Under Yin Yang’s “persuasion,” Kang Ming ultimately chose to confess everything honestly.
He was indeed an organ trafficker, barely considered middle management.
In the beginning, he was responsible for transporting harvested organs from the scene to designated locations.
As time went on, his cautious nature earned him the trust of his superiors, who eventually put him in charge of a transit hub. This finally allowed him to come into contact with some of their “clients.”
Over the years, countless organs had passed through his hands. He had even sold organs from natural transcendents three times!
The most important reason he had achieved his current status was that he had trafficked two transcendent kidneys over a decade ago!
Because he had handled that matter flawlessly, he won the trust of his superiors, which paved the way for his success today.
When Yin Yang heard the word “kidneys,” shadows swirled behind him as his six ghosts manifested one by one, nearly scaring Kang Ming to death all over again.
“Do you remember who took the kidneys?”
“I delivered the kidneys to the Sun family back then. I don’t know the details beyond that.”
“However, I was on decent terms with the Sun family butler’s son, and we often drank together.”
“I vaguely recall him mentioning that the person who got the kidneys has immense influence in Great Wei.”
“That was why Xia Yitiao, who was investigating the case back then, was transferred away.”
As he spoke, a hint of regret crossed his face, as if he were wondering why they had only transferred Xia Yitiao instead of getting rid of him entirely.
“Once Xia Yitiao was transferred, we became even more unscrupulous in our operations.”
“Whenever there was a crackdown from above, the Sun family would warn me to keep a low profile. We didn’t run into any issues all these years.”
Yin Yang narrowed his eyes and asked.
“What about the other two transcendent organs? Where did they go?”
“Two eyeballs and a thyroid. The eyeballs were sold to Great Qi, and the thyroid went to an influential figure in the Wannian Platform.”
“What about the other organs?”
“I can’t remember. Later on, these minor details were handled by my brother-in-law.”
“But I have a ledger where every single transaction is recorded in detail. It’s my life insurance policy.”
“Your brother-in-law?”
“Yes. In our line of work, family is always more reliable.”
Yin Yang nodded.
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“You’re saying Kang Ming is dead?”
“Yes. Moreover, he visited the Sun family before he died, and you did too. Your paths overlapped, and you had a conflict with him earlier, making you our prime suspect.”
The voice on the other end of the phone was very grave, as if warning Xia Yitiao.
“Oh? Then who is the second suspect?”
“I certainly can’t tell you who the second suspect is, but with your years of experience, you should be able to deduce that it’s the Sun family, right?”
“So, how should I cooperate with your investigation now?”
“Our captain didn’t specify, but you shouldn’t leave Central City for now and must remain available for questioning. You’re a veteran of our bureau, so I’m sure you understand.”
“I understand.”
After hanging up, Xia Yitiao rubbed his stubbled chin.
“Dead? Already? The Sun family sure moved fast. They must be truly terrified of me finding something out from Kang Ming.”
Reclining on the sofa, his thoughts drifted back to the past.
“Drop the case? Why should we drop it! Chief, did you see those people whose organs were harvested?”
“They were empty shells!”
“Everything of value on them was stripped away, leaving behind nothing but empty shells!”
“Even a ragdoll has some cotton stuffed inside, but they have absolutely nothing!”
“Chief, if even we won’t give them justice, who will?”
“Even being late for class gets you punished, so why is it okay for justice to be late?”
“Is justice delayed really justice, or is it an accomplice!”
“If we give up and stop investigating, there will only be more of these empty shells in the future!”
“Have you forgotten the words written on the wall of Headquarters? We swore an oath: Never Compromise with Evil!!!”
In the prime of his youth, Xia Yitiao had roared at the chief without holding back. As the chief’s favorite subordinate, this wasn’t the first or second time he had behaved this way.
But this time, the old chief—who had cleaned up his messes countless times—remained completely silent, quietly letting him vent.
“Chief, I’ve followed you ever since I graduated. You said my style was just like yours when you were young—the kind of person who would risk everything to fight crime!”
“I don’t understand. Why are you suddenly telling me to drop the case now?”
Looking at Xia Yitiao, whose face was flushed with anger, the old chief spoke calmly.
“Because I am no longer young.”
“Yitiao, I’m retiring.”
“Retiring? Does retiring mean you’re no longer a security officer? Does it mean you don’t have to uphold justice anymore?”
“Chief! Criminals are mice, and we are the cats! Isn’t that what you taught me?”
“When a cat grows old and retires, does it stop catching mice when it sees them?”
The chief back then simply stared at him.
“Come file for a transfer tomorrow.”
“I’m not leaving.”
“Be obedient.”
“No!”
“Xia Yitiao!”
“I won’t listen even if you call me by my full name.”
Blinded by rage, Xia Yitiao slammed the door and left. It would become the single greatest regret of his life.
When he arrived at Headquarters the next day, the chief was dead.
He had committed suicide.
He had used the pistol that had accompanied him his entire life to shoot himself through the head.
Xia Yitiao was completely devastated, his mind left in a daze.
Shortly after, Wan Tianqing’s people found him and handed him a letter left behind by the chief before his death.
After reading the letter, Xia Yitiao transferred to Huangshan City.
The contents of the letter were simple.
The chief was retiring. He had no children and wasn’t afraid of death, but his only worry was his elderly parents.
But Xia Yitiao was different. He was still young and had a bright future ahead of him; he couldn’t afford to be dragged down by this filthy business.
The chief hadn’t lied. From the moment he first saw Xia Yitiao, he felt the young man was just like him in his youth, and so he had always raised him like a son.
For Xia Yitiao’s safety, the chief could only transfer him away. Once Xia Yitiao was gone, the chief intended to shed his uniform if necessary to hunt down and eliminate those criminals!
But the result was that he died in office, and the public announcement claimed he had died suddenly from excessive stress.
A branch chief of the Security Bureau in Central City, with the strength of a Demigod, dying suddenly from excessive stress—how ridiculous was that?
From that day on, Xia Yitiao went to Huangshan City and brought the chief’s parents along, caring for them meticulously.
Only after both elders had passed away and he himself had retired did Xia Yitiao finally return to Central City!
Crash!
The window was shattered from the outside, and a dark object was thrown into the room.
Xia Yitiao’s first reaction was that it was a bomb. His divinity erupted as he lunged toward the door.
The wall collapsed from his impact, but after waiting for two seconds, no explosion occurred inside the room.
When Xia Yitiao returned to check, he saw that the dark object was actually a package.
He looked at the package, then at the wall he had just demolished, and his lips twitched slightly.
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