Gao Wu: I inherited the evil organization in the game

Chapter 690 A God-given Opportunity
The detective power within Li Xiang was stimulated and surged. He suddenly had a premonition that there were too many secrets hidden in the Emerald Garden case.

is not that right?

To some extent, this murky water also hides Li Xiang's own secrets.

The men from the maintenance department also caught up, panting. Looking at the burning ruins of the villa, their faces were filled with shock and horror.

However, his mind clearly didn't have the same complex and multi-dimensional associations as Li Xiang's.

After the initial shock, his mind was quickly filled with a simple thought—opportunity, a golden opportunity!
He eagerly turned his head and glared at Li Xiang, who was still in a daze, and said:

"Captain Li, what are you waiting for? Catch the murderer now!"

Immediately seal off all entrances and exits to Emerald Garden. Detain every single person who entered or left Emerald Garden in the short period before and after the explosion; they are all prime suspects!

Li Xiang's chaotic thoughts were interrupted, and his heart skipped a beat for no reason. He looked at the man in the maintenance department with great irritation:

"Who do you suspect?"

The man in the maintenance department wore a smug, cold smile, as if he had finally caught the fox by the tail. He pointed towards the door and said in a chilling voice:

"Captain Li wouldn't be so forgetful, would he? Didn't Feng Mu just leave Emerald Garden?"
He had just left when the explosion occurred inside. The timing was so coincidental. Doesn't Captain Li think he's a prime suspect?
I think we should arrest him and interrogate him first!

Li Xiang's gaze instantly turned extremely sinister. He stared intently at the man in the maintenance department, a hint of murderous intent rising in his heart.

Li Xiang didn't think the men in the maintenance department were after Feng Mu. With a little reasoning, he could figure out that they were definitely after him.

Feng Mu did nothing wrong; Feng Mu is innocent.

He was only dragged into this because he was my good friend.

The other party wanted to use Feng Mu to target him, to fabricate charges against him.

This is truly intolerable!

Li Xiang naturally wouldn't agree to the men from the maintenance department making baseless accusations. He snorted coldly and said:

"If you don't know how to investigate cases, don't spout nonsense here and interfere with professional judgment."

"If we arrest people according to your wishes, wouldn't we have to arrest every single resident in Emerald Garden? The police station doesn't have that much space."

The man from the maintenance department turned pale with shock, his lips moved a few times, but he ultimately didn't dare to keep pressing Feng Mu.

He was also afraid that if Li Xiang was pushed to the limit, he might really disregard everything and "invite" all the prominent residents of Emerald Garden back to the police station to "assist in the investigation."

They then claimed to the public that they had followed the guidance of the maintenance department's investigation.

In that case, his boss, Commissioner Zheng, would not only have no chance of promotion, but might even fall flat on his face tomorrow, and he would be the cushion that Commissioner Zheng fell down.

The residents of Emerald Garden are all extremely wealthy and powerful. It's not just one councilor's mistress; there are likely other councilors' mistresses as well.

The man from the maintenance department didn't say anything more; he had already achieved his goal.

If Li Xiang doesn't arrest Feng Mu as he instructed, and something is found on Feng Mu afterward, Li Xiang will at least be accused of protecting him, given his actions today.

The man from the maintenance department, with a cold expression, shifted his gaze from Li Xiang to the villa next to the explosion site.

If the neighboring villas continue to turn a blind eye to such a commotion, then there's definitely something wrong.

Li Hanyu clearly understood this principle as well. Under the protection of several burly bodyguards, she carefully walked out of the villa, covering her mouth and nose with her hand, her eyes filled with disbelief and shock.

The men in the maintenance department silently observed Li Hanyu and the security detail around her, and could tell that the number of bodyguards around this woman seemed to have increased again.

Li Hanyu stood at the door for a while, her gaze seemingly glancing unintentionally in the direction of Li Xiang, but she made no comment.

Without hesitation, she turned around and, under the tight protection of a group of bodyguards, retreated back into the villa.

With a loud clang, the villa's main gate was locked from the inside, once again isolating the inside from the outside.

Chang Erbing thought Li Hanyu would call them over for questioning, but to his surprise, the other party just showed up briefly to acknowledge their presence as "victim's neighbors" before leaving without saying a word.

"Captain Li, what do we do now...?"

Chang Erbing leaned closer to Li Xiang and whispered his request for instructions.

