Chapter 680 Sudden Hostility
The burning sensation still existed, and the tremendous energy was still flowing through the meridians, but it had miraculously lost all its destructiveness, becoming as easy to control as a finger, and obediently following the practice route of the "Nine Yang Red Kung Fu", and began to circulate slowly through the meridians.
The severe pain receded like a tide, replaced by a warm and comfortable feeling, as if the dry land was moistened by the rain. The damaged meridians were quickly repaired and widened when this gentle and powerful energy flowed through.
Two hours later.
Zhang Liyue's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and deep in her eyes, a flash of red light as solid as a flame flashed by, like a dancing flame, and then disappeared.
She let out a long breath, with a hint of burning heat.
"Success... I actually mastered the first level of the Nine Yang Red Art in just one try?! This... This is simply unbelievable!"
Zhang Liyue murmured to herself, her face full of uncontrollable joy and a hint of confusion.
"This magical skill doesn't seem as dangerous and difficult as the secret manual says. Although it hurts at first, after that... after that it's incredibly smooth!
Or is it that this martial art is very compatible with my personality, or... well, could it be that this is actually a magical skill that can be mastered quickly?"
Being able to master the first level in one go made Zhang Liyu almost doubt whether the warnings in the secret book were meant to scare people.
In addition to the surprise, a subtle thought came to my mind.
She hurriedly spread out her right palm, revealing the mirror fragments that were almost integrated with her flesh and blood, and held it up to her eyes.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that the fragment seemed to have become a little thinner?
…….
On the other side, the Emerald Garden.
The bright yellow cordon was pulled up and then lowered, and its shape was as soft as its material.
Li Shang looked at his "beloved car", which still had some mud spots on the body.
Next to him was Zheng Geng with a serious expression on his face.
Upon hearing his arrival, the latter immediately stopped the investigation in the villa and blocked him at the door.
Zheng Geng claimed that Li Shang himself was a major suspect in the crime and asked him to immediately recuse himself from the investigation of the case and return to the police station immediately for formal interrogation to explain why his car appeared at the crime scene.
Li Shang naturally did not explain too much to Zheng Geng. He just blocked his question with a sentence, "I have already explained it to Secretary Hou."
Zheng Geng naturally refused and showed extraordinary toughness. He even wanted to order the constable to invite Li Shang back to the bureau first. Unfortunately, Li Shang still had considerable prestige in the police station.
The detectives around looked embarrassed and hesitated. After waiting for a few seconds, no one stepped forward to attack their captain.
As the temporary person in charge of this case appointed by the Maintenance Department, Zheng Geng theoretically has the power to command the entire police station during the investigation of the case.
But thinking of getting rid of Li Shang with just a few words is just a thought.
In fact, when Li Shang returned to his territory, Zheng Geng's power on paper naturally shrank by more than half.
In this small police station, Zheng Geng's words carry far less weight than Li Shang's.
There is always a gap between theoretical power and actual power.
"snort--"
Zheng Geng snorted coldly, staring at Li Shang without blinking, and said in a rude tone:
"Captain Li, even if Councillor Wang believes in you and is willing to vouch for you, this still goes against normal investigation procedures. Privilege cannot override procedural justice.
When I return to the government later to report on my work, I will truthfully report everything that happened here, especially your attitude and behavior."
He paused deliberately, emphasized his tone, and said word by word:
"This is a case of a missing special envoy, and the whole thing has been exposed. You can't just report it privately to a certain congressman and then erase your suspicion.
I hope you are clear on this point.”
Then, Zheng Geng changed the subject, his tone carrying obvious sarcasm:
"Don't think I don't know how your police station has such a high crime-solving rate. Some of the old case files are really well-prepared and flawless.
But I have to advise you, Captain Li, this case cannot be dealt with by the same tricks you used in the past.
Detective? Hehe——"
After Zheng Geng finished speaking, he didn't give Li Shang a chance to defend himself. He turned his head sharply and ordered the two subordinates behind him who were also wearing the uniforms of the Maintenance Department:
"I'm going to the Executive Yuan to report now. You two stay here and keep a close eye on the crime scene.
I must carefully examine every detail and every piece of evidence. I absolutely must not allow anyone to destroy or 'alter' the crime scene!"
