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Chapter 603: Nowhere to be found after wearing iron shoes
Chapter 603: Nowhere to be found after wearing iron shoes
"Here! These are lotus seeds, candied dates, and longan that Mom and Dad brought for you, and peanuts that my third uncle asked me to bring..."
Watching Meng Qingqing carry large and small bags into the house on her own, Meng Lang felt both annoyed and amused.
Do you think I can't understand the implications of these local specialties?
But since they're already here, we can't just send them straight back...
Sigh! My love life with my partner ended so soon...
"Let me see, where is this bottle of camellia oil... in the kitchen? Oh, here it is, wait, why isn't there even a pot? Do you usually eat takeout?"
Such a big kitchen is such a waste! Wow, your room is huge, and the living room is so spacious! Do you really live alone?
Isn't it said that you have to endure hardship before starting a business? Dude, are you just here to enjoy yourself...?
If I'd known your place was this comfortable, I wouldn't have bothered going home; I'd come straight here! I almost got arrested...
In short, we made the right choice this time!
Hey bro, where am I sleeping tonight? Wait, why is there a room with the door closed? Hehe! Bro, you're not hiding a mistress, are you? Let me see…”
Meng Lang quickly grabbed Meng Qingqing by the back of her neck.
That beastly intuition is still as accurate as ever.
But your sister-in-law is inside! If your sister-in-law finds out, given Lin Haitang's thin-skinned personality, she'll probably be so embarrassed that she won't speak to you for half a year...
"That's my bedroom. You'll sleep in another room tonight. Okay, stop wandering around. Come on, I'll take you out to eat!"
"Huh? It's not lunchtime yet?"
People in Suzhou eat early!
"Really? Then you'll have to take me to eat something good. I checked the travel guide before we came, there are..."
"You glutton... what do you know besides eating!"
"I can still feel hungry!"
"If you're hungry, why can't you go and experience the bitterness of love instead of coming here to snatch food from the tiger's mouth!"
"What are you talking about?!"
"Explaining it to you is like casting pearls before swine! Let's go!"
"Hey, wait a minute, let me take a picture inside and post it on WeChat Moments to tell my parents! Hey bro, don't push me..."
"boom!"
Two minutes later, when there was no more noise outside, the bedroom door was gently opened.
Once she was sure no one was outside, Lin Haitang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That was close! I almost died on the spot...
But when she thought of Meng Lang's somewhat exasperated tone before he left, she couldn't help but chuckle...
……
"Boom~boom~boom~"
When Wang Zhaoping arrived at Nanshan Temple, the sun was already setting. He climbed the steps to the sound of the evening drum...
However, before he could even step into the main hall, he heard an old voice beside him.
"This benefactor... wait, isn't this Officer Wang?"
Wang Zhaoping turned his head and saw that it was the AI master he hadn't seen for a long time.
At this time of year, there are not many pilgrims going up the mountain, and most of the few monks in the temple are preparing the evening's vegetarian meal. In the rather empty and spacious temple, Wang Zhaoping, all alone, stands out.
"Master of Intelligence, it's been a long time! I didn't expect you to still remember me." Wang Zhaoping smiled and clasped his hands together in a gesture of respect.
"Hehe! Amitabha! This humble monk is old and his memory is not as good as before, but he still has a deep impression of your distinguished guest."
"Hmm... Officer Wang looks radiant today, has something good happened recently?"
"Uh...is it that obvious?" Wang Zhaoping touched his face and laughed.
"Something really happened today that's making us happy; the AI Master's insight is truly remarkable."
"Hehe! That's truly something to celebrate!"
But Officer Wang doesn't come unless he has a reason, and at this time no less... Could he be here to investigate another case?
"Well... how should I put it, I'm actually here for the case, but we don't have any leads yet."
"I heard your temple's fortune sticks are very accurate, so I wanted to come and try my luck."
"Uh……"
This left the AI master momentarily speechless...
You mean you came to the temple specifically to seek divine guidance because you had no clues?
Having been a monk for most of my life, I've heard of people praying for wealth, children, marriage, and career success.
This is truly the first time I've ever encountered someone seeking clues to solve a case...
Buddha has made cameo appearances as Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, and the Wealth-Giving Boy; now you want him to make a cameo appearance as a famous detective...
Should I praise your faith in my Buddha, or should I first ask if my Buddha has any related services?
Seeing the strange look in the AI master's eyes, Wang Zhaoping was also somewhat embarrassed.
But how can he explain it?
It is said that the expert who guided him was incredibly insightful.
Part of the reason I came here was as a last resort, and the other part was to see what Brother Meng was really up to...
He even suspected that the AI master in front of him might be the contact person arranged by Meng Lang.
As long as you say the coded phrase "drawing a fortune stick," the other party will reveal information about Iwasaki Hideyoshi to you.
But judging from the other person's reaction, it doesn't seem quite like it...
Does that mean they require the visa to be approved first?
Not enough secret codes, do we also need a sense of ritual?
"Hehe! Amitabha! Doing good deeds brings good results! Since Officer Wang is so sincere, then please come with me."
He led Wang Zhaoping to the side hall.
An incense table, a prayer cushion, and a divination stick container are placed beneath the Buddha statue.
After thinking about it, it seems that Brother Meng doesn't have any prior requirements such as "bathing, changing clothes, burning incense, and praying".
So he knelt on the prayer mat, clasped his hands together, and bowed twice. Then he began to silently pray for 300 million US dollars and shook the divination tube...
