Chapter 481: Is Detective Xu Here?

Not long ago, the Digital Currency that everyone despised has once again ushered in a new spring.

Investors' big shots have all entered the market, beginning to hoard Digital Currency wildly, and its price has risen as a result.

Digital Currency differs from stocks; its fluctuations have no upper or lower limit, so after just one day its price had already doubled compared to before, resembling the trend of the first boom years.

As the price of Digital Currency surged, more and more people took notice; the news spread beyond the investment world, and even many ordinary folks saw the bullish momentum.

Those who missed a previous chance to get rich via Digital Currency are now entering without hesitation.

Having missed the last opportunity, they swore not to miss this one! With that mindset, the retail investors rushed in.

In the evening, Xu Mo left work as usual and went home.

While waiting for dinner at home, Xu Mo inadvertently noticed another discussion about Digital Currency online.

Digital Currency is about to rise? Xu Mo was startled.

The system had just rewarded him with one hundred thousand Digital Currency, and the price surged immediately afterward—absurd!

What Xu Mo didn't know was that part of the reason for the rapid price surge was his own actions.

It was his prior investment in Mi Duo Game Company that caught the attention of several investment big shots, and they also noticed that the investment prodigy Xu Mo had bought a massive amount of Digital Currency.

A person with sharp investment insight investing in something once glorious, even deified, is already a clear signal!

Thus the big shots entered the market, emulating Xu Mo, and began hoarding Digital Currency wildly; to acquire more quickly, they were willing to pay premiums, buying at prices above market.

This caused a modest rise in Digital Currency's price, after which some retail investors also noticed the upward trend and bought in.

Although retail investors lack the deep pockets of the big shots, their sheer numbers make their combined wealth a considerable sum.

Of course, retail investors lack the boldness of the big shots; they dare not buy too much, as they couldn't absorb it.

Massive capital poured in, countless people bought Digital Currency frantically, and supply briefly fell short of demand; under such conditions, it would be strange if the price didn't rise.

In the time it took to eat a meal, Xu Mo saw the Digital Currency price climb another hundred-plus dollars.

That increase was already huge, and the crucial point was that Xu Mo's holdings were terrifyingly large.

He owned a full one hundred thousand Digital Currency, each rising a hundred dollars, totaling ten million dollars!

Ten million dollars converts to roughly seventy million yuan.

Just during the meal, Xu Mo earned close to a small target!

This is insanely exaggerated, faster than picking up a Lottery Ticket; Leibu Si truly doesn't deceive me—indeed, the saying holds: when you stand in the windward, even pigs can fly... Xu Mo stared at his phone screen, momentarily bewildered.

Xu Mo had so many Digital Currency that he feared being unable to sell if the price fell; rather than hoarding and earning nothing later, he decided to cash out while the price was still rising.

That night, he began operating on the platform, selling his Digital Currency in multiple batches.

Fortunately, the price was still climbing, and the upward trend was stable; the big shots scrambled to be the buyers, and regardless of how much Xu Mo sold, they bought it all.

Xu Mo sold most of his Digital Currency in one night; he kept the remaining half to sell later if the market turned sour—since little was left, he could still exit quickly without being trapped.

As for whether the big-shot investors who bought at high levels can walk away unscathed, that no longer concerns Xu Mo.

After finishing, he took a quick shower, lay on the bed and slept a little over two hours, then got up fully rested to go to work.

Arriving at the Police Station, Xu Mo habitually checked the Digital Currency price again; it was still rising, and the increase was even more exaggerated than yesterday.

Xu Mo thought that at this crazy pace, the bubble would burst before long.

He briefly glanced at the current Digital Currency price, then, as work time arrived, Xu Mo set his mind aside and prepared for his duties.

……

A middle‑aged woman walked into the Police Station.

"I want to see Detective Xu; is he here?"

The officer was startled, then quickly responded, "Detective Xu is… Xu Mo?"

"Yes, yes, that's him! Xu Mo! He's exactly who I'm looking for." The woman nodded emphatically.

"What business do you have with Team Leader Xu?"

"My husband and daughter were murdered seven years ago, and the real culprit is still at large. I've come to ask Detective Xu to deliver justice for me!"

Hearing this, the officer stopped asking further questions, stood up, said "Please wait a moment," and went to summon Xu Mo and Han Fei.

When they saw the woman, Han Fei and Xu Mo each stepped forward to greet her, ready to inquire in detail.

Unexpectedly, the woman ignored Han Fei's words and addressed only Xu Mo.

"Detective Xu, you must deliver justice for me!"

Seeing the woman ignore him, Han Fei felt a little awkward, rubbed his nose, then shot a glance at Xu Mo, prompting him to ask the question.

Xu Mo looked at the woman.

"Rest assured, we will definitely deliver justice for you; first, tell us what you know."

Under Xu Mo's questioning, the woman began to speak.

She came to the Police Station to find Xu Mo because she believed only he could help her obtain justice.

Here's what happened.

Seven years ago, the woman's husband and daughter were brutally murdered; the case was difficult, and the police spent two years before catching the killer, who claimed he was only an accomplice and that his brother was the mastermind.

The worst part is that the two brothers went their separate ways after the crime; the captured accomplice didn't know where his brother was, and the police couldn't locate the mastermind.

According to the law, if the mastermind isn't apprehended, the case cannot be closed or the killer sentenced, leaving the murderer free at large.

The woman had repeatedly gone to the local police station demanding action against the killer, but each time the police gave the same excuse.

Disillusioned with the local police, she happened to learn of the famed Detective Xu, so she came to him hoping he could help her achieve justice.