85: Chapter 76 Professor Wu’s Excitement: I’ve Finally Found You!_2 85: Chapter 76 Professor Wu’s Excitement: I’ve Finally Found You!_2 “You took out that Feng character; the person in charge of this area must have taken you to heart.”

“Doesn’t that earn me a discount?” Li Ming countered.

“The rules of the Black Hole Network apply to how many people; how could they make an exception for you?” The cripple was speechless, “They will grant you favors in other ways, perhaps a piece of news of great importance to you, or a helping hand when you’re running for your life.”

“Such an investment is minimal, but the return is substantial.”

Li Ming pondered thoughtfully; the shady side of the interstellar, a place with no credibility, the Black Hole Network had stood for so many years, not something to be taken lightly.

“He asked me to spend 150,000 for a piece of information, do you think it’s worth it?”

“Worth it,” the cripple said solemnly: “The amount of information they hold is sufficient to easily filter out intelligence extremely pertinent to you.”

Li Ming nodded, turned, and walked toward the man, “No problem, take the starship for 600,000.”

“A wise choice.” The other party nodded, glanced at the cripple in the distance, and said, “Star Creation Company has taken a step back after this little gamble, they’ve receded.”

“To save face, they made a fuss over Chen Songnan’s mysterious disappearance, intending to exchange Qin Xiao’s life, but a big shot shielded Qin Xiao from this disaster.”

“However, Qin Xiao, to satisfy Star Creation Company, will hand over all the city guards he sent to Star Creation Company.”

Li Ming’s eyes narrowed slightly, “Everyone?”

“Indeed, including Wang Zhiheng and others.

You were the one with the highest level of life among those who attacked Star Creation Company; naturally, you cannot be left out, a bunch of F-grade life forms, too low a level.”

Li Ming did not speak, while the other party bowed their head and typed a few characters—”Initial investment made.”

The starship was driven away, and the cripple curiously approached to ask, “What news did they give you?”

Li Ming repeated what was said, and the cripple first looked astonished and then cursed angrily, “Fuck, none of these bastards are good!”

“Hey, where are you going?” the cripple asked, watching Li Ming’s retreating figure.

“Verification,” Li Ming’s voice faded into the howling sands.

Even with the Black Hole Network’s strong reputation, Li Ming needed verification, and verification was not difficult.

…

“Minister, I’ve left the item in the Hongguang Hotel—room 2311; you’ll see it as soon as you take the room card and go up.”

Li Ming left a message for Qin Xiao, who replied quickly: “I got it.”

Qin Xiao, eager to proceed, immediately left the City Guard Building and headed for Hongguang Hotel.

Click—

In the dim room, a sliver of light emerged, then gradually expanded, illuminating the full view.

“Li Ming?” Qin Xiao paused mid-action, trying to call out but receiving no response; he became much more cautious, carefully squeezing in and slowly shutting the door.

Turning on the light, the instant brightness made him squint.

Suddenly, he strode over to the desk in the room, where what he had been longing for—the U-disk—was placed.

He took out his personal quantum key and inserted it into the data port; the cylindrical U-disk immediately started spinning from top to bottom.

After inserting it into the smart terminal and confirming the data inside was what he desired, Qin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

This was his last trump card, irretrievable upon loss.

After carefully storing it away, he remembered to take out the smart terminal and asked where Li Ming was.

“I’m in the hospital, been wounded, but I’ve dealt with it and am on my way back to the department,” Qin Xiao didn’t think much upon seeing Li Ming’s reply.

The most important thing had been acquired, and he could proceed with the next step.

He opened the smart terminal, found a contact, and after making the call, a voice came through: “Minister?”

“Director Lin Ke, you’re still at the scene, right?”

“Yes, Minister.”

Qin Xiao stated flatly: “I just got a tip-off; the reason behind the Silver Grey Beast uprising could very well be among the accompanying city guards.

Temporarily detain the relevant people and bring them back for a thorough check.”

“Minister!” Another voice rose in confusion and agitation: “What does the Silver Grey Beast’s uprising have to do with the city guards?”

“Director Wang Ke is also listening, huh,” Qin Xiao’s tone became helpless, “I can’t be sure either, but with the safety of interstellar alliance workers at stake, we must investigate thoroughly.”

“If it’s really unrelated, they will naturally be released.

I know your son is also among them, but…

we must prioritize the bigger picture.”

“Yes…” Lin Yaoxian also tried to soothe: “If it’s indeed unrelated, we’ll know once it’s investigated thoroughly; the minister has his difficulties too, so you should understand.”

“This…” Facing Qin Xiao’s pressure, Wang Ke had no choice but to obey.

…

“The Silver Grey Beast uprising has fuck all to do with us; we nearly got killed inside.

Use your fucking brain, and you’d know that’s impossible!” Wang Zhiheng’s neck veins bulged with anger.

Surrounded by city guards with troubled expressions, Sandra stood among them, frowning deeply.

“Fucking Wang, have you lost your mind?

Instead of finding the truth, you’re persecuting your own people!?”

Wang Ke’s face was ashen; beside him, Lin Yaoxian said cheerfully, “Your son is indeed a man of character, just like you.”

“Idiot!

If you’re innocent, what are you resisting for?

Everything’s clear after an investigation!” Wang Ke shouted angrily, “Take him down!”

“Captain Wang…” The city guards around him hesitated, and Wang Zhiheng’s expression changed several times before he let out a cold snort and still stretched out his hands.

…

“Li Ming, you guessed right; the city guards are all detained, allegedly in connection with the Silver Grey Beast uprising.”

Li Ming looked at the message from Xu Wei on the screen and pondered for a moment.

…

“Li Ming hasn’t come back?” Back at the City Guard Building, Qin Xiao checked the visitor log at the reception desk but did not find any trace of Li Ming.