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Chapter 710 New Progress
"...Jiang Shun, the police's main suspect is Jiang Shun. He was promoted within Toyosaki and is now mainly in charge of land development."

Moreover, a man named Zhao Xingsheng, who had worked for him for many years, disappeared right after the incident. These two have always been our main suspects, although a small number of people believe there's more to the case than meets the eye.

After a brief hesitation, Li Yongming revealed the direction of the police investigation.

It's not that they're careless; the Nevada police are different from those in other cities.

The confidentiality procedures were riddled with holes, and the police force was full of all sorts of shady characters, so there were no secrets at all.

Even if they don't say anything, you can find out if you're willing to ask.

"Old Xia was right. Jiang Shun, who finally turned his life around and became a senior executive of the Fengqi Group, would never jump back into the mud for two pieces of land without a special reason."

Seeing Li Yongming deep in thought, Ai Liang didn't know whether she should tell him the whole truth.

But thinking about it carefully, what's the point of telling him?
Even if you know that someone is breaking the law, people like Li Yongming can't touch them, let alone the other party, until all the exchanges of interests are over.

Let's just do things at our own pace.

Ai Liang stopped dwelling on the matter: "I remember this club is managed by Xu Le, right? How did you end up here looking for Jiang Shun and Zhao Xingsheng?"

"Let's try our luck."

Li Yongming truthfully stated, "Zhao Xingsheng has been unable to find any clues. Jiang Shun's daily schedule is basically fixed and without any flaws, but in the last two days, that guy Jiang Shun suddenly disappeared mysteriously, and no one can contact him."

I suspected this might be a breakthrough, so I asked around in several places he might be, and the investigation led me here.

As he spoke, Li Yongming raised his hand and touched the red fist mark on his face: "I never intended to deal with them. I just wanted to find a sentry post nearby to install surveillance cameras and see if Jiang Shun was among the people who came to the Wild Horse Club."

Who knew these gatekeepers were so vigilant? They caught me before I'd even made two trips.

"Street vendors selling barbecue are wary when they see people walking back and forth in front of their stalls, let alone this group of people."

Ai Liang couldn't help but mention Li Yongming's shabby outfit: "In this sweltering heat, he's wearing a sports jacket over his clothes. Who wouldn't take a second look?"

"No, aren't you also wearing a black mask and a coat?"

"I wasn't discovered."

Ai Liang said it as a matter of course.

Li Yongming looked at Ai Liang with a pained expression: "I have no choice but to find out. There are too many places to investigate, and the equipment needs a place to be stored. Wearing a coat is more discreet than carrying a shoulder bag, and we might have to spend the night on the street. The temperature at dawn is not like it is now."

Superhuman bodies are so convenient.

Ai Liang shrugged, outwardly noncommittal, but inwardly she couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

Li Yongming had no intention of arguing about this matter; he turned to look out the window.

"Alright, I'll get off here. Thanks for today. Can I have your contact information?"

Ai Liang nodded, took out a pen and paper from the armrest box, and wrote down her number.

"By the way."

After Li Yongming closed the car door, Ai Liang turned to the window and said, "Jiang Shun and Zhao Xingsheng are in my hands. If you want to know about them, exchange them for Xu Le's whereabouts."

After saying that, Ai Liang started the car and drove away.

Realizing the meaning of those words, Li Yongming opened his mouth wide and raised his hand to grab the car.

"Wait a minute! What do you mean by that?! Stop the car!"

Li Yongming watched helplessly as the car drove further and further away, only managing to slap the trunk once.

He concentrated on memorizing the license plate number, which kept getting smaller and smaller. To make sure he wasn't mistaken, Li Yongming quickly went into a nearby milk tea shop and borrowed the clerk's phone to contact his colleagues at the bureau.

"Old Xia, it's me. I borrowed the phone... I couldn't get through to Old Yang, and I don't know where he went. Could you write down a license plate number on a piece of paper so I don't forget it later? Also, check on someone... Oh, right, there's a new lead."

There were some things that were inconvenient to discuss in public, so Li Yongming simplified the process as much as possible: "I don't dare to go back and get my car for a while. Come pick me up and we'll talk about it in the car."

The person on the other end of the phone took down the key information and repeated it one by one: "Unregular bounty hunter, illegal possession of firearms, possibly malicious kidnapping, and the car's origins might also be suspicious..."

“Yes, yes, yes, and his face was covered. His forehead looks a lot like mine, but his eyes are not quite the same,” Li Yongming nodded repeatedly as he added.

"Don't you want to listen to what you're saying? You actually believe what this kind of person says?"

"I guess so... At least if it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't have been able to call you. Besides, we don't have any other leads, so let's just try our luck."

Li Yongming's tone sounded slightly guilty.

"The timing of this so-called hermit's appearance is too coincidental. It just so happens that you and he were both investigating the Wild Horse Club tonight, and it just so happens that he knows the whereabouts of Jiang Shun and Zhao Xingsheng. It's too deliberate. He's either really just catching a coincidence, or he's fishing with a straight hook. No matter how you look at it, the latter is more likely."

Old Xia on the other end of the phone pondered for a moment, then said, "But you're right, there are no other clues at the moment. Since he dared to make such a statement, it means he knows something."

After all that talk, we still have to take it one step at a time.

Li Yongming couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Alright, great detective, let's analyze this when we meet. At least consider me, someone who just escaped death."

"Wait for me nearby, I'm coming right now."

"Remember to bring a police car."

"I know, I'll be there in ten minutes."

The main points have been covered, and the plot point of the movie—where someone finds crucial information but is then silenced halfway through—has been successfully removed.

After hanging up the phone, Li Yongming breathed a sigh of relief and even considered buying a cup of milk tea.

He was relieved, but the shop assistant whose phone he had lent was not in a good mood.

To prevent Li Yongming from taking the phone and running away, the shop assistant stayed by Li Yongming's side and listened to him make the call.

As he listened, his face turned green.

Ignoring the clerk's expression, Li Yongming smiled and handed the phone back to the clerk.

The latter deleted all the call logs the moment he got his phone back, acting like he'd eaten a disgusting bomb.

If the receptionist hadn't been able to see the entire process of making milk tea, he would have definitely added something to Li Yongming's milk tea.

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After leaving Li Yongming, Ai Liang drove around the city in a big circle, chose a road with few surveillance cameras, and left the city in the opposite direction from her destination.

It takes time and effort, but it's reliable because he has plenty of time.

I spent the whole day at the Wild Horse Club. Although I didn't catch Xu Le, I made contact with that legendary bounty hunter, so it wasn't a complete waste of time.

Just when Ai Liang thought the day would end uneventfully, the phone in his hand brought him a pleasant surprise.

"Go back to the garage."

"What happened?"

"Zhao Xing is dead."