Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 828 - 531: Will You Go Over?_2

Fortunately, the fire was subsequently extinguished by a torrential downpour, and no major damage was sustained by the surrounding factories and buildings.

The scene captured was terrifying, but the actual damage was limited. It could be said that the only major loss was incurred by "Schroder Pharmaceuticals." It was indeed a devastating blow!

In the process of the investigation, when employees were questioned, they too realized there were problems here.

The persistent rumors, even though the investigation team had not yet announced their final findings, made residents aware of the suspected illegal activities taking place.

Online, a video blogger explained excitedly:

"Oh God, this fire tornado was extremely rare, but it seemed as though every coincidence aligned for it to occur! And it appeared only within the bounds of Schroder Pharmaceuticals, without moving elsewhere!"

He interviewed local residents.

Resident:

"You’re talking about Schroder Pharmaceuticals? Ah, I knew something was off there! That eye (company logo) always emitted a sinister, malevolent glow at night!"

Video blogger: "...Is it possible that it was just an effect of the light?"

Resident: "The devil’s light effects! I’m talking about that eye! I’ve complained about it too many times, but they never make any changes! Oh, this must be God’s punishment! Thank heavens it’s finally gone! Oh, and they’re suspected of illegal drug manufacturing and human trafficking, I’ve heard..."

Many people online and in real life were engaged in intense discussions about the incident, which the investigation team did not pay much attention to.

From the few guards and the disguised "maintenance workers," they found too much.

Beyond the networks of illegal drug creation and distribution, there were illegal supply chains, human trafficking, money laundering, and several other issues.

Important clues found at the scene also gave them a clearer direction for their investigation.

However, what puzzled them now was the certainty that there was another party involved.

Otherwise, when they had arrived, Schroder would have already taken his people and left.

In the ruins on-site, at the position of the passage entrance, forensic experts conducted a thorough search and found a charred body. The less carbonized parts allowed for DNA testing, which confirmed it was Schroder himself.

The place scorched repeatedly by the fire tornado did not include the area near the passageway, so identification was still possible.

Then came the question.

Who had stopped Schroder?

What exactly was the secret shipment Schroder wanted to send?

The guards didn’t know, and those responsible for transport didn’t know, but it certainly related to the drugs Schroder manufactured!

Perhaps those items had already been smuggled out, which was why there had been such stringent checks recently. Otherwise, if this batch of drugs was sealed, another batch would soon follow!

As for the mysterious party, the investigation team leaned towards one or several of Schroder’s investors, with the intention of silencing him.

But if the goal was to silence, why not kill the guards and those transporters as well?

Those people were experts at their job and had done this type of work more than once. Keeping them alive would only lead to the uncovering of more details and ties to a larger and more complex illegal profit chain. Generally speaking, those who could invest in Schroder would not easily damage such a profit chain.

"It’s possible that this mysterious investor truly hasn’t been involved in such a profit chain."

"But according to what we’ve found now, Schroder used humans for experiments during his trials, wouldn’t his backers know? Investment equals participation!"

"Humans are complex beings."

"Or perhaps it’s a complex set of interests!"

"Calm down, everyone, evidence! We need to talk about evidence!"

During the discussion among the investigators, Team Leader Yuan, who had been deep in thought, suddenly asked:

"Any news from the Ancestor Factory?"

"Yes!" an investigator replied.

Old Yuan looked over with a sharp gaze.

The person picked up a report that had just come in and handed it over, saying, "There is activity, but it’s unrelated to our investigation."

Upon reading it, Team Leader Yuan realized that it indeed was.

The official statement from the Ancestor Factory was that due to extreme weather and rare celestial phenomena occurring everywhere, they were very concerned about uncontrollable disasters that might happen next, so they were making preparations in advance.

Thinking it over, Team Leader Yuan checked the time and called Feng Yi. It was a video call.

The type of phone call made during a case wasn’t kept from other colleagues, they just wouldn’t appear in the camera’s frame, nor would they interrupt the conversation.

Feng Yi quickly answered on the other end.

"Are you at Ancestor Factory Headquarters?" Team Leader Yuan said, looking at the background in the video.

