Shionji Yuko at full power really did have some tricks up her sleeve. It didn't take long for her to find the information Duanmu Huai needed.
"According to my investigation, all three of these people received a payment one week before they acted."
Shionji Yuko opened a window and pointed at the information in front of her as she spoke to Duanmu Huai.
"The amount was basically around five hundred thousand, transferred through different anonymous accounts."
"So these people really were incited?"
"You could also say they were hired. After all, five hundred thousand isn't exactly a small sum for ordinary people."
"What about tracing it further up the chain?"
"The trail ends here."
Shionji Yuko shook her head.
"These anonymous accounts were only used once, and all their deposit records are from more than ten years ago. There isn't much left to find."
"So someone opened several accounts with five hundred thousand in each ten years ago, then simply transferred the money from them whenever it was needed? What about the account holders' identities?"
"Nothing. They were all using stolen identities..."
"These bastards are pretty cautious."
Hearing Shionji Yuko's answer, Duanmu Huai let out an unhappy snort.
"What about that old immortal?"
"I made some inquiries through police channels. The police did find some books resembling religious publications when they searched his home, and they're currently investigating, but it doesn't seem like they've made much progress. There are similar transfer records on the professor's account, but they're quite old. They seem to have been going on for about five years."
"Well, look at that. He's running a charity."
Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes speechlessly. Most academics were poor, and someone researching folklore was even more so. But the fact that the other party had been able to support him