"Jun Long, don’t go personally. Let Han Mingqi handle it. Little Han is a smart guy, he’ll definitely scout the situation first. You don’t need to rush him. Let him make a move when the time is right. If anything feels off, have him report back to me immediately."
"What’s going on?" Zhu Junlong couldn’t understand He Jiaqing’s reasoning. "Don’t you trust Big Head?"
"I trust Big Head, but I’m still uneasy about this."
...
"Don’t worry, leave it to me," Luo Zhengnan said as he read through the list. "The items are easy to procure, but some materials don’t come as ready-made and will need us to process them ourselves."
Li Banfeng had called Luo Zhengnan over from Puluo State and gave him a large sum of cash to help purchase electromagnetic equipment.
Luo Zhengnan reviewed the list again and found it odd: "Seventh Master, the person who wrote this seems to be from Puluo State. There aren’t many people researching electromagnetism there, and it’s even rarer to find someone who knows this much detail."
Usually, Luo Zhengnan wouldn’t question matters Li Qi didn’t bring up, but his passion for electromagnetism made him curious about a kindred spirit.
"It’s written by a highly skilled person who prefers to remain anonymous," Li Banfeng, also curious, wondered how Portable Residence knew about electromagnetism.
Was the information Big Head sent to He Jiaqing somehow related to the Boundary as well?
If that’s the case, who knows if He Jiaqing might find a way to crack the Boundary first.
Luo Zhengnan quickly gathered the materials, leaving the rest for Portable Residence to handle.
Li Banfeng went to the Dark Star Bureau, specifically to check on Big Head’s status with the Public Security Team.
Big Head was busy catching bugs.
Not just him, the entire Public Security Team was involved in catching bugs. They handed over their catches to Team Leader Candy, who would select the strongest bug as the experimental subject.
Li Banfeng asked Candy, "What kind of experiment are you conducting?"
Candy explained, "The laboratory issued a new pesticide, and we need to test its effectiveness."
Li Banfeng commented, "Catching the bugs only to spray pesticide on them? Are you kidding me?"
Candy shook his head, "This is a very special experiment. We feed the strongest bug with bait laced with poison so that this bug will spread the toxin and eradicate all the pests in the office building."
Li Banfeng watched the busy team members and asked, "Why is the Public Security Team handling this? Shouldn’t the laboratory conduct the experiment themselves?"
Candy replied, "This is Bureau Shen’s directive. He wants the laboratory’s work to leave the lab and take root in the field, right on the battlefield."
Li Banfeng wasn’t sure how to respond. Insect Cultivator He Bensheng stood nearby, and Li Banfeng said, "Don’t use them to catch bugs; can’t you just take care of it with a simple technique?"
The Insect Cultivator could summon all the bugs with a little technique.
He Bensheng shook his head, "The team leader prefers we don’t take shortcuts; he believes it’s a matter of attitude and understanding."
Back in the office, Chuuni came to report progress on the investigation into Chu Zikai.
"Bureau Chief Li, Chu Zikai is caught in a debt crisis. His entertainment company went bankrupt, and he might become a defaulter himself."
Li Banfeng checked the trending rankings on his phone: "His name is still on the charts. He recently released a new song; it shouldn’t be this bad."
Chuuni had put a lot of effort into investigating Chu Zikai, "I wasn’t familiar with this circle, so I sought help from insiders.
Chu Zikai’s new song doesn’t have high play counts on major platforms. Many praise its singing, but the song itself isn’t that popular."
According to Li Banfeng’s understanding, the Sound Cultivation Technique was used well, but the song’s quality was lacking.
Chuuni continued, "Many industry insiders mentioned this issue. Aside from ’I Am Your Pot Helmet,’ Chu Zikai doesn’t have any convincing works. His new songs have limited real popularity,
and their high rankings are a result of marketing efforts. The high marketing costs have left Chu Zikai in debt, leading to this crisis."
In debt!
This was a key point.
Chu Zikai was in dire need of money, which led him to personally engage in black market trades.
But here lies the contradiction.
"How’s the investigation on Snowflake Beach?"
Chuuni opened his notebook and said, "There’s very little information on Snowflake Beach. So far, the only reliable source comes from the Defense Agency’s report which shows that Snowflake Beach is an economic powerhouse in Puluo State."
Economic powerhouse.
Red Lotus also mentioned that Snowflake Beach usually focuses on two things: casting Silver Yuan and distributing them strategically.
An organization like this shouldn’t lack money, but Chu Zikai desperately needed it. So, are Chu Zikai’s Ferry Gang and An Zongding’s Snowflake Beach the same organization?
Judging from the experiences of people like the Green-clothed Girl, Feng Yuqiu, they were first kidnapped by An Zongding, then sent to the Inner State, and then handed over to Chu Zikai. All these steps seem like the workings of the same organization.
Perhaps there’s a missing step in the process?
Li Banfeng filed away Chuuni’s investigation materials, deciding to deal with Chu Zikai and An Zongding after resolving the Boundary issue.
That night, Portable Residence achieved results and made a handcart.