MWC – Chapter 98 A Reluctant Summon

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The third floor of the Husky Hotel was entirely reserved and turned into the office of the “Harmony Flower Operation” team.

Lu Ming’s hand was still wrapped in white gauze.

Some people noticed this, but they could only speculate wildly in their minds.

Little Renault had external injuries; he was merely knocked out and severely humiliated. After a simple treatment at the hospital, he disappeared without a trace.

From the information revealed by Yang Guiren, it was clear that Little Renault had issued a gag order, forbidding everyone from mentioning what had happened today.

Obviously, this was an extreme humiliation for him, and he didn’t want anyone to bring it up again.

But the person who humiliated him was likely already on his death list.

Yang Guiren was equally terrified, being interrogated by Wen Liangyu and acting very compliant.

Both sides were terrifying, capable of taking lives.

He now only regretted his decision to attend this banquet.

After receiving simple treatment at the hospital, Lu Ming returned to Room 408 and received a call from Cheng Lingyu, informing him that everything had been arranged.

The “Harmony Flower Operation” had officially begun.

Lu Ming felt only gratitude and admiration. Prosecutor Cheng truly worked swiftly and decisively.

The so-called “Harmony Flower Operation” was a special litigation team established by the High Prosecutor’s Office and the Police Department to combat the recent surge in racial crimes.

The team leader was Deputy Director Cheng Lingyu from the High Prosecutor’s Office, and the executive deputy team leader was Lawyer Lu Qianxing, a special legal advisor to the High Prosecutor’s Office.

However, Cheng Lingyu had not actually participated in the case, serving only in name, with the real responsibility falling to Advisor Lu Qianxing.

The team members understood that, as an external consultant, Lawyer Lu could lead a simple litigation case, but involving him directly in an investigation would be inappropriate. Hence, Director Cheng was named team leader in title, but the operation was actually led by Lawyer Lu.

The task force was formed overnight.

Now, at four in the morning, all members had finally gathered.

Most of the prosecutors were familiar to Lu Ming, having collaborated on the last case against Kato Masahichi. Wang Xiaohu was also among them.

From the selection of personnel, it was clear that Cheng Lingyu had made a special effort to create a comfortable environment for Lu Ming.

Of course, there were also two Western faces.

One of them was a prosecutor, a chief prosecutor, very young, only in his twenties, named Jordan. In Zhongzhou, it would be impossible for someone this young to be a chief prosecutor.

The other was Captain Cantona of the Special Task Force Team Three from the Police Department. The entire team was temporarily under the command of the task force.

Additionally, in the police department, Sha Dahai had been specially requested by Lu Ming to join the task force.

This time, the office budget was relatively ample, so they had rented the entire third floor of the Husky Hotel.

The satellite towns with many new immigrants and vagrants were hotbeds of activity for these terror organizations.

Many of the people who went missing without a trace, as well as numerous unaccounted-for vagrants, were likely captured by organizations like White Rose, used as prey for sadistic hunts, and ultimately killed.

Lu Ming knew he owed Cheng Lingyu a huge favor for swiftly setting up this task force overnight.

Cheng Lingyu must have used all his connections.

In the future, no matter how difficult a case Cheng Lingyu asked him to take on, Lu Ming would find it hard to refuse.

“Start with Beiguan. Look into the recent missing persons list and see if there’s any possibility they’ve been kidnapped and killed by illegal organizations,” Lu Ming said, looking at Jordan. This young prosecutor, in his mid-twenties, was already a chief prosecutor, with blond hair and blue eyes, quite handsome.

“Okay!” Jordan nodded. He seemed like a laid-back person, eager to blend in with the Zhongzhou prosecutors, but in reality, no one wanted to befriend him.

“Set up the phone in this room as a hotline for citizens to report tips. As for the advertisements and the ad copy, Gao Jian, you’re in charge!”

Gao Jian, a plump and greasy middle-aged deputy chief prosecutor, had been one of the lead prosecutors in the Kato case.

He smiled and nodded, “Got it, Lawyer Lu.”

Lu Ming then looked at the other prosecutors and began assigning tasks.

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Outside, the sky was already lightening.

In the music room, Lu Ming repeatedly listened to the recordings. There were tapes of Little Martha being tortured, as well as recordings of the cowboys singing.

Because of the solos, the cowboys were numbered.

The aluminum box, as big as a suitcase and much larger than a phonograph, slowly played the tapes. Such equipment was not for ordinary households but rather exclusive to studios and recording companies. Lu Ming had someone buy it overnight.

However, the steel wire magnetic tape still had impurities, and his ears were not sensitive enough to determine if the cowboys’ voices matched the perpetrators in Martha’s recording.

Next to him, there was a slight movement. Lu Ming turned to see Hanzhu covering her mouth, trying to stifle a yawn.

She hadn’t slept all night, waiting for him. Since he returned, she had been by his side.

