The call ended, and Qiu Fa looked at the programmer. Sweat dripped down the programmer’s forehead as he said, “The other party is a master. I couldn’t decipher it in such a short time.”
It came as no surprise. A dealer who dared to sell any kind of information and demanded billions as the fee for that information must have some means of self-preservation. Otherwise, they would have died long ago, without even reaching this point.
Qiu Fa left with the officers from the Adjudication Office and the Mu Wenxing siblings. As they departed, it seemed like something heavy had been lifted from the Bai family. Everyone’s shoulders suddenly felt lighter, and Bai Xinran slumped to the ground.
Qiu Fa got into the car and sent the number he had on his hand to an acquaintance, along with a voice message saying, “Dig deep and find out where this person is hiding.”
He definitely had to find this information broker. How did they know about the “Green Ribbon” and the entire chain of events? Or perhaps they didn’t know and were just making things up, knowing that no one would spend so much money to buy it. Or maybe… they were somehow connected to the case.
Then he looked at his secretary sitting in the passenger seat, expressionless, and said, “Have Tang Ming investigate the hit-and-run case involving the mother of the Mu Wenxing and Mu Wenxue siblings. Find evidence that will bring the Bai family’s murderer to justice, and provide me with a list of those who helped the Bai family evade the law within a week.”
The secretary was not surprised and pushed up the glasses on his nose, nodding in agreement. It could only be said that Mu Wenxing and Mu Wenxue had unfortunate timing. When their mother was killed by the Bai family, Qiu Fa was still in prison. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have had to go through so much trouble for revenge; they could have just gone to him, the Director.
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He was a man who couldn’t tolerate crimes committed by atavistic people. The crimes of the Mu Wenxing siblings were one thing, but the fact that the Bai family escaped responsibility for killing people was another.
“Yuan Qing,” Qiu Fa murmured to himself. “The information about this person is worth ten million. What does she know?”
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Jing Pei finished modifying the mini-program. From now on, when someone called the intelligence agency, a virtual robot would answer the call and provide them with an email address. This way, all future communications with clients would be through emails. Phone calls were just too inconvenient. If someone called her while she was face-to-face with another caller, her phone would ring on the spot, and that wouldn’t do at all.
Being an information broker, relying on selling other people’s secrets for personal gain, making enemies was her destiny. It was necessary to wear a disguise properly.
Originally, the intelligence agency was just a casual facade, created to prevent the war between the Huang and Bai families and to keep Long Ling away from developing emotional ties with the prodigies of other clans. However, unexpected developments arose, and things suddenly became interesting.
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Jing Pei knew that Long Ling had returned to Yun Jinzhou, but she didn’t go back to the Long family. She was nowhere to be seen in the following days, and Long An Kang and An Yao hadn’t returned either.
But meeting was only a matter of time.
Jing Pei and Long Yi Ming sat together in the car on their way to the Twelve Zodiac Academy. Long Yi Ming was explaining some important points about the academy to her.
“The Twelve Zodiac Academy has two departments: the Ordinary Department and the Atavism Department.”
“The Ordinary Department consists of regular students. In addition to basic courses, they learn a lot of knowledge about atavistic individuals that other schools outside don’t provide, as well as methods to counterbalance atavistic abilities. After graduation, most of them will enter the Adjudication Office, the military, or the civilian police departments. Essentially, it’s like a military academy.”
“The students in the Atavism Department are mostly members of atavistic families. Starting from the sixth grade, they need to work together with their classmates under the guidance of teachers to carry out missions, investigating or assisting the police in solving crimes committed by regular people or atavistic individuals. When necessary, they have to engage in combat with criminals.”
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“However, if the school makes such a request of you, you can refuse. You are the young master of the Long family, the heir to the clan. You’ve only recently awakened your atavistic powers. I believe you won’t take on high-risk tasks out of curiosity or sympathy.” Long Yi Ming said.
The dragon baby, a rare occurrence in two hundred years, didn’t want to be stepped on by her, nor did he want her to meet an untimely demise.
Jing Pei knew these rules better than anyone else, but she remained silent, listening to Long Yi Ming speak. She quite enjoyed listening to him because his voice was mature and refined, a pleasant sound.
She liked anything beautiful, whether it was flowers, beautiful people, pleasing voices, people with beautiful hearts, or the blue sky and gentle breeze.
As the car turned a corner, the majestic gate of the Twelve Zodiac Academy came into view. On the arched curve of the black iron gate, twelve animals were lined up in order: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon… exactly the twelve zodiac signs.
The founders of this school were twelve individuals, and when they were brainstorming for a name, they struggled. In the end, they realized that each of them had a different zodiac sign, a remarkable coincidence. They also felt that the name had strong representation of local culture. Thus, they reached a unanimous decision to name the school after the zodiac signs.
