Qin Huanyu received the call in the afternoon. She readily agreed, but instead of rushing to leave that evening, she bought a high-speed train ticket for the next morning.

After saying goodbye to her father and leaving the research institute, Qin Huanyu went to the Baiguang City Police Station and told all her colleagues who had helped her in the Jealousy Incarnation case that she planned to keep her promise that night and treat everyone to a buffet at the Jin Kaili Hotel.

The police officers were naturally overjoyed. They had long coveted the Kelly Buffet, which was constantly promoted by many social media platforms, but unfortunately, they were short of money. Now that someone was treating them, they certainly couldn't miss it.

Everyone in Xiao Liu's team would participate, and several young colleagues who were on good terms with Qin Huanyu also shamelessly wanted to join. Qin Huanyu didn't refuse, and the total number of participants quickly exceeded 20.

The buffet at the Jin Kaili Hotel costs 998 yuan per person. For an average wage earner, treating more than 20 people to a meal would be at least half a year's salary.

But Qin Huanyu didn't care at all. As long as she lay in the human-machine direct connection device and mined, she could earn back the money in half an hour at most.

The other police officers already knew that Qin Huanyu, this beautiful colleague who could afford a top-of-the-line motorcycle, was actually a rich woman. In addition, they had indeed worked overtime many times to contribute to the case, so they didn't feel guilty about eating there.

Qin Huanyu originally wanted to invite her roommate Duanmu Ling, but that little hacker would become socially awkward in crowded social situations and refused to come no matter what. Qin Huanyu could only promise to treat her to a big meal at another buffet restaurant when she got back.

The group of officers couldn't wait to take off their police uniforms and change into civilian clothes as soon as they got off work. They then headed to the Jin Kaili Hotel in a large group to enjoy delicious drinks and a variety of gourmet dishes.

Of course, everyone also toasted Qin Huanyu, congratulating her on successfully passing the assessment and joining the 404 Investigation Bureau. Qin Huanyu returned the toast, saying that she would need everyone's help in her future work.

After exchanging pleasantries and polite words, the mostly young people quickly loosened up and started having fun, telling one dirty joke after another, and playing various drinking games.

While they were having a great time, Qin Huanyu suddenly spotted two unexpected people in a corner of the restaurant.

Her inner gossip immediately ignited, so she quickly tidied her hair, checked herself in the makeup mirror to make sure she wouldn't be impolite, then picked up a glass of red wine, smiled, and walked over with elegant steps.

"Mr. Fu, Ms. Yang, I really didn't expect to see you here, what a coincidence!"

Those two were none other than Fu Wenguang and Yang Juan, the first group of victims in the Jealousy Incarnation case.

Chapter 46 Restaurant Short Stories

"It's Officer Qin, what a coincidence."

The man and woman who were on a date saw Qin Huanyu, but instead of being annoyed that their good mood had been ruined, they stood up together to greet her.

After all, Qin Huanyu was in charge of their case, and she was the one who issued the case announcement and gave interviews on behalf of the Baiguang City Police Department some time ago. It was impossible for them not to know this hot and beautiful policewoman.

Especially for Fu Wenguang, his ability to clear his name and reputation was entirely due to Qin Huanyu's help in solving the case; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Qin Huanyu saved his life.

"It's alright, don't be nervous. I just came here with my colleagues for a celebratory dinner and happened to see you guys coming over for a chat."

Seeing that the two seemed a little nervous, Qin Huanyu first offered a few words of comfort, then naturally pulled out a chair and sat down, swirling her wine glass as she chatted with them, inquiring about their recent situation, without any awareness of being a third wheel.

They were all young people, and Qin Huanyu was beautiful. As long as she maintained a friendly attitude, not many people could refuse her initiative to strike up a conversation. Fu Wenguang and Yang Juan didn't even have time to be reserved for more than a few minutes before Qin Huanyu led them into a relaxed chat.

When the topic turned to their relationship, Fu Wenguang, a grown man, became noticeably shy and awkward, while Yang Juan, on the other hand, told the story openly and honestly, satisfying Qin Huanyu's gossipy nature.

The story is not complicated.

