Chapter 151: Caught by Misunderstanding
Junlan took a flashlight to provide him with light.
Jun Lan: "Be careful, don't hurt this tree. This banyan tree has a great history."
Yang Ning: "Would you mind sharing it with me? This way, at least I won't be so bored digging."
Jun Lan: "Our school once said that it would cut down this tree. But every time we tried to cut it down, red liquid would ooze out of the wound on the tree. At that time, the elders in our school said that the banyan tree had become a spirit and could not be cut down. If we insisted on cutting it down, I'm afraid that people in our school would suffer a bloody disaster. From then on, no one in the school dared to touch this banyan tree anymore."
Yang Ning: "You can't become a spirit after the founding of the People's Republic of China. You will be despised by others for being so ignorant."
There was a "bang" sound, as if the shovel hit something hard.
Yang Ning: "Jun Lan, we found it. Come to my side and loosen the soil here."
Jun Lan hurriedly and carefully removed the dirt from the iron box and dug it out inch by inch.
The moment Junlan completely took out the iron box, she shouted happily, "We got it."
Suddenly, several beams of white light from flashlights swept towards them.
"What did you get? What are you doing here?"
Jun Lan looked at the security guard in security uniform and was speechless for a moment.
Yang Ning: "My wife used to be a student at this school. She buried some things here when she was in high school. Today, she suddenly had the urge to come here and dig it out to commemorate it."
Security guard: "I don't know whether what you said is true or not. No matter what you are here for, please come back to the school office and see the principal first."
In the school office, the female principal looked the couple up and down for a long time wearing glasses.
Yang Ning whispered in Jun Lan's ear, "How long do you think that old woman is going to keep looking at us? I'm really getting impatient."
Jun Lan: "Patience, she has always been like this, she likes to kill people with her eyes. As long as you are more patient than her, you won't fall into her trap."
Principal: "You said you used to be from our school?"
Jun Lan: "Yeah, Principal, have you forgotten me? Don't you think I look familiar?"
Principal: "Well, I have some impression of you. What's your name and what are you doing here?"
Junlan: "My name is Lin Junlan. My former homeroom teacher was Chen Ziwen, who taught math, and my former prefect was Lier Man, who taught geography. When I was in my first year of high school, I saw a letter that Xiao Xiao had written to himself ten years later, so I buried it and only just dug it out now."
Principal: "I see. Now tell me. What does it say?"
Jun Lan: "I...I forgot..."
The principal said: "It doesn't look like a letter, and you don't remember what's inside. It's hard for me to believe what you say."
Yang Ning: "Then what do you want in exchange for returning our things to us and letting us go?"
Principal: "Your purpose for coming here is very suspicious, and you have no evidence to prove that this thing belongs to you. It seems that the safest way is to call the police."
Jun Lan: "Ah? Principal, there's no need to bother the police with such a small matter, right? Besides, we are celebrities after all, and we wouldn't do anything illegal."
The principal said: "Of course I know you are celebrities, but for the safety of thousands of students and teachers in the school, I think it is better to call the police."
Jun Lan wanted to persuade her to settle the matter privately, but Yang Ning pulled her clothes just in time and said, "Call the police if you can."
He whispered in Junlan's ear, "Let her call the police. Otherwise, seeing how she keeps nagging, we won't even have time to go home tonight."
Both of them were transferred to the police station.
Jun Lan: "I know Captain Xu Lin from your police station. Please hand us over to her along with the iron box."
The young policeman from the police station looked at them and made a phone call with half belief and half doubt.
After a few brief exchanges, the young police officer handed the phone to Jun Lan: "Captain Xu said he has something to tell you."
Jun Lan: "Hey, Captain Xu, you must save me this time."
Xu Lin was furious on the other end of the phone: "You've gotten into trouble again and you want me to clean up after you. I've been incredibly busy lately. You, this idiot teammate, think I'm too easygoing and want to make things difficult for me?"
Jun Lan: "Captain Xu, don't be angry. I have important news to report. Please ask them to send Yang Ning and me to your place first, and then I will tell you in detail."
Xu Lin: "What? Yang Ning is also with you? How come he is also crazy with you? Never mind, you two come over here first and then we can talk. Give the phone back to the police."
The police officer answered the phone: "Well, it's nothing serious. They said you were trespassing and illegally occupying school resources. Okay, I'll send you over right away with your belongings."
After hanging up the phone, the police politely drove them to Xu Lin's office.
Seeing them, Xu Lin angrily said, "Didn't I tell you to leave it alone? Why didn't you listen? And Yang Ning, you too, it's okay that she's naive, but as a man, why are you going crazy with her?"
Yang Ning: "You don't understand my wife's temper. If she gets angry, even eight oxen can't stop her. If I don't go crazy with her, I can only watch her get into trouble."
Jun Lan: "Captain Xu, listen to me first. I've made a great contribution this time. It turns out that the deceased, Mo Xiaoyi, was actually my high school classmate. I also accidentally learned from other classmates that before he died, he buried an iron box under the big banyan tree in the school. I think there must be clues to his murder in it, so..."
"So you didn't tell me first and wanted to go treasure hunting by yourself to make a contribution?" Xu Lin interrupted her and asked firmly.
Jun Lan: "I... I thought it was convenient, so I went. Didn't I bring my husband with me? I think this is not a small case, it's not dangerous at all. I was also worried that you were busy and didn't have time, so I didn't tell you in advance that I was going with him."
Xu Lin: "You still think you're right, don't you? This time the principal isn't showing leniency. You'll have to stay in the detention center for a few days."
Yang Ning: "She's the only one who's nagging. If it weren't for her, I would have brought the things to you and gone home to spend some time with you. Why would I stay here to attend your political thought class?"
Xu Lin: "We're not always this lucky." She glanced at the tin box on the table and continued, "Is this the treasure you dug out from under the banyan tree?"
Jun Lan: "Yes, why don't you open it and see what's hidden inside?"
Xu Lin: "This is none of your business. You should go home first. The case is still under investigation, so I can't reveal too much. I'll let you know when I have more information."
Yang Ning: "Alas, typical case of crossing the river and then destroying the bridge."
Xu Lin: "Hurry up and leave. Don't you want to leave? Or do you want to stay in the detention room overnight?"
Jun Lan: "Let's go, let's go. We'll leave right away and won't disturb you from investigating the case."
After taking the couple away, Xu Lin began to slowly read the contents of the iron box.
At this time, Yue Xiaofeng held a cup of ginseng tea and placed it in front of Xu Lin.
Xu Lin: "I never thought that you, a usually careless and rough guy, could have such a gentle and considerate side."
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