164: William's true identity

Accompanied by the continuous complaints from the employees locked behind the iron bar door.

Su Yue also captured information from their words.

As expected, this was not the secret experimental base of Norman Pharmaceuticals.

From the current situation, this place should just be used by Norman Pharmaceuticals to detain these infected internal staff.

"Hey, Brother Hu." Just then, a voice emerged from behind the iron bars.

Su Yue followed the sound and saw the group of employees behind the bars applying ointment to the affected areas on their arms.

Gradually, a look of temporary relief appeared on their faces.

They didn't seem so anxious now, and some even called out to him.

Su Yue searched for the source of the voice and saw a relatively young man waving at him.

"Speak." Su Yue naturally didn't know this person. To avoid revealing his disguised identity,

Su Yue just responded simply, without saying much else.

The man, on the other hand, wore a flattering expression and asked Su Yue:

"Heh heh, Brother Hu, can you contact the higher-ups now?"

"Please help us ask when we can get out?"

"We've been stuck here for almost half a month, without a phone, we can't even send messages."

"Not contacting home for so long, my mom must be worried sick."

As the man spoke, it seemed to resonate with the surrounding employees.

They all perked up, looking at Su Yue with pleading eyes.

Seeing the pairs of eyes behind the iron bars, Su Yue was silent for a moment.

Were these people pitiful?

Indeed, they were now locked in this secret base, also infected with black scale disease,

Needing to apply ointment daily to alleviate the pain on their bodies.

But it was undeniable that they were also employees of Norman Pharmaceuticals.

And judging by their attire, they must have also been involved when the virus was spread in the City before.

Now, because of a mistake in some step, they also contracted black scale disease.

But compared to them being locked behind this barred door, weren't the isolated patients in the hospital also like being in prison?

So, in the end, wasn't the current situation also their own doing?

Therefore, Su Yue didn't feel much sympathy for them in his heart.

He had never been a soft-hearted person who grieved over others' suffering.

However, Su Yue still considered the man's request for a moment.

He could now see that the employees locked behind the iron bars were more or less resentful.

And the original owner of his current disguised identity was lying outside, and waking up was only a matter of time.

Sooner or later, the truth would be exposed, and he couldn't let them realize that someone had found this base where people were hidden and notify the people above.

After a brief thought, Su Yue immediately took out his phone.

Then, under the gaze of everyone, he slowly turned around.

"Got it, I'll find a way to ask the higher-ups what they think."

Then, Su Yue contacted Liang Yuzhu on his phone using the identity of Yuan.

First, he sent his current location.

Every few seconds, Liang Yuzhu on the other end of the phone quickly responded.

...

At this time, Liang Yuzhu was staking out the Norman Pharmaceuticals company building in the City.

She sat in Police car, with three other police officers in the passenger seat and the back seat respectively.

It was late at night, and the two police officers in the back were taking turns resting, leaning against the back seat to conserve energy.

Liang Yuzhu sat in the driver's seat, and a police officer beside her was staring intently at the office building.

Liang Yuzhu held a stack of documents in her hand.

It was the market research content about Norman Pharmaceuticals that Lan Zijun had provided her.

Flipping through these documents, Liang Yuzhu quickly discovered something unusual.

Especially focusing on the matter of Norman Pharmaceuticals sending representatives two weeks ago to discuss investment with Lan Zijun.

And the timing was just before the black scale disease appeared.

It was also before Norman Pharmaceuticals' value began to soar like it was now, due to the launch of a special medicine for black scale disease.

Under the circumstances at that time, Norman Pharmaceuticals seeking investment would absolutely be able to gain the greatest benefits with the smallest expected return.

However, the result did not satisfy Norman Pharmaceuticals.

Facing an offer with a decent return rate, Lan Zijun still cautiously chose to refuse.

Liang Yuzhu couldn't help but feel fortunate about Lan Zijun's decision at the time.

Fortunately, Lan Zijun was not someone who could be easily swayed by immediate interests and did not get involved with Norman Pharmaceuticals.

Otherwise, if they wanted to clarify their position and get out, Yuantu Investment would also be caught in the storm of investigation.

And now, Liang Yuzhu held some initiative.

At least she could investigate Norman Pharmaceuticals without scruples.

