Memory inheritor

Chapter 18 Limited-Time Mission

Wei Hongbo pondered for a moment, looked through the list of the first batch of criminal investigators who arrived at the scene, found the phone number of the officer in charge, and called him to ask in detail about Peng Jun's mental state from the time he ate until he fell to his death.

According to feedback from people who have seen Peng Jun during this period, he doesn't seem to be any different from usual. He ate a rather lavish dinner and even told a dirty joke to his colleagues while smoking on the terrace.

For someone contemplating suicide, such composure is truly excessive.

It has been confirmed that Peng Jun was alone on the terrace before he fell. If it wasn't suicide, the terrace railing is over 1.4 meters high; given his height, it couldn't have been an accidental fall, could it?

After hanging up the phone, Wei Hongbo pondered for a moment and then said, "Chief Yu, I suggest we immediately launch an investigation into Li Yunxiang and Peng Jun, including their personal assets."

Yu Zhen said, "I have no objection. You can arrange the specific investigation work, and I will coordinate with the branch office to issue the 'Notice of Assistance in Investigation'."

Wei Hongbo immediately made phone calls to allocate personnel and make relevant arrangements.

When they were at the restaurant, after Wu Wenjun explained the situation, they did not take it lightly, but they also did not feel a strong sense of urgency.

Since the most crucial plan B has been exposed, the so-called 10 billion yuan involved in the case no longer exists.

Furthermore, based on Wu Wenjun's description and the meeting video, Li Yunxiang's death seems more like an accident, and there is no evidence to prove that she was related to Plan B.

They've handled countless cases on the criminal investigation front, and this isn't the first or second time they've encountered something like this. A key figure dies at a crucial moment, and after investigation, it's ultimately determined to be an accident, with absolutely no logic to it.

But once Peng Jun died, the situation changed.

This person is directly related to Plan B. Just as the police were planning to include him in their investigation, he died in a suspicious manner, which to some extent corroborated Zhiwei Company's inference and also connected Li Yunxiang's death.

They are now more inclined to believe that these two seemingly accidental deaths were actually well-planned murders.

This indicates that the mastermind behind it all was prepared to sacrifice pawns long ago, and acted with great decisiveness. If they don't act quickly, some evidence and clues may be lost forever.

Moreover, no one can guarantee that there won't be a third "accidental" death in this case. To avoid this, we must stay one step ahead of the killer.

While listening to his brother on the phone, Wei Hongsi suddenly saw two lines of red ghost text appear before his eyes, which were two new time-limited tasks.

He pondered for a moment, and when the ghostly text in front of him disappeared, he leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and summoned the "System" panel. Several lines of glowing text immediately appeared in his dark vision.

The appearance of ghostly text is not obscured by the eyelids. He had already tried this before, which shows that it directly affects the visual center of the occipital lobe, or it may simply be an image created by the brain.

The information above wasn't important; he focused on the three tasks at the bottom of the panel.

[Mission: Find the mastermind behind the GG Drink trap at the amusement park (Completing this mission will grant a system level boost)]

[Mission: Assist the police in finding the true cause of Li Yunxiang's death (Countdown: 35 hours 59 minutes)]

[Task: Find the clues hidden in Plan B (Countdown: 35 hours 59 minutes)]

This comparison reveals that the first reward-based mission should be considered the main storyline, while the latter two time-limited missions are side missions.

Whether it's finding out the real cause of Li Yunxiang's death or uncovering the hidden clues in Plan B, the ultimate goal is to find the mastermind behind it all.

So, is the "system" indicating the critical path and necessary steps by issuing tasks?

Wei Hongsi's thoughts raced along the way, and before he knew it, he had arrived at his destination.

The Criminal Investigation Division and the branch office share the same location, but the public office area is relatively independent, with a separate gate opening onto the main road and a separate office building.

Liu Zhifeng parked the car in front of the building, and the group got out and walked into the building. It was still dark, and police officers could be seen hurrying along the way.

Wei Hongsi had been here several times and was quite familiar with the environment. It seemed that he would see the same scene every time he came: his brother and his colleagues always seemed to have endless things to do.

After entering the building, Yu Zhen went directly to the command center. Wei Hongbo led Wu Wenjun and the other two into a meeting room on the first floor, where several police officers were already waiting.

A few minutes later, Jiang Kai and the others arrived, and Liu Zhifeng greeted them.

Jiang Kai's group also consisted of three people. Besides him, there was Miao Rui, the director of the Eighth Department, and Lu Jiaqi.

After the afternoon meeting, Jiang Kai reported to Ji Yongsheng and transferred Lu Jiaqi to the emergency response team.

Paradise Beverages is Lu Jiaqi's client, and she handled both commissions related to Plan B, so Ji Yongsheng naturally wouldn't object. The senior management of both parties hadn't met before, and a liaison was needed for communication; Lu Jiaqi was undoubtedly the most suitable person to act as that liaison.

Lu Jiaqi waited for Wei Hongsi's analysis report all afternoon. Ji Cheng asked about it twice, but she didn't urge Wei Hongsi.

It wasn't until Jiang Kai called her to his office and explained the situation that she realized the matter was far more serious than she had imagined. She immediately followed Jiang Kai's instructions and called Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng was quite surprised when he heard about it and immediately reported it to his superior, Pang Weizhi.

He spent the whole night verifying Plan B and found that Plan GG was no longer usable.

Since the launch of this new product involves a major strategic decision for the company, he dared not conceal it and reported the relevant situation to Pang Weizhi in the morning.

Pang Weizhi is the vice president of Leyuan Beverage Group, and he is in his early fifties. When he first heard Ji Cheng's report, he did not believe it completely, even after it had been verified.

Ji Cheng understood Pang Weizhi's concerns. A plan that had passed expert review and been approved by the company's senior management was the result of collective decision-making and couldn't be easily overturned. Verification by over a hundred people wasn't enough to prove anything, or at least not enough to convince everyone.

He was waiting for Zhiwei's analysis report because he wanted to obtain more substantial evidence to persuade the higher-ups to terminate the implementation of Plan B.

The content relayed by Lu Jiaqi was even more explosive than the analysis report itself, and it even resulted in a death.

After hearing Ji Cheng's report, Pang Weizhi realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately halted all GG deployments, preparing to meet with Zhiwei's people.

The two met at the agreed-upon teahouse. After introducing themselves, they were shocked to hear that Peng Jun had died.

Ji Cheng and Pang Weizhi, in particular, had met Peng Jun in person due to business dealings, which gave them a completely different feeling from hearing only a relayed account of Li Yunxiang's death.

So the five people split into two cars and immediately headed to the Criminal Investigation Division of the branch bureau.