How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!-Chapter 9 - : The Qingyuan Temple Mist Case

He was slightly taken aback, discreetly reviewing in his mind; there weren't any issues yesterday, right?

Why has she come again?

Yes, although the car didn't have any distinguishing features, it couldn't escape Lin's transcendent eyesight. Through the glass window, he recognized the driver immediately—it was Officer Zhou Mei from yesterday.

Zhou Mei's car drifted beautifully and stopped outside Lin Xiaosu's gate, and she got out of the car with another woman, walking up to the gate.

Lin Xiaosu's gaze passed over this woman, taking aback slightly. This woman had too many inconsistencies about her...

But his gaze was only brief, landing on Zhou Mei's face, "Officer Zhou still thinks I'm problematic? Came specifically to arrest me?"

"Yes!" Zhou Mei said sternly, "We analyzed it all night yesterday and felt you are highly problematic. Thus, we wanted to invite you to the station for some noodles..."

"You arrest people for official reasons, isn't it usually an invitation for tea at the station? Why noodles?" Lin Xiaosu frowned.

Zhou Mei burst into laughter, "You're still in the mood to notice the difference between tea and noodles? Seems like you really didn't do anything bad."

"I really didn't do anything bad."

"Then... may we come into your house for a cup of tea?" asked Zhou Mei.

Lin Xiaosu opened the gate...

The two women entered side by side, and as Lin Xiaosu carried out the teapot from inside, he noticed the new beautiful woman's gaze—it was strange, very clean, and very profound, not resembling the eyes of a woman living in the secular world.

"Is she an officer too?" Lin Xiaosu first poured a cup of tea for this new, beautiful woman.

Zhou Mei smiled, "You're fortunate; this is my superior, Officer Chang from the provincial office."

"Chang Ye!" The beautiful woman faintly uttered two words, very calm, and her voice was very clean.

"Welcome to both beautiful police officers!" Lin Xiaosu smiled, "What brings you here?"

Zhou Mei's gaze shifted toward Chang Ye...

Chang Ye spoke, "Mr. Lin's detective methods yesterday were miraculous, I deeply admire them. Today, I've come specifically to thank Mr. Lin, and secondly, we have another case that we hope you can help with."

Lin Xiaosu said, "No need to thank me. If it wasn't related to my partner's martial arts hall, I wouldn't have gotten involved in police work. As for this other case... I truly don't have time, and not to hide it from you officers, I'm preparing for the civil service exam. Time is tight."

Zhou Mei said, "Ah, helping police with cases is every citizen's..."

Chang Ye gently raised her hand to stop her slogan-like chant, "We saw your mother on the way here, carrying vegetables to the market to sell."

"Exactly, I haven't even helped my mom sell vegetables, letting her toil like this, it shows how truly busy I am," Lin Xiaosu stated.

"Selling vegetables is for family livelihood, but you could alleviate some of her stress by helping me with this matter, I'll pay!"

Lin Xiaosu was stunned.

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Zhou Mei was also stunned.

Is the provincial office leader so generous in handling cases?

She, of course, wasn't aware of Chang Ye's real identity, which Chang Ye had explained to the chief, not allowing her identity to be disclosed.

Chang Ye looked into Lin Xiaosu's eyes with a smile, her smile as serene as an orchid blooming at night, "I've seen your gaze! Ten thousand yuan, it has already been transferred to your account!"

Ding!

At this moment, Lin Xiaosu's phone received a message alert; he opened it to see a notification message: Your bank card (last digits ****) has received a transfer for an amount of 10,000.00 yuan...

Lin Xiaosu was conflicted.

Revealing that Great Divine Power yesterday, he was indeed somewhat uneasy inside.

Facing Zhou Mei was still fine, but facing Chang Ye, he was somewhat apprehensive. He always felt the unreal beauty of this police woman in front of him wasn't a simple and devout person—where could he see that from?

The Sixth Sense is not even the concerning part. Just from a few details alone, it's apparent that she knew his mother, she never asked him for his bank account number, yet she could precisely make a payment to him.

This all points to a thorough investigation into him, which really isn't a good sign...

Hence, he truly didn't want to get involved in any of her affairs.

But alas, she offered too much!

Well then, for the salary of a month's work as a civil servant, let's do it.

