My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

"Something is definitely wrong."

Zhang Hao frowned slightly, rubbing his chin with one hand: "Old Zhang, I'm not entirely sure about the situation yet. Here's what we'll do: you go and investigate the family of three's records, focusing on everything they've done in the last few months, big or small, make sure you find out everything."

Old Zhang put down his chopsticks and asked with a serious expression, "Is this related to the case we're investigating?"

"It might be related, but I'm not sure."

Zhang Hao pointed in the direction Jin Buhuan and the others had left, spoke slowly, then laughed and lowered his head to focus on enjoying his food.

Although Zhang Hao said there might not be any connection, Lao Zhang still investigated Jin Buhuan and his family of three with the utmost seriousness.

In the Major Crimes Unit office, Old Zhang was looking through the collected materials.

The subordinate who brought the documents said with envy, "Boss, the guy you asked me to investigate is incredibly lucky! In just two months, he became a multi-millionaire through stock trading and won 1 million in the lottery. Not only that, his daughter casually drew a random, haphazard painting, which was praised by a famous foreign painter, and she was admitted to the art school of a prestigious university. And every business he invests in makes a fortune! What a winner in life! I want that kind of luck too..."

Old Zhang didn't even look up, continuing to quickly flip through the documents in his hands.

Indeed, the Jin family has had unusually good luck in the last two months.

First of all, Jin Buhuan makes money on everything he invests in, and not just small profits, but millions at a time.

In addition, they often receive unexpected windfalls.

After reading the documents, Old Zhang looked up and suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question: "In the last two or three months, have Jin Buhuan and his family of three visited Wei Yuze's agritainment resort?"

The staff member thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Well... I think I've been there before. But back then they weren't so rich yet; they just went as ordinary guests for three days and two nights. When we were checking suspects, they were very cooperative and there was absolutely no suspicion against them."

Old Zhang fell into deep thought, then waved his hand to signal the staff member to leave.

He took the documents with him and went straight to Zhang Hao's hotel that night. Zhang Hao was staying in the presidential suite on the top floor. After Old Zhang went in, the two of them looked through the documents together.

After reading it, Zhang Hao breathed a long sigh of relief: "Just as I thought."

Upon hearing this, Old Zhang immediately perked up: "There's been a new breakthrough in the case of those 50 people who died suddenly from heart disease, right?"

Zhang Hao nodded: "That's right. If I'm not mistaken, this matter should be inextricably linked to this person. However, I'm not sure yet whether he is the murderer, but I am certain that he is the beneficiary of the deaths of those 50 people."

This was already a major breakthrough, and Lao Zhang immediately took out his phone, intending to arrange for people to continue monitoring Jin Buhuan.

However, after hearing Mr. Zhang's request, the staff member on the other end of the phone hesitated and seemed hesitant to agree.

"What's going on? Is what I asked you to do so difficult? It's just monitoring the other party, I didn't ask you to do anything else," Old Zhang said with a displeased expression.

The staff member on the other end of the phone sighed and couldn't help but complain, "You might not know, but this Mr. Jin Buhuan recently landed a super-large energy project with the government, which means he's made connections in that area. He's a future capital tycoon with unlimited potential. What if we suddenly investigate him now and offend him? Besides, Mr. Jin isn't someone to be trifled with; he's become best buddies with the head of the Energy Bureau… With such a powerful figure backing him, how can we dare to monitor him without any evidence?"

If this gets discovered, it will completely ruin our relationship and cause a huge problem.

"What?" Old Zhang was incredulous when he heard this.

Zhang Hao, however, seemed to have anticipated this.

I didn't expect them to be so quick.

Meanwhile, Jin Buhuan, furious after being kicked out of a restaurant, jaywalked and accidentally saved the director of the Energy Bureau from being hit by a car. After a brief conversation, the two quickly struck up a conversation and discovered they even had business dealings!
With their interests intertwined, they quickly became close friends.

Jin Buhuan didn't even have time to change his clothes before he went with that big shot to a birthday banquet at the home of a retired official. At the banquet, he quickly made a lot of connections.

In less than half a day, Jin Buhuan became a hot commodity in the industry, and even senior investigators in the Major Crimes Unit had heard of him.

Old Zhang had to temporarily halt his surveillance of Jin Buhuan.

