Chapter 31 Reporting
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She Hongmei stared wide-eyed in astonishment.
She stared at the object in She Ning's hand for a long time before finally raising her head in disbelief and asking, "You said you found the treasure of the wealthy man that has been passed down for so long in Ludong Mountain?"
She Ning shook her head.
Seeing this, She Hongmei relaxed her breath and a look of relief appeared on her face.
Is that so? So many professional and unprofessional groups have come and gone in the past without finding anything. How could her daughter possibly find it in just one trip up the mountain?
It must be an illusion, an auditory hallucination.
Before She Hongmei could finish comforting herself, she heard She Ning say, "I don't know if it's the big landlord's, but these jewels were all found on the mountain, and there are many more inside."
"It's definitely a treasure trove."
"Mom, it's what led me here." She Ning waved to the branch behind her, and the chestnut-brown squirrel slid down the branch and landed on her shoulder, holding a pine cone in its paws.
She Ning patted its head, then looked at She Hongmei with bright eyes. The little squirrel looked up at She Hongmei just like her.
Both the man and the squirrel had identical, blatantly seeking praise on their faces.
"Great?" She Hongmei asked hesitantly.
She still couldn't quite accept this fact.
The legendary treasure, which has been passed down for decades and sought by countless people in vain, has finally been discovered.
"Mom, come here."
She Ning and the little squirrel exchanged a glance, then she led the still dazed She Hongmei toward the stone wall.
In front of the stone wall
The little squirrel darted back and forth through the crevices of the rocks, carrying out a steady stream of treasures from within the stone walls, which quickly piled up on the ground.
Looking at everything before her, She Hongmei finally had to believe that what She Ning said was true, that they had really discovered the legendary treasure. She circled the stone wall and confirmed the authenticity of the treasure.
"Report it to the police station," She Hongmei said calmly.
Faced with this unprecedented wealth, she did not hesitate for a moment.
She Ning squatted to the side, secretly stuffing spirit rice into the little squirrel's mouth as payment for its labor. Upon hearing this, she nodded vigorously.
That's what she thought too!
Having decided to report to the police station, She Hongmei immediately took action. To avoid any unforeseen complications, she took She Ning down the mountain, said goodbye to Guan Lihua, and then rode her bicycle with She Ning straight to the town's police station.
"Comrade Li, hello, we are looking for Investigator Chen Shengnan."
At the gate of the police station, the guard on duty was Comrade Li, whom Investigator Chen had introduced to her before. She Hongmei pushed her cart forward.
Old Li recognized She Hongmei and She Ning. He came out from the gatehouse and asked, "Detective Chen went out this morning and hasn't come back yet. Do you need her for something?"
After some hesitation, She Hongmei realized that the treasure was no small matter, and she instinctively wanted to find someone she knew.
Seeing the troubled look on She Hongmei's face, She Ning tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Mom, ask if Director Li is here."
She Ning had secretly interacted with Director Li a few times and had a very good impression of her. Like Sister Chen, she was someone she greatly admired and respected.
Meeting She Ning's firm and earnest eyes, She Hongmei did not hesitate. She turned to the gatekeeper, Old Li, and asked, "Comrade Li, is Director Li here?"
Old Li shook his head, about to say that Investigator Chen had gone out with Chief Li that morning, when he suddenly spotted two people riding bicycles back in the distance on the main road.
She Ning had been watching his movements closely. When she saw him shake his head, she initially thought that Director Li was not in the station either. She was about to ask if Deputy Director He was there when she saw his eyes light up.
Following his gaze, they indeed spotted the newcomer, and his voice rang out: "Look, isn't that him?"
"Comrade She, you were looking for me?"
From a distance, we could see several people standing at the entrance of the police station. As we approached the entrance, Chief Li Zhonghua and Chen Shengnan got out of the car and pushed it closer.
She Ning and She Hongmei were quite familiar with Chen Shengnan, and assumed they had encountered some difficulties. Chen Shengnan spoke first, asking, "Are you facing any difficulties in your life?"
Li Zhonghua was quite concerned about She Ning and her family, worried that it might be a problem left over from human trafficking, so she stopped to listen.
"Director Li, Investigator Chen." Facing their serious expressions, She Hongmei was not intimidated and greeted them. She stood straight and her eyes were firm. "We haven't encountered any difficulties in our lives. We've come here today to report something very important to you."
Her expression was serious and solemn. Li Zhonghua and Chen Shengnan exchanged a glance and realized the seriousness of what she was about to say. They took She Ning and She Hongmei to the director's office.
Upon entering the office, Chen Shengnan immediately closed the door, then closed the window and drew the curtains before retreating behind Chen Zhonghua.
"Sit down, everyone, sit down and let's talk," Li Zhonghua said, gesturing for She Ning and She Hongmei to sit in the chairs opposite them. "Shengnan, you sit down too."
"Comrade She, what is the important matter you mentioned?" Li Zhonghua asked after everyone had sat down.
