I, the public enemy

Chapter 75 Suspect Tracking

Gray Core City, South District, outside Far Beyond University, a coffee shop.

Being an agent of the Demon Investigation Bureau is the most dangerous job in the makeshift hospital, bar none.

Whether it's the counter-terrorism forces directly under the Security Council or the local counter-terrorism forces, they are all carrying out military missions, and the only risks they face are battlefield risks.

Unlike the agents of the Investigation Bureau, who must constantly search for information on the demonic path, go deep behind enemy lines, and deal with the most dangerous beings in the world.

This could lead to a frenzied revenge from those in the demonic path. Once the information is leaked, loved ones and friends will be tortured and killed in the most cruel way, turned into corpse puppets for entertainment, and unable to be reborn after being refined into soul weapons. Even worse—it's indescribable.

After joining the company, I will no longer use my real name, and I will seal away all my past. I will dedicate the rest of my life to eliminating evil and punishing the guilty.

There are quite a few job categories within the investigation bureau.

Special Operations agents carry out high-risk special missions, including assassination, sabotage, subversion, and rescue; they are all exceptional talents throughout history who are qualified for this position.

Counterintelligence agents specialize in counter-infiltration, counter-espionage, and catching internal moles.

The main agents are responsible for frontline investigations, intelligence gathering, and operating intelligence sources, and are also the most likely to become targets of those in the demonic path.

Each agent is an elite among elites, possessing a high level of proficiency in undercover work, counter-surveillance, weapons, demolition, driving, and other professional skills.

"Detective Pei Xuan, your coffee."

A woman dressed in plain, unadorned clothes walked toward a public bench carrying two cups of coffee, but perhaps because it was her first time working on a case with a veteran detective, she seemed a little nervous and out of sorts.

The drivers in the South District were quite inconsiderate, honking their horns deafeningly. Guan Xiaolan was startled, and her coffee cup almost fell to the ground.

But before that, it was already enveloped by an invisible force, and Pei Xuan slowly floated it to his hand, but he was still lost in thought, thinking about other things. It had been a long time since such a strange case had occurred.

He wore a matte black belted trench coat, which was not fastened, underneath which was a faded black shirt. His hair was curly as if it had been soaked by rain, his face was pale, his lips were thin, his eye sockets were deep, and his pupils were like two bottomless dry wells that could suck a person's shadow into them.

The investigation bureau has recently deployed a large number of personnel in Cangzhou, not only to combat the frequent terrorist activities, but also because of one person.

There is a super big fish hiding in Cangzhou.

Ao Jing, one of the leaders of the terrorist organization New East Sea, is hiding somewhere in Cangzhou. This time bomb could sink Cangzhou at any time.

The strange thing about his handling of the Gray Core City case is that...

This is a typical case of using desperate people with nowhere else to turn to carry out suicide attacks, and it is also the most frequent type of attack.

An investigation has been launched into Cangyan Power.

The deceased, Lu Tiansheng, did not participate in any of Cangyan Power's business activities and was an unofficial member of the organization.

Lu Yunzhao is quite interesting; he is the successor designated by Cangyan Power.

The two are uncle and nephew. Since ancient times, the maternal uncle has been more powerful than the maternal uncle. In feudal dynasties, the maternal uncle would unconditionally help his nephew seize the throne.

It involves factional struggles within the Azure Flame Power organization, but Pei Xuan isn't here for that.

[Renxin Pharmaceutical Company] is a typical money laundering business that evades the law. The person behind the Spider Gang is Lu Tiansheng.

The Spider Gang's transportation company is involved with human resources.

However, this matter is not within Pei Xuan's jurisdiction; it is a matter for the state government to handle. He only deals with the demonic path, but the human essence is a very important clue.

Lu Tiansheng is a cultivator in the late stage of Core Formation. In cases of suicide attacks, the attackers are all useless individuals who can be used and discarded.

After studying the True Demon Blade left at the scene, it was determined that this demonic weapon could only generate power at the early stage of Core Formation, which was the maximum limit of this weapon. The user would definitely die.

