This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 76 Professor Wu’s excitement: Finally found you!

Li Ming was looking at the things in the documents one by one, his eyes suddenly changed, he turned around and punched the lame man, whose palm was still some distance away from the back of Li Ming's head, suddenly jumped away with an embarrassed look.

Li Ming frowned slightly, "What are you doing?"

"Let me see if there are any stitches on the back of your head." His eyes wandered.

Li Ming stared at him, feeling puzzled: "What stitches?"

The cripple muttered, "Your father wouldn't turn you into a mechanical body, would he?"

Li Ming was speechless: "Do you think I look like him?"

The lame man also felt that he was not like that, so it seemed even more outrageous.

Li Ming sat down again. Most of these files were clear video records and top-secret files.

It was indeed evidence that Xingchuang Company bribed the top leaders of Yinhui City, involving many people, even Qin Xiao himself.

"He even recorded himself?" Li Ming looked surprised. It was reasonable for Qin Xiao to collect evidence from other people.

But it is really strange that he also recorded his own evidence. Are he afraid that others would not know?

Li Ming couldn't figure it out for the moment, so he didn't think about it and simply copied them all down.

"Is this... a secret exchange between Xingchuang Company and Silver Ash City's top management?" The crippled man took a quick look and his expression changed slightly: "Where did you get this from?"

"I picked it up on the road." Li Ming said casually.

Lame: "..."

At the City Guard Building headquarters, Qin Xiao was standing solemnly. On the virtual screen in front of him, the sound wave lines were fluctuating, accompanied by a slightly old voice.

"You did a good job. Xingchuang's secret activities on Silver Gray Star have been exposed. They have agreed to back down and give up their unlimited mining rights. They will re-bid for new mineral resources and compensate for the losses caused by illegal mining."

"This is what I should do." Qin Xiao lowered his head. For him, this matter was like a pie in the sky.

"But..." This turn of events made Qin Xiao nervous, "Xingchuang Company asked us to give them an explanation about Chen Songnan's matter."

"After all, he is the executive director of a region. It is embarrassing for him to disappear without a word."

Qin Xiao said cautiously: "Chen Songnan has not been found yet, and we are not sure whether he is dead or alive."

"If he wasn't dead, he would have contacted Xingchuang Company a long time ago. Xiao Qin, how many years have you been sent to Silver Gray Star by me?"

Qin Xiao subconsciously clenched his fists and whispered, "Twelve years."

"It's been a while, don't play these little tricks in front of me. Everyone knows that you sent people to the Xingchuang branch." The other party sighed, "They wanted to use you as a sacrifice."

Qin Xiao's face suddenly changed and his heart rose to his throat.

"However, they are the ones who are at a disadvantage this time. It is impossible for them to get rid of you with just one sentence. Many of the people sent to Xingchuang Company are still alive." He said casually, "Use them to fight back. After all, it is Xingchuang Company. We still have to give them some face."

Qin Xiao let out a long sigh, gratitude welling up in his eyes, his voice even trembling a little, "You..."

"No need to say more, just do it." The screen went out and the man didn't care about Qin Xiao's gratitude.

Qin Xiao's expression was restrained, without any sign of gratitude, his face flickered. How could Chen Songnan just die like that? It was very likely that Xingchuang Company deliberately concealed the news in order to save face.

Don’t the people above understand? Not necessarily, but they don’t care. They have the upper hand as a whole, so it’s better to give in on small matters.

"What a pity..." Qin Xiao shook his head.

.........

"Did you get the stuff?!" Qin Xiao's voice came from the smart terminal in Li Ming's hand.

"Yes, I sneaked into the building of Star Creation Company and found this thing."

"Well done, well done!" Qin Xiao praised repeatedly, showing his inner joy, and then said:

"Then send the things back as soon as possible. I'll be waiting for you in Silver Ash City."

"Understood." Li Ming ended the communication.

"You want to use the power of the city guards to fight against those people?" The lame man beside him thought for a moment and shook his head: "It's a good idea, but if the people behind Jin really want to take you down, it's just a matter of a word."

