Chapter 42

Just like that, Lu Li left the interrogation room with a strange feeling.

Before leaving, he glanced at the Xia brothers and noticed their gloomy, contemplative expressions, but they did not step forward to stop him. Since the victim did not say anything, Li Deming and Zhang Yongsheng naturally would not speak up, and as for the others, they had no right to speak here.

Thus, with a peculiar expression, Lu Li easily followed the general out.

The onlookers among the police officers made way for the two, many of them observing Lu Li closely, as if trying to memorize him. They pondered that it would be best to avoid this young man in the future. If he were to cause trouble again, the Municipal Bureau would lose all face.

In the courtyard, Lu Li was startled to find dozens of armed soldiers outside.

No wonder they were so polite; they had a backup plan.

However, it was clear that despite being fully prepared, the general did not intend to act rashly. The purpose was more about intimidation than actual action.

Inside the interrogation room, Li Deming opened his mouth and said thoughtfully, "Old Zhang, solve the case as soon as possible. As for Lu Li, he lives in the Hai Cheng University dormitory. If you need assistance, you can find him. However, I must say that as police officers, we must neither let a criminal go nor wrong a good person, especially a young student like Lu Li. We must be extremely cautious."

"Rest assured, Secretary Li, I will personally oversee it."

"En."

Li Deming nodded and looked at Xia Yuantian, saying, "Old Xia, it's too late today. Since you rarely come back to Hai Cheng, let's have a meal together tomorrow, with me treating." Since it hadn't reached the point of life and death, the formalities still needed to be observed.

"No need. I'll return to the provincial capital tomorrow and request the formation of a special task force to handle this case." Xia Yuantian glared at Zhang Yongsheng, "Director Zhang, I hope you will cooperate."

Zhang Yongsheng was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "Certainly."

"Humph."

Staying any longer would only make him lose more face. Xia Yuantian coldly snorted and quickly left.

Xia Yuanxing followed closely behind, sitting in the car with a grim expression, he said, "Second Brother, are we just going to let this go?"

"Of course not. Whether or not he killed Ming, he must pay the price. I didn't expect the kid to have such deep connections in Hai Cheng, catching us off guard. Don't worry, I'll return to the provincial capital tomorrow and send a special task force to investigate. I don't believe anyone in Liaoning Province would dare to stand up to our Xia family for this kid."

Xia Yuanxing hesitated and asked, "What if he really has nothing to do with it?"

"It's impossible for him to have nothing to do with it. If we can't find the murderer, he is the murderer." Xia Yuantian's eyes flashed with determination as he said firmly.

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Although Lu Li didn't know Xia Yuantian's thoughts, he could guess that the Xia family wouldn't let this go, based on what happened to Xia Ming.

Of course, after today's experience, his concern about the Xia family had decreased significantly.

From his past experience and understanding of contemporary society, he knew that the most powerful methods were always straightforward and open.

There was no need for underhanded tactics; fully utilizing the existing rules made defense difficult. This was a universal principle in society, where power could only weaken or enhance, but not completely resist.

As for underhanded tactics, he wasn't worried at all.

After all, they were not something that could be openly discussed. It was almost impossible to make him pay through such means.

After leaving the police station, Lu Li originally thought he would be taken to meet the leader, but the general didn't mention it and directly sent him back to school, leaving a phone number before leaving.

Watching the two military trucks disappear, Lu Li shook his head with a sigh, "It seems that straightforward methods are no longer useful to me. What I need to guard against now are underhanded tactics."

The dormitory was still empty.

He sat on a stool for a while, then, moved by a thought, he took out the Bagua charm he had obtained from Xia Ming and examined it carefully.

The Bagua charm was about the size of a one-yuan coin, very small. The characters on it were quite clear, and the raised parts had a faint luster, probably from frequent wear.

"Calming the mind, warding off evil, and driving away ghosts. I didn't expect this to be a genuine magical artifact."

Lu Li was quite familiar with magical artifacts. As a legitimately inherited Celestial Master in his past life, he had handled many such artifacts and could immediately tell that this was an artifact that had been consecrated.

Magical artifacts were classified into three, six, and nine grades based on their function and the amount of spiritual energy they contained.

A true high-grade magical artifact could completely repel all evil and protect against fierce ghosts. This Bagua charm was already close to a medium-grade level, and unless it was a hundred-year-old ghost, it would be hard to approach the wearer. This small item, if sold to someone who knew its value, could fetch over a million yuan without any problem.

Such a precious protective item was almost useless to Lu Li.

He himself mastered many techniques for drawing talismans and driving away ghosts and possessed the Four Great Sealing Spells. Even if he encountered a ghost king, he could retreat unharmed. After all, situations like Wan Wan's, where she had a one-time defensive talisman, were extremely rare.

In fact, Wan Wan still harbored deep resentment towards Lu Li and would love to devour him alive. However, with Xia Qingxuan guarding the school, she didn't dare to appear. Otherwise, Lu Li would have been driven mad by this demoness long ago.

"Such a good thing! I don't need it, but it would be great to give it to my mother."

Thinking of his mother Xiao Junlan, his expression became somewhat complex.

In this life, his birth mother, regardless of the reason or how many times he had been reincarnated, was truly his mother in Lu Li's heart.

He carefully put away the Bagua charm and sat cross-legged on the bed to practice the Three Yang Fist technique.

The next day, Xue Weimin personally came to Hai Cheng University, bringing both the herbs for the Da Peiyuan Decoction and a piece of news.

The provincial department had dispatched a special task force to Hai Cheng to take over the investigation of Xia Ming's death.

After saying this, Xue Weimin looked at Lu Li with an uncertain expression, hesitating to speak.

Lu Li understood and clearly told Xue Weimin that Xia Ming's death had nothing to do with him, and even if the Ministry of Public Security sent people to investigate, it would be the same.

Hearing this, Xue Weimin finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Lu Li hadn't killed anyone, with the Xue family's influence, they really didn't fear anyone trying to twist the facts.

After seeing Xue Weimin off, Lu Li didn't waste any time and immediately started boiling the herbs.

The dormitory manager came up again and, seeing Lu Li boiling the herbs, barely refrained from criticizing him. However, from the manager's expression as he left, it was clear that this was the last time. If it happened again, confiscating the electric pot and deducting conduct points were almost certain.

"Looks like I should move out!"

Lu Li casually turned off the power and watched the bubbling Da Peiyuan Decoction, thinking to himself. After the decoction cooled down, he took out one-third of it and drank it without hesitation.

"I must reach the Great Success stage today."

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