[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-it-s-the-pervy-neighbor-we-re-doomed":3,"chapter-great-it-s-the-pervy-neighbor-we-re-doomed-great-it-s-the-pervy-neighbor-we-re-doomed-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Great, It’s the Pervy Neighbor. We’re Doomed",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1800479,2399,"Chapter 118: A Brutal Case Mike Solved Before","great-it-s-the-pervy-neighbor-we-re-doomed-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>Manager Xiao Zhang wanted to liven up the atmosphere by having people come up and introduce themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after calling out several times, not a single person below was willing to go up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Manager Xiao Zhang remarked how unexpectedly shy everyone was, Sun Yijie raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Manager Xiao Zhang's eyes immediately lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He enthusiastically invited Sun Yijie onto the specially constructed stage for this matchmaking event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now standing at the front facing the crowd, Sun Yijie had over a hundred pairs of eyes fixed on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had Jiang Ran's Danger Warning System,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he might have noticed something interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this enclosed large space,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>every single other person present, including the smiling Manager Xiao Zhang standing beside him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had constant warning flashes appearing over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one was continuously accumulating points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning, aside from these three people, everyone else was a deranged criminal - serial killers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three little lambs had wandered into a pack of wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one particularly bold lamb was now on stage, proudly displaying his plumpness to all the wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether this was bravery or foolishness remained to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While this matchmaking event was underway,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike was in a private room of a small restaurant in Nancheng City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With him in the room were a young man and woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were Chinese - the man about Mike's age, the woman in her early twenties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man began pulling a brown paper folder from his backpack and placed it on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike similarly took out a thick paper envelope from his own bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike eagerly opened the folder he received,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while the Chinese man did the same with Mike's envelope,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pouring out rectangular bundles held by rubber bands - humanity's favorite - cash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not Chinese currency, but American dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mike opened the folder, he glanced at the Chinese man sniffing a dollar bill with intoxicated delight and smiled, asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've always wondered - after so many collaborations, why do you only take USD and not your own country's currency?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still savoring the dollar's scent, the man replied: \"USD is more valuable. Plus I'm saving up to emigrate. So you understand now why I want dollars, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike nodded, pulling out a dozen printed sheets from the folder to examine carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take your time. If anything's unclear, just ask - full after-sales service included.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chinese man laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did a detective of Mike's caliber charge so much per commission?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First: His reputation and capability justified it, just like A-list celebrities charge more than B or C-listers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second: When accepting commissions to investigate cases, he needed information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't possibly handle everything alone - there wasn't enough time, and it would be exhausting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he needed others to assist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the current task of gathering intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chinese man and woman before him were also detectives who moonlighted as information brokers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when outsourcing work, one had to pay from their own pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence Mike's high fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier when Mike mentioned having several tasks, those involved collecting intelligence on certain individuals - which he'd delegated to these two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information Mike had them gather included:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personal details on Wu You, Sun Yijie, and Wang Anjian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information on Manager Xiao Zhang and assistant manager Jiang Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And data on Alice Apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first reviewed the files on Wu You, Sun Yijie and Wang Anjian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading, he muttered: \"Two broke guys and an ordinary man being chased - how could they afford Alice Apartment at 50,000 per square meter? They couldn't even rent there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next he examined Manager Xiao Zhang and Jiang Ran's files.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their birthdates, ID numbers, phone numbers, addresses, family backgrounds, elementary and middle schools attended, post-graduation employment histories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Romantic relationships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Social media accounts and posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frequently visited websites and apps used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recent life circumstances, even some extremely private matters - all meticulously documented in the Chinese man's files.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The detail was astonishing - after reading these, Mike knew them better than they knew themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reviewing these, he turned to the Alice Apartment materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Construction start and completion dates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The development company involved, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finishing these documents,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>America's tenth-ranked detective crossed his arms, leaned back in his chair,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rocking backward then forward while staring at the restaurant's golden ceiling,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if pondering something profoundly complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Mike like this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Chinese man across from him remarked curiously: \"Known you for years, but this is the first time I've seen you so serious. Is this commission that difficult?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike exhaled deeply: \"Extremely difficult. And my instincts tell me what's behind this case is beyond my ability to handle alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprised, the Chinese man took a stack from the dollars Mike had given him and tossed it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me about it - I'm curious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike pushed the money back: \"After all our collaborations, we're practically friends. Throwing money at me is insulting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chinese man smiled: \"If you won't take payment, I can't in good conscience listen. Our profession forbids prying into clients' affairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike said: \"Then don't listen - maintain your professional ethics!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, the man replied: \"Ethics are meant to be broken! Come on, tell me - I'm dying to know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, the Chinese woman gave her partner an exasperated glance - she was his girlfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their names were Lu Fei and Huo Xiaoyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fellow professionals who'd worked together several times before developing feelings and becoming a couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Xiaoyu was completely satisfied with Lu Fei except for one thing - his insatiable, almost frightening curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now reminiscing, Mike said: \"Back in America, I once worked with police and colleagues on a case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A simple yet brutal case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wealthy people buying poor people's lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Desperate poor people needing money would get it from the rich, then their bodies became the rich's playthings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The brutality lay in how these rich people bought lives solely to satisfy twisted desires - subjecting the poor to various tortures before killing them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, both Lu Fei and Huo Xiaoyu paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike concluded: \"The commission I'm investigating now feels similar in nature, though with some differences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1022,"2026-06-09T04:42:10.999Z",1,"novelbin.me","79cbd41cc58c8b877a1109d9c169830b9276b66f8ba101dfa6de1d525fffc005","great-it-s-the-pervy-neighbor-we-re-doomed-chapter-119","great-it-s-the-pervy-neighbor-we-re-doomed-chapter-659",670,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-it-s-the-pervy-neighbor-we-re-doomed-cover.jpg"]