Chapter 45 The Clown
"Captain Zhang, long time no see."

"You didn't even think of calling me, kid? Why don't you recognize me after you leave here?" In the office of the deputy director of the police bureau, the promoted Zhang Hongjie teased the young man sitting opposite him.

Looking at Captain Zhang who was still as easy-going, Zhang Xiaohu also smiled. After the two of them joked with each other for a few sentences, the topic gradually became serious.

"Captain Zhang, this is my team leader Yun Manshan. I'm here to trouble you with something."

Zhang Hongjie's gaze moved to the woman next to Zhang Xiaohu. They had been notified by phone before the two came over, and Zhang Hongjie also knew their identities.

Just as Director Si Tianming said several years ago, it was only after he took this position that Zhang Hongjie gained a deeper understanding of the secrets of this world. He also learned that this seemingly ordinary world actually hides unknown extraordinary powers deep inside, as well as a corresponding secret organization responsible for investigating these—the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

"Team Leader Yun, the higher-ups have already informed me over the phone. This time Director Si is going to Xuanjing to report and study. If you have any needs, the Police Bureau will definitely cooperate fully!" Zhang Hongjie's face was solemn. Only by understanding those secrets could he deeply feel the importance that the Daxuan officials attached to the extraordinary and the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

"Excuse me, Director Zhang." Yun Manshan nodded, and then said directly: "Director Zhang, regarding the purge of underground forces in Qingyuan City a month ago, I wonder if you have found anything suspicious?"

After Yun Manshan finished speaking, Zhang Xiaohu also looked at Zhang Hongjie. As a novice who had just come into contact with this information, he was undoubtedly the most eager to witness these secrets.

Under the gaze of the two, Zhang Hongjie opened the drawer under him and took out a sealed bag. The sealed bag was very thin, and it was not difficult to see that there was not much in it.

"These are the unreasonable points that our colleagues in the bureau have sorted out over the past month. Please take a look."

After receiving the sealed bag, Zhang Xiaohu couldn't wait to open it and check it out at Yun Manshan's suggestion. There were only a few thin pages of A4 paper and some pictures inside, and some analysis information was recorded in detail on the paper.

"How is this possible?!" The thin piece of paper shook in Zhang Xiaohu's hand, his voice trembling, as if he was shocked by the content on it.

"The car had clearly driven onto the Yangjiaoling winding mountain road, where there is only one road up and down the mountain. However, the surveillance clearly did not record it going down the mountain, but the remains of a car engine were found on a grassy beach a thousand meters away? And this, the disappearance of these people"

Zhang Xiaohu looked at the list of missing persons and records in his hand, feeling chilled but also having an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Does the way these people disappeared seem familiar to you? It's just like the Guo Fengjiang case a few years ago. There was no surveillance footage of them leaving, but they just disappeared without a trace."

Zhang Hongjie's tone was inexplicable, but Zhang Xiaohu looked excited.

"Captain Zhang, are you saying that this massive purge and the disappearances a few years ago were done by the same person?"

"Who knows. But until it is confirmed, we can remain skeptical."

During the conversation, Yun Manshan also took the paper and started reading it. When she saw the report about the vehicle, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and then she asked, "Director Zhang, where is the car now?"

"It's still there. I had some suspicions about this, so I didn't ask anyone to take it back. Instead, I did a good job of protecting the scene."

"Okay! Director Zhang is indeed thoughtful. Can you take me to see it?" Yun Manshan stood up and said. Zhang Hongjie saw that this was no problem, so he took the lead and led the two people away.

At the same time, in another urban area of ​​Qingyuan City, Qilin Nightclub.

Compared to the bustling nightclubs of the past, although there are still people coming and going, they seem much quieter.

"Manager Wang"

Along the way, everyone who saw Wang Jia would greet him, and as for the young man standing next to Wang Jia, whose aura was even more overwhelming than the other, everyone just thought that he was another rich young man of extraordinary status.

Without any delay, Wang Jia led Cai Lin all the way to the depths of the nightclub. When they reached the end of the corridor, they pushed open a door that was decorated like the surrounding walls, and a staircase extending downward appeared.

The two walked down the stairs until they reached the end, and finally reached their destination. The space here was no smaller than outside, and was even larger. It was filled with various gambling equipment, and many people were gambling around the turntables and card tables.

Ignoring the noisy environment, Wang Jia took Cai Lin to a private room deeper inside.

"The turnover is less than half of last month." Cai Lin said calmly while looking at the financial statements on the computer.

"There's nothing we can do. This month, not only us, but all the underground forces in Qingyuan City have seen a sharp decline in turnover. Some have even lost their main industries. The turnover of our nightclub is still among the best." Wang Jia's face was bitter. This was the real situation of the underground forces in Qingyuan City this month.

"Well, restart another stopped project. I won't allow others to make decisions on my territory." Cai Lin leaned back on the sofa and said casually.

Hearing this, Wang Jia's face suddenly changed. The real money-making source of the nightclub was underground gambling, but gambling was divided into two categories: money and personal mortgage.

Wang Jia was in charge of money, and before him there was another manager who was in charge of personal collateral. When you go to the casino, you are mortgaging your body. If you win, you are free. If you lose, sorry, your body is no longer yours. Such people would be sold to South Vietnam to do hard labor, or simply be dissected alive to take their organs.

Perhaps it was because of the inhumanity that the underground casino there was cleaned up a month ago. The manager, all the staff, and even the secret bettors disappeared without a trace.

Even after the Great Purge, there were some who were stubborn enough to reopen, but without exception, they all disappeared. Until now, no one has dared to openly provoke them, but now, is Cai Lin going to start this?

"Heh~, Wang Jia, do you know what the most essential difference between ordinary people and the upper class is?"

Cai Lin seemed to see Wang Jia's concerns. He sneered and walked to the surveillance screen in the box and said:

"It's the courage brought by the background!"

"Look at those gamblers out there. They spend a lot of money, some even bet their entire fortune, just to get rich overnight. Is this courage? In my opinion, they are just stupid. They have the true gambler mentality."

"Only with sufficient strength and confidence, and the ability to make decisions after careful planning, can we support decisive decisions, and my Cai family has such strength!"

Cai Lin was excited. He sat back on the sofa and continued, "Besides, that force is so mysterious. How can I negotiate with them if I don't lure them out of their hole?"

Wang Jia stood by and said nothing. He knew he couldn't stop Cai Lin, but he didn't know what would happen this time...

……

Guanyunxuan.

Since the great purge a month ago, the underground forces in Qingyuan City have become much quieter. Even if there are a few that occasionally show up, they are wiped out by Su Lie with thundering means.

Although this greatly increased his risk of being exposed, for example, Yun Manshan, the head of the Abnormal Affairs Bureau, had already suspected him.

But Su Lie didn't care. Strength determines how a person behaves. With the awakening of the Iron Man and the continuous enhancement of his abilities, Su Lie's concerns have been reduced a lot.

As his abilities grew stronger, he did not act recklessly, which was already a reflection of his strong mind.

"Special Affairs Bureau, it seems that we need to go to Xuanjing sometime. But before that..."

Su Lie withdrew his gaze from the Police Bureau and turned his eyes to Qilin Nightclub, more than ten kilometers away.

"The clown..."

(End of this chapter)