Chapter 46 What did you do that summer
Gu Qing is a man who keeps his promises.
A week after Sang Zhize was thrown into a mental hospital, Gu Qing finally found a secret document in the safe where Sang Zhize had hidden aphrodisiacs.
This document was useful to Gu Qing, but she did not hesitate and took the initiative to contact Li Xiaogou.
This time, the two did not meet in a secluded club, but chose an open-air cafe.
The European-style streets exuded a leisurely atmosphere. Li Xiaogou quickly scanned the contents of a few pages of documents and asked in surprise, "Are you sure you want to give it to me? This thing will be useful in prosecuting Sang Zhize for murdering your sister."
Gu Qing smiled and said, "Don't look at me like that. I'm not ignorant of the law."
She looked at the women walking through the coffee shop arm in arm, chatting and laughing. One of them was pregnant, with a noticeable bulge in her belly.
"The previous government abolished the death penalty out of humanitarianism, but Sang Zhize clearly committed a capital crime."
That was decades ago, and Li Xiaogou had not yet traveled through time.
He didn't know how to comment, so he just kept silent.
"So, I have my own way of dealing with him. Keep these. I know you're not some master of metaphysics, but I hope they can help you catch whoever's hiding."
Li Xiaogou and Gu Qing looked at each other. He felt that Gu Qing had guessed his identity, maybe not all of it, but he should have guessed the reason why he helped.
"How do you want to deal with him?" Li Xiaogou asked.
"Humans are very fragile creatures and can die easily. However, some people can't die so easily. As for more, I won't tell you, and you don't need to know. This is good for both you and me. Just like your identity, I won't ask either."
"You're right." Li Xiaogou raised the document in his hand. "Thank you. See you later."
"See you later." Gu Qing stretched out his hand, and Li Xiaogou gently shook it.
On a busy street, two elegant and good-looking men and women passed each other. No one knew what they talked about or what kind of transaction they had.
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Li Xiaogou felt that humans were a very strange kind of creature. When they got angry, they would not recognize any relatives. He would rather let the world down than let the world let him down.
However, when the night is quiet, something called conscience will quietly emerge and force humans to face themselves honestly.
"Even a scum like Sang Zhize will have a change of heart sometimes." Wang Bo said sarcastically.
They have returned to Yunqing's villa, and Wang Bo and Jiang Mu have also read the documents.
"He has a self-performing personality. Maybe he even moved himself and felt that he was very conscientious." Jiang Mu said.
Even a good guy like Jiang Mu doesn't believe that Sang Zhize would feel guilty, which shows his annoying character.
Li Xiaogou nodded and said, "No matter what they think, it doesn't stop them from using any means to achieve their goals. Situ Ming also joined this church, but that didn't stop him from harming people."
"Could the other people have also attended this church? We've been searching for so long, and this is the only connection between Sang Zhize and Situ Ming."
The document contained the chat records between Sang Zhize and Situ Ming during their time in the church. Sang Zhize printed it out and kept it so that he would have something to hold against Situ Ming in case he were to deal with him one day.
The church has no name, only a hexagram as its symbol.
Judging from the chat records between the two people in the document, the form of this church is more like a mutual aid association abroad.
For example, there are many alcoholics abroad who regularly attend mutual aid associations to talk to each other about how they became alcoholics and what progress they have made in quitting drinking. This allows them to supervise each other and ultimately achieve the goal of quitting drinking.
And this church is for the purpose of accomplishing "salvation."
This word is a bit ridiculous when used to describe Situ Ming and Sang Zhize. They have a long history of bad deeds. If there really is an endless hell with gods and Buddhas everywhere, there is no doubt that the eighteen levels of hell are their best destination.
The person involved thought he could still be saved.
They confess their evil deeds committed "in a moment of insanity" through mutual aid associations. The Supreme God of the association will wash away their sins because of their confession, and will also help them assign some tasks to help them complete their self-salvation.
Li Xiaogou carefully investigated the contents of these tasks and found that they were all legitimate public welfare projects. There was nothing suspicious about them. It seemed that this "Supreme God" was really guiding people to move forward.
But what kind of "God" would only grant salvation to the extremely wealthy but sinful? Is it that the common people are unworthy?
"This is the most likely breakthrough point," Li Xiaogou said after some thought. "But just like Sang Zhize, even if the remaining people on Situ Ming's list also joined the association, they would definitely keep it hidden from everyone. Sang Zhize didn't even mention it to Gu Qing. It was only later, after comparing Sang Zhize's schedule, that Gu Qing realized that during several of his business trips, he had actually been to the church."
Wang Bo's eyes lit up: "Then let's do it again? You sell the medicine and I'll be the master!"
Li Xiaogou didn't argue with him about why they swapped identities again. He shook his head and said, "Don't you think that if two people from the association got into trouble in a row, others wouldn't be wary?"
Jiang Mu also echoed: "You have no idea how terrifying the speed of information flow among chaebols is. I'm afraid the remaining few people have even investigated who was around Sang Zhize before the accident."
"What should we do? Even if we change our identities, it will be difficult. They must be wary of strangers." Wang Bo said.
Li Xiaogou naturally thought of this as well. He said, "So, I came back this time to ask for your opinions."
Wang Bo felt an inexplicable chill on the back of his neck, as if Li Xiaogou always smiled like this before going crazy: "What do you want to do?"
Li Xiaogou raised his eyes, his eyes were dark and without any light flowing. He opened his thin lips and said, "Fighting underworld boxing."
