Chapter 164 Chen... Duo?

"Brother Yuan?"

Feng Xingtong looked at Xia Linyuan with suspicion. This cup of coffee had been sitting there for a long time; was there something wrong with it?

Feng Xingtong's voice reached Xia Linyuan's ears.

Xia Linyuan, having regained his composure, put down his cup and politely said, "Xing Tong, I suddenly have some things to take care of. Could we get together another time?"

Feng Xingtong paused for a moment, then gestured for him to leave: "Brother Yuan, please go ahead."

Xia Linyuan nodded slightly and walked out of the coffee shop without looking back.

Feng Xingtong sighed softly, glancing at the remaining coffee, and leaned back in his chair, crossing his legs. His good manners had prevented him from ever sitting like that before.

After a while, the store manager came in.

"Young Master, Mr. Xia has already left."

Feng Xingtong nodded slightly, looking down at the shop manager and asking, "Uncle Zhang, would you be willing to work for me from now on?"

Zhang Chen glanced at Feng Xingtong in surprise, then quickly lowered his head again: "I..."

Before Zhang Chen could finish speaking, Feng Xingtong continued, "As long as you're willing, I can let bygones be bygones regarding your embezzlement of public funds to treat your mother's illness."

“Brother Yuan is right, Uncle Zhang is really underutilized here.”

Zhang Chen's body trembled slightly as he suppressed his excitement and said, "I am willing to serve Young Master Feng."

.......

When Xia Linyuan walked out of the coffee shop, the man in white had already turned into a dark alley. Xia Linyuan followed without hesitation.

The other person got into the car, and he followed in a taxi.

Time passed slowly, and Xia Linyuan gradually drove from the city to the suburbs.

After getting off the car, they followed the man in white into the dense forest, where they finally stopped.

The man in white slowly turned around and said gently to Xia Linyuan, "Brother Xia, if it weren't for unavoidable circumstances, I really wouldn't want to meet you in this way."

"The person I sent to invite you last night was forced to retreat by a man of terrifying strength. I had no choice but to lure you here in this way."

Xia Linyuan put his hands in his pockets, glanced around warily, and the results of his Qi detection entered his mind: "You only brought one person, do you think you can take me down?"

The man in white shook his head slightly: "It's not to capture you, but to protect you. The legendary villain actually has descendants. This topic has caused quite a stir in the shadows of the supernatural world."

"The upright, the righteous, and the reclusive have all taken action..."

"But you are too passive. Your information network is surrounded by the company, and you know nothing about it."

"You are in a very dangerous situation."

Xia Linyuan stared at the white-robed man's face, and after confirming that the man was not lying, he frowned slightly: "Who are you? And what obligation do you have to protect me?"

“My great-grandfather was named Ma Benzai, and my name is Ma Xianhong. I am one of the inheritors of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, Divine Mechanism Refinement.”

“Your grandfather, Xia Huaisang, has been kind to my family.”

"Therefore, I would like to invite you to join my organization, New Intercept."

Ma Xianhong openly revealed his identity, completely unlike Zhang Chulan who was secretive and evasive.

His face was painted with black and red. There wasn't a single other color mixed in...

Xia Linyuan slowly shook his head: "I appreciate your kindness, but I have never heard of this organization, Xin Jie. I don't believe that such an organization can protect me."

"On the contrary, my existence would only bring annihilation upon your new organization. Even within the company, the hidden forces still hold me in some fear; if I were to join such an obscure organization, they would have no more inhibitions..."

After Xia Linyuan finished speaking, he slowly turned around: "If this is all you wanted to say to me, then we'll meet again someday."

A look of surprise flashed across Ma Xianhong's eyes. He hadn't expected Xia Linyuan to refuse so decisively, and quickly said, "Do you even know what kind of organization this company is?"

"Once those forces targeting you put pressure on the company, do you think the company will protect you? They won't!"

You're just a tool in the company's hands. If this tool brings trouble, they'll surely offer you up for the sake of so-called peace and justice! Then you won't be able to escape even if you want to!