This person is difficult to investigate, but is also a suspect. What should we do?
Old Zhang looked worried, but Zhang Hao calmly said, "If it's inconvenient for you to handle this, I'll do it. You know, when our department does something unconventional, we absolutely won't leave any evidence or trace."

These words sound exactly like those of Zhang San, the outlaw. Fortunately, Old Zhang was already used to Zhang Hao's style of doing things. If someone else had said that to him, he would have already been given a silver bracelet.

"So, Mr. Han, what do you plan to do?"

"I plan to... conduct a preliminary investigation first."

Zhang Hao smiled mysteriously and said that the next plan should be kept secret. If he needed help, he would definitely ask Lao Zhang without hesitation.

Old Zhang left, and Chen Anshui returned after seeing off his guests. He saw Zhang Hao standing in front of the transparent floor-to-ceiling window, holding a pen and gesturing in the air.

The pen was not dipped in anything, yet it could draw red marks in the air as if it were dipped in cinnabar!
The mysterious runes drawn in the air gradually began to shimmer with dazzling light.

It was dazzling with golden light, and it appeared out of thin air. Chen Anshui wanted to take out his phone to record the scene, but when he took out his phone, he found that he had not recorded anything. It was as if everything in front of him was just an illusion.

"From the north and south, from the five directions, all spirits, heed my command! Take your positions! Rise!"

Zhang Hao pointed two fingers together at the drawn runes and uttered a series of incantations. The runes in the air instantly merged, and then an old man with white hair, a body the size of a child, and a long white beard crawled out from the runes.

"I am the local earth god. I wonder what command you have summoned me for?"

The earth god, with the body of a child and the face of an old man, bowed respectfully to Zhang Hao, his attitude extremely humble.

Zhang Hao took out a photo from the documents; the person in the photo was Jin Buhuan.

"You know this person, right? What has he been up to lately?"

The local land god leaned forward for a closer look, then nodded and replied, "This person's luck has recently skyrocketed; his entire family of three has become incredibly wealthy. As for other developments... he's been frequenting famous temples lately, burning incense and lighting eternal lamps. He's even donated a large sum of money to the local land god's temple." A large sum of money? Zhang Hao looked at the land god and said meaningfully, "Looks like you've also received some benefits from him."

The Earth God waved his hand and said, "Great God, please don't say that. I didn't get any of the incense money; it was all taken by those who manage the Earth God Temple. The one enshrined in the temple is just a clay statue; what benefit could I possibly get?"

"Incense? Those people offer incense and pray, but they are only expressing their inner desires. I can't guarantee that I can fulfill their wishes, so I don't accept any of that incense." The Earth God spoke very seriously, and he certainly didn't seem to be lying.

Zhang Hao was genuinely surprised: "Oh, you're quite indifferent to the world as a local deity."

The Earth God gave a helpless, bitter smile: "It's just that I've come to terms with it."

Recently, a lot of things have happened in the underworld, and everyone has heard about it, so everyone is being very careful, afraid of getting into trouble. Everyone is keeping to themselves and not daring to get involved in complicated matters.

"I have something I need you to do. If you do it well, you'll be well rewarded," Zhang Hao said, gesturing a generous reward. The Earth God didn't agree immediately, but instead lowered his head and pondered for a long time.

Zhang Hao waited quietly for him to think it over.

“It’s not that I can’t help you, but I’m just a nobody compared to you, God. If the other party has a bigger backer, I can’t afford to offend them. I hope you can allow me to withdraw from this mission halfway through.” The Earth God patiently bargained with Zhang Hao.

Becoming a deity is not a permanent solution. On the contrary, they must always be careful not to get involved in complicated matters, otherwise even if they have become local gods, they may be stripped of their divine status and reincarnated.

"Of course, that's no problem," Zhang Hao said, indicating that he wouldn't force anyone to do something against their will.

"Then please tell me, great god, what do you want me to do for you?" The Earth God adopted a posture of listening attentively.

"Keep an eye on Jin Buhuan for me in secret. If he causes any trouble, report back immediately. Remember, the investigation must be conducted discreetly. Don't alert anyone, and especially don't let him find out," Zhang Hao said.

