Time has been advancing, and in Li Xiaoai's sophomore year, Aikang Group finally came up with a few things that seemed small but attracted Li Shukang's attention after years of calm and calm. One of them was that Ruthka was accidentally injured during a secret business negotiation on a trip to the southwest border and disappeared without a trace, and Li Shukang completely lost contact with her. The second incident was that an executive of the Aikang Group was arrested by an inspector for carrying a large amount of controlled drugs in the Special Administrative Region, including the worry that had just been characterized as a drug, but in the end this incident was defined as a personal act, and the Aikang Group quickly severed its relationship with the executive. What puzzled Li Shukang even more was that the executive died unexpectedly while he was released on bail pending trial. (These events coincide with Zhuang Yan's encounter on the southwest border)

Without Ruska continuing to entangle Li Shukang's side, gradually he finally regained some of his former senses, and there was more time with less lingering compassion. Li Xiaoai's third year of starry studies at the University of Hong Kong was a bit unusual for Li Shukang. He suddenly found that the Aikang Group, which once belonged to him, was very unfamiliar, not only the business and operating conditions, including personnel and logistics, but also the office in the Aikang building, which once belonged to him, was completely different from the past.

The company's order is unusual, making Li Shukang, the chairman and first shareholder, seem redundant. He often wonders, "Doesn't this company need me anymore?" It seems that it has really reached the point where you can retire. ”

Past experiences and intuition tell him that the world doesn't fall pie, and there are not so many things that are taken for granted, and all this he and Li Xiaoai enjoy is too easy. Since then, Li Shukang has insisted on going to work in Aikang Park, diligence is just a habit for him in the past, and returning to that life is not too uncomfortable for him.

Leaving early and returning late, Li Shukang gradually discovered that his Aikang was not as obedient as he appeared to be, although the executives under him were obedient on the surface, they had their own secrets in private, and the group's business development was basically not under his control.

Li Shukang, who was not in the company, suddenly became diligent, which was a kind of torture for those in the group who were not familiar with him at all, and in the eyes of everyone, it seemed that this number one person disappeared quickly, and he only needed to be responsible for continuing his life.

It is difficult to find extraordinary details from the calm surface, and it requires not only the spirit of exploration and curiosity, but also the wisdom to understand the details. After more than a year of personal operation, Li Shukang finally found clues from those seemingly ordinary businesses, the company's restaurant purchase list is faintly mixed with the list of special drugs, the number is not large and easy to ignore, the key is that these lists were originally difficult to pass through Li Shukang's hands. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, Li Shukang drove at the main gate of the park to stop the strange truck that was about to deliver to the company's canteen, and the dishes in the canteen should normally be delivered in the early morning.

Chloral hydrate, the hypnotic effect of this drug was first discovered in 1869. Because chloral hydrate is easily synthesized, it has since become a widely used hypnotic drug. However, there are records of use that have been used in crimes.

Oxazolam is a diazolace drug with strong effect but low toxicity, and has little inhibitory effect on hypnosis, muscle relaxation, gait disorders, etc.

The most abundant is a drug called flurazepam, and the most common side effects of this drug are dizziness, drowsiness, and drowsiness. However, this drug has the potential to be abused and should not be taken with alcohol and other hypnotic substances. The drug can be addictive and even fatal. Patients should take their medication strictly as prescribed and should take it whenever they need to sleep for a long time. The next day is accompanied by drowsiness.

In addition, there are various psychotropic and hypnotic drugs, and most of the few unknown drugs that are not clearly named are controlled drugs and are difficult to buy through normal channels.

Li Shukang was surprised, and after some thought, he finally wanted to order a thorough investigation through the group's top management, but was interrupted by a strange encounter before he could start.

At that time, it happened that during the Dragon Boat Festival, a not too long and not too grand holiday, in the busy summer there were only three short days to give people with heavy work to breathe. Zongzi has always been a must-eat food during the Dragon Boat Festival, and the glutinous rice is mellow, sticky but not greasy. Li Shukang worked overtime for several days without leaving Aikang's square building, and the company's restaurant specially prepared excellent zongzi for him to reward their chairman.

