Star Gate

Chapter 123: The Qiaos (II)

Most supernaturals could fly after they reached Sunflare. Not too far, of course. The limitation in distance was mitigated only after reaching Solar. With sufficient mysterious power, there was no difficulty in flight.

Wang Ming naturally placed high importance on a supernatural adept in clandestine operations and investigations. This might be a presence that not even his superiors were aware of! At the same time, he felt a bit uncomfortable.

Li Hao was... such an honest boy. He talked freely about everything. He would be in enormous trouble if Liu Long learned of this. But naturally, Wang Ming wasn’t the type to waggle his tongue.

“I can’t tell you specifics,” Li Hao murmured. “I just know that this person can supply a lot of intelligence for us! Don’t ask too much, Ole Wang. I told you this only because we’re friends and you’re a warrior of justice. I’ll be in hot water if you let this get out.”

“Don’t worry!” Wang Ming nodded, but was still uncertain. “Are you sure about the accuracy of this intelligence?”

“One hundred percent!”

“Fuck!” Wang Ming took a deep breath. Just one Galaxy Inc. was hiding three Darkmoons, and one of them a Fullmoon! What the hell!

When Huang Yun sent him to Silver City and said that there might be a bit of trouble, Wang Ming dismissed the notion. Now, however, the city suddenly seemed very dangerous.

“Sunflares are senior executives at all of the major factions and won’t take unnecessary risks! Plenilunes are preoccupied with rising to Sunflare, so the strongest of active powerhouses these days is Fullmoon!” He quickly brought Li Hao up to speed on the supernatural landscape. “If there really is a Fullmoon among them, then there is much more to Galaxy than meets the eye! They only need one Darkmoon if they’re concerned with protection. No one would attack a company with a Darkmoon in residence!”

Li Hao nodded his understanding. Wang Ming finally fell silent and Li Hao said nothing else as well. Their car rolled to a stop as they’d arrived at the Qiao Mining headquarters.

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Reception.

In order to prevent Li Hao being denied entrance, a phone call from the receptionist quickly brought Qiao Peng and a few employees downstairs.

“Commissioner Inspector Li!” Appearing to be in his thirties, Qiao Peng didn’t look too old. If one ignored how bedraggled he’d been when handcuffed yesterday, he rather seemed to be a promising, young person.

He wore a suit on his tall and muscular frame, greeting Li Hao with a smile. He turned pleasantly toward Wang Ming. “Might I know this officer’s august surname?”

“Director Wang!” Li Hao answered brusquely without the affable manner he’d shown at his previous stops. “Person of note from White Moon City! VP Qiao, surely Qiao Mining already knows given the extensive intelligence network you have!”

None of his thoughts reflected in Qiao Peng’s expression—only slight resignation crossed his face. “There’s no need to be thus, Commissioner Inspector Li. We’re from the same roots and I hear that when you visited Galaxy...”

“Galaxy is Galaxy, Qiao Mining is Qiao Mining!” Li Hao cut him off. “VP Qiao, I have reason to suspect that you are harboring fugitives after your continued excuses! As a local, I am all too familiar with mines. Being underground for years and a closed community, places like mines are a perfect shelter for criminals!

“If you keep running your mouth, I’ll immediately place Qiao Mining under close surveillance!”

Since he now grasped the reins of power, Li Hao showed open hostility to even someone who was the heir to a massive corporation.

Qiao Peng was familiar with intelligence regarding the young man and couldn’t help but curse inwardly. He’s turned into a bully because of the authority that comes with his position! This kid was dumbly honest before, but a different side comes out as soon as he sniffs a hint of power. He’s actually a dog, isn’t he!

“Very well, as you wish!” Qiao Peng displayed the barest hint of dissatisfaction that could barely be detected. “But I also want to remind the commissioner inspector that Silver City is not a place where one person calls the shots. Don’t tarnish the Night Watcher reputation!”

Li Hao snorted contemptuously and headed for the elevator without another word.

“Director Wang, keep an eye on things down here and don’t let anyone leave! I'm going to sweep each floor with the supernatural probe. We’ll go through their headquarters first, then probe their mines and storefronts!” Li Hao turned to Qiao Peng. “You’re with me!”

The man frowned, but didn’t say anything. He waved his men into the elevator.

Qiao Mining’s headquarters stood at thirty stories tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in Silver City. There weren’t that many skyscrapers in the city; buildings of five to six stories were the norm.

They rode straight to the top floor. Li Hao took out a bulky supernatural probe that was bigger than a watermelon. Red dots would appear on its display panel if supernatural ripples were detected.

Li Hao flicked it on—the probe consumed mysterious power during operation and wasn’t easily activated under normal circumstances. He frowned as soon as it whirred to life. “It’s giving a reading!”

“Commissioner Inspector Li,” Qiao Peng said with resignation. “We didn’t say that we don’t have any supernaturals. We do, and more than one. We have three Starlight—I wasn’t going to conceal that. You just didn’t want to listen to me.”

Li Hao accepted these words awkwardly, but quickly regained his cool. “What are you so worked up for? I only said that a reading.” He furrowed his brows when he looked at the display screen. “Three Starlight, did you say?”

“Yes!”

“But there’s eight dots on here...”

“Do you think I don’t know anything, commissioner inspector?” Qiao Peng burst out laughing. “This probe can only sense ripples within its range of detection, it’s not so accurate as to pinpoint how many supernaturals there are. What eight dots, are you seeing things?”

“And what do you know?!” Li Hao lost his temper. “This is the Night Watcher’s latest supernatural probe! If I say there’s eight, then there’s eight! Stop laughing and joking, Qiao Peng, I’ve got my eye on you!”

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