The implicit meaning of these words is almost like pointing a finger at someone and saying - I don't trust your police station at all, and I especially suspect you, Li Shang. I just want to prevent you from destroying evidence and falsifying the scene.
"Yes! Commissioner Zheng!"
The two subordinates from the maintenance department straightened their backs and answered loudly.
As the subordinate chosen by Zheng Geng, he is naturally the same as his boss, as if they were carved from the same mold.
The two men adjusted their glasses frames and looked at Li Shang with cold eyes.
The two men looked at each other, one of them immediately ran back to the special envoy's villa, and the other followed Li Shang silently.
Chang Erbing looked at Zheng Geng's departing back, his expression becoming extremely grim. He moved closer to Li Shang and tried to lower his voice:
"Captain Li, I don't remember how we've ever offended Commissioner Zheng, but why do I feel like he's extremely hostile toward you?"
Li Shang's face was equally solemn, his brows furrowed in a frown.
He was also extremely puzzled. Before this, he had never seen Zheng Geng. He even heard his name from Secretary Hou today, let alone offending him?
"This commissioner's temper is even worse than Secretary Hou warned, and...it's not just a matter of smelling bad."
Li Shang rubbed his aching temples and felt a wave of fatigue coming over him.
He glanced at the maintenance staff standing next to him, and the other party's surveillance eyes were like a thorn in his back.
His mind was spinning frantically, and an uncontrollable irritation welled up in his heart:
"He's so eager to label me a suspect, is it simply because he doesn't trust me, or does he want me to come back and participate in the investigation? Is he afraid that I'll affect his ability to solve the case? Or is he stealing his credit?"
Li Shang seemed to have figured it out a little.
Secretary Hou's reminder in the hospital led him to misjudge Zheng Geng at the beginning.
He originally thought that this guy with a bad temper, a stubborn temper, and no faction would be the kind of idiot who only knew how to work, had no selfish motives, and didn't know how to adapt.
Now it seems that he was the one who had misjudged the situation, and was extremely wrong.
The other party is non-factional and may indeed be good at doing things, but this does not mean that the other party is an upright and rigid fool who does not know how to benefit himself.
On the contrary, they may be more eager to make progress than those in factions, and because they lack roots and backing, once they seize an opportunity, they will be more unscrupulous, radical and adventurous.
Not joining any existing faction does not mean that he does not want to climb up, but it may be that his ambitions are greater and he is unwilling to be manipulated as a pawn, but wants to sit at the table himself.
And this major case is the springboard and opportunity for the other party to come to the table!
The more Li Shang thought about it, the more he felt that his reasoning made sense, and suddenly a strong sense of unease arose in his heart:
"Damn it! Is this guy planning to lock me up as the murderer?
This might be the fastest way to solve the case... Damn it, doesn't he know I'm Councillor Wang's man? Isn't he afraid of offending Councillor Wang? "
"No! It's precisely because I have Councillor Wang standing behind me that he wants to bite me to death even more.
He can use this opportunity to escalate this case infinitely, point the finger at Councillor Wang who is behind me, and then... huh——"
Li Shang took a deep breath, stunned by his own bold guess.
"It's not impossible. Toppling a sitting congressman would bring far greater credit and influence than simply solving a case, especially since this case involves a special envoy!"
Oh no, maybe Commissioner Zheng is going to use his usual logic to solve cases and finally solve the case for him?!
Li Shang's heart trembled, and a chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
"Damn, Zheng Geng's goal isn't to solve the case, he wants to use this case to get promoted to a councillor.
It's not impossible. After all, isn't the fastest way to become a councillor to bring down another councillor yourself? If I remember correctly, that's how councillor Wang Xinfa rose to prominence back then..."
Li Shang swallowed hard. The complexity and danger of this case were far greater than he had expected.
He cursed fiercely in his heart:
"Another madman, what's wrong with this world?
Why is it that wherever I go lately, I always run into some crazy person who hangs his head on his waist and wants to die? "
Li Shang felt his throat dry and sore. He coughed twice and spat on the ground.
He immediately spoke coldly and reminded:
"Captain Li, you'd better be careful about your behavior and don't destroy the crime scene at will."
