Liu Xing chuckled and said, "Oh, Mr. Chris, I'm glad you arrived in time, or I might have been in trouble here."

Chris also smiled and shook his head, saying, "If it weren't for you, Chris, seeing through the plot of these guys in advance and remaining calm under pressure, holding off these guys for 10 minutes, Ms. Wang might have already been taken away by the time I got here."

Wesker, standing beside them, shrugged and joked, "Ah, now you two Chrises make me feel a bit awkward when I call you. Okay, from now on, if you two are both present, I'll call you Big Chris and Little Chris."

Liu Xing nodded, but still felt the nickname "Little Chris" was a bit strange.

At this time, Jill, who had come with Wesker, walked over and said, "Captain, I've found out the identities of those three criminals as you instructed. They are all members of the Skullbone Society, the largest mafia in London. However, these three are just small-time henchmen in the Skullbone Society, and their actions this time seem to be a personal matter, not an organization-level operation."

Wesker nodded and said seriously, "Here, I want to give you, Little Chris, a lesson. For us police officers, the Skullbone Society, a mafia organization, is both an enemy and an ally. They often cause us a lot of trouble, but sometimes they also provide us with a lot of help. After all, there are some things happening in the dark that we, the police, cannot know the truth about immediately, and these mafia organizations might be able to give us the answers."

"But isn't the mafia the scum of society? Why should we cooperate with them? And I thought the British government has been cracking down on the mafia," Leon asked with some confusion.

Wesker chuckled, patting Leon's shoulder, "I knew you would ask that, Leon. I've read your personal file. Although you can't be considered a top-tier rich kid, your parents, as corporate executives, have still provided you with a privileged life for over 20 years, and you've been studying in elite schools before joining the Police Academy. So you may not know one thing: as long as human society exists, the mafia, this scum, will never disappear."

"The phrase 'all people are equal' is just a beautiful illusion, because unless everyone becomes exactly the same, true equality is impossible. We are all different, so since human civilization was established, social classes have emerged, and it is very difficult for people in the lower classes to rise up."

Liu Xing frowned. Wesker's words were like a bowl of poisonous chicken soup, but they were also very realistic. Liu Xing had once seen a BBC documentary that spanned decades, following the lives of 14 seven-year-old children from different social classes. The results showed that except for one child who managed to turn his life around, the other children from lower-class families had accomplished little and were still living the same lives as their parents, even more impoverished. As for the rich kids, they had all become successful people in the eyes of society and had enjoyed a comfortable life from the beginning to the end.

"So as long as the lower classes still exist, the mafia organization will never completely disappear, because the lower class and the mafia organization have a symbiotic relationship. The upper class can solve problems through 'reason' and 'civilization,' while the lower class can only resort to violence. So what we can do now is to control the scale and bottom line of the mafia organization, rather than completely eliminate a particular mafia, because even if we can make London a city without mafia in the short term, a new mafia will emerge in the area within half a month."

"That's why the Skullbone Society has become the largest mafia in London - their boss, Shurik, is very pragmatic and willing to cooperate with us police officers. He has made a series of guarantees, such as no large-scale mafia shootouts in the London area and no active provision of drugs... I know Leon, you're probably wondering about the drug addicts. Even if the Skullbone Society doesn't provide them with drugs, they will find ways to obtain them through various channels."

"With the existence of the Skullbone Society, the other mafia groups in the London area are mostly small-time organizations with very low social harm. They are also suppressed by the Skullbone Society. If these small groups or some newcomers want to cause a big disturbance in London, the Skullbone Society will notify us immediately. That's why when I learned that someone was planning to kidnap Ms. Wang, I had Jill call Shurik to confirm the information. In the future, you all may also have the opportunity to cooperate with the Skullbone Society."

Chris nodded and said, "Wesker is right. Although the Skullbone Society is also involved in some illegal businesses, they have a much better sense of rules than other mafias, so we are willing to cooperate with them, or directly put it, we use the Skullbone Society as our dog. Of course, if they cross the line, we can eliminate them."

"I see..." Leon said, his mood somewhat depressed.

Seeing Leon's reaction, Liu Xing sighed inwardly, because according to "Chris's" memory, Leon chose the Police Academy because he thought it was a noble and sacred profession, even giving up the opportunity to attend Harvard University.

Now, Leon's ideals had been shattered, as he had never imagined that the police would "collude" with the mafia. Liu Xing looked at the smiling Wesker, knowing that Wesker had deliberately given Leon this lesson, as he had easily guessed that Leon was likely an idealist based on his personal file.

At this time, the bodies of the three criminals had already started to be removed from the scene, and the tenants had also started to leave after completing their statements. As for Miss Wang, she still had a carefree demeanor and was chatting casually with Chief House.

It seemed that Miss Wang did not mind this kidnapping case.

Just then, Wesker's phone rang.

Wesker took out his mobile phone and, frowning, said, "It seems this kidnapping case is not that simple, because those three criminals were most likely hired to kidnap Miss Wang, and the employer appears to be a young Chinese person."