"Yes, that’s what you suggested, isn’t it?" Feng Yi’s expression was unchanged, and he confidently adjusted the camera to let Old Yuan take a look at where he was, a big French window nearby offering a view of the cityscape outside.

It was indeed the Ancestor Factory Headquarters Building.

Team Leader Yuan’s expression remained unchanged as he uttered a "hmm" and said, "Our investigation has reached a crucial stage, take good care of yourself over there."

After a brief pause, Old Yuan added, "We also need Ancestor Factory to urgently provide another batch of test kits, and, there are some drugs we need your assistance to analyze."

Feng Yi replied, "Oh, for that, you should contact the person in charge of these matters directly. I usually don’t handle the company’s affairs."

Team Leader Yuan then asked, "Is President Yue around?"

Feng Yi thought to himself: Old Yuan is still wary.

Without refusing, Feng Yi calmly responded, "He was just here a moment ago. I’ll call out for him, Yue... Yue? Are you there?"

On the other side of the phone, Team Leader Yuan: "..."

As well as the other members of the investigative team who heard this: "..."

They hadn’t expected that Feng Yi normally interacted with Yue Gengyang like this.

Perfect, it’s very much in keeping with the persona of the highest decision-maker at Ancestor Factory. Steady!

How many people out there dare to call Yue Gengyang "Yue" directly?

"He’ll be right over," Feng Yi said. "Old Yuan, if possible, you should still try to persuade your colleagues involved in the Butterfly Plan to reduce the frequency of the near-shore trials! I keep feeling something is going to happen, it’s unsettling."

"I’ll consider it," Team Leader Yuan responded calmly.

Several members of the investigative team from the United Security Bureau silently looked at Team Leader Yuan.

Even if you do talk about it, it’s pointless. That’s not within our jurisdiction, we each have our own responsibilities, and we can’t meddle in other departments’ affairs.

But on the other hand, Feng Yi has always made his stance very clear—he’s against conducting near-shore trials in the short term.

The actions taken by Ancestor Factory now seem quite reasonable.

So, why does Old Yuan always suspect Ancestor Factory?

Meanwhile.

Yue Gengyang and Team Leader Yuan went back and forth, speaking strictly about business until the call was done.

"It’s really like you guessed, Old Yuan really does do surprise attacks, this call was to confirm whether you and I were at the company," Yue Gengyang clicked his tongue twice in admiration.

"I told you, Old Yuan has a sharp instinct in this area."

Feng Yi didn’t know what kind of psychological pressure Old Yuan’s grandmother exerted on him when he was younger, causing him to suspect Feng Yi in every situation now.

Yue Gengyang handed the phone back to Feng Yi, saying, "I’ve got a message, the investigative team is really relentless this time, clinging on and investigating up the chain of interests!"

"This investigation involves people from the United Security Bureau, they were very adamant before, and even if there’s a lot of resistance, they will definitely bring down several big figures," said Feng Yi.

"That’s good, let them focus all their energy on that, instead of always keeping an eye on our Ancestor Factory," Yue Gengyang said with a laugh.

The investigative team had always had people watching them, they obviously knew, or else Feng Yi wouldn’t have used a body double.

Even though they weren’t afraid of being investigated, constantly being watched was truly annoying.

Yue Gengyang left quickly. Since he had promised Team Leader Yuan to provide more test kits, whether or not this was just an excuse from the other side, getting the job done was all that mattered.

Feng Yi sat in the lounge, flipping through information Yue Gengyang had brought about the investigation team’s movements.

As he was reading, a call request came in. It was from Feng Chi.

"Hello, A’chi?"

"The old man’s condition isn’t good, and this time it’s for real, not a pretense. My mom just called and asked me to take leave from the program crew and rush back, just in case. Brother, are you going?" Feng Chi said in a grave voice.

Feng Yi replied, "Is it appropriate for me to go at a time like this? What if the old man could recover, but then gets so angry seeing me that..."

Feng Chi hesitated for a moment: "Uh... I don’t know what the old man thinks, but everyone else definitely hopes you’ll go."