Chapter 489: A Greedy Twist

Chapter 489: What’s Wrong with a Little Greed? (Update 2)

“Not residential buildings, storage rooms, or factories… It has to be private property. That way, no one will see them and there’s no worry about cameras catching it!”

Strolling down the street, Xiao Yu ordered, “Check all nearby areas for any private properties or storage spaces—especially spots with surveillance but little foot traffic.”

A member of National Security Special Ops left.

“Where’s the second witness?”

Xiao Yu stopped in his tracks and glanced at Wang Dong beside him.

National Security had managed to find two witnesses in total.

One was an old man, and the other, a bricklayer.

Strictly speaking, the bricklayer isn’t really a witness.

He just happens to know some odd bits of information…

The bricklayer was quickly brought before Xiao Yu.

“Six months ago, someone hired a bricklayer for work. But this client was odd—not hiring locals, only out-of-towners.”

“Before hiring, he even checked their IDs.”

“He hired four out-of-towners, paying each a thousand a day.”

“And even stranger, after completing the job, all four bricklayers left M City…”

Xiao Yu frowned and scrutinized the bricklayer, analyzing his every word.

Why would they specifically hire outsiders for the work?

And why check their IDs?

Even after the job was done, all four bricklayers left M City?

A torrent of thoughts rattled in his mind as time slipped away.

Until a tap on his shoulder brought Xiao Yu back to the present.

“Time to eat, stop overthinking,” Wang Dong said.

Xiao Yu suddenly realized he’d spent the whole afternoon pondering and that it was already dinner time.

“Maybe we won’t even manage to eat now.”

Xiao Yu shook his head. “Order delivery. We’ve got work to do.”

“Huh?”

Wang Dong’s expression shifted as a spark of excitement lit his eyes. “What are you thinking?”

That’s the perk of having an ace by your side.

When you’ve got a top boss around, all you have to do is shout, “Damn, awesome, 666!”

“Don’t you think there’s a possibility…”

A faint smile played on Xiao Yu’s lips. “Someone wants to hire a few bricklayers to construct an underground dungeon. Choosing out-of-towners probably means they can be easily dismissed.”

“Dismissed?” Wang Dong was taken aback.

“Hiring outsiders and checking their IDs just shows they won’t settle around here.”

Xiao Yu explained, “Bricklaying work is transient—if there’s a job, they work; if not, they move on. Especially for outsiders—a little extra cash or a light threat should be enough to send them packing.”

“Are you saying… it’s a cover-up?” Wang Dong’s eyes gleamed.

“Exactly.”

Xiao Yu nodded. “It’s very likely that the underground dungeon we’re after is the one being built!”

Wang Dong suddenly understood.

That’s it.

This method of hiring people to build a dungeon is actually quite sound.

Find an outsider to complete the dungeon, then disperse the workers.

Not only will the police never track these workers down,

but once they’re gone, any evidence of the dungeon’s construction will vanish.

It’s a win-win!

Without a word from Xiao Yu, Wang Dong sent his subordinates off to locate the four bricklayers.

How do you track down four out-of-towners?

Every time they’ve been in this city, they leave behind traces.

Think labor markets and their frequent workmates.

Once you have their names, you can search a massive database to check if they were in M City six months ago and track them down.

After National Security retrieved the bricklayers’ information,

they discovered a piece of news that left both Xiao Yu and Wang Dong stunned.

All four bricklayers had gone missing!

Xiao Yu and Wang Dong exchanged a glance, considering a possibility.

Murder to silence the witnesses!

“How ruthless!”

Wang Dong gritted his teeth. “If they were killed to silence them, that’s four lives lost. Add the nine victims from this case, and that’s thirteen lives in total!”

Xiao Yu’s head spun.

A case involving thirteen deaths is monumental.

Not to mention, if higher-ups catch wind of it—even a minor incident could spiral out of control.

If the authorities get furious, they could take down an entire mayor!

Who really treats the phrase ‘lives are at stake’ as a joke?!

Xiao Yu snorted, “How were the bodies hidden?”

Ordinary people would find concealing a body nearly impossible.

They’d be terrified if the other party wasn’t ordinary!

(chdj)

“If it were you, how would you hide the bodies?”

Wang Dong looked at Little Brother with curiosity.

“Why hide them?”

Xiao Yu chuckled, “Strong acid, boiling, or a shredder… Acid can dissolve a body, boiling breaks it down, and need I say more about a shredder? Once pulverized, even the toilet could flush it away…”

After listing dozens of methods,

Xiao Yu noticed that his buddy’s face was growing increasingly troubled.

Wang Dong’s expression indeed looked grim.

He was genuinely scared!

“Are you some devil sent to mess with us?”

Wang Dong stared pale at Little Brother.

“We come from different circles.”

Xiao Yu shrugged, “Criminal Police often encounter these cases. But when National Security is involved, the cases are on an entirely different level—those are rare.”

“Not at all.”

Wang Dong gritted his teeth, “Ever since I met you, I’ve been facing these kinds of cases non-stop!”

Blame me for it… Xiao Yu rolled his eyes.

“Besides, nothing good ever happens when you’re around.”

Wang Dong remarked, “Wherever you go, trouble follows!”

“Damn!”

Xiao Yu couldn’t hold back, “It’s not like I’m ordering crimes… Do you even know how the Big Bang happened?”

“What do you mean?” Wang Dong asked, confused.

“Jehovah was smoking, while Buddha let out a fart… Sometimes things just happen by coincidence—they’re not my fault!”

“I’m just a cop—you can’t expect me to handle pressures this system shouldn’t impose,” Xiao Yu joked, venting humorously.

Wang Dong: …

What kind of explanation is that? Are you trying to test my patience?

If I didn’t know Little Brother was always full of cheeky remarks…

I’d be ready to cuff you right now.

Oh, I can’t beat Little Brother, so forget it…

“Enough chatter.”

Wang Dong smiled wryly, “So what now?”

“We search.”

Xiao Yu said firmly, “Once we find that underground dungeon, the clues will reveal themselves.”

“The problem is…”

Wang Dong groaned, “We can’t locate it.”

“Who says so?”

After a few silent seconds, Xiao Yu continued, “It’s somewhere in this city, and there’s also a white van. Remember that location the old witness mentioned? The spot where the abduction occurred—center your search there and expand outward. And note: a white van has been seen frequently in that vicinity. Team Two has already started looking; we should get a lead soon.”

Just then, two Team Two operatives came running over.

“Boss, we’ve got a lead!” one operative reported.

Wang Dong looked at Little Brother, his eyes slowly relaxing.

“Feeling how awesome that is?” Xiao Yu teased with a smile.

“Yeah.”

Wang Dong nodded, “I’m just curious—what else in this world can stump you?”

“A lot, huh?”

Xiao Yu flicked his fingers. “For instance, if my sister treated me a bit better, if she were a little prettier, if she…”

“Goodbye!” Wang Dong turned and stormed off.

“Haha!” Xiao Yu burst into laughter.

Man, what’s wrong with being a little greedy?