A young Chinese person?

Yis PeopleIthaqua!

Liu Xing furrowed his brow, already certain that the mastermind behind the plan to kidnap Miss Wang was Yis PeopleIthaqua.

The reason Liu Xing was so sure was that it was time for Yis PeopleIthaqua to appear in this module, after all, in the Cthulhu RPG Game, it is generally impossible for the player to experience events unrelated to the main plot, and the Cthulhu RPG Game basically goes straight to the main topic, without giving the player too much free activity time in the early stages.

What is the theme of this module?

Of course, it is to stop Yis PeopleIthaqua, so the kidnapping of Miss Wang is most likely a part of Yis PeopleIthaqua's plan.

However, the biggest bad news now is that Yis PeopleIthaqua is most likely using Liu Xing's body to return to this time point, rather than possessing someone in this time point as Liu Xing had previously thought.

This means that Liu Xing probably cannot use violence against Yis PeopleIthaqua, because now Yis PeopleIthaqua is still using Liu Xing's body. If Liu Xing or someone else kills or severely injures Yis PeopleIthaqua, even if Liu Xing can regain the "Liu Xing" character card, it may not be usable...

This is another troublesome matter.

"In that case, it seems the mastermind behind this kidnapping case, or rather, it may be a murder case, should be one of Miss Wang's relatives. I remember that many of Miss Wang's relatives wish for her to die so they can inherit her property," Chris said seriously.

Wesker nodded and said, "That's right, you and Chris are thinking the same as me. Because Miss Wang's true identity has always been kept secret from the outside world, most people only know that Miss Wang owns this building. However, in the recent past, Miss Wang's true identity was accidentally exposed, and we at the police department have received a lot of information that someone wants to harm Miss Wang. It turns out that those guys have already forgotten what happened more than ten years ago."

More than ten years ago?

Liu Xing raised his eyebrows, just about to ask Wesker what that incident was, when Wesker continued, "Since we've come this far, I might as well tell you more about Miss Wang's true identity. Because if nothing unexpected happens, we may be responsible for protecting Miss Wang in the future. After all, the person who wants to harm Miss Wang will certainly not give up easily, and these three criminals today were probably just unfortunate 'ghosts' used by that person to conduct a probe."

"To get to the point, Miss Wang's family has been doing business and settling in England for several hundred years. However, Miss Wang's grandfather went back to support the motherland when the war broke out, and remained in the Capital of Chinese Magic until more than ten years ago. Due to a series of coincidences, Miss Wang became the first heir of the Wang family, so Miss Wang's family returned to England."

"The following plot is something that everyone can probably guess. Since Miss Wang's family had been in the Capital of Chinese Magic for a long time, although Miss Wang is the legal first heir, there are still people within the family who believe that Miss Wang should not inherit the family business. Therefore, someone hatched an evil plan and sent assassins to secretly assassinate Miss Wang."

"So, when Miss Wang's family had just arrived in London, a group of assassins came to assassinate Miss Wang. Of course, the attempt failed. But what surprised everyone was that the then-unstable Miss Wang directly ordered the expulsion of those family members who wanted to kill her, and most importantly, those Wang family members who were expelled died from various accidents within half a month."

"Of course, although these were called 'accidents', it is clear that the deaths of those Wang family members were caused by human means, but they were ruled as accidents due to lack of sufficient evidence. However, everyone is well aware that this was Miss Wang's doing. You should know that at that time, Miss Wang was still in elementary school, so she earned the nickname 'Vicious Beauty'."

Interesting.

Liu Xing glanced at Miss Wang, feeling that the nickname 'Vicious Beauty' was quite fitting for her, but this also made Liu Xing more certain that Miss Wang was not an ordinary person.

At this time, Chief House called Wesker over.

A few minutes later, Wesker came back and said, "Okay, this case will be handed over to other colleagues to continue the investigation. However, since Miss Wang will still be residing here, Leon, Chris, and Jill, you will have a new mission after work. That is to keep an eye on the situation around Miss Wang. If there are any problems, contact me immediately. And Leon and Jill, you can carry your own guns starting tomorrow."

"Wait, Captain, do you mean that Jill also needs to..."

Before Leon could finish his sentence, Wesker smiled and said, "That's right. I heard from Miss Wang that the house you're renting is a three-bedroom one-living room. Although one of the rooms is a study room, it can still be used as a bedroom. So, Jill, if you don't mind living with Leon and the others, you can move in tomorrow. Not only will you be exempt from rent, but you'll also receive a generous monthly bonus."

After a moment of contemplation, Jill nodded and said, "Okay, since this is a mission assigned by the higher-ups, I have no reason to refuse."

Jill then secretly glanced at Liu Xing.

This little action of Jill's did not escape Liu Xing's notice, and it made Liu Xing involuntarily have a misconception - Jill likes me.

And so, Liu Xing's "two-person life" with Leon was now intruded upon by Jill, the "third party".