Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 52 Emergency Gathering

Now, the car is driving into a back alley of a bustling section of Qinggang City.

Looking out the car window, there was a back alley of a bar, piled high with trash cans and baskets of empty bottles.

Amidst this pile of garbage, someone was holding down two figures.

They were too far away to hear what they were saying, but they could see two kneeling figures pleading incessantly, yet the people surrounding them showed no mercy.

He yelled and pulled their legs up, then swung the metal baseball bat high in the air.

When the stick struck, the other person's leg was already turned into an inverted V shape, and the person convulsed and screamed in pain, but the people around them still laughed and pulled on their other leg.

The pitiful screams echoed through the alley.

The person who did it was very professional; both the location and the force of the blows were aimed at making the condition absolutely incurable.

Han Su understood why Assistant Xu had brought him here, and he also recognized the two people.

Back when I was in the police station, there were two guys who were attracted by the bounty on the black table and tried to detain me or even torture me.

He watched carefully as the legs of the two men were meticulously broken, then smiled and said to Assistant Xu, "They are from the Public Security Bureau, after all."

"Mr. Han has misunderstood."

Assistant Xu smiled and said, "The Xu family never does anything illegal or disorderly, let alone provokes the police..."

"So they were removed from the police force three days ago."

"As for the current conflict, it's just because they got entangled with some underground forces and were seeking personal revenge, which we happened to witness."

"..."

"Rich people are lucky; they can see their enemies getting their legs broken while they're just cruising down the street."

Han Su asked with a smile, "So, if I'm not satisfied, could I just happen to witness them being drowned in the river?"

Assistant Xu frowned slightly upon hearing this and said, "It's a bit difficult."

Han Su: "Hmm?"

Assistant Xu replied seriously, "Qinggang is a coastal city, so it would be easier for it to sink into the sea."

"rigorous!"

Han Su smiled and drew the curtains on the car window, then handed back the envelope containing the bank card, saying with a smile, "But you should take the money back!"

Assistant Xu paused for a moment, then softened his tone and patiently explained, "Mr. Han, the Xu family has no intention of being arrogant or condescending."

“I’m giving you this money because I know you’ll need it. I know your life has changed a bit, and we can’t talk about it directly because of principles, but from what I know, people in that circle need the money more.”

He tried to speak clearly and directly, but also tactfully, so as not to offend the sensitive hearts of the young people.

Han Su then put it back and said, "Then keep it!"

"Ok?"

This time, it was Assistant Xu's turn to be surprised. Was this young man so easily persuaded?

"The first refusal was for my own dignity, and the second acceptance was for the dignity of your Xu family."

Seeing Assistant Xu's stunned expression, Han Su smiled and said, "Of course, it's also to put your minds at ease. I'll see Xu Ji less often after this. If he dares to come looking for me, I'll give him a good beating."

"It's good to be careful."

Assistant Xu also realized what was going on, smiled and nodded, and added, "In addition, besides these two people, if Mr. Han needs it, the Xu family can also try to help with the bounty on the black table."

"However, the Xu family cannot directly erase the bounty, but they can try to warn the private detectives and bounty hunters in the Qinggang underworld."

"Of course, it seems Mr. Han has already taught them a lesson..."

"..."

Han Su was unaware that the lesson he was referring to was that Cui Qiao had previously used some kind of illicit logic to send many people who were monitoring him to the hospital.

He thought Assistant Xu was referring to the arms he had broken in the library earlier, shook his head, and said:
"Then there's no need for that. If we can't find the source, it won't be very effective."

"If the Xu family really wants to help me out..."

He thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "There is a girl named 'Meilan'. I don't know her surname. She should be from Qinggang."

"As for the rest, all I know is that she's between seventeen and twenty years old, she had long hair when she was little, her family must be well-off, and there seems to be a faint scar on the left side of her forehead..."

After racking his brains for what he could think of, he could only shake his head and say, "...The information seems a bit limited, but that's all we have."

"I wonder if the Xu family has the ability to help me find her?" "..."

Assistant Xu silently pondered for a moment, remembered the details Han Su had mentioned, nodded slightly, and said, "I will give it a try."

Han Su said, "Let me know if there's any news."

The two said no more. Assistant Xu had the driver take Han Su back to the apartment building. Han Su politely said goodbye to the other party and then went upstairs.

Although this secretary, who was Xu Ji's father's personal secretary, had come with money to try and buy back the debt of gratitude she owed Xu Ji for saving her life, she didn't dislike her.

There are two kinds of rich people in this world: one kind makes people feel comfortable around them.

One type is that makes people feel uncomfortable.

As for the girl he rescued, he can only try to find her with the help of the Xu family. But with only a name and no surname, he doesn't dare to have high hopes for finding her.

The only thing that gave me peace of mind was that bank card.

Although I should politely decline according to the rules, how can I refuse when someone is so sincere in giving it to me?

After all, this money came from selling his brothers; it was a legitimate source, and it was also from renewable resources.

Assistant Xu, who watched Han Su go upstairs, sent his report for the evening to Mr. Xu's email before calling the property management company.

Then I sat in the car and quietly pondered:

“Meilan…Meilan…”

"It couldn't be her, could it?"

"Those two shouldn't have any connection..."

"..."

"..."

The next day, Han Su could only pretend that nothing had happened and continue carrying out his mission.

Black Rose sent a message saying that in another circle, news had spread that two former police officers had their legs broken and were left in a bar alley, causing quite a stir.

The bounty that had been troubling him seemed to have vanished overnight.

But he didn't know how long this effect would last. As long as the bounty was there, there would always be some greedy people who would be tempted to try it.
However, now that his information security level has been upgraded, it won't be so easy for them to find him. If someone is really stubborn enough to try to find information that has already been upgraded in security, Han Su would rather they get into trouble.

Three more days passed, and Han Su put everything aside. No missions came from the Disaster Management Bureau, and he didn't go to school. Instead, he stayed in his apartment, locked the door, drew the curtains, placed a cup of tea in front of him, and sat quietly.

On the opposite wall hung a round clock. He stared at the clock's hands as they turned; it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon.

This is the fourteenth day.

As before, the flashing occurred every fourteen days. It was interrupted once, but since I went to the Disaster Management Bureau to listen to the cryptic incantation, the time has come again.

Tick-tock tick-tock—

Time ticked by, and it was almost four o'clock.

If we disregard the accident at the Disaster Management Bureau when I was listening to the coded incantation, then the earlier kidnapping during afternoon classes on campus would have occurred at 4 PM. This time, my kidnapping will only happen before 4 PM.

He watched the time tick by, feeling as if the hands of the clock had jumped slightly twice.

Everything around seemed to tremble slightly, like a crumpled piece of paper.

"coming?"

He straightened his back slightly, ready to accept everything, but the result was unusually quiet.

As if some kind of power was insufficient, only a slight sign appeared, and even the strange sound of mechanical gears turning in my ears seemed real yet unreal, dissipating before I could hear it clearly.

"...It didn't happen?"

Han Su was slightly stunned. He looked at the round clock on the opposite wall. The time had already passed four o'clock, but everything around him was as usual.

He was certain that there were signs of change, but the flash had not yet formed a complete flicker.

Why is this happening?
It blinked halfway and then stopped. Was it out of power?
Confused and bewildered, he sat on the sofa, lost in thought, when his phone beeped again. Looking down, he saw a notification from the app:

[D2-level mission: Emergency Assembly]

[All personnel receiving this information are to immediately proceed to base to collect their weapons and head to the Pinghu Road intersection to assist investigator codenamed Mr. Strange Bird in carrying out patrol duties.]

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(End of this chapter)