At midnight, Li Shukang was about to leave in his office, and the still warm zongzi on the side were brought in by the waiter in the restaurant just now, which was regarded as his supper. Restaurants, lists of prohibited drugs, rice dumplings... Li Shukang always felt a little worried in his heart, but he was already hungry after working overtime until late at night, and he didn't think much about picking up the warm zongzi in his hand, and swallowed it before he had time to taste it. After eating the zongzi and making a cup of tea, I left the office slowly and went to the underground garage for more than half an hour.

As soon as he got out of the garage elevator, Li Shukang suddenly felt dizzy, and reluctantly swayed into his car, and a sleepiness that he couldn't hold back suddenly hit. He was secretly frightened but unable to struggle, and just sat in his driver's seat and fell asleep.

In his sleep, he seemed to have countless dreams, but those dreams were more real than countless dreams, unfamiliar faces, bright lights, all kinds of ghostly questions, he could only answer all kinds of questions in a trance. The memories in the dream didn't leave any impression in my mind at all, until the patrolling security guard woke up Li Shukang, who was still dreaming, early in the morning.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Li? Are you okay? A well-dressed young security guard tapped the window of the car to wake Li Shukang up.

"Uhhhh

The window was slowly lowered, "Mr. Li, if you are unwell, I can help you call the medical staff." ”

Li Shukang twisted his eyebrows and looked sideways at the anxious young man outside the car window and slowly shook his head, "No need, what time is it?" ”

"Eight o'clock in the morning."

It seems that he has slept in the car all night, he didn't think much about it, but subconsciously thought that he was fatigued due to overwork, "Well, the vacation is not over yet, there should be no one on duty in the infirmary in the company, I can just take a taxi back by myself." ”

Li Shukang was about to push the car door, and the young man replied puzzledly, "Huh? Mr. Li, today is the first day of work after the holiday, are you remembering the wrong day? ”

The first day after the holiday? In Li Shukang's memory, the second day after the end of overtime was the last day of the holiday, but now that he woke up, it was the first day of work, and he slept in the car all day and night? How can it be? "Are you sure today is your first day of work after the holidays?"

"Mr. Li, how dare I joke with you, you see that this underground garage is full of cars that came to work early this morning, and today is indeed the first day of work."

Li Shukang raised his head and looked out of the windshield, not needing to confirm that he had understood that the garage would not be full of so many vehicles on holidays, and the young security guard did not lie to him.

"Which of you has been on duty in the garage for the past two days?"

"You mean the Security Division?"

"That's right." Li Shukang's heart was suddenly full of inexplicable fear.

"I've been patrolling this garage for the past few days, what's wrong?" The young man's eyes widened in bewilderment.

"When did you find me asleep in the car?"

The young man seemed to be confused by the question, and thought for a moment, "Just now, I will make rounds every three hours. I also made a careful inspection at five o'clock in the morning, and at that time there were few cars in the garage, and there was no one in the garage. ”

An inexplicable fear arose, Li Shukang began to sweat in his palms, for him, where was he for the nearly thirty hours that disappeared? What happened? What are those dreams that seem to be real and fantastic?

That zongzi...

For several days, Li Shukang pretended that nothing had happened and worked in Aikang as usual, and the meeting continued to discuss some inconsequential business and business issues as usual, and he had also put on hold the previous plan to thoroughly check the list of medicines. Faintly, he began to ponder some things, those seemingly diligent and shrewd executives did not have a person he was familiar with, although he could not see the flaws, but in his own company he really looked like an outsider. If you are a little less sober, you may really choose to go out on vacation and enjoy your life in peace.

