Upon entering the office, Li Jing swiftly walked towards the window.
With just one glance, he spotted a high-end business car on the street not far from the front door of the office building, mangled and entirely stained with blood.
The front windshield and side windows were completely covered in a veil of red.
Both side doors seed to have endured so strong internal impact; a nearly fully blood-drenched door had been blasted off into the nearby greenery, and three other doors had also been blown open.
With all four doors flung wide open, crimson blood kept streaming from the car.
Upon witnessing this, Li Jing imdiately realized that ng Hongtu had intended to blow himself up after getting into the car.
This puzzled Li Jing.
Wasn’t ng Hongtu downstairs, being questioned by Chen Yuran and Luo Zhize?
Why did he suddenly rush into the car?
Even if he wanted to leave, he probably wouldn’t abandon Yue Lingling, his future daughter-in-law, would he?
Lost in his thoughts, Yue Lingling, who had followed him into the office, also ca to the window.
Upon seeing the scene on the street, Yue Lingling slightly staggered.
Of course, she recognized the mangled business car on the side of the road.
She had taken this car when she had co.
Along with ng Hongtu...
Thinking of ng Hongtu and then looking at the crimson blood that had spilled from the car and onto the road, Yue Lingling turned deadly pale and clasped her mouth and nose.
Li Jing hadn’t told her that ng Hongtu was dead.
But seeing this scene on the street, she very naturally inferred that the blood all over the ground and perating the business car belonged to ng Hongtu.
As a Human-shaped Demon, Yue Lingling’s tolerance for bloody scenes was far stronger than that of ordinary people.
However, the scene below was downright nauseating.
Yue Lingling felt a churning sensation in her stomach.
Upon rembering that ng Fanhao, with whom she had been intimate, had also died like this, her face beca even more pale, and unconsciously, her small hands clutching the window ledge started to tighten.
Good Riddance!
Both are dead!
She was free!
Li Jing took note of Yue Lingling’s almost nauseated expression as she looked at the mangled car on the street. He could pretty much guess what she was currently feeling.
With ng Fanhao and ng Hongtu dead, the Human-shaped Demon who had been threatened and controlled by these two was naturally no longer under threat.
For Yue Lingling and others like her who suffered a similar fate, it was indeed good news.
However, as an investigator, the situation had beco more complicated for him.
Originally, there was just one victim, but now there were two.
And one of them had exploded on the street.
Won’t this beco a major event hotly debated online within minutes?
In a little while, won’t reporters arrive?
This case was not like a case of Evil Cultivators or prohibited substances, where Dai Hong, the leader of the Heavy Case Group, would take the lead.
For the Security Departnt, cases would normally be the responsibility of the investigators on the scene.
This ant that whatever happened in this case would be handled by him, Chen Yuran, and Luo Zhize.
With so much chaos, there would certainly be many more complications to the case.
With a quiet sigh, Li Jing surveyed his surroundings.
By now, the mbers of the Assistant Inspector Departnt had begun setting up a police cordon around the deford business car on the street.
There was a crowd of pale-faced passersby on both sides of the street who seed to have witnessed the incident.
So female passersby were scared into tears, while so rubberneckers stood pointing and discussing from a distance.
However, there was no one running around in panic; rather, the street was full of noise as more and more people gathered around.
Downstairs in the office building, the quarrelling continued.
It seed that the office workers who were told to stay put inside the building were shocked and demanding to leave.
Paying no heed to the commotion downstairs, Li Jing scanned the street.
Within his field of vision, there were no health bars.
Clearly, like ng Fanhao, ng Hongtu had already unknowingly had sothing deadly planted within him. The killer hadn’t co to the scene.
After so contemplation, a vague outline of events began to form in Li Jing’s mind.
ng Fanhao and ng Hongtu were murdered consecutively, which was undoubtedly preditated.
The killer seed intent on letting ng Fanhao die first so that ng Hongtu could learn of his only son’s death on the scene - a cold-blooded plan that likely stems from the intent for revenge.
But Li Jing didn’t think it was that simple.
True, the killer’s actions could be considered as revenge against ng Hongtu.
But at the sa ti, it seed like a provocation towards the Patrol System!
Provoking the Patrol System was not sothing a monster would do.
They would much rather avoid the Patrol System whenever they could.
At the scene of ng Fanhao’s death, faint remnants of Demonic Qi were clearly detected.
Li Jing didn’t reveal this at the scene to Chen Yuran.
The reason was simple.
If there were any remnants of Demonic Qi at the scene, the Forensics Departnt would inevitably find it during their evidence collection, so there was no need for him to bring it up.
The case being officially recognized as a monster-inflicted human casualty was just a matter of ti.
Would a monster keen on revenge so carelessly leave obvious traces behind?
Such an action hurts others as well as oneself.
Involvent of human-shaped demons like Yue Lingling is not rare. They have one glaring thing in common; they have been in the company of the ng father and son.
A thorough investigation surrounding these two will certainly yield many leads.
Taking all this into consideration, a conclusion can be drawn.
