The next day, Leshan County.
Tang Geng approached Tang Qin with a worried expression, sighing.
"Alas! Tang Qin. Do you think our investigation direction is wrong? We've searched the entire county, including other places we suspected, two or three times, and there's really no trace of any ability users! If this continues, the brothers' enthusiasm will be worn out! Not only will it be a waste of manpower, but the most crucial thing is the torment!"
Tang Qin was also frowning, lost in thought. She murmured to herself.
"It doesn't make sense! Before we took down the Gou family's base, our people clearly found traces of ability users in these places several times. How could they have suddenly vanished without a trace?"
Just as the two were racking their brains over this, Tang Qin's phone suddenly rang.
"Hello, Little Sir!"
Tang Qin's tone was calm, as she didn't yet know why she was being called.
But when Han Lang told her the clues he obtained from Liu Jian, she stood up abruptly with excitement. The sudden movement startled the unprepared Tang Geng!
"Really? That's great! If that's the case, we can not only take down Jin Chunfeng's ability user base in one fell swoop but also uproot these tumors from Le City's underground! Little Sir, you've made a great contribution this time!"
Compared to Tang Qin's joy, Han Lang seemed rather calm.
"Alright, Director Tang! As an unofficial police officer, you won't give me any commendation anyway, so let's not talk about useless things, shall we?"
Tang Qin chuckled, "That's because you, a young master from a wealthy family, lack nothing! Even if I applied for a bonus of one or two hundred thousand, you wouldn't care!"
Han Lang was speechless.
"Alright! I got on your ship without thinking. Let's just consider it serving the people. However, what should I do with this USB drive? Should I give it to you, or directly to the police?"
Tang Qin thought for a moment, "The underground dark forces led by Jin Chunfeng have poisoned Le City for many years, with extensive influence. Now that we finally have key evidence, we must find a way to eradicate them completely, leaving no fish to slip through the net."
"Therefore, Little Sir! You keep the USB drive for now. I'll contact my colleagues at the Ministry of Public Security shortly and ask them to come to Lingyue Villa to get it themselves. This way, we can also formulate a plan to capture them all as soon as possible."
"As for myself, I won't be returning. Taking this opportunity, let me and Tang Geng lead our colleagues from the Special Investigation Bureau to take down the ability user base in Jinjiawan."
"What do you think?"
Han Lang pondered for a while and then replied.
"I don't think it's good!"
"Firstly, both the ability user base and Le City's underground dark forces belong to Jin Chunfeng's industries. Without careful planning, if either side makes a move first, it will alert the other, affecting the effectiveness of the operation. Any slip-up could lead to the inability to completely clear out these criminal forces."
"Secondly, Dr. Sim has two A and D-class ability users by his side. Although you and Tang Geng can handle them, Jin Chunfeng's ability user base has been built for a longer time than the Gou family's. It's possible there are other high-level ability users inside. If we don't have enough strength, not only will we suffer losses, but they might also make a comeback. Wouldn't that be a loss outweighing the gain?"
Tang Qin nodded upon hearing this.
"That makes sense! Do you have any good ideas at the moment?"
Han Lang replied immediately.
"To be honest! Last night, your father, Han Kang, Ma Long, and I discussed it. See if this plan is feasible."
"First, I suggest a two-pronged approach."
"For Jin Chunfeng's underground forces, let the police arrange sufficient manpower. Based on the existing evidence, catch them all off guard and arrest them, including Jin Chunfeng himself!"
"At the same time, Han Kang, Ma Long, and your father plan to head to Leshan County tomorrow to meet you. Then, we will coordinate with the Le City police and act simultaneously to take down the ability user base in Jinjiawan."
"Only in this way can we ensure that all relevant personnel are caught in one sweep!"
Tang Qin mulled over Han Lang's words, carefully considering them, and then said.
"Your plan is good. However, as you said, Jin Chunfeng's ability user base has been built for a long time, and we don't know if there are more high-level ability users inside. Even if you come and greatly enhance our strength, it cannot guarantee foolproof success, right?"
"Hiss!" Hearing this question, Han Lang couldn't help but gasp.
"That is indeed a problem. However, with my current strength, I should be able to crush ability users below SS-class. As for those above SS-class... as long as they don't mutate, it should be fine. Although I'm not sure about the strength of Jin Chunfeng's ability user base, it shouldn't have mutated SS-class ability users, right?"
Han Lang said it casually, but Tang Qin looked completely bewildered.
"Little Sir, what are you talking about? SS-class ability users, and mutated ones! Do you know what that means? Their strength is comparable to Golden Core stage cultivators! With your current cultivation that hasn't even reached Foundation Establishment, let alone SS-class, even an ordinary S-class ability user equivalent to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, you wouldn't be a match for them! We haven't seen each other for only a few days, and you're already bragging so much?"
Han Lang scoffed at her words and then said.
"I say, Tang Qin. Aren't you underestimating me a bit? If the strength of the cultivator behind Jin Chunfeng and Wang Shan wasn't at least the middle stage of a martial artist, would they have come to find me? If my strength hadn't reached Foundation Establishment, how could I have defeated him and extracted clues from his mouth?"
"Besides! Although my cultivation has indeed just reached the early stage of Foundation Establishment, we cultivators are not ability users. We can practice spells! Some powerful spells can increase your strength by two or three levels, isn't that easy?"
"So, don't worry! My strength is absolutely no problem against S-class ability users!"
Tang Qin was stunned into silence after hearing this.
It was one thing for Han Lang to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in less than half a month.
But the problem was,
How did he manage to master spells in such a short time?
Furthermore,
It was true that spells could increase a cultivator's strength;
It was understandable that powerful spells could allow cultivators to kill opponents of higher levels;
Even the existence of spells that could increase strength by two or three levels could be accepted;
But such spells,
Could ordinary cultivators master them in two or three days?
Without decades or a hundred years of practice, could they even grasp the basics?
Thinking of this, Tang Qin could only smile blankly and reply.
"Heh, Little Sir. If what you've said is true, I can only say..."
"You're a real cheat!"