Dark Light Chaser

Chapter 713 Not His Biological Father, But His Godfather

"With your time, you'd be better off asking around among a few brokers."

“No sooner or later than you finish speaking than those people will spread the word that ‘So-and-so police officer came to me for information.’ I don’t like dealing with them.”

"So you have to learn to maintain a good distance and find something to hold in their hands that will keep them quiet."

Xia Qiyuan put down his teacup, pressed down on Yang Xingguo's shoulder, and turned off the highway surveillance camera.

"Leave the truck issue to Xiao Fang. Let's wait quietly for news and focus our energy on more important things. For now, let's see what clues Mingzai finds."

After listening in for half a day, Li Yongming finally had a chance to speak.

"I passed by on my way back..."

"No need to repeat it, I just watched the surveillance footage along the way, and I've noted down all the key information."

Xia Qiyuan opened his computer and said, "The car came from Dawn Recycling Station, the place that specializes in disposing of scrap cars. The gun was a ready-made one from Sumitomo Chess and Card Room on Fish Street. There was a minor incident there recently..."

"Holy crap, Lao Xia, how did you figure out so much just by glancing at the surveillance footage?"

"You figured it out? Do you think I'm some kind of fortune teller who can know everything just by rolling my eyes?"

Xia Qiyuan rolled his eyes at him: "I asked an acquaintance, and this guy called Hermit just happened to have been in contact with him recently. He got the gun and the car from him."

"That old bastard is dishonest. If you hadn't run into that hermit today, I wouldn't have known that Jiang Shun had already fallen into their hands."

"It seems you haven't quite mastered the art of maintaining proper distance."

Yang Xingguo, usually so reserved, suddenly interjected.

"Occasionally concealing something is different from directly betraying someone."

Xia Qiyuan cautioned, "Jiang Shun might not be a bad thing in their hands. If he goes through the proper procedures and ends up in our hands, we'll only detain him for a few days and treat him well. But these people won't hesitate to pry Jiang Shun's words out of them, which is perfect for us."

"Heh, no matter what, you're right... Tell me, where is Jiang Shun? Did they get anything out of him?"

"Cough cough cough! Cough um! You two should at least watch your manners when you talk!"

Li Yongming lowered his voice and quietly pointed to the surveillance camera.

"What image do violent institutions need? I turned off the surveillance long ago. That monkey can't find any fault with me."

Xia Qiyuan patted Li Yongming on the shoulder: "Abandon your common sense, this is Nevada."

Seeing the two of them looking so nonchalant, Li Yongming always felt that if he took it seriously, he would lose.

"Yes, this is Nevada, the rules are a bit different."

Li Yongming repeated the words in his mind.

"Okay, what information did you get from that old acquaintance?"

"Not much. The other party also knows nothing about the bounty hunter called Hermit, only that he is very skilled and a good fighter."

Xia Qiyuan turned on his computer: "Just talking about it might not give you a good idea, you should see for yourselves."

After saying that, Xia Qiyuan opened the video file, which contained surveillance footage from the vicinity of Sumitomo Chess and Card Room.

The video is short, even pitifully short.

From the moment Skinny Guy and his gang appeared until they were taken down, the entire process took less than ten seconds. Even including the time it took to brutally beat Skinny Guy in the street, it was less than half a minute.

Li Yongming rewound the video to the beginning and couldn't help but exclaim, "My god, how can someone knock a 300-pound pig to his knees with just a flick of a coin? This is a crucial clue!" "No."

Yang Xingguo immediately denied Li Yongming's statement.

Unlike Li Yongming, who came from an unorthodox background, both he and Xia Qiyuan had received martial arts training at a martial arts school.

Whether Ai Liang has practiced or not can be seen after watching the video twice.

"His movements are fast and powerful. His moves are basically aimed at vital points to defeat the enemy in one strike, but I can't see any signs of training in these movements."

"Old Yang is right, especially here."

Xia Qiyuan fast-forwarded the video to the part where Ai Liang tossed the coin.

“Look at his waist, he barely rotates it. He can take down that elephant leg with a coin by swinging his arm. To do that, you not only have to hit the back of the leg, but you also have to use a lot of force.”

"I'm sure you've seen videos of people throwing playing cards to slice cucumbers or drink bottles. From an anatomical perspective, throwing cards and coins relies more on the waist for power, while hand movements are similar to ballistic adjustments to facilitate applying force to the cards."

Xia Qiyuan lit a cigarette: "I took a look at the injury reports of these people. The injuries are basically concentrated in one or two places: the back of the neck, spleen, upper abdomen, bridge of the nose... It's either a fracture or internal bleeding."

He seemed to have a thorough understanding of the human body's structural features, relying on his exceptional physical abilities and lightning-fast reflexes to send bricks flying.

"This isn't the first time bounty hunters have clashed with thugs. Most people would follow up with a couple of blows from all sides to make sure the other person doesn't get up. But he's not only ruthless but also very confident. I don't know where that confidence comes from, but honestly, this guy is dangerous. I don't recommend dealing with him."

Xia Qiyuan's expression was very serious, which made Li Yongming's heart tighten.

“No one in this business is safe. More than a thug, I want to know what they got out of Jiang Shun.”

Yang Xingguo did not pay much attention to the hermit played by Ai Liang.

He knew that no matter how good the people in the video were at fighting, it had little to do with the cases they were handling.

The most important thing right now is to figure out how much intelligence the group that kidnapped Jiang Shun obtained; the massacre case has been dragging on for more than just a day or two.

Zhao Xingsheng, Jiang Shun, Xu Le... As the investigation progresses, more and more people are being implicated, and their positions are rising.

He vaguely sensed that this case was not a simple land dispute, but involved the life and death of the behemoth, the Toyosaki Group.

The massacre of an entire family is like a signal to launch an attack on the prey.

Xia Qiyuan couldn't help but click his tongue and said, "Don't you think about how much money Toyosaki's dirt is worth? I'm his business partner, not his biological father. How could I possibly get whatever I want just by opening my mouth?"

"I don't know about your relationship, but I know you."

Xia Qiyuan's explanation clearly failed to convince Yang Xingguo: "Given your personality, even if the other party refuses to talk, you will try to get information from them through various means, and you will use the information you get to threaten them in return."

Xia Qiyuan's face darkened: "Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"Yes." Yang Xingguo met Xia Qiyuan's gaze without changing his expression.

Holy crap, you two shouldn't be fighting right now.

Li Yongming, at a loss for words, wanted to say something witty to ease the atmosphere, but before he could rack his brains for something to say, Xia Qiyuan smiled first.

"Hehe, you have a good eye for people."

The sudden disturbance almost strained Li Yongming's back.

Xia Qiyuan stubbed out his cigarette after only a couple of puffs and threw it into the ashtray, grinning as he said, "Don't rush the intelligence. I've reached an agreement with the other party. They'll pack up the dirt on Toyosaki and Jiang Shun together and hand it over to us in a couple of days. Just wait patiently."