The car stopped downstairs at a hotel. The driver led Wang Yao and Hui Shuo into the hotel and went straight to the eleventh floor. He took the two to the door of a conference room. When he opened the door, he saw six or seven people sitting or standing in the conference room, including Qiu Dingxiong, Wang Yongjin, and Zhao Risheng.
Several huge blueprints were spread out on the long table in the center of the conference room, while many photos of foreigners were pasted on the surrounding walls, with some writings on paper pasted under the photos. Many used lunch boxes and instant noodle paper containers were scattered on the table and the floor of the conference room.
The scene appeared chaotic, busy, and exuded an indescribable weariness.
“Here comes someone, and this is…” Qiu Dingxiong looked at Hui Shuo next to Wang Yao.
“He is my friend, Master Huishuo from Lingguang Temple in Xiangyun City, and he came with me to Zhidu on another matter,” Wang Yao hurriedly introduced.
"Oh..." Qiu Dingxiong nodded, then waved to Zhao Risheng. "You go through the procedures with Xiao Zhao first, and I'll explain the situation to you later."
Zhao Risheng agreed and asked Hui Shuo to sit in the conference room. He then led Wang Yao out. Perhaps Hui Shuo was stunned by the atmosphere, so he didn't insist on going with Wang Yao.
Zhao Risheng led Wang Yao to a room at the end of the same floor, took out his key and opened the door. Wang Yao was surprised to find that Ma Gu was sitting on the bed inside, staring blankly.
“This is Ma Chaoxing. He said he was with you in Fanrong Lane, Huadu, from the evening of the 8th to the early morning of the 10th of this month. Can you confirm if this is true?” Zhao Risheng said, pointing to Ma’s stock.
“Um…yes, he’s my friend. Something happened, and I asked him for help.” Wang Yao nodded quickly.
"Was it the incident on the afternoon of the 9th when female employees of Dafa Real Estate and female students and teachers from Changsheng University caused a disturbance in Fanrong Lane?" Zhao Risheng's face revealed an ambiguous smile.
"Um...they...they mistook me for someone else," Wang Yao explained awkwardly.
“We had police officers go to Fanrong Lane at the time, but we didn’t see you there,” Zhao Risheng asked, puzzled.
"In that situation, how could we dare stay in the house? We hid in the small garden in the alley where people were doing square dancing. We didn't dare go back until midnight when those women had all dispersed. Um... my house was burned down, and another tenant's house was also damaged. Is there any compensation?"
Wang Yao explained that the small garden at the other end of Fanrong Lane, apart from the central area where square dancing is relatively well-lit, has dim lighting on the surrounding paths and pavilions. The crowds there are also mixed, and it's not always easy to see clearly from the front. It's easier to fool people by saying that hiding there is better than other places.
"No wonder? That explains why the police didn't spot you." Zhao Risheng didn't delve into the matter further. "Well, you can't claim compensation from the authorities for property damage caused by relationship disputes. Check if you have insurance. If not, you'll just have to accept your bad luck."
"I heard there were quite a few women there that afternoon, you probably won't be able to find out who did it." Zhao Risheng shook his head with a smile, then leaned closer to Wang Yao with a lecherous grin. "Hey, you're not that old, but you've got some skills. You've managed to hook up with so many girls, can you teach me?"
"I already told them they mistook me for someone else. How could I have such abilities? I don't even have a girlfriend yet," Wang Yao quickly said.
"Look at what you're saying. One or two people admitting their mistakes is one thing, but hundreds? You think they can all admit their mistakes? I don't believe it," Zhao Risheng said dismissively. "I didn't expect you to be a notorious womanizer. These days in the human world, as long as it's consensual, they don't arrest people like that. Otherwise, hehe..."
“Zhao Tou, that’s really true. Those women all said they were looking for a professor surnamed Yang in Fanrong Lane, not Wang Yao. That professor surnamed Yang and Wang Yao have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Are they all blind?” Ma Gu also spoke up for Wang Yao from the side.
"Anyway, they're all selfish bastards. They've eaten their fill, but they still have to think about all the bachelors in the world. They can't eat alone and still not poop!" Zhao Risheng had heard the police officer say that, but he still didn't believe it. He cursed again before looking at the horse's stock.
"You're alright now, go to work."
"We'll talk later." Ma Gu nodded to Wang Yao and walked out the door. Zhao Risheng then led Wang Yao back to the conference room.
“Here’s the situation,” Qiu Dingxiong said, gesturing for Wang Yao to sit down and asking Zhao Risheng to pour him a cup of tea before explaining to him. “Huadu Jinxiu Travel Agency took on a tour group from Yangjie. After visiting the Yunling Eighteen Temples in Huadu on September 8, they arrived in Zhidu in the evening.”
"They stayed at this grand and luxurious hotel. Including the foreigners from the Yangjie Travel Agency, there were a total of 13 foreigners, staying in rooms 2201 to 2207 on the 22nd floor of the hotel, a total of seven VIP rooms. Six of the rooms were occupied by six couples, and one room was occupied by a single man."
"The local tour guide from Huadu Jinxiu Travel Agency is staying on the 8th floor, in private room 8815. They agreed to finish their meal before 9:00 AM on September 9th and then visit the Zhidu Jiangshan Duojiao Scenic Area."
"However, at 8 a.m. on the 9th, the local tour guide did not see the tour group come down to eat at the restaurant. It wasn't until 8:30 a.m. that the local tour guide realized something was wrong and urgently contacted the accompanying staff from Yangjie Travel Agency, but no one answered the phone."
"By 9 o'clock, the foreigners in the tour group still had not appeared. The local tour guide hurriedly contacted the hotel and asked the hotel staff to open room 2207, where the foreigners were staying. They found that all their luggage, belongings, and even their cell phones were still there, but the people were gone."
"Then, accompanied by the local tour guide, the hotel staff opened rooms 2201 to 2206 one by one and found that all the foreigners were missing. Apart from their personal belongings, their mobile phones and luggage were all left at the hotel." Qiu Dingxiong told Wang Yao about the case in one breath.
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