Chapter 68 Red Spider Lily 07

Nine o'clock in the evening, southeast of Donglan City.

Guo Zhengyao drove to the agreed location first. To carry out tonight's mission, he searched the police fleet for cars, but ultimately couldn't find one. Finally, Deputy Captain Guo returned home and drove out an Audi A8.

In order to pretend to be a bodyguard, Guo Zhengyao put on a pair of black sunglasses on his head. He wore a white shirt with a thin black suit on the outside, and also wore a tie. The tie clip looked ordinary, but it was actually a new type of miniature law enforcement recorder.

The second person to arrive was Chi Li. In order to look like a secretary, Chi Li wore a pair of glasses tonight, which made him look more gentle and refined. He got into the car and sat in the passenger seat.

Huo Cunsheng arrived shortly after, also in a suit and tie. The large logo on his belt made his belly even more pronounced. Huo Cunsheng opened the car door and plopped down in the back seat.

Guo Zhengyao asked, "Where's Captain Luo? Has she contacted you?"

Chi Li said: "Not yet."

Huo Cunsheng pointed ahead and said, "Wow, that beauty is so pretty."

Guo Zhengyao looked forward and saw a beautiful woman in a white top and red skirt walking towards him. The woman was very tall and walked towards him gracefully, her eyes looking towards the car.

Then the woman walked to the car door and stopped...

Guo Zhengyao and Huo Cunsheng were both stunned.

Chi Li turned around and reminded: "Open the door."

Huo Cunsheng rubbed his eyes before confirming that the person in front of him was Luo Siwei.

He sighed and quickly opened the car door.

Luo Siwei got in the car. During her break from work, she quickly put on some makeup. Her long, curled hair fell lazily over her shoulders, her neck and shoulders were perfectly curved, and her skin, lightly powdered, looked like white porcelain.

Huo Cunsheng stared at Luo Siwei, and everyone was stunned. This outfit looked even better from a close distance than from a distance.

Guo Zhengyao didn't expect that Luo Siwei would look completely different after putting on makeup.

Luo Siwei is thin, but has a well-proportioned figure. Her eyes are a little peach-shaped, and a little eyelash extensions make her eyes look more lively. With a slightly upturned eyeliner, the originally frosty beauty now looks like she can hook people's souls away.

Luo Siwei felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by them: "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Chi Li said: "No, it looks good."

"Ah, well, no, this dress suits you very well..." Huo Cunsheng quickly sat up straight, "If you dressed like this normally, I wouldn't even recognize you on the street."

The rainy season has arrived in Donglan, and it has been raining recently.

It was a bit cloudy tonight and there were no stars in the sky. After driving for a while, it started to drizzle. The rain was not heavy and it hit the windshield in front of me with a rustling sound.

The dense water droplets soon made the car window look like it was covered with a layer of gauze. Guo Zhengyao had no choice but to turn on the wipers. After a few swipes, his vision finally became clear.

Luo Siwei looked up and saw that this street was called Wuli Lotus Road, which was a reconstruction of the former water village road.

It was already late at night and it was raining, so there were not many people on the road.

On the left side of the road are residential houses, which are ancient buildings. They have been converted into shops, most of which are restaurants and B&Bs. It is full of ancient charm and is lit with colorful lanterns and lights.

On the right side of the road is a waterway, covered in large lotus flowers. It is the blooming season, and the lotus flowers of various colors compete for beauty. A layer of hazy mist hangs over the water, and the white lotus flowers are pure and flawless, making it look like a fairyland on earth.

Luo Siwei looked at the scenery outside the window and suddenly remembered a photo of Zhou Zitu taken by the investigation company. She frowned slightly and said, "Zhou Zitu seems to have been here."

Guo Zhengyao said, "Isn't that perfect? ​​It means we might have found the right person this time."

Huo Cunsheng explained the situation, "The master's surname is Zhang. He lives right in the middle of this street. During the day, the doors and windows are locked tightly, and they only open the door at night. He's here with a few of his disciples. Also, this place doesn't accept new patients, only established customers, and it's a membership-based system. I asked several informants before I was able to make an appointment."

