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As Shen Tong's words fell, the other three looked at her in unison, their faces showing confusion.
"I saw something unusual about 'Controlling Qi' on those Paper Men," Shen Tong explained patiently. "The runes on them are extremely strange and far from ordinary spells. I suspect that the Gui Xu Society has another purpose for excavating the ancient tomb; they are likely searching for some kind of treasure or lost ancient texts that could enhance their ability to control others..."
"What should we do now?" Xiaoshuang asked nervously, rubbing her fingers together. "Should we report this to the higher-ups at the Police Station right away?"
Lin Mingchang shook his head with a wry smile. "I'm afraid it won't help. I've tried multiple times to report cases related to the Gui Xu Society to my superiors, but each time it has been shelved or blocked. I'm increasingly suspicious that there are people from the Gui Xu Society within the Spring City Police Station."
Fang Zigui listened quietly, resting his chin on one hand as he thought aloud. "So now, we urgently need to clarify two questions: When is the Gui Xu Society planning to start excavating the ancient tomb? And what exactly is hidden in that tomb that could attract the Gui Xu Society so much?"
"Fu Yuan Zhai," Shen Tong suddenly said. "Fu Yuan Zhai must be the key to unraveling this mystery. That shopkeeper Hong is definitely one of them; he makes those special Paper Men just to help the Gui Xu Society control the people they need. We should start our investigation there."
"Shen Tong is absolutely right!" Lin Mingchang clapped his hands together decisively. "But it's not just Fu Yuan Zhai; there's also Hongtu Industrial. My plan is to conduct a Double-Line Raid!"
Xiaoshuang's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Lin Mingchang incredulously. "A Double-Line Raid? Just... just the four of us?"
"Of course not!" Lin Mingchang replied. "I have a few trustworthy colleagues at the Police Station, and I've also contacted my old classmate Li Zheng from the North City Patrol team; he's willing to assist us privately. We'll split into two teams—I'll take a few reliable guys from the Police Station, and Xiaoshuang will come with me to raid Hongtu Industrial. Xiaoshuang, you'll need to take photos of all documents and evidence at the scene. Shen Tong and Zigui, you two will coordinate with Li Zheng's patrol team to raid Fu Yuan Zhai. Be careful; safety comes first!"
After detailed planning, the Double-Line Raid led by Lin Mingchang and Li Zheng commenced simultaneously the following night.
Lin Mingchang's team stormed into Hongtu Industrial's office building. He kicked open the door with a swift motion, followed closely by four officers and Xiaoshuang, each holding a flashlight.
"Split up and search! Zhao, take one person to check the second floor; Xiao Zhou, you two go to the left office while Xiaoshuang and I check the right," Lin Mingchang ordered in a low voice before turning to Xiaoshuang. "Stay close behind me and don’t get separated."
Xiaoshuang nodded, closely following Lin Mingchang, her heart racing with anxiety.
As they passed through the foyer, Lin Mingchang pushed open a heavy wooden door marked "Chief Executive Office."
Instantly, a pungent smell of burnt material hit them.
The office was empty; old walnut filing cabinets had been cleared out completely, drawers wide open, and in one corner of the room, a fire pit was filled with ashes from burnt papers.
"Oh no!" Lin Mingchang cursed under his breath. "We’re too late!"
Xiaoshuang approached the corner and leaned down to inspect the ashes in the iron basin. "Brother Lin, these ashes are still warm; they must have been burned not long ago."
The returning officers brought back similar reports—Hongtu Industrial had been thoroughly cleared out; all documents had either been taken away or completely destroyed.
Lin Mingchang refused to give up; he squatted by the fire pit and carefully sifted through the charred remains of papers with a pencil.
Though most documents had turned to ash, he discovered two pieces of paper that were not completely burned at the very bottom.
"I found something!" Lin Mingchang carefully extracted those two pieces of paper.
Xiaoshuang quickly stepped forward, using her flashlight to help Lin Mingchang increase the illumination.
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