flstandardbreds Chapter 1917 What is he afraid of?
Chapter 1917 What is he afraid of?
Destroy?
These two words, like tempered steel needles, pierced Li Xiangnan's mind, instantly stirring up the nightmare from months ago that had consumed everything!
The Mu family bombing!
That night, the towering flames almost lit up half the sky above Yanjing City!
The collapsed ruins, the water tower symbolizing the status and heritage of the Mu family, were reduced to dust in the sea of fire, and beneath the water tower was found Mu Zelin, a member of the Mu family's bird guards!
Those scenes left indelible marks deep in Li Xiangnan's memory!
At the time, he and Guo Qian and Defa deduced that the purpose of the bombing was extremely clear.
The plan was to cover up the truth by killing someone, take the opportunity to attract the Mu family's attention by blowing up the water tower, get rid of Mu Zelin who might have discovered something, completely erase all possible evidence, and use this to find out the secret of the ledger!
The methods were incredibly brutal, yet chillingly efficient!
And now!
This desolate temple in Xishan also met such a fate.
This newly discovered drug manufacturing den has been blown up!
same!
This same technique is by no means a mere coincidence.
The chill that shot straight to the top of his head made Li Xiangnan break out in a cold sweat instantly!
The original clues of suspicion were now forcibly intertwined by this almost identical act of destruction.
The Mu family bombing case, the destruction of the dilapidated temple in the desolate mountains, the mastermind behind it all, is probably that mysterious and powerful Little Buddha!
Only he has such power and such a ruthless heart, so quick to cut off all leads in such an extreme way!
"Let's go to the scene!"
Knowing that there was no time to lose, Li Xiangnan hastily grabbed his coat and rushed out, with Guo Qian following closely behind, his face grave.
Wang Defa and Song Ziming were having breakfast when they heard the commotion and came out to ask what was going on. They were shocked to learn that the abandoned temple had been bombed.
"Holy crap, it...it's fried?" Wang Defa almost dropped his fried dough stick, his mouth agape. "These guys are insane!"
Song Ziming's face was extremely solemn. "Brother Nan, you guys barely escaped from there yesterday and brought out the evidence, but you didn't expect it to be blown up tonight! This reaction speed, this ruthlessness... Brother Nan, this Little Buddha is even more terrifying than we imagined!"
The group exchanged glances, all seeing the fear in each other's eyes. Without a word, they all hurriedly ran out.
Zhang Long and Zhao Hu also hurriedly followed.
The group drove towards Xishan. The closer they got to their destination, the stronger the smell of gunpowder and dust became in the air.
The dilapidated temple that was once hidden in the mountains and forests has now been reduced to a shocking sight of broken walls and ruins.
The already fragile temple walls have almost completely collapsed, with piles of broken bricks and tiles, and charred wooden rafters that look like the skeletons of monsters, menacingly pointing towards the sky.
A wisp of gray smoke hung in the air, and traces of the explosion were visible everywhere; everything was teetering on the brink of collapse.
Where the Buddha statue was originally located, there is now a huge, charred, and sunken crater, demonstrating the astonishing power of the explosion's epicenter.
Although the explosion had dissipated for several hours, the pungent smell of smoke and lingering odor, mixed with the original strange chemical smell, created a peculiar odor that made people feel nauseous.
"Brother Long, is this where you found that evidence yesterday?" Wang Defa asked, squatting on the ground.
Zhang Long nodded silently.
"Wow, that's ruthless!" Song Ziming measured the length of the giant crater with his foot and clicked his tongue, "Brother Nan, how much explosives did that take?"
Li Xiangnan and Guo Qian stood at the edge of the ruins, their faces so gloomy they could drip water.
"No wonder I felt a slight tremor in the ground last night while I was in bed. It turns out this abandoned temple was blown up then!" He reached out and rubbed some scorched earth between his fingers. "To prevent us from finding the truth, they blew this place up without any hesitation, without even a hint of guilt..."
Guo Qian wiped the sweat from his brow and said thankfully, "Advisor Li, thank goodness you were quick-witted yesterday and retrieved the evidence. Otherwise, if we had wasted time, we wouldn't have gotten anything today! It seems we're very close to the truth!"
He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few more words: "To cover up the truth, these people razed this whole place to the ground! They completely disregard us and the law!"
Li Xiangnan silently surveyed the ruins, his gaze sharp as a knife.
This familiar pattern of destruction deepened his understanding of the young master.
This is not just a schemer hiding in the shadows, but a madman who acts without any bottom line and resorts to ruthless methods at any time!
"Captain Guo," Li Xiangnan pondered for a moment, then immediately instructed, "Have the technical team conduct a thorough investigation, and also tell Forensic Doctor Wang to extract as much explosive residue as possible and analyze the composition of the explosives! See if you can find any similarities to the explosives used in the Mu family bombing! This could very well be the key to connecting the two cases!"
"Advisor Li, I've already made the arrangements!" Guo Qian nodded, took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him, saying with some doubt, "Advisor Li, the young master blew up this temple... It's clear that he's actually wary of you, afraid that you'll find a connection from the slightest clue. But did he do this because he knows that some things can't be taken away, and that you'll definitely find something out?"
Li Xiangnan, who was smoking, flicked his wrist, looked up at him, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Captain Guo! You've given me a wake-up call!"
"What?!" Guo Qian looked at him, completely bewildered.
Li Xiangnan said excitedly, "This little Buddha blew up the abandoned temple for two reasons: first, he was afraid I might actually find some amazing clues; second... he really did have something he couldn't take with him!"
"What?" Guo Qian scratched his head.
"Captain Guo! Consultant Li! We've cleared the entrance to the cave behind the temple! Most of the boulders that were blown up have been moved, and we can go in!" Wei Jingfei came running over, panting.
Li Xiangnan smiled and looked at Guo Qian, "That's exactly what I was talking about!"
Guo Qian was startled.
Yes, that's right, they were forced to retreat yesterday because they failed to track them down through this passage!
This cave and passage are the things you really can't take with you!
The explosion buried the entrance, and huge boulders blocked it, making it difficult to get out...
Is Little Buddha afraid that Li Xiangnan will discover something through this passage?
The group trudged around to the back of the temple and, sure enough, saw that the entrance, which had been blocked by boulders and collapsed buildings, had been cleared, creating a gap large enough for someone to bend down and enter.
The cave entrance was dark and damp, emanating a cold, damp atmosphere mixed with a strong smell of gunpowder and dust.
Li Xiangnan waved: "Old Wei, could you please bring a flashlight?"
Seeing him about to go in, Guo Qian instinctively stopped him, "Advisor Li, you can't go in! The situation inside is unknown, and there might be danger! You said it yesterday too... let our professional comrades go in first!"
Li Xiangnan shook his head, his gaze resolute.
"Captain Guo, no need! With such a violent explosion, the shockwave will travel along the passage. Most of the mechanisms inside that rely on precise triggers and weight sensors have probably already been physically destroyed! Going in now is actually safer than yesterday!"
He paused, then looked into the cave entrance.
"What I really want to know is, where does this passage they used for transportation and escape lead to?"
After saying that, without waiting for Guo Qian to persuade him further, he took the powerful flashlight that Wei Jingfei handed him, bent down, and was the first to crawl inside...