"Officer Chang's style... shows true sincerity!" Lin Xiaosu sighed lightly, "Tell me, what's the case?"

Chang Ye proceeded to explain...

Zhou Mei was shocked.

The leader had asked her to assist Officer Chang from the provincial office, but they did not mention it was for this matter. What could possibly be accomplished from this? It was a very typical accident, not a case at all.

Lin Xiaosu was also a bit surprised...

Four days ago, in a Zen Room at Tashan Qingyuan Temple, a scholar who had lived there for many years suddenly died of a brain hemorrhage. The door to the Zen Room was locked from the inside, the deceased had no wounds on his body, and all symptoms matched those of a brain hemorrhage. Doctors had confirmed it was a sudden brain hemorrhage. However, Chang Ye specifically asked him to solve this seemingly unsolvable case...

"I want to know... why do you believe there's something wrong with his death?" Lin Xiaosu frowned and asked.

"Because he once told me, 'With unfulfilled aspirations, I shall not die first!" When Chang Ye mentioned these words, he looked very sorrowful.

"With unfulfilled aspirations, I shall not die first. What a bold oath, but how many deaths in this world are voluntary?"

"Regardless, I want to try!" Chang Ye said, "Visit that Zen Room, whether you use your skill of capturing scents, or your method from investigating Widow Feng's bathing incident, find all possible suspicious clues in that room. As long as you've done your best, even if you find no clues, you've completed your task."

"The body is no longer there, right?"

"Yes!"

An empty room, where someone had died four days ago, and now searching for clues might seem like a mere formality to most, but after thinking for a moment, Lin Xiaosu nodded lightly, "Let's go!"

The car sped out of Old Tashan Village.

The villagers were not disturbed.

After a few turns, they reached the other side of Tashan.

Tashan, situated between the county town and Old Tashan Village, offers completely different views from either side.

Seeing from the Old Tashan Village side reveals a pristine high mountain, with cliffs, dense forests, and an old, decrepit Taoist Temple, Liu Lin Temple.

From the county town side, beneath the mountain, there's a children's playground, the tranquil Tashan Lake, the ever-changing Tashan Park, within the mountain lies Qingyuan Ancient Temple, and at the mountain's peak, a TV broadcasting tower, and a meteorological tower.

This spot is the most ideal weekend getaway for the 160,000 residents of the county, hence, with various facilities continually added over the years, this side of Tashan gradually represents a profound integration of man and nature.

Qingyuan Temple is a very ancient temple with bustling incense offerings - so busy to what extent? Here's a financial anecdote that will illustrate: several local banks vying for the Temple's incense money account were at their wits' end, unsure how to manage public relations because the other party were monks. Offering money, liquor, or women were all inappropriate. Thus, one bank took a creative approach by arranging for an early retirement for their office director, who then joined the Buddhist Association as a secretary-general. This strategy linked them to Qingyuan Temple, securing the account with millions in cash flow. Everyone said this was a re-interpretative live action of the ancient poem, "Through twisted paths to secluded spots, deep in the bamboos a Zen room is found," which is also considered a fine tale in finance.

Qingyuan Temple, has also become more open over the years.

Particularly towards scholars.

Tashan is rich in botanical resources, featuring many plants that are extinct or hard to find elsewhere. Thus, various agricultural universities and research teams dispatch people to reside here long-term to collect botanical samples for research.

Their target was one such person.

He was Qu Taiqing, an old scholarly researcher who had lived here for eight years, practically invisible. Even though he suddenly died of a brain hemorrhage in the Zen Room, not many knew of it.

Led by an old monk, they arrived at the Zen Room in the back courtyard of Qingyuan Temple, a secluded chamber where Qu Taiqing had lived.

The door was opened; inside, there was not much—just some furniture, an incense burner, a Taishi Chair, and a bed. A few books, temple's Buddhist scriptures, lay on the table.

Chang Ye informed Lin Xiaosu at the doorway that originally, there were some research materials and plant specimens here. Those items had been taken away, but other unrelated items were left untouched and in their original places. After the incident in this room, no unrelated personnel had entered. The people who went in to collect the materials all wore special attire to ensure no trace of scents were left.

This meant, he could go in and sniff around. If there were any scents left by someone other than Qu Taiqing, that person would be the suspect.