As parties involved in the case, Fu Wenguang and Yang Juan have the right to know the truth, as long as they sign a confidentiality agreement and strictly abide by it.

After being dragged into the woods and forcibly violated by Fu Wenguang, Yang Juan naturally harbored deep hatred for him.

However, subsequent investigations proved that Fu Wenguang was also a victim. Moreover, Fu Wenguang, a model soldier, was indeed a reliable and responsible good man. After the incident, he tried to atone for his sins and make amends to Yang Juan, taking meticulous care of her without complaint.

As a result, Yang Juan's mindset gradually changed. Her hatred faded, and she even developed feelings for him over time. On the night Qin Huanyu released the case announcement, she confessed her feelings to Fu Wenguang, and the two officially began dating.

"Congratulations to you both."

After hearing the story, Qin Huanyu raised her wine glass to Fu Wenguang and Yang Juan again, then drank the wine, the same color as her hair, in one gulp, offering her sincere blessings.

For the victims who suffered this misfortune, this is already the best possible outcome.

Having satisfied her gossip and curiosity, Qin Huanyu chatted casually for a couple more minutes before tactfully getting up to say goodbye. She didn't want to be a third wheel for the couple in love anymore and planned to go back to her colleagues to share this beautiful love story.

However, just a few steps away from Fu Wenguang and Yang Juan's table, Qin Huanyu heard a commotion coming from the restaurant's main entrance, and many of the diners turned to watch the commotion.

Qin Huanyu naturally wouldn't miss the chance to watch the drama unfold, so she joined in as well.

The source of the incident was a table of guests near the restaurant entrance, whom Qin Huanyu vaguely remembered.

They were a young couple. The man seemed to be a typical rich kid, dressed head to toe in trendy menswear. He was very skilled at charming his girlfriend, but his attitude was rather frivolous.

The woman, on the other hand, had a fresh and youthful appearance, a pretty girl who would probably score over 80 points. While her face and figure were less striking than Qin Huanyu's, her skin was incredibly fair and smooth, like solidified milk—it looked, felt, and tasted wonderful. Qin Huanyu's slight impression of the couple stemmed from her having secretly observed this pretty girl a few times before.

But what has happened now proves that the two are not in a romantic relationship, at least not as a couple, but rather a rich second-generation heir who has taken someone else's girlfriend.

The woman causing the disturbance at the restaurant entrance was the young woman's ex-wife. She looked like she didn't have much money, had a terrible temper, and kept shouting "adulterous couple!"

The young woman initially seemed quite guilty towards her ex-boyfriend, but as his increasingly offensive and vulgar language became more and more offensive, her guilt quickly turned into anger.

So, without the rich second-generation heir taking action, the young beauty delivered the final blow to her ex-boyfriend.

In front of her ex-boyfriend and a bunch of onlookers in the restaurant, the young woman first threw herself into the arms of the rich second-generation, and then passionately offered him a deep kiss. Under the ex-boyfriend's bloodshot gaze, she kissed herself until she was weak all over and blushing.

After the kiss, the young woman showed no mercy, taking the rich second-generation's hand and leaning into his arms to officially announce that she had dumped her ex-boyfriend. She even openly hinted in public that she would be going to a hotel with the rich second-generation tonight for a date.

"you……!"

The original boyfriend was completely stunned. He couldn't breathe properly and his face turned extremely red.

Just as Qin Huanyu was considering whether to call an ambulance for the poor guy, and the restaurant security guards finally arrived to forcibly remove him, the ex-boyfriend left on his own.

Of course, before leaving, the ex-boyfriend didn't forget to say a few harsh words.

"I will never forgive you!"

“I will come back again!”

This kind of thing is quite common nowadays. Although the ex-boyfriend was indeed pitiful, no one took it too seriously. They chatted quietly for a few minutes and then continued eating their meals.

The rich second-generation heir, as the victor, was naturally quite pleased with himself and was clearly looking forward to tonight.

Having already made a fool of themselves, the two felt embarrassed to continue eating and quickly left the restaurant hand in hand.

Qin Huanyu didn't take this little incident to heart either. She discussed it briefly with her colleagues as a joke, and then it was over.

Nothing else happened at the celebration banquet after that; everyone ate well, had fun, and was very happy.

