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Chapter 351 Because he's handsome, experts cooperate.
The office door was pushed open silently.

Gao Jin walked in slowly.

He was tall and imposing, and the black uniform of the Special Investigations Unit made him look like he was wearing a hard shell, which accentuated the contours of his muscles.

Zhou Liang and Ali quickly stepped aside to make way and bowed respectfully.

He then quickly left the office, closing the door tightly behind him.

Gao Jin didn't even glance at Xu Hao, but walked straight to the other side of the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

The chair's metal frame groaned under the strain.

An invisible sense of oppression enveloped the entire office the moment he sat down.

"What do you want to explain to me in person?"

Gao Jin placed his hands on the table, his deep gaze finally landing on Xu Hao, and got straight to the point.

Unlike Zhou Liang and Ali's direct threats, this senior officer from the special investigation team was like a silent volcano.

His expression appeared calm, but inside he seemed to be accumulating enough energy to incinerate everything.

Xu Hao subconsciously swallowed, and his palms became sweaty.

"Don't be nervous, just do as I say."

Fang Cheng's voice rang in Xu Hao's mind just in time, like a calming agent, instantly soothing his panic.

"Answer him now: you don't know Cheng Jiashu, but you know Bai Xiao."

"Uh, is it okay to say it this way?"

Xu Hao felt a little uneasy.

"Sure, feel free to speak."

Having received Fang Cheng's affirmative reply, Xu Hao composed himself, raised his head, and met Gao Jin's sharp gaze:

"Commander Gao, I really don't know this big star Cheng Jiashu."

“However, if you’re looking for the man with the white demon mask, then I might know him.”

Upon hearing this, Gao Jin's eyes flickered slightly:
"What do you mean?"

"Before the Noah Organization held that meeting to carry out that Demon Hunting Operation, I had no idea that Cheng Jiashu was Bai Xiao. I had only heard some of his deeds."

Xu Hao withstood the pressure, receiving Fang Cheng's telepathic messages while carefully organizing his thoughts:

"Although I have met him a few times and spoken a few words to him, he always wore that white mask to cover his face, so I could never guess his true identity."

"Moreover, for some reason, he seems to have a good impression of me and has even helped me solve some minor problems."

Gao Jin nodded slightly, his gaze scrutinizing:

Why would he like you?

"I don't know, I'll have to ask him directly."

Xu Hao shrugged: "Maybe... it's because I'm handsome?"

With Fang Cheng backing him up, he gradually relaxed and even adopted a touch of his usual roguishness.

Gao Jin was not angered by this, nor did he dwell on the matter.

After a moment of contemplation, he asked again:
"If I asked you to contact him right now, could you do it?"

"That won't work."

Xu Hao shook his head decisively; he didn't need Fang Cheng to teach him this answer.

“That man is elusive. I never knew his surname or given name before, let alone where he lived.”

"As for now, the Noah Organization is searching for him all over the world. He must be hiding himself very well. Why would he tell me so easily?"

His words were reasonable and justified.

Gao Jin also fell into deep thought:
"Is there really no way?"

"Commander Gao, please forgive my bluntness."

Xu Hao tilted his head, seemingly having considered it for a long time, before finally mustering the courage to say:
"Bai Xiao and Noah have a grudge. As an official agency, the Special Investigation Team also has an obligation to crack down on illegal organizations. He killed a bunch of damned bastards. Why are you so fixated on him?"

"You're right."

Gao Jin spoke slowly, his voice carrying a complex meaning:

"On this matter, Bai Xiao and I do share the same stance. That's why I hope to contact him through your channel."

Xu Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking that this officer was reasonable enough, it seemed that he could get away with it today.

But Fang Cheng keenly noticed a detail.

Gao Jin said "I", not "we".

"Ah Hao, now you pretend to be very distressed and act hesitant."

After a moment's thought, Fang Cheng once again transmitted instructions through the mental link:
"Then tell him that you have a special method that you haven't tried before, which might be able to contact Bai Xiao, but you must first make him agree to a condition."

"Huh? How would I know how to contact Bai Xiao?"

Xu Hao was taken aback when he heard this, but then he realized what was going on.

Does the boss know how to contact that serial killer?
Out of trust in Fang Cheng, he decided to do as he was told.

Xu Hao then let out a deep sigh.

The hesitation and difficulty in that voice instantly caught Gao Jin's attention.

Under the other person's gaze, Xu Hao began his performance.

