"Got it!"
Zhang Yuanqing responded, but in his heart, he thought of "unworthy father" and Master Wuhen, who had taken him on the path of cultivation, attempting to redeem himself.
Evil men try to redeem themselves, while law-abiding practitioners can fight over personal grudges, affecting innocent ordinary people.
Alas, there is no pure good and evil in the world, human nature is complex... Zhang Yuanqing had a deeper understanding of Li Dongze's words, "Law-abiding doesn't mean good."
As for the attitude of the branch's higher-ups, although the Palace Master of the Stop Killing Palace acted in self-defense and did not actively provoke the incident, she caused losses and casualties after all, so arresting her was the right decision.
How she will be punished is a matter for later, Zhang Yuanqing did not comment, but the decision to punish the Xiahou family was, as expected.
On the one hand, the Xiahou family is a flourishing family in The Way of the Extraordinary, with deep foundations. The government cannot break ties with a large family for the sake of a few ordinary people's lives.
Sometimes, those at the top only look at the big picture, they cannot see the ants under their feet.
On the other hand, the Xiahou family has intricate connections with official organizations. The government is an organization, internally mixed, with factions standing side by side, there are good people, and there must be bad people.
Even good and bad people cannot be simply defined, it should be said that they all have their own interests. If a single concept must be used to refer to the government, it is definitely not justice and kindness, but order.
Zhang Yuanqing understood these principles very clearly when he was a child, listening to his grandfather scolding the corrupt former Director of Public Security at home.
In short, the Xiahou family, which has close cooperation with some official forces, will naturally receive "preferential treatment."
Guan Ya smiled contentedly when she saw him nod. Yuan Shi is not a reckless youth, he is more sophisticated than his peers, which is a good thing. Such people can thrive in the system.
At this time, Li Dongze came out, "Guan Ya told you, right?"
"Chief, I'll leave it to you to handle," Zhang Yuanqing said immediately.
Li Dongze immediately smiled: "Guan Ya and I will block it for you. Betraying informants is not a gentleman's virtue, and the grievances between the Xiahou family and the Stop Killing Palace have nothing to do with us. Don't get involved."
He leaned on his cane, pointing out the pros and cons: "The slogan of the Stop Killing Palace is 'Stop war with war, stop killing with killing', which is very extreme. If you betray them today, you will inevitably be retaliated against tomorrow. The Xiahou family cannot cover for you."
"Understood."
Zhang Yuanqing nodded.
Li Dongze glanced at Wang Tai, who was buried in his work, and said, "Yuan Shi, come to my office. I'll tell you about the progress of the Black Impermanence case."
Wang Tai is not a member of the search team. According to the rules, he cannot be told in his presence.
This is the real deal... Zhang Yuanqing quickly got up and followed Li Dongze.
The two entered the office one after another. Zhang Yuanqing turned around and closed the door. Li Dongze walked straight to the desk and took out a stack of documents from the drawer.
"Coke?"
Li Dongze opened the wine cabinet.
With my current net worth of 650,000, I should drink 82' Lafite... Zhang Yuanqing nodded: "Less ice!"
Li Dongze shrugged, threw a small amount of ice cubes into the glass, poured Coke and whiskey, and returned to the sofa.
"Remember the list you provided last time?"
"I remember!"
"Based on the list, we have identified those people in reality. During this time, we successfully arrested one person and killed two. One of the two killed was under the command of the Gu King."
The Gu King is another Vice President, a competitor of the Strange Eye Judge.
The Five Elements Alliance moved quickly. It hasn't been long before they have caught three witch-Gu masters from the Spirit Energy Society. Zhang Yuanqing is no longer a rookie. He knows how difficult it is to hunt down a Practitioner of The Way of the Extraordinary in the vast sea of people.
If the other party has props like disguise rings, it is simply unsolvable.
The fact that the government can kill three witch-Gu masters in a short period of time shows that they are serious.
Li Dongze took a sip of spirits and said:
"After soul interrogation, we got some useful clues. Black Impermanence is lurking in Songhai, seemingly for another purpose."
Another purpose... Zhang Yuanqing nodded suddenly:
"I thought it was strange before. If I were Black Impermanence, and the government and the Gu King were looking for me, why wouldn't I move my hiding place? Do you know why Black Impermanence is hiding in Songhai?"