After sleeping in the apartment arranged by the police station, Qin Huanyu boarded a high-speed train early the next morning to head to Nanhu City to meet up with Ling and her two teammates.

While in the car, Ling called again, saying that although the new investigator in Nanhu City had passed the assessment, there were still some things that needed her help to handle, and she would be about half a day late. She asked Qin Huanyu to go and meet up with her teammate in Shanbei City first, and gave Qin Huanyu a hotel address.

After arriving in Nanhu City, Qin Huanyu went straight to the hotel. After showing her ID at the hotel reception, she successfully obtained a room key, which was for the most luxurious suite.

"...That bald guy knows how to enjoy himself."

At this moment, Qin Huanyu had already confirmed with Ling that his teammate from Shanbei City was indeed the chief martial monk of Shilin Temple in this generation, and that he had also booked the hotel room. She couldn't help but mutter to herself.

But soon, something even more speechless happened to Qin Huanyu... After swiping her card to enter the room, she heard some extremely offensive sounds!

Chapter 47 The Serious Flower Monk

"No...no! You can't touch there!"

"Aaaaaah... It's going to break! It's really going to break, waaaaah..."

This is the sound Qin Huanyu heard after swiping her room card to open the door.

The housekeeping staff cleaning in the corridor not far away cast strange glances at Qin Huanyu, which annoyed her greatly.

"Hey! What are you doing in the house in broad daylight, you frivolous monk?"

Somewhat embarrassed and angry, Qin Huanyu immediately went into the room, forcefully slammed the door shut with one hand, and rushed into the suite with the Kanglong Mace in the other.

After kicking down the door with her boots, Qin Huanyu, who was furious, was stunned. The situation inside the room was not quite what she had expected.

There were no disgusting scenes of monks abusing innocent girls, and the bed in the room was clean and tidy, untouched.

Opposite the bed is a long table fixed to the wall, the kind commonly found in hotels, with a TV, a tea set, and a blank area for guests to use freely.

At this moment, the empty area was occupied, with a laptop placed there, and half a can of beer and half a box of fried chicken on either side of the laptop. The unbearable noise from before was also coming from the laptop.

Qin Huanyu glanced at the laptop screen following the sound and saw that the laptop was running a very nice anime-style game.

An adventurer party consisting of a female knight, a female assassin, and a priestess is exploring the jungle when they unfortunately encounter a goblin mage who can summon tentacles. They suffer a miserable defeat, and the unpleasant sounds mentioned earlier are from the game's defeat animation.

"..."

Qin Huanyu was speechless, holding the Kanglong Mace and wanting to smash something.

Fried chicken, beer, and butter—this can be considered the three essentials of a shut-in. The third-rate transmigrator who failed to possess another body lived a similar life before transmigrating.

But the person currently enjoying these things in the room is not some slovenly shut-in, nor is he doing anything lewd.

He was a young monk dressed in a gray outfit, with a somewhat handsome face and several ordination scars on his shiny bald head.

The monk sat cross-legged in a chair in front of a laptop, his hands clasped together, a string of sandalwood-scented wooden prayer beads hanging from his wrist.

He stared intently at the adult video game on the computer screen, his eyes devoid of any lust, only a detached sense of detachment that seemed to see through everything. He occasionally muttered something under his breath, seemingly Sanskrit from Buddhist scriptures.

The overly informal environment and the overly serious people quickly made Qin Huanyu feel a little overwhelmed.

Fortunately, it was impossible for the young monk not to notice that such a grown man had suddenly barged into the room.

Just as Qin Huanyu was struggling with what to say next, the young monk, as if struck by a pivot, sat cross-legged on the chair, turned around, and bowed slightly to Qin Huanyu:

"This lady must be Officer Qin from Baiguang City, right? My Buddhist name is Chenghai, and I come from Shilin Temple in Shanbei City. Please give me your guidance."

"You...tsk."

The other party was very polite and there was no frivolity in their eyes, so even if Qin Huanyu wanted to get angry, she couldn't.