Li Xiang's mind was racing. The explosion came too suddenly, too strangely, and the motive was unclear.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and began to issue instructions methodically:

"First, contact the fire department immediately and have them send people to assist in extinguishing the fire, controlling the blaze, and preventing it from spreading to other buildings, especially the special envoy's villa and Mrs. Li's villa! Be quick!"

"Secondly, set up a larger cordon to completely seal off the core area of ​​this ruin and surrounding areas where evidence might be scattered..."

Li Xiang paused slightly, then looked up and glanced sideways at the maintenance worker who was eavesdropping not far away.

He immediately reached out and grabbed Chang Erbing's sleeve, pulling him to a corner. Lowering his voice, he instructed in a volume only the two of them could hear:
"Erbing, you personally take a few trustworthy brothers and find out who owns this villa."

Also, this villa is still under renovation. Go find the construction team in charge of the renovation and check if they've noticed anything unusual in the last few days during the renovation process.

When the men in the maintenance department saw Li Xiang and Chang Erbing whispering to each other, they instinctively wanted to get closer to eavesdrop, but were blocked by two constables who intentionally or unintentionally moved their bodies to block their way.

His face immediately turned ugly, and he understood even more why Commissioner Zheng disliked Li Xiang.

When this guy was out of contact, the police officers in the police station were very obedient to command. But now that Li Xiang has returned, it's suddenly become difficult to get the police officers to do anything.

How can this case be solved according to Commissioner Zheng's plan if Li Xiang isn't dealt with?!

Just as the men in the maintenance department were about to lash out and give him a lecture, Li Xiang had already finished explaining things to Chang Erbing and walked back with a normal expression.

Chang Erbing immediately selected three or four trusted constables and then quickly left. As he passed by the men from the maintenance department, no one even glanced at him.

The man from the maintenance department suppressed his anger, stared at Li Xiang, and couldn't help but ask again:
"Captain Li, what did you send them to do?"

Li Xiang acted as if he hadn't heard him, treating him like air, and began directing the firefighting and site sealing-off work, without giving any response.

This blatant disregard is more embarrassing and infuriating than direct confrontation.

The maintenance worker was furious, but he knew that losing his temper now would not bring him any advantage. He decided not to provoke anyone further, and with a sullen face, he stepped aside, having already made up his mind:
When Commissioner Zheng returns, we must give them a good thrashing. Ideally, he should lead a team to the Second Prison to bring Feng Mu back to "assist in the investigation." Once we have Feng Mu in our hands, we have plenty of ways to get them to talk and obtain the confession they want.

Li Xiang's expression at that time will surely be quite interesting, right?
hehe--

Thinking of this, a look of anticipation involuntarily crept onto the lips of the man in the maintenance department.

He could almost see Li Xiang and Feng Mu both going to jail, while he and Commissioner Zheng would rise through the ranks.

40 minute later.

Zheng Geng rushed back to Emerald Garden.

His face was grim, clearly indicating that he had prior knowledge of the explosion.

The maintenance crew, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately went to greet Zheng Geng. They whispered rapidly in his ear, their eyes glancing at Li Xiang not far away.

Li Xiang didn't even need to eavesdrop; just a sidelong glance was enough to tell that the other person would never utter a kind word.

If at first he had reservations and didn't want to completely break ties with Zheng Geng, at least he wanted to maintain a semblance of peace, then now, after listening to Secretary Hou's various accounts, he had completely given up any illusions, and all that remained in his heart was a strong killing intent.

Yes, coincidentally, at the same time the man from the maintenance department complained to Zheng Geng, Hou Wendong also arrived at Emerald Garden and walked up to Li Xiang.

While the men in the maintenance department were speaking ill of Li Xiang, Hou Wendong's mouth was also busy, and naturally, he wasn't saying anything nice either.

"...If it weren't for Councilor Wang's decisive action, risking his own reputation to vouch for you and overcoming all opposition, you would probably be suspended from your duties and under quarantine investigation by now."

Hou Wendong's voice was not loud, but every word struck Li Xiang's heart like a hammer blow.

Li Xiang's face instantly turned as black as charcoal, a wave of fear washed over him, and a fine layer of cold sweat seeped down his back.

He simply couldn't imagine how passive and dangerous his situation would have been if it weren't for Councilor Wang's protection.

"grass!"

An uncontrollable rage surged to the top of his head, and Li Xiang cursed viciously in his heart.

"What the hell did I do to offend you? Are you trying to kill me? Do you really think I, Li Xiang, am made of clay or a pushover?!"

