Inside the main office of the United Power Heavy Industries branch.
A female assistant stood before Yang Ling. She bowed slightly and then handed over a translated telegram from Headquarters.
"Miss, personnel from the Jibei Province Government searching for relics may have already been dispatched. United Power Heavy Industries must also participate."
Yang Ling took the telegram and read it carefully. The telegram mentioned that an unidentified body had been discovered in a certain location in Jibei Province a few days prior, and the local government was fully investigating the matter. Because the person carried a United Power Heavy Industries mark, it was hoped that United Power Heavy Industries could send personnel to assist in the investigation.
"It seems we must send someone to Jibei Province as soon as possible," Yang Ling pondered for a moment, then issued the order, "Immediately arrange for personnel to depart for Jibei Province first thing tomorrow morning."
The female assistant respectfully acknowledged and turned to leave the office.
The next morning, a group of people in a carriage slowly drove out of the United Power Heavy Industries gate. Inside the carriage, Yang Ling and several capable subordinates were discussing the specific plan to go to Jibei Province.
"According to reports, the body was found in a remote valley. We must get to the scene as soon as possible and carefully investigate the identity and cause of death of this person," Yang Ling said with a solemn look.
"We will do our best to find out the truth," the subordinates responded.
The convoy slowly advanced on the rugged mountain road, and after a day of bumps, finally arrived at its destination.Local officials from Jibei Province had been waiting in the valley for a long time, and immediately greeted Yang Ling and her party upon arrival.
"Is this the person in charge sent by United Power Heavy Industries? We have secured the scene, please follow me," the local official said respectfully.
Yang Ling nodded and followed the official to the location where the body was found. A male corpse was lying quietly in the grass in the valley, his clothes tattered, apparently having been there for a long time.
Yang Ling carefully observed the body and found that it did indeed carry the United Power Heavy Industries mark. She frowned and ordered her subordinates to carefully search the scene for possible clues.
"This body seems to have been here for a long time, we must find out his identity and cause of death as soon as possible," Yang Ling said to the local officials.
"We will fully cooperate with your investigation," the official responded respectfully.
A subordinate suddenly picked up a shiny metal object from the grass.
"Miss, I found a Narcissus Brooch here," he carefully handed the brooch to Yang Ling.
Yang Ling took the brooch and examined it carefully. This brooch was exquisite and beautiful, with a sparkling crystal inlaid on it, making it look valuable.
"Narcissus Brooch, this is really interesting," Yang Ling murmured to herself, "It seems that the owner of this body may be someone of extraordinary status."
Yang Ling carefully examined the Narcissus Brooch in her hand, and all kinds of guesses could not help but emerge in her mind. This exquisite brooch seemed to imply that the owner of this body was no ordinary person, so who was he and how did he die in this remote valley?
"We must find out the identity of this body as soon as possible," Yang Ling said in a deep voice, "Send people to the nearby villages to inquire about any suspicious situations recently. At the same time, carefully examine the body to see if we can find more clues from it."
The subordinates immediately took action. Some went to nearby villages to inquire about news, while others carefully examined the body. Yang Ling stood still, her eyes fixed on the Narcissus Brooch, her thoughts surging.
At this moment, a subordinate ran back in a hurry, his face full of excitement.
"Miss, we found a letter in the clothes of the body! The letter mentioned that the owner of this body is a wealthy businessman from Jibei Province named Lu Ziming."
"Lu Ziming," Yang Ling was slightly startled, then frowned, "This is really puzzling. Lu Ziming is a leading businessman in Jibei Province, why would he die in this remote valley?"
"We are continuing to investigate the details of the matter," the subordinate said respectfully, "However, judging from the letter, Lu Ziming seems to have been killed on his way to a secret meeting place."
"Secret meeting place?" Yang Ling frowned, "It seems that this matter is not simple. We must find out the truth as soon as possible and not let Lu Ziming's death remain unresolved."
She turned around and scanned the surrounding valley, "This place is indeed a bit far from the town, it is likely that someone deliberately chose this place as the location to kill Lu Ziming. We must carefully search the surrounding environment, maybe we can find some clues."
The subordinates immediately dispersed and began to carefully search every corner of the valley. Yang Ling stood alone in place, her eyes fixed on the Narcissus Brooch, with various guesses flashing through her mind.
This matter does not seem simple, she must find out the truth as soon as possible and seek justice for Lu Ziming.
After pondering for a moment, Yang Ling issued a new order: "Send people to Lu Ziming's residence immediately to search carefully, maybe we can find more clues there. At the same time, send people to visit Lu Ziming's relatives and business partners to inquire about his recent whereabouts and movements."
The subordinates immediately took action. Some went to Lu Ziming's residence, while others went to town to visit relevant people. Yang Ling continued to stay in the valley, carefully examining the scene.
At this moment, a subordinate ran back in a hurry, his face full of excitement.
"Miss, we found something interesting at the other end of the valley. There is a wreckage of a carriage, it seems that the owner of this body came in this carriage."
Upon hearing this, Yang Ling immediately rushed to the wreckage of the carriage. The carriage had been destroyed beyond recognition, with various debris scattered around. She carefully examined the wreckage and found that some of them seemed to have been deliberately damaged.
"This doesn't seem to be an ordinary accident," Yang Ling frowned, "Someone seems to have intentionally killed Lu Ziming."
At this moment, another subordinate also rushed back in a hurry.
"Miss, we found some interesting things in Lu Ziming's residence. There is a secret room there with a large number of precious cultural relics and antiques. And we also found some confidential documents involving commercial transactions."
"Commercial secrets?" Yang Ling was slightly startled, "It seems that Lu Ziming is not just an ordinary businessman, he may also be involved in some unknown trading activities. This matter may not be simple."
After pondering for a moment, she issued a new order: "Immediately send people to Lu Ziming's business partners to carefully inquire about his recent movements. At the same time, send people to investigate the cultural relics and confidential documents in that secret room, maybe we can find some clues from them."
The subordinates immediately took action. Yang Ling stood alone next to the carriage wreckage, her eyes fixed on the Narcissus Brooch, with various guesses flashing through her mind. This matter does not seem simple, she must find out the truth as soon as possible and seek justice for Lu Ziming!!