The Hunter's Path: Starting as a constable, ascend to the Old Ones.

Chapter 78 Jewelry Exhibition, A Bandit's Nightmare

"Ah Ming, here's the information you asked me to investigate."

Just then, Tang Zhen handed a document to Lu Ming. Under the curious gazes of Chen Jiaju and the others, Lu Ming took the document, glanced at it casually, and immediately came to a conclusion.

Seeing that Chen Jiaju and the others were completely bewildered as to why Long Wei had been assassinated, he cut to the chase and threw out a crucial piece of information, "Mr. Long Wei, I heard that the Grand Hotel is hosting a private jewelry exhibition tomorrow night, and you have been invited to attend?"

How did you know I was invited to the jewelry exhibition?

Upon hearing this, Long Wei casually straightened his clothes and said with a feigned modesty, "You're right, I've already received an invitation to the jewelry exhibition tomorrow night."

"A jewelry exhibition?" A sense of unease rose in Chen Jiaju's heart. "Could you tell me more about this exhibition?"

Long Wei coughed lightly, a hint of smugness on his face. "Tomorrow's exhibition is a private collection jewelry appreciation event hosted by the soon-to-open Grand Prix Hotel. The exhibition will showcase three priceless jewels worn by the 19th-century Russian Tsar. The invitees are basically all celebrities from Hong Kong Island."

"They're all celebrities—"

Chen Jiaju's heart tightened suddenly. He remembered that the purpose of this group of international terrorists who had infiltrated Hong Kong Island to carry out a terrorist attack was to kidnap students from a prestigious private school and coerce the British government into releasing their leader.

However, given the disturbance and the martial law imposed on all the elite schools on Hong Kong Island, this group might shift their focus.

The fact that the Grand Hotel is holding a private exhibition at this time, inviting celebrities, tycoons, and dignitaries from all over Hong Kong Island, could have a greater impact if something goes wrong.

To put it bluntly, student accidents only evoke grief and don't have a significant impact on the functioning of society.

However, if this group of celebrities who control a great deal of social resources gather at the Grand Hotel and get into trouble, it would be like dropping a bombshell on all walks of life in Hong Kong Island, and could very likely cause social unrest.

A look of seriousness appeared on his face.

Seeing that Chen Jiaju had, under his deliberate guidance, already associated the jewelry exhibition with terrorists, Lu Ming chuckled inwardly. He knew that the people who wanted to attack the Grand Hotel were the doctor and his gang of international criminals, not so-called international terrorists.

However, the doctor and his gang were equally ruthless; even though they were after money, they would kill to silence witnesses.

They especially liked to gather people together and then plant a large number of bombs around them to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Since Lu Ming knew about this, he naturally made preparations in advance. He asked Tang Zhen to collect information about the jewelry exhibition at the Grand Hotel, with the aim of guiding the conversation in a logical and well-founded way, so that Chen Jiaju would connect the jewelry exhibition with the terrorist attack.

"Mr. Longwei, thank you for your cooperation. Please contact us promptly if you make any new discoveries."

After a round of questioning, Lu Ming and his team had obtained all the information they could. Long Wei and his team wouldn't know anything more than that.

After all, this assassination attempt seemed completely inexplicable to them.

Only Lu Ming knew that the main reason Long Wei was assassinated was because he was too famous.

As the saying goes, "People fear becoming famous, just as pigs fear growing fat."

The doctor and his team want to seize the priceless treasures at the jewelry exhibition, so they naturally need to eliminate all unstable factors. Lung Wai happens to be portrayed as an all-powerful martial arts star on the screen. The doctor and his team don't know if Lung Wai's invincible skills are real or not, but to be on the safe side, they have no choice but to kill him to avoid any accidents.

Longwei thus suffered this undeserved calamity.

"Sir, if you catch the assassin who tried to kill me, please let us know immediately."

Longwei's father sighed with some worry on his face.

"Don't worry, I'll notify you as soon as I catch the killer."

Chen Jiaju nodded seriously.

"Remember to settle your dog in a safe place, and be careful of the political department."

Lu Ming walked over to Li Jie and kindly reminded him.

The Special Branch is an intelligence organization that guards against intelligence agents from all over the world causing trouble in Hong Kong. Li Jie's identity is very sensitive. Zhou Wenjian had already realized Li Jie's identity when he was questioned on the set earlier. However, their Special Branch's primary target is terrorists, so they have temporarily put it aside.

"Thanks for reminding me."

Li Jie's expression was tinged with bitterness. He was originally a demolition expert in the national army with a bright future and a happy family. However, after his wife and children were killed by a group of kidnappers, he left the army and ended up in Hong Kong, becoming Long Wei's bodyguard and stunt double.

He chased them to Hong Kong Island with only one purpose: to use this international metropolis and Far East intelligence center to find out the whereabouts of the kidnappers who had killed his wife and children years ago.

Unfortunately, despite spending so many years in Hong Kong, he was unable to find any information about the kidnappers.

He doesn't care about anything else right now, let alone the political department's investigation.

He lived only for revenge.

After seeing Long Wei and his group off, Chen Jiaju said to Lu Ming in a somewhat serious tone, "Ming, you had Xiao Tang investigate the Jundu Hotel because you suspect the jewelry exhibition was attacked?"

"You're right, I do suspect someone is after this jewelry exhibition." Lu Ming readily admitted. "According to Long Wei, he has no grudges against anyone, so why would he be assassinated? There's only one possibility: the assassins have ulterior motives. Their real target is this jewelry exhibition, and assassinating Long Wei, this martial arts superstar, is just a way to eliminate any potential risks in advance."

He joked, "After all, nobody wants a martial arts hero in a yellow bodysuit, wielding nunchucks, shouting 'Ada!' and coming to the rescue to right a wrong while they're robbing or kidnapping someone."

Chan Ka-kui imagined the scene; this would be a nightmare for any gangster if it were in a movie.

He's starting to believe Lu Ming's outrageous guess.

"Chief, this is what happened. Although there's a lack of evidence, the killer's use of American military-grade equipment..."

From Ray's perspective, the assassin's background is far from ordinary.

Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju compiled the relevant information about the film set explosion and the statements of Long Wei and the others, and handed them over to the commissioner.

Uncle Biao slammed his fist on the table in anger and said righteously, "These thugs are getting more and more outrageous. Today they dare to use such powerful landmines on Hong Kong Island, and tomorrow they will dare to steal nuclear bombs to bomb us. This matter cannot be let off so easily. We must find out the killer and give the public an explanation."

After saying that, he coughed and added, "Director, Lung Wai is a superstar with a huge influence among the public. When the news about this bombing comes out tomorrow, it will definitely cause an uproar among the public. We must take a stand."

"I am aware of this matter."

The director rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. He was at a crucial time for his promotion, but troubles kept piling up. First, a group of international terrorists came, and now there was a bombing. If anything went wrong, his promotion plans would be ruined.

It seems like God is determined to make things difficult for him!