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Seeing his depressed look, Su Xiao patted his shoulder and said nothing.

Any upright person, as long as he works and lives in this city, will have such a day sooner or later.

It's just that you come early or you arrive late.

And police officers like River, who dedicated themselves to the city and its citizens, were hit even harder, and then doubted themselves even more.

This is why there are fewer and fewer good police officers like River in the NCPD, while there are more and more corrupt police officers like his partner, Detective Han, who "recognize reality."

"Wait, maybe we still have a chance to find out who is behind this."

Lidya Su turned to look at River: "Don't you want to say..."

"My partner, Harold Han, was the one who disposed of Ryan's body. He was involved in this matter. We all saw it. In that video, he also contacted the people behind the scenes on the phone. As long as we... "

"River..." A hand was placed on River's shoulder. River was stunned for a moment and looked at Su Xiao.

"Leave aside for the moment the person who spoke to your partner on the phone, is he really the mastermind behind it? Even if he is, do you think he will tell you clearly?"

"Su, you don't understand. I have cooperated with Han for several years. He saved my life and I saved his life. I believe..."

"No, you are the one who doesn't understand, River. He has a daughter. You said it yourself. He only cares about his daughter. I believe that if he was alone, he would not hesitate to take risks with you, but He has a daughter."

Silence fell in the box.

River hesitated.

Su Xiao looked into River's eyes and cruelly dispelled his last fantasy: "Do you think he is willing to put his daughter in danger just for the so-called truth?"

River wanted to refute Su Xiao, "We all swore an oath when we joined the NCPD."

But he couldn't refute it.

Because if he had to choose between his sister, her three children, and the truth...

I'm afraid he will also choose to protect his family instead of choosing the truth.

"I understand what you mean."

"As long as you understand, River, you are a good person and a good detective. There are not many people like you in Night City. Therefore, staying useful is more important than revealing the truth."

River nodded solemnly: "Thank you, Su."

Before leaving, River made a copy of all the emails and surveillance videos on the computer, and took the Mewtwo headband with the virus with him.

Sitting in River's pickup truck, the two returned to Fatty Chicken Wings.

Surprisingly, Detective Han was waiting outside the fried chicken restaurant, and from the looks of it, he was obviously waiting for the two of them.

"Did you have fun playing house, you two?"

"Okay."

"Did you find anything interesting?"

River shook his head: "No, Su and I went for a walk, but we had no clue."

Detective Han first glanced at River in surprise, then as if he had thought of something, he showed a thoughtful expression, glanced at Su Xiao quickly, and then looked back: "You have no clue, do you?"

"I won't talk to you anymore. We've been walking around for so long and we're all hungry. We need to go get something to eat. Do you want to come with us?"

Detective Han shook his head.

"I don't need it. I just finished eating and haven't digested it yet. I'm still holding on."

So River turned to look at Lidya Su again: "Su? I'm treating you, do you want to come?"

"OK."

Someone is treating you, and if you don't eat, you won't get it for free.

Of course Lidya Su would not refuse.

Just as the two were about to walk towards the fried chicken restaurant, Detective Han suddenly stopped Su Xiao.

"Wait a minute, your name is Su, right? Can I take you some time? I have something to tell you."

…

On the side of the viaduct, Su Xiao and Detective Han were leaning on the bridge.

The weather today is not very good, it is very foggy and there is no sunshine.

The visibility was very poor, and the valley area across the bridge was shrouded in heavy fog.

"First of all, I have to thank you."

Lidya Su was a little surprised and said: "Thank me?"

Detective Han's hands held a cup of coffee in a paper cup.

"Yes, although my words may seem hypocritical to you, this is indeed my heartfelt gratitude."

"I have been partnering with River for almost three years, or four. I don't remember. Even though I am older than him, he is actually much older than me. When he and I first worked together in the police, I also I remember it very clearly

Chu, everything seems to have happened yesterday. "

Lidya Su didn't speak, just listened patiently.

"River is a very upright person - I'm sure you've learned this too - he's also very capable and popular, but do you know why he's always just a police detective?"

Lidya Su turned to look at him: "Is it because he is not as willing to compromise as you are?"

Detective Han was not angry. He nodded: "Yes, just because he is not willing to compromise like me. He is too stubborn. Take this case as an example. The boss has already asked him to stop, but he We still have to investigate secretly in private.”

Su Xiao grinned: "You can rest assured, we found nothing, all the clues were broken, and River has decided to let this matter end."

"It's best this way. When you live in this city, you have to be on guard. If you choose the wrong time, there will always be people who are eyeing you and want to eat you."

"Before others realize that strong winds and waves are coming, you have to know which way the wind is blowing, right?"

"As expected of a famous mercenary in the next life, he knows a lot. Yes, that's it." Detective Han finished the coffee and took out a 304 stainless steel portable flask from the inner pocket of his windbreaker.

There is no sunshine today, otherwise this wine bottle would definitely reflect a gleaming light in the sun.

Detective Han unscrewed the lid and took a swig of wine into his mouth.

