Cheng Man used his authority to personally find the relevant departments to check for Lin Wu. However, what he said on the phone was not about where Zhang Yuge was, or whether he took any route to leave North City.
He asked in a subtle tone: "Daosheng, are you sure Zhang Yuge is still alive?"
Lin Wu paused when he heard this, and stopped by the side of the road, watching the vehicles coming and going.
She said, "What do you mean?"
Cheng Man said: "You need an ID card to check the flight route. However, when I contacted the relevant department to check Zhang Yuge's ID card information, I found that he had been reported dead three years ago."
In other words, from a legal perspective, Zhang Yuge has been dead for three years.
Lin Wu frowned: "Then the person who has been in contact with the major wealthy families in North City in the past three years has never been the real Zhang Yuge?"
Cheng Man replied: "I don't know, that's the second thing. The person you're looking for should be the fake Zhang Yuge who went to North City three years ago. But if he used his own ID card to buy a ticket and left, then there's no way to find out where he went."
After all, they didn't know the specific identity of the fake Zhang Yuge.
Lin Wu frowned even more tightly.
She suddenly thought of a possibility. Since the Zhang Yuge who first came to North City three years ago was a fake, he might have been wearing a human skin mask at that time.
Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that the person who died in Sheng Gui was the person she was actually looking for.
But the person is already dead. No matter how many questions we have, we can only wait for the police to come up with results.
Lin Wu thought for a moment and said to Cheng Man, "I understand."
After hanging up Cheng Man's phone, Lin Wu called Lu Guichi and said, "Please help me check if there are any people who have circulated human skin masks in the black markets in Lingnan and Beicheng three years ago, including the recent time."
Lin Wu knew a little about these unconventional methods, such as the human skin mask. She knew that the production principle was somewhat cruel.
Therefore, human skin masks are banned openly, and can only appear and be traded through private channels such as the black market.
Lu Guichi on the other end of the phone agreed immediately, but probably he was busy with something, so he hung up after a few words.
After putting away his phone, Lin Wu looked up at the remote old alley opposite, which was out of tune with the surrounding streets.
She took out a black baseball cap from her bag and put it on, lowered the brim with her hand, put on a mask, and walked over.
The alley was dark and damp, the road was bumpy and difficult to walk on, and the air was filled with an unpleasant stench.
Lin Wu walked forward without looking around, turned the corner, and went deeper into the cave.
Not long after, some homeless people and drunkards passed by the alley. They whistled maliciously at Lin Wu who was passing by, and kept their eyes on her unscrupulously.
But the next moment, they suddenly met the cold and fierce eyes of Lin Wu, and they couldn't help but feel frightened and lowered their heads to avoid him.
Soon, Lin Wu reached the end of the alley.
There was an arched iron gate and several burly men standing guard there.
When Lin Wu approached, they all turned away, with ferocious looks on their ferocious faces.
"Pass." The leading man stopped Lin Wu and said.
Lin Wu stopped: "No."
Several men immediately sneered: "Little girl, you dare to come here without a pass, do you know the consequences?"
Lin Wu looked up at them and said, "Go tell Shi Xing's people that I am Dao Sheng."
As soon as these words came out, several people's faces changed drastically.
They knew Daosheng, a guest of honor at Xuanmen, and a talented and popular master in the domestic circle of masters. At a young age, he was more capable than many old masters. In the past, many metaphysical cases handled by Xuanmen were solved with the help of Daosheng.
Xuanmen also once declared to Daosheng that the door of Xuanmen would always be open to Daosheng, and as long as Daosheng was willing, he could become a high-ranking member of Xuanmen at any time.
Moreover, Daosheng was also a famous perfumer. His perfume-making skills were far more famous than his reputation as a master of the mystic arts, so when the outside world mentioned Daosheng, they mostly thought of his identity as a perfumer. Only within the Five Elements were Daosheng's importance as a master of the mystic arts very clear.
It is conceivable how high the status of Daosheng, who has a dual identity, is and how much he is respected.
The little girl in front of me is actually Daosheng? ?
Besides, Daosheng's style of doing things is sophisticated and ruthless, how could he be a woman? ?
A man sneered, "You? If you are Daosheng, then I am still Cheng Tianshi who has a good relationship with Daosheng!"
"Little girl, can you please do some research before you cheat people? Do you know who Daosheng is and yet you dare to impersonate him? Aren't you afraid of hurting your back?"
"That's right, if you don't have a pass, get out of the way and don't block the road!"
Lin Wu looked at them and said, "Don't believe it? Then go ask the people in Shixing and see if they see me."
Several people said impatiently: "What do you think this place is? Whatever you say is true?"
Lin Wu said coldly: "Are you sure you can bet on the consequences of me being Daosheng?"
Several people looked slightly sluggish.
The consequences… they really didn’t dare to gamble.
After staring at each other, one man finally said suspiciously, "You wait here!"
After saying this, he whispered a few words to his companion and then opened the door and went in.
Lin Wu looked back thoughtfully and frowned slightly.
Not long after, the man came, bringing back a man in his forties or fifties wearing a long gown. Both of them walked hurriedly.
"Are you sure the other party said Daosheng? Did you hear it correctly?"
"Uncle Huang, Daosheng's name is so famous, how could I have heard it wrong! This is the person who came... a little young..."
"That's right, Daosheng was indeed very young when he became famous!"
A faint sound was heard and everyone at the door looked over in surprise.
Lin Wu also turned around and saw the person coming out. The man pointed forward hesitantly and said, "It's her."
The man called Uncle Huang took a quick look, but only saw a little girl.
He looked over there, but there was no one there. He couldn't help but look at the man in confusion: "Where is he?"
The other person: “It’s right there!”
Lin Wu walked over and said, "Uncle Huang? He is the confidant who often follows Zheng Jingmin, the boss of Shihang, right?"
Uncle Huang was stunned, looked at Lin Wu, and then looked at the man who brought him here.
The other party said: "That's her."
Uncle Huang: “???”
Are you making trouble?
How could Daosheng be a little girl? ! Lin Wu ignored Uncle Huang's doubts, walked around him and said, "Cheng Man should have greeted you in advance. I'm in a hurry and I have to leave after I finish my business. Hurry up."
Perhaps it was because her sense of pressure was too great, and none of the men at the door stepped forward to stop her.
Uncle Huang was even more stunned when he heard Cheng Man's name. It was impossible for outsiders to know that Cheng Man had greeted him, so was it really Daosheng himself? ?
Uncle Huang followed in confusion.
After entering, the first thing that catches your eye is a long, bottomless alley with countless shops on both sides, some of which are open and some are closed.
It was a time when there were few people here. Although it was noon, the place seemed depressing and decadent because there was too little life, and there was a sense of withering as if the sun was about to set.
Lin Wu deliberately chose to come when there were the least people around.
Uncle Huang was supposed to lead Lin Wu, but he was so unbelievable that he just followed Lin Wu blankly. In the end, it was Lin Wu who walked ahead and led him to the entrance of Shixing.
(End of this chapter)