This alone is far from enough to kill Lu Tiansheng. It only has the stats of the early stage of Core Formation, which is fundamentally different from a true Core Formation realm cultivator. It is impossible for it to kill Lu Tiansheng.

This suggests there were other perpetrators, but that doesn't fit the style of a suicide attack.

Those who follow the demonic path are all incredibly cunning and leave no loose ends.

Outsider? Or accomplice?

Is it possible for a competitor of Cangyan Power to collaborate with Modao? The probability is extremely low, far outweighing the potential benefits.

We need to reason in a deeper direction.

Killing Lu Tiansheng solely with divine sense proves it was a dimensional reduction attack; Lu Tiansheng was utterly powerless to resist. Ao Jing—in Gray Core City.

Or has the New East Sea already reached an agreement with the active demonic organization on the 21st floor and is launching a rescue operation for Ao Jing?

It can also be inferred from the perspective of humanism.

I interrogated a minor leader of the Spider Gang. The deceased Xue Hua had been secretly selling human essence without the people of Leizhou's knowledge.

Is it a dispute involving human smuggling groups, or a misallocation of market share or territory?

Two directions.

The person who killed Lu Tiansheng.

The direction of their conspiracy was directed towards Ao Jing.

The outsider's direction might be towards Cangzhou, or even the 21st floor of the southwest region, where a formidable "drug lord" eventually implicates Ao Jing.

Because Ao Jing was injured, and human essence was a great tonic.

As the year draws to a close, a terrible storm is brewing in the lower-class southwest region.

"What should we do next? I asked the school. The student named Wang Qing was just at school, but he sent a message asking for leave and just left."

Guan Xiaolan had undergone top-secret training and only started working a week ago. She was assigned to Pei Xuan's side to learn from him. Was she too nervous and unable to do anything well?

The main problem is fear. She's only been at work for a short time and she's already encountered a major case. No other newcomer has this kind of luck. The scene at the torture chamber club has been giving her nightmares for the past three days. Those demonic elements—they're just too terrifying.

"He is a crucial source of information. The Demon Path is very intelligent, and we can only find clues by understanding how Fu Jun contacted them. Wang Qing is Fu Jun's classmate and also borrowed money from the Spider Gang at high interest rates. The two have similarities, and Wang Qing may even have been present that night."

The organization to which the planner belongs is currently unknown.

By investigating the components of the True Demon Blade, it is clear that only a large organization possesses such a foundation in the craft, relying on no external supply and producing all components in-house, thus ruling out the possibility of smaller organizations.

The United Front is quite active across all levels and is the organization that inherited the most of the World Honored One's legacy; they are responsible for nearly half of all the cases.

The most active organization on the 21st floor is called the [Symbiosis Society].

These scoundrels of the demonic path, however, have chosen names that sound righteous and awe-inspiring.

"This person is quite strange. He comes from an ordinary family and has always been an unremarkable average student. Recently, he participated in the Virtual Realm Competition and suddenly became a member of the Mercury Group. He also enjoys the attendance adjustment for the listed company's overseas training, only attending classes three days a week."

Guan Xiaolan sent Pei Xuan both the school's records and the records provided by the police, which contained all of this person's information.

Pei Xuan glanced at the information.

Mercury Group is no problem at all, it's normal, just a little bit of talent.

What caught Pei Xuan's attention most was that Wang Qing had a deceased older brother named Wang Jin.

Huh?

He was already at the late stage of Qi Refining in his senior year, a true super high achiever, with the potential to pursue graduate studies and advance to the upper echelons. Did he die in prison while he was there?

People who die in prison are usually very problematic; this is based on experience.

Having found Wang Qing's number, Pei Xuan opened his phone and entered the digits one by one. He had to see Wang Qing in person today.

The dial tone sounded.

The other party did not answer twice, intermittently.

At this moment.

Wang Qing was fishing in the small lake next to Ye Qinghan's vacation villa when he saw the incoming caller ID.

There is an icon in front of the caller ID, which is the icon of the Heavenly Council, representing the white tower logo of the makeshift hospital.

The official anti-counterfeiting label is really impressive.