Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

Chapter 224: Copper Objects, Lessons from the Past

The mystery that Zhao Ziang talked about.

I was quite curious, but pretended to be nonchalant, picked up the food with my chopsticks and slowly took two bites.

Then he asked, "What did you take out of the cave?"

"It's strange, it was actually Liu Aiguo who took it out!"

"When he discovered that the person swimming out of the water was Teacher Xu, he went to the edge of the underground river."

"When Captain Hu was pulling Teacher Xu, he somehow managed to find a copper object near Teacher Xu and quietly put it in his pocket."

"He thought he was doing it without anyone noticing, but he was seen by a veteran detective..."

The old detective noticed Liu Aiguo's little trick but didn't say anything.

It was not until everyone had left the cave that he found an excuse to call Liu Aiguo to a secluded place, hoping to take the things for himself.

In fact, both of them had their own little thoughts.

Liu Aiguo is the township cultural secretary. He is quite interested in antiques and has enjoyed searching for old items in the village in the past two years.

Whenever he saw an old item he liked, he would trick the villagers into handing the item over to him under the pretext of protecting cultural relics and handing them over to the state.

People were simple and honest at that time, and they really listened to what he said.

Basically, I never return empty-handed every time I go to the village.

As he collected more things, he also established connections with antique dealers.

He made a lot of extra money by selling old items that he had obtained through short-selling.

It is said that there is no wall that is impenetrable.

The old criminal police happened to notice Liu Aiguo's antique sales and was looking for an opportunity to extort money from him.

Just happened to catch him hiding something.

So he took Liu Aiguo to a secluded place and intimidated him, hoping to get the thing into his own hands.

Liu Aiguo's psychological quality is not very good, and he was scared by just a few words.

Just as he took out the object and handed it over, Captain Hu showed up with another veteran detective, unaware of the oriole behind.

The old detective who threatened Liu Aiguo remained calm.

He made an excuse that he had discovered the problem and was questioning it, and took the initiative to hand the thing to Captain Hu.

"Captain Hu, this old fellow has dirty hands. He just took something from Teacher Xu and hid it secretly."

"Luckily I found him and brought him here for questioning, hoping to get him to confess and get leniency."

Liu Aiguo made all kinds of explanations with a sad face, saying that he was possessed by a ghost, etc.

Captain Hu ignored him.

Instead, he took the copper object and looked at it carefully.

After reading it, he put the thing in his pocket, and after educating Liu Aiguo, he led his men down the mountain.

"We were watching the excitement from a distance and could hear what they were saying, but we couldn't see what the copper object was."

"After returning, the four people who had come into contact with the bronze object went crazy."

"Thinking back on it now, it's probably related to that copper object."

I felt itchy when I heard it.

I guess that copper object is not simple.

But Zhao Ziang's knowledge is limited, and anyone who has come into contact with the copper objects has gone crazy...

"Who has the copper object now?"

"How would I know? Captain Hu took it away and didn't give it to the team for record."

"Maybe he took her home?" Zhao Ziang asked uncertainly.

While I was wondering whether I should go to Captain Hu's house, Hong Guangxiang returned to the private room.

"The notice has been sent to all neighborhood committees, and there should be news back soon."

The enthusiasm of the masses was very high in those days.

As long as the notice is issued, the neighborhood committee can immediately organize people to patrol the streets.

"It's troublesome."

"Mr. Chen, you're welcome. Once we find Old Su's children and grandchildren, we'll bring them to you."

I wanted to squeeze in some time to go to Captain Hu's house, so I didn't have time to wait for Su Meng and the others' whereabouts.

It would be better to leave Old Man Su here and wait.

"Lao Su, you stay here and wait for Director Hong's news. We'll go back after buying something."

"Okay, I'll stay and wait." Old Man Su said hurriedly.

Hong Guangxiang said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Chen is going to the countryside? But Commissioner Geng asked me to accompany you..."

"I appreciate your kindness. There's really no need to make any arrangements this time."

"Just let Zhao Ziang accompany us. It would be best if they could get us a car."

I took the opportunity to make a request.

It would be much more convenient to get a car to go back.

Otherwise, the ox cart would be very slow and would be a waste of time.

Hong Guangxiang hesitated for a moment and finally nodded in agreement.

"The car is easy to arrange. We'll ask the Municipal Bureau to provide a 212 jeep. Mr. Chen, please don't be disgusted."

"The road ahead is tough, but the 212 Jeep is durable and won't stall halfway..."

"Xiao Zhao, you must protect Mr. Chen's safety."

"If even one hair falls from Mr. Chen, I'll hold you responsible!"

Zhao Ziang stood up straight as if there was a spring on his butt.

He saluted and said, "I promise to complete the mission!"

Hong Guangxiang nodded slightly: "As long as Mr. Chen is satisfied, I will transfer you to the Municipal Bureau."

"Thank you, Director Hong!" Zhao Ziang's mouth was almost grinning to the sky.

The treatment at the municipal bureau is much better than at the county bureau.

He dreams of being transferred to the Municipal Bureau.

What's more, this opportunity can be used to establish a relationship with Director Hong, which is equivalent to holding half of Commissioner Geng's leg.

For Zhao Ziang, this is a great opportunity in his life.

"Don't worry, I will definitely take care of Mr. Chen as if he were my own father!"

Although the words are blunt, they make people feel comfortable.

No wonder powerful people like to have a few sycophants around them...

I felt a little elated when I heard it.

For the first time, I experienced the wonderful feeling brought by a powerful background.

Seeing that I didn't look disgusted, Hong Guangxiang smiled and patted Zhao Ziang on the shoulder.

"have a future."

"I'll go to the city bureau to pick up the car later. I'll say hello."

After explaining a few trivial matters, Hong Guangxiang took Old Man Su away.

Old Man Su looked back at me as he left.

His eyes were somewhat complicated.

His lips moved slightly, but he hesitated to speak.

Finally, he lowered his eyes and walked out of the private room quickly.

I arranged for Cui Hao and others to go shopping, and Zhao Ziang volunteered after hearing this.

"Why do we need to buy these things? We can just borrow them from the city bureau."

"For things like ropes, the city bureau has special ones, and they're much better quality than what you can buy outside."

"Hey, why do these things look like they're used in the mountains?"

"Mr. Chen, where are you going?"

Only then did Zhao Ziang react.

We found that the things we wanted to buy were equipment and supplies for going into the mountains.

I thought about it and decided to tell him about going into the cave.

After all, this matter cannot be hidden from him.

"I want to go into the cave you mentioned and see if it's really that dangerous."

"what?!"

Zhao Ziang was stunned.

He was stunned for several minutes before he came to his senses and started to try to dissuade him anxiously.

"Into the cave?"

"Don't joke about this!"

"It's very, very dangerous in there!"

“It’s not something you can just enter casually!”

"Mr. Chen, listen to my advice. We can do whatever we want in the mountains. I can even borrow a gun and take you hunting!"

"Don't ever enter the cave, or someone might die!"

"Captain Hu and his team, as well as the firefighter who lost half his leg, are a warning to us!"