Chapter 54

For an afternoon, Li Hao visited several families.

Almost all of them were just going through the motions.

A brief meeting, a notification, a simple registration, and for those that seemed to require a thorough investigation, he just went through the motions, taking a cursory look.

Wang Ming was almost driven to the brink of fury!

Is that it?

And he still talks about earning merit!

Investigating the bases of the three major organizations?

He now seriously doubted that Li Hao's purpose was just to collect cards.

Indeed, this guy didn't do things very well, but he did receive some things. They weren't anything great, just some specialties from companies and martial arts schools, and this guy accepted everything without refusal!

He took everything!

In the car.

The next stop was the last one for the day, Qiao Family Mining.

Wang Ming's face was cold.

He didn't like Li Hao's style, and he was unwilling to talk to Li Hao throughout the journey.

But Li Hao took the initiative to start a conversation: "Old Wang, don't be angry. The tea they gave us is quite good. I'll share half with you later."

"No!"

Wang Ming replied coldly.

He, a mighty Full Moon practitioner, accompanied Li Hao on this trip, not for a bit of tea. He wanted to earn merit, not to do trivial things using the Night Patrol's reputation like Li Hao did!

If you really wanted to take a few dozen or a hundred units of mystic energy, I would still respect you.

But you, taking a bit of tea and fruit, isn't that embarrassing?

Li Hao laughed: "You don't understand. Accepting things makes everyone feel at ease. If you don't accept, they will feel uncomfortable. Yincheng is just a small place, and we often bump into each other. There's no need to make things unpleasant. That's how things work at the grassroots level."

"Bullshit!"

Wang Ming was somewhat angry: "You need to remember, you're not a third-level inspector anymore; you're a patrol envoy! You're the deputy director of the Night Patrol in Yincheng, a high-ranking official in Yincheng, with no more than five people ranking higher than you! You act like a petty thug, and I find it embarrassing!"

Wang Ming shouted angrily: "In the Ancient Academy, it's fine, as that's where your teacher teaches, a place of learning, a hall of knowledge! You can be polite there. But those small martial arts schools and companies, what are they? In the eyes of the Night Patrol, they are nothing!"

Li Hao laughed: "You can't say that. Even as a superhuman, you shouldn't look down on ordinary people."

"Get lost, I don't want to talk to you!"

Wang Ming drove gloomily, in a bad mood.

Li Hao laughed again and said softly: "Don't misunderstand, I'm also trying to relax their guard to gather more clues."

"Ha!"

Wang Ming sneered: "What did you find? Tell me!"

Li Hao sighed and took out his notebook: "In the afternoon, we visited the Ancient Academy, six martial arts schools, and a large company, the Galaxy Group, a total of eight places. We registered one hundred martial artists, 24 at the Tenth Level, and two Starlight Masters, right?"

In the afternoon, 27 superhumans were registered.

The Ancient Academy had 8 Tenth Level practitioners.

The remaining places had 19 superhumans, and the hundred martial artists and two Starlight Masters all came from the same place, the Galaxy Group.

The Galaxy Group is also a large group, not inferior to Qiao Family Mining.

They are not primarily in the mining business but in automobile manufacturing. Yincheng is not their headquarters, just a branch. Even so, they registered one hundred martial artist, which shows how powerful these large companies are.

A hundred martial artist is still very powerful.

Wang Ming nodded slightly but was still very dissatisfied: "These are just the registered ones. Are you sure they all registered? Take the Galaxy Group, for example. They are a top-ranked company in the Silver Moon Province. Even as a branch, I don't believe they don't have a Full Moon practitioner. They only have two Starlight Masters, do you believe that?"

He certainly didn't believe it!

A Full Moon practitioner is not weak, but it's relative. This time, Yincheng sent three Full Moon-level Night Patrol members.

The Galaxy Group, a large company, is not short of money or connections. In this era, small amounts of money are useless, but a lot of money can move mountains.

The Galaxy Group even has a partnership with the Night Patrol headquarters. They only have two Starlight Masters in their Yincheng branch!

He absolutely didn't believe it!

However, Li Hao didn't conduct a thorough investigation, and Wang Ming proposed to look around and even suggested using a superhuman detector, but Li Hao didn't agree, which made Wang Ming almost explode with anger.

Isn't this just a charade?

Although he didn't fully agree with Liu Long's arrangements, thinking that a thorough investigation of the strength of each family might not be a good thing, if it was done... it couldn't be a charade.

"What a righteous guy!"

Li Hao laughed in his heart, not showing it on his face, and said softly: "Don't worry, you don't understand. We are just the vanguard, to attract attention! In fact, we have other arrangements. We are responsible for drawing their attention, while others conduct the actual investigation."

