Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 17 That Road (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote)

Why isn't Lao Han out yet?

At this time, several cars were parked in the open space in front of the police station compound.

The lead car was a sleek black luxury sedan with its door open. Xu Ji was sitting on the steps with two bandages on his forehead.

Not far away, a bunch of cars were parked, and a group of rich young men dressed in bright colors were waiting there timidly. No one came close to talk to Xu Ji.

Standing next to Xu Ji was a thin man in a black suit with gold-rimmed glasses. He seemed to be smiling at everyone. He was the one who came to pick up Xu Ji. He was Xu Ji's father's personal assistant and also took Xu Ji's surname.

Now, he patiently said to Xu Ji, who insisted on waiting for Han Su to come out, "Let's go back first. I will arrange for someone to wait for Mr. Han here."

"The master is very worried about what happened to you. You won't be able to touch the steering wheel for at least two years."

"It's none of my business..."

Xu Ji panicked upon hearing this and said, "We've seen a ghost! Brother Zhu, don't you believe me? If it weren't for Lao Han, I would have lost my life there."

“I believe Mr. Han has helped you again this time, and in return, I will ensure his safe exit from the police station.”

Assistant Xu said, "Why don't you go back and rest first?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ji immediately became somewhat dissatisfied.

He said to his secretary, who always wore a smile and whose clothes and hair were impeccably styled, "Brother Zhu, I feel like what you said today was a bit harsh!"

"When you see Lao Han later, don't keep talking about business like that. Lao Han is my brother, remember that."

“I know that many people got involved with me because of the Xu family or because of my father, but not with Lao Han. He is a true friend that I want to make from the bottom of my heart.”

"Especially since he saved my life!!"

"..."

The secretary wasn't surprised by Xu Ji's complaint and patiently and gently explained, "You're about to graduate. You should understand that, including friendship, and even love and family, what relationship isn't essentially a transaction?"

Xu Ji was furious: "You..."

The secretary smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Also, you need to be careful."

"This matter is not over yet, it's just the beginning. Do you think it's as simple as the death of an insignificant illegitimate son of the Zhang family during your car race?"

“You’ve alerted the disaster management bureau, which is a big deal in itself, a life-threatening one.”

"..."

Xu Ji retorted, unconvinced, "It wasn't me who provoked them. Besides, people in the club talk about that stuff like it's a storyteller. I've heard it all, but I just thought it was fake..."

"Shut up."

The secretary suddenly spoke, her expression unusually cold.

Startled, Xu Ji slowly spoke up: "Do you know Secretary Number 5 of Qinggang?"

Xu Ji was taken aback by the question and tentatively asked, "A temporary worker?"

The secretary ignored him and said directly, "There are four secretaries in Qinggang City, each responsible for different aspects of affairs."

“There is a lot of overlap and cooperation in the jurisdiction of each person, but they are not the only ones in charge of Qinggang City Management.”

"All four secretaries frequently appear on television and in newspapers, but only Secretary Number 5 does not cooperate with the others, and ordinary people are unaware of his existence."

"However, his special status makes him far superior to the other four secretaries."

"For example."

He turned to look at Xu Ji and said, "If one day your father decides to enter politics and accept the commission from above to serve as the administrative director of Qinggang City, then I will be his number one secretary."

"The other two or three secretaries will be selected from companies under the Xu family and from social elites, respectively."

"However, Secretary Number 5 will still be Secretary Number 5, and nothing will change."

"The same goes for the Abnormal Disaster Assessment Administration, which he directly oversees. Once a department under his direct management appears, everyone has to make way for them."

Looking at Xu Ji's expression, he believed that with his upbringing, Xu Ji already understood the importance of the issue, and then slowly said:

"Do you know what would have happened to you if you weren't a child of the Xu family?"

Xu Ji realized the seriousness of the situation and slowly shook his head.

The secretary said calmly, "Either undergo hypnosis or be eliminated as a deep contact."

Xu Ji was completely dumbfounded: "Contacts? Cleanup?"

The secretary didn't answer, but spoke up on her own: "Hypnosis, I mean real hypnosis."

"Once you accept their hypnosis, no one can guarantee that your mind won't be clean anymore. You will lose the opportunity to take over the Xu family business in the future. It's just a pity for the husband and wife, who are so old, to have to consider having a second child..."

Xu Ji: "?"

The secretary sighed, looking at Xu Ji with pity, and said, "This time, it was the gentleman who used his connections and influence to spare you from this punishment."

"But in return, you must promise never to tell anyone about what happened that night, and you must never discuss it with anyone."