The person in front of her was wearing a white police uniform and had a neat short haircut. Her gaze was gentle yet firm. When She Hongmei met her gaze, she paused for a moment, licked her slightly chapped lips, and then blurted out a bombshell.
"We discovered a treasure on Ludong Mountain."
Chen Shengnan, who was pouring water for them, felt a sudden jolt in her heart. The lid of the kettle fell to the ground, and she even forgot that Director Li was right next door. She looked up in shock and asked incredulously, "You just said that a treasure was discovered on Ludong Mountain?"
She Hongmei nodded.
Chen Shengnan became withdrawn.
Previously, while investigating Lin Yejun's smuggling case, she led a team to search Ludong Mountain for several days, but found nothing. Just when she thought the rumors of treasure in Ludong Mountain were just rumors, she was suddenly told that the treasure had been found.
Anyone would be shocked by this!
Li Zhonghua knew the reason for Chen Shengnan's shock. She had agreed to Chen Shengnan's search, and she was also surprised. However, being much older than Chen Shengnan and having seen many strange things, she quickly adjusted her mindset.
In previous years, she had seen people dig up silver dollars in the ground for several days in a row. Others could not find any no matter how hard they dug, but she found them every time.
Even if the location is temporarily changed, she can still dig it up.
All I can say is that some people are just very lucky.
Without dwelling on why they were the ones who found the treasure, Li Zhonghua handed each of She Hongmei and She Ning a glass of water and asked with some doubt, "How were you so sure there was treasure there?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to question you, I was just curious," she said apologetically.
She Hongmei glanced at She Ning, who nodded. Then, Li Zhonghua and Chen Shengnan saw She Ning calmly pull out a handful of colorful jewelry from her pocket.
Diamonds the size of pigeon eggs, red gemstones, yellow jade seals, green jade pendants, and all sorts of gold necklaces.
After taking out the jewelry, She Ning also took out a chestnut-brown squirrel from her shoulder bag.
"What is this?" Li Zhonghua asked, puzzled.
She Ning patted the little squirrel's head, gave it a walnut kernel, and then said, "The little squirrel is the great hero of the treasure discovery; it's the one that found the treasure."
Before going down the mountain, the little squirrel clung to her shoulder and refused to get down, stubbornly insisting on going with She Ning. After a while, even after she had tried to persuade it, it still wouldn't get down, so She Hongmei let She Ning take it with her down the mountain.
After the little squirrel came down the mountain, it stayed obediently in the side pocket the whole way without making a fuss. As soon as She Ning took it out, it seemed to understand that She Ning was praising it, and its fluffy little tail wagged happily up and down.
She Ning explained the process and details of discovering the treasure in detail, and once again emphasized the squirrel's contribution.
After listening to She Ning's introduction, Li Zhonghua looked at its round, black pearl eyes, which seemed very intelligent, and couldn't help but laugh, "If it really finds a treasure, it will deserve a great reward. I will personally pay for a month's worth of food for it later."
As soon as she finished speaking, the little squirrel seemed to understand her words. Its round eyes lit up, and it put its paws together and bowed to Li Zhonghua.
Such a smart little animal.
“I believe you, it will find the treasure,” Li Zhonghua said thoughtfully. Then, she began to ask She Ning and the others about the location of the treasure, and hoped that they could go up the mountain together to help find the exact location.
She Ning and the others readily agreed.
“There’s a huge pile of rocks below the cliff, and clearing them out would be a huge undertaking,” She Hongmei said. “Are you free today? I can take you up the mountain to pinpoint the exact location of the treasure.”
As for how to break it open later, that depends on the institute's arrangements. The cultural relics bureau should come over together at that time.
Li Zhonghua is a decisive person. Now that she is 80% certain that the matter is true, she immediately arranges for people to set off for Ludong Mountain.
She Hongmei had a bicycle, and she set off first with She Ning and Chen Shengnan.
Li Zhonghua and the others then followed.
In front of the stone wall of Ludong Mountain
The scene was exactly the same as when She Ning and the others left. The mountain was overgrown with weeds, and apart from the footprints they had left before, there was no one else on the ground.
It was obvious that no one came back after they left.
When Li Zhonghua arrived at the scene, she paid the squirrel with nuts and had it help her walk inside the rock wall. She saw the squirrel enter the rock crevice with nothing on its body and come out with a golden round cake in its mouth.
Li Zhonghua knew more about the inside story of the treasure than others. Most of the treasures buried by the wealthy man had a uniform mark: a four-leaf clover.
Every gold coin discovered so far has the same four-leaf clover engraved on it.
Although it is unknown whether the treasure hidden in the stone wall is all or part of what the wealthy man buried back then, it is already 100% certain that this is the legendary treasure of Ludong Mountain.
"Thank you, the country will remember your contributions." Li Zhonghua said excitedly, shaking She Hongmei's hands.
The country is in a period of great need for development in all sectors, and this wealth, which has been plundered from the people, should be returned to the people and used for their benefit.
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