After leaving Zhang Xinyue's beauty salon, Tan Xiu hurriedly went outside. After entering the car, he immediately asked in a deep voice, "Awu, tell me the specific situation."
Mo Awu didn't rush to start the car, but handed over a stack of documents and said, "There were a total of four murders in Shanghai last night. The murderer's means were extremely cruel. The state's special department intervened and killed a squad of four people. According to the statistics, a total of 16 people were killed last night. The four murder scenes were located in four directions of Shanghai. "
Tan Xiu furrowed his brows and asked, "Was there a similar murder case before?"
"Yeah." Mo Awu nodded. "There were also three murder cases two days ago. We know who Fierce Beast is in one of them. He's the Stygian Club's assassin. The other two cases are very similar to last night's. I suspect that the culprit behind these six murders should be the same group of people. But I still can't figure out what their purpose is. "
Tan Xiu pondered for a moment before he took out his mobile phone and called Li Xiaojie. To his surprise, Li Xiaojie, a member of the state's intelligence department, didn't know what happened. However, he told Tan Xiu another thing. Members of the state's special forces had secretly arrived in Shanghai.
"What is their purpose?"
Tan Xiu touched his chin with a pondering expression in his eyes.
Mo Awu didn't disturb Tan Xiu until Tan Xiu took out a cigarette and lit it. Then, he asked, "Where are we going next, Boss?"
"Let's go to Paradise Manor!" Tan Xiu said. "I don't know if these criminal cases have anything to do with Shanjenna, but it's obvious that there's an undercurrent surging in Shanghai. Shanjenna is staying in Shanghai, so no accident must happen to her. Anyways, tell some people to hide in Paradise Manor to ensure Shanjenna's safety. "
"Understood!"
Mo Awu replied.
After returning to Paradise Manor, Tan Xiu first went to see Qin Shaoyang and told him about Zhang Xinya's decision. Then, he went to the western-style building in the depths of the building and found a heavy-duty container truck moving things down. Tan Xiu asked around and found out that the research equipment Mo Yi needed had been delivered.
"Shanjenna, you are not allowed to leave this building without my permission. Something happened outside and Shanghai is very dangerous now. I don't want any unexpected troubles to appear. "Tan Xiu appeared in front of Shanjenna and told her bluntly.
"What danger?"
Shanjenna's complexion slightly changed. She thought that the Stygian Club had sent an assassin to hunt her down. One had to know that she still had the scent of the Dark Soul Incense on her body. If other assassins came to Shanghai, they would definitely be able to find this place by following the scent.
Tan Xiu said, "Recently, there have been many serious murders in Shanghai. The people from the Huaxia government's special department have been involved, and even the military has taken action. I don't know the purpose behind the murders, but I'll be living here for the time being. Additionally, I've also assigned some people to protect your safety in the surrounding area. "
Shanjenna nodded with a serious expression. Tan Xiu's words were like a shot of tranquilizer that made her suppress her panic. After all, she knew the strength of Tan Xiu and his men. Each and every one of them was extremely powerful. If they couldn't protect her, then there would be no place in the world that was safe.
However …
She was very curious about who was so bold and dared to wantonly kill people in China. She knew some of China's national conditions and naturally knew that going against the entire country would never end well. Suddenly, her body trembled and something came to her mind. She hurriedly said, "Mr. Tang, maybe I know something that will be useful to you."
"What do you know?" asked Tan Xiu.
"I've been on the run all the way from Europe without a fixed route," said Shanjenna with a serious expression. "I happened to stumble upon a deal during the half a month of fleeing. I don't know the specifics, but I know that it's a technological product that can be applied to weapons. When they negotiated, they said that they would come to Magic City in China in the near future to carry out the deal. "
"Who's the other party?" asked Tan Xiu immediately.
"I don't know." Shanjenna shook her head and said, "I didn't pay much attention to it at that time, so I only remember that the other party is a Caucasian named Austin Cole. That's right. He said that he has great power in the SOE company and is fully responsible for the transaction. He's willing to bear the consequences even if something goes wrong. "
Tan Xiu turned to look at Mo Awu and said, "Go investigate this SOE company. Also, find out the information about Austin Cole."
Mo Awu didn't move. He was silent for a moment and then slowly said, "I know this SOE company, Boss. I also know Austin Cole. SOE is a pharmaceutical company that deals in drugs and medical equipment on the surface, but it's a very mysterious arms trading company in Europe behind the scenes. Austin Cole was the third-ranking executive of SOE and controlled half of the armed forces of SOE. I've been in contact with him before. He's a ruthless and merciless guy. "
"Why would he come to China if he's an arms smuggler?" Tan Xiu frowned. "Could it be that he wants to do business in China?"
