The day after the storm, nothing major happened. Some newly sprouted grapevines were knocked off, but it was only a small number and didn't have much of an impact. Yun also braved the rain to repair some of the rain shelters.
The western boundary river had even less impact. Although the rushing water was frightening, it remained within the riverbed and did not overflow. The farmland was well-drained, and there was no water accumulation.
The campsite and the island in the middle of the lake were both stable; the animals on the island didn't even need to go to the huts to take shelter from the rain. The water level in the fishpond had indeed risen to a dangerous level, but the fish in the pond were swimming freely. Chen Tianming even braved the rain to feed them once, and although he had a homemade raincoat, he still got soaked.
While storms raged in the micro-world, the real world was bathed in sunshine. This stark contrast made everyone in the micro-world feel somewhat uncomfortable.
At that moment, an uninvited guest arrived at the inn. He was Tu Li.
Tu Li wasn't a policeman, but he often did things for them.
He harbored a dream of becoming a detective, so he opened a detective agency. Although he mostly took on cases helping married women investigate their husbands' extramarital affairs, he would occasionally do legitimate work. Sometimes the police station would ask him for help with things they couldn't handle.
This time, he finally got a "dangerous" job, which made him very excited.
The target was a very strange inn that had been popular in HZ for a while, but then suddenly disappeared. Tu Li easily sensed that something was amiss.
The police station wanted to find Tu Li because they had received orders from above, which made them somewhat wary. The HZ police station directly reported the matter to the provincial department, which then took it seriously.
After a brief investigation, the provincial department found the military leader who had given the order and learned that it was Yun Hu who had gotten him to help. Yun Hu was a regular at this inn.
Furthermore, Yun Hu's friends and family frequently stayed at the inn, as did some well-known businessmen from Hangzhou, with Guo Zifeng being the most frequent visitor. Recently, provincial officials discovered that the daughter of the Mo Group in Shanghai had also visited the inn, and her son had been there multiple times. The Mo Group is one of the top conglomerates in Shanghai; to stand at the pinnacle in a city like Shanghai, it must be a top-tier conglomerate nationwide.
What truly made the provincial department take this matter seriously was that the president of Global United Jewelry had recently visited this inn, and her children were frequent guests.
These people usually have nothing in common, so how did they end up together?
There was definitely a secret involved. However, the provincial department couldn't easily get involved, so they handed it over to the municipal bureau.
The municipal bureau dared not take on this hot potato directly; if they offended one of them, they would be in considerable trouble.
And so, this "sensational case" actually fell into the hands of Tu Li, a small detective who ran a private detective agency.
When Tu Li received the information, he felt his blood boiling, but he told himself to stay calm, he had to stay calm, and he couldn't expose himself.
So he honestly followed the normal procedure to book a room at the Microworld Inn. Fortunately, the Microworld Inn could issue invoices for reimbursement, otherwise the accommodation fee would have been a real headache for him. He was unlucky and didn't manage to snag a free room.
Tu was actually a little nervous when he checked in. Based on the information, he guessed that this was likely a place where these big shots conducted financial transactions. As for how the transactions were conducted and whether they were legal and compliant, he was not sure.
Under no circumstances should a conclusion be drawn with absolute certainty. This is Tu Li's principle as a detective.
"Hello, you must be Mr. Tuli, who is checking in today," a gentle-looking girl said as she stepped forward.
Tu Li nodded, and at the same time judged that this inn seemed to be operating normally, which was also a very important disguise.
The inn's rule that guests cannot stay for two consecutive days within a ten-day period is likely to limit the number of guests, ensuring that their own staff can stay. The fact that there are no other booking channels besides the group chat and phone is also probably for the purpose of limiting the number of guests.
After checking in, Tu Li started chatting with the girl named Jiang Yining, while also observing the layout of the inn.
The inn had a pleasant atmosphere, making people feel relaxed, but Tu Li was anything but relaxed. He used his years of detective experience to observe every item.
“Mr. Tuli, you seem quite interested in the layout of our inn,” Jiang Yining said with a smile.
Tu Li paused, realizing he had been too nervous and might have aroused the other party's suspicion.
“I saw some news about the Micro Realm Inn online before. It said that many of the ornaments there are unexpectedly priceless, so I was a little curious. Don’t get me wrong,” Tu Li said with a smile.
Jiang Yining smiled slightly and said nothing more, but instead invited Tu Li to the tea table for a chat.
There was already someone sitting at the tea table. Tu Li recognized him as Chen Jian, a painter from HZ. He happened to hear a sentence when he came over.
"It's been raining these past few days, so I can paint since I'm bored. It's just a shame I don't have any good paints."
It's raining, so I don't have any good paint?
HZ has been sunny these past two days, where did the rain come from? Not just HZ, the entire southeast region has been sunny. Could it be that he's going to make a splash in another province or abroad? Also, how could there be no good paints? How expensive are the good paints he's talking about? Even painters who earn one or two million a year can't afford them.
Although he was puzzled, Tu Li did not show it on his face and simply drank his tea quietly.
The person making the tea was a beautiful woman. According to the information, this girl seemed to be in a relationship with the innkeeper, who was a young man.
To open an inn at such a young age, one would expect someone to be either a rich second-generation heir or a successful businessman. However, the information Tu Li found stated that the owner won two lottery tickets worth millions before opening the inn. This was revealed by a handsome male employee during a conversation with a female guest.
Millions, and only two?
Even a fool knows it's fake!
This made Tu Li even more certain that there was a problem here.
After he sat down, Zhang Jian and the proprietress started chatting about other topics. They seemed to be used to changing the subject when there were outsiders present, but the topics they were talking about were a bit strange.
"How are the grapes doing in your area?" Zhang Jian asked.
"Fortunately, there was some standing water yesterday. But it didn't cause any problems. However, we still need to be careful going forward. I feel like the rain is getting heavier and it might not stop anytime soon," Jiang Yining said.
"I'm so bored. I have nothing to do, and I have to watch Yining's PDA."
"Who's showing off their love?" Jiang Yining scolded playfully.
"Oh, it would be fine if you two were openly flaunting your relationship, but all you do is glance at each other like that, all all the time, and act all shy. I'm so annoyed by this PDA," Li Su'er said.
Jiang Yining blushed slightly and fell silent, while Zhang Jian watched with a smile.
Tu Li was completely confused, unable to find a single clue. What on earth was all this?
After a while, a beautiful woman in a business suit came over and dragged Zhang Jian away, seemingly urging him to finish his manuscript; she appeared to be Zhang Jian's agent.
After Zhang Jian left, the Yun couple and Yun Shi came over again.
"I finally managed to snag a room today, and it's even free," Yun Hu laughed. "Luckily, it's the Canxia room, so the whole family can stay here. Otherwise, my son would have shamelessly tried to squeeze into my bed again."
After hearing this, Yun Shi glanced at Jiang Yining somewhat embarrassedly, while Jiang Yining simply smiled slightly.
“Look, look, they’re distributing dog food here too, this is how they do it,” Li Su’er said immediately.
Tu Li astutely noticed the key words in this.
Here?
That means they also met in other places.
Yunhu's son meeting with the inn staff elsewhere is definitely not simple; it's not just a casual romance. Something's fishy! There's something fishy going on!
Tu Li suddenly felt a heavy burden on his shoulders. Something was very wrong with this inn, and the people involved were of a very high level. If these people had ulterior motives, what a huge case it would be! He felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it.
At the same time, the detective blood that had been dormant within him was completely ignited, which may be the peak of his detective career.
I am determined to solve this case! I will do anything, even die!
(End of this chapter)
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