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The Twelve Zodiac Academy was an esteemed institution, yet there were some people at the entrance who seemed out of place, even setting up tents.
At that moment, Jing Pei saw Long Ling.
She was distributing mineral water and bread to the people at the school gate along with some classmates. Now, she was being pulled by an elderly person, their conversation unknown. Jing Pei had a serious expression, listening attentively, while the elderly person appeared teary-eyed.
Another student with a camera hanging around their neck was capturing this scene.
“Meddling in other people’s business,” Jing Pei heard Long Yi Ming mutter disdainfully, seemingly looking down on what Long Ling was doing.
When Jing Pei glanced over, Long Yi Ming thought she didn’t understand what was happening and explained, “These people came hoping to cut in line. They’re all selfish individuals who only care about themselves.”
Due to the fusion of multiple worlds, most of which consisted of crime and mystery elements in novels, combined with the existence of atavistic individuals, this world had become extremely dangerous. Even when walking down the street peacefully, one might suddenly have to take off their high heels and run for their life.
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When facing troublesome criminals, everyone subconsciously relied on atavistic individuals. For instance, atavistic individuals with canine traits could quickly locate victims or perpetrators through their powerful sense of smell. With the help of atavistic individuals, cases in the ordinary world could be solved much more easily.
However, the problem was that there were also atavistic criminals, and they were even more dangerous, with a wider range of harm. Such cases could only be resolved quickly and safely with the intervention of atavistic individuals.
The number of atavistic individuals was significantly smaller compared to ordinary people. Therefore, cases involving atavistic individuals took priority, and only when there were available resources could they assist the police in solving cases. By that time, the golden opportunity for rescue had often passed.
But when one’s own family was in imminent danger, who could remain rational? They were filled with anxiety, hoping that atavistic individuals would immediately step in and save their loved ones.
“Ten years ago, someone came to the Twelve Zodiac Academy seeking help. It was stipulated that students were not allowed to get involved in major criminal cases without the school’s arrangement. However, at that time, a thirteen-year-old third-year student was convinced by a victim’s family member and secretly went to find the perpetrator.”
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Long Yi Ming frowned as he recounted the incident that later became a cautionary tale for every family and school teacher. “He did find the perpetrator. However, although he was an atavistic individual with excellent physical abilities, he hadn’t yet mastered full control over his atavistic powers. In a state of panic, he repeatedly made mistakes and, in the end, was struck down by the criminal with a baseball bat. When the Judicators finally found him, he had already been brutally murdered, his body dismembered and half of it cooked and consumed.”
“These selfish individuals, when their own children are in trouble, they hope to coax some naive child from another family to help them face the danger.”
Long Yi Ming belonged to an atavistic family, so he naturally empathized with the atavistic individuals. That just and kind-hearted but soft-hearted fool of a child was incredibly precious to his family, and yet he died in vain, and in such a horrific manner.
This particular case became one of the events that intensified the conflict between atavistic individuals and ordinary people.
As the car approached the school gate, the speed slowed down to ensure safety.
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Jing Pei turned her head to look out the window, and there was Long Ling squatting on the ground, comforting a middle-aged woman, a slight smile on her lips.
Long Ling was a wicked person, but she was not brainless. She even had foresight and could foresee an inevitable major conflict between ordinary people and atavistic individuals. Therefore, she had been paving the way for herself early on.
Without much effort, just by spending a little money to provide water and food for the people outside the school gate who were rejected, offering some words of comfort without actually solving any substantial problems for them, she could gain an excellent reputation. Her nearly ten million followers on social media were accumulated precisely because of this approach.
That’s why, in the original work, after obtaining the Dragon Ball, she not only gained support from the atavistic side but also had a multitude of supporters in the ordinary world, making her unparalleled among women and reaching a queen-like status.
And now, well, it’s precisely because of that. After the previous press conference, the online firestorm never truly targeted her. The same goes for the Twelve Zodiac Academy. Even if there was a subtle feeling at the beginning, people would quickly find excuses to absolve her.
After all, human nature is hypocritical. When someone they don’t know does something, they will attack them en masse. But if someone else does the same thing, they might have a completely different attitude.
Suddenly, Jing Pei noticed someone, and her gaze paused.
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It was a young boy, sitting in a corner with his knees hugged to his chest. He wore a grey short-sleeved shirt and black shorts, both with some holes in them. His dirty feet were bare, and there was a bandage over his left eye. His eyes were lifeless, like a beggar.
Wasn’t this the future most loyal supporter of Long Ling? The one known as Long Ling’s most faithful dog. Well, even though he was eventually squeezed dry of his usefulness by Long Ling and discarded without hesitation.