All of this left Xu Ji bewildered, and when he came to his senses, he suddenly realized the crux of the matter: "What about Lao Han? What will happen to him?"

"That's what I wanted to tell you."

Assistant Xu said calmly, "Given his status, if he encountered this situation at this time, the only outcome would have been to undergo hypnosis."

"It's even possible that it's not worth applying for hypnosis resources and that you should just choose the second option." "However, he did save your life twice, so we will not only ensure that he comes out unharmed, but we will also pay him a considerable sum of money."

"And the price..."

He paused, then said in an unquestionable tone, "Your relationship with him is now completely severed."

"What the hell is this?!"

Xu Ji's face flushed red as he listened, and he slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "Old Han only encountered these things because of me; he saved my life."

Compared to his anger, Assistant Xu remained unusually calm, saying indifferently, "You're angry because you don't know what trouble you've just caused, or rather, you haven't caused trouble, you've just fallen into someone else's trap."

"The Zhang family's children are too ambitious; they want to use this method to work under Secretary No. 5."

"But he was probably used by someone, which led to his death."

"Of course, the investigation hasn't been completed yet, but I've already raised my suspicions with the master. It seems someone is trying to use his case to frame you and make you a contact with the supernatural."

"The seriousness of this matter even surpasses that of murder."

"..."

"I've never killed anyone..."

Xu Ji displayed his usual impotent rage, suddenly flicking his hand and pointing far away at the group of wealthy young men waiting there: "It's not just me and Lao Han who saw it, they saw it too, didn't they?"

“They are outside the shadows and do not belong to the deep contacts.”

Assistant Xu didn't even look at him, but said softly, "Besides, what I just told you was what the master asked me to convey to you. If you have any objections, you can talk to him."

"I……"

Assistant Xu interrupted him, "Believe me, if Mr. Han knew what this meant, he would be grateful to the Xu family."

"Perhaps, in the entire Qinggang City, only our Xu family has the potential..."

"Which one of you is Assistant Xu?"

But at that moment, Assistant Xu's words were suddenly interrupted.

Xu Ji and his assistant looked up simultaneously and saw a woman in a black suit with a cold expression walking out of the Public Security Bureau. She locked onto them, carrying a document, and said calmly:
"Sign, and you can leave."

"This……"

This time it was Assistant Xu's turn to be surprised. He took the document and glanced at it, only to see Xu Ji's name on it, and was immediately puzzled:
"There is still one……"

The man in the black suit interrupted: "He was kept behind."

"what?"

Assistant Xu's expression changed slightly, while Xu Ji was already getting anxious. He had just strongly opposed Assistant Xu's suggestion, but now he was even more flustered after hearing it.

He hurriedly stepped forward and shouted, "What do you want to do to Old Han?"

Assistant Xu reached out and grabbed Xu Ji's arm, stepping forward without showing any arrogance. He tried to keep his voice calm and said softly, "I have already met with Miss Li."

"And I know that the threat level of the Highway 59 ghost truck incident has been raised so widely that it's already..."

"Investigator Li?"

The man in the black suit looked up at him, a hint of mockery in his eyes. He smiled and said, "She usually has a lot of influence, but this time, she can't control it."

"Before that, I have one more question for you!"

She looked at Xu Ji: "Your statement is practically blank, so I want to ask you in person: when you encountered that strange truck, did your friend do anything other than chanting incantations?"

Xu Ji paused, recalling the eerie light emanating from Han Su's blind right eye, and shook his head firmly, saying, "No!"

The man in the black suit glanced sideways slightly: "Really not?"

Xu Ji said, "I just think he's really handsome, does that count?"

The man in the black suit shook his head and said, "Sign it!"

Seeing that the capable woman was getting impatient, Assistant Xu quickly calmed down as well.

Clearly, even he was completely taken aback by the current situation.

But he quickly adjusted his attitude, taking the documents as he spoke, "So, may I ask, Mr. Han, will the outcome you face be the first or the second..."

"he?"

The man in the black suit raised his head slightly, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Neither."

Upon receiving this news, Assistant Xu froze on the spot. He, who had just insisted that Xu Ji not say he had seen a ghost, now looked as if he had seen one.

Only after the flaxen-haired man left did Xu Ji seem to realize what had happened, and hurriedly asked, "What exactly happened?"

"What are they going to do to Lao Han?"

"..."

Assistant Xu slowly shook his head and said, "Do you know that before the Zhang family's child died, he used all his wealth to secure a way out?"

Xu Ji: "Huh?"

Assistant Xu said, "This path now falls on your classmate's shoulders."

(End of this chapter)