Chapter 190: Shaking Hands

He who is unjust is doomed to destruction?

Jiang Baimians eyes darted around slightly as she laughed. It seems like he has done many bad deeds.

As Old Chen lowered his head to process the ingredients, he said in a deep voice, He caused the deaths of countless people for his firearms business.

Old Chen wasnt angry at Jiang Baimians act of watching him cook at the kitchen door because it was completely in line with the Vigilance Churchs teachings.

One had to remain constantly vigilant and not have blind faith. One definitely had to watch the cooking process of things that needed to be eaten; they couldnt give the cook a chance to play tricks.

As they chatted, Old Chen prepared one dish after another. Every time he finished a dish, he would pick up a piece with his chopsticks and stuff it into his mouth in front of Shang Jianyao and the others.

To this, his explanation was: If I dont try the food, will you dare to eat it?

I dare, Shang Jianyao replied without hesitation. He had already taken out a few plastic bottles.

These were all drugs that were separately stored in the first-aid kit, including but not limited to Bio Cleansing Capsules and Neutralizers.

Old Chen was speechless when facing this customer in a monkey mask.

Fortunately, Shang Jianyaos thought process was always jumpy, so he had already changed the topic. This isnt good for the stomach.

? Old Chen was confused.

Jiang Baimian sighed and helped explain. Every time a customer comes, you have to try all the dishes. You eat so much and in such bits and pieces. Its always past your meal times; its not good for your stomach.

Old Chen pointed at his face. How do you think I gained weight?

In the Ashlands, not many people were qualified to be fat.

Jiang Baimian and the others were rather satisfied with this meal. Although Old Chens culinary skills were only considered average, and he had an inclination of abusing spices, food that reached a certain standard was still delicious for the Old Task Force after they ate days of canned food, biscuits, and energy bars.

After putting down her chopsticks, Jiang Baimian smiled and praised, This stewed mutton with peas is not bad. It also has the characteristics of Ashlands vegetables and Red River vegetables. Its the best when combined with rice.

An exclusive recipe. Old Chen was a little pleased with himself. The way to make the soup have more gravy and be thick enough while maintaining the same taste was a technique he had slowly figured out.

After leaving Poisonless Restaurant, the Old Task Force took the escalator down to the ground floor and entered the Public Security Department.

Han Wanghuo had already returned from the area where the Ashlanders hid. He was sitting behind a desk in the innermost corner, flipping through some documents under a lamp.

If not for the two relatively deep scars on his face and the messy eyebrows that made him look rather fierce, Long Yuehong wouldve thought that he had returned to Pangu Biology and was meeting his parents superior at their workplace.

Good afternoon. Jiang Baimian greeted with a smile.

Han Wanghuo looked up at them. Have a seat.

Shang Jianyao didnt stand on ceremony at all and immediately brought over a few chairs from elsewhere.

There was only one chair in front of Han Wanghuos desk.

After the Old Task Force sat down, Han Wanghuo tersely grunted and asked, Are you here to ask me about this mornings investigation?

Han Wanghuo was staring at Jiang Baimian. This was because he had seen the Old Task Force without masks. His intuition told him that Jiang Baimian was the team leader. Of course, he had also hesitated about Shang Jianyaos position, but the other partys performance had successfully dispelled some of his thoughts.

Yes, this is one of the requests, Jiang Baimian replied with a smile.

Han Wanghuo put down the information in his hand and leaned back in his chair. I basically didnt gather anything. No one admitted to it, nor did I get any clues. If I werent an Ashlander, I definitely wouldve been chased out.

Han Wanghuo obscurely pointed out Redstone Collections internal conflict.

You lost, Shang Jianyao suddenly interrupted.

Oh? Han Wanghuo frowned slightly in confusion.

Shang Jianyao said seriously, Its considered a loss for you to admit that youre an Ashlander. Were all humans; we shouldnt form enclaves.

Han Wanghuo didnt know how to respond and could only cast his gaze at Jiang Baimian.

Jiang Baimian skipped the topic and raised her second request. Can we read some of the information?

Han Wanghuos gaze suddenly turned sharp. What information?

Jiang Baimian smiled. Cases involving deaths from shock in the past few years.

This was to see if there was an Awakened or a murderer who could induce the corresponding cause of death.

Han Wanghuos gaze swept across the masks on the four Old Task Force members faces before saying, You guys are smarter than I imagined. This makes me a little confused. Why do smart people like you take on the mission of retrieving stolen firearms? Cant you tell that theres a lot of danger hidden in this case? Or are you very confident in your strength?

Hes also a smart person

Long Yuehong was a little impressed.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained, Jiang Baimian replied cleverly.

Shang Jianyao took the opportunity to help her add, As a great villain, why should we be afraid of such dangers?

Is this fellows brain abnormal? The reason their team took on the mission of retrieving stolen firearms is that their brains are abnormal? I heard that the crazier they are, the smarter they are

Han Wanghuo looked at the four people opposite him vigilantly and didnt say a word.

After a while, he spoke to Bai Chenwho was wearing the ferocious man mask. The magical thing is that theres only one Intermediate Hunter in your team, and its you.

