"That's right, just like I said, Lao Xia's idea is to also establish such an organization, which is to further expand the functions of Bureau 303."

Previously, the focus was on economic development and supporting the real economy. Now, the focus is on new technology research and development, specifically cutting-edge technology. Yes, cutting-edge technology, in today's terms, cutting-edge technology.

As for what kind of cutting-edge technology they used…

Linghu Buqi shook his head. "That's beyond my involvement. I think that's why those people imprisoned me here. Although I didn't participate, I believe in Lao Xia. After so many years of research, he must have some powerful weapons that would make outsiders tremble with fear. Otherwise, he wouldn't have died such a tragic death."

"His death has nothing to do with you?"

Linghu Buqi's words made Gao Ang raise his eyebrows.

Based on the evidence he collected, all the evidence pointed to Linghu Buqi and his five companions.

Otherwise, why would anyone avenge Xia Jiancheng?

Three out of five people died, one went insane, and one escaped.

Would the one who went mad be under strict supervision in a mental hospital?

"I knew it, a lot of people would pin the blame for Lao Xia's death on me!"

Linghu Buqi stood up irritably and poured half a glass of Moutai into his wine glass. This time, he didn't gulp it down but sipped it slowly. "But I can understand. After his accident, we all ran away. He deserved it!"

"Actually, we weren't entirely wronged. In the beginning, we all wholeheartedly supported what Lao Xia did."

However, as Bureau 303 developed better and better, we found that we didn't have much money left, or rather, we were being monitored by Lao Xia.

Think about it, that's our hard-earned money. Why can't we withdraw our investment?

Not only did he refuse to pay us, he also forbade us from saying anything about Bureau 303.

They won't let us go abroad, they won't let us contact foreigners, what right do they have? Where is our freedom?

Holding a wine glass, Linghu Buqi wandered around the study, gesturing wildly. "They won't let us have any contact with foreigners, but didn't he start his business by relying on other people's technology? If he hadn't relied on other people's technology, could he have built such a huge business?"

"Is this the starting point of your conflict? But even so, he doesn't deserve to die, does he?"

Gao Feng was quite patient with this story.

"I guess so. A few of us had a falling out with Lao Xia. In the end, he probably felt he had really wronged us, so he gave us some cash and some shares of the listed company. That seems to be the end of it, but the conflict between us has been completely exposed."

"No, just because of some money, your relationship of so many years has fallen apart?"

Gao made a gesture, looking incredulous.

"Money is one aspect, but the main issue is probably distrust. As I told you before, we knew nothing about anything at Bureau 303. In other words, they used our money to establish Bureau 303. We are shareholders, right? Several shareholders, even major shareholders. How can we be completely unaware of anything happening in our own company? Is it too much to ask for our right to know?"

"That does sound excessive," Gao Feng nodded. "It is a bit excessive."

"Right? Even you, an outsider, think it's going too far, let alone us? But you're saying we should kill him? That's impossible. After all, we've been buddies for over ten years. Even dogs develop feelings after a while, let alone a person."

"Then how do you explain the fact that three of you died, one went insane, and you fled the country?"

“How do you explain this?” Linghu Buqi took a sip of baijiu and continued, “He’s dead, how could I not run? Am I not afraid of death? As for the others… they probably thought they had nothing to hide, so they were a step slower than me, and that’s how they ended up!”

"Haven't you ever considered returning to China, turning yourself in, and truthfully reporting your situation?"

“Go back to China? First, I need to get out of this awful place,” Linghu Buqi pointed around and continued, “Second, if I go back, who can guarantee my safety? Old Xia is gone, I don’t know a single person from the 303 Bureau, and the people I used to know have either retired or died. Who can vouch for me? Besides, I’ve had enough of life these past few years, I’ve seen it all, I have no ties, no children, and my assets were confiscated long ago… Now I’m worse than a dog!”

At this point, Linghu Buqi was about to smash the cup, but seeing Gao Ang, he put it away. "By the way, how did you get in? The defenses around here are very tight."

"You don't need to worry about that, just fall if you want."

Gao Ang pointed to the wine glass in his hand and changed the subject, "There's another question, is your relationship with Zhen Feitian really as close as the rumors on the internet suggest?"