"Really?"

Wang Ming was suspicious: "Are you lying to me?"

Who are you fooling!

This guy, I don't feel any abnormality from him, don't try to fool me.

Moreover, the entire team, even Liu Long, couldn't quietly investigate these large companies. It's impossible. Many of these companies have installed superhuman detectors.

Martial artists are hard to detect, but their abilities are limited, unlike superhumans who can fly and teleport. As long as security is slightly enhanced, martial artists often have no way around it.

"Really!"

Li Hao nodded seriously: "Of course, it's a secret. You've been complaining non-stop, so I had to leak it to you. Actually, this matter has nothing to do with you; it's not in your jurisdiction."

"But now, I have to tell you. You are the third person to know about this. If you leak the secret... Wang Ming, you will be a traitor!"

Wang Ming's heart skipped a beat, unsure: "What do you mean?"

"We, the Night Patrol, actually have a tenth member!"

Wang Ming was stunned, the tenth member?

"There are only nine of us publicly, but there is actually a high-level hidden member. I can't reveal their identity. You just need to know that this person exists."

Wang Ming was uncertain; he wasn't that easy to fool. He frowned: "Is that true? I'm a deputy director, why don't I know anything?"

"You can judge for yourself!"

Li Hao said calmly: "I'm only saying this today. I won't admit it outside. Even if you tell others what I said, I won't admit it, otherwise... I will be a sinner! This tenth member has a special identity and can't show up, but they are very skilled at gathering intelligence."

"According to their investigation, some forces indeed concealed things today. For example, the Galaxy Group not only has Full Moon practitioners but more than one, a total of three Full Moon practitioners!"

Wang Ming's face changed, and he said softly: "Is that true? How did you contact them? I didn't notice anything, Li Hao, are you lying to me?"

"Really!"

Li Hao nodded seriously: "As for how we contacted them... I can't say! We have our methods. You are not yet one of our trusted people. You've only been here for a few days. I've already told you a lot, which actually violates the rules!"

Wang Ming understood!

Originally, a hidden agent of the Demon Hunting Squad!

But... is this person so powerful?

He was somewhat incredulous, looking at Li Hao with a frown. Li Hao reminded him: "Drive carefully!"

Wang Ming quickly snapped back to reality and continued driving, still feeling somewhat incredulous: "Are you serious? The Galaxy Group really has three Full Moon practitioners hidden? Honestly, Full Moon practitioners are not rare now, but they are mainly concentrated in major organizations. There are not many freelancers. A branch having one is normal, but three... that's not normal."

"Really!"

Li Hao thought for a moment and said: "Moreover, one of them is about your level."

Mainly because the light orbs are about the same size.

Li Hao also noticed that as long as they were not too far away, he could see the light orbs.

Of course, the distance he could see varied depending on the strength of the superhuman.

For example, he could see the huge light orb of a Three Suns practitioner from several kilometers away, and he still remembered it.

For a Sunlight practitioner, he could see it within a kilometer.

For a Full Moon practitioner, he could see it within about a hundred meters.

As for Starlight Masters... he could only see the faint starlight when they were close, like a spark, very weak. So, most superhumans couldn't hide from Li Hao.

The Galaxy Group indeed has three Full Moon practitioners, and one of them is a Full Moon practitioner.

Wang Ming frowned, but at this moment, he no longer thought Li Hao was just fooling around. It might be to draw attention for the hidden tenth member to create an opportunity.

But he still had a question: "What level of strength does this person have to quickly judge the strength of others without alarming them? Is it a superhuman with investigation abilities? That would be at least a Full Moon level!"

That's the minimum!

When did the Demon Hunting Squad connect with such a superhuman?

Investigation abilities are very important, and many organizations like to recruit them.

In superhumans, offensive types are actually not highly valued, mainly because there are too many offensive superhumans, and a few more or less don't matter. Special ability superhumans, on the other hand, are highly valued.

For example, Li Meng and Hu Hao are both highly valued.

Although their status is not as high as Wang Ming's, they are still young talents in the Night Patrol, otherwise, they wouldn't be assigned to protect important figures like Yuan Shuo.

Li Meng has the Heavenly Eye, which can see things that others can't.

Hu Hao can fly, and as a flying superhuman, he is a very important strategic resource before reaching the Sunlight level. After reaching the Sunlight level, his status drops significantly.

Superhumans can generally fly after reaching the Sunlight level.

Of course, not very far.

Only at the Three Suns level, when mystic energy is abundant, can they fly without any difficulty.

Li Hao said that they might have a superhuman proficient in both stealth and investigation, and Wang Ming naturally