Upon hearing that this matter was related to Jin Buhuan, the Earth God immediately shook his head: "That won't do! This man is currently radiant and enjoying good fortune. If I were to oppose him, even I, as a deity, couldn't withstand it. Great God, you should find someone else for this matter."

Zhang Hao pulled out a golden pill the size of a little finger from somewhere. The pill emitted a refreshing fragrance that invigorated anyone who smelled it.

"This Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill is a fine product refined in Laozi's alchemy furnace. Eating one can enhance the cohesion of the soul and increase cultivation by ten years. I wonder if you are interested?"

"This..." The Earth God was tempted, hesitated for a while, but finally couldn't resist the temptation and gritted his teeth: "Alright, for your sake, I'll help you with this."

Zhang Hao bowed and thanked him politely, saying, "Then I'll wait for your good news."

The Earth God carefully accepted the golden pill, as if he were holding a priceless treasure: "Alright, alright, I'll take care of this."

After saying this, the Earth God turned around and disappeared without a trace, as if he had never appeared at all, as if he had burrowed into the ground.

Chen Anshui stared at the transparent floor-to-ceiling window and blinked hard: "Why couldn't we record that scene with our phones?"

"Because these things are hard to record. If they were actually recorded and posted online, it would cause a huge mess." Zhang Hao smiled slightly, then continued, explaining that there are many tricks used by scammers in this world, making it difficult to guard against them. If people knew that this kind of superstition actually existed, those scammers would definitely take the opportunity to cheat them.

Impersonating enlightened masters to swindle money and property is something that should be nipped in the bud.

"Was that a deity? He seemed just like an ordinary person. Do deities accept bribes?" Chen Anshui couldn't help but ask, complaining.

Zhang Hao patiently explained to his assistant, "Humans and ghosts, humans and gods, are essentially the same, except..."

Zhang Hao wanted to explain the difference clearly, but if he really wanted to, it would probably take several hours to finish.

He really didn't want to be this tired.

“Now you can start cultivating. After cultivating for a long time, your physical condition will change greatly. At that time, based on your own changes, you will be able to understand the difference between humans, ghosts, and gods.” After Zhang Hao finished speaking, he went back into the house, leaving his assistant staring at the French windows with a puzzled look on his face.

Meanwhile, the Earth God, having accepted the mission, returned to his underground cave. He originally intended to consume the golden elixir in one go, but suddenly realized that such a treasure required choosing an auspicious day and making thorough preparations before taking it.

So he put the golden elixir away and carefully carried it with him.

Investigating Jin Buhuan is not difficult for a deity, as invisibility and remote monitoring are not difficult tasks.

The Earth God pointed with both hands, and a huge mirror appeared in the air, like a large television screen, displaying Jin Buhuan's every move.

This spell is called the Great Heavenly Eye Technique, which the Earth God created on his own based on the Heavenly Eye system in modern technology.

Within the area under his jurisdiction, as long as he thinks of the people, things, or events he wants to monitor, he can communicate with them, and then these images will be projected onto the huge mirror in front of him.

The screen shows Jin Buhuan discussing a collaborative project with his business partner at a business club. The atmosphere during their conversation was very pleasant and harmonious. In the end, they both signed the contract, shook hands warmly, and appeared extremely satisfied.

Clearly, they made a big deal.

The Earth God glanced at it and thought it was just an ordinary person negotiating a business deal, at most the deal was a bit big, but nothing special...

However, shortly afterward, the Earth God noticed a businessman on the screen whom he considered lucky and normal. After his business partner left, the man's expression changed instantly, and he even drew the curtains by the window in his room.

Behind the curtains, there was a black Buddha statue!

This black Bodhisattva statue has three arms and two heads, so it's clearly not a legitimate Bodhisattva.

Not only that, Jin Buhuan knelt before the Buddha statue and began chanting a series of incantations. After finishing the incantations, he prayed devoutly to the Buddha statue: "Please bless me so that I may make a fortune this time! I want to have great luck! I want to become the richest person in the world!"

At this moment, a black thread suddenly grew from the brow of the black Bodhisattva statue. This thread grew rapidly, like a bridge, connecting Jin Buhuan and the black Bodhisattva statue.

Jin Buhuan seemed to have anticipated this scene, showing no fear whatsoever, and continued to express his desires with his head bowed. (End of Chapter)