She could only retract the Dragon-Slaying Mace into its specially made leather sheath, disguising it as an ordinary police baton, and pointed irritably at the laptop, beer, and fried chicken:

"Aren't you going to explain? Monks are supposed to abstain from alcohol, meat, and sex, right? Isn't what you're doing a bit inappropriate? A real high-ranking monk from Shilin Temple wouldn't do these things, would he? Or are you some kind of heretical practitioner in disguise?"

That's what she said, but Qin Huanyu didn't really doubt the other party's identity.

Firstly, the young monk's aura was indeed very pure, unlike that of a bad person, and there was not a trace of desire in his eyes when he looked at Qin Huanyu.

Secondly, neither the 404 Investigation Bureau nor Shilin Temple are easy to mess with, and ordinary evil practitioners would not dare to impersonate them.

“What the female bodhisattva said is very true. Monks should indeed abstain from alcohol, meat, and sex. However, these are the practices of the old-fashioned ascetic school. This humble monk is a practitioner of the new-era worldly cultivation school. Moreover, the methods I have practiced since childhood are quite special.”

Cheng Hai remained calm and explained to Qin Huanyu in a measured tone.

"A new era of worldly self-cultivation?"

Qin Huanyu raised an eyebrow, thought for a few seconds, then chuckled dismissively, crossed her arms, and leaned against the wall.

"I've heard of this school of thought online before. It seems to advocate that monks can also enjoy all sorts of worldly pleasures, and even get married and have children... Haha, are you sure this isn't just an excuse for you frivolous monks to avoid following the precepts?"

"Amitabha."

Despite Qin Huanyu's somewhat impolite questioning, Cheng Hai remained calm, first reciting a Buddhist chant before continuing:

“I admit that some scoundrels in Buddhism are indeed as the female bodhisattva said, but this humble monk is truly practicing diligently.”

After speaking, Cheng Hai separated his clasped hands, pointing with one hand to the beer, fried chicken, and laptop on the table, and said in a serious tone:

“These things may be wine, meat, and seductive beauty in the eyes of the female bodhisattva, but in the eyes of this humble monk they are no different from water, steamed buns, or the Buddha’s sermons… It is the female bodhisattva who is attached to appearances.”

"……what?"

Qin Huanyu's eyes widened, and she tightened her grip on the Kanglong Mace.

You, a monk, booked a luxury suite in a hotel, drank alcohol, ate meat, and indulged in erotic games, and now you're turning around and criticizing me? Do you really think my mighty mace can't break your bald head?

“I know you are a little anxious right now, but please don’t rush.”

Clearly sensing Qin Huanyu's undisguised attack intent, Cheng Hai finally lost his nonchalant demeanor and hurriedly explained with a wry smile:

"How about giving this humble monk a chance to prove himself? According to the Investigation Bureau's arrangement, the female bodhisattva and this humble monk are to be teammates. The female bodhisattva will have plenty of time to witness that what this humble monk said is true."

"…"

Qin Huanyu took a deep breath and held back.

Even if Cheng Hai really is a philandering monk, he is indeed a teammate arranged by the Investigation Bureau. It's not good to start a fight as soon as you meet, so it's okay to observe him for a while first.

However, influenced by various negative news on the internet, Qin Huanyu already had a bad impression of modern monks, and with Cheng Hai in this state, there was no way she could expect a kind look from her.

So after that greeting, Qin Huanyu ignored Cheng Hai and went to sit on the sofa in the suite's living room, playing on her phone while waiting for Ling and another teammate.

"Amitabha."

Cheng Hai then whispered a Buddhist chant to Qin Huanyu before turning back to his laptop to continue chanting sutras while playing adult games.

Chapter 48 Pure Yang Boy Skill and Internet Celebrity Female Anchor

In the hotel's luxurious suite, Monk Chenghai was drinking beer, eating fried chicken, and pounding butter, yet his eyes showed no worldly desires. He would occasionally seem to gain some insight from the game and recite a few lines of scripture.

Qin Huanyu, like a lazy cat, sank into the soft sofa, holding her phone in one hand and rapidly tapping the screen with her thumb to type.

Although Cheng Hai said he would prove himself with his actions, Qin Huanyu still had little confidence in his unreliable performance as a playboy, so she sent a message to Ling to complain quietly.

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