The next evening, Fu Linxiao returned to the imperial capital.
As soon as he got off the plane, he received a message saying that everyone had gone to the Zijin Club. He didn't know why; but he still went straight to the Zijin Club to meet up with everyone. What he didn't know was that Jiang Luoning had an appointment with Tang Zhu of the Mantis Organization to meet there today.
After arriving at the Zijin Club, Fu Linxiao didn't see anyone in their usual private room. Feeling frustrated and confused, he finally called Jiang Linghao. Soon, Fu Linxiao found the room number the man had mentioned on the phone.
Pushing open the door, he saw a room full of people gathered around a large monitor. Several surveillance footage was displayed on the screen. The layout clearly indicated that the room being monitored was also one of the private rooms. A man sat in the picture, seemingly waiting for someone. Fu Linxiao was about to express his confusion when he saw the girl he'd been thinking about for weeks enter the room, accompanied by a young man he hadn't seen before but who felt very familiar. He was even more confused because the girl was wearing the Luoshen mask.
Fu Linxiao patted Jiang Linghao, who was sitting on the sofa watching the screen on the LCD monitor, and then looked up and gestured at the screen, asking what the current situation was.
"Sit down first, I'll explain it to you later!" Jiang Linghao instantly understood the meaning of Fu Linxiao's action, responded immediately, and pointed to the seat on the sofa next to him.
Han Tianyu and Dongfang Han on the side just nodded and did not give any further explanation.
"Master Tang, I didn't expect you to be so punctual!" Ah Xing's voice came from the screen. Fu Linxiao was stunned for a moment, obviously recognizing who the man was.
He understood instantly that Ah Xing and the little girl were both in disguise, so they must be here to meet the other party as the Dark Night Alliance, but who was the other party? He was not sure yet!
"Luo Shen, Nan Xing! You are here. This is the information I prepared about the child, including all his movements during the days he was missing, where he went and how long he stayed, the people around him, and all the surveillance footage I can find are all here!" Jiang Luoning gestured to Axing to take it.
"Who knows you're here today?" The girl's cold voice sounded.
Hearing the girl's question, the man remembered the request she had mentioned in a previous conversation and quickly shook his head in denial: "No, no! I drove here by myself today!"
"Your men didn't ask any further questions?" Ah Xing asked with some disbelief.
After hearing this, the man still shook his head and said sincerely, "I told them this to relax!"
"I know what you are worried about, but don't worry! I won't joke about my child's life!" The man knew that he was not yet completely trusted by Jiang Luoning and the others, so he could only explain patiently again.
On the other hand, the girl did not continue the topic, but changed it and asked, "How is your investigation into the mole going?"
"We found some loopholes. That person must have obtained another transfer order and secretly mobilized some marginal members to work for him!" The man responded to Jiang Luoning's question solemnly.
"Another transfer order?" Ah Xing couldn't help but ask in confusion.
"Oh! That's right. Since Mantis was founded, in addition to the ring that symbolizes identity and authority for its leaders, there's also a permission token." As he spoke, Jiang Luoning noticed the man subconsciously twisting a metal ring on his middle finger. Clearly, this was the one he had just mentioned.
Seeing that the two people on the sofa did not ask, the man continued to explain.
"This token had been in my eldest son's hands before. I had overlooked its existence before. It was only after my youngest son got into trouble that I remembered the token. After asking, I learned that he had kept the token in the safe. But when he returned to check, he found that the token was gone. Then he checked the surveillance footage and found that it was my youngest son who stole the token! At this moment, I suddenly thought that maybe he had discovered my investigation of the traitor; that's why he took my child away to prevent future troubles! So, I am now worried about whether my child is..."
After the man finished speaking, the first thing Jiang Luoning thought of was what happened to them in Haicheng. Did that group of people really have nothing to do with the man in front of him?
"Can you find out what that person did with the transfer order?" Jiang Luoning's tentative voice reached the ears of several people. Tang Zhu did not react strangely to the question asked by the girl. Instead, Ah Xing on the side had an abnormal expression. Perhaps he thought of the serious injuries Jiang Luoning suffered due to the assassination by Mantis. At this moment, he could not hide his inner anger.
Jiang Luoning noticed something was wrong with Ah Xing and gave the boy a sharp, warning look. Feeling the murderous gaze of her sister, Ah Xing could only lower her head timidly and dared not speak out. She listened carefully to what the man said next.
"He destroyed all traces, and everyone he ordered out never returned. They've all disappeared. I've been tracking them for a long time, but there's still no trace!"
During Jiang Luoning's conversation, Fu Linxiao finally learned the man's identity: Lord Tang! The biggest boss of the Mantis Organization. He was no stranger to the token he had just mentioned; they had also mentioned it during the interrogation of the captured assassins during the assassination attempt on Jiang Luoning's life in Haicheng. Thinking of this, he glanced at the silent Han Tianyu, only to find that the man was also looking at him.
It was obvious that both of them thought of that incident at the same time, which indirectly confirmed what Tang Zhu said in the surveillance video just now.
But Fu Linxiao didn't feel relaxed at all at this moment. He didn't know whether the person behind the scenes did this to kill someone with a borrowed knife, or to draw their attention to the Mantis Organization so that he could reap the benefits.
"Master Tang, I can't promise you anything. I can only say that I'll do my best to find the child's whereabouts! And you can't let your guard down either. Your wild thoughts will only disrupt your own position. You should continue to secretly investigate the traitor! As you just said, knowing who has the transfer order and being able to gain your youngest son's trust shows how well this person is hiding. I don't need to elaborate on how terrifying this matter is!"
Lord Tang was originally a killer who was a tough guy who loved to fight and kill. He was not as meticulous about some things as Jiang Luoning thought. After the girl's reminder, the man instantly remembered the situation when his youngest son stole the token. He did not look threatened or intimidated at all. Instead, he felt a little happy, as if he had completed a task and was going to receive a reward!
"Luo Shen! Go back and carefully review the surveillance video inside. Combined with what you just said, I feel that things are getting a bit troublesome!"
Jiang Luoning heard this and suddenly an idea flashed through his mind, but he still needed to confirm the details with Fu Linxiao! So he said it in advance.
"I'm still investigating some things about Mantis. If I find any results, I might need your assistance!"
The man nodded quickly in agreement. After all, for him, Jiang Luoning was the only person he could count on.
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