Chapter 147

“What? Lan Shihao died here in Jiangzhou?!”

Soon after, Lan Shihao’s body was discovered and the police were immediately notified.

Liu Dongming, the Chief of Patrol Security, was sipping his tea when he heard the news. The tea barely touched his lips before he spat it out in shock, his eyes wide with disbelief, his face a mask of incredulity.

“It’s absolutely true. It’s Lan Shihao. The body is already in the morgue!”

The patrol officer reporting to him wore a look of panic. Lan Shihao was no ordinary man—he was one of the top ten wealthiest figures in the Great Xia Kingdom, chairman of the Lan Shi Group, and had dark connections. He was a formidable figure capable of commanding respect and fear in any region.

For someone like him to die in Jiangzhou, it was certain that chaos would soon follow.

“Chief, what… what should we do now?”

“Do we need to notify the family to come identify the body?”

Faced with such a grave situation, the patrol officer dared not act rashly and had come to update Liu Dongming on the developments.

At that moment, Liu Dongming’s mind went completely blank. His legs weakened, and despite two attempts, he failed to rise from his chair.

It was over.

Completely over.

The very sky over Jiangzhou seemed ready to collapse.

“Chief…”

Seeing Liu Dongming unable to stand, the patrol officer hurried forward, attempting to help him up, only to be pushed away forcefully.

“Get out of my sight!”

Overwhelmed by shock, Liu Dongming no longer knew how to release the terror gripping his heart and could only shout angrily at his subordinate.

Terrified, the patrol officer dared not make another move and obediently stood aside, watching Liu Dongming, waiting for his next command.

An oppressive silence immediately engulfed the office.

More than ten minutes passed before Liu Dongming regained his composure. He turned to the patrol officer and asked, “Was Lan Shihao the only body at the scene?”

Liu Dongming knew that a man of Lan Shihao’s stature would certainly be accompanied by bodyguards.

“No, there was only Lan Shihao. His bodyguards weren’t with him.”

“I heard…”

The patrol officer hesitated, afraid of saying something wrong and provoking Liu Dongming’s wrath.

“Speak plainly! What kind of nonsense is this? What in the world is the matter that you’re stammering in front of me at a time like this?”

Liu Dongming slammed his hand on the desk and yelled at his subordinate.

“I heard that the bodyguards Lan Shihao brought along are also searching for him.”

“It seems Lan Shihao was involved in some secretive affair and was sneaking around to avoid being seen.”

Hearing this, Liu Dongming allowed himself a brief sigh of relief.

If even Lan Shihao’s own bodyguards were searching for him, it meant no one yet knew he was dead.

“When you collected the body, was it done discreetly?”

“Did you avoid the cameras?”

The patrol officer’s face instantly turned pale at the question, shaking his head repeatedly. “No… no, at that time… I didn’t know it was Lan Shihao… it was only after returning to the Patrol Security Office and discussing it with colleagues that I realized… he was such an important person!”

“Fool! How could you not know Lan Shihao? The man’s on television all day long—he might as well have his photo hanging in your house. Someone like that and you don’t recognize him?”