Chapter 65 The Captured Person
It wasn't just Lin Guantang who felt the standoff at the foot of the mountain was a bit weird. Even the people at Xiangwu Villa felt the police officers today were a bit "ungrateful."
The owner of Xiangwu Villa, Zhong Weizhao, is said to be the richest man in Yitai District. In fact, he is no different from the local tyrant of Yitai District. The police inspector has never dared to send police to Xiangwu Villa. The police inspector and chief inspector have to make an appointment politely before coming to Xiangwu Villa. But today, they came to search suddenly without any warning and in a high-profile manner. What is the difference between this and rebelling against Tiangang?
Perhaps it wasn't completely without warning—
The Shaw family found Miss Shao's terminal in Jinmi City, but couldn't find Miss Shao. It was obvious that they would never give up. If they directly retrieved the files about Jinmi City from the system, it would not be difficult to trace Xiangwu Villa.
It is also understandable that they would rather catch the wrong person than let him go, and would find any excuse to search Xiangwu Villa - but this should be a process that both parties are well aware of and just go through with it.
After all, Xiangwu Villa is just a suspect for takeout, and at most the order will be handed down to the police superintendent of Yitai District to investigate.
The normal process should be:
The Superintendent had no choice but to do this: "Regardless of course, we shouldn't disturb Xiangwu Villa, but the disappearance of the eldest daughter of my immediate superior implicates us, and we can't refuse. And since we have no direct evidence proving Miss Shao is here, after careful consideration, we've found a seemingly legitimate reason to search. We're just going through the motions and asking for your cooperation."
Xiangwu Villa was not an unreasonable place. Knowing the Superintendent's difficulties, although they were surprised that the Superintendent came so quickly, they decided to cooperate. "I know you have a search warrant and you are actually looking for Miss Shao, but Miss Shao is really not with me. Please rest assured. So you can find a place to sit and you can go back and report."
But the reality was completely different from what was imagined. More than ten police cars and hundreds of police officers arrived at once. It was almost the same number of people as the entire Yitai District Police Chief.
Coming here in such a grand manner is not just a formality. They are completely certain that Miss Shao is here, so they want to conduct a comprehensive search.
Regardless of whether it was a bluff or they really planned to do something, Xiangwu Villa was on high alert. The housekeeper and the most elite bodyguards stood outside the door to receive them. Although they were called reception, it was absolutely impossible for them to let these police officers enter the villa.
He recognized some of the police officers, but the leading young officer was a stranger. His messy hair was tucked under his tilted police hat, and he stood rather casually. He looked at the villa manager and the row of bodyguards blocking his way and said with a playful smile:
"It's not that I don't want to give Mr. Zhong Lao face, but I really have no other choice. I heard that a group of omegas were sent here a few days ago. It's very likely that Miss Shao is among them. You are blocking her from entering. Are you guilty? Why do you have to show such suspicious expressions? Not allowing the local police to come is just to avoid suspicion. It's also for the good of both of you. Regardless of whether the investigation yields anything or not, at least you are both innocent."
It has been explained so clearly, how could the housekeeper not understand that these people are not from the Yitai District Police Department at all, but are personnel directly dispatched by the Shao family from the imperial capital. No wonder they look so unfamiliar.
So he couldn't help but complain in his heart, what on earth did that idiot Jin Wanman say to cause Shaw Brothers to have such a big misunderstanding? Hadn't he already told them that they could just check the surveillance to find out who discarded the terminal? Why did he explain so much unnecessary things?
Complaints aside, it was impossible to actually send someone in to search. Furthermore, it was clear that no one in any of the omegas sent over had Miss Shao, so they refused with even greater confidence:
"Impossible, how could Miss Shao be in Xiangwu Villa? I think you must have made a mistake."
The police officer said:
"Since that's impossible, let's go in and look for him. If he's not here, why are you so nervous, old man?"