Currently, through a series of clues, Liang Yuzhu's attention gradually fell on the person in charge of Norman Pharmaceuticals.

She was holding a document at this moment, which was an identity investigation of the current legal representative of Norman Pharmaceuticals.

And the photo attached to the document was of William, who had previously visited Yuantu Investment and talked about cooperation with Lan Zijun.

"Zhou Chongyuan, he's of mixed race."

"Grew up in a small county town in the country since childhood, no exit records..."

Liang Yuzhu mumbled softly, and Police officer next to her also tried to stay awake.

He spoke to Liang Yuzhu, saying, "Yes, Liang Team."

"Besides being mixed race, this Zhou Chongyuan is completely native-born and bred."

"But look at his appearance and his current attire."

"If the investigation hadn't said he was from a small county town, I wouldn't quite believe it."

Liang Yuzhu also nodded and said:

"There is very little information about Zhou Chongyuan's biological father. It seems he left his mother and son and just walked away."

"And the reason he can reach this position today is mostly due to a Godfather he acknowledged, who is the biggest shareholder behind this Norman Pharmaceuticals."

Just as Liang Yuzhu was talking with Police officer beside her, suddenly, a figure walked out of the Norman Pharmaceuticals office building.

This person had a tall and handsome figure, wearing a well-tailored suit and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

What was even more eye-catching was his golden hair and unique eye color.

"Liang Team, he's out!" Police officer sitting in the passenger seat quickly reminded her.

And Liang Yuzhu naturally noticed the person coming out, her eyes immediately narrowed, staring intently at William's direction.

She saw that after he walked out of the office building, he didn't get in a car to leave.

Instead, he turned a corner and headed straight into a 24-hour convenience store downstairs.

After entering the convenience store, he didn't come out again.

Seeing William's inexplicable whereabouts, Police officer immediately felt a little confused.

"Liang Team, what's going on with this person?"

Looking at William who had ducked into the 24-hour convenience store, Police officer next to her asked in confusion:

"What time is it? He's not heading home, instead, he's gone into a convenience store. What is he up to?"

As Police officer expressed his confusion, Liang Yuzhu also watched William's figure without blinking.

And just as Police officer said, William wasn't going home so late.

It wasn't necessarily to create an image of working hard, moreover, this was a pharmaceutical company.

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What matter would require him, the person in charge, to stay up this late and still be personally involved in the company?

"At this hour, he shouldn't just be going to the convenience store to buy a cup of coffee, right?"

Following the voice of Police officer beside her, Liang Yuzhu was about to notify her teammates to get out of the car and investigate.

However, before Liang Yuzhu could speak, through the transparent glass of the convenience store, she could clearly see William's figure paying at the counter.

He seemed to have bought a lot of things, and then William walked out of the convenience store carrying a plastic bag.

At this time, Liang Yuzhu's hand was on the car door handle.

And under the gaze of Police officers in the car, that William actually glanced at their car, and then looked around at the vehicle.

He had a humble smile on his face, and carrying a plastic bag of things, he crossed the road and walked straight towards their vehicle.

"Liang Team, how is he... coming towards us?"

Amidst Police officer's confused voice, Liang Yuzhu frowned tightly.

She watched as William crossed the road and walked all the way to their car.

He even reached out to wave at them, signaling for the people inside to roll down the window.

"..." Liang Yuzhu seemed to realize something. Her face turned pale, and she rolled down the car window.

"Something wrong?" Liang Yuzhu looked at William with some impatience and said in a bad mood.

However, even though Liang Yuzhu was a bit displeased, William still wore that humble smile on his face.

He lifted the convenience bag in his hand and signaled: "Officers, you've worked hard staking out all night."

"I'm really sorry for causing you trouble. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

With that, William handed the things into the car. Inside were just some water and meat floss bread.

And from beginning to end, Liang Yuzhu didn't pay him much attention.

She didn't care what else he had to say and directly rolled up the car window.

Seeing this, William didn't linger either. He stood in place, smiled, and then turned around and walked back towards his company.

Looking at William's back as he crossed the road, Police officer next to him held the plastic bag, but was stunned in place.

"Liang Team, what's this kid's game?"

"How did he know we were staking out here?"

Not only was he confused, but Liang Yuzhu also frowned.

