Crazy Detective

Chapter 1158: Pushing Luck with Murder

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Generally speaking, they didn’t check the fengshui properly before starting their plan!” Zhao Yu said, gritting his teeth. “During that time, their plans had already been delayed for over half a year. By the time they turned their attention to Tao Xiang, Tao Xiang had already passed away.” [1]

Upon hearing this, Cui Lizhu’s eyes dimmed.

“What ultimately ruined their plans, however, was that the only person left who could help them find the Russian nesting dolls was Cui Lizhu…” Zhao Yu said, patting her on the shoulders. “But she was transferred over to the criminal division’s special department! To make matters worse, they unwittingly attracted the attention of the people they least wanted to provoke – Secret Services!

“This time, not only did they have to admit they were unlucky, they even backed down and retreated,” Zhao Yu continued. “Fei-Ou-Na said that they were well aware of what the intervention of Secret Services meant. If they continued their plans, they would have no chance of escaping unscathed!

“However, the boss above Fei-Ou-Na did not think the same way. They kept pressuring Fei-Ou-Na and his group and helped them come up with the great plan of blowing everything up. They even sourced the bombs for them!”

“Oh…” Miao Ying said, nodding. “So, what you’re saying is that it wasn’t them who came up with the plan to bomb the fortress?”

“Of course!” Zhao Yu said, nodding. “It was all Seraph and had nothing to do with Fei-Ou-Na! However, he had no choice!

“Finally, they settled on a compromise,” Zhao Yu said. “Of course, the motive behind bombing the fortress was not only to deal a heavy blow to our country. It was also for us to take the bait so they could kidnap Cui Lizhu and find out some information about the Russian nesting dolls!

“At that point, after kidnapping Cui Lizhu, Fei-Ou-Na wanted to take things one step at a time and deal with the situation accordingly. But, alas! Their well-thought-out surprise attack plan did nothing to deter us. It even got us on the offensive when we launched a counterattack, and things spiraled out of control for them!

“Left with no choice, he had to give Cui Lizhu the truth serum, and they finally managed to get some information about the Russian nesting dolls!” Zhao Yu said with a shiver. “Even when they had lost half their men, that guy still looked so smug!

“Because after their fortress had been bombed, every secret in there would also disappear with the sound of the bomb! We would then no longer be an obstacle to them!”

“Wow…” Cui Lizhu said, patting her chest. “How scary! Luckily, their bomb failed for some reason. If not, we would not even have been able to make it out alive. This must… this must be heaven’s will? Thank the lords…”

“This is what they mean when they say that good men will lead good lives [2],” Zhao Yu said. “During that time, they used new technology to attack the police network, but it was all because they bombed the fortress!

“Think about it. The fortress bombing came about so suddenly, who would have time to go check on our network? So, they managed to get the photos of the Russian doll nesting and thought we wouldn’t find out about it…

“Then, they used 3D technology to remake the Russian nesting dolls and managed to figure out the location of the treasures first-hand! Hmm…” Zhao Yu said, recalling what Fei-Ou-Na had told him. “Fei-Ou-Na told me that the hint was the Japanese characters, which in turn pointed to the name of that house!

“That also means that the house used to have a name, even though it doesn’t anymore. Even if we had been able to get our hands on the Japanese characters, it wouldn’t have been easy to find!”

“This whole incident is actually… so strange…” Cui Lizhu said, scratching her head. “Does that mean that the red walls, green tiles, and cloud motifs that I pointed out were all just lucky guesses?”

“That’s hard to say…” Zhao Yu said, consoling Cui Lizhu. “Maybe the guy who drew the Russian dolls back then had that in mind as well? Based on my gut feeling, the red-clothed girl mentioned by the Russians did have some basis! There really was a well behind the small house too… wait…”

As Zhao Yu thought about the well, he felt a cold wind come from behind him.

“Zhao Yu…” Li Jing said, gesturing for him to continue.

“Okay…” Zhao Yu began. “Originally, Fei-Ou-Na was full of confidence. If the fortress was bombed, it would mean that the entirety of Feng Ping’s police force would be directed there. Moreover, they had the secret passage as a shelter, so they could relax and search for the treasure!

“Even after they dug up the treasure, they would still have time left to transport it away. Also, the so-called treasures were all documents, so they would easily be able to pass security. No one would have blinked an eye!”

“Hehe,” Cui Lizhu couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “It obviously didn’t go according to their plans!”

“Zhao Yu, so this secret passage…” Li Jing couldn’t help but probe.

“Fei-Ou-Na said that, with regards to the map of the palace, he used money he got from his superiors to buy it,” Zhao Yu said, understanding what Li Jing had meant and answering her question. “But they also understood that someone, somewhere had also helped to support them! As for who it was, I don’t have to name them, do I…?”

“Understood!” Li Jing replied. “It’s no wonder they knew about the secret passage and the abandoned sewage below the palace!”

“Who would have known…” Xiao Hang said, folding his arms. “There are so many things we still don’t know about the palace!”

“After that, even when we released the fake information…” Zhao Yu said, shaking his head. “We still couldn’t fool them! They got a heads-up somehow and knew that the bomb in the fortress didn’t go off!”

“Haha, good riddance!” Cui Lizhu laughed. “I can imagine what awkward expressions they had at that time. Do you guys think they would suspect that the bombs deliberately failed because of their superiors?”

“The bomb not going off meant that we were still alive,” Zhao Yu said, continuing. “And Fei-Ou-Na knew that the situation would call for them to retreat immediately!

“On one hand, there was the issue of humiliating himself and his ego. On the other hand, there was the temptation of the money. Also, the fake news did confuse him a bit, which eventually convinced him to persist until the end!

“He hoped that even if we managed to live, we would not discover their real motives or figure out the secret behind the Russian nesting dolls. He figured that we would most definitely not be able to solve the mystery behind the Russian nesting dolls and locate the palace!”

“Wow, he really pushed his luck…” Miao Ying said, sighing heavily. “In the end, we still managed to make it here!”

“But…” Zhao Yu said. “Even though we took a lucky bet, Fei-Ou-Na still prepared for the worst. At that point, he already had a feeling that even if he had found the treasure, he would not be able to move it. So, he had already prepared the bombs, and once he found the treasure, he would blow it up on the spot!

“That way, even if he had lost a few hundreds of millions of euros, the effort would still keep him satisfied!” Zhao Yu said. “Furthermore, he also thought about using a smoke bomb to distract the target, as well as planned out the abduction of the hostages. All of this was so they would have enough time to blow up the treasures!”

“Oh…” Upon hearing Zhao Yu’s explanation, everyone heaved a sigh of relief, their palms all drenched in cold sweat.

When everything was going on, the feeling of danger wasn’t that strong. But, looking back now, the situation back then was indeed dangerous, with fate hanging by a single thread. If they had been even a tad late, even a few minutes, the consequences would have been unthinkable…

[1]: Fengshui is the art of using energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment

[2]: If you do good deeds, you will receive good rewards, meaning karma