He sat on the sofa without moving much, and she curled up next to him, leaning gently against him like a well-behaved kitten. Dressed in a delicate green satin dress, her face was as white as jade, her red lips glistened, and her languid demeanor became even more alluring. A small red blanket covered her lower body, but because only he, her master, was present, she didn’t seem too concerned. The blanket had slipped slightly, revealing the elegant curve of her delicate ankle in red socks, hinting at the beautiful contour of her foot underneath.

Suddenly, Lu Ming recalled the day he saw her exquisite feet, as delicate and clear as a work of art.

His heart skipped a beat.

At this moment, Hanzhu, wearing pearl earrings, appeared even more enticing with two small white cotton balls in her ears. This added an innocent charm to her seductive beauty, making her even more irresistible.

He had put the cotton balls in her ears to protect her from the terrifying sounds.

Lu Ming looked at her and suddenly swallowed hard.

Hanzhu seemed to sense that her master’s gaze had changed, and she shyly lowered her head.

A scream from the recording instantly dispelled the romantic thoughts in Lu Ming’s mind.

He sighed lightly and looked at Hanzhu, “Go to sleep…” Suddenly, he had an idea.

Thinking for a moment, he whispered, “Bizhu, come out!”

Although Hanzhu had cotton balls in her ears, he thought that calling for Bizhu, if she was receptive, wouldn’t be affected.

Hanzhu didn’t respond.

After a moment’s thought, Lu Ming turned his body, reached out, and gently wrapped his arm around Hanzhu’s slender waist, immediately feeling a daze. So this is what it means to have a waist so thin it can be held in one hand. It was soft, like cotton candy, and describing it as “soft and boneless” would be an understatement for such a wonderful feeling.

His heart pounded wildly. Hanzhu seemed startled and immediately blushed, lowering her head and gently leaning against her master’s chest, becoming even more like a well-behaved kitten.

“Look up…be good…” Lu Ming felt his voice trembling.

Although extremely shy, Hanzhu slowly raised her delicate face as commanded. Her eyes, brimming with tears, added an indescribable allure to her innocent charm, capable of driving men mad.

Lu Ming almost forgot what he intended to do and suddenly leaned in to kiss her trembling, inviting red lips.

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Suddenly, Hanzhu’s tightly closed eyes snapped open, showing a sharp expression.

Lu Ming was startled, knowing it worked; Bizhu had appeared. He should quickly let go of her now.

However, in that moment, his body seemed to refuse to obey, continuing to enjoy everything, especially when his tongue had just touched that wonderful little fragrant snake. Instinctively, he curled it around, wanting to savor this incredible feeling fully.

Hanzhu’s beautiful eyes shifted from astonishment to anger.

Then, his chest hurt, and with a slap, Lu Ming fell onto the carpet beside the sofa.

The beautiful woman had sprung up, vigorously wiping her mouth with her slender hand, spitting several times as if trying to expel something filthy from her mouth.

Lu Ming lay on his back, sighing inwardly. Not being killed by a slap seemed worth it.

“Master…you…” Bizhu seemed a bit at a loss, looking at Lu Ming before slowly stepping over to help him up.

“Master, please take good care of your health…” Bizhu bit her red lip, perhaps suppressing the urge to slap her absurd master to death.

“I called you out to ask for your help!” Lu Ming coughed, trying to maintain his dignity.

Bizhu was stunned, “Ah, I didn’t know, Master. Please don’t be angry! Do you need my help?” She seemed somewhat happy.

“Is there any way I can summon you without doing these ridiculous things and getting beaten?” Lu Ming’s voice grew more righteous, almost accusatory.

Bizhu’s momentum weakened, and she said softly, “At present, there doesn’t seem to be any way. Let me think about it.”

Lu Ming nodded magnanimously, “Alright, it seems I can only summon you by taking a beating for now.”

Bizhu frowned slightly, feeling something was amiss but unable to pinpoint it.

“Come, listen to this! When I took you out last time, I noticed your ears and eyes were exceptionally sharp. Listen to these two tapes and see if there’s the same voice in both.”

“Let me show you how to operate this equipment. Today, this is your task. Listen carefully.”

Lu Ming taught Bizhu how to use the large playback device.

Thinking for a moment, he added, “You can separate the voices when listening to the tape of the tortured person. For example, you can listen to the voices and the background sounds separately. Identify all the background sounds and analyze them for me. I worry you might not be able to handle it.”

Bizhu frowned, her beautiful eyes showing a hint of defiance, but she nodded lightly, “I’ll do my best.”

Lu Ming rubbed his nose. If Bizhu could discern something, she would essentially be his audio analyst.

Unfortunately, even if she could identify something, it couldn’t be used as evidence in court.

However, it might lead him to new clues about the perpetrators.

That was the most promising aspect.

Glancing at his watch, Lu Ming said, “Alright, listen carefully. I have an appointment.”

He had agreed to visit Nado Films with Wei Baozeng, and since he had plans, he had to go.