The housekeeper also handled it with ease:
"I just want to ask Officer to clarify whether you are acting in public or private. Regarding public, trespassing into a private residence without any reason is not in accordance with procedure. We at Xiangwu Villa should have a reason to refuse. Regarding private—you don't even have any decent evidence, yet you come here to search with such force. It's a bit impulsive. I can say that Xiangwu Villa doesn't have the person you are looking for, but Officer, you don't seem to have any evidence to doubt that there is someone in Xiangwu Villa."
"You're really stubborn. You insist on me providing evidence, right?"
The young police officer was so angry that he looked like he wanted to hit someone, but under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he still held back. He walked back and forth several times, then went back to the car to search for a while, pulled out a file, and showed it to him:
"In January, a woman reported to the police that her son, who had transformed into an omega, had started working at Xiangwu Villa and had disappeared three months later."
"In July, a young man posted a message online saying that his sister had also entered Xiangwu Villa and could no longer be contacted."
"Last month, someone said his friend's disappearance was linked to Xiangwu Villa. Three similar cases have come to light in the past year. The owner of Jinmi City recognized Mr. Zhong Lao as his godfather, and Miss Shao's terminal was found in Jinmi City. Now you're saying that Miss Shao, also an omega, wasn't in the villa. That's not credible."
The butler still smiled and said expressionlessly:
"These are just slanderous rumors spread by some frivolous people. They've already acknowledged their mistakes, admitted their mistakes, and deleted the posts, right? Why is the officer still believing these fabricated stories? My master hasn't missed a single tax payment every year, so saying something like that is truly disheartening. To be frank, my master only accepted me as his godson because he couldn't refuse his kindness. If the owner of Jinmi City makes a mistake, he can do whatever he wants with us, and Xiangwu Villa will never interfere. I wonder if the officer is satisfied with this assurance."
No matter how much the police officer in front of him threatened or tempted him, the butler remained unmoved, and the bodyguard behind him stood firm like a mountain, with no intention of moving.
The police officer seemed to be at his wit's end. He could only look at the housekeeper, then at the house with the closed iron gate behind the housekeeper. He paced back and forth with an anxious look on his face, as if he was still thinking about how to get in.
But that's impossible.
The more anxious the police officer became, the more proud the housekeeper became. A confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He thought it was too wishful thinking to want to search the villa by anyone.
Even if they were police officers from the capital, even if Chief Shao personally ordered them to come, they would have to return the same way they came—
“Help! Help—!”
A shrill scream suddenly came from the direction of the iron gate behind them, making everyone stunned for a moment, and then they all looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a woman in a villa staff uniform lying on the other side of the iron railing, waving desperately to the outside.
The police officer didn't recognize this person, but the housekeeper did - an employee who was hired half a year ago. He performed quite well, so he was promoted to work in Building 4 a month ago. In less than a month, he was promoted to foreman. The original plan was to continue to promote and train him.
Why did he suddenly go crazy?
Thinking of where she had been promoted to work, the housekeeper's face suddenly changed. Before anyone could react, he shouted:
"How did this lunatic get out? Take her back—!"
Before anyone rushed over, the employee shouted at a high speed:
"Does anyone know Young Master Huo? His omega has been locked up in this villa and is about to have his glands removed. Come and save him!"
"Master Huo?! Wait!"
The young police officer ran over in two steps and immediately fired a shot into the air before the bodyguards in the yard rushed over to take the man away.
The deafening sound of the explosion made everyone stop what they were doing and looked at him in shock. The housekeeper also came over and said angrily:
"Officer, what do you mean by this?!"
"I'd like to ask, what's the point of forcibly taking someone away in front of the police? You should listen to her first. If you continue to forcibly take her away, the next shot won't be fired into the air."
The police officer blew at the muzzle of his gun, and his cynical expression became serious, which actually gave off a sense of oppression. Perhaps it was because he had fired without hesitation just now, which made the bodyguard hesitate for a moment, really afraid that if he took another step, the next bullet would hit him.
Everyone hesitated for a moment, only the servant inside had a change of expression, and hurriedly continued:
"This! This! This was given to me by my fiancée. She said that if I showed this to her, people would believe what I said. Please, save them and the other poor omegas, Officer. This is a murderous den—woo!"
