My daughter has been possessed.

Chapter 197 The Stingy Top Tycoon

Looking at the portrait in front of him, Shao Gang remained calm and nodded indifferently.

"Yes, this is Li Jiuhe, an investigator from our General Bureau."

"Where is he now? Ask him to come out and meet us," the second-generation elder of the Guan family said coldly.

"I'm afraid we won't be able to see him now." Shao Gang shrugged. "Not only you, but even I can't see him now."

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Why?

"He is training and working abroad, and has been away for a month."

Guan Qingtong, who had been silent all along, felt a sudden jolt of surprise, realizing why.

Before arriving at the Investigation Bureau, they had already secretly investigated Li Jiuhe's identity and whereabouts during this period, including surveillance information, hotel and flight details.

However, no relevant information was found, as if Li Jiuhe had been hiding at home all this time and had never come out.

I could only find their activity from a month ago, so it seems they've already gone abroad.

Little did they know that all of Li Jiuhe's information and traces during this period had been modified in advance by the unseen hand of the General Administration. Occupying official channels, they could easily change these things.

Guan Qingtong spoke up at this moment, staring into Shao Gang's eyes and slowly saying, "When I met your previous director, you had just joined the Investigation Bureau. Time flies. In the blink of an eye, your old director has passed away, and the new director has been in charge for many years. You have also grown up."

At this point, he narrowed his eyes slightly: "Xiao Shao, tell me, is your investigation bureau going to protect this person?"

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Shao Gang laughed out loud: "Second Master, I have no idea why you're looking for Li Jiuhe. How could you possibly be protecting him? Besides, why did you ask me if I wanted to protect him the moment we met? Is Li Jiuhe some kind of sworn enemy of the Guan family? I remember he was just an ordinary investigator who only joined our investigation bureau this year."

Guan Qingtong took a deep breath before speaking again: "He killed Master Guan."

"What?" Shao Gang exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Guan—he—he's dead!?"

He immediately shook his head: "Impossible, hasn't Lord Guan been staying at Xiongfeng Ridge? Could it be that he's come out for a stroll?"

Guan Qingtong said, "Li Jiuhe infiltrated my Guan family, killed him, and then calmly left."

"That's even more impossible." Shao Gang waved his hand. "I know Li Jiuhe's capabilities very well. With his strength, it's impossible for him to enter your heavily guarded Xiongfeng Ridge, let alone kill someone and escape. There must be another reason!"

"His appearance has already been seen, how could it be fake?" Guan Qingtong asked.

Shao Gang pretended to think for a moment and said, "I wonder if you've ever thought about this? Isn't it possible that someone impersonated him and deliberately shifted your focus to the Investigation Bureau? This is a common tactic used by some insidious guys, and I don't believe you haven't encountered it before."

Upon hearing this, Guan Qingtong and the others exchanged bewildered glances.

They had indeed encountered it, and had just experienced it, the very same quinoa-patterned knife from the Guo family that was stuck in Guan Yu's corpse.

It is obvious that the person who killed Guan Yu also wanted to provoke conflict between the Guan family and the Guo family.

So it seems that Shao Gang wasn't wrong.

This suddenly confused the Guan family members, because they couldn't rule out the possibility at all.

Then Shao Gang continued, "Perfect timing! To be honest, our Investigation Bureau has been investigating several cases of 'face-changers' lately. This guy's sequence ability is disguise and modification, almost flawless. He's already killed many people, and we don't know what he's up to. In one case, he even impersonated the president of my Tian Shu Kingdom!"

After saying that, he gave his secretary a wink.

The secretary went out quickly and returned a short while later with a file.

Shao Gang took it, opened the file, and handed it to the Guan family member who was closest to him.

This person quickly handed the case file to Guan Qingtong.

The crowd gathered around to take a look and found that the surveillance photo was indeed the face of the current president of the country, exactly the same, and with bloodstains on his face.

"Here, this is the suspect we're currently tracking," Shao Gang said. "This person is skilled at impersonating anyone, and almost always government officials. He's elusive and leaves no trace. This series of cases is giving us a real headache."

Guan Qingtong remained silent.

The others passed the file around and discovered that several of the photos at the back showed the same guy posing as someone from the Investigation Bureau.

They even impersonated the current director of the Bureau of Investigation whom they had just met, which was incredibly audacious!

