At thirty, I started my comeback from the intelligence system.

Su Qingqing's heart pounded wildly as she listened.

Lu Jiahao! The infamous "Brother Hao" who is well-known in both the underworld and legitimate circles of Shenzhen!

It turned out to be Lu Shiming's cousin!

The Lu family's power is truly immense!

What kind of high branch did she climb?

Zhou Peng was also secretly alarmed.

He had heard that Lu Jiahao and Lu Shiming might be related, but hearing Lu Shiming say it so casually made him realize that the Lu family was deeply rooted and its branches extended to corners that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

Lu Shiming's uncle, the current head of the family, Lu Jingxiang, is the district head of Luohu District and has considerable influence in the political arena.

Lu Shiming, on the other hand, is an elite entrepreneur and a rising star in the business world.

It seems that Lu Jiahao is most likely the Lu family's spokesperson and front man in the shady business world.

With such a family as a backer, how can one not achieve great things?

Zhou Peng's unease subsided slightly, and he became even more determined to follow Lu Shiming closely.

Chen Geng knew nothing about this. He returned home, locked the door, and paced anxiously.

He still couldn't get in touch with Yang Yongchao. He forced himself to calm down and review everything that had happened that day.

The two groups of people following them—the one in the gray jacket and the other in blue overalls—are of average skill, so there's not much to worry about for now. But the man in the blue overalls… professional and calm, could he be one of Lu Jiahao's men? But I've never crossed paths with him before. Just because I was at the funeral home? Does that mean he'll target me?

There's another possibility... someone from Liang Dan's side? The lawyer He beside her was looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze...

In Lu Jiahao's eyes, he was probably still a nobody.

If Lu Jiahao wants to deal with me, he probably won't use such a "gentle" method as tracking and investigation.

Liang Dan, that shrewd and powerful woman, while using the "evidence" she provided to retaliate against Zhou Peng, also sent people to investigate her background, which is completely in line with the operating logic of those big shots.

"It seems that the cooperation with Liang Dan is not without its challenges."

Chen Geng muttered to himself, his eyes sharpening.

He must be more careful and accumulate his capital and leverage more quickly.

He tried calling Yang Yongchao again and sending text messages, but to no avail. A growing sense of foreboding intensified. What had happened to Yang Yongchao? That package… was it hope, or a trap?

Time ticked by anxiously, second by second. Finally, the hands of the clock on the wall once again overlapped with midnight.

Chen Geng focused all his attention almost instantly, filled with unprecedented anticipation, worry, and a trace of fear, and silently recited in his heart:

"system."

The familiar azure light tore through the darkness of consciousness, arriving as expected, cold, precise, and with an all-knowing transcendence.

【Today's Intelligence List (3/3)】

Chen Geng held his breath, his gaze eagerly fixed on the three lines of text about to unfold. Would tonight's intelligence reveal Yang Yongchao's fate? Would it point to the real culprit? Or would it bring a more severe warning and entirely new variables?

[Intelligence 1: With third-party mediation, the United States and the United States have agreed to hold emergency talks on the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Both sides have withdrawn their fleets, and tensions have shown clear signs of easing. Global risk aversion is expected to subside rapidly, and prices for commodities such as gold and crude oil will face significant downward pressure.]

Chen Geng sighed. Luckily, he had cashed out in time and hadn't held any shares. It seemed he wouldn't be able to make a fortune from this anytime soon.

[Intelligence 2: GG Company of Hanfeng Group's largest order this year—the annual integrated promotion plan for "Starry Sky Media"—has been met with extreme dissatisfaction by the client after inspection. The client has sent a letter demanding thorough rectification and threatening to cancel the cooperation. The apparent problems focus on mediocre creativity and insufficient data support. The real reason is that Chi Ruilin, the major shareholder behind Starry Sky Media and a Beijing tycoon who firmly believes in feng shui, inspected the newly built Starry Sky Building and deemed its feng shui layout severely incompatible with the core appeal of GG's plan. The real estate company (Marketing Director Zhou Peng) intends to shift all responsibility to GG Company.]

This is indeed a problem.

However, with an intelligence system at their disposal, the final solution should not be difficult.

[Intelligence 3: Police officer Yang Yongchao was buried alive at approximately 8:00 AM today (Tuesday) in the second-phase landfill area of ​​the "Luyuan" municipal solid waste treatment plant in the western part of the city. His body was not discovered until several days later during a large-scale search.]

"Bang!"

Chen Geng slammed his fist on the bedside table, causing the water glass to bounce.

The thoughts evoked by the first two pieces of information were instantly shattered by the terrifying content of the third!

Yang Yongchao... buried alive?! At 8:00 AM?! Just a few hours later!

The joy of making money from gold and the concern about the company's crisis were all thrown to the winds.

A chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, mixed with indescribable anger and lingering fear that swept over his entire body.

If I don't check the intelligence tonight, or hesitate even slightly... and wait until tomorrow morning to check, then...

He jumped out of bed and hurriedly put on his dirtiest dark sportswear and old sneakers, grabbing his phone, keys, a utility knife, and a small flashlight.

His mind raced: the waste treatment plant, the west of the city, the second phase of the landfill... map! He opened his phone's navigation and quickly searched for the location.

Save people!

We must go immediately!

Call the police?

How so?

Did you say I knew Yang Yongchao would be buried there in a few hours?

Will the police believe it?

By the time the report was relayed up the chain of command and rescue efforts were organized, it was too late!

Moreover, intelligence suggests that he was "buried alive," indicating that the killer was likely monitoring the scene or nearby. The police's large-scale operation could directly lead to the killer striking earlier or moving to another location!

You can only rely on yourself!

Chen Geng glanced at the time: 12:15 AM.

There are still more than seven hours until 8 o'clock, but the journey and the search will take time, and the intelligence only gave the location, not the specific location. The landfill is so big...

"Damn it, Yang Yongchao, I'm really going all out to save you this time!"

Chen Geng cursed under his breath, rushed out of the house, and started the Lincoln Z that he hadn't even had a chance to warm up yet.

The roads were deserted in the dead of night as the Lincoln Z roared westward toward the city.

Chen Geng's heart was pounding, and his palms were sweaty.

He kept recalling the details of the intelligence: "buried alive," "second-phase landfill area"... The other side chose that location clearly to destroy the evidence.

Is Yang Yongchao still alive?

If he is still alive, where would he be buried?

How do I find it?

More than an hour later, he approached the "Green Source" municipal solid waste treatment plant shown on the map.

You can smell the complex stench that permeates the air from afar, and it can't be ignored even at night.

The factory area is very large, with high walls and scattered lights.

The second-phase landfill appears to be located even deeper.

He parked his car on a secluded road far from the factory gate, turned off the engine, took his tools, and walked over.

There's a guardhouse and railings at the main entrance, so you definitely can't go through there.

He groped his way along the wall, searching for blind spots in the surveillance cameras.

Finally, near a section of the wall, he discovered a loose and damaged section of the barbed wire.