Before she could finish her words, her mouth and nose were covered, but the glittering chain in her outstretched hand attracted everyone's attention.
The officer quickly took the chain and examined it carefully. Then he smiled at the butler and raised his eyebrows, his expression between regret and pride.
"Butler, you just said that the omega disappeared in your Xiangwu Villa, but it was just some boring online rumor - it seems that it is not the case now."
The housekeeper was so angry that he didn't realize that this woman was actually an undercover agent - he didn't know where the undercover came from, or whether her mentality changed after seeing those things in the villa, but she hid it very well... Humph, after dealing with things here, she will be in trouble.
On the other hand, he said disdainfully:
"I don't understand what you're saying. A crazy person got a chain from nowhere and actually said it was Young Master Huo's fiancée. It's simply outrageous."
Anyone who knew Young Master Huo knew how much he rejected omegas. Given his reputation among the nobles, how could he not have revealed his fiancée? It was just the ravings of this woman who had lost her mind.
"This guy is crazy. He just picked up a chain and slandered us. It's unreasonable. Pull him down quickly."
"Hey, hey, hey, this is not just any chain."
The police officer turned the chain and deliberately shook the pendant in front of him, saying with a serious face:
"Look carefully, this is a gift from Young Master Huo to his fiancée—the Seed of Life, a top-tier luxury brand from Asyit, which won't be released until next spring. Only some physical images have been shown on the official website, so even if you wanted to imitate it, you couldn't. So, do you want to ask an Asyit professional to authenticate it? Or have you never seen it? That shouldn't be the case. I remember Young Master Huo's fiancée was all the rage a while ago. Are you that forgetful? Or are you just an old-fashioned person who doesn't even use the internet?"
No matter how much the butler looked at it, he didn't think there was anything special about the chain. He had never heard of the so-called fiancée of Young Master Huo, unless she was not the one in the imperial capital.
Then he saw the so-called fiancée's photo on the police officer's terminal -
There is a bright light flowing in his blue eyes. He has a standard beautiful appearance, but it does not look dull and boring because of being too standard. Instead, he has a sparkling brilliance. Men and women will fall for him when they see him, no matter if they are alpha or omega, even beta who is not affected by pheromones will lose their minds for him.
But now is obviously not the time to praise the omega's beauty.
Under the butler's shocked gaze, the police officer slowly pointed to another screenshot of the virtual world's profile, which was an image of his fiancée holding a chain.
Perhaps he should be thankful for the extremely powerful technology of the "simulated world", which allowed the screenshot to be magnified several times. Even if he held the pendant in his hand, he could still see the exposed chain, which was completely consistent with the details of the chain in front of him.
What's more, there are complete screenshots of the pendant. Although the chain was grabbed and put away as soon as it was hung out from the lapel of the neck, the time was very short, but it is not impossible to buckle it out frame by frame.
How could it be? How could it be the fiancée? How could she appear here? The butler quickly recalled all his memories and confirmed that this omega could never appear in the park, but where did this chain come from?
The butler wanted to deny it outright as he did before, but he could not explain the existence of the chain. Moreover, it was related to Young Master Huo. Although he had never dealt with this young master, he had heard of his reputation.
The police officer was understanding at this time and took the initiative to suggest:
"How about it? Take us there and check this place instead of other places, how about that?"
Seeing that the butler was still holding on, as if he was ready to fight to the end, the young police officer waited for a while but didn't get his response, so he kindly and earnestly tried to comfort him:
"Butler, I advise you to let them go. I'm only discussing this with you now. If we wait until Young Master Huo comes looking for someone, he'll search your entire villa and expose all your secrets. You've heard of his terrible deeds. Young Master Huo is a very vicious and evil person."
The police officer raised the terminal towards him. The top of the screen showed the ended contact record, marked with the words "Young Master Huo".
When he actually saw these four words and instantly understood what they meant - Huo Shizhen actually rushed over here in person, even if he wanted to calm himself, the butler couldn't help but turn pale and tremble all over.
