Ke Xue: I was raised by them in Mihua.

"Then go and have a look."

Xiaolan was still a little scared when she heard the rumors about the Mist Tengu.

But when she thought of her best friend and her beloved by her side, she felt that there was nothing to be afraid of!

After discussing it, the group parked their car in the open space next to them and walked towards the temple.

……

It was a little past three in the afternoon, and in summer, there was still some time before nightfall.

But as they approached the temple, the weather, which had been sunny just moments before, suddenly turned gloomy.

This mountain forest is the kind of place that is rarely visited by people.

Walking along this long-neglected mountain road, an old temple comes closer and closer.

For a moment, all three girls felt a chilling, eerie sensation.

This is because the temple was built in a shady spot on the mountainside and is adjacent to a waterfall.

"Do people really live in a place like this?"

Xiaolan held her boyfriend tightly the whole way.

Looking at the temple gate that appeared before her, she couldn't help but mutter to herself.

The temple was both remote and quiet; even once inside, it seemed deserted.

"You'll know once you ask!"

As she spoke, Sonoko volunteered to run and knock on the door.

But before she could touch it, the door was pulled open.

The person who appeared at the door was an old man with a long, white mustache.

His aged face was covered with wrinkles, and his extremely high forehead clearly indicated that he was a highly accomplished monk!

"Is there...something you need?"

Upon encountering several uninvited guests, the old man's face contorted in a menacing manner, and his attitude was far from friendly.

That hoarse, weathered voice startled Xiaolan.

She clung tightly to her boyfriend, refusing to let go.

"Hello, sir. We came here to admire the flowers, and we saw a temple that we'd like to visit."

Ayako also stood in front of her younger sister, exuding an aura of nobility and elegance.

While pursuing her graduate studies, she sometimes helped her mother with Suzuki Group affairs.

Over time, this kind of imposing manner was cultivated.

"Enjoying flowers? You're not reporters from some TV station, are you?"

But the old man in the mountains clearly didn't sense this aura; his gaze held a hint of skepticism. (cieg)

Why do you think that way?

A glint of light flashed in Ayako's beautiful eyes as she asked the question calmly.

Just as she discerned the personality of each collaborator, she keenly sensed that the old man was hiding something.

"It's nothing! You should leave now!"

The old man shook his head, showing no intention of continuing.

I don't know if it's because of vigilance or simply because I don't want to waste words.

"Hmph, we'll offer 100,000!"

Sonoko smiled dismissively, grabbed her older sister's hand, and shouted loudly.

Just kidding! She's already here! How could she, the second young lady of the Suzuki family, possibly be turned away?

Despite her down-to-earth personality, she also knows how to use money!

She wouldn't waste time on any problem that could be solved with money, and she had no interest in wasting time talking to an old man.

"Sonoko, like this..."

Xiaolan tugged at her best friend's hand, about to say something, but was interrupted by the old man's words.

"It is only right that Buddha, in his compassion, welcomes all worshippers. Please come in!"

This old man truly lives up to his reputation as a highly accomplished monk; he was very humble when it came to discussing money.

His cloudy old eyes gleamed with shrewdness as he eagerly reached out his hand, showing no sign of embarrassment.

Xiaolan's lips twitched slightly at the speed and completeness of the change in expression.

If she had originally planned to offer incense and pray for blessings here, she has now completely given up on that idea.

If all the monks in the temple are like this, how can they possibly be blessed by Buddha?!

As the saying goes, money talks.

After stuffing ten 10,000-yuan bills into his pocket, the old man suddenly treated Luo Tian and the others like Buddhas.

He personally led the group on a tour of the temple.

"Excuse me, why did you just ask if I was a reporter or something?"

Ayako had no objection to her younger sister's actions.

Money is a minor matter; she was more interested in the topic they had just discussed.

"Haha! It's nothing, something happened at our temple two years ago..."

Faced with the Buddha's question, the old man made no attempt to hide anything and explained with a hearty laugh.

Xiao Lan, who was following behind, started whispering to her best friend.

"Sonoko, aren't you giving too much?"