"Then I'll ask the Investigation Bureau to put in a lot of effort and catch this guy as soon as possible!" Guan Qingtong said, "Of course we will also investigate, and once we catch him, we may deal with him directly using the Guan family's methods. At most, we'll leave you with your entire family intact. I'm informing you of this matter in advance."

Shao Gang nodded calmly, "Alright, thank you very much, Second Master Tong, for helping us rid the people of Tian Shu of this malignant tumor among the Sequencers!"

"Walk."

Guan Qingtong stopped talking and got up to leave first, followed by the other members of the Guan family.

"Take care, Second Master. I have a meeting to attend, so I won't see you off!"

Shao Gang stood up, a smile on his face, and watched their figures disappear through the doorway.

A moment later, he turned to look at the coffee table.

The Guan family did not take Li Jiuhe's portrait with them when they left, which suggests that they must have made many similar copies.

Inside the Investigation Bureau's compound.

This is not a parking lot, but there was still a row of black cars parked in a single line.

The compound's security guards stood not far away, but they just stood there helplessly, unable to approach and take charge.

Guan Qingtong led his men out of the building and into their respective cars.

There were already two people sitting in the car he entered, one of whom was Guo Lin from the Guo family.

"How is it, Second Master?" Guo Lin asked.

Guan Qingtong immediately recounted what had just happened, and Guo Lin frowned, remaining silent.

"Regardless of whether the imposter is real or fake, we must confirm it as soon as possible," Guan Qingtong said.

Guo Lin nodded: "Then let's split up and notify the other party immediately if we have any news."

A row of black cars slowly drove out of the Bureau of Investigation building.

Before long, they drove onto a bridge spanning a river. The car stopped in the middle of the bridge, near the edge. Guo Lin and his servant Xun Feng got out and boarded another SUV that had been waiting there.

After getting into the SUV, Guo Lin watched the Guan family's convoy leave, and he sighed softly.

"Xunfeng, if you want to uncover the truth of this matter, I'm afraid you'll have to use your trump card."

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"As long as it's for the Guo family, Xunfeng's death is not a pity," Xunfeng replied expressionlessly.

"By the way, how many years will you lose in life if you use this trump card?" Guo Lin asked, turning his head.

Xunfeng said calmly, "About twenty years."

"call"

Guo Lin let out a heavy sigh. "Damn it, if it weren't for Guo Fan's connection, I really wouldn't want your abilities to be wasted like this. But—I'll make it up to you afterwards."

"Thank you, young master." Xunfeng's eyelids twitched almost imperceptibly.

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Kingdom of Liuli, Dancheng.

The sound of children laughing could be heard coming from the old office building.

Li Yi and Ma Li chased each other from one end of the third-floor corridor to the other, their footsteps echoing through the air, accompanied by screams and playful shouts.

In the director's office on the second floor, Xu Wanshou looked up at the ceiling and murmured, "Are these two always this boisterous?"

Assistant Gao Shuwen smiled helplessly: "Ever since I told Sister Ma Li that our office environment here is very relaxed, unlike the serious atmosphere in China, and that we are all family, it seems that—she has completely let herself go."

"Yes, you're right, we're family!"

Xu Wanshou nodded emphatically. "By the way, has Xiao Yiyi's enrollment procedure been completed?"

"It's all taken care of. I'll report to the Heavenly Chosen Academy tomorrow and enroll in the beginner's class," Gao Shu replied.

Xu Wanshou was very satisfied: "These past few days, I've taken Investigator Li to visit all the official agencies in our region, so we've gotten to know them pretty well. Now all that's left is to visit the local powers. I wonder if he, a domestic person, can adapt to suddenly being exposed to a very different environment of foreign powers?"

"He should be able to," Gao Shu nodded. "I feel he's very gentle and easy to talk to. I just don't know how strong he is."

Xu Wanshou lowered his voice: "I've heard from the side that his sequence line is the gold line, which is the same level as the top investigators at headquarters."

"Holy crap, this is even more awesome than your silver thread!" Gao Shu exclaimed in surprise.

Xu Wanshou immediately cleared his throat: "What did you say? This old man has always been a normal sequence line, don't talk nonsense! I want to live a few more years."