Even as his brain buzzed like it was struck by lightning, he couldn't help but wonder how things had turned out to be the current situation.
The only thing that is certain is that perhaps this was a scam from the beginning to the end. It is just that it is still unclear whether this is the police superintendent's dissatisfaction with the richest man, or whether it is a plan that Huo Shizhen... had made long ago.
It should be the latter - maybe this woman was planted by him a long time ago. When the housekeeper thought of this, he glared at the kidnapped woman. The woman was so scared that she started crying immediately, as if she didn't know where his anger came from.
I wanted to interrogate him now, but there was no time. The police officer's voice was still ringing:
"He'll be here in about an hour. You don't want to have to deal with him face to face."
After a moment of silent confrontation, the tightly closed iron door was slowly opened with a harsh sound. The police officer waved his hand and led his men to follow the poor woman to the so-called Building 4.
***
"It seems that nothing will come out tonight."
The two sides had been negotiating at the door for quite a while. Tian Ye was almost falling asleep waiting for someone. He yawned, turned to look at Lin Guantang who was still thinking, and said:
"How about I take you back first? It'll be dawn soon if you stay any longer. It seems like we won't get any results today."
"Are you sure you want me to go?"
Lin Guantang glanced at him and said:
"After I leave, what actions do you plan to take to break the deadlock down there? Send someone to sneak into this villa and blow up a certain building?"
Tian Ye was startled by what he suddenly said, and suddenly woke up and looked at him in surprise:
"What are you talking about?"
“The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. Behind the oriole, there’s the crimson eagle.”
Lin Guantang couldn't tell what he was feeling right now. Was it the joy of seeing through everything, or the depression of being used? However, it seemed that Tian Ye was still in the dark, or didn't believe that he had seen through anything. So he patiently started from the beginning again:
"Tan Ye-san is also an S-rank alpha, so it seems you won't need to go all the way over to deliver the modification terminal."
Tian Ye blinked, not understanding what was so questionable, and replied:
"What's the big deal? I'm bored and have no missions, so I'm just sitting around doing nothing. Besides, everyone else has met you before, so I'm curious about what you look like. I'm just running an errand, so it doesn't seem like a big deal."
"What about him?"
Lin Guantang raised his chin towards the man leading the group down the mountain, sneered, and said:
"He's not from the Superintendent's side, he's from your Central Military Academy, right?"
Tian Ye was truly shocked this time. He suspected that Lin Guantang was deliberately deceiving him by saying this, but he thought Lin wasn't that bad. In the end, Tian Ye still tentatively asked:
"Do you know him?"
Lin Guantang said:
"I can't say I know him. I've only met him once, in Huo Shizhen's car. Brother Tian Ye, don't try to fool me with things like 'I saw it wrong'. I have a very good memory."
Especially the encounter with the person below, which happened during the special time of my estrus period...
Lin Guantang recalled the scene of him and Huo Shizhen strolling slowly in the rain that night. The person who had carried Huo Shizhen at the beginning was the police officer at the foot of the mountain now.
Tian Ye wanted to explain something, but Lin Guantang's words rang out again:
"Huo Shizhen's plan, or someone else's, is to take advantage of the clues of Miss Shao's disappearance that have been implicated here, so he can use this as an excuse to investigate Xiangwu Villa. In other words, there is a mission in Xiangwu Villa, and the mission is not easy, right?"
If this is the case, then it is completely clear why these police officers behaved so abnormally and did not listen to the arrangements of Shaw's secretary and wait and see, because they were not people from the police superintendent's internal system at all, but people from the Central Military Academy who had infiltrated.
Tian Ye was already impressed. He originally wanted to bring Lin Guantang over to take a look and then find an excuse to have someone send him back. He never thought that he could guess the identity and mission so quickly, and... why did it sound like he wanted to participate in the mission.
The next second, his guess came true.