"Click click click..." "Click click click..."
"Clap!"
Pick up the bamboo stick from the ground; it is engraved with "Fortieth Stick" in vermilion.
The AI master took the ticket, looked at the number, and immediately smiled.
"Despite numerous obstacles and dangers, we carried water and mud to cross the mountains."
I searched high and low without finding it, only to have it come to me effortlessly...
Haha! Congratulations, Officer Wang, that's a really great sign!
Wang Zhaoping also realized that the divination slip was not complicated, but his mind was not on it at all.
I glanced at the AI Master and then looked around.
Wait a minute, why didn't anything happen?
Where is the informant who secretly slipped you notes in your imagination?
"Officer Wang, is there anything else you wish to ask?"
Seeing Wang Zhaoping frowning and looking around, the intelligent master asked.
"Oh, it's nothing, Master AI. Now that I've finished drawing lots, I'll head down the mountain now?" Wang Zhaoping asked tentatively, still somewhat unwilling to give up.
The AI Master gave him a strange look. "Otherwise? Do you want to stay for a vegetarian meal?"
"Hehe! It's getting late. If you don't mind, Officer Wang can stay for a vegetarian meal before you leave."
"Uh...no need, I'll take my leave now..."
I was a little disappointed, but I quickly shook my head and laughed.
What am I even looking forward to?
With so many police officers and so many bounty hunters searching for so long without finding him, how could I possibly think that Brother Meng could provide clues with a simple calculation?
Even the most accomplished people are still human, not gods...
"Okay! Then I'll see Officer Wang off."
However, just as the two stepped out of the side hall, a young monk came running up, panting.
"Abbot! Abbot! Go quickly! My senior brother found a person who is about to starve to death in the woodshed. He looks like a lost traveler from the surrounding mountains!"
"Huh?" The intelligent master was taken aback. "Amitabha! Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Take me there quickly. Also, have your senior brother prepare some food. Saving lives is the priority!"
Seeing the two hurrying towards the woodshed, Wang Zhaoping had an idea and couldn't help but follow them.
When they arrived at the entrance of the woodshed, they saw several monks surrounding a disheveled, somewhat emaciated man, some feeding him water and others checking his injuries.
At first, Wang Zhaoping couldn't see the man's face, but judging from his clothes, it seemed to be a suit.
Although it was somewhat stained and messy, the well-tailored style immediately suggested it was quite valuable...
Wang Zhaoping's heart began to pound.
No way……
When he stepped forward and brushed aside the man's messy hair, revealing his somewhat dirty face, his expression instantly became quite interesting.
Shock, ecstasy, disbelief...
Finally, to the astonishment of the AI master and the monks, it burst into laughter.
"Haha! Hahaha! It came so easily! It really came so easily! Hahaha..."
……
Half an hour later...
"Clang clang clang~ Clang clang clang~"
Wang Zhaoping looked at Iwasaki Hideyoshi with a strange expression as he watched him wolf down his vegetarian meal after waking up from a semi-conscious state.
"You mean, to escape the assassins, you jumped into a truck and fled all the way to the outskirts of the city."
Then, he took the opportunity to jump out of the car and hide in the mountains. Later, because he was unfamiliar with the terrain and lost his phone, he got completely lost.
"I wandered around in the mountains for several days until today when I accidentally stumbled into the temple..."
"Hmm...yeah!"
Hideyoshi Iwasaki's eyes flickered, but as if he had thought of something terrible, he finally nodded obediently and resignedly continued to focus on eating his third bowl of rice...
He wasn't faking it; he was genuinely starving.
It wasn't that Old Hu was mistreating the prisoners or not feeding them, but rather that the thought of being "parasitized" a few days ago, especially when he saw meat...
Iwasaki Hideyoshi felt nauseous and wished he could vomit his bile.
Thankfully, the vegetarian meal is light and simple, otherwise it would probably have been another mess.
Wang Zhaoping stared at the other person for a long time, feeling that the other person seemed to be hiding something.
However, the appearance of this reincarnated starving ghost, coupled with the wounds all over his body... suggests that his experience doesn't seem faked.
Moreover, there are no threats around, so the other party has no reason to lie...
I just looked at the wound on my arm, and it doesn't look like it was scratched by branches or bushes in the mountains. It looks more like it was scratched by my own fingernails...
Forget it, why bother with all that!
All I need to do is bring the person back to report.
Hmm... but what if the police ask me about this later? How am I supposed to explain that I just went to get a fortune stick and ended up picking someone up?
be honest?
Oh! A dignified captain of the criminal investigation team, instead of believing in science when investigating cases, has started believing in metaphysics...
The key case was actually solved!
If this gets out, I'm afraid I'll be seen as a feudal remnant.
If everyone in the police station were to follow suit, wearing a gun on their right hip and a fortune-telling tube on their left, and gathering around to draw lots when in doubt...
The scene was so beautiful, I dared not look at it!
Needless to say, when people mention Captain Wang in the future, they won't say that he's a brilliant detective, but rather that he's incredibly accurate at drawing lots.
Society is dead!
Wang Zhaoping shook his head vigorously, determined to leave the truth forever in the dust of history...
……
In the dense forest beside the gate of Nanshan Temple, Chu Tian, dressed in camouflage, pulled down his mask and watched Wang Zhaoping lead Iwasaki Hideyoshi down the mountain and drive away.
He grinned and said something into his headset.
"Mission accomplished, 'Hamlet' has been successfully deployed..."
(End of this chapter)