"The city guards won't fight against them because of you."

Li Ming opened the black hole network and the offer for this spaceship had already arrived - 750,000 star coins.

"So low?" Li Ming was speechless.

"It's better to expect pie to fall from the sky than to expect the black hole network to be kind." The cripple also hates it.

This spaceship must be registered within "Jin". Li Ming has a legitimate identity, so if he wants to leave Silver-Ash Star, he just needs to buy a ticket.

Although the offer price was lower than Li Ming's expectations, he still chose to sell it. At the same time, he began to deeply clean up the traces in the spacecraft and pulled out the hard drive.

The Black Hole Network acted very quickly. Around noon, someone came and covered the spacecraft tightly and checked it inside and out.

"You dismantled the distributed service hard drive, right?" he asked.

"Yes."

"In this case, the selling price will be reduced by 10,000 yuan."

Li Ming felt the light of the sickle and said unhappily: "I am also your old customer, right? You want to lower the price by 10,000 star coins?"

"Hmm..." The other party looked at Li Ming, tapped the smart terminal in his hand, and said thoughtfully: "Sell it to me for 600,000 star coins, and I will send you a message."

Li Ming was slightly stunned. He looked the man up and down and asked suspiciously, "Are you from Black Hole Network? Does Black Hole Network have this service?"

He glanced at the lame man next to him. The lame man pulled Li Ming aside and said hesitantly, "I thought it was just a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true."

"What do you mean?" Li Ming was puzzled.

"The Black Hole Network occasionally invests in people who are extremely optimistic about the future," the cripple explained in a low voice, "They control the dark side of the Star Network and have countless information."

"You killed that Feng guy. The person in charge of this area should be concerned about you."

"Then why don't you give me a discount?" Li Ming asked back.

"The rules of the Black Hole Network apply to so many people. How could they make an exception for you?" The cripple was speechless. "They will give you preferential treatment in other aspects. Maybe it's a piece of extremely important news to you, or a helping hand when you are escaping."

“It’s a very small investment with a huge payoff.”

Li Ming was thoughtful. The dark side of the interstellar world was a place without any credibility. The fact that the black hole network had been able to stand for so many years was not an exaggeration.

"He asked me to spend 150,000 yuan to buy a piece of information. Do you think it's worth it?"

"It's worth it." The cripple said solemnly: "The amount of information they have is enough to easily filter out the intelligence that is extremely important to you."

Li Ming nodded, turned around and walked towards the man, "No problem, take this spaceship for 600,000."

"A wise choice." The other party nodded, glanced at the cripple in the distance, and said, "Xingchuang Company failed in this little game. They took a step back."

"In order to save their reputation, they took advantage of Chen Songnan's mysterious disappearance to cause trouble, and wanted to use Qin Xiao's life to pay for it. But an important person helped Qin Xiao to avoid this disaster."

"However, in order to satisfy Xingchuang Company, Qin Xiao will hand over all the city guards he sent to Xingchuang Company."

Li Ming's eyes narrowed slightly, "Everyone?"

"Yes, even including Wang Zhiheng and others." The other party further explained: "You are the one with the highest life level among those who attacked Xingchuang Company. You are indispensable. A group of F-level life forms are too low in level."

Li Ming didn't say anything, but the other party lowered his head and typed a few words - "Preliminary investment has been made"

The spaceship was driven away, and the cripple came forward curiously and asked: "What news did they give you?"

Li Ming repeated it again. The lame man was stunned at first, and then cursed angrily: "Fuck, these bastards, none of them are good!"

"Hey, where are you going?" The lame man looked at Li Ming's back as he walked away.

"Verify." Li Ming's voice dissipated in the raging sand.

Even if the Black Hole Network's credibility is strong, Li Ming still needs to verify it, and verifying this is not difficult.

.........

"Minister, I left the stuff in Hongguang Hotel, Room 2311. You can see it when you get the room card."

Li Ming left a message to Qin Xiao, and soon received a response: "I know."