Xiao Lan, who was used to being thrifty, felt that the 100,000 yuan was too cheap for the other party.

"It's okay, I have a feeling something really interesting might happen today."

Luo Tian gently comforted the girl while releasing a [Hive] probe robot.

If he remembered correctly, according to the original trajectory, there was also a performance record he could deliver to the policewoman.

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Although the temple looks a bit dilapidated, it is still quite large.

After leading several "Buddhas" on a tour, the abbot thoughtfully prepared vegetarian dishes for Luo Tian and the others.

Of course, it's the kind that charges an extra fee.

He, who was greedy for money, had already regarded the group of people who had spent 100,000 Sakura Coins as easy targets.

Unfortunately, even someone like Yuanzi knows what money should be spent on and what money shouldn't be spent on.

After touring the temple and asking some questions about the Tengu, satisfying her curiosity, she had no intention of staying any longer.

Moreover, that small portion of vegetarian food would be lucky to sell for a thousand Sakura coins outside.

They're actually charging them 10,000 Sakura Coins each!

Does she really think Miss Suzuki is stupid?!

Seeing that there was no profit to be made, the abbot realistically lowered the status of the group from "Buddha" to that of ordinary people.

He returned to his room and handed over the task of seeing the guests off to his apprentices.

This is exactly what Luo Tianxia wanted!

……

Inside the office of the First Investigation Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Since being promoted to police inspector, Miwako has had her own office.

She had just finished a meeting and was about to take a short rest.

As we all know, holidays are the busiest time for the police.

This includes the situation during summer vacation, of course!

With a large number of students on holiday, there will be a large number of easily deceived targets during the day.

As a precaution, the Metropolitan Police Department will conduct more intensive shifts and patrols than ever before.

This is also the biggest reason why Miwako cannot go on a trip with her boyfriend.

You can take leave, but it's only for a maximum of three or four days.

If you take away the time spent traveling, there's simply not enough time to go to the beach and have a proper time together.

But she wasn't sad, since they still had a long time together!

Besides, Luo Tian promised to spend quality time with her after he returned!

Whenever she thinks of her beloved, Miwako feels an inexhaustible source of happiness!

But she never expected that the time to meet again would come so quickly!

She stretched by the window and was just about to get back to work when she received a call from Luo Tian.

"Honey! Did you call me?"

"Kanagawa Prefecture? Hmm, that's also under our jurisdiction!"

"Huh? Now?! Okay! I'll take some men over right away!"

"You kept it from Inspector Megure? I understand!"

After a brief exchange, Miwako received a new task.

Despite some doubts, she still chose to believe her boyfriend.

……

"Honey, should we call Miwako over specially?"

In the open space outside the temple, Xiaolan tied four monks to a big tree and asked them curiously.

Tokyo isn't far from here, but it still takes more than half an hour to drive there.

In her opinion, all this back and forth was just for an old case, which seemed a bit too much of a fuss.

It would be more convenient to just let the local police in Kanagawa handle it.

"Xiao Lan, you just don't understand."

Ayako put her arm around her shoulder and began to explain softly.

She could easily tell that her boyfriend was trying to boost her girlfriends' sales!

"This is a two-year-old cold case. If it can be overturned, it will definitely have an impact on Miwako's reputation!"

"not only that!"

Luo Tian, ​​sitting on the roof of the car, added from his elevated position.

"This case also involves Inspector Megure, and I don't trust anyone else with it; it would also damage the reputation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department."

"That's it"

Xiaolan nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

It's too early for her to understand the interpersonal dynamics and social niceties of adults at work.

Similarly, Sonoko didn't quite understand the hidden reasons behind her boyfriend's actions.

However, given her simple thought process, she didn't think that much about it.

What interests her most now is how to extract some evidence from these four monks.

Because he couldn't easily explain the source of his knowledge of some details in the original trajectory, Luo Tian didn't clarify the situation of this case.

I simply deduced this by combining Ayako's previous questions to the old abbot and some related reports online.

Basically, there's more to the story behind the case from two years ago that ended in suicide!