Upon hearing this, Guo Zhengyao said, "I didn't expect that Donglan's superstitious activities would develop to this extent. This can be considered a regulatory loophole."

"Rich people love this." Huo Cunsheng shifted his body. "Your family has a big business, but you've never hired someone to calculate it?"

Guo Zhengyao said frankly, "I haven't calculated it. My old man despised feudal superstitions the most. He often said a wise saying, 'If you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door.'"

Huo Cunsheng said, "Superstition is true, but feudalism is not necessarily true. This master is a generalist."

Seeing everyone's confusion, Huo Cunsheng explained, "They simply draw on the strengths of many schools, even incorporating internet thinking. They also have a low-cost online business. Whether it's astrology, tarot, the I Ching, gossip, gods, Buddhas, ghosts, or anything else that can make money, they'll do it. Even if you want him to cast a curse, cast a spell, read the horoscope, exorcise a demon, or perform a ritual, as long as the money is in place, they'll take it on. How can I put it..."

Huo Cunsheng concluded: "There's no enmity between people and money. It's not shameful to work for the sake of making money."

Guo Zhengyao was surprised: "This can also be hybridized and keep up with the times? I'm a Leo, can this be considered a marriage?"

Luo Siwei, who had also read a little about zodiac signs, interjected, "Then Sagittarius is 100% suitable for you."

Huo Cunsheng took the initiative to recognize him: "Deputy Captain Guo, no wonder we are so destined to meet. I happen to be a shooter!"

"Then I'd rather become a monk." Guo Zhengyao got goosebumps all over his body and turned to look at Huo Cunsheng with disdain. "The victim's husband, Zheng Wanshan, is also a Leo. His birthday is just three days away from mine. How come I didn't see that you and him were meant to be together? I'll let you interrogate him alone next time."

"Interrogating someone alone violates police regulations!" Huo Cunsheng snorted after being despised. "You're such a heartless person! You used to call me Sweetie. You deserve to be told off by a master that you're unreliable and a scammer."

Having said that, Chi Li, who had been listening to them quietly, pointed to the place in front where the lanterns were lit.

"arrive."

They parked in an empty parking lot. Guo Zhengyao took a black umbrella from the car and opened the door first. He stretched out his long legs, holding the umbrella and walked around to the back seat on the other side.

Huo Cunsheng got out of the car with a serious expression, acting like a boss. He straightened his suit and put one hand on his belt.

Luo Siwei got out of the car and stood beside Huo Cunsheng, clutching a handbag. Guo Zhengyao, wearing sunglasses, followed behind them, an umbrella covering their heads.

The three of them looked like the boss's lover and bodyguard who came for fortune-telling. They had such a strong aura that it seemed as if they could be shot into a fashion blockbuster with just a little lighting.

Chi Li was the only one in the team who looked like a normal person.

After walking a few steps, Chi Li frowned and looked back at Guo Zhengyao. He reminded him, "You'd better take off your sunglasses..."

It's a bit strange to wear sunglasses at this time of night, and it's a bit too much.

Guo Zhengyao then took off his sunglasses and put them in his suit pocket.

After taking two more steps, Chi Li said, "Don't use the umbrella anymore, be more normal..."

The rain had become lighter during this period, but Guo Zhengyao still hadn't had enough of the acting, so he reluctantly closed the umbrella and held it in his hand.

When they reached the door, Huo Cunsheng, his belly bulging, announced the name he had left. Two young disciples, who looked to be around eighteen or nineteen years old and were wearing modified Taoist robes, bowed to them and respectfully welcomed the four people in.

As soon as Luo Siwei entered the door, she smelled a scent that was layered with fragrances. She could distinguish sandalwood, wood incense, and Tibetan incense.

Inside the house was a large hall with a mahogany table in the center. Two seats were placed before the table. The young apprentice ushered them inside and poured them some tea. "Master, please wait a moment."

Huo Cunsheng smiled and said, "Okay, let's wait for the master."