Qin Xiao couldn't wait any longer, so he left the Chengwei Building and went to the Hongguang Hotel.

Click——
A faint light shone in the dim room, then gradually expanded to illuminate the entire scene.

"Li Ming?" Qin Xiao paused and tried to call out, but there was no response. He immediately became much more cautious, squeezed over carefully, and slowly closed the door.

He turned on the light, and the sudden brightness made him squint his eyes.

Suddenly, he walked quickly to the table in the room, on which was placed the USB flash drive he had been thinking about day and night.

He took out the quantum key he carried with him and inserted it into the data port. The cylindrical USB flash drive immediately began to rotate from top to bottom.

After plugging it into the smart terminal and confirming that the information was inside, Qin Xiao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

This is his last trump card and he cannot afford to lose it.

After carefully putting it away, he remembered to take out his smart terminal and ask where Li Ming was.

"I'm in the hospital. I was slightly injured. I've almost recovered and am on my way back to the department." Qin Xiao didn't think much about Li Ming's reply.

The most important thing has been obtained, and we can proceed to the next step.

I opened my smart terminal, found a contact, and dialed the number. A voice came from the other end: "Minister?"

"Chief Lin, are you still at the scene?"

"Yes, Minister."

Qin Xiao said calmly: "I just received a tip that the cause of the silver-gray beast's riot is likely among the accompanying city guards. We will temporarily detain the relevant people and bring them back for thorough examination."

"Minister!" Another voice sounded, with confusion and anxiety: "What does the riot of the silver-gray beast have to do with the city guards?"

"Chief Wang, listen too." Qin Xiao's tone became helpless. "I can't be sure about this matter, but it concerns the safety of the staff of the Interstellar Alliance, so we must investigate it thoroughly."

"If it really has nothing to do with them, they will be released naturally. I know your son is also in there, but... you have to consider the overall situation."

"Yeah..." Lin Yaoxian also comforted: "If it's really unrelated, we'll release him after we investigate it. The minister also has his own difficulties, you should also understand."

"This..." Faced with Qin Xiao's pressure, Section Chief Wang had no choice but to obey.

... "The silver-gray beast riot has nothing to do with us. We were almost killed in it. Even if you think about it with your butt, you know it's impossible!" Wang Zhiheng's neck was stiff, and his bulging blue veins were throbbing.

Surrounded by city guards with troubled expressions, Sandra stood in the crowd with a frown on her face.

"Mr. Wang, are you crazy? Instead of investigating the truth, you are persecuting your own people!?"

Section Chief Wang's face turned pale, while Lin Yaoxian beside him smiled and said, "Your son is indeed a man of temperament, just like you."

"Idiots! Since you are innocent, why are you resisting? Just investigate it thoroughly!" Chief Wang shouted angrily, "Catch him for me!"

“Captain Wang…” The city guards around him hesitated. Wang Zhiheng’s face changed several times. Finally, he snorted coldly and stretched out his hand.

……

"Li Ming, you guessed it right. The city guards were detained. They were suspected of being related to the silver-gray beast riot."

Li Ming looked at the message from Xu Wei on the screen and thought for a moment.

.........

"Li Ming hasn't come back?" Qin Xiao returned to the City Guard Building and looked at the communication records at the front desk, but did not find any trace of Li Ming.

"Minister, Minister..." The voice came from far away. When Qin Xiao turned around, Yang Peng's figure had stopped not far from him, his face full of anxiety:
"Is there some misunderstanding about the silver-gray beast? How could you detain your own people? Those brothers just experienced a life-and-death crisis, and they were arrested. It's hard not to be heartbroken."

Not long after what happened at the scene, the headquarters already knew about it. Many people in the lobby on the first floor stopped and looked over here quietly.

"Yang Peng?" Qin Xiao frowned slightly, "I have reliable information about this matter."

"Where did the information come from?" Yang Peng asked further.

"Are you questioning me?" Qin Xiao's expression turned cold. "Do I need to report to you about what I do?"