But Li Shukang didn't do that, the first half of his life was not smooth, it can be said that although he has experienced ups and downs, he has a short period of frivolity but does not completely lose his mind. He didn't directly break that status quo, and he didn't even publicize anything he wanted to investigate. He pretended not to know anything, did not care about anything, but used his former personal connections to find Hong Kong, and even overseas private investigators to help secretly investigate various matters within the Aikang Group. This includes business, human relations, and various activities within the group.

"These investigations can't let those private investigators know that I commissioned them, otherwise I am afraid that I will be exposed once they are exposed." In an ordinary private room of a teahouse, Li Shukang and Di Shiyong met as usual old friends, but they chatted about extremely secret topics.

"Don't worry, I'll leave these things to me, I'm only responsible for helping you find someone, and I won't ask more about your affairs." Di Shiyong's legs and feet are inconvenient, but his relationship with Li Shukang is not mustard at all, he doesn't say anything about himself, and Di Shiyong won't inquire more.

"It's better not to let anyone know about me, including Xiao Ai." Li Shukang sighed.

"Can't even say your own daughter?"

"No, this matter seems to be more complicated than I thought, and I am afraid that there is something strange about uploading all the forbidden experimental records to Zhuo Maclin in the first place." Li Shukang frowned.

"Your Aikang is developing too fast, you still have to go steady." Di Shiyong seems to have no idea about Li Shukang's concerns.

"I know, but I was on the verge of bankruptcy at the time... Alas! Li Shukang swallowed a cup of hot tea on the table as wine, "I'm afraid I will have to ask you for the matter of Xiao Ai in the future." ”

"Huh? Why don't you choose your son-in-law personally and let me, an uncle, help you? Di Shiyong saw that Li Shukang had been in a bad mood recently, and deliberately joked.

"What do you want? It's not a thing at all, let's not talk about it, I'll talk about it recently after I'm busy. Li Shukang grabbed his briefcase from behind and went straight down to the teahouse without even saying goodbye to Di Shiyong, and disappeared without waiting for the person sitting opposite to say anything.

Di Shiyong picked up the teacup and blew it on his lips, looking out the window at the back of Li Shukang walking alone to the parking lot through the glass, the old brother's back in his eyes was not as straight as before, but his temper was still the same as before.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but lift lightly, and he sipped the tea that was still warm, thinking that some people don't need to say goodbye, they will meet each other.

Three months later, Li Shukang's secret mailbox received his long-awaited anonymous messages, all about the iKang Group. Whether it was all true or not was impossible for him to verify, but it was detailed enough for him to understand what was going on. The emails contain introductory text, but more photos and edited videos, which are divided into two folders.

Click on the first folder, the photos in it all list the executives of Aikang Group, the information is different, and the photos are also very common. Looking at everyone's sorted resumes, it seems that there are no flaws, they have different backgrounds, different educational backgrounds, and their experiences do not overlap at all. The investigating private investigator will not transmit useless investigation information to Li Shukang, although there is no conclusion, but the clues must be hidden in these seemingly ordinary information.

Continuing to flip through, some of the red-marked amount statements were taken and presented as photographs. The private financial situation of these executives is very free, in other words, although the salary paid by Aikang is not low, it is far from the level of financial freedom that they can achieve in the SAR, and there is no difference in the consumption level of each person and his family. The private investigator continued to investigate further from this information, and found that the executives were not so financially well-off before joining Aikang, and although they were in different industries, they were not in the super elite class.

After the best efforts of the private investigators, they finally discovered the inflection point of their financial situation, each of them would receive a huge amount of money before joining the Aikang Group, ranging from 2,000 to 30 million US dollars, starting from the direction of the flow of funds, all from a secret non-profit organization, pendulum (pendulum) - a global organization that is almost impossible to find.

These are all the information of the first folder, Li Shukang looked at it for a long time and kept thinking about it. It's inconclusive, but it's clear that the executives must have had some sort of secret agreement with the organization called Pendulum before joining Aikan, just like the one he had with the Dolmaclin Group.

Dolmaclin? Pendulum? What is the connection?