The young disciple retreated, and for a moment there were only four of them in the hall.

Huo Cunsheng picked up the teacup and drank it, while Luo Siwei stood up and looked at the environment here.

Before coming here, Luo Siwei had never imagined that superstitious activities in Donglan had progressed to such an extent that there were even such special dens.

It looks like that's the case here.

In the middle of the two-meter-long mahogany table was a large coarse linen cloth, depicting various hexagrams from the Book of Changes. The four treasures of the study were placed in the upper right corner, and a huge crystal array was placed next to it.

The walls on both sides of the hall are lined with treasure chests, some large and some small, containing various items, from large items like demon-subduing pestles, peach wood swords, and gourds to small items like Tianpeng rulers and altar-stabilizing wood.

Luo Siwei's eyes fell on one of the grids, which contained several glass bottles of various sizes.

Some liquid was added to the glass bottle and something was floating in it.

She looked up at the small bottles one by one, but couldn't see what was inside. They looked a bit like small black dried seahorses.

Seeing Luo Siwei staring in a trance, Huo Cunsheng walked up to her and whispered, "That's a baby corpse, commonly known as a little ghost." His voice was deliberately low, and it sounded a bit eerie in the empty room in the dark night.

Luo Siwei let out a very light "oh". The thing was very small. It looked more like an underdeveloped embryo than a baby's body. If you looked closely, you could see that some of them still had the placenta on them.

Selling these things was undoubtedly illegal. Luo Siwei asked Huo Cunsheng in a low voice, "Is this place physically located? How will the final bill be calculated?"

Huo Cunsheng said, "It should be a shell company. I asked the client, and the nominal income is consulting fees, and they can still open a business."

Luo Siwei nodded: "That's good, the monk may run away but the temple cannot."

Chi Li, who was standing aside, shook his head slightly: "These companies have professional money laundering procedures and are not easy to trace."

At that moment they heard the ringing of a bell, a clear and resonant sound, and with the ringing the canvases hanging on the walls on both sides moved.

"Three Purities Bell." Huo Cunsheng seemed to be very familiar with the things here. He gestured to Luo Siwei and said, "People are coming."

They turned around and took a few steps, sitting in the middle chairs. Chi Li came over and stood quietly behind them. From his position, he could see the whole situation. Guo Zhengyao also stood beside Chi Li, secretly adjusting the law enforcement camera on his chest.

A middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties came out from the back hall. His hair and beard were all white, and he had a few whiskers. He was wearing Chinese-style clothes and had a string of 108 beads on his wrist. He walked out from the back while shaking a bell in one hand and holding a porcelain cup in the other.

He sat opposite Huo Cunsheng and Luo Siwei.

The man was very thin, and with his deliberate dressing, he had the air of a so-called "sage." However, a closer look revealed something else: his hair was probably dyed, with a few black streaks popping out. The rosary on his hand wasn't a standard style either, and looked more like something an internet celebrity would wear.

This is a complete charlatan, not even a high-end one.

Master Zhang first looked at Guo Zhengyao behind him and said, "Idle people..."

"It's okay. These are my bodyguards and secretary. They know everything about my family. There's no need to be shy. Let them sit in and listen." Huo Cunsheng said, "Master Zhang, today I..."

Master Zhang stretched out his hand and made a quiet gesture: "Don't say anything, let me calculate it." When he said this, he half-closed his eyes, twirled his beard, made a gesture of pinching his fingers with his right hand, muttered something, grabbed a few copper coins on the table, and threw them casually to form a hexagram.

Looking at this mysterious master, Guo Zhengyao stopped laughing after coughing lightly. It was really a bit exaggerated to act like a ghost in front of the police.

At this moment, Master Zhang stopped fortune-telling. He suddenly sat up straight, his eyes slightly widened: "You are here today to find a haunted house!"

After hearing this, Guo Zhengyao was stunned and almost bit his tongue. He never believed in ghosts and gods. At that moment, his thought was: Damn, this old liar actually guessed right?