The simplest and quickest way to get information out of people is to force them to confess through words and actions, but not only is there insufficient evidence to arrest a few people, even if there is evidence, it is impossible to torture them before convicting them.
They are a society ruled by law.
Fighting underground boxing is different.
In the dark, with a set of sacks, fists and kicks were thrown upwards, and all the questions that needed to be asked were answered.
Jiang Mu frowned, instinctively disapproving of such behavior.
Li Xiaogou smiled and said, "Don't worry, you don't have to do anything."
"This black boxing thing isn't random. I'll go after each of them and see if they've done anything unscrupulous. If they have, then they deserve it."
“What if I didn’t do it?”
"Then change to the next one."
Although he said so, Li Xiaogou felt that even if the remaining few people opened fire, they probably wouldn't be able to kill a single innocent person.
"Why are you telling us if we don't have to do anything?" Wang Bo said dissatisfiedly.
"Be a witness. I saw that man guilty while eating melons, but isn't that my one-sided statement? When I took action, Jiang Mu was reading my mind right next to me. With Jiang Mu's testimony, you don't have to worry about me lying."
"I didn't disbelieve you in the first place." Wang Bo became even angrier. "What about me? Jiang Mu has work to do, so why should I be so insignificant?"
The corners of Li Xiaogou's lips slowly rose, revealing his eight white teeth, which made Wang Bo feel a little guilty.
Li Xiaogou said slowly, "You're the most useful. You have to take the blame for us! If you're discovered, your father will definitely find a way to save you. Wouldn't that save me as well?"
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"Li Xiaogou, I will kill you now!"
Naturally, the killing failed.
Not only did he fail to kill the person, he also followed Li Xiaogou to Dream City, the city where the target of the mission, Hong Yao, was located.
Hong Yao is 56 years old this year and is the oldest among the several mission targets. In Li Xiaogou's words, "He is not as flexible as he used to be, so he is the easiest to catch."
Jiang Mu also followed. Although he did not agree with such actions, he was even more worried about the two of them making trouble together. At least he could keep a sense of proportion by being there.
Dream City is a city adjacent to the desert, and the sight of it all is yellow as soon as you get off the plane.
There were many tourists here, both domestic and foreign. For several days, Wang Bo and Jiang Mu had no tasks and just followed the tour group to visit the scenic spots.
Li Xiaogou went out early and came back late, but he didn't let them follow him and didn't tell them what he did.
On the night when the trip ended, Li Xiaogou gave the two of them a map. The map clearly marked what Hong Yao would do at what time period.
"Is this Hong Yao's activity map?" Wang Bo picked it up and studied it.
Jiang Mu asked, "Have you been following him these past two days?"
Li Xiaogou nodded.
Wang Bo couldn't help but sigh: "Xiao Gou, your tracking skills are very strong. Isn't your grasp of it too detailed?"
After looking at the map, Jiang Mu looked at Li Xiaogou with a complicated expression. He was the one who carried out the most tasks among the three. Tracking tasks of this level could only be completed by the cooperation of several people.
Li Xiaogou doesn't look like a novice.
Li Xiaogou ignored the two people's scrutiny and pointed at a certain spot on the map. "Here, tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, we'll strike here."
Hongyao Mengcheng is the logistics leader. From online shopping to cargo transit, everything has to go through his hands.
He is also a very hardworking person. At the age of 56, he goes to the company every day regardless of the weather. The place Li Xiaogou pointed out is an alley next to his company.
Hong Yao has a habit. Before leaving the company every night, he would look through the latest account books, then walk around the company building. After making sure that there is no problem, he would not allow anyone to be around him or stay in the company during this process.
After doing everything, he walked out of the alley and onto the main road, where his driver was waiting for him.
The weather was extremely hot and even the stars hid behind the clouds. It seemed that a heavy rainstorm was brewing.
Hong Yao sat in his seat for a while, then patrolled the company building as usual before locking the door with confidence.
Thinking of his son who was about to enter higher education but could only score 30 points in mathematics, he sighed slightly as he walked into the alley.
Today, a tall woman was walking towards the alley that was always deserted. The woman's face was hidden in the darkness and could not be seen clearly, but her aura made Hong Yao smell something was wrong.
Over the years, he and his wife have supported each other and their love has long since transformed into family affection. It's not that he hasn't been tempted by various things, but he always remembers how good his wife is to him and never makes a mistake.
While he was hesitating whether to turn back, the woman approached.
Do normal people walk this fast?
However, at this moment, one of the woman's bright eyes met his, cold and fierce, like a beast lying in wait for the hunt.
He was frightened and took a step back. Suddenly, a dark shadow attacked him from the side. Before he could react, his vision was completely blocked.
Immediately afterwards, someone covered his mouth tightly and something was pressing against his waist. He didn't dare to think about what it was, nor did he dare to struggle.
"Don't make any sound, just nod if you understand."
Hong Yao nodded quickly.
"Very good," the woman said, as if praising a puppy that had retrieved a boomerang. "I'm going to ask you a few questions now. You only have ten seconds to hesitate. If you exceed that, my dagger won't obey you."
Hong Yao's face was pressed against the wall through the sack, and the rough cloth rubbed half of his face so hard that it hurt. He nodded quickly, hoping that the driver would notice something was wrong after not seeing him for a long time.
Jiang Mu nodded at Li Xiaogou.
Li Xiaogou leaned over and asked in Hong Yao's ear, "Do you know how many people died in the fire you set that summer?"
In an instant, all the blood in Hong Yao's body froze.
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