Li Shang was stunned when he heard this, and almost laughed out of anger:
"This place is still several hundred meters away from the special envoy's villa."
The man from the maintenance department said righteously with a cold face:
"No, the security guards at the entrance to Emerald Garden are all dead. So, the murderer must have attacked all the way from here to the Special Envoy's Villa. From this, we can infer that the entire Emerald Garden should be considered the crime scene.
Such a simple deduction, Captain Li, you are a detective, you must be able to figure it out, right? Or are you just trying to deliberately destroy the crime scene?"
The man in the maintenance department looked at him with a look of deep suspicion on his face.
Li Shang was choked and laughed out of anger.
The latter was unmoved, took out a handkerchief from his hand, bent down and was about to wipe the ground.
Chang Erbing, who had been following Li Shang, reacted very quickly. He rushed forward, squatted down first, and wiped the ground vigorously with his sleeves.
Li Shang patted Chang Erbing's shoulder with a gloomy face, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, saying "That was a close call".
Just kidding, how could he dare to let the other party really pick up his "spit". Who knows if the other party will use it to solve the case.
Li Shang stopped spitting everywhere, nodded to Chang Erbing, turned around and strode into the Emerald Garden. Chang Erbing and several constables followed behind him, and the man from the maintenance department followed silently at the end.
The atmosphere along the way was extremely depressing.
Li Shang first went straight to the special envoy's luxurious villa.
The bodies that had been lying on the lawn outside the villa had been cleaned up and taken away, leaving only distorted human outlines marked with white powder and patches of dark bloodstains in the house.
The bodies were taken back to the police station's morgue, awaiting a detailed autopsy.
Li Shang felt a headache when he mentioned autopsy.
Originally, the best forensic doctor in the police station was Bai Ye, who was experienced, skilled and reliable.
However, the latter had recently transferred to the Second Prison, and the new forensic pathologist has not yet been recruited, and the search has not even begun.
Originally, I wasn't in a hurry because the police station didn't rely heavily on forensic doctors to solve cases. It was just a report, and someone else could still write the report beautifully and in accordance with procedures.
But this case cannot be sloppy, and a professional forensic report is still required.
Fortunately, this is easy to do.
Li Shang immediately took out his communicator, walked to a slightly further place, and called his good friend Feng Mu.
After the call was connected, he explained the particularity and urgency of the situation, and sincerely requested that Bai Ye be temporarily recruited back to the police station to help complete the autopsy.
Feng Mu on the other end of the phone agreed very happily:
"No problem, friends should help friends. Ask the police station to send a written letter of secondment, and I will have someone send Bai Ye back to the police station. It will be like returning to my mother's house to help."
Not only that, Feng Mu was also thoughtful enough to second Qin Liang as well.
Listening to Feng Mu's straightforward and thoughtful arrangements, Li Shang felt warm in his heart and felt that it was worth making friends with him.
After all, this case is a whirlpool. Except for those with ulterior motives, most people will try to stay as far away from it as possible and will not get involved.
Feng Mu was willing to lend people without saying a word, but he actually took a huge risk.
If there are any problems in the autopsy report later, then both the forensic doctor who made the report and Feng Mu who borrowed the person will be faced with the situation where they can't explain themselves clearly.
In short... Li Shang secretly kept this friendship in his heart.
The man from the maintenance department nearby pricked up his ears, listening to Li Shang talking on the phone. He also silently memorized the name "Feng Mu" and prepared to report it to Commissioner Zheng later.
His logic was simple and crude - since Commissioner Zheng determined that "Li Shang" was a major suspect in this case, then anyone willing to help him at this moment must be an accomplice who was also a major suspect.
If we want to make this case a major ironclad case, then every person involved in this chain must be brought to justice, and no one can escape.
Only in this way, with their blood, can Commissioner Zheng pave the ladder to becoming a member of parliament.
The more blood you have, the higher the ladder will be!
Li Shang didn't know that just a simple phone call he made was equivalent to giving out an accomplice in the eyes of the other party.
It's not that he wasn't careful enough, but even for him, he wouldn't have solved the case this way before... It's really outrageous.
Li Shang hung up the phone, took a deep breath, and then walked into the special envoy's villa...
(End of this chapter)
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