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Lin Mingchang drove back to the Police Station after dropping Shen Tong off at home. He returned to his office, locked the door behind him, and pulled out three thick files from his drawer. These were the records of business dealings and financial transactions of the three deceased individuals that he had previously assigned trusted officers to investigate.
He picked up the now-cold tea and gulped it down before spreading out the densely packed accounts and documents on his desk. Three hours passed as he flipped through the materials repeatedly, yet he still found nothing new.
Rubbing his temples, he exhaled deeply. "Strange, these three individuals include officials, businessmen, and landowners. Although they are all connected to that piece of land in the north of the city, there seems to be no direct interaction between them..."
Lin Mingchang stretched lazily, preparing to take one last look. Just then, a name caught his eye—Hongtu Industrial.
"Hongtu Industrial? Hongtu Industrial... I feel like I've seen this name somewhere else..." He suddenly stood up and quickly flipped through other documents.
"Got it!" He pressed his finger heavily on one of the files. The first two deceased individuals, Tang Family Young Master and Chen Yuanfu, had both had economic dealings with Hongtu Industrial.
"What exactly is Hongtu Industrial?"
He immediately arranged for Xiao Zhou and another reliable officer to investigate Hongtu Industrial in detail. "Remember to keep a low profile; just gather information without alarming anyone. This matter should remain between the three of us—don't tell anyone else, including our colleagues in the department."
The next day, after reviewing the investigation report on Hongtu Industrial, Lin Mingchang tapped his fingers on the desk and muttered to himself, "Ha... interesting..."
The investigation revealed that Hongtu Industrial was ostensibly a trading company founded by several well-known merchants from Spring City, involved in various fields including real estate, silk, and medicinal materials. However, after further investigation, Xiao Zhou discovered that the actual largest investor behind this company was Mo Wen—the very Mo Wen who was already imprisoned!
Despite Mo Wen being incarcerated, Hongtu Industrial continued to operate normally and was even quite active. What surprised Lin Mingchang even more was that recent business movements of Hongtu Industrial included a significant piece of information—they were actively applying to acquire that piece of land in the north of the city.
Everything connected! This meant that Gui Xu Society was attempting to acquire that land through Hongtu Industrial, and Fu Yuan Zhai was likely also a property of Gui Xu Society. The Paper Man they produced was used to control those who obstructed their plans, forcing them into suicide to clear obstacles for the land acquisition.
This speculation sent a chill down Lin Mingchang's spine. But why was Gui Xu Society so fixated on that piece of land? Furthermore, after Mo Wen's imprisonment, who was actually controlling Hongtu Industrial?
Returning to his desk, he organized the documents and placed them into a brown leather bag to carry with him. He recalled the previous instances where investigations had been thwarted and the ambiguous attitude from higher-ups regarding inquiries into Gui Xu Society.
Since it involved Gui Xu Society, he decided not to alert anyone for now or report upward; it would be better for him to find a way to investigate further on his own.
The reach of the Gui Xu Society had extended too far, and Lin Mingchang was unaware of how many pairs of eyes were watching him within the Police Station. A slight misstep could not only jeopardize the case but also put the safety of the four of them at risk. He locked his office, chose not to go home, and headed directly to Xiaoshuang's rented room.
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