Twisted Dreams-Chapter 86 - 58: Is the Apothecary Owner a Cultivator?
South Sea Public Security Bureau.
A middle-aged woman in a black suit, accompanied by several men also in black suits, was led into the meeting room by Cao Yi.
Cao Yi handed over a document to the middle-aged woman:
"Team Leader Zhuang, these are the materials on South Sea Green Grass Sanatorium and the transaction records of the South Sea Green Grass Charity Association."
The middle-aged woman looked at Cao Yi in surprise.
Upon arrival in South Sea, she received a task to investigate whether there were any interests between Green Grass Sanatorium and the upper echelons of South Sea.
Has Director Cao already completed the investigation? 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Did he handle the work of the Disciplinary Inspection Bureau as well?
The middle-aged woman examined the materials.
Every line of text was shocking.
The South Sea Green Grass Charity Association is a charitable organization, and the money raised is used to treat some patients at the South Sea Green Grass Sanatorium.
However, the Green Grass Sanatorium is actually a luxury sanatorium, so why would its residents need charity funds for treatment?
Looking at the donation records of the Green Grass Charity Association, the names are astounding.
Mayor of South Sea City, Huang Qiuming.
Director of the South Sea Disciplinary Inspection Bureau, Wu Geng.
Director of the South Sea Highway Department, Lv Fengming.
Zhu Dajun, from Dajun Cultural Media.
Chairman of the Celestial Sea Group, etc.
Each one is a well-known wealthy businessman or high-ranking official.
The middle-aged woman quickly understood the deeper dealings.
The money of the Green Grass Charity Association was donated by the elite of South Sea.
The charity association used these funds to purchase some hard-to-get medicinal materials like cordyceps and fritillaria.
Some important figures recuperating in the sanatorium would receive these easily marketable medicinal materials.
These medicinal products were bought with the charity funds of Green Grass Sanatorium and were given for free to those important figures.
The implications of this are obvious.
Submitting this list, South Sea will undergo a major shake-up.
It will likely also implicate some other people.
The middle-aged woman gave Cao Yi a meaningful look:
"Director Cao really has great abilities, and indeed... is quite unrestrained."
Cao Yi pretended not to understand the insinuation that he had overstepped his authority, and said with a smile:
"It’s all for South Sea, it doesn’t count for much.
The Military Officer Corps and the District Security Office have already jointly acted tonight, and have headed to Green Grass Sanatorium.
We can put this matter aside for now and focus on the Shu Mountain cultivators’ affairs."
Cao Yi was neither humble nor arrogant with the investigation team.
He was quite satisfied with his current situation and did not care if he could move up further.
Moreover, being the Director of the South Sea Public Security Bureau was already a significant position in the Xia Country.
The middle-aged woman had some admiration for Cao Yi.
The reputation of Living Yama Cao Yi was well-deserved; he did not give face to anyone.
The middle-aged woman became serious:
"Where is the cultivator?"
Cao Yi replied:
"Still on Taiping Mountain, his freedom is not restricted, only under covert surveillance. I think he’s waiting for us."
The middle-aged woman stood up:
"There’s still time, let’s go to Taiping Mountain."
Cao Yi was taken aback:
"Not eating first?"
The middle-aged woman smiled slightly:
"Director Cao is so dedicated, how can we slack off?"
At that moment, Cao Yi’s phone rang.
Cao Yi answered the call, and a panicked voice came from the other end.
"Director, there was an explosion at the Green Grass Sanatorium!
Monsters! Many monsters have escaped!"
Cao Yi hung up the phone and calmly said to the middle-aged woman:
"I’ll have Wei Ming take you to Taiping Mountain, I have something to deal with."
The middle-aged woman was very familiar with the name Wei Ming.
According to Elder He, he was the first sheriff to propose the concept of Spiritual Energy Revival.
...
The next morning.
Cao Yi sat gloomily in a breakfast shop.
Security cars occasionally drove past on the street, causing the shop owner to mutter, ’What’s happened? Why are there so many patrol cars today?’
Hearing this, Cao Yi’s face darkened even more.
The gang at Green Grass Sanatorium seemed to have caught some wind of something—it led to a series of explosions at the South Sea Green Grass Sanatorium.
By the time the sheriffs arrived, the most luxurious sanatorium in Xia Country was already engulfed in flames.
Countless monsters ran out from the sanatorium, engaging in fierce battles with the sheriffs.
Many people died, and many monsters escaped the encirclement of the sheriffs; some of them may have already infiltrated South Sea City.
The entire South Sea City’s sheriffs and military officers were in a state of tense combat.