He would scratch his ears and cheeks, and rub his face with his hands, his features almost squeezing together.

It felt like I was going through a battle between heaven and man.

Finally, he sighed heavily, his face filled with a tragic determination to "go all out."

"Commander Gao."

Xu Hao coughed lightly, trying to make his expression appear sincere and not so hypocritical:

"I can understand your good intentions in maintaining social order in Dongdu and protecting the well-being of the general public."

"But based on my understanding of Bai Xiao, he is a rather aloof person and would definitely not want to show his face on his own initiative, let alone have direct contact with your authorities."

Gao Jin's brows furrowed slightly.

Before he could say anything, Xu Hao seemed to have made a huge decision, and suddenly slapped his thigh:
"Here's what I've come up with. I have a method I've never tried before, which might... give you a chance to contact him."

"Of course, I can't guarantee it will work. If it fails, please don't blame me!"

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Gao Jin's eyes:
"Just tell me. I always act based on sincerity, not on the outcome. As long as you help sincerely, I will not blame you for the result."

"besides……"

Xu Hao paused for a moment, then added solemnly:

"You must agree to one condition first: you must never reveal to Bai Xiao or any outsider that I gave you this contact information."

"Otherwise, I would never tell, even if you killed me!"

"I promise you, if I leak this information, may I be struck by lightning."

Gao Jin swore an oath without hesitation.

"Row."

Xu Hao seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then casually ordered:

Give me a pen and a piece of paper.

Gao Jin immediately took out a pen and a note from the drawer and handed them over as instructed, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Xu Hao picked up a pen in a serious manner, as if he was about to write down a phone number or an address.

However, Gao Jin soon realized that something was wrong.

Xu Hao's handwriting was crooked and messy, and his writing was illegible.

It looks like drawing little tadpoles, or rather, it's like scribbles.

Moreover, after each stroke, he would stop, close his eyes, and think for a long time.

Then, write down a stroke of the pen with great seriousness.

He wrote and stopped, and several minutes passed, but the paper was still just a bunch of meaningless lines.

Gao Jin's patience was wearing thin, but he still refrained from urging him.

Finally, Xu Hao let out a long sigh and put down his pen.

He looked as if he had just solved an extremely complex mathematical problem. "What is this?"

Gao Jin finally couldn't help but ask a question.

"This is the contact information."

Xu Hao pushed the piece of paper covered in scribbles over.

Gao Jin frowned and picked up the paper with both hands to examine it carefully.

The symbols above look like some kind of letters I've never seen before, or maybe they're hieroglyphics; in any case, they're extremely strange.

Xu Hao rubbed his forehead, seemingly exhausted from drawing this thing, and explained listlessly:
"This is the contact information that Bai Xiao gave me. He said that as long as I concentrate and pronounce these incantations, I can enter a special mental space and communicate with him directly via voice."

"I'm not very smart, I've never succeeded before, and I don't know if he's lying to me."

"Since you're so eager to find him, I'll give it a try. It's a last resort, after all."

Upon hearing the words "spell" and "mental space," Gao Jin's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something.

"That's roughly it, please listen carefully."

Xu Hao didn't keep them in suspense. He cleared his throat and recited in a strange tone:

“Om…Ah…Mi…Ma…Wa…She…Moo…”

The pronunciation demonstrated by Xu Hao came out one by one, sounding extremely awkward and difficult to understand.

However, when these syllables reached Gao Jin's ears, they sounded like some kind of extremely pleasant heavenly music.

His lips moved as he recited in a low voice.

Suddenly, the fingers holding the paper trembled slightly, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

It seemed that in that instant, I sensed some inexplicable response and saw some special sight.

"There's another very important point."

Following Fang Cheng's instructions and demonstrating diligently, Xu Hao then gave a special reminder:
"If you manage to contact him, never refer to him by the name 'White Owl'."

Meeting Gao Jin's questioning gaze, Xu Hao explained frankly:

"Because this name represents many unpleasant memories from his time in the Noah organization, and he hates being called White Owl."

"Now he has been reborn and calls himself the 'Smiling Devil'."

Upon hearing this, Gao Jin nodded solemnly, deeply moved.

I remembered that night when the masked man vehemently denied being Bai Xiao.

"Thank you."

Gao Jin looked at Xu Hao, his expression softening considerably:

"Ah Hao, you performed exceptionally well on this undercover mission."

