Chapter 459: Calculation
Yu Mengchu's eyes were almost rolling to the sky, "Hurry up, talk about compensation, solve it quickly, we still have to open for business."
"Captain Ling, how about we talk about compensation? You came to me with a firm attitude to seek justice, and I think you have evidence." Zhao Qiang also had to take Yue Qiwen's words into consideration and did not want to offend the Yuebanwan group, even though he felt that the amount was a bit high.
"What if it was Captain Lu who did it? How are you going to compensate us?"
No one in the front row said anything, and many people were nervous. Although they felt it was unlikely, the other party's attitude was certain, which made them suspicious.
"What compensation do you want?" Zhuang Mingxu asked.
The eyes of the people behind Ling Jiaoyang kept moving back and forth between the various instruments on the exhibition stand. If they could take everything in with just a glance, there would probably be nothing left on the stand by now.
"It's also crystal cores, the same number." Ling Jiaoyang finally made the final decision.
"Okay," Zhuang Mingxu said with a gloomy look and a hint of sarcasm in his smile, "One million crystal cores."
“Wow…”
"This... this is too much."
"Who can afford it? Even one million primary crystal cores means one million zombies. We don't even know if our base has ever cleared so many zombies. And you're just asking for money."
"They can definitely afford it. Haven't you seen people counting crystal cores all afternoon? Besides, I heard that the exchange of purification crystal cores alone is enough to make a fortune."
"Maybe not on Jiaoyang's side. Where would a small team get so many crystal cores?"
…
Ling Jiaoyang was unable to utter a word amidst all the chatter, but Zhuang Mingxu showed no intention of letting him go. "Why? Captain Ling can't afford it?"
"If you have nothing to say, you can exchange it with something else." Zhuang Mingxu looked very friendly.
"What do you want?" Ling Jiaoyang asked.
Zhuang Mingxu glanced at the few people following him. Although they were invisible, they gave people a cold aura, as if he was being stared at by something dangerous. Obviously, the other party was just an ordinary person without special powers.
Zhuang Mingxu chuckled, "Just take the crystal cores in your bodies and exchange them for the crystal cores of the psychics to offset the compensation of one million zombie crystal cores."
The people around immediately started to whisper to each other. The voices were not loud, but they did not avoid people. Zhuang Mingxu then said lightly, "Otherwise, you will exchange your life for it."
The talking suddenly stopped, everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke again.
Before Ling Jiaoyang could speak, a person standing behind him said, "We won't look for him anymore. We made a mistake just now. We won't look for the person who did it. Captain, let's go..."
He reached out to grab Ling Jiaoyang and wanted to take them away, but Ling Jiaoyang didn't seem to want to let it go. If he wasn't the brother-in-law who kept talking, people who didn't know would definitely think that it was his wife who was humiliated.
Now he is the only one in the team who refuses to give in.
"Stop," Xu Sa said coldly, "Did anyone agree that you can leave?"
"We have already stopped caring, what else do you want to do?"
"Just because you don't care doesn't mean we don't care either. Today's matter must be investigated thoroughly, and no one should try to throw dirty water on the people in our base."
"Everyone present here has seen it clearly and witnessed it, so as to avoid misunderstanding that our Yuebanwan base is bullying others because of its strength."
"If you can't afford the compensation, use your life as collateral. I will take it as your consent." Zhuang Mingxu made the decision for the other party. Looking at Lu Weiyi who seemed fine, he said, "Xiaoyi, come and cooperate with Chief Inspector Zhao's questioning."
"Oh." Lu Weiyi counted the last bag of crystal cores and put them into the space. He looked at Zhao Qiang, "What do you want to ask?"
"About forty minutes ago, did you go to the bathroom on the first floor of the venue?"
Lu Weiyi nodded, and there was an uproar around him.
"Did you meet anyone?"
"have".
Zhuang Mingxu unconsciously tightened his grip on Lu Weiyi's hand, then when Lu Weiyi looked over at him, he smiled nonchalantly and loosened his grip a little.
"What happened then?"
"Three men, one unconscious," Lu Weiyi described the scene at that time.
"And then?"
"I don't know. I'm leaving."
"You left? Didn't you go to save people?" someone asked.
Lu Weiyi looked at him in confusion and said, "I don't know him."
"You clearly saw it this morning. There were quite a few people there."
"The base commander of that base? Or the person in charge of some team? If not, why do you ask our base commander to remember?"
Everyone was arguing endlessly, and the scene became a complete bustling scene.
"Please provide evidence," Zhuang Mingxu said to Ling Jiaoyang bluntly, "To accuse someone of a crime requires both human and physical evidence. Produce them."
"The person involved himself testified." Ling Jiaoyang looked at Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang paused and nodded, "It was indeed the person involved who testified. He is now detained in the guard team. He was unconscious before I came. I can bring him here to speak in person when he wakes up."
Although Zhuang Mingxu was filled with rage, he tried his best to suppress it and said, "Let our healing department go and help see if he can recover as soon as possible."
