The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 68 - 55 Foreign Combat Personnel_2

Chapter 68: Chapter 55 Foreign Combat Personnel_2

But now, it seemed he had no intention of continuing the pretense.

He Xiong said, "When Kong Sheng received this assignment, he didn’t know the details of the task. He only knew he had to kill someone. I believe others who received the task were the same, Ning Wu concealed your information from them all, which explains everything."

"After all, considering the Mysterious Object, Ning Wu’s caution was justified."

Li Yi said, "All this is just my speculation. There might be another possibility, which is that Ning Wu thought my cultivation speed was excessively rapid and abnormal, suspecting that I actually possessed a Mysterious Object, and therefore she attacked me."

"That’s possible. Opening your Spirit Medium capability in a month is indeed incredible, but it isn’t surprising considering your serendipitous encounter in the Ruined District, where you also acquired your Boxing techniques," He Xiong said, clearly having thoroughly investigated Li Yi’s information.

"Whether it’s about the Mysterious Object or just a misunderstanding, we’ll have to see how the investigation bureau closes the case," Li Yi said.

At that moment, the door to the hospital room slammed open.

Investigator Wang Jian now stepped briskly inside and immediately asked, "Lao He, how’s it going? Have the results come out yet?"

This moment, He Xiong smiled and said, "I’ve gotten a clear picture now. Ning Wu and Crow’s group believed that Li Yi’s cultivation was advancing too rapidly. They speculated that he possessed a Mysterious Object, which is why they organized this assault. The truth is he had a fortuitous adventure in the Ruined District, which allowed him to open his Spirit Medium and also acquire a set of Boxing techniques, giving him the capability to fight back and kill Ning Wu and the others."

"Let’s close the case with this explanation. The captain doesn’t want to make a big fuss, especially since we’ve been so busy lately."

"That sounds good," Wang Jian then looked at Li Yi, "Was it you who killed the fugitive Wang Kui?"

"Not sure," Li Yi said.

"It was you who killed him. Only your Fist Marks could have done it, Kong Sheng didn’t have the ability to take down that fugitive," Wang Jian said, "But we investigators aren’t concerned about who claimed Wang Kui’s bounty. We want to recover that sniper rifle; it’s very dangerous, and I hope you will cooperate with us."

Li Yi said, "I haven’t seen that sniper rifle."

Wang Jian stared at him and said, "You definitely know about it. I’ve seen the crime scene. Wang Kui encountered you and fired a shot which missed you and hit the wall, and then you killed him... so you were the last to see that rifle. I know what you’re thinking—kill Wang Kui, hide the rifle, and later claim it for yourself."

"If it were me, I’d do the same. After all, it’s not illegal, and if by bad luck we investigators find it, you can completely deny it. If we don’t find it, you profit massively."

Li Yi remained silent.

Seeing this, Wang Jian continued, "That rifle model is called the Transcendent M200, developed to combat Extraordinary Creatures and powerful Cultivators. Do you know why that rifle is so powerful?"

"Forget it, Wang Jian, let me explain," He Xiong interjected seriously, "It’s because the bullets are specially made. Only we are authorized to request their use; you can’t just buy them on the market. Wang Kui’s rifle was one he stole after killing an investigator. Investigators on assignment are only permitted to request ten such special bullets. How many bullets do you think are left in that rifle now?"

Li Yi’s eyes flickered slightly, "Why should I help you find that sniper rifle? The credit goes to you, not to me."

"Ha, you’re quite the cunning one, already asking for benefits from us?" He Xiong suddenly laughed.

Wang Jian also smiled slightly.

His willingness to negotiate was a good sign.

"I have a foreign combatant position available; I could offer this position to you," Wang Jian said.

"A foreign combatant? What is that?" Li Yi asked.

Wang Jian said, "A foreign combatant is a Cultivator employed by the investigation bureau, responsible for carrying out missions alongside investigators, of course, with compensation."

"Isn’t that just a temp? I’m not interested, and I have parents at home to take care of, and I need to continue my cultivation too. I don’t have time for missions," Li Yi shook his head.

