How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!-Chapter 82 There are still people in the Liu Family

With Lin Xiaosu around, even the most complex cases are essentially resolved in a single trip, as he clarifies the case’s intricacies clearly and plainly.

Even when Lin Xiaosu is not present, Miao Ruolan and Zhou Xi can quickly take over, and although their professional expertise is not as magical as Lin Xiaosu’s, they are certainly not novices.

Miao Ruolan, having worked with Lin Xiaosu on some major cases, has an unusual intuition about the key points of the cases, and under the basic guidance of following Detective Lin, she diligently studied "Exploration Science" and "Criminal Investigation Science," solidifying her foundational skills.

And Zhou Xi? Her field of study is law; she’s an undeniable expert in legal matters within cases, and together, they handle cases with great momentum.

As the saying goes, it’s not difficult for the expert.

Those who excel in their professions are naturally meant to enjoy a comfortable and free life.

Even though Fengcheng Detective Agency has plenty of cases, there are no signs of them being particularly busy.

Miao Ruolan and Zhou Xi even have spare time to practice driving.

Occasionally, Lin Xiaosu would accompany a client on a visit and then return to read in the library, handling cases as easily as sweeping fallen leaves, and reading was the same—no book ever stayed in his hands for more than an hour, half a day would see him through half a shelf of books...

Such were the days for more than a dozen days!

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Lin Xiaosu, as usual, was reading in the library; he was reading a botany book, having seen many on the subject at Qianlong 101, but different publishing houses and research teams focus on different aspects...

And another book finished...

As Lin Xiaosu returned the book to the shelf, his gaze paused momentarily on a reading room across from him, where there once was a person, but now, there was none!

This person was Ding Ruoshui.

Her father was Ding Lizhong.

Her father was one of the three founders of Changsheng Group, specializing in biological engineering and having astounding insights into chip control...

Someone like Ding Ruoshui theoretically shouldn’t appear in a small, remote county like Fengcheng; her stage should be in Jiangcheng or even Beijing.

But she came here, read books in the library, had encounters with Lin Xiaosu, even gave him a painting, and when she left, Lin Xiaosu saw something magical through the Reverse Time—she killed a troublesome mosquito with a single strand of hair.

From the perspective of Ancient Martial, Miao Ruolan had said, this is an immortal’s technique!

What was her purpose in approaching him?

This was Lin Xiaosu’s early doubt...

He stepped out of the library, going back to the Detective Agency.

Inside the Detective Agency was only one person, Zhou Xi.

"Where is Ruolan?"

"Ruolan is testing, she said she must pass today!" Zhou Xi poured him a cup of tea: "She learns driving really quickly."

"And you?"

"I am much worse, my instructor even scolded me yesterday..." Zhou Xi said: "Could it be that practicing Ancient Martial also makes brain cells particularly active?"

"What? Do you also want to learn Ancient Martial?"

"Well, please talk to Ruolan, see if she would be willing to teach me..." Zhou Xi’s eyes lit up.

"That you should discuss with her yourself, there’s no such taboo, I also learned from her when I approached her, and she agreed immediately."

"Who can compare with you? Who are you in her heart?" Zhou Xi glanced at him meaningfully...

"Oh!" Suddenly, a voice came from the entrance of the Detective Agency: "Another beauty has joined."

Zhou Xi lightly jumped like a rabbit and turned around to see a beautiful female police officer coming in.

Zhou Mei!

It had been more than ten days since Zhou Mei’s last visit.

"Officer Zhou!" Zhou Xi brought her a cup of tea.

Zhou Mei was surprised: "You recognize me?"

Zhou Xi smiled lightly: "Ten days ago, we met, at Baiyang Village, inside Liu’s villa."

Zhou Mei’s eyes widened: "Oh, it’s you, Zhou Xi! I must say, Detective Lin, your detective agency is truly a place of good fortune. In just ten days, you’ve transformed a disheveled, distressed village girl into a radiant, blooming flower."

Indeed, today’s Zhou Xi was completely different from that day.

Back then, her complexion was pale, unkempt, her eyes bloodshot, on the verge of collapse.

Today, she was fresh and beautiful, vibrant and youthful, like an early-bloomed flower.

If Zhou Xi had not directly revealed her identity and mentioned their encounter that night, Zhou Mei genuinely wouldn’t have recognized her on the street.

Lin Xiaosu smiled: "Hurry up and quit that lousy job of yours, come work for me, I’ll also turn you into a blooming flower."

Zhou Mei glanced sideways at him: "I am already a blooming flower! Why would I need your care?"

"Alright, you are a blooming flower, but why have you come today?"

"Going upstairs to take a look!" Zhou Mei carried the tea cup upstairs.

Lin Xiaosu knew her intent and followed...

Upstairs, Zhou Mei pushed open the door to Miao Ruolan’s room.

The next moment, she opened another room, which also showed signs of someone living there.

Lin Xiaosu didn’t know what to say to her: "Every time you come over, you check the room first. What’s the meaning of that?"

"I’m the landlord! A landlord has the right to be gravely concerned about messy sexual relations happening in the rental property..."

"Do landlords have that kind of power?"

"How could they not? Maybe not for others, but for those who practice Ancient Martial, it’s a must!" Zhou Mei said, "I only just found out that people who practice Ancient Martial can cause a huge commotion, enough to damage the structural integrity of the house. If you and Miao Ruolan were to make noise in the middle of the night, that would be unbearable..."