"I wonder what happened to the investigation team, after all, they were sent by higher authorities."
Cao Yi called the investigation team, but their phones were always off.
He thought for a moment and called Wei Ming.
Wei Ming’s voice was small and hesitant, clearly unwilling to reveal anything about the conversation with the cultivator last night.
Cao Yi understood; Wei Ming must have signed a confidentiality agreement.
It was also possible that even taking the call was a violation on his part.
Last night’s conversation between the investigation team and the cultivator had already been classified as top secret.
The thought of the investigation team gave him a headache.
The investigation team was still in South Sea, and now with this huge mess, it seemed like they would be putting pressure on him.
Suddenly, he thought of someone.
The apothecary owner had once told him that if there were problems with the South Sea Green Grass Sanatorium, he could still come to him.
...
South Sea, apothecary.
Cao Yi glanced in surprise at the open door.
For some reason, he always felt that the mysterious owner was waiting for him.
Cao Yi pushed the door open and entered; Li Yang was sitting inside the counter reading a book.
This time, he wasn’t reading "Crime and Punishment," but holding a copy of "Walden Lake."
Cao Yi cheerfully said:
"Business is thriving, Boss."
Li Yang went straight to the point:
"You’re here for the Green Grass Sanatorium?"
Cao Yi was taken aback:
"What do you know?"
Was he really waiting for me?
Li Yang replied without a smile, calmly saying:
"I can help you."
Cao Yi spoke solemnly:
"Do you know what kind of opponents I’m facing this time?"
They are a group of monsters.
If this owner can handle them, Cao Yi couldn’t help but suspect his identity.
Either he’s the person behind the Green Grass Sanatorium, or he’s also an Extraordinary!
Li Yang turned a new page in "Walden Lake," lightly saying:
"A bunch of second-rate bastards, that’s all."
Calling those genetically fused monsters bastards was quite fitting.
Cao Yi’s breathing became rapid.
He finally understood why Chen Wei, such a great villain, was so wary of this owner.
He also finally understood why this owner, while not a South Sea noble, was so knowledgeable about South Sea, aware of every secret.
A sinister Feng Shui Master? Indeed.
This owner was also a Cultivator!
Cao Yi tentatively asked:
"Sir, do you know about the Shu Mountain Cultivators?"
There was a bit more respect in his words.
Li Yang closed the book, leisurely saying:
"Descendants of Shu Mountain, huh? They’re not bad."
A glint of shock flashed in Cao Yi’s eyes.
There was a hint of approval in the store owner’s tone.
Like an elder praising the younger generation.
Could it be that this man in front of him wasn’t just a Cultivator, but one of the outstanding ones?
Cao Yi’s expression grew more respectful:
"Please, sir, help me once for the people of South Sea!"
Li Yang glanced at Cao Yi:
"What do the people of South Sea have to do with me?"
Cao Yi was at a loss for words.
Why should he care about the lives of ordinary people?
This Extraordinary being probably no longer saw himself as an ordinary human, right?
He felt like a sanctimonious hypocrite.
His eyes turned, and he spoke again:
"Please, sir, help me once for the South Sea Public Security Bureau!"
Li Yang showed a hint of a smile:
"Now that’s somewhat interesting, but I still have conditions."
Li Yang used the word ’still.’
He not only wanted control over the South Sea Public Security Bureau but also had other demands.
For Cao Yi, it didn’t matter anymore who the real boss of the South Sea Public Security Bureau was.
If the monsters caused chaos in South Sea, he, as the director, would be held responsible and definitely be ousted from the security system.
Cao Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said:
"Please, sir, go ahead."
Li Yang’s gaze was deep:
"I want to know the investigation team’s movements."
"You even know about the investigation team?!"
As soon as Cao Yi said this, he realized how foolish he sounded.
How could Li Yang, a Cultivator entrenched in South Sea for years, not know that the investigation team had arrived in South Sea?
Similarly, Cao Yi understood.
The store owner wanted to know the authorities’ attitude towards the Extraordinary, and it might not be that simple.
Cao Yi internally struggled for a while.
Spying on and leaking the investigation team’s whereabouts or decisions was a major crime.
Cao Yi sighed softly and was relieved.
If you seek help from others, you must be prepared to pay a price.
He felt a sense of powerlessness.
Even as the director of the South Sea Public Security Bureau, in front of a Cultivator, he was akin to an ordinary person?
Cao Yi nodded and agreed:
"Okay."
Li Yang stared at Cao Yi, and the increasingly intense power of desire made Li Yang show a hint of a smile:
"Within a day, there will be no monsters in South Sea."