"Bullshit! What is Zhen Feitian anyway? He used to follow us around like a lapdog, begging for investment. Later, he used our names to swindle and cheat people, and ended up getting tricked into going public. In the end, it was all a mess. I knew from the beginning that he wasn't very capable, just good at talking. But those celebrities were idiots too, only good at being fooled and not using their brains at all. They deserve it!"

"But as far as I know, Xia Jiancheng seems to have some connection with Zhen Feitian, something called the 'Longevity Project,' have you heard of it?"

"What the hell? An immortality plan?"

Gao Ang nodded. "That's right."

"I don't know about that. As far as I can remember, Zhen Feitian's TS Group is not involved in this kind of business."

Gao Ang nodded. It seemed that the "immortality plan" was prepared after Linghu Buqi went abroad, that is, after Xia Jiancheng's accident.

In other words, everything, including Lamovic and his group, only became connected after Xia Jiancheng's accident.

After Linghu Buqi finished venting, he seemed to feel much better.

Yanjian Kenshuju Yanjian

He slumped back onto the sofa, looking as if he had aged decades in an instant.

"Many people may see me as a traitor, betraying the interests of my country to gain a chance to survive. I'm living a life of luxury in a foreign land, but who knows that this kind of life is worse than that of pigs and dogs! You know, every year on National Day, I would sing the national anthem alone in that direction late at night, and I didn't dare to sing it loudly. I had to sing it secretly in the bathroom... I'm afraid of dying. I have to make these people believe that I defected, hahahaha!"

Linghu Buqi smiled through his tears, his whole body trembling.

He looked at him intently for a few moments, making sure that this person was not acting. It seemed that he hadn't been doing so well these past few years.

"Everyone says the moon is rounder abroad, but you only realize how bright the moon is when you're back home after you've been abroad!"

Having cried and said what needed to be said, Linghu Buqi wiped away his tears and said nonchalantly, "Come on, I'm ready."

"What 'Come on'?"

Gao Feng was stunned.

"Kill me, isn't that how all you special agents are? I'll do a good deed before I die, I won't struggle anymore. Just take my head back and collect your reward. Of course, if you could offer incense to Old Xia for me, I would be extremely grateful. But I'm afraid I have nothing to thank you for!"

Gao Feng was speechless. Had this guy been watching too many movies?

“You’re absolutely right. I didn’t originally intend to let you live, but now I think you’d be more useful if you were alive.”

Now it was Linghu Buqi's turn to be stunned. He had even prepared himself for death, and now you're telling me you're not going to kill me?

Yan Gang is following the story. "I've always felt there was something fishy about Xia Jiancheng's death, and now it seems there's more to it than meets the eye. I'm a very curious person, and until the truth comes out, I hope you can live well, live to see the day it's revealed. Maybe... you'll still have a chance to atone!"

Was Linghu Buqi guilty?

Of course there are, but it hasn't reached the point where they absolutely have to be killed.

As he was leaving, Gao Ang turned back and glanced at Linghu Buqi one last time, "Do you remember what I look like?"

"ah?"

Linghu Buqi didn't understand what Gao Gao meant because he was bewildered by Gao Gao's unusual behavior.

"It's this face of mine, if someone asked you to draw their portrait..."

Gao Ang pointed to his face. His face had been altered by himself; the bones hadn't been changed much, but some areas had a little more flesh.

To put it bluntly, he's just a chubby version of himself.

Moving bones is a waste of energy; you can just use your full strength field to move the flesh from one area to another.

"I don't remember, I don't remember, I don't know anything. Oh, the weather is nice today!"

Linghu Buqi wasn't stupid; he immediately understood. He pretended to be confused, looking left and right, and finally went straight to the window to look at the scenery outside. Unfortunately, it was a cloudy day outside...

What he just said was the truth.

I'm prepared to die, no doubt about it.

Most importantly, Ivanda's attitude today made him feel very aggrieved.

Having drunk some alcohol, and then seeing Gao Feng's face, which felt very familiar to him, and hearing that familiar mother tongue, caused his tense nerves to collapse.