Li Dongze shook his head:
"Perhaps only Black Impermanence knows this, but we can infer the answer based on the clues. The fact that Black Impermanence is willing to take such a big risk to stay in Songhai shows that this matter is very important, so important that it can be compared to life."
Zhang Yuanqing frowned: "At this stage, shouldn't he be receiving the legacy of the Strange Eye Judge? By the way, what level is Black Impermanence?"
"Level 6, the peak of the Saint Realm."
The witch-Gu master is a top-notch profession in combat power. A level 6 witch-Gu master, even if he can't wrestle with a level 7 law-abiding profession, must be stronger than those of the same level. That is to say, unless an Elder-level existence takes action, it will be difficult to deal with this Black Impermanence.
Zhang Yuanqing sighed in his heart. Isn't this making things difficult for him? He is just a level 2 Night Wanderer, and the other person can crush him with a finger.
Li Dongze then handed over the information:
"Take a look."
Zhang Yuanqing opened the information. This was a personal file. The man in the one-inch photo was about thirty years old, with a thin face, slanted eyes and sword-like eyebrows, and tightly pursed lips, giving people a sense of sharpness.
"The Way of the Extraordinary id: Rampage Without Restraint... Real name Zhu Jingyao... Level 3 witch-Gu master... Financial criminal, former securities company employee, using his position to seek illegitimate benefits..."
Zhang Yuanqing read the character information and said, "I remember this person, he was on the list I provided."
Li Dongze nodded: "The day before yesterday, the Green Vine Captain of the Hundred Flowers Association received a tip that someone had seen this person in Kangyang District, but he disappeared quickly. This person is currently in charge of our Kangyang District Practitioner of The Way of the Extraordinary team, and is also our recent target."
It's a pity there's no target's DNA, otherwise the Red Dancing Shoes could take care of everything... Zhang Yuanqing thought regretfully.
However, having a target is better than being a headless fly.
"Knock knock!"
The glass door of the office was knocked twice, and Guan Ya's voice came:
"Chief, the Xiahou family is here."
Li Dongze and Zhang Yuanqing looked at each other. The latter put away the information, and the former said in a deep voice:
"Please let them in."
A dozen seconds later, Guan Ya led two men into the office. One of them was a middle-aged man in a suit, with short hair, a straight figure, and a capable spirit. His facial features were okay, but his eyes were small.
The other was a young man in his mid-twenties, wearing a white shirt, with the collar open and the hem not tucked into his waist, looking unrestrained.
His appearance was somewhat similar to the middle-aged man, but more handsome, with Korean-style long hair, messy but beautiful, and matched with silver ear studs, he was the kind of bad-boy type that attracts girls' attention in nightclubs.
"My name is Xiahou Xin, this is my son, Xiahou Tianyuan," the middle-aged man said with a smile.
"Welcome, welcome," Li Dongze's two mustaches flew with his smile: "Hello, Mr. Xiahou, please sit here!"
He shook hands with the middle-aged man warmly, led the two to take their seats, and asked Guan Ya to pour hot tea.
Xiahou Xin waited unhurriedly for Guan Ya to serve tea, and said:
"Chief Li must know my intentions. The Palace Master of the Stop Killing Palace is too欺人太甚, she almost killed my eldest son. This revenge must be avenged. We have found out that the doctor Wang Tai of Pingtai Hospital is a member of the Stop Killing Palace. When we went to arrest him, he had already absconded.
"According to the information, this person is an informant under Chief Li's command. I hope Chief Li can provide convenience and lure this person out. After it's done, the Xiahou family will definitely reward you handsomely."
The Palace Master of the Stop Killing Palace beat Xiahou Xin's son? I heard Xie Lingxi say that he is the direct son of the Xiahou family, so this Xiahou Xin must be very high in status... Zhang Yuanqing couldn't help but take a closer look at the middle-aged man.
At this time, he noticed that the young man named Xiahou Tianyuan glanced at him arrogantly.
"This..." Li Dongze's face was full of smiles, and he said helplessly:
"The Palace Master of the Stop Killing Palace dared to humiliate Young Master Xiahou Tianwen. It was indeed too much, and he deserved to die. However, after the battle last night, the Stop Killing Palace is in a state of panic. How could they be fooled? This Chief is powerless."
Xiahou Tianyuan glanced at Zhang Yuanqing again, and said unhappily:
"Isn't it simple? Send a message to Wang Qian, saying that someone in the Five Elements Alliance is unhappy with the Xiahou family, and ask if the Stop Killing Palace needs help. First show goodwill, hook him, and then slowly plan it. If you don't know how, give me the phone."
