After finishing their meal, the two left the restaurant together.
"I still have something to attend to. You should head back first," Qin Hanchu said, standing at the restaurant entrance.
Chen Wanshi asked with concern, "Be careful."
Qin Hanchu nodded, "Don't worry, I have guards with me, so there won't be any danger."
Only then did Chen Wanshi feel at ease and took a car back to the hotel.
"You actually didn't run away?" Huang Shijia sneered.
"If you want to die, I'll grant your wish!" Qin Hanchu didn't bother wasting words with Huang Shijia. With a wave of his hand, a cloud of powder flew towards Huang Shijia.
Before Huang Shijia could react, the powder landed all over him.
"What is this?" Huang Shijia shouted angrily.
"Something that will make you wish you were dead."
As soon as Qin Hanchu finished speaking, Huang Shijia felt an unbearable itch all over his body.
Unable to withstand the itching, Huang Shijia frantically started scratching himself.
Qin Hanchu paid no further attention to Huang Shijia.
If Huang Shijia's hands weren't tied, this poisonous powder would make him scratch himself until he was a bloody mess.
This poison wouldn't kill immediately, but it would relapse at the same time every day.
After seven consecutive days, Huang Shijia's body would fester and eventually lead to death.
Did Qin Hanchu intend to let him die painlessly for trying to snatch the Asura Ring?
Half an hour later, Qin Hanchu arrived at the Deer City Villa.
As the residence of the governor of Deer City, the security here was extremely tight.
However, such tight security couldn't stop Qin Hanchu.
In the living room, the governor of Deer City and his wife sat on the sofa in silence.
The death of their son had hit them hard.
Just then, Qin Hanchu walked down from upstairs.
The governor of Deer City then sensed someone had infiltrated. He turned abruptly and glared at Qin Hanchu, "Who are you?"
Qin Hanchu waved his hand, and the identification of the Marquis Champion flew towards the governor.
"Greetings, Marquis Champion!" After examining the information on the identification, the governor of Deer City hurriedly stood up to pay his respects.
Hearing this, the governor's wife also quickly stood up.
She was puzzled. Why would the Marquis Champion come to their home?
Given the Marquis Champion's status, he could have entered openly.
Why did Qin Hanchu infiltrate?
"You may dispense with the formalities." Qin Hanchu walked to the governor's side and casually took back the identification.
"May I ask what your instructions are, Marquis Champion?" the governor of Deer City asked.
"Has there been any progress on your son's case?"
"No." The governor was even more confused. Why was the Marquis Champion asking about this matter?
"Do you have any surveillance footage of the killer?" Qin Hanchu continued to press.
"The person was wearing a mask, so their face couldn't be seen clearly."
Qin Hanchu frowned, "They wore a mask even when entering the restaurant? Weren't they going to eat?"
"I checked. He had a conflict with my son before he even started eating."
"Give me the footage," Qin Hanchu said.
"My Lord, what is this?" the governor's wife couldn't suppress her curiosity. Why was the Marquis Champion so interested in her son's case?
Qin Hanchu said with a grim expression, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't be asking."
Upon hearing this, the governor's wife fell silent.
Not long after, Qin Hanchu downloaded the surveillance footage onto his phone.
"What I'm here to find out is for you not to tell anyone," Qin Hanchu said.
"Understood." The governor quickly responded.
Qin Hanchu nodded and then went upstairs.
When the governor and his wife went upstairs, Qin Hanchu had already disappeared.
"What does the Marquis Champion mean? Does he want to help us investigate our son's killer?" the governor's wife asked.
The governor mused, "This killer's identity is not simple. The Marquis Champion must have a personal vendetta against him."
"If the Marquis Champion can kill him, it would be considered avenging our son."
...
Back in his hotel room, Qin Hanchu began studying the surveillance footage.
As the governor had said, the person was wearing a mask, and their face was completely obscured.
Based on their physique and facial contours, the individual appeared to be a young man around thirty years old.
Qin Hanchu projected the video onto the television and watched it repeatedly.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Hanchu, are you back?" Chen Wanshi's voice came from outside.
Qin Hanchu opened the door and asked Chen Wanshi, who was standing outside, "Is something wrong?"
"No, I just wanted to see if you were back." Seeing Qin Hanchu return safely, Chen Wanshi said with a smile.
"It's late, get some rest early," Qin Hanchu said.
Chen Wanshi was about to say goodnight when her menstrual cramps suddenly flared up again.
"Come in, I'll give you some acupuncture," Qin Hanchu said, seeing the expression on Chen Wanshi's face.
"Okay, thank you for the trouble."
Walking into the room, Chen Wanshi sat on the sofa.
Qin Hanchu took out his needle pack and sterilized the filiform needles.
Chen Wanshi looked at the image on the television and asked through her discomfort, "Why are you watching this?"
"Looking for clues. I want to know where I can find this man," Qin Hanchu said casually.
While Qin Hanchu was giving Chen Wanshi acupuncture, she carefully examined the video.
Just then, Chen Wanshi pointed at the video and said, "His shirt is the latest model from the Neige brand. This shirt only started selling in Great Yan Country last week."
Qin Hanchu's eyes lit up at her words.
Did this guy also wear a mask when buying clothes?
Neige clothing was a high-end brand, only available for purchase at flagship stores.
By checking the surveillance footage of the Neige flagship store, it was possible to see his appearance.
"Are you sure?" Qin Hanchu asked.
Chen Wanshi nodded, "I own a Neige brand flagship store myself, and I am very familiar with Neige brand clothing."
A smile appeared on Qin Hanchu's face. He had finally found a clue.
After the acupuncture session concluded, Chen Wanshi returned to her room.
The next morning, Qin Hanchu left the hotel early.
As soon as the Neige flagship store opened, Qin Hanchu walked in.
"Hello, sir. How can I help you?" a beautiful sales associate asked enthusiastically.
"Do you have the sales records for this item?" Qin Hanchu asked, pointing to the shirt the young man was wearing.
The beautiful sales associate paused and replied, "We do have sales records, but this is our store's private archive, so we cannot show it to you."
Qin Hanchu smiled, "I'm the new owner of this store. Can I not see it?"
"May I ask your surname?"
"My surname is Qin, and my name is Qin Hanchu."
Upon hearing Qin Hanchu's name, the beautiful sales associate quickly said, "Of course, you can. I'll go find it for you right away."
To facilitate the investigation, Qin Hanchu had instructed Wan Tong to purchase this store the previous night.
The staff had also received notification this morning, knowing that the new owner was Qin Hanchu.
Ten minutes later, the sales associate respectfully said, "Boss, the information has all been retrieved."
Qin Hanchu went to the computer and saw hundreds of pieces of information.
"Based on the sales information, find the surveillance footage for the corresponding time," Qin Hanchu instructed.
The sales associate immediately complied and began matching and searching.
Qin Hanchu sat beside them, filtering through the information one by one.
Half an hour later, Qin Hanchu's eyes suddenly brightened.
The target had appeared!