appearance couldn’t be further from that of a security guard for a corporate boss. Such a disguise, unless Lin Xiaosu had him tightly tracked from the source, would have made him nearly unrecognizable if they casually crossed paths. Modern society’s Disguise Technique isn’t necessarily limited to changing one’s face; a change in clothing style can divert attention just as well. Just one disguise, and one escape. The message it sent to Lin Xiaosu was clear. There was a big issue with Du Lifeng! Genetic People are extremely sensitive in modern society because the cost of Genetic Transformation is astronomically high. So Genetic People are usually an exclusive privilege of the wealthy. And not all wealthy people would choose this path since it carries immense unknown risks. Relating to gene rejection and gene mutation. Why would the rich who are living well plant a time bomb in their own bodies? Hence, the wealthy who opt for Genetic Transformation are typically those with severe health issues, confirmed by modern medicine as having no chance of living a normal life. If one can’t live well anyway. Why not take the gamble? So they choose Genetic Transformation! This is the case for ordinary Genetic People. Another kind of Genetic People is artificially created for special purposes. Usually by criminal organizations. Qianlong also has Genetic Transformation, which is for a special purpose too, but it’s more because they have no choice; as criminal methods evolve and enemies possess Non-human capabilities, normal law enforcers can’t suppress these people, and therefore, new-era law enforcers created through Genetic Transformation are needed to control the national situation. This is what’s meant by the saying: “For every magic rises a foot, the Tao rises ten feet.” The height of Tao is due to the height of Demon, if Tao isn’t formidable, it can’t suppress Demon; hence Genetic Transformation is pushed to new heights in a mutually constrained, involuntary manner. In any case, Genetic People are extraordinary, each equivalent to the stack of bills of their own monetary value; such individuals should not just be a regular boss’s driver and bodyguard. The reverse is also true. If Du Lifeng employed such a bodyguard, then he couldn’t be ordinary. And Du Lifeng had a keen nose for counter-surveillance. When Lin Xiaosu took one of Dongzi’s hairs, he was aware that Lin Xiaosu would get it checked, and Dongzi’s Genetic People identity would be exposed. Once Dongzi was exposed, the situation would escalate drastically, making him instantly noticeable to Qianlong. Once Qianlong took note of him, Du Lifeng’s troubles would multiply. That’s why he had Dongzi change his appearance and leave overnight. As long as Dongzi ran away, even if Qianlong found him, Du Lifeng could deny all connections. Qianlong, the highest-level enforcer and the protective deity of Daxia, naturally abides by laws and wouldn’t just terminate an entrepreneur creating great profits without evidence. This is the intriguing part: What kind of secret could make a billionaire with influences in both the lawful and the underworld so anxious? Right now, Lin Xiaosu had no time to ponder over Du Lifeng’s affairs. There was only one thing he needed to do. To conclude his endgame strategy. To track down Dongzi! This road had no surveillance cameras, and its destination could be one out of a thousand possibilities. Under normal circumstances, nobody could trace an ordinary vehicle that had quietly disappeared into the night with no distinctive features. However, what vehicle could elude Lin Xiaosu’s pursuit? Unless it evaporated into thin air! Otherwise, under Reverse Time, you would eventually have a destination. Lin Xiaosu was actually not at ease, quite the contrary, he was in a bind.

Chapter 62 - 62 62 Need to Re-evaluate

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