Wang Jian continued to up the ante, "How about this? In addition to the position of a foreign combatant, I can help expedite the closure of this case to get you home sooner. Additionally, I can also immediately apply for Wang Kui’s bounty to be issued to you. How about that? This is the best deal I can offer."

Li Yi was thinking.

He was uninterested in the other conditions; he was more concerned with getting home sooner.

He certainly couldn’t afford to stay at the investigation bureau for a long time.

"How long before I can go back?" Li Yi asked again.

"If I handle it, no more than ten days," Wang Jian said. "After all, you’re a victim too."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi didn’t refuse any longer. He said directly, "Considering that you helped me last time, Wang Jian, I agree to it, but Kong Sheng is my friend. I hope he won’t get into any trouble either."

"No problem," Wang Jian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The terms were agreed upon.

"After I killed Wang Kui, it seemed like he hid that gun in the ventilation duct on the third floor of Building No. 1 across the street," Li Yi said.

"I see. That Wang Kui really is despicable. Even after his death, he didn’t forget to hide the gun," Wang Jian said with a smile.

He Xiong looked at Li Yi with a strange expression, no wonder they couldn’t find it.

You actually went around in such a big circle, hiding the stuff in a residential complex across the street.

That’s pretty cunning.

"Thank you for your cooperation. Get some rest; we need to handle some other matters first," Wang Jian said as he prepared to act immediately.

He Xiong stopped pretending to be a patient and took off his hospital gown as well.

The two of them left the hospital room at once and headed straight to the address mentioned by Li Yi.

On the way.

He Xiong spoke in a suppressed voice, "Wang Jian, there might still be some issues between Ning Wu and Li Yi, related to the Mysterious Object. Should we keep looking into it?"

"This matter doesn’t concern us. Report it up, let the captain handle it. Issues concerning the Mysterious Object aren’t something we can intervene in. Besides, having Li Yi become an external combatant, we’ll have an extra good helper in the future," Wang Jian said with a calm expression, unmoved.

"This kid is really strong; indeed, he’s worth cultivating," He Xiong nodded and said, "But the captain really does take care of you, sending such a promising rookie your way."

"It’s also fate. I’ve met Li Yi a few times before. He was willing to open up this time because I helped him once in the Ruined District. Otherwise, he’d have stubbornly refused to budge, and no one could have done anything about it. You heard it yourself, even at the end, he didn’t admit that he took the gun," Wang Jian said.

"Haha, I wasn’t nearly as clever as him when I was his age," He Xiong laughed.

The two quickly arrived at their destination.

Looking up.

The third floor of the old residential building in front indeed had an external ventilation pipe.

Such ventilation pipes are common in the old city district.

Wang Jian immediately followed the pipe in his search, and soon, he discovered that special model sniper rifle within a section of the pipe.

"Found it. We can report back to Captain Lei now. This Li Yi really is meticulous, wrapping it in newspaper, leaving no fingerprints. Rough yet detailed. Ning Wu’s group falling into Li Yi’s hands is no injustice,"

"You better keep an eye on this young man from now on; who knows, you might have to ask him for help someday," He Xiong said.

"You might be right. Li Yi is quite righteous. In the end, he still remembered to help Kong Sheng escape because Kong Sheng had tipped him off earlier. If it were someone else, this would’ve been the time to stubbornly accuse Kong Sheng of being the criminal. That would have ruined Kong Sheng’s life," Wang Jian said.

He Xiong suddenly asked, "Wang Jian, do you think Li Yi has any Mysterious Object? The squadron leader seems so unconcerned about this?"

Wang Jian suddenly laughed, "It’s because Li Yi will soon join the investigation bureau. If he possesses a Mysterious Object, it means the investigation bureau owns it. It doesn’t matter whose hands it’s in. Otherwise, why do you think the squadron leader specifically ordered me to recruit Li Yi? Of course, even if Li Yi doesn’t have a Mysterious Object, he’s still talented. Recruiting him is a win-win."

"Haha, I see. The squadron leader indeed acts wisely," He Xiong laughed.

The two of them completed the mission while talking and then quickly drove away.