The killer knew quite clear that the ng father and son controlled many human-shaped demons and cunningly used this to cast a confusing fog over everything, obscuring their real purpose.
Verifying each person who had a contact with the ng family will take substantial ti.
Not every patroller could discern monsters at a glance like Li Jing.
As soon as the patrols find one, other associated human-shaped monsters will definitely feel threatened, and the situation will beco chaotic.
When an alarming number of human-shaped monsters surface, it’s not sothing the patrol can readily deal with.
A human-shaped demon, pushed into a corner, is capable of anything.
The more their numbers, the harder it is to deal with!
Revenge can be ruled out.
Once it is confird that Yue Lingling and the others were coerced, the possibility of ’cri of passion’ can be also ruled out.
Judging from the sudden departure of ng Hongtu, who should have been held for interrogation, there is a plausible guess that he might have realized sothing and tried to deal with it himself.
At this juncture, Li Jing pondered as he narrowed his eyes.
"There’s sothing I want to confirm, have you been in ng Hongtu’s bed?"
At this ti, Yue Lingling was feeling relieved about finally escaping the clutches of the ng father and son.
Hearing Li Jing’s question, she blinked, looking puzzled.
"If I had been on ng Hongtu’s bed, would ng Fanhao have married ?"
Having said that, she bit her lower lip.
"I am a fox demon, naturally good at pleasing n. When caught by the ng father and son, I thought for myself too. If I couldn’t escape, I might as well make the best out of the situation. From the first ti I was coerced, I had chard ng Fanhao. You are a man; you should understand a man’s desire for exclusivity, right?"
Listening to Yue Lingling’s matter-of-fact words, Li Jing was left sowhat speechless.
He had expected Yue Lingling wouldn’t be an easy character to handle.
Human hearts are unfathomable, and a monster’s even more so.
If she were simply coerced into obeying, Yue Lingling would have been nothing more than a plaything for ng Fanhao, hardly achieving the status of a fiancee.
But to think that Yue Lingling won over ng Fanhao simply by knowing how to please n was quite astonishing.
Bear in mind that ng Fanhao was a playboy.
Not shying away from humans or monsters, just how gifted would one have to be to beco his most favored?
With a kind of awe and respect, Li Jing cast a glance on Yue Lingling, whose beauty could be compared to a goddess, and then proceeded to ask again.
"Did you and ng Fanhao officially get a marriage certificate?"
"Of course."
Yue Lingling nodded and said,
"We planned to get married at the end of the month, the certificate’s already been taken."
"Then I must congratulate you."
Li Jing spoke up, saying.
"The father and son of the ng family have both died. As ng Fanhao’s lawful wife, you have the right to inherit. You will have a share in the billions of assets of the Huan Yu Group."
"Inheritance rights?"
Yue Lingling was taken aback, saying with disgust.
"I’m not interested in the ng family’s dirty money."
"That’s for the best."
Li Jing nodded, powering up his tablet to access the patrol system, pulling up the identity information of the father and son duo to trace the direct inheritance relationship. He quickly traced down two pieces of information.
One belonged to Yue Lingling.
Another was associated with a woman nad ng Chengfeng.
Her identity was that of ng Hongtu’s adopted daughter and ng Fanhao’s adopted sister.
This information was easily obtained.
But Li Jing was not surprised.
With cris of passion and vengeance ruled out, the most likely explanation for the murder of the father and son was the billions of assets of the Huan Yu Group.
Examining the identity information of ng Chengfeng, Li Jing raised an eyebrow.
ng Chengfeng was the executive director of Huan Yu Estate’s overseas operations under the Huan Yu Group, had been developing overseas in recent years, and occasionally ca back to the country.
According to the immigration records, she had just returned to the country two days ago.
Without further ado, Li Jing held up his tablet.
"Have you t this woman?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Lingling instinctively gazed at the tablet before shaking her head.
"I haven’t seen her."
Speaking, she asked curiously.
"This woman’s surna is ng, and she is also the executive director of Huan Yu Estate. Does she have any relationship with the father and son of the ng family?"
"You need to be quiet."
Ignoring her question, Li Jing raised his hand to press on his earpiece.
"Yuran, I have a lead."
"Explain?"
Chen Yuran responded quickly.
"I traced the direct inheritance relationship of the father and son of the ng family and found out that ng Hongtu has an adopted daughter nad ng Chengfeng."
As Li Jing spoke, he said,
"Besides Yue Lingling, she is the only person with a direct inheritance right to Huan Yu Group. According to the immigration records, she ca back to the country two days ago."
On hearing this, Chen Yuran fell silent, saying,
"I understand, I’ll ask the Intelligence Departnt to find out ng Chengfeng’s current location. You bring Yue Lingling down, the situation below has basically stabilized."
"Understood."
Li Jing responded.
Yue Lingling couldn’t hear the conversation in the earpiece.
But she heard one-sidedly Li Jing’s words.
Seeing Li Jing cut off communication and look over at her, she frowned.
"ng Hongtu has another adopted daughter? Why didn’t I know about this?"
"Apart from your own perspective, how much do you really know about the father and son of ng family?"