"Do you know what the consequences would be if the staff of the Interstellar Alliance really died on Silver Ash Star? The livelihoods of the tens of millions of people in Silver Ash City are on me, not you!!"

"If we don't investigate thoroughly, no one will have an easy life!" He shouted and looked around. In the hall on the first floor, one could hear a pin drop, and no one dared to look him in the eye.

"Also, you'd better speak for your colleagues, not because of your relationship with Li Ming!" Qin Xiao stared at Yang Peng. These words were heart-piercing.

Yang Peng's righteous words suddenly changed.

"You are also an old member of the City Guard. You have been sincere for many years. Think about it carefully." Qin Xiao's tone became warm again. He patted Yang Peng on the shoulder and left.

Yang Peng stood there with a changing expression on his face, and finally he quickly walked out of the City Guard Building.

……

"No matter where you are, don't show up. Wang Zhiheng and the others have been detained. Something is wrong with this matter. It's weird inside and out."

Yang Peng's voice was calm as he was talking to Li Ming.

"Let's wait for things to calm down for a while and see what the specific situation is."

"I know, don't worry." Li Ming responded, but Yang Peng emphasized: "I'm not kidding you this time. Last time you said you knew, what happened?"

"I don't know what's going on this time. In Silver Ash City, Minister Qin is one of the most powerful people..."

Yang Peng's voice was weak, as if he was exhausted.

"Uncle Yang, it will pass." Li Ming remained calm. After ending the call, Li Ming looked at the tall building in front of him - the Silver City Hotel. It was just past noon and the heat was rolling.

Professor Wu lives here.

.........

All floors above the 16th floor were under martial law, and the elevator program had been changed, making it impossible to go up.

Li Ming pressed the button on the elevator screen several times, but there was no response. He glanced at the surveillance camera in the corner and suddenly punched through the elevator control panel with his elbow.

With a bang, the elevator stopped and the lights flickered.

He took out another smart terminal of his own, pulled out a data cable, connected it to the control panel, and refreshed the data flow.

Buzz--
Soon, the elevator started working again and went straight to the top floor.

Ding--
The elevator door opened, and a fully armed security team was already waiting outside with their submachine guns pointed at the elevator door.

The moment the elevator door opened, a look of surprise flashed across their eyes, and there was nothing in them.

But his finger had already pulled the trigger subconsciously, flames spurted out of the muzzle, and a torrent of metal poured out.

boom!
The next moment, a figure stared at the metal torrent that shot out and hit them with irresistible force.

The explosion-proof shields in front of them were blown away like a toy. Everyone hit the walls on both sides and fell to the ground with painful expressions on their faces.

"Be careful!" someone shouted.

These people struggled to get up from the ground, trying to stop him, but they saw that the other party had already raised his hands high, and azure arcs of electricity burst out in his hands and suddenly slammed on the ground.

Electric arcs erupted and crackled, spreading along the metal corridor and then crisscrossing and surging.

In an instant, everyone in the narrow corridor began to twitch.

"Sorry, everyone." Li Ming stood up and pushed open the door at the end of the corridor. A feeling of fear suddenly swept through his body.

"Professor Wu!" he shouted, a strong wind blew in his face, his hair was blown away, and the sandbag-sized fist stopped in front of him at some point.

It’s Fang Biao, Professor Wu’s personal bodyguard, a D-class life form.

"It's you?" Fang Biao was very surprised. When Li Ming pushed open the door, he had already cancelled his mimicry, and his true face appeared in front of the other party.

"Hey, why are you guys still killing each other?" Fang Biao grinned, "Those guys outside are really good-for-nothings."

"Professor Wu." Li Ming called out again. Fang Biao retracted his fist and moved sideways. Professor Wu was behind him.

"Li Ming, right..." Professor Wu pushed up his glasses, holding a physical book in his hand, "You made such a fuss and came to see me. It must be something important."

"Professor Wu, the situation is critical." Li Ming began to lay the groundwork and told the general story, hiding many details and only explaining what happened on the surface.