Lin Guantang took out the communication headset he carried with him, asked the system to open the task section, and said directly:
"Hehe, requesting to join this mission regarding Xiangwu Villa, or to connect with the mission planner—"
After finishing speaking, Lin Guantang looked towards Tian Ye again:
"Brother Tian Ye, could you tell me a little bit about your plan this time, such as how to sneak into this villa, or who is the person in charge of meeting us in the villa, and can we contact him now?"
Tian Ye was already confused by his series of actions. He had no time to think about anything and could only subconsciously ask:
"You want to join this mission?"
Although he also knew that Lin Guantang was involved in some military academy tasks, it was not appropriate to forcibly intervene in the task in the middle of it. If he was just an auditor, it might be possible, but Lin Guantang's condition was obviously not as simple as an auditor.
The system's reaction was completely beyond his expectations.
When Lin Guantang mentioned the keyword task search related to Xiangwu Villa and applied to join it, the system interface almost immediately agreed to his task application, and the task interface was also completely new - it was obvious that the system had remembered his preferences. The first thing that came into view was the structure of the entire Xiangwu Villa, with a lit dot and a nearby marked object lighting up.
Along with this, the system's prompt sounded on the full mission channel:
[Please note that the mysterious commander [Late Morning] has joined this mission and will take over the remaining tasks. Please cooperate.]
The prompt sound rang out synchronously in Tianye's headphones, along with various inhalation sounds.
For a moment, Tian Ye didn't know whether he should be surprised that Lin Guantang was the "Ling Chen" who caused all kinds of disturbances in the military academy, or that he was the so-called "mysterious commander" before the mission began... While he was stunned, someone had already asked questions in the earphones.
"They said this mission would be different from previous ones, with contingency plans. We'd be assigned by a mysterious commander, but I didn't expect it to be in the wee hours? You're truly elusive."
"Lingchen? Wait, wait, didn't Lingchen go on a mission with Shao Qingbai? Why is he here on our mission, and even giving orders? Could it be that Lingchen didn't go to Shao Qingbai's place, or there are two Lingchens?"
"It's just a two-front war. What's there to question? Do you have any objections?"
A clear voice with a hint of displeasure sounded, and even if people had some opinions, they were completely stunned by his rather leisurely tone. Moreover, his past achievements in the early morning were so impressive that it really made people look forward to what he would come up with next.
The only concerns are:
"Lingchen, this is our first time trying a free mission. Take it easy. Where are you right now? Can you really arrange it? If you can't, please tell me. We can just stick to the original plan. There's no need to try a new mission method."
"Shao Qingbai's mission is simple and can be completed. As for this side, remote command is enough."
Ling Chen was so confident in what he said that the others had no choice but to be patient and wait for his advice. However, those who knew the content of Shao Qingbai's mission could not help but twitch their lips when they heard the so-called "simple mission", wondering how capable Ling Chen must be to be able to say such a thing so easily.
If I remember correctly, Shao Qingbai's mission seemed to be to suppress a group of rioting alphas, with even S-levels involved... It couldn't be described as a simple mission in any way.
Sure enough, Lingchen and they were no longer in the same dimension.
Lin Guantang answered the other members' questions, letting them accept his presence for the time being. However, after hearing what they said about the "mysterious command" and the various mission permissions that were opened up to him almost instantly, he was completely confirmed. Sure enough, his guess was correct.
In addition to his own plan, Huo Shizhen used his own plan to arrange another layer of plan for the military academy's mission.
But these subsequent arrangements, the vacancy of the mysterious commander... Could it be that you guessed that I would see through your arrangements and couldn't help but be eager to try, so you deliberately reserved the so-called "mysterious commander" position in advance, waiting for me to participate.
Or maybe, Huo Shizhen, you have already guessed that I am determined to open the disaster box, so you opened the permission for me in advance and let me face the truth first.
While Lin Guantang was trying to guess what Huo Shizhen's true intentions were, he quickly browsed through the personnel arrangements for the mission. Tian Ye watched the densely packed annotations on his terminal and the way he swiped back and forth to switch pages. He felt dizzy and even more nervous than Lin Guantang himself.
"Xiao Lin, do you really want to take over and participate in the next arrangements?"
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