"Okay," Zhao Qiang agreed immediately. Without waiting for Ling Jiaoyang's people to speak, he immediately pointed at a person and said, "You come with us. If each side sends one person, no one will worry about bias."
After getting accurate replies from both parties, Zhuang Mingxu asked Li Zhuang to take Xu Yi to deal with the matter and sent Ling Jiaoyang and Zhao Qiang and his party away.
As the people left, the exhibition resumed. Many of the goods on display were out of stock. Under the hunger marketing, many forces were scrambling for things, and what happened just now was not affected at all.
Even though Zhuang Mingxu had a firm attitude from the beginning, Lu Weiyi was not good at explaining. Xu Sa was worried that the two would have conflicts again due to poor communication, so he took the initiative to speak for Lu Weiyi, "Brother Mingxu, you know Lu Xiaoyi is not that kind of person."
"Of course I know." Zhuang Mingxu knew how cold this man was inside. He had spent several years to warm his heart. This kind of thing would never happen to him.
"However, we still have to be on guard against someone setting a trap for us," Zhuang Mingxu said, and asked Xu Sa to greet the guests. He stood up and walked towards the yawning man who was counting the crystal cores, asking him to tell him in detail what happened at that time.
The two of them were whispering, and they didn't look like they were affected at all. Some curious people were amazed at the trust between them.
"They have grown up together since childhood, there's nothing strange about that," said Xu Sa, who knows the inside story best.
"Lu Jichang fell ill when he was young, and Zhuang Jichang raised him like his own son. After the end of the world, Zhuang Jichang injured his leg, and Lu Jichang carried him from Qingyuan City to Kyoto for treatment. They have been together through life and death, so those who are scheming against them have really come to the wrong place."
"I've heard people mention this before, but I thought it was made up. After all, there are so many zombies crossing half a country... Could it be true?"
"Of course, all the members of Team 1 now, we came here together."
"No wonder you two have such a good relationship."
"After so many life-and-death experiences, the feelings you have are still somewhat different."
Everyone chatted casually and decided on the remaining things neatly.
**
Although Zhuang Mingxu himself did not go to the police station to inquire about the situation, he still sent a lot of people to inquire about what happened at that time.
Combining what Lu Weiyi said, he felt that the most critical point still lies with the person involved.
Not long after Xu Yi came back in the evening, he brought news about the victim. The external injuries on the victim's body had been repaired, and only some residual drugs had not yet been excreted.
"However, when I was treating him, he secretly asked me to tell you to go there when you are free and try not to alarm anyone," Xu Yi commented, "I feel like there is something fishy going on. It's like he is guarding against someone."
“It’s almost as if there’s conspiracy written all over his face,” Xu Yi’s final comment.
Zhuang Mingxu nodded to indicate that he understood, but did not say whether he would go or not. He turned his gaze to Lin Mo who was sent out to gather information on the other side.
"The victim's name is Xing Lu. He was an actor before the end of the world, an ordinary person. He came here with Ling Shengge as Ling Shengge's boyfriend, and had only contact with the team leader once in the morning."
"I asked around with other teams at Changhong Base. Unlike the man who was abducted and forced by Ling Shengge, he followed Ling Shengge voluntarily. Compared to other male favorites who were directly called "things", he was considered a recognized boyfriend."
"According to the news from the police station, he was originally shopping with Ling Shengge near the venue. He went to the bathroom halfway and met the team leader who was also going to the bathroom. He was drugged, and then..."
Lin Mo didn't say the next words, but his meaning was very clear.
"No one mentioned the other two men who appeared?" Zhuang Mingxu asked.
Lin Mo shook his head, "He said that there were only him and the team leader present. After hearing what the team leader said, Chief Inspector Zhao has been checking the surrounding information to see if he can find the other two people present. There is still no news so far."
Zhuang Mingxu stroked the teacup in his hand, and the hot touch quickly turned his fingertips bright red.
"I also heard some secrets about the Jiaoyang team, but I'm not sure whether they are true or not," Lin Mo suddenly spoke mysteriously.
Everyone looked over and motioned for him to speak.
"I heard that Ling Shengge was the first person to awaken her superpowers. After the team was established, she has always had the final say. She has worked very hard to gain a foothold in the base. When the team finally had a place in the base, most of the superpower users who followed her at the beginning had died. It happened that Ling Jiaoyang awakened at this time, and once awakened, he took control of the team at an extremely fast speed."
"So, the relationship between the siblings is not good?" Xu Sa asked.
"It doesn't look like it. The second day after I arrived, I saw Ling Jiaoyang and Ling Shengge going shopping together. He was carrying a lot of bags, as if he was accompanying his girlfriend." Song Xian recalled the situation at that time and looked at Chen Xing.
"Do you remember, they were the couple who were all envious and praising Ling Shengge for her good fortune and her boyfriend for being so nice to her?"
Chen Xing nodded, confirming his words.
“This… doesn’t make sense.”
"Let my uncle send a few psychics to keep an eye on all members of the Jiaoyang Team. If everything is planned well, they will always be able to find clues about the two men," Zhuang Mingxu made the final decision.
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