Lin Xiaosu entered his own room with a face-covering gesture.

My god, making noise and ruining the structural integrity of the house...

That must be fierce...

The door closed, and Zhou Mei sat down on the chair by the desk.

Lin Xiaosu sat on the bed.

Both had lost the relaxed, leisurely expressions they had before.

Zhou Mei began, "Today, I came to tell you a few things about Dell Company and the Liu Family."

"Go ahead."

"The owner of Dell Company, Du Lifeng, is dead!"

This statement should have been startling.

Because it was something nobody in Fengcheng knew about.

But Lin Xiaosu just slightly frowned, "When did he die?"

"He was fine getting into the car, but ten miles down the road, he suddenly died. There was a chip planted in his brain, and it exploded and killed him."

Exactly!

Lin Xiaosu had actually guessed it already.

Whether it was him or Chang Ye, the failure to arrange the police to block signals in advance was because they simply couldn’t block them. If they had managed to get him into a sealed room with special equipment immediately, there might have been a slim chance to fight for interrogation time through hacking battles with the opponents. But on the road, there was no way to block the signals, and once the opponents knew he was captured, they would initiate the self-destruct immediately, and not even immortals could stop it.

Zhou Mei elaborated on this issue.

The project at Dell Company had issues and had been completely halted.

But with the main person in charge dead, the others knew nothing about the project.

"However, there’s a gain!"

Lin Xiaosu raised his head, "What?"

"The kidnapping cases in Fengcheng are now linked to the last chain!" Zhou Mei said, "Do you remember the first child kidnapping case you involved? It turned out that Genetic People were involved. Now it’s confirmed. The Genetic Person was instructed by Du Lifeng’s driver, Dongzi. There’s even more terrifying organization behind this. They specialize in kidnapping talented children, training them from a young age to be assassins for their organization. These assassins are key chess pieces for the ’Blood Spear Plan’, an overseas organization planning to use these children from Daxia to penetrate Daxia’s defenses!"

These, Lin Xiaosu had actually guessed already.

But he showed timely surprise...

Zhou Mei said, "I must say, in the vast ocean of people, the point you caught was spot on! Du Lifeng’s driver, that person named Dongzi, single-handedly connected two major cases!"

Lin Xiaosu nodded slightly, "That’s the vision of a Detective God."

"I can praise you, but you can’t boast yourself!"

"I understand the principle, but what can I do if you never praise me?"

Zhou Mei chuckled, "I just can’t stand your smug little attitude, I must knock you down a peg! Out of the three kidnapped children in Fengcheng, we managed to rescue one on the spot, but two were taken by them, one of the children was named Liu Chao, with whom you somehow got involved."

"Liu Chao! A member of the Liu Family, right?"

"Yes, he is the fourth son of Liu Yuanchang. By now, he must have entered the secret training base of Nine Headed Snake. If he comes out in the future and finds out his father and three brothers were defeated by you ..." Zhou Mei didn’t continue, just quietly looked at him.

Lin Xiaosu said, "He was ten years old when he disappeared, right?"

"Yes! A ten-year-old, who isn’t really a child anymore, he already understands matters."

"That’s fine, I’m not afraid of him understanding things, I fear if he doesn’t."

This topic was significant, but it was only briefly mentioned because Zhou Mei didn’t know something that Lin Xiaosu did: the child named Liu Chao, had already escaped from the control of Nine Headed Snake at Yuntai Mountain Ant Nest, rescued personally by Lin Xiaosu.

Now he wasn’t at the secret base of Nine Headed Snake, he was at Qianlong!

In the setting of Qianlong, he was "the one who alters the course."

His future destination was "Qiu Long."

If he truly understood matters, he would know that Lin Xiaosu wasn’t his enemy but rather his benefactor.

If he truly had the greater good of his country in his heart, he would also understand that his former home, his father, his three brothers, purely brought it upon themselves.

Zhou Mei nodded softly, "He’s only ten for now, even if he has any intersection with you, it would be many years in the future. Let’s talk about the urgent matters now, the Liu Family doesn’t just have four sons, there is also a daughter, her name is Liu Qianxun. She’s currently in Changsheng Group, and has a rather intricate relationship with the upper echelons of Changsheng Group."

"Oh? How intricate?" Lin Xiaosu took interest.

Anything related to Changsheng Group held his interest.

"The chairman of Changsheng Group, Li Changsheng, has three sons and a daughter. His daughter, named Li Ziyi, is college best friends and close friends with Liu Qianxun. After graduating, Liu Qianxun joined Changsheng Group, effectively Li Ziyi’s assistant as well as a bodyguard. Moreover, there’s gossip that the third son of Li Changsheng is frantically pursuing this Miss Qian Xun."

"The best friend of the daughter of the chairman of Changsheng Group, and also a suitor of a Changsheng Group heir, this girl does have some tactics." Lin Xiaosu expressed his admiration.

"Indeed, being an Ancient Martial Inheritor, she indeed has her own weight. With the backing of these powerful figures, her influence might be beyond your imagination," Zhou Mei said, "This is actually the real purpose of my visit today, to give you a heads-up!"

Lin Xiaosu asked, "The people of the Liu Family... how are they?"

Zhou Mei gently shook her head, "When you make your move, you should know the result, despite your gentle looks, your moves are indeed ruthless..."

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