Chapter 2774

(Wait to modify) Xu Huo quickly found the clues he wanted. Although Black Snake wasn’t directly involved in the NS Biological kidnapping case, it was his job to clean up the traces in the company afterward, and he was also responsible for creating some false scenes to handle some of the bodies. He was in contact with a security officer from the Municipal Government.

Black Snake didn’t know why NS Biological needed to be dealt with, but based on his years of experience working for the government, he guessed that only one incident each year warranted this person’s personal involvement.

This year it was NS Biological, last year it was the Ocean Park, the year before that it was the ocean cruise... It could be traced back over ten years, and ten years ago it also included the disappearance of the stars from a Star-making Company.

People like Black Snake generally handled the aftermath and wouldn’t ask too many questions, but the processing site for that star’s disappearance ten years ago was at an estate owned by the local Chief Governor.

This aligns with the Law Enforcement Team’s perfunctory investigation and the Governor’s Secretary’s meddling with patents, as it involved the Chief Governor, the highest political figure in the city.

After finishing the questioning, Xu Huo injected Black Snake with a poison to ensure he wouldn’t regain consciousness in the short term, then headed to the vicinity of the estate based on the address.

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Nong Zheng immediately mentioned a player he had occasionally seen while following his former boss, "I don’t know if these two incidents are related, but people in the same circle are somewhat aware. Not long after the company’s female stars disappeared, the boss met this person and was so scared he fainted on the spot. I guess he was the one doing the work..."

Xu Huo obtained the player’s identity information, "I’ll investigate whether there is a connection. You stay here, don’t wander around."

He looked into Nong Zheng’s eyes, emphasizing, "Stay here, don’t wander around."

Nong Zheng paused, then nodded seriously.

Xu Huo quickly tracked down the player’s residence based on the identity information. It was in a relatively private residential area with quite a few players living there; he attracted some attention just by staying nearby for a while.

He didn’t particularly cover his tracks, and after confirming the person lived there, he went to the access control system and proposed an in-person visit.

As expected, the player didn’t see him, and after being refused, he pressed the doorbell again, and being refused again, he still pressed the doorbell.

Sure enough, after the third time, the player appeared on their rooftop, and Xu Huo smiled and waved from a distance.

The next second, the person exited the complex, looking displeased, "I don’t know you."

"It’s enough that I know you." Xu Huo recited several names, "I’ve been tasked to investigate the truth from back then."

He referred to the stars that disappeared from that Star-making Company ten years ago. The man showed no reaction after hearing this, "I don’t know the people you’re talking about. You’re looking for the wrong person."

"You should know the boss of Golden Rain Star-making Company, right?" Xu Huo said, "I have a good reason to find you."

Their eyes met, and the man’s expression gradually darkened, "If I don’t say anything, you won’t leave, will you?"

Xu Huo didn’t answer, but his attitude was clear.

After a few seconds, the man said, "I don’t have anything you want to know. If you really want to investigate something, go to the underground area of Shuqing Street and find a broker named Black Snake. He has connections with the government."

"That’s all I know, don’t come again."

The man hurried off after speaking.

Xu Huo smiled and turned to find Shuqing Street.

Black Snake wasn’t hard to find. Just ask any player wandering around here, and you’d know his whereabouts. While gathering information, he was also being watched, and in no time a player came out to proactively lead him to Black Snake.

Black Snake was active on the third underground floor. Even in broad daylight, people here were already drunk beyond comprehension, surrounding a central ring and yelling hoarsely with the intense music. In the ring, two teenagers who looked only a bit over ten years old were fighting with weapons.

"This way," the player guiding him said.

Xu Huo followed to a nearby office. Even before entering, he knew the room had been specially modified. It not only restricted the use of Spatial Teleportation Devices, but the walls were filled with poison and hidden weapons.

The room had several players who seemed bored, gathered in threes and twos to casually play cards. A middle-aged man wearing a snake-shaped watch sat behind a desk, smiling kindly at Xu Huo, "This place has been open for a long time, and we’ve never had many players from the Outer Zone visit. What brings the esteemed guest here?"

"Not quite a visit," Xu Huo replied, "I heard you have channels with the government, and I’d like to ask for your help to find someone."

"No problem, as long as you can pay the price, as long as the person is still in Zone 022." Black Snake smiled.

Xu Huo handed over a printed photo of NS Biological, "I want to find the people who kidnapped this company."

Black Snake glanced at it, his expression unchanged, "We don’t take private detective work here..."

"If you activate the prop in your hand, I guarantee that no one in this room will leave alive." Xu Huo interrupted him, and as he spoke, the other players in the room froze in place. They were still alive, but their eyes were vacant.

Black Snake remained seated, not daring to move recklessly, "Friend, let’s talk this over. Becoming a fugitive isn’t advantageous for you."

"I just need a clue, and you all can live." Xu Huo said.

Black Snake’s gaze shifted over his companions and returned to Xu Huo, "Since you’ve found this place, the company’s probably already dead. It would take some time to investigate thoroughly, so why not..."

Xu Huo’s eyes flickered, and a Spatial Ray Blade pierced his chest, resting straight at his heart, "Don’t waste my time. I don’t want to hear lies."

"Don’t think about hiding in a station; I know who your people are and what business you’re doing. You can run, but the others can’t."

"There are nine people in this room, four beside the ring outside, five on the level above, three on the street of Shuqing Street. Hmm, and there are two groups respectively coming from different places towards here, having just completed your assigned task..."

Black Snake’s face turned extremely grim, "With your strength, why trouble someone like me?"

"Simple," Xu Huo said calmly, "You just happened to be in my way."

Black Snake was filled with indignation, yet the people in the room whose minds were blank hadn’t recovered, proving the strength of Xu Huo’s Psychic Power. The people Xu Huo identified were indeed all his people, and without any preparation, they could truly be wiped out.

After struggling for a short period, he asked, "May I know why you’re involved in this matter?"

"It’s hindering my clearance." Xu Huo raised his hand, the white Spiritual Embodiment flowed, cascading over the table onto Black Snake, covering his arm up to his head.