"When we wipe out the Noah organization in the future, I will personally recommend you for a promotion so that you can officially become a member of the Special Search Team."

"Hehe, then let's forget about it."

Xu Hao curled his lip:

"I'll be content as long as you bother me less in the future and let me have a few more peaceful days."

Then he stood up and asked:
"If there's nothing else, may I leave now?"

A slight smile appeared on Gao Jin's serious face as he gestured for him to proceed.

The door creaked open.

In the tea room in the corridor, Zhou Liang and Ali were leaning against the wall, smoking and waiting.

Hearing the noise, he immediately stubbed out his cigarette and hurried over.

They stared at Xu Hao, then at Gao Jin, who had personally seen him off, their faces filled with surprise.

I really can't understand why the boss would be so polite to this scoundrel who's an undercover agent.

Xu Hao walked straight past the two of them, deliberately letting out a snort.

He always walked away with his head held high and an air of arrogance, as if he didn't recognize anyone.

"Captain Gao..."

Zhou Liang and Ali looked at Gao Jin with suspicion.

"Let's talk after you come in."

Gao Jin gestured with his eyes.

The three returned to the office and closed the door.

"Xu Hao has already explained everything clearly, so we don't need to worry about him for now. I will personally take charge of Bai Xiao's matter."

Gao Jin ordered in a deep voice, "You two, keep a close eye on the Red Tiger Gang and Noah Pharmaceuticals. Report to me immediately if there is any movement."

Ali immediately nodded in agreement.

Zhou Liang hesitated for a moment, then asked:

"Captain Gao, headquarters has issued a notice to temporarily halt the search operation targeting Noah Organization members. Should we continue?"

Upon hearing this, Ali stopped nodding and looked at Gao Jin with some confusion.

Gao Jin's expression, however, was unusually firm:

"Now is the best time to strike at the Noah Organization and eliminate this cancer. How can we let it go so easily?"

"Those in higher positions have their considerations, and we also have our responsibilities."

He held the scribbled paper in his hand, his gaze sweeping over his two trusted subordinates:

"As long as we can make contact with the key figure 'White Owl,' we have a great chance of cutting off one of Noah's giant claws reaching into Dongdu."

“Furthermore, through his special identity, he could obtain secret intelligence about the Noah Organization’s human experiments in Xia Country. I believe that headquarters will eventually support us.”

"But would he be willing to cooperate with an official organization like ours?"

Zhou Liang was still somewhat worried.

"Will do."

Gao Jin said confidently:
"Xu Hao is an uncultured hoodlum, yet he was able to answer fluently just now. Although his performance was a bit exaggerated, it still speaks volumes. Someone was instructing him behind the scenes, allowing him to prepare in advance."

"Clearly, Mr. White Owl is also interested in cooperating with us to deal with our common enemy."

After speaking, he turned around and gazed out the window.

The rows of tall buildings outlined a golden silhouette in the sunlight.

How can we allow darkness to grow and spread unchecked in the shadows of such a beautiful city?
Gao Jin gripped the note tightly, his eyes sharpening like never before.

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In the kitchen of the new house in Wanghu Town.

The range hood hummed, and the aroma of the food grew even stronger.

"Mom, the shredded pork with garlic sauce is ready!"

Fang Cheng ladled out a whole plate of bright red dishes from the pot.

"Come on, come on!"

Li Biyun walked in quickly and carefully picked up the plate.

The voice of Uncle Li Dingjian came from the living room:
"Acheng, come and eat! There's enough food, don't bother!"

"okay!"

Fang Cheng turned off the stove, picked up another plate of stir-fried vegetables, and walked out of the kitchen.

The round table in the living room was already laden with a sumptuous feast, steaming hot and fragrant.

The whole family sat together, having a great time.

Li Zhenhua picked up the small wine glass in front of him, his face flushed, and said:
"Come on, everyone's here today, let's have a drink together! May our family be safe and sound, and may we all be reunited forever!"

"cheers!"

The crisp clinking of glasses was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.

Fang Cheng took a sip of the slightly cool beer, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

In his mind, he recalled his recent verbal sparring with Gao Jin, in which he had used the situation to his advantage and turned the tables on him.

The incantation code that connects to the "voice chat room" has already been handed over to the special investigation team by Xu Hao.

Next, it remains to be seen how these two experts, Gao Jin and Cheng Jiashu, will cooperate to deal with the Noah Organization on my behalf.

(End of this chapter)