As long as they connect with Wang Qian, they have a way to lure this person out. What they lack now is a person who can make Wang Qian willing to "communicate."
Li Dongze sighed: "Alright, I'll be honest. Alas, when gods fight, mortals suffer. We don't want to interfere in the grievances between the Xiahou family and the Stop Killing Palace. I'm sorry, we can't help."
"What did you say?" Xiahou Tianyuan said in disbelief.
The Xiahou family has already locked in several clues of members of the Stop Killing Palace, and Team Two of Kangyang District is one of them. In Xiahou Tianyuan's view, facing the Xiahou family's request, such an unremarkable team should be responsive and eager to curry favor.
It's not that Xiahou Tianyuan is arrogant, but that there are countless small teams like this in the Five Elements Alliance, and how many Spirit Energy families like the Xiahou family are there in the country?
It's like a city management team rejecting a large consortium with official background.
Guan Ya rolled her eyes: "Can't understand? Do you want me to translate it into a foreign language for you?"
"You........." Xiahou Tianyuan looked angry. When did a female employee dare to talk to him like this?
In front of him, being pretty doesn't give you any privileges.
Xiahou Xin glanced at Guan Ya and stopped his angry son with his eyes, and said sincerely:
"This matter is very important to the Xiahou family, please Chief Li must agree."
While saying Chief Li, his eyes looked at Guan Ya.
Li Dongze looked embarrassed. With his identity, refusing once was the limit. If he refused again, he would probably be suppressed.
At this time, Guan Ya needs to come forward.
"What does the Xiahou family's affairs have to do with us?" Guan Ya glanced at the father and son opposite her:
"Is it important to the Xiahou family, so we must help? When the Stop Killing Palace retaliates against my colleagues, will your Xiahou family block it for him? Protect him 24 hours a day? Or are you just trying to use family power to put pressure on us and treat my colleagues as tools? You want us to risk helping with just a word of reward. You're planning well. You want to lure Wang Qian out, right? Okay, exchange it for ten items."
"Crazy?" Xiahou Tianyuan laughed angrily: "What are you? Ten items, I'm afraid you don't have the fate to enjoy them."
Guan Ya sneered: "Say one more word, and I'll shoot you."
Xiahou Xin stopped his furious son with fierce eyes, took a deep look at Guan Ya, and said:
"Sorry for disturbing you!"
Xiahou Tianyuan looked at his father in astonishment.
Xiahou Xin got up with a cold face and walked out of the office.
Xiahou Tianyuan glared at Guan Ya and followed his father away.
Li Dongze slowly exhaled, got up and stretched his waist, and said with a relaxed expression:
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"Okay, this matter ends here. Alas, these big families are not easy to mess with..."
He quickly added a word to save face: "In the system, you always have to face similar things. Mixing mud and compromise is the supreme law in the system."
Chief, you don't have to explain these to me. The Xiahou family is not very domineering, is it? Or is Guan Ya's background too deep? Zhang Yuanqing realized that he might have underestimated the old driver.
Anyone with eyes can see that Xiahou Xin, the direct line of the Xiahou family, is obviously very afraid of Guan Ya.
This useless thing of a Chief seems stable, but he is actually hiding under Guan Ya's skirt.
But I don't remember any Guan family in the Spirit Energy family. Oh right, Guan Ya is a The Way of the Extraordinary id, not her real name.
"Alas, compared to the Xie family's son-in-law, I suddenly want to become the Guan family's son-in-law even more," Zhang Yuanqing said half-jokingly and half-probingly.
The old driver didn't take the bait, looked him up and down, and tsked twice:
"You can't, you're too small."
Zhang Yuanqing refused to accept it: "You haven't seen it, how do you know it's small?"
"Okay, go to the toilet and let me see."
"Let's go!"
"Let's go!"
Li Dongze leaned on his cane and shook his head slightly. One of these two has never had a boyfriend, and the other has never had a girlfriend. All their skills are on their mouths.
Zhang Yuanqing had lunch at the office and dawdled until 1 p.m. Thinking that he had a professional class later, he left the Public Security Bureau with his backpack, scanned a shared bicycle, and slowly headed to school.
Just past the traffic light, a black car sped over and forced him to stop by the side of the road.
In the back seat of the black car were Xiahou Xin and his son.