Li Shukang suddenly realized that he didn't know anything about the previous Ruska and Zhuomaclin Group. From the information obtained by fax and mail, as well as various forms of contract documents, he did not have a specific image of Dolmaclin, a multinational pharmaceutical company? Rather than such an unfamiliar name, it is better to say that Ruska as a representative is Zhuo Ma Kelin in his eyes, and during the most intimate time of cooperation, Li Shukang's heart has regarded Ruska as his closest lover, just like Zhuo Ma Kelin is to Ai Kang.

Ruska disappeared for almost a year, what happened? Where is she now?

With all kinds of anxiety in my heart, I clicked on the second folder, which was full of investigation reports on the business of the Aikang Group and various activities in the park. Most of the photos are dark, some are taken through the windshield through the car window, some are taken with pinhole cameras, and most of them are late at night. Occasionally, a few inconspicuous, cluttered photographs were taken during the day, looking like garbage cans or garbage dumps, including photos of garbage trucks dumping.

Li Shukang scanned the photos and read the explanation, most of the company's campus and building are operating normally, and there is no difference like most enterprises, and there is no problem with the financial situation being audited by a professional organization. However, there is obviously ambiguity in the logistics expenditure accounts, because the logistics support accounts are complicated, and the proportion is not large, and the purchase list involving vehicles, personnel, travel, and restaurants cannot be checked in detail at any time, so the investigation has to start with abnormal activities.

Occasionally, there are special transportation activities in the park late at night, but they are not regular, including the purchase of food from restaurants, or the company's work supplies, and even unverified garbage trucks. Dates are uncertain, and most of the time slots are from 3 to 5 a.m., and it is difficult to attract attention due to different vehicles and different activity times.

An investigation of the dumping of garbage at the Aikang campus shows that there is a possibility of illegal drugs being used in the company (medical syringes and test tubes are specifically marked in the photo), but it is difficult to determine which department in the Aikang campus building the garbage comes from without a careful and in-depth investigation.

While reviewing the investigation report, Li Shukang pondered in his mind what connection between the more than 30 hours he had disappeared and the illegal drugs hidden in the restaurant's purchase list. Most of the drugs in the restaurant list are hypnotic drugs, and the dreams that seem to be real when I fall asleep... Continuing to recall, many years ago, I personally experienced Dr. Freddy's hypnotic psychotherapy, and after being banned as a failed clinical trial, I illegally passed the experimental report to the Dolmaclin Group, which obtained a lot of money.

Li Shukang couldn't help but shudder, and a looming thought appeared in his mind, could it be that the forbidden experiment was still continuing?

I couldn't sleep all night, and waited until the next morning, Li Shukang walked directly from his home to the outside of Di Shiyong's community, which was not far from home.

"Lao Li? Why are you here, I was about to look for you. Di Shiyong sat in his electric wheelchair, followed by Aunt Li, who often helped him at home, "You go grocery shopping first, I'll go up with Lao Li to talk about something." ”

Aunt Li didn't ask much, and walked towards the vegetable market with the vegetable basket in her hand.

"You have something to do with me? I also have urgent matters to contact the private investigator I have commissioned. ”

"Shh Di Shiyong covered his mouth with his left index finger and made a silent movement, looking left and right vigilantly, "Follow me up first." ”

Li Shukang and Di Shiyong returned to his home, as soon as he entered the door, Di Shiyong locked the door, did not treat Li Shukang as an outsider at all, and called him into the study before he had time to serve tea and water, and asked directly, "Do you say it first or will I say it first?" ”

"Let's talk first." Li Shukang thought to himself, although his affairs were urgent, but he was not in a hurry, and he wanted to continue the investigation at this moment, not to his old friend in front of him to investigate it clearly with a few words.

"Okay, I'll start with that." Di Shiyong paused, "The private detective you entrusted me to help you find to investigate Ai Kang was found drowned in his own swimming pool yesterday. ”