Old Li

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Li Xianghua (Old Li)
Alias(es)	Old Li; Captain Li
Gender	Male
Affiliation	City Police Bureau; Dragon City Incident initial-response personnel
Occupation/Role	Veteran detective / criminal investigator
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Old Li was the veteran detective assigned to investigate Fang Tianyi's impossible locked-room disappearance. His initial inquiry established that Tianyi had vanished from his apartment without any forced entry, exit route, or surveillance footage showing him leaving. Though skeptical of the apparent impossibility, Old Li personally returned to the scene rather than closing the case on insufficient evidence. 1

When Fang Tianyi's voice emerged from the Book of Ten Thousand Worlds, Old Li immediately ordered Little Liu to activate a law-enforcement recorder and had Fang's mother obtain concrete details about Tianyi's location, injuries, and enemies. Little Liu's explanation of the Naruto world's dangers convinced him that Tianyi's survival was an urgent concern. 1

The arrival of a bloodstained kunai through the book confirmed the cross-world contact. Old Li accepted Tianyi's account without reservation, promised national support, and focused the group on providing immediate survival aid. 2 He directed Tianyi's emergency wound treatment remotely, while coordinating the preparation and successful transfer of a first-aid kit, food, and a hand-drawn map. 2 3

Recognizing that the case had exceeded ordinary police authority, Old Li imposed an immediate information lockdown, ordered all personnel to surrender their phones, preserved body-camera recordings, and reported the matter to Bureau Chief Wang Jianguo as top-secret intelligence. His report led to the Dragon City incident being classified as Class A-Prime and to activation of the Deep Blue protocol. 3

Following the military takeover, Old Li was transferred with Little Liu and Little Wang to Upper Capital as a first-level contact witness. He surrendered his personal effects, informed his family only that he had entered closed emergency training, and traveled under guard on a special train. During the journey, he reassured Fang Tianyi's frightened mother that experts in Upper Capital would help save her son. 6

At Dragon City Incident General Command, Old Li remained involved as an eyewitness and contact participant. He later answered Fang Tianyi through the Book of Ten Thousand Worlds during a scheduled transmission concerning Hanzo's poison sample. 8 16

Personality

Old Li is methodical and stubborn in his work. Faced with an apparently impossible disappearance, he insists on personally examining the evidence and seeks verification before accepting extraordinary conclusions. 1

Once the kunai proves Tianyi's claims, he adapts immediately. He treats the incident as both a rescue operation and a national-security matter, issuing decisive instructions while maintaining a steady, reassuring manner toward Tianyi and Fang's mother. 2 3 6

His years of investigative work have given him strong professional discipline. Even after being transferred into a highest-classified operation, he accepts the loss of personal contact and follows procedure without protest. 6

Abilities & Skills

Criminal Investigation

A veteran detective with extensive case-handling experience.

• Identified Fang Tianyi's case as an anomalous locked-room disappearance after reviewing the intact apartment, security mesh, and surveillance record. 1
• Sought physical proof before accepting the transmigration explanation. 1
• Delivered a concise, evidence-based report to Bureau Chief Wang, including the book, kunai, recordings, and sequence of events. 3

Emergency Medical Guidance

Old Li has enough practical medical knowledge to guide an injured person through basic wound care remotely.

• Instructed Tianyi on cleaning a shoulder wound with iodine, applying sterile gauze, and adjusting an elastic bandage for pressure without cutting off circulation. 3
• Requested precise information about Tianyi's injuries and surroundings to support the rescue effort. 2

Crisis Command and Information Security

Old Li took operational control during the initial phase of the Dragon City incident.

• Ordered continuous recording of the Book of Ten Thousand Worlds contact. 1
• Organized the collection and transmission of medical supplies, food, and navigation materials. 2
• Enforced the first information lockdown, requiring personnel to surrender phones and retain body-camera records. 3
• Escalated the incident to his bureau chief rather than attempting to manage a cross-world crisis at district level. 3

Relationships

• Fang Tianyi / Hinata Tianyi — Initial investigator of Tianyi's disappearance; becomes one of Tianyi's earliest Earth-side supporters, directing his emergency treatment and promising national assistance. 1 2 3
• Fang Tianyi's mother — Supports and reassures her during the initial contact and again during their classified transfer to Upper Capital. 1 6
• Little Liu — Junior colleague and Naruto fan whose knowledge helps Old Li understand the ninja world; works with him during the first rescue response. 1 2
• Little Wang — Initial-response colleague who helps gather supplies and is transferred with Old Li for debriefing. 2 6
• Wang Jianguo — Bureau chief to whom Old Li submits the top-secret report and evidence that triggers escalation of the Dragon City incident. 3
• Lieutenant Colonel — Military officer who assumes control of the incident and escorts Old Li to Upper Capital for classified debriefing. 5 6
• Tian Weidong — Commander-in-chief of the Dragon City Incident; Old Li serves at the command center during the continuing cross-world operation. 7 8

Story Role / Major Arcs

Fang Tianyi's Disappearance

Old Li is assigned Fang Tianyi's missing-person case, investigates the locked apartment, hears Tianyi through the Book of Ten Thousand Worlds, and accepts the reality of his transmigration after receiving the kunai. 1 2

Emergency Cross-World Rescue

He coordinates the first transfer of survival supplies and remotely guides Tianyi through treating his shoulder wound. 2 3

Dragon City Incident Escalation

Old Li secures the evidence, orders secrecy, and reports upward, setting in motion the Deep Blue protocol and national takeover of the case. 3

Transfer to Upper Capital

As an initial contact witness, he enters classified control measures and travels with the evidence team and Fang's mother to Dragon City Incident General Command. 6 7

Notable Quotes

“Comrade Fang Tianyi! We have received the evidence! We completely believe you now! Hold on!” 2

“I swear on a police officer's honor that the nation will mobilize its strength immediately!” 2

“From this moment onward, every detail regarding Fang Tianyi's disappearance... is classified at the highest level!” 3