Do not engage in underworld operations in the human world!

Phoenix blood?

Heater!
Jiang Lu certainly didn't know whether this last piece of gambling stone contained the so-called phoenix blood, but there was no way. In the future timeline that he could see, this gambling stone had never been opened, so he could only hope that this was true.

"This piece is quite special. It contains the Phoenix's blood essence, but the Phoenix's blood essence is melted into the stone. It will not crystallize like other minerals. Once it is exposed to the air, it will be difficult to preserve. So my suggestion is not to open this piece completely for verification." Jiang Lu said seriously.

"But if you don't open it, how can it be called verification?" asked law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang.

"No, let me think about it."

Jiang Lu pretended to think for a while, then answered:

"This is easy. Just shave off some of the stone, leaving a piece about the thickness of a baby's arm. When you touch it with your skin, you can feel a noticeable burning sensation."

After listening to this, law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang looked towards a hidden place.

There is a camera connected to the big screen in the conference room.

He was asking his leader behind the camera what he should do.

The head of the special task force in the conference room told law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang through the headset without hesitation: "Let's do it this way."

So, the law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang used his hand as a blade, and in no time he cut a gambling stone the size of a watermelon into the shape of a phantom dragon.

This size is even thinner than the rolling pin in the woman's hand that Jiang Lu saw, and it is very extreme.

Perhaps it was because the stone wall had become very thin that the heat from the Phoenix's blood essence became more obvious. Without even putting their hands on it, the two people present could clearly feel a wave of heat coming towards them.

"This is... so hot!" Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang was shocked.

The law enforcement officers in the conference room looked at each other in bewilderment.

This time no one was able to speak.

Because what Jiang Luyi said about the gambling stones were different every time, which ruled out the possibility of blind guessing. And even if the stone was cut into such a small piece this time, there were still no features for him to use as a reference, which ruled out bad luck.

Even the law enforcement officer who had voiced the most doubts before shut up at this moment.

"If it's a trick, then there's not a single flaw in it. It's completely flawless."

"No, magic tricks are deceptive, but he is not faking it. Even the props are prepared by us."

"Is there really someone who can achieve something that only Yuanying Great Powers can do with his acquired talent?"

However, Jiang Lu couldn't hear the chatter behind the scenes. He couldn't help but sigh: "What a pity! Do you have any misunderstanding about baby arms? They are too thin, aren't they?"

The one cut by law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang was too small. Even if it could heat up naturally, it would not be popular with girls.

"Let's put aside the definition of a baby's arm. How do you know exactly what's in the gambling stones every time?" Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang asked everyone's question.

Hearing this, Jiang Lu replied with a bit of amusement: "Can a secret that is spoken out still be called a unique secret? And at the beginning, I seemed to have only agreed to let you verify my strength, and I didn't say that I would tell you how I did it, right?"

"you"

"I'm just protecting my privacy. This isn't against the law, right, sir?"

"Indeed." Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang nodded helplessly: "Not really."

From the reaction of the law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang, Jiang Lu had actually already figured out that at the beginning, the other party absolutely did not believe that he could really gamble with stones, so when he really did it, his reaction was so big and he looked surprised.

After all, if the other party agrees with you from the beginning, then he will not ask you how you did it now. He will just smile knowingly and then say "as expected" in a pretentious manner.

So Jiang Lu was also a little puzzled. Since the officer didn't believe in him at first and didn't hold out any hope, why did he spend so much effort to let him perform? Are law enforcement officers usually free?
Jiang Lu thought so and asked.

Hearing Jiang Lu's doubts, law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang finally explained to Jiang Lu the reasons for everything and the origin of the gambling stones in this room after hearing the instructions from the headset.

"I admit that I didn't have high expectations for you just now. I asked you to come over just to give it a try. I just wanted to give it a try.

As for why I was so anxious, that’s a long story.

Let’s start with the gambling stones in this room.”

As he spoke, he found two chairs and asked Jiang Lu to sit down, then continued:
"In fact, gambling on stones has never been illegal in the past, because although it is called gambling on stones, it is still fundamentally different from gambling, and it will not easily cause tragedies such as family breakdown and death. In addition, it has its own threshold, and there are not many people who have studied this for many years. Even if it is a bit excessive, it is not to the extent that it needs to be curbed."

"?" Jiang Lu twisted his mouth and said, "If I had come earlier, I wouldn't have been arrested, right? This new law was made specifically for me, right?" "Don't worry, wait until I finish."

Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang raised his hand to calm the emotional suspect Jiang:
"But in recent years, chaos has emerged in the gambling stone circle. The worst thing is that, somehow, there seems to be a trend of popularizing the gambling stone activity among the whole population.

Gambling on stones is no longer just a small circle. Monks or ordinary people who have not specially learned anti-fraud knowledge in this area can easily fall into the trap. Once they are deeply involved in it, they will go crazy and spend all their savings on it.

Up to now, there have been at least thousands of cases of ordinary people, especially the elderly, being deceived across the country. In addition, it has indirectly triggered various violent and criminal incidents.

Sanqing Temple had no choice but to ban gambling on stones on a large scale."

Listening to the narration of the law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang, Jiang Lu keenly sensed something unusual: "From what you said, there is a special organization plotting something behind the scenes?"

He finally understood the real reason why gambling on stones was banned.

It has evolved from an activity similar to playing with antiques to a carrier of misfortune as it is today. Although the way of playing has always been the same, for the same example, we can't say that playing mahjong at home with relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year is the same as playing mahjong in a casino, right?

There is an essential difference in nature.

Obviously, gambling on stones is not as easy to control as mahjong, so the simplest way is of course to ban it completely.

But how is it possible that the atmosphere in a small circle suddenly became like this without an invisible big hand quietly pushing it?
"That's right. All the special teams across the country are speculating this way. Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why the trend of gambling on stones was so prevalent and almost demonic at almost the same time.

Therefore, before we find out the conspiracy behind it, we can only temporarily ban it, regardless of whether it is the good part or not, we will make a decision after everything is revealed. "

Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang confirmed Jiang Lu's statement:
“But as I said, gambling on stones has such a long history that it is not easy to eradicate it completely.

What’s even more frightening is that during the process of sealing off the venues, we also noticed that even if we had just banned a few hidden gambling stone venues the day before, more would immediately appear the next day. This is only the result of reports from enthusiastic citizens and our own investigations. Is there anything else we don’t know about?
The speed of its spread is like that of a plague, which is terrifying when you think about it. No one would believe it if you said that no one is pushing it forward.

Seeing that the problem was not going away despite repeated bans and was even getting worse, we came up with a radical plan."

"Although, but." Jiang Lu was a little flustered for no reason as he listened to the other party's in-depth discussion. He interrupted, "You don't treat me as an outsider, do you? Tell me so much?"

“Too thin?”

Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang thought about it and nodded:
“Then I’ll make it short.

We have arrested many people during this period, but after entering the Law Enforcement Bureau, they suddenly became dull, and some even lost their minds and became complete lunatics. We suspect that they may have been placed under some kind of restrictions, and as long as they come into contact with the Law Enforcement Bureau, the restrictions will erupt, forcing them to keep their mouths shut forever.

In addition, since those gambling stone stalls are like cancer cells that cannot be burned out no matter what, then the people who were arrested cannot be from the mysterious organization behind the scenes, because no matter how large the organization is, it cannot afford such consumption.

Most of them were just bewitched or recruited by the organization in some way, so this group could be a big breakthrough.

So we simply wanted to use this opportunity in reverse, sending informants into the gambling stone circle to collect more intelligence for us and see if we can find the organization behind it.

We have several requirements for this informant. First, he must be proficient in gambling on stones and not reveal any flaws. Second, he must be smart and alert and not be easily deceived or exposed. Third, his cultivation level must not be high and it is not easy to arouse the other party's vigilance. Fourth, he must have a clean identity and be reliable and not be easily turned against. "

"Hmm" Jiang Lu's uneasiness has reached its peak: "You don't want me to go?"

"Your first three criteria are all met, but the fourth one needs to be considered."

Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang commented:

"But it doesn't matter. Don't you need materials for building your foundation? We have the Sanqing Temple behind us. All the top-grade foundation-building materials and treasures you can imagine can be found in the Sanqing Temple.

This is a matter of great importance to the country. I believe that as long as you can accomplish it, the higher-ups will be very happy to reward you with a heavenly package."

“This is not about money.”

Jiang Lu said with a sad face:
"You guys haven't been able to figure it out for such a long time, and you don't even know what the purpose and nature of this organization is. You want me to go? What if I give my confession? And you trust me so much?"

"Don't put too much psychological pressure on this one try."

Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang smiled:

"Then let's do this. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, I will give you a foundation-building package at my own expense. And as long as you can get some feedback, I will apply for another opportunity for you to go to Kunlun Mountain for further studies. No more."

"What did you say?"

"Kunlun Mountains."

"Go!" (End of this chapter)