Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

At the entrance of the police station.

Qin Ming leaned against the hood of a dilapidated jeep, a cigarette between his fingers, but he didn't smoke it.

The cigarette ash had piled up quite a long way, teetering on the verge of falling, but he was completely unaware of it. He was just staring at the distant sky, his eyes empty and weary.

Three more died.

News just came from the steel rolling mill's residential compound.

Adding to the dozen or so dye shops, the dozen or so brick kilns, the dozens in the courtyard at No. 94, and the three widows and their two children...

He had lost count of which batch this was.

Four days.

Four whole days.

It's almost a hundred now.

Qin Ming rubbed his temples, which were throbbing and felt like they were about to explode. His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was sallow, making him look like a walking corpse.

He didn't want to do it anymore.

I really don't want to do this anymore.

All I want to do right now is find a place and get a good night's sleep.

Even if it's just an hour of sleep, even if it's sleeping in a morgue, he'd accept it.

If this continues, there's no doubt I'll die suddenly.

"Team Leader Qin."

Xiao Wang jogged over, holding a report he had just received. This time, he didn't dare say "Oh no!"

Qin Ming raised his eyelids and glanced at him.

That look seemed to say, "You're smart this time, kid."

"What's wrong now?"

Xiao Wang swallowed hard. "Captain Qin, we just received a report from a kind citizen that a murder has occurred at a temple on West Mountain."

Qin Ming frowned.

"temple?"

"Yes."

Xiao Wang nodded. "Xishan Temple, all the monks inside are dead, not a single one is left. The person who reported it said the scene was horrific."

Qin Ming's pupils contracted slightly.

"The monk is dead too?"

"Yes."

Xiao Wang continued, "Furthermore, the person who reported the case also discovered a secret passage in the temple. Following the passage down, they found an underground chamber, and inside the chamber..."

"What happened in the locked room?"

"Two bodies were found in the locked room."

Xiao Wang continued, "After initial identification, it was confirmed that they are Lou Bancheng's wife, Bai Jie, and his daughter, Lou Xiao'e."

Qin Ming was stunned.

"What?"

He sat up abruptly, not even bothering to pick up the cigarette that had fallen to the ground.

"Lou Bancheng's wife and daughter? What happened to them?"

Xiao Wang shook his head:

"I don't know, but that secret passage... Captain Qin, this is no simple matter."

Qin Ming remained silent for a few seconds, his mind racing.

Lou Bancheng died; he died in his own living room.

His wife and daughter appeared in a secret room at Xishan Temple, and they were dead.

What does this mean?

Could Lou Bancheng be hiding some secret at Xishan Temple?

What about that secret passage?

Could it be the Lou family's treasure?

"Take me there quickly."

Qin Ming said in a deep voice, "As for the bodies in the family compound, just have a few people carry them back. Don't make a fuss. After all, they are all people who have seen the world."

"Yes."

Xiao Wang turned around to make the arrangements.

Qin Ming stood there, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly, preparing to arrange for someone to go to West Mountain with him.

At this moment, two figures cautiously approached.

"Captain Qin... Captain Qin..."

Qin Ming turned his head.

Master Yan and Master Wang stood behind him, their faces full of ingratiating smiles.

Master Yan said cautiously, "Captain Qin, we're planning to go back. There's no point in us staying here..."

Master Wang nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes, it's no use. We can't deal with those evil spirits. Staying here will only cause trouble for our comrades. We'll leave now, we'll leave now..."

As they were talking, they turned to leave.

I wasn't planning on coming over to say hello, but they had something on them last night that they were being used against.

He left quietly, and if Qin Ming were to report him, wouldn't he be finished?

"stop."

Qin Ming's voice came from behind.

The two froze simultaneously, slowly turning around, their smiles more painful than tears.

Qin Ming stared at them for a few seconds, then the weariness and seriousness on his face suddenly melted away, and he revealed a smile.

That smile sent chills down the spines of Master Yan and Master Wang.

Oops!

That bastard needs his license checked!

"Useless? How could the two masters be useless?"

Qin Ming stepped forward and patted Master Yan on the shoulder: "You've come at the right time. There's been a murder at Xishan Temple, dozens of monks have died. Come with me."

"Let them pass on to the afterlife."

Master Yan's face instantly fell.

"We... Captain Qin, we..."

"What's wrong?"

Qin Ming narrowed his eyes. "The two masters are unwilling?"

He paused, then lowered his voice:

"Should I report your impersonation of experts to the higher-ups?"

Master Yan's face turned completely pale.

Master Wang's face also fell, like a deflated balloon.

The two looked at each other and saw it in each other's eyes...

Accept fate.

"Let's go..."

Master Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go."

Master Wang nodded resignedly.

"Go...go..."

I wish I hadn't come.

Why not just stay comfortably in the guesthouse, eat and drink well, and wait for things to calm down before making a move?

Now look what's happened, they're being delivered to our doorstep as hard laborers.

Qin Ming nodded in satisfaction: "I knew the two masters were compassionate. Let's go."

He turned and walked toward the jeep.

After taking a couple of steps, he suddenly remembered something and stopped.

He turned to look at Xiao Wang and Wang Gang.

"You two, just stay in the station. If you want to rest, go and rest. Don't cause me any more trouble."

Xiao Wang nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes, Captain Qin, don't worry, we'll definitely get a good rest."

Wang Gang nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, we're not going anywhere, we'll just stay in the station."

Qin Ming stared at them for a few seconds, then added:

"Also, don't bother me unless it's important. Go see Director Zhao."

After saying that, he turned and got into the car.

Xiao Wang and Wang Gang stood there, stunned, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Looking for Director Zhao?

Isn't that just telling them not to cause trouble?

The two looked at each other for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed at the same time.

Xiao Wang lowered his voice, "Uncle, can we... go to sleep now?"

Wang Gang glared at him:

"During work hours, refer to your job title."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Xiao Wang obediently changed his mind, "Can we go to sleep now?"

Wang Gang nodded:

"Sleep, sleep until the world goes dark."

If I don't go to sleep soon, I'll die in the line of duty.

The two turned around and happily walked towards the police station.

Behind them, the sound of jeeps starting up rang out, and bicycles followed, gradually disappearing into the distance.

In his office, Director Zhao was still frantically dealing with case files.

Xiao Wang and Wang Gang lay down in the duty room dormitory.

Less than a minute later, snoring began.

They fell asleep.

He slept like a log.

It was as if everything that had happened in the past four days was just a nightmare.

Inside the jeep, Qin Ming leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes to sleep.

The car bumped along as it headed towards the western mountains.

Master Yan and Master Wang squeezed into the back seat, their faces pale and silent, while the police officers following behind on bicycles suffered greatly.

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