"Actually, sometimes I envy River. He didn't apologize to anyone, didn't dirty his hands, and could sleep well every night... Sorry, I drank too much and was a little drunk. I'd better go home. Go ahead."

After watching Detective Han drive away in his car, Su Xiao walked into Fatty Chicken Wings and came to River's table.

River ordered a large bucket of fried chicken wings and drumsticks, as well as chicken nuggets, French fries and two large glasses of Coke filled with ice cubes.

River seems to be in a good mood? Or are you planning to turn your grief and anger into food?

"You ordered so much, can you finish it?"

"Eat it first. If you can't finish it, I'll pack it and take it away. I guarantee it won't be wasted."

Su Xiao picked up a fries, dipped it in ketchup, and put it in his mouth.

Not bad, the taste is okay.

River grabbed a piece of fried chicken wings with both hands and ate all the meat on it in three or two times, leaving only a few bones: "He left?"

Su Xiao picked up a fried chicken leg and nodded.

"He didn't see anything, did he?"

"Others are not fools. I guess he may have guessed something, but this person is rarely confused."

From the beginning to the end of the whole thing, even Deputy Mayor Holt was just a pawn pushed to the stage.

Even if the two low-level police officers brought the evidence to the TV station, at most it would only make Holt's support rate drop a little.

Maybe even Holt won't be able to defeat him.

Therefore, it is wise to protect yourself wisely.

…

Su Xiao and Jefferson met again in the dark courtyard last time.

But this time Jefferson learned a lesson and hired two car bodyguards to protect him.

A car was parked on the road outside, monitoring the surrounding situation, and another car was parked in the patio side by side with his limousine.

In the limousine, Su Xiao only saw Jefferson, and Elizabeth did not follow him.

After confirming Su Xiao's identity, Jefferson's bodyguard let him go and let him get into the limousine and face Jefferson face to face.

Jefferson was a little impatient, but also a little nervous and expecting.

"When you asked me to meet, has there been a breakthrough in the investigation? Or has the situation been fully investigated?"

"This matter is full of mysteries. I have only found out part of it. There are very few places with evidence. I can only give some of my guesses."

Jefferson was a little disappointed, but he still kept smiling and said: "Okay, then let me hear your results."

"Ryan didn't die of a heart attack at home, he died in a members-only club."

Jefferson's expression suddenly became subtle, revealing a face that any man could understand: "Then he was..."

Knowing that Jefferson had misunderstood, Su Xiao shook her head and explained.

"No, it's different from what you think. Someone deliberately killed him. Someone else tampered with his Mewtwo headband and deliberately implanted an electronic virus. He died as soon as he put it on."

Jefferson was horrified.

"Who did it? Was it Wilton Holt?"

"I'm not sure. The evidence I found in the club can only prove that Holt helped cover up the truth and called the NCPD to dispose of the body in a low-key manner, but it can't be confirmed that he killed Ryan."

"Where's the evidence? Show me."

Su Xiao transferred the emails exchanged between Holt and the club owner on the office computer face-to-face to Jefferson's implant.

Next, Jefferson didn't speak, but his eyes kept flashing with blue light, obviously looking at the things Su Xiao sent him.

After about a few minutes, the blue light in Jefferson's eyes disappeared, and he said solemnly.

"If it wasn't Holt who wanted Ryan dead, who would it be?"

Chapter 222 Use magic to defeat magic (4K)

"I don't know, the other party didn't show up from the beginning to the end. Detective River and I also went to find Horvath's female boss to find out the situation - Horvath was the day Lane died.

A cybermaniac attacks him at City Hall. "

Jefferson nodded, understanding.

"Then did she say anything useful?"

Jefferson was looking forward to Su Xiao finding useful information for him.

Although he instinctively felt that the mastermind behind the scenes could not show such obvious tricks.

But he still had some luck.

Unfortunately, Lidya Su’s answer made his intuition come true.

"No, she just knew that Horvath suddenly received help from a noble person. As for what that noble person looked like, she didn't know whether he was a boy or a girl, old or young."

After hearing these words, Jefferson's expression became a lot more irritable and he seemed to be restless.

Lidya Su said nothing.

He could completely understand Jefferson's inner feelings at this moment.

Jefferson grew up poor and spent much of his childhood on the streets.

Unlike those guys who were born with a silver spoon in their mouth, Jefferson was able to climb to his current position and suffered countless hardships.

Seeing that he was about to achieve the goal he had been striving for, he unexpectedly discovered that even the aloof mayor was still like an ant in front of certain forces, with others holding the power of life and death.

So what does all the hard work and struggle that I have done before count?

And for what?

However, these are actually the truth of this world.

Giant corporations are the actual controllers of the world.

It is the same no matter which country you are in. The government has given way to the corporations, and now it is the super corporations (giant companies) that rule the world, not the state.

Take New America as an example. Many people think that New America nationalizes military technology, but in fact this is impossible.

Military technology is the complete body of the military-industrial complex. How can a country that had a major collapse at the end of the last century and even its territory be torn apart have the strength to annex military technology?