Mo Awu shook his head and said, "I don't know. Most of the members of this SOE company are secretive, especially the top three guys. They're as cunning as foxes, cautious as mice, and as fierce as wolves. Not many people in Europe are willing to provoke them. "
"Send someone to investigate and see if this Austin Cole really came to Magic City," said Tan Xiu. "Although I'm not from this country, they came to Magic City to kill wantonly. Since I'm here, I'll clean them up while I'm at it."
"I'm afraid this matter isn't that simple, Boss," said Mo Awu. "If it's really done by this SOE company, they must have a big purpose. Else, they wouldn't have come to China so easily, and they wouldn't have set their destination in a first-tier city like Magic City. "
"Investigate it first!" Tan Xiu said. "We'll talk about the rest after we get the result."
"Understood!"
Mo Awu replied and then strode out of the room.
Tan Xiu squinted his eyes at Shanjenna and smilingly said, "If the murderer in Magic City is really the SOE company's people as you said, then I'll give you a big gift."
"What big gift?" Asked Shanjenna curiously with interest.
"You'll be very disappointed if I tell you now and the result of the investigation turns out to be different," said Tan Xiu with a smile. "But to give you a sense of anticipation, let's wait for the result of the investigation first. Alright, you cooperate with Professor Mo in his research and leave the security issue to my people. "
"Alright!"
Shanjenna shrugged her shoulders and nodded.
Tan Xiu didn't stay in the western-style building for a long time. After arriving at Ouyang Lulu's residence, he directly entered the room. As his eyes swept over the gift boxes he received last night on the coffee table, he immediately walked over and opened the first gift box. To his surprise, there was a pair of white jade pendants inside. To Tan Xiu's surprise, there was spiritual qi inside the white jade pendants.
"It turned out to be a magic tool?"
Tan Xiu observed it for a moment and the surprised expression on his face turned more intense.
Immediately after, he opened the second gift box. The thing inside was a punching technique manual. Looking at the yellowed paper, it was obvious that this punching technique manual was quite old. After opening the third gift box that day, his breathing slightly stagnated as two well-preserved Millennium Ginseng appeared in front of him.
"This gift …"
Tan Xiu recalled Ji Mu's attitude when he saw him last night.
There was something fishy about it!
Although he was the owner of the Magnificent Tang Corporation and also a member of the Tang Family in the Imperial Capital, it was not enough to make Ji Mu spend so much. It must be noted that the pair of white jade pendants would definitely fetch a sky-high price if they were sold to someone who had a discerning eye. The price of these two Millennium Wild Ginseng would at least be in the nine digits. Even that fist manual, if sold to a martial arts practitioner, would be able to make a huge profit.
"What exactly is his purpose?"
Tan Xiu pondered as he slowly opened the fourth gift box, which was also the biggest one. When the item inside was presented in front of him, he was startled despite being accustomed to seeing treasures.
It was a White Jade Zither!
The zither's body was made of white jade with the Flood Dragon's tendons as the strings. The Fire Bead was inlaid on the right end while the Serene Water Bead was inlaid on the left end. The zither's body was also engraved with array patterns. A surging spiritual force was circulating on the zither's body, giving off a dazzling sense of beauty.
"This is a priceless treasure."
Tan Xiu's brows furrowed and the confusion in his eyes turned more intense.
After a long time.
Tan Xiu dialed Ji Mu's number. After the other party picked up, he straightforwardly said, "Ji Mu, I've seen your gift. If you have time now, I hope you can come back to the Paradise Manor. I think it's better for us to clarify some issues between us. "
"Brother Tang, do you like the gift I gave you?"
Ji Mu didn't reply to Tan Xiu but asked a question instead.
"They're all good things. Who wouldn't like them?" said Tan Xiu.
"Since Brother Tang likes them, then my purpose has been achieved," said Ji Mu with a smile. "You're a man who knows what's good and what's good. Maybe some of them can be of use to me. Leaving them here is purely a waste. Since I've given them to you, Brother Tang, they already belong to you. "
"Come back, then!" Tan Xiu said. "Let's talk. I can promise you a request, but don't ask for something too excessive. "
"..."
Ji Mu fell into silence.
His purpose was very simple. He wanted to follow Tang Xiu and learn the ability to transcend the heavens. But he didn't know whether he should mention the request that Tan Xiu had promised him now or not. Once he mentioned it, it would be tantamount to a deal. It would be fine if the deal went through, but if it didn't, then his purpose would completely fail.
"Is there a problem?"
Asked Tan Xiu.
"Please wait for me. I'll be there in two hours," said Ji Mu.
Tan Xiu hung up the phone and looked at the items in front of him. He directly picked up the one-foot-long and one-foot-wide White Jade Zither. If he had such a White Jade Zither during the opening ceremony of Shanghai University, he would definitely be able to play a more wonderful zither tune.
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