Li Jing countered.
"..."
Yue Lingling fell silent.
She really knew very little about the father and son of the ng family.
For more than a year, what she’d done was only to please ng Fanhao and to seek better treatnt for herself in the face of adversity.
Walking out of the office with Li Jing, Yue Lingling carefully asked,
"You’ve locked onto ng Chengfeng through direct inheritance rights, could it be that you suspect..."
"At this point, it’s just a suspicion, we’re not sure how it is yet."
As Li Jing spoke, he glanced at her saying,
"ng Fanhao attended the event with a disguised demon woman as his companion, which allowed him to break through your facade as a demon. Hence, he’d bring a demon everywhere he went, demonstrating that he’s convinced of this. The ng family, father and son, are fond of forcing demons to comply with them, and their goal is probably not solely for bedroom companionship. You’ve got the upper hand over ng Fanhao, which shows your competence, but other human-shaped demons might not be so fortunate."
As he spoke, Li Jing murmured.
"Have you ever considered that the person who helped to expose the disguises of human-shaped demons and prompted the ng family father and son to embark on this path is also a demon? And she is better at it than you, successfully manipulating both of them and earning their trust."
"I..."
Yue Lingling was speechless, she whispered.
"I’m just a woman, how could I have such ideas."
As she said that, she showed a sowhat anxious expression.
"So you are saying, since ng Chengfeng is the one who poisoned the ng father and son, and they’re both dead, will I be her next target?"
"Not necessarily."
Li Jing shook his head, saying.
"You’re a demon, so is she, both of you will perish in daylight. She doesn’t have anything to threaten you with, and she might not able to get the best of you. The ng father and son had quite a high cultivation level, but they didn’t realize how they were poisoned. It was apparently a close acquaintance they trusted who acted. With trust established, it’s easy for the culprit to succeed with the victims off guard. You should understand better than when two n addicted to sleeping with demons are most off guard. If I’m right with my assumption, ng Chengfeng will only try to please you, seeking more advantages."
Upon hearing this, Yue Lingling nodded.
Of course, she understood once Li Jing explained.
Besides sleeping with demons, which man isn’t off guard in those monts?
If she wasn’t afraid to kill, besides ng Fanhao, ng Hongtu would also know that she was a demon, and the forr would have died in bed long ago.
Killing a man who isn’t off-guard is much simpler than trying to please him in every conceivable way.
Walking into the fire exit towards downstairs with Li Jing, Yue Lingling whispered,
"I won’t participate in the splitting of the ng family’s wealth later, can you... possibly let go?"
"I’m not interested in you."
Li Jing sneered, saying,
"Do as you like afterward, if you want to fight for their family assets, the other family mbers of the ng family might not agree. Having the right to inherit the ng’s family assets doesn’t an you can necessarily do so. Without brains and tactics like ng Chengfeng, I suggest you stay quiet."
Yue Lingling didn’t say a word, just quietly nodded.
She understood the reasoning.
But none of that matters.
She was only concerned with whether Li Jing would let her off the hook.
This man was truly horrifying.
...
Within no ti, the two reached the ground floor.
By then, the commotion inside the building had settled down, people clustered together, craning their necks to look out at the street.
Chen Yuran and Luo Zhize stood guard at the front door of the office building, intimidating everyone.
Under these circumstances, the Assistant Inspector Departnt alone can’t keep things under control.
Seeing Li Jing and Yue Lingling erge from the fire exit, Chen Yuran signaled them and walked hurriedly over, leaving Luo Zhize to guard the entrance.
Upon seeing this, Li Jing stopped with Yue Lingling.
Quickly, Chen Yuran weaved her way through the crowd blocking the entrance.
"Miss Lingling, the perpetrator might be targeting the ng family’s wealth, you’re in great danger, and we are going to implent protective asures for you, please cooperate."
Upon hearing Chen Yuran’s statent, Yue Lingling responded with a "mm", quietly glancing at Li Jing.
She rembered what he had just said.
Theoretically speaking, she wasn’t in danger.
But if Chen Yuran said so, she would have to comply.
Seeing Yue Lingling’s cooperation, Chen Yuran nodded, signaling to her before turning to Li Jing and said,
"The Intelligence Departnt is currently investigating ng Chengfeng’s whereabouts, I’ve tried calling her, but there’s no answer. Prior to this, the Intelligence Departnt found ng Chengfeng is supposed to board an international flight to the small eastern country, Laiya from North City International Airport in two hours."
Continuing, she added,
"She is indeed very suspicious, you head to the airport and make sure she doesn’t board the flight. Dress inconspicuously and call for backup if necessary. Luo Zhize and I will stay behind to protect Miss Lingling and manage the situation here. Speculation is, after all, speculation, we can’t focus all our energy on her before it’s confird that ng Chengfeng is suspect."
"Understood."
Li Jing responded.
Purely relying on speculation indeed can’t confirm that ng Chengfeng is the real perpetrator.
Chen Yuran’s arrangent was reasonable.
He was all too willing to go to the airport and intercept her.
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