flstandardbreds Chapter 1916 Shocking! The deserted temple has been bombed!
Chapter 1916 Shocking! The deserted temple has been bombed!
The side room of the courtyard house was brightly lit, with an atmosphere that was both solemn and filled with barely suppressed excitement.
"What?! These things are actually related to hallucinogens?"
Criminal Investigation Captain Guo Qian slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, his eyes wide as he stared at the evidence bag that Li Xiangnan had carefully pushed over. He silently wiped his sweat, his voice rising several decibels.
"No wonder you called me over in such a hurry!"
He lowered his head and quickly examined the evidence bag closely. The slightly yellow crystals, plant residues, and stained soil inside were more precious to him than gold at that moment!
Li Xiangnan picked up his teacup, took a sip to moisten his throat, which was dry from recounting the incident, and nodded calmly: "Captain Guo, the reason I made this assertion is mainly because ephedra is indeed a base ingredient for making ecstasy! However, we need your test results to confirm the specifics. It was really inconvenient to investigate further at the time!"
He paused, then continued, "The situation at the abandoned temple is quite complicated, with numerous traps and mechanisms. Zhang Long has also sustained some minor injuries! I judge that if we continue to go deeper, the risk is too great. It would be better to bring back this solid evidence first and stabilize the situation!"
His tone was calm and his reasoning clear, explaining both the location of the retreat and the value of the evidence in his hands!
Guo Qian walked around the table twice, his face beaming with excitement, rubbing his hands together in agitation.
"Well done, Consultant Li! You've done a tremendous job this time! Our people have been investigating the psychedelic drug clues in the Xu Sheng case for so long without any progress; the trail had long since gone cold! It was almost a cold case! But we never expected that the root of the problem would be hidden in the deserted temple in Xishan! No wonder we couldn't find it! This is a major breakthrough, and it has given us a direction for our next investigation!"
He laughed heartily, patted Li Xiangnan's shoulder forcefully, and said with a face full of gratitude, "Director Zhang really got his money's worth by hiring you as a consultant!"
Just then, Wang Defa and Song Ziming rushed in like a gust of wind, their faces filled with lingering fear and anger.
"Damn it, Li, you bastard!" Wang Defa, with his quick temper, punched Li Xiangnan hard right away. "I just heard from the old man that you didn't call us about something so dangerous? If something had happened to you, how would Zimo and I explain it to the old man and Xiao Qin?"
His eyes were a little red; he was clearly very anxious!
Song Ziming's expression was also not good, and he said in a serious tone, "Yes, Brother Nan, I know you're anxious, but you absolutely can't take such a risk next time! We're brothers, we'll stand together through thick and thin! If you act alone, what if... we won't even have time to send reinforcements!"
Zhang Long and Zhao Hu exchanged a glance, somewhat surprised by Li Xiangnan's brotherly affection.
Seeing the genuine concern and reproach from his two close friends, Li Xiangnan felt a surge of warmth in his heart, and the chilling atmosphere of the deserted temple was largely dispelled.
He smiled and reassured the two, "Fatty, Zimo, don't get agitated! I, Li Xiangnan, am not a reckless man. I know what's important! The situation was urgent at the time, and you two had your own things to do. Besides, I wasn't just acting blindly. I realized the danger was beyond my expectations, so I quickly withdrew with the evidence. Look, I'm standing in front of you unharmed!"
He paused, then pointed to Zhang Long and Zhao Hu beside him: "Besides, we have two brothers, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, protecting us. You all know what they're capable of!"
Zhang Long smiled憨厚ly, and Zhao Hu nodded silently.
Knowing the etiquette of江湖人 (jianghu people), Wang Defa clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "From now on, you two brothers are also my brothers, Fatty Wang's brothers!"
Song Ziming also clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, feeling embarrassed.
But after confirming that Li Xiangnan was unharmed, the two kept saying that they should definitely be included next time something like this happened.
Seeing this, Guo Qian laughed and smoothed things over, saying, "Alright, alright, it's fortunate that no one is hurt, and we even brought back such crucial evidence! Xiang Nan, I'll take these pieces of evidence back to the station and have the technical department help secure and analyze them! Tomorrow morning, I'll personally lead a team to that abandoned temple for a thorough search, making sure to dig out every last remaining clue!"
"Okay, thank you for your help, Captain Guo!"
Li Xiangnan handed all the evidence to Guo Qian, and then solemnly reminded him: "There may be some traps or mechanisms inside the temple that we haven't discovered yet, so please be careful, comrades!"
After Guo Qian left, the courtyard returned to its usual tranquility.
Li Xiangnan returned to the room opposite, where his wife, Qin Ruobai, was holding their daughter, Li Xitang, and gently humming a lullaby.
Under the warm light, the daughter's rosy little face slept sweetly, a sight that melted anyone's heart.
"Captain Guo is gone?" Qin Ruobai looked up and saw him turn around, her eyes full of gentle concern: "Did you take everything? You must be more careful in the future!"
"Yes, Captain Guo is very skilled and has already returned!" Li Xiangnan took off his coat, put away his acupuncture needle bag, washed his hands, and then came over to hold his wife's hand. Feeling the familiar warmth, his nerves, which had been tense all day, finally relaxed.
He leaned down to look at his daughter's peaceful sleeping face, and reached out a finger to gently touch the little one's hand.
As if sensing something in her sleep, Li Xitang moved her little fingers and grasped his hand.
"Look at this little guy! Haha!" Qin Ruobai couldn't help but laugh.
At this moment, all the conspiracies, schemes, and bloodshed seemed to be shut out.
His wife's gentleness and his daughter's dependence became the most precious haven amidst this storm.
It's late at night and everything is silent.
Li Xiangnan, who was fast asleep, suddenly felt a very slight, almost imperceptible vibration coming from the bed beneath him.
rub!
Instinctively, he suddenly sat up.
"what happened?"
The wife was woken up and began talking in her sleep.
"It's alright, it's alright!" Li Xiangnan quickly bent down and hugged her.
But in his heart, he always felt as if something had happened, like a muffled thunderclap from the sky, or some kind of dull impact.
After waiting for a while without any further movement, he drowsily turned over and went back to sleep, assuming it was just his imagination.
But the next morning, this brief period of tranquility was completely shattered.
Just as dawn was breaking, Guo Qian returned, his face ashen, and rushed into the backyard.
Li Xiangnan had just put on his pants and hadn't even brushed his teeth when he saw Guo Qian with a serious expression.
"South, something terrible has happened! Last night... last night that deserted temple in the western mountains was blown up!"
"what?!"
Li Xiangnan was struck dumb, and stood up abruptly, not even noticing that his pants had fallen to the ground.
Destroy?
These two words, like an ice sculpture, instantly pierced his mind, stirring up memories from several months ago!
The Mu family bombing!
The towering fire reignited on the collapsed ruins, along with the collapsed water tower and the tragic death of Mu Zelin beneath it...
same!
A chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, instantly startling Li Xiangnan into breaking out in a cold sweat.
Such similar acts of destruction made him almost certain.
Could it be that the bombing of the Mu family and the destruction of the desolate temple were the work of that mysterious and powerful Little Buddha?