“I have witnessed the cruelty of the company, and I don’t want you to suffer the same fate.”

Xia Linyuan stopped and turned around to ask, "You've seen him before?"

Ma Xianhong breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Xia Linyuan, "You should know this person too."

"Her temperament is usually lukewarm. But when she heard your name, she showed some interest. She even made a special trip from afar to greet you..."

Xia Linyuan looked at the bushes: "Is it someone hiding there? Besides Zhang Chulan, I don't remember knowing any other sneaky people."

As Xia Linyuan finished speaking, a soft, clear voice came from the bushes: "Master, I'm not here to welcome you, I just want to see him..."

"Look at him, is he free now?"

As she spoke, a beautiful young woman walked gracefully towards them.

Her jet-black hair was braided, and the naturally curly ends added a touch of gentleness to it.

She walked up to Xia Linyuan, her clear and bright eyes looking at him.

Suddenly, she lowered her head. A blush crept across her face, and she pulled two candies from her pocket, placing them in front of Xia Linyuan: "Xia Linyuan, long time no see..."

"Eat candy?"

"Two candies...which flavor do you choose?"

Xia Linyuan recognized the girl before him and hesitated before speaking:

"Miss Chen Duo?"

"It's me." Chen Duo nodded gently, her crimson earrings adding a touch of liveliness to her look. "Aren't you going to eat?"

Xia Linyuan stared blankly at the two candies handed to him.

According to Ma Xianhong, she... was abandoned by the company?

________

three years ago.

East China Company.

"Quick, quick, Sister Hua has found traces of the Gold Tooth Organization!"

"Once Xiaoyuan finds the location, we'll set off immediately!"

Xia Linyuan, dressed in his school uniform, walked through the crowd to the supervisory office.

Upon opening the door, a large screen was playing obscene videos.

Xia Linyuan gasped, "Master, Sister Hua, Master Dou, what are you doing! A gentleman should not listen to decadent music. Why are you all watching porn together!"

"Hey, you little brat, trying to embarrass me, huh..." Hua Wan frowned, pinched Xia Linyuan's ear with her slender hand, pulled him into the house and closed the door: "Come and see, this is a video that the Golden Tooth Organization just posted on the dark web."

"You see, from beginning to end in the video, the woman's body is limp, and she doesn't make a sound no matter how the man manipulates her."

"Based on my experience as a pornography reviewer, this woman is probably already dead..."

Chapter 165 Jin Dayazi

"The video was released not long ago. The IP is in East China. Lao Hua went to a meeting. We didn't have time to do anything like forensic identification or noise reduction."

"Xiao Yuan, we still need you to find this person."

Dou Le patted Xia Linyuan on the shoulder.

"Okay, Mr. Dou," Xia Linyuan nodded, then looked at the screen. "I'll give it a try."

Xia Linyuan sat down in the chair and replayed the video, a filthy scene coming into view.

White flames ignited in Xia Linyuan's eyes, his five senses were heightened to the extreme, and he observed every detail in the video, his consciousness gradually separating from his body and merging into the video.

Xia Linyuan stood in a dimly lit room, in front of a bed whose sheets hadn't been changed in a long time.

A fat man whose face was obscured was spewing out filthy words.

The woman endured it silently, without uttering a sound.

Xia Linyuan stepped forward to observe the woman's condition.

The person's disheveled hair covered their face, and there were no signs of rigor mortis.

The degree of limb stiffness indicated that the time of death was approximately twelve hours or more. No bleeding wounds were observed, and there were no ligature marks on the neck.

There is a color difference between the mouth and nose area and the surrounding skin. There are nail residue marks on the cheeks.

"Cause of death: Asphyxiation!"

Xia Linyuan immediately deduced that the woman had been smothered to death by the fat man's hands.

Buzz!

The sound of a ship whistling could be heard from inside the room, while shouts with distinctive accents could be faintly heard outside.

The video ended with the man shouting.

Xia Linyuan did not exit this state, but stepped forward to brush away the hair that was scattered on the woman's face.

Based on the exposed parts, the woman's appearance was reconstructed.

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