As the captain of the police station, he used to be the one framing others, but this time it was others who wanted to frame him. It was like the heavens were turning upside down.

Li Xiang took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and turned to Hou Wendong gratefully:
"Secretary Hou, please be sure to convey my sincerest gratitude to the councilor."

"Please rest assured, Congressman, I, Li Xiang, am not an ungrateful person. I will keep a close eye on Zheng Geng, and no matter what tricks he tries to use this case for, he will ultimately fail!"

Li Xiang has the confidence and the ability to back it up.

If Zheng Geng were to honestly investigate cases, he would be no match for him. In the field of investigation, Zheng Geng is not even a hair on his head.

If Zheng Geng wanted to fabricate evidence and weave the truth, he would be even more confident in teaching the other party a lesson.

Excuse me, it's not that he looks down on anyone, but everyone in front of him is trash.

Then, Li Xiang saw Zheng Geng take a white business card out of his pocket and hand it to his subordinate in the maintenance department.

The man in the maintenance department immediately revealed an uncontrollable joy on his face. How could Li Xiang describe that expression?

It's like the joy of a dream coming true.

The men in the maintenance department were overjoyed:

"Commissioner Zheng really did assign me the task of arresting and interrogating Feng Mu. Hehehe, this is such a great achievement."

He carefully put the business card away, excitedly saying:
"Commissioner Zheng, rest assured! A mere prison guard from the Second Prison is a piece of cake. I will make him spill everything he should and shouldn't say as quickly as possible!"

Zheng Geng had considerable confidence in his subordinates' abilities and didn't think such a "minor matter" would cause any problems, but he still habitually kept a stern face and solemnly reminded them:
"Remember, find a suitable location and time to make a secret arrest."

"The action must be swift and clean, giving him no chance to call for help! And don't make too much noise, lest you alert him and give Li Xiang time to prepare and react, understand?"

The man from the maintenance department nodded emphatically, his face radiating confidence that "you can rest assured I'll handle things well."

"Don't worry, Commissioner, I will handle this matter flawlessly. I guarantee that when you get the confession, Li Xiang will still be in the dark, unaware that his good friend is already in our hands!"

Zheng Geng didn't say anything more, but just gestured with his eyes for him to do it immediately.

The maintenance worker gave Li Xiang one last sinister look, then turned and quickly disappeared.

Li Xiang's brows were furrowed tightly, and he felt a vague unease in his heart.

Although he couldn't hear the specifics, the other person's ecstatic expression made him suspect a conspiracy.

Before he could think it through, Zheng Geng had already composed himself, strode up to him, and launched into a scathing lecture and reprimand:
"Captain Li! I really didn't expect this. I've only been gone for a short while, and such a serious explosion has occurred in Emerald Garden."
Is this how you protect a crime scene?

Zheng Geng first accused Li Xiang of dereliction of duty, then, without waiting for Li Xiang's reply, changed the subject and spoke in an even harsher tone.

"Oh, by the way, I also heard that just before the explosion, Captain Li, you used the excuse of searching for missing bodies to arbitrarily withdraw some of the constables who were supposed to be stationed at the scene?"

He sneered, his gaze sharp as a knife, piercing straight at Li Xiang:
"Heh, where's the body? Did you find it? Now I have reason to suspect that you deliberately diverted manpower to facilitate some people with ulterior motives to re-infiltrate Emerald Garden, carry out the bombing, destroy important evidence, and create favorable conditions?!"

Li Xiang opened his mouth, about to explain that he had indeed found a fresh corpse with missing limbs not far from Emerald Garden based on the clues.

The body has been transported back to the police station, awaiting a forensic autopsy.

But Zheng Geng didn't give him a chance to explain at all.

Looking at Zheng Geng's righteous and stern face, Li Xiang suddenly realized that just as investigating cases was his area of ​​expertise, Zheng Geng was equally skilled at this kind of verbal sparring.

He didn't want to get caught up in a verbal battle where he was led by the nose, lest he say something wrong and be seized upon by the other party and blown out of proportion.

With Councilor Wang's guarantee, unless the other party has concrete evidence to prove their innocence, they're just trying to annoy me.

He simply gave up on defending himself and looked at Zheng Geng with the same skeptical gaze, slowly saying:

"What a coincidence, Commissioner Zheng. I also have serious suspicions that you are a major suspect in this bombing."

(End of this chapter)