Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

Perhaps there were too many deaths.

Perhaps it involved the star young entrepreneurs of his province.

Perhaps there was another reason.

In short, at about six in the morning, Kang De received a call from the police.

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On the phone, the police uncle was very polite. He was even relieved when Kang De picked up the call.

Then, he asked him where he was and if he was safe.

“I’m in my hometown. What’s the matter?”

As Kang De spoke, he yawned. He was sleepy and puzzled.

The police uncle said that he had something to ask him to cooperate with the investigation. Someone would pick him up later. The other party accurately asked for the address and instructed him not to move before hanging up.

Kang De threw the phone aside and slept a little longer.

After about 20 minutes, there was a knock on the street door. Kang De opened the door. It was two police uncles in police uniforms who were also a little stunned. They were not the city’s police officers, but the police officers of the township police station that belonged to the village. Their mission was to find and accompany Kang De before the people from the city rushed over.

Kang De invited the two police uncles home with curious and uneasy expressions.

“What exactly happened?”

The disciplined police officers did not reveal anything… mainly because they did not know.

After dozens of minutes, the police car of the city bureau arrived. The leader was a kind-looking middle-aged uncle. His tone was very gentle and his attitude was very kind. He made his first inquiry at Kang De’s old house.

They mainly asked Kang De what he had done yesterday. When he had returned to his hometown, what he had come back for, who could prove that he had not gone out last night, and so on.

Kang De replied truthfully. He had returned to his hometown after getting up yesterday and returned to get the package. There was a logistics record and the courier’s phone number as evidence. The online car-hailing order proved his schedule yesterday. Last night, he went to Grandpa Wang’s house for dinner and returned to play with his phone. Until midnight, his phone had the access records of various web pages and browsers. His hometown had surveillance cameras that could be uploaded to the cloud server.

The amiable middle-aged police uncle confirmed them seriously one by one and even checked the dispatches sent. Kang De showed all kinds of evidence with an innocent, confused, and puzzled expression, but he heaved a sigh of relief.

—D*mn, fortunately, the items that came yesterday were cameras and workstations. If dozens of axes were sent over, it would really be too awkward.

After confirming everything, the police uncle’s expression became even more amiable, but he still told Kang De in an apologetic and negotiating tone that a case had happened last night and was a little related to him, so he still had to invite him to the police station to make a statement and further cooperate with the investigation.

When Kang De heard this, his expression was timid, but he was more confused and puzzled. He successfully displayed the image of an inexperienced university student.

He did not know what had happened, but he had a clear conscience and also showed a trace of panic.

He said weakly, “You won’t arrest me, right? I didn’t do anything wrong, right?”

“What are you thinking?”

The police officers all laughed. “It’s just cooperation with the investigation. This is the duty of a citizen.”

Therefore, Kang De tidied up a little and followed the police uncles out. However, before he could get into the car, the third uncles, second uncles, and aunts in the village surrounded him and blocked him. There were even a few young hot-headed uncles who drove their cars out. From the looks of it, they were probably going to block the way.

As a villager, the father of a famous entrepreneur, a decent person in the village, and an elder of Kang De, Grandpa Wang stood up and asked the police officers on behalf of everyone.

“Officer, what happened?”

The scene was a little angry, and everyone was very confident. Firstly, they were confident in Kang De’s personality and upbringing, and secondly, they mainly saw that he was not handcuffed.

The amiable middle-aged uncle stood up and explained to the villagers that Kang De had neither broken the law nor committed a crime. It was just that a case had happened in the city last night and was a little related to him, so he asked him to cooperate with the investigation.

At the same time, he promised to send it back the way it was taken away.

Grandpa Wang asked again, “Can I speak to this child alone?”

The police naturally agreed.

Therefore, when the two of them entered and spoke, Grandpa Wang asked, “Have you had a conflict with anyone recently?”

Kang De was stunned for a moment before smiling, “Even so, they can’t mobilize the police, right?”

