Terrifying Heavens: I Slay Demons by Painting Faces

Chapter 89 List of Culprits

Listening to the other person's words, Chen Hengyi lay back in the boss's chair and asked curiously, "You think this is an insult?"

"Isn't that right?"

"Then aren't you insulting your wife too? Your wife is pregnant and still haggles over a few cents with you. She's at least a rich kid, but what about now? You're suffering with me because of your pathetic pride. That's the real insult!"

"You can't even protect your family, what face do you have to talk about self-respect? Do you believe I can order you out of work immediately, and you won't even be able to afford baby formula?"

Ah Qiang was taken aback, then became even angrier!

He angrily retorted, "You investigated me?" Then, even more furiously, he declared, "I quit!"

Hearing this, Chen Hengyi laughed instead. Such a grown man, yet he had the temper of a child, and was easily provoked by just a few words.

In fact, Chen Hengyi could understand why the other party didn't want to live off his wife. He could have worked and earned money in his father-in-law's factory, but he chose to go out and suffer.

He must have been called a "phoenix man" or a "gold digger" by others. In today's society, with the economy booming, everyone wants to look up to others. Ah Qiang isn't disabled, and it's true that he has self-respect.

The mistake was that the other party completely underestimated his own abilities and realized he couldn't earn much money, yet he made his wife suffer because of his pitiful pride.

If Ah Qiang's conditions were placed in Chen Hengyi's real world, how many people would want to take his place?

As a human being, you can't give up money for the sake of dignity, can you?

What's more, Ah Qiang's wife treats him quite well.

According to Chen Hengyi's investigation, his father-in-law's family did not treat him harshly; it was simply that he was too sensitive.

If it weren't for the fact that the guy in the red shirt wanted to be Ah Qiang's son, Chen Hengyi wouldn't have bothered with him.

This grown man has hands and feet, what can't he do? He doesn't need to be saved.

These thoughts flashed through Chen Hengyi's mind. He shook his head and said, "You want dignity, don't you? I'll give you a chance, a chance to completely turn your life around and become your own boss. Do you want it?"

The anger that had just risen in Ah Qiang subsided somewhat when he heard the words "turn the tables and become the boss".

He was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to stay or leave. He was stuck in the same spot, feeling awkward.

He really wants to turn his life around.

Ah Qiang's lips moved for a moment.

"If you don't want to, then pick up trash and use it to breastfeed the baby."

Ah Qiang's struggling expression finally calmed down. He sat back down in his seat, head bowed, and said, "Boss, what is it?"

Chen Hengyi asked, "How much longer until your wife gives birth?"

The answer I received was: "One more week."

The next morning, A-Qiang and the others who were on the night shift had already gone home early. Chen Hengyi was just about to start his plans for the day when someone came up to him.

"Boss! Boss! I've finally found out what happened before!"

Chen Hengyi heard the shout, and sure enough, a figure rushed in shortly afterward.

The newcomer was none other than Detective Li, the number one detective in the family. His attire was no longer as disheveled as before; he was now dressed in a sharp suit and looked quite presentable.

Most importantly, he was holding a document in his hand.

Chen Hengyi asked with great interest, "Oh? You said you found what?"

Detective Li stepped forward with a smile, handed over the documents in his hand, and said, "I've found a list of swindlers from 30 years ago."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Chen Hengyi immediately became extremely attentive.

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There are two objectives in this mission to eliminate the Red Shirt Guy, and the other is to settle accounts with the culprits behind the murder list.

Chen Hengyi had been pondering what the latter target represented. "The Haunted List"—that was the title of a movie, which he didn't understand. And the culprit—that was intriguing.

There is a term called "culprit," which refers to the person who caused all of this to happen.

So, it must be those profit-driven fraud gangs. However, according to previous investigations, many of them were arrested and executed 30 years ago, or they are already dead.

Using conventional methods, it would be impossible to find the so-called culprit.

At this moment, Detective Li's eyes were filled with excitement, as if he had discovered some earth-shattering secret. He said in a mysterious tone, "Boss, you'll never guess, none of those people who were supposed to be dead actually died!"

Chen Hengyi had already taken out the document to examine it, and the more he looked, the more serious his expression became.

Detective Li scanned the office warily before continuing, "These people truly made their fortune through deception. Even that big news story from 30 years ago was just a smokescreen. In reality, they had already faked their deaths, escaped, and gone straight to the bank."

Chen Hengyi asked, "How did you find out about these things?"

Detective Li chuckled and said, "Because the money they swindled wasn't clean. It's easy for them to fake their deaths, but the money still needs to be sold, and there was a lot of filth involved..."

In short, there is no such thing as truly faking death and escaping in this world. As long as they are alive, they will inevitably leave traces, especially since these people are so high-profile about it.

Detective Li pulled out a photograph from the file and pointed to the circled face on it with his thumb. It was a group photo from a charity gala, and the people in it were all wealthy and influential, many of whom were frequent figures in the newspapers.

Detective Li scoffed, "Those people went to Thailand first, messing around with Kumanthong and raising ghost children, then came back to start a company. They thought nobody knew their background. Humph! But how could they possibly outmaneuver me, Number One?"

He said this with a smug look on his face, reveling in his superior detective skills.

Chen Hengyi looked at the circled faces and then took out the list of the former board of directors of the Central Building to compare them one by one. He was surprised to find that one-third of the people matched.

Chen Hengyi had previously spent a large sum of money to acquire shares in Central Tower. Although he spent a lot of money, Central Tower had a superior location, and he was still wondering why those people were so willing to give him the shares.

At this moment, Chen Hengyi connected all the clues he knew... Detective Li said that these people had gone to Thailand to obtain Kumanthong, and during his first confrontation with the Red Shirt Boy, he discovered traces of a reverse five-element formation in the passage. Furthermore, through the plot, Chen Hengyi also learned that many people in the Central Building knew that the place was haunted.

"Well, I thought they weren't dealing with it in the storyline because they were afraid of affecting business, but now it seems they have ulterior motives?"

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Hengyi pulled out a banknote from his pocket and handed it to Detective Li: "You did a good job. You don't need to investigate the Central Building matter anymore, but I want you to investigate whether these people have come into contact with any Taoist priests or feng shui masters after returning to Hong Kong."

When Detective Li saw the banknotes in his hand, he was overjoyed and thanked them repeatedly.

Upon hearing his next task, he didn't hesitate for a moment and rushed out, his back view showing great enthusiasm.

Chen Hengyi reviewed the information Detective Li had brought again, and then with a wave of his hand, he put it into his Ruyi Suitcase.

He muttered, "Purge? I wonder if this is the kind of purge I'm thinking of? You amassed your wealth with money stained with blood, so will you have to pay for it with blood for the rest of your lives?"

The culprits on the list of villains will be brought to justice.

In Chen Hengyi's view, that board of directors list was a list of ominous signs, but before that, he still had to deal with that brat first.

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