She was kidnapped by us! Shang Jianyao explained.

Bai Chen was a little unaccustomed to this joke, but she didnt say anything given her personality.

Long Yuehong couldnt help but mock, You can make up a more reasonable story.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Shang Jianyao clapped as if he were praising Long Yuehong for his tacit cooperation.

While Long Yuehong was confused, Shang Jianyao smiled and said, We kidnapped her with friendship and trust.

Pfft Jiang Baimian laughed out loud.

Bai Chen pursed her lips.

Han Wanghuo increasingly couldnt understand the group of people opposite him. He could only sigh and point at the stack of documents in front of him. This is the information you want. In the past two years, the Public Security Department has never taken on such cases. They havent received any news of anyone dying from shock. But if you go back three years

At this point, Han Wanghuo said with a serious expression, There were four cases.

What if we go even further back? Jiang Baimian asked.

Han Wanghuo shook his head. The Public Security Departments management was very messy three years ago. There were many cases that werent recorded, and a lot of information was lost.

You took office three years ago? Jiang Baimian came to a realization.

Yes. Han Wanghuo nodded slightly. However, Ive asked some of my colleagues. They all said that there were definitely such cases three years ago, but they arent sure about how many there were. The teams that attacked Redstone Collection seem to have people with similar causes of death.

Jiang Baimian turned to look at Shang Jianyao and the others. Any other questions?

Bai Chen didnt give Shang Jianyao a chance to spout nonsense as she asked, Are the four cases two-plus years ago related to Helvigs death?

This is what surprises me the most. Han Wanghuo pushed the information in his hand over. These four cases have something in common. For example, the ones who died were all Ashlanders. For example, they either did some nasty things to the Red River people or occupied a large part of the corresponding business, suppressing the Red River people. These are things Helvig didnt do.

Jiang Baimian took the information and casually read it as she flipped through it. Bao Xuan was 27 years old when he died. He was a radical among the Ashlanders and had once killed three Red River people in several conflicts He died in a basement after hiding for a long time. It was only a few days later that his wife, Wang Xian, discovered him Cause of death: excessive shock Investigation of the situation

Theres quite a number of annotations Are you still investigating these cases? After reading the information for a while, Jiang Baimian looked up at Han Wanghuo.

Han Wanghuo replied with a serious expression, Since Ive agreed to be Redstone Collections sheriff, I have the responsibility to capture the murderer. As for his background, abilities, and how dangerous he is, theyre not questions to be considered. Ive never given up in the past two years.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Shang Jianyao clapped again.

Arent you worried that it will affect your family? Jiang Baimian asked curiously.

Han Wanghuo laughed self-deprecatingly. As a former wilderness nomad and Ruin Hunter, I no longer have any relatives. My former companions also went elsewhere when I chose to be sheriff.

You dont have a wife? Long Yuehong acutely sensed a problem.

Han Wanghuo tersely answered in the affirmative. Ill consider it after I quit when I have savings and Redstone Collections public order is established.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Jianyao had already stretched out his hand.

While Han Wanghuo was confused, Jiang Baimian sighed and explained, You have a goal, and so does he. You are willing to make a certain sacrifice for this, and so is he. Therefore, he feels that he should shake your hand.

Team Leader has been infected by Shang Jianyaos Inference Clowning

Long Yuehong found it funny.

Although Han Wanghuo still couldnt understand the development, he could sense the other partys kindness. He didnt refuse and stretched out his right hand to shake Shang Jianyaos.

Jiang Baimian didnt give Shang Jianyao any more freedom to perform and asked, In other words, you suspect that Helvigs death is different from the previous cases?

This wasnt impossible. The previous murderer had been quiet for more than two years, so similar Awakened mightve appeared recently. The premise was that shock was in the KalendariaEidolon Nuns domain and within the Vigilance Churchs sphere of influence. Otherwise, the probability was very low.

This remained unconfirmed.

Yes. Han Wanghuo pushed another stack of paper over. This is my list of suspects; They all have conflicts of interest with Helvig.

Jiang Baimian took it and realized that the first one read: Carl Stlee, Mr. DiMarcos butler and the largest arms dealer in Redstone Collection, is vying with Helvig for Lehman

She scanned the area and asked with a smile, Do you have a photocopier? We want to make a copy and take our time reading it.

Han Wanghuo laughed. One can.

As one of United Industries smuggling nodes, they didnt lack frequently seen machines, but they just werent that common.

After getting the information and leaving the Public Security Department, Jiang Baimian sighed with emotion. I previously neglected one thing: Helvig mightve set up a mission to find outsiders and gain the Vigilance Churchs trust. It might not be to incite conflict and deal with the Ashlanders. It might also be to deal with the Underground Ark or DiMarco Haha, this is all a guess. We still have to carry out further investigations.

Long Yuehong then asked Jiang Baimian, Team Leader, where should we investigate next?

Jiang Baimian replied in amusement, Didnt I say? Well just slack off for two days and see who will come looking for us apart from Theresa.

As she spoke, she stretched again. Lets go back and take an afternoon nap. Let Shang Jianyao make more attempts at conquering that island.