Grandpa Wang sneered, “Heh, that’s difficult to say. Of course, national authorities won’t be controlled by others. However, the rules and laws are fixed. It’s not impossible to be used by bad people.”

He pondered for a moment and said, “Don’t be afraid. Answer whatever I ask you. Just treat it as broadening your horizons and gaining experience. Such a world is not something ordinary people can see. Get into the police car and walk around the police station. Treat it normally and you won’t have an unknown fear of it in the future. That kind of place is the execution ground of demons and the hell of bad people. To us good people, there’s nothing to be afraid of.”

Kang De nodded.

“I’ll call your uncle.” Grandpa Wang snorted again. “He earns money and messes around outside every day. What career does he work for? His family doesn’t care much, and his daughter doesn’t care much. He doesn’t even know how to spend the money he earned in eight lifetimes. That lousy money and career can finally be useful.”

Kang De smiled. “Uncle Wang is not as bad as you say—and I don’t think it’s a problem. He’s only going to cooperate with the investigation. There’s no need to trouble him.”

Grandpa Wang glared at him and said, “It’s one thing if you’re related, but it’s another if he can help. If he doesn’t care, there’s no need for me to break his legs and see if Xiaoman acknowledges him.”

Kang De was helpless and said, “As long as you’re happy. However, I have to ask you for a favor. Please tell the uncles, aunts, and aunts outside not to tell my parents to save them the trouble.”

Grandpa Wang nodded and said, “Yes, your filial piety is commendable. You’re much better than that b*stard.”

“…”

Kang De pretended not to hear it.

He sat in the police car and drove away from the village under the gazes of the villagers. It was early in the morning, and there were few cars on the national road. The atmosphere in the car was relatively relaxed. The police uncle driving even asked Kang De how the air conditioner was and if he wanted to adjust it… Kang De said no.

The middle-aged police uncle in the front passenger seat also chatted with him from time to time. How old was he this year? Did he have a girlfriend? Where did he go to school? Who was at home? Something like that.

Then, he comforted him and told him to relax and not be afraid.

However, Kang De asked what had happened, but he did not say. He only said that he would know when he went.

After entering the city, it was almost nine o’clock.

Everyone stopped at a breakfast stall and bought some breakfast. Kang De naturally had one too. The middle-aged police officer took out his wallet and enthusiastically asked Kang De to order whatever he wanted.

After the police car arrived, Kang De held a cup of soy milk and the remaining 30 to 40 soup dumplings. As he chewed, he followed the police uncles into the city bureau.

The breakfast treated by the public was really delicious.

He was brought to a separate room to ask and record. It was not the kind of small house he had seen on television and the Internet, but a relatively normal small office. There was even tea. The police officer who asked him was a man and a woman. They were both young. The middle-aged uncle was also beside him and smiled kindly at him.

There was no sense of interrogation. It was only an ordinary questioning.

It was reasonable.

The two inquirers’ attitudes were also very good, and their eyes and expressions were very gentle.

Kang De knew why.

When the car accident happened and there was a fire, the onlookers immediately put out the fire and called the police. 119, 110, and 120 had all come. Then, they learned the identity of the person involved and found the death count. They even quickly learned what Xie Guangjun had said when he went crazy and self-destructed at the nightclub.

This number was already considered a major traffic accident. Not to mention Xie Guangjun, the police would definitely mobilize surveillance to find the driving record of the other car. They would find that this car had previously entered Kang De’s district and driven out after a period of time.

Therefore, the investigation force was divided into two groups here. The first group naturally continued to investigate the driving record of this car. The second group would go deep into the district and investigate what these people had done in the district.

They would find the parking space of these hooligans through the surveillance cameras and find the owner. The other party knew nothing about this. This was lent to a friend, but the police would also know who the friend who borrowed the parking space was. This was one of the clues and would continue to investigate.

On the other hand, they would find surveillance records of these people getting out of the car and heading to the entrance of a building. They would even confirm their faces and find the identities of these people from the large database. They would further mobilize the relevant information to find their interpersonal relationships, money transactions, account assets, and so on.