"Okay, okay, you're on the normal route, the normal route." Gao Shu nodded repeatedly.

"Speaking of which, when are you going to change your name?" Xu Wanshou urged again. "I've already thought of something for you. Change 'Book' to 'Victory,' or 'Win' is fine too. Gao Sheng, Gao Ying, how about that? How domineering!"

"Old Xu, since you like playing cards so much, how about I become a pro player?" Gao Shu said sullenly, turning and walking out of the house as he spoke.

"You son of a bitch, stop right there! I'll beat you to a pulp!"

Xu Wanshou cursed loudly, stood up from his desk, stood on one leg like a crane spreading its wings.

Gao Shu disappeared through the door without looking back.

"They're arguing downstairs again," Li Yi said to Ma Li with a smile.

Since arriving here, even she has discovered that Xu Wanshou and Gao Shu are a pair of clowns. Every day, Gao Shu gets scolded by Xu Wanshou, but he always acts as if nothing is wrong.

Despite his scolding, Xu Wanshou remained very kind to Gao Shu.

"Don't talk about them," Ma Li whispered back. "That old man has a rather strange and irritable temper, but thankfully, he respects your father, so he always speaks to us in a gentle and kind manner."

"Why does he respect my father?" Li Yi asked, blinking her eyes.

She was covered in sweat from running, her forehead glistening with beads of perspiration.

Ma Li took out a tissue and wiped her face, replying, "Because your father's position is higher than his, and he was specially sent down by his superiors, so Grandpa Xu naturally wouldn't dare to offend him."

After saying that, Ma Li leaned closer and sniffed Li Yi's body, then revealed a disdainful expression: "Ew, you're all sweaty. Take a bath, take a bath, I'll run a bath for you right away."

"Auntie Mali, let's wash together," Li Yi said with a smile.

"Okay." Malice nodded, "But you're not allowed to touch me like you did last time!"

"Why can't I touch you? You're so fair-skinned." Li Yi said innocently.

"Shh, don't talk nonsense!" Ma Li quickly looked around. "Come on, let's go inside. Luckily, your dad hasn't come back yet!"

The Garden Crossroads in Dancheng.

This is the most bustling area of ​​Dancheng.

In the past few days, besides visiting various official institutions in Dancheng with Xu Wanshou, Li Jiuhe spent the rest of his time getting familiar with the roads and environment of Dancheng on his own.

The office originally had two official vehicles, but both were in poor condition, so he did not drive them out.

Moreover, walking along the intersection like this allows you to become more familiar with the surroundings, something you can't experience as vividly as driving.

The area of ​​Dan City is roughly the same as that of the capital of Tian Shu Kingdom. However, Dan City is only the largest city in the north of Liuli Kingdom. The capital of Liuli Kingdom is much larger than Dan City.

The buildings here are rarely tall; most have round roofs and are only six or seven stories high, reflecting local characteristics and style.

And just as Bo Mingyun had said, Li Jiuhe saw various lynx patterns on the street, some majestic, some solemn, some agile and nimble, each different.

The lynx is actually a lynx. If it is large, it looks like a leopard at first glance. However, lynxes usually have thick beards on their cheeks, and the tufts of hair on their ears are very distinctive, sticking up and making their ears look triangular.

It seems that Bo Mingyun did not lie to him about this matter. In Bo Mingyun's view, he was indeed helping his friend surnamed Zhan by secretly entrusting the rare lynx to him.

He had no idea that the other party had secretly colluded with his eldest son, Bo Mingjun, and used the lynx's corpse to release poison gas in an attempt to kill him.

Two days ago, the cases were simultaneously interrogated in the capital of Tian Shu Kingdom and Dan City of Liu Li Kingdom.

Yue Ke'er's sequence ability is to use poison. She had already given the antidote to everyone else on the plane without them knowing, except for Bo Mingyun.

This poison is very special; it can kill Bo Mingyun without him even realizing it, and by the time the plane reaches its destination, the effects of the poison have completely dissipated and it will not be detected.

If everyone else on the plane is fine, and only Bo Mingyun dies, the hospital will simply assume that he suffered a sudden illness.

As for Li Jiuhe and the others, Yue Ke'er didn't expect them to open the connecting hatch, because that hatch had never been opened during the flight.

