Versatile Mage: I Awakened Nine Stars

Chapter 322 Doubts
"What did you say?!"

Everyone's eyes turned to the fishermen.

"Did I...did I say something wrong?"

The fisherman was startled and his voice became weaker.

"You're saying that the aldermen have been treating these missing babies as human trafficking cases?"

Ai Jiangtu spoke each word with great emphasis, staring at the fisherman.

The fisherman nodded timidly; the stares of the group of mages really made him feel uneasy.

"These damned bastards!"

Xu Shen took a deep breath but still found it difficult to suppress the anger in his heart.

Not only him, but everyone present had a grim look on their faces.

"What's wrong with you?"

The fishermen were puzzled by everyone's sudden change of attitude.

Ai Jiangtu explained: "The people who take over the crimes committed by demons and human beings are different. Demons are usually handled by the Magic Association, the military or the official city demon hunting team, while human crimes are solved by the police."

The fisherman asked weakly: "Is there any difference?"

Guan Yu angrily said, "Are you stupid? Using human traffickers as an excuse is obviously treating this as an ordinary missing persons case. This is such an obvious deception, can't you see it?"

"Guanyu, shut up."

Xu Shen glanced at the young man with an offensive tone.

It is not the fisherman's fault that he has limited knowledge, but his sense of superiority makes him seem even more ignorant and vulgar.

The fisherman was ashamed and annoyed: "What if the city officials are so stupid?"

Xu Shen sighed.

No city official would be so stupid that he couldn't tell whether the crime was committed by demons or by humans.

Therefore, the babies who died tragically in the belly of the Red Ling monster, perhaps, no, it was definitely not an ordinary case of monster eating humans.

He thought for a moment and said, "Ai Jiangtu, Nanjue, Jiang Shaoxu, you two will take the speedboat with me to look for the Red Lingyao's lair. Since there may be traces of human intervention, we may be able to find some clues there. As for the others, let's go back to Feiniao City together after we return. Don't make any noise after we return. We can discuss other matters after we have more detailed information."

Everyone had no objection to Xu Shen's decision.

The mind system is one of the few means that allows humans to communicate with ordinary monsters. With Jiang Shaoxu there, the four of them found the lair of the Red Ling Monster after searching for about three hours.

The nest is in the Sunjiao Cave. Apart from a few old, weak and sick creatures, there are not many adults.

Xu Shen was in a hurry and did not give others a chance to perform. In just ten minutes, this group of demons was completely destroyed.

Unfortunately, not much useful stuff was found in the cave.

When Xu Shen and others returned to Yan Island, they had already cleaned up the corpses of the monsters, and they returned to Feiniao City with heavy hearts.

Lin Junxian was greatly shocked by the National Government team's achievements.

In the past, when his cash flow was not so tight, he had hired wizard hunters to exorcise monsters, but each time the results were minimal.

I didn't expect these young people to be so awesome.

These more than 500 general-level demons can be regarded as the greatest harvest in dealing with the demon plague in recent years.

They are indeed the best of the best national team!
With the achievement of these five hundred demon corpses, Lin Junxian was overwhelmed with gratitude towards the National Government team, and his attitude was even more enthusiastic. He insisted on keeping everyone in Feiniao City for a few days to show his hospitality.

Xu Shen and others also went along with his wishes. On the surface, they were having a great time eating, drinking and having fun, but secretly they were quietly collecting intelligence from all sides.

One evening a week later, members of the National Government team sat on the beach, and the dim light of the campfire reflected everyone's increasingly angry expressions.

Xu Shen remained silent, sorting out the information everyone had gathered over the past week in his mind.

The disappearance of children in Asuka City began three years ago, and the situation is concentrated in the spring every year. So far, hundreds of children have been killed.

According to our interviews with residents in the city, there is sufficient evidence that some cases were caused by demons, but the local government would delay and prevaricate after obtaining evidence, and after a while, the relevant cases would be recorded in the missing persons cases.

There must be some smart people who thought about getting the evidence back and going through the process of the demon case again. But the evidence is definitely not going to be recovered. Some of these people have received hush money and will not cause any more trouble. Some of them are stubborn and will just disappear physically.

The entire Feiniao City seemed to be shrouded by an extremely powerful force, making people angry but not able to speak out.

However, it is not difficult to check.

After all, it was the municipal officials who did the work, but there was always someone who gave the orders. No matter how thoroughly the traces were cleaned up, there would always be omissions. By following the clues layer by layer, it was easy to find the culprit.

Xu Shen was holding a stack of information, which recorded the culprit's resume, relatives and friends, etc.

He turned the pages one by one, but couldn't find any flaws.

Li Jingming, 53 years old, deputy mayor of Asiniao City. There was nothing unusual about his promotion process. His personal ability, background and qualifications are more than enough to support him to this point.

But why hide the truth about the baby's disappearance?
Even if it is for political performance considerations, for a local administrator, the negative impact of demons committing crimes is far less than the hundreds of children who have been abducted and sold in the jurisdiction over the past three years.

"Is Lin Junxian involved?"

"According to my investigation, there shouldn't be any," Jiang Yu said, "He built a port, schools, and roads in Feiniao City over the years. He is a very conscientious investor. Moreover, he has a cousin who is recuperating in the villa village and is also a victim."

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Xu Shen nodded silently.

If Lin Junxian is trusted enough, he may have more detailed intelligence as he has been working in Feiniao City for many years.

"What should we do with Li Jingming?"

"Keep an eye on him first, don't alert him, don't let him escape, and definitely don't let him commit suicide out of fear of punishment."

"it is good."

They were all fearless people, and as they were new to the cause, they had a strong sense of justice. Even though the status of a deputy director was no less than that of a member of the Magic Association, they did not hesitate at all in response to Xu Shen's request.

night.

Xu Shen invited Lin Junxian to join their bonfire party as well.

There was no laughter at the party.

Xu Shen took out a photo and placed it in front of Lin Junxian.

Some of these photos are from municipal archives, and some are of ordinary people eagerly waiting for their children to return.

There are also some that they took at Rock Island.

Jiang Yu calmly narrated the stories behind these photos.

"Unforgivable, unforgivable!"

Lin Junxian's eyes were red and his fists were clenched tightly.

"If we want to find out the real culprit behind this, we need your help."

Lin Junxian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I am just an ordinary person. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even know that these children were missing and that it was the work of demons. Lin Qi has been waiting for her children to come back..."

Xu Shen was slightly stunned.

After so many years in Asiniao City, he didn’t even know who got his own child missing. How could a shrewd businessman do this?
Considering the power of the Lin family, is it difficult to clean up a general-level demon tribe? Even if the finances are tight, the Lin army should have countless ways to deal with this group of red demons.

But he just sat there and watched the city in which he had invested so much effort decline.

Xu Shen suddenly grabbed his arm and stared into his eyes: "Don't you know, or don't you dare to know?"

"I..." Lin Junxian's eyelids drooped: "Don't force me, okay?"

"If you still have a conscience, tell me."

Lin Junxian shook his head and remained silent.

Xu Shen looked at him for a long time, then suddenly smiled: "In that case, I won't make things difficult for you. However, after all, the evil has not been eradicated. For the sake of Mr. Lin's personal safety, we are willing to be your bodyguards for free these days and take turns to protect your safety."

"I..." Lin Junxian opened his mouth and said dejectedly, "If you want to investigate, I won't stop you. It's up to you whether you want to monitor me or not. I will pretend that what happened today never happened and won't alert the enemy."

(End of this chapter)