Then, they would see these people go to Kang De’s floor and come out.

They would go to that floor and knock on the doors of three residents. One of them was occupied, and the other two were not. However, the surveillance cameras on the streets and even the buildings around the district could still capture it. At that time, the lights in Kang De’s house lit up and someone pulled the curtains.

At the same time, the investigation and cross-examination of the people around Xie Guangjun, even the investigation of his schedule, social interactions, and phone records over the past few days, all pointed to one person.

Kang De.

He had spoken to Xie Guangjun a day or two ago and even met him. They had even had a conflict.

They even met in front of the police station.

Therefore, there were two deductions.

Firstly, Kang De hired a murderer to find these people to assign missions at home and kill Xie Guangjun.

Secondly, Xie Guangjun hired murderers to enter his house. In the end, he was accidentally killed by these people.

After locking onto this key node, the national organization began to operate.

They knocked on Kang De’s door but did not answer. They could only find someone to unlock and break in. There were no signs of a struggle, no blood, and no sign of Kang De. Therefore, they began to check the surveillance cameras and records.

At the same time, they also investigated Kang De’s criminal record. He was innocent and a good citizen. The only record was that he had once had a conflict with someone at an anime exhibition. It was said that he had stood up for his girlfriend. The other party had provoked trouble first, so it was not a bad record. In short, he was a very ordinary person.

At this moment, the preliminary results of Xie Guangjun’s investigation were also out. Compared to Kang De, it was really exciting. Fights, speeding, conflict, big and small, open and secret. Some of the old records had been dug out. Coupled with the confessions of the people who were with him that night, his public madness, and his ugly appearance and howls after being photographed, coupled with the continuous digging and investigation of another line, it was completely possible to conclude that Xie Guangjun was a major suspect. The four people suspected of illegal entry were most likely instructed by him.

Kang De was the victim.

Therefore, finding Kang De was the most important thing. It was not to capture him as a suspect but to ensure that he was not killed. Fortunately, they had locked onto the phone signal and found the phone number. They had even tuned it to the surveillance camera.

They contacted Kang De.

He was still alive and very safe, not even knowing what had happened.

The police were relieved. Then, according to the procedure, they summoned him to take a statement. In their opinion, Kang De had escaped. If he had been at home in the city last night, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

However, they still questioned him according to the process.

Including his relationship with Xie Guangjun, whether he knew him in the past, if there were any conflicts, and so on.

Kang De naturally cooperated and did not hide anything.

In the past, he did not know Xie Guangjun. The first time he contacted him was when Xie Guangjun suddenly wanted to buy a house he had bought not long ago. That time, he had asked another person to pass it on to him. His tone was very rude. At that time, he was sleeping and was woken up, so he scolded him back. The next few exchanges were very unhappy and even filled with hostility. This was because the other party was high and mighty, like charity. He felt very unhappy.

These could be found, so there was no need to hide and lie.

The police also revealed some things related to him to Kang De—mainly about those people entering his house last night. After all, he was the person involved and had the right to know.

Kang De’s confusion and perplexity all transformed into shock, anger, and fear. He was even abnormal and became extremely excited. When he heard that the four people had already died in the car accident and their corpses had been burned and destroyed by the flames, for some reason, Xie Guangjun actually escaped with his life. He was severely burned and had many serious injuries all over his body. At this moment, he was still being saved. He muttered and finally turned into a roar, “Retribution! This is retribution!”

The police comforted him.

After knowing Xie Guangjun’s various bad records and even the suspicion of murder, although they did not say it out loud, they felt this statement was right.

After confirming all the problems and asking Kang De to sign, the police uncles comforted him again so that he did not have to be too panicked and afraid. They would ensure his safety, but they also suggested that he not live alone and keep in contact with the police station at all times… They said many things.

In the end, they hesitated and lowered their attitude, saying what they wanted to say the most.

—Dear, can you not talk about this online for the time being?

After all, Kang De was a child who was inexperienced in the world. After the initial shock, anger, and mania, fear arose in his heart and he was uneasy about the power of the Xie family.