As long as the hatch remains closed, Li Jiuhe and the others in the stern compartment will not smell any poisonous gas and will not be affected in any way.

However, Yue Ke'er never expected that her plans would be intercepted by the urn called the "Sorrow Box," which controlled the corpse of the blue-striped lynx and caused it to turn into a zombie, ultimately attracting Li Jiuhe's attention.

Otherwise, even if the plane reaches its destination and Bo Mingyun is successfully poisoned, Li Jiuhe and his group will not have any interaction with the people in the front cabin.

This is perhaps Bo Mingyun's fate, and also the fate of Yue Ke'er and Bo Mingjun.

Li Jiuhe looked up at the building in the center of the block. It was a 30-story building and the tallest building in the entire Dancheng.

The building is called "Thunderbird Building". Li Jiuhe, who had read the information, knew that the building belonged to one of the two powerful local arts associations, called "Thunderbird Party".

At the highest point in the center of the building, a large decorative bird with outstretched wings is installed, making it the most dazzling area when the neon lights come on at night.

As for the headquarters of another powerful organization in Dancheng, the Yihui, it was located in the suburbs, not in the city center.

Just as Li Jiuhe was about to continue wandering around other neighborhoods, his phone rang.

His old phone number has been temporarily deactivated, and he and Ma Li have all changed their numbers.

When the call connected, it was Xu Wanshou calling, his voice friendly but with a hint of obsequiousness.

"Investigator Li, where have you been? Come back soon! Chairman Bo Mingyun, one of Dancheng's top tycoons, has come in person. He wants to thank you!"

It's clear that this guy has been here for so many years and has probably never seen such a top-tier tycoon before.

This time, the sun rose in the west, and it turned out that the investigator Li sent by his superiors was quite influential, with even a wealthy man like Bo Mingyun coming to visit him in person.

Li Jiuhe frowned and said, "Is Chairman Boming with you right now? Let him answer the phone."

"OK."

The call was quickly handed to Bo Mingyun, whose voice came through: "Investigator Li—"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Jiuhe interrupted him, saying, "Chairman Boming, listen to me first. I appreciate your kindness. But you need to understand that I shouldn't have appeared in the front cabin, and I shouldn't have interfered in your family's affairs. What I'm saying is—do you understand?"

Bo Mingyun has been recovering well these past few days and has learned the results of the interrogation of Bo Mingjun and Yue Ke'er, as well as the whole story.

He felt secretly relieved, but also a little scared.

Security measures have been strengthened in the past few days, and more Sequencer bodyguards have been hired.

He was very grateful to Li Jiuhe and, through connections, found the local investigation bureau. He learned that Li Jiuhe was working at the Tian Shu Kingdom's investigation bureau office. He then brought many precious gifts, intending to express his gratitude properly.

Upon hearing Li Jiuhe's words on the other end of the phone, Bo Mingyun, not being a fool, immediately realized what he meant, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

He nodded quickly: "Sorry, I'll leave right away, right away!"

The phone call ended immediately.

Li Jiuhe lost interest in wandering the streets and soon hailed a taxi to return to the office.

As soon as I entered the gate, I saw Xu Wanshou standing there, a cheap cigar dangling from his mouth, puffing away.

Upon seeing Li Jiuhe return, he immediately stepped forward, looking puzzled, and said, "I don't know what happened, but after Chairman Boming spoke to you on the phone, he didn't say anything and left immediately. Most importantly, he took so many gifts with him, not leaving a single one behind, he took them all. Before he called you, he was saying that our building was dilapidated and that he was going to pay for its renovation. Oh, you don't know, Investigator Li, I was so happy at that moment—"

At this point, he noticed that Li Jiuhe's expression seemed a little off, so he immediately shut his mouth.

After a moment, Li Jiuhe lowered his voice and asked softly, "Director Xu, do you know anyone here who is skilled at erasing people's memories? Not all of them, just a portion that can never be recovered."

Xu Wanshou's beady eyes darted around, and he immediately understood. He nodded and said, "Yes, this person isn't one of our investigators, nor is he a local investigator. But don't worry, I'll handle it. You don't need to say anything; I'll take care of everything!"

After saying that, he turned around, put his hands behind his back, puffed on that cheap cigar that made his nose sting, and walked upstairs.

He shook his head as he walked, his tone regretful: "What a pity!"