"Hmm..." Professor Wu was already sitting on the sofa, stroking the leather armrest, thinking: "So that's how it is, but it's not a big deal. Minister Qin wants to find out the truth, which is a good thing for everyone."

"Since you are not the instigator of the beast tide, why should you be so scared?"

Li Ming shook his head: "No, Minister Qin and Xingchuang Company are secretly colluding, this matter will not end so easily."

When coming to see Professor Wu, one must find a reasonable reason to report corruption, and this reason must be noble and just.

"Little friend..." Professor Wu smiled and didn't care. He just said casually: "This is not a big deal. Don't worry, there will be a fair result."

Standard official perfunctory attitude.

Fang Biao was standing nearby and said slowly, "Compared to this incident, I think the impact of your barging in should be greater."

Boom!Boom!
Someone knocked on the door and a trembling voice came, "Professor Wu? We have already notified the higher-ups..."

"It's okay, tell your leader not to worry about it." Fang Biao said impatiently.

Li Ming's face flickered, as if he had made up his mind. He gritted his teeth and said, "Professor Wu, the last test did not fully detect my potential."

"Ha..." Fang Biao laughed, seeing what Li Ming was thinking: "Professor, he seems to want to prove his worth."

He shook his head, trying to make the young man face reality:

"I think you got an excellent evaluation last time. Even if you have level 4 potential, you still can't catch the professor's eye."

Ordinary, good, and excellent. These are the three most basic levels of evaluation. Li Ming had estimated before that the development rate should be 50% as a threshold.

Li Ming didn't say anything, just looked at Professor Wu. Professor Wu waved his hand and said, "Fang Biao, bring the new detector over here."

Fang Biao walked into the inner room, took out a new detector and placed it on the ground.

Li Ming was about to step forward when he heard Professor Wu say calmly, "You don't understand what I want. If you can't meet my requirements, this matter will not end so easily."

Fang Biao was gloating. Did he really think that Professor Wu was a kind-hearted teacher?
"I understand, but I can't just sit there and watch my colleagues get killed!" Li Ming looked determined, took a step forward and pressed on the detector.

drip--drip--
"Level 6"

Fang Biao, who was leaning against the wall with his arms folded, was stunned and straightened up.

"Level six!?"

"How come it became level six?" Fang Biao was secretly surprised, but shook his head.

This level is extremely rare, and even at Capital Institute of Technology, it is difficult to find one every year.

But it’s not like there weren’t people with level 6 potential in previous years, and Professor Wu hadn’t expressed any interest.

But then, the detection equipment standing on the ground suddenly made a shrill buzzing sound, buzzing-buzzing--repeating cycle.

Huh? Fang Biao was confused. What the hell? How could this device have such special effects? Was there a bug?
He was wondering as he went to see the scene that he would never forget.

Professor Wu, who was originally sitting on the sofa and whose expression only changed slightly when he saw the level six evaluation, suddenly stood up.

His face showed a complex emotion of disbelief, mixed with joy, shock, and even astonishment.

What's going on? Is this?

Fang Biao didn't understand.

"You..." Professor Wu walked quickly to Li Ming, picked up his hand, and then pressed it down again.

The buzzer sounded again, and this happened two or three times.

Fang Biao finally understood that Professor Wu seemed to be verifying something.

"Professor?" He couldn't help but ask, he was really curious.

But before he could utter the next words, he froze in place, only to see Professor Wu staring at him with extremely cold and murderous eyes.

He felt as if he was in a place below zero degrees, his whole body was icy cold, and he was filled with fear and panic.

But the next moment this feeling disappeared. He gasped and looked at Professor Wu with a calm expression. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Professor Wu smiled slightly and said, "You go out first. Li Ming and I have something to talk about."

Fang Biao nodded hurriedly, suppressing the fear in his heart. He walked out of the room, closed the door, and sat down with a thud.

The people waiting outside were startled when they saw this, and all looked at him. Fang Biao couldn't help but cursed, "What are you looking at!"

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