The police uncles solemnly promised to pursue the matter to the end and ensure the safety of him and his family. In the end, Kang De agreed and would not spread this matter.

Therefore, in this extremely complicated and strange case, Kang De’s scenes came to an end.

He was assessed to be innocent or even a victim.

This was because Kang De had no criminal record, a clean background, an ordinary family background, and a perfect alibi. He did not have any hatred for Xie Guangjun and was 200 kilometers away when the crime happened.

Compared to Kang De, Xie Guangjun and the four idlers were simply a feces pit. There was a large number of police punishment records. Xie Guangjun had many previous records. They were dirty and had an extremely bad reputation. The four hooligans did not have stable jobs and had criminal records. There was also an inexplicably large sum of money entering their accounts. After the incident, Xie Guangjun’s friends in the nightclub could also prove that Xie Guangjun said that “there’s someone kneeling there”. The other line also found more and more things. Even rookies from the police academy with a little common sense could make the right judgment.

Therefore, Kang De was not wrong.

This was indeed retribution.

After making a statement and asking, this matter was basically over. However, he still had to make a report and go through the procedure, so Kang De was temporarily left in the police station.

Of course, he was not a prisoner. They had even arranged for a beautiful policewoman to accompany and comfort him. As for who Kang De wanted to see, did he want to find a friend to accompany him, did he want to eat something else? Was he thirsty? Did he want a charger? The WiFi in our police station was quite fast—it was really caring. It could be said that other than finding someone to accompany him for a game, he had done everything.

The more gentle and considerate the people’s police were, the more embarrassed Kang De felt.

However, what else could he do?

He was not a saint or a robot who never made mistakes. What he had done yesterday was done, but although he had a clear conscience, he still sighed.

If possible, he still wanted to be a law-abiding citizen on Earth.

Forget it, there was no need to be conflicted. He would secretly contribute more to the country in the future.

He calmed down until the kind-looking middle-aged police officer looked for him again. He smiled and said, “Are you full? I’ve never seen such an appetite. Shall I treat you to some more for lunch?”

Kang De smiled. “I should be the one treating you.”

“There’s no need for that.” The police uncle pulled a long face. “National public officials can’t accept bribes.”

After saying that, he smiled, “I’m joking… Although I want to eat my breakfast this morning, I can’t be a third wheel—look who’s here.”

Kang De stood up. The fragrance rustled. A girl walked in charmingly and rushed into his arms like a swallow throwing itself into the forest.

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Don’t be afraid.”

Kang De also hugged Wang Xiaoman and buried his head in her hair. The police officers in the room smiled knowingly and retreated. They closed the door, leaving the two drama queens hugging.

Kang De whispered in an imperceptible tone, “I couldn’t tell that your acting skills were so good in the past.”

As soon as he finished speaking, his waist was ruthlessly pinched.

Wang Xiaoman took two steps back and tidied Kang De’s collar. “Let’s talk outside.”

Last night, after Wang Xiaoman received the news from Xiao An, she immediately called Kang De. At that time, Kang De had already entered the club invisibly and immediately rejected it. This was the reason why Xiao An heard the two rings.

He only sent something like, “Wow, Missy, I was sleeping. Why did you suddenly make a fuss?” Xiaoman immediately understood. Then, the two of them did not have any further electronic communication.

Now that the dust had settled, Wang Xiaoman’s eyes were still filled with worry and shock. Even if she already knew that her childhood friend had already become an expert who swept through the endless world, she did not feel anything until Xie Guangjun’s matter entered her ears.

She felt that she had to talk to Kang De.

The two stopped in the room for a while before leaving hand in hand. They were about to bid farewell to the middle-aged uncle, but when they looked around, they could not see anyone. After a moment, the police uncle rushed over.

“Come, I’ll bring you away. Don’t go through the main door.”

When Xiaoman heard this, she raised her eyebrows. “What’s wrong?”

The other party sighed, “Xie Guangjun’s family is causing trouble. It’s better if you don’t meet.”