Chapter 818 - 690: Heaven-Sent Opportunity

Chapter 818: Chapter 690: Heaven-Sent Opportunity

The detective power within Li Shang’s body was agitated, and he suddenly had a premonition that too many secrets were hidden within the Jade Garden case.

Isn’t that so?

In these murky waters, to some extent, there also lay hidden secrets of his own, Li Shang.

The man from the Mechanical Department hurriedly caught up, panting, and stared at the burning ruins of the villa before him, his face equally shocked and horrified.

However, his mind was evidently not as complex or multidimensional in associations as Li Shang’s.

After his initial shock, his mind quickly filled with a simple thought—opportunity, this was a heaven-sent opportunity!

He couldn’t wait to turn his head and glare at the still-dazed Li Shang, saying:

"Captain Li, what are we waiting for? Quickly arrest the murderer!

Immediately seal off all the exits of Jade Garden, and control everyone who entered or exited Jade Garden shortly before and after the explosion; each of them is a major suspect!"

Li Shang’s chaotic thoughts were interrupted, and he felt a vague sense of dread as he looked irritably at the Mechanical Department man:

"Who do you suspect?"

The Mechanical Department man showed a smug, cold smile on his face, as if he had finally caught the fox’s tail, and he pointed towards the gate with a cold voice:

"Hasn’t Captain Li forgotten so soon? Didn’t Feng Mu just leave Jade Garden?

As soon as he left, an explosion occurred inside. The timing is so coincidental. Doesn’t Captain Li think he has an inexcludable significant suspicion?!

I think he should be the first one brought in for questioning!"

Li Shang’s gaze suddenly became extremely fierce, and he stared intently at the man from the Mechanical Department, a trace of murderous intent rising in his heart.

Li Shang didn’t think the Mechanical Department man was targeting Feng Mu; he knew with a little reasoning that the man must be targeting him.

Feng Mu didn’t do anything; Feng Mu was innocent.

He was merely implicated because he was my good friend.

The opponent wanted to use Feng Mu to get at me, to fabricate charges against me.

It’s truly intolerable!

Li Shang naturally would not agree to the Mechanical Department man’s reckless accusations. He snorted coldly:

"If you can’t investigate a case, then don’t blather here, interfering with professional judgment.

According to your reasoning, shouldn’t we arrest the entire Jade Garden? The Patrol Office doesn’t have that much space."

The Mechanical Department man flushed with a blue-white complexion, and though his lips moved a few times, he didn’t dare persist in accusing Feng Mu.

He was also afraid that if Li Shang were pushed to the limit, he might genuinely bring back everyone from the Jade Garden with status and influence to the Patrol Office "for investigation."

Then announce to the outside world that it was based on the Mechanical Department’s investigative guidance.

If that happened, his superior, Special Commissioner Zheng, wouldn’t progress anywhere but might indeed end up smashed to pieces the next day after leaving the house, with him being the cushion for Zheng’s fall.

Everyone living in Jade Garden is either rich or noble, not just some paramour of Mr. Wang; there might even be paramours of other parliament members.

The man from the Mechanical Department said no more, for his purpose had been achieved.

Li Shang didn’t follow his suggestion to arrest Feng Mu, so later, if anything were found on Feng Mu, Li Shang’s actions today couldn’t avoid suspicion of harboring.

The man from the Mechanical Department turned his cold gaze away from Li Shang, looking towards the villa next to the explosion scene.

With such a commotion, it would be absolutely suspicious if the villa next door pretended to be deaf and mute.

Li Hanyu evidently understood this as well. Cautiously, she exited the villa in the protection of several burly bodyguards, covering her mouth and nose with her hand, her eyes filled with disbelief and shock.

The man from the Mechanical Department silently observed Li Hanyu and the guards around her, noting that the number of bodyguards around this woman seemed to have increased.

Li Hanyu stood at the doorway for a while, seemingly glanced casually in Li Shang’s direction, but made no sign.

Then, without hesitation, she turned around and retreated into the villa once more, tightly locked the door from the inside, isolating the outside.

Chang Erbing thought Li Hanyu might call them over to ask questions, but unexpectedly, she just showed up to prove her presence as a "victim’s neighbor" and then went back without a word.

"Captain Li, now... what should we do?"

Chang Erbing moved closer to Li Shang, asking quietly for instructions.

Li Shang’s mind was spinning wildly; the explosion came too suddenly and too strangely, with unclear motives.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his chaotic thoughts, and began to give orders methodically:

"First, immediately contact the fire department, have them send people over to help put out the fire, control the blaze to prevent it from spreading to other buildings, especially the Special Commissioner’s villa and Madam Li’s villa! Hurry!"

"Secondly, cordon off a larger area, sealing the core area of the ruins and surrounding areas where evidence might be scattered..."

Li Shang’s words paused slightly as he glanced obliquely at the Mechanical Department man nearby, who was eavesdropping.

He then reached out and pulled Chang Erbing’s sleeve, leading him to a corner, where he lowered his voice to a volume only the two of them could hear:

"Erbing, personally take a few trustworthy brothers and investigate whose villa this is.

Also, since this villa is still under renovation, go find the construction team responsible for the renovation and check if there have been any anomalies in the renovation process in recent days?"