They were in plain clothes this time, not driving a police car or wearing police uniforms.

Yet William somehow knew Police were staking out downstairs at the company, and could even accurately recognize their car.

Liang Yuzhu now felt that this William was not easy to deal with.

Then she turned her head to look at the plastic bag filled with water and bread.

She already felt that this was the other party showing them defiance.

"Bang!" Liang Yuzhu's hand slapped heavily on the steering wheel, letting out a muffled sound.

At the same time, Liang Yuzhu also understood that continuing to stake out William would yield no results.

"Prepare to withdraw..." Liang Yuzhu calmed herself down and said lightly.

However, just as she was about to start the car, her phone suddenly rang.

Liang Yuzhu took out her phone to check and was surprised to find a message from Yuan.

It was a location, seemingly in a deserted area on the outskirts of the City.

"Hiss? What is this?" When Liang Yuzhu saw the location suddenly sent by Yuan, although she was still unclear,

She knew the other party must have made a new discovery. Liang Yuzhu's heart filled with joy.

She glanced at William, who had already returned to the company.

Then she stepped on the accelerator and headed towards the outskirts of the City.

"Liang Team, where are we going?"

A police officer saw that the direction was a bit off, as it wasn't the way to Police Station, so he asked.

But Liang Yuzhu didn't respond, instead asking Yuan.

"Yuan, have you found anything?"

Soon, the response Yuan sent also made Liang Yuzhu's heart tremble.

"Some employees who know the inside story are hidden here. Come and arrest them within an hour."

...

On the other side, after notifying Liang Yuzhu with his phone, Su Yue walked back.

He returned to the card game, where the three employees were already getting a little impatient.

"I say, Xiao Hu, it took you so long to deliver the medicine to those guys?"

"Exactly, just kick the medicine to them and be done with it."

"You've been gone so long, are you really listening to those guys chatter?"

Su Yue listened to the voices of the three employees, laughing it off.

But his mind was on his own matters.

Currently, Liang Yuzhu was on her way. During this time, he just needed to keep them stable.

Just like before, play a few more rounds of cards, and time would pass quickly.

The only tricky thing was the real Xiao Hu lying outside.

He was stunned by the taser, and the taser's paralysis time was not enough to last until Liang Yuzhu arrived.

Although Huang Mao was guarding outside now, if Xiao Hu really woke up, there was no telling what might happen.

Based on Huang Mao's build, he probably wouldn't be able to subdue the other party.

Su Yue thought to himself and secretly made up his mind.

Soon, the card game began, and they played a few more rounds.

There were no stakes this time, and Su Yue didn't deliberately try to lose anymore.

Instead, he stunned them all, and they started exclaiming repeatedly.

"Damn... Xiao Hu, your luck has increased after delivering the medicine?"

"How come every hand is so good? You didn't take any medicine, did you?"

Hearing this, Su Yue smiled and waved his hand, seeing that it was about time.

The effect of the paralysis should have worn off by now.

He was about to find an excuse to go out and see what the real Xiao Hu's situation was, and give him another jolt if necessary.

"I'll go outside to relieve myself first."

As Su Yue spoke, the three employees around him couldn't help but tease him again.

"Going out again? Your frequency is a bit fast."

"Could it be kidney deficiency?"

"Nonsense, I just drank too much water." Su Yue retorted, and was about to move towards the exit.

However, the employee on the left side heard this and also stood up from his seat.

"Hey, I'll go with you. It's a good chance to change my luck.

Hearing this sentence disrupted Su Yue's plan.

But Su Yue had no reason to refuse, so he nodded indifferently.

The two then pushed open the iron door and walked out of the base.

The air outside was exceptionally fresh, and the moonlight cast a hazy glow on their protective masks.

That employee took off his mask and took a few breaths, clearly feeling a bit suppressed being in the same base as those infected employees.

Meanwhile, Su Yue was observing the surrounding movements, looking for Huang Mao's figure.

Su Yue remained highly vigilant, quietly closing the iron door behind him first.

He then surveyed the surrounding wilderness, and his brows furrowed.

He saw movement in a hidden patch of grass in the distance.

And the sound was getting louder, making rustling noises.

It was the direction where Huang Mao was hiding. The Xiao Hu who was stunned by the taser had clearly woken up!

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