In his despair, he wanted to tell Gao Feng everything he wanted to know, and then give himself a quick and painless end.

Just as he said, he had enjoyed everything he could, and there was nothing left in this world for him to cherish.

But when he learned that Gao Feng was not the one who would take his life, he instantly regained his vitality.

The biggest reason he felt so hopeless was that he believed he would be misunderstood and imprisoned for the rest of his life.

But since this young man in front of him has a high chance of clearing up his misunderstanding and even giving him his freedom, he has to seize this opportunity.

Gao Ang gave him a deep look. "I hope everything you said is true. If you've lied to me... you should know the consequences better than I do."

"Don't worry, it's absolutely true. If you need any help, you can come to me anytime, as long as they don't kill me."

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on you here. I don't want you to die, and you're unlikely to die anytime soon."

Leaving behind this pretentious remark, Gao Ang pushed open the door, closed it, and disappeared.

About a minute later, Linghu Buqi pinched his cheek. "Ouch, that hurts!"

He cautiously opened the door again, peeked into the hallway a few times, but there was nothing there.

He glanced at the security camera in the corridor, his eyes lit up, and he quickly accessed his own backend settings.

"Holy crap, there's nothing here?"

A section of the surveillance video was missing out of nowhere, and a large portion of the recording time was skipped.

"Good heavens, what an expert! To be able to hack into my surveillance system, they must be a top-secret agent. It seems that I can finally clear my name in my lifetime!"

Leaning back in his chair, Linghu Buqi wore the brightest smile he had had in three years; he had never felt so relaxed.

...

Following the instructions from Xiamen and Xia Yu, Gao Ang successfully made contact with Linghu Buqi and basically understood what the two men meant.

November 13th, Mountain Country City, Cloudy;

They found the person Xia Yu and the others had mentioned, Linghu Buqi, and also learned some information about him;

At the same time, they also cleverly encounter Lillian's new identity, Ivanda;

As for Lillian, what she will do after taking over the 17th base in the mountain country is unknown.

However, the fact that she took over Linghu Buqi's manor right after recovering suggests that it is related to the 303 Bureau of the Eastern Kingdom.

This is similar to what that old monster in her family said after the incident at the Qushui Lake base last time;

She didn't get anything from Linghu Buqi this time, and she'll probably make another move. She's already had Qian Sui keeping an eye on things here.

As for Linghu Buqi, it seems there's not much of a problem at the moment. He shouldn't have committed any particularly serious crimes, and he's quite cooperative and honest.

I've basically figured out their intentions in Xiamen; they want to use this person to let me know how important they are to Dongguo.

Let me stop investigating them, or rather, stop trying to trip them up.

The problem is that their movements are too suspicious, and Xia Jiancheng's death is shrouded in mystery; perhaps it was their own people who did it?

If Linghu Buqi wasn't involved, and those other people probably weren't involved either, then who could it be?

The real culprit narrowed down the suspects to Linghu Buqi and a few others, even killing or maiming them to create the illusion to outsiders that these people were the murderers.

Xia Jiancheng's driver mysteriously disappeared. If someone within the system were in the same position, they would know that this driver was Xia Jiancheng's closest confidant.

Then they would come to a conclusion that is not the truth: this driver killed those suspects to avenge Xia Jiancheng;

The real culprit vanished without a trace...

Therefore, the truth still needs to be investigated!

Furthermore, Linghu Buqi mentioned Area 51, a place that... seems to hold many secrets.

After leaving Linghu Buqi's residence, Gao Ang turned around and floated to Zhen Feitian's manor.

Since we're already here, we might as well settle all our grievances against this guy over the past few days.

Compared to Linghu Buqi's manor, Zhen Feitian's estate is far inferior.

If Linghu Buqi's manor was a villa, then Zhen Feitian's was at most a low-rent apartment, a one-bedroom apartment at that.

Even so, it's still a place many people can never dream of living in their entire lives.

Zhen Feitian continued to demonstrate how diligent he was, even brainwashing reporters around the world through the internet.

Gao Ang was too lazy to waste any more words with him, so he simply cut off his internet signal, plopped down in front of him, and looked at him with a half-smile.