Crazy Nezha

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Luoshi County is about 50 kilometers away from Xincheng City.

Li Tianbao got off the bus and dragged his suitcase out of the station.

The long-distance bus station in Luoshi County is squeezed between two old streets; it's more like an open-air market than a bus station.

The tricycles carrying passengers drove recklessly, their horns blaring incessantly, while roadside food stalls hawked their wares along the street.

Li Tianbao dragged his suitcase to the old street of Luoshi County.

A dog barked from inside the box: "Third Master, it's so hot inside the box."

Large dogs are not allowed on buses, so Li Tianbao had no choice but to put Xiaotian in his suitcase. As for how the two of them cleverly cooperated to get through the security check, only heaven knows!

Li Tianbao opened the suitcase, and Xiaotianquan's head popped out and shook its head.

"Third Master, have you encountered any spirit beasts along the way?"

"Never discovered."

Xiaotian had been cooped up in the box the whole way, feeling unbearably hot. He stretched his head out and breathed in the sun. "Third Master, I want some ice-cold beer."

Li Tianbao: "I'm going to have drinks at my friend's sheep farm. I've already contacted him, and he'll treat me to a welcome dinner tonight."

The old street was quite lively. In my memory, the last time Li Tianbao came to Luoshi County was during the summer vacation of his second year of high school, when he came with Chen Rui.

The man and his dog walked for about ten minutes, leaving the old street and arriving at the bustling commercial street of the small county town. Many shops had upgraded their storefronts and decorations, and it was no longer the dilapidated and backward small county town it once was.

The road surface was noticeably cleaner and wider, with hotels, clubs, adult product stores, gyms, and the like...

Li Tianbao suddenly froze!

Across the street, in front of the hotel, there was a familiar figure—a woman with a fantastic figure!

High heels, black stockings, big wavy hair, and alluring makeup—her gait was captivating!

Isn't that Chen Rui?!

Even though it was just a side profile, and she was wearing smoky makeup, she looked completely different from the sunny and cheerful Chen Rui!

But Li Tianbao recognized her at a glance—it was Chen Rui!!

Why is she dressed like that?! And why is she showing up in front of a hotel in a small county town?

"Am I really hallucinating?!"

Li Tianbao froze on the spot, shook his head vigorously, and realized that he hadn't seen wrong! Nor was it a hallucination!

Chen Rui raised her hand to smooth her hair, and the security guard at the hotel entrance helped her open the glass door.

She walked in, swaying her hips as she walked in, wearing high heels.

"Third Master! Third Master! Chen Rui looks so sexy!" Xiaotian Dog barked twice.

Li Tianbao snapped out of his daze and quickly walked across the street, almost running, to the hotel.

Security guard: "Sir, dogs are not allowed here!"

"Hey, sir!"

Li Tianbao ignored them and strode into the hotel. The lobby was quite magnificent; the Xinhe Hotel was the most upscale hotel in Luoshi County.

It's a little past 6 p.m., and the hotel is bustling with people. The banquet hall is packed with noise, as if someone is hosting a homecoming banquet.

Li Tianbao casually placed his suitcase on the front desk and looked around—

I saw Chen Rui's back in the corridor! There was a man in a suit and tie next to her!

Li Tianbao took out his phone and dialed the number. He clearly saw Chen Rui take out her phone in the corridor and then hang up.

When Li Tianbao tried to call, the phone was already switched off!

Immediately, Chen Rui entered a private room.

Without a second thought, Li Tianbao grabbed a fire extinguisher from the corridor and headed toward the private room!

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On the other side, about 200 meters away, several plainclothes police officers were sitting in a modified, extended van.

The back seats of the car were all removed and various instruments were placed inside, making it look like a small, temporary command center.

There were leftover takeout left in the car, half a case of bottled water, and a technician was typing away on a keyboard. "Boss, Chen Rui is ready."

Several screens inside the car lit up one after another, representing the corridor, private rooms, and the lobby.

The man referred to as "the leader" was a middle-aged man with a resolute face, a buzz cut, and a very energetic demeanor. He was the on-site commander for this operation, shrewd and capable, and nicknamed "Six Monkeys" within the police station.

Six Monkeys stared at the screen and asked in a deep voice, "What's the target's current location?"

"Old K is on his way and is expected to make the deal with Chen Rui in ten minutes."

"Good! This case is all thanks to Comrade Li Liqing. Everyone has worked so hard for so long, and now that we've caught the big fish, we can haul in the net."

Liu Hou, holding his Bluetooth headset with one hand, said in a deep voice, "Chen Rui, you guys need to rehearse one more time. Old K is expected to arrive in ten minutes."

After entering the private room, Chen Rui's charming expression faded, replaced by a serious face.

The room was a large suite, with a table laden with dishes—fish, shrimp, abalone, crab, and all sorts of other random things.

Inside the room stood a young man in a suit and tie, with squinty eyes; he was also from the police department.

Chen Rui: "Team Leader Lei, you need to try to act weird later, otherwise Old K will get suspicious."

Lei plays the role of a contact nicknamed "Prince" to make a deal with the real drug dealer, Old K, thus drawing out the big fish behind the scenes.

"Call me Prince." The next moment, Lei's expression turned lewd, looking very exaggerated. His acting skills were actually quite bad!

Lei, grinning lewdly, stared at the person making a hugging gesture, "Hahahaha!!"

The next moment, the door was kicked open, and a person and a dog rushed in.

Li Tianbao, holding a fire extinguisher, saw a squinty-eyed, lewd-looking man with his arms around thin air, grinning lewdly at Chen Rui.

Bang! Li Tianbao extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher, and Team Leader Lei fainted on the spot.

Li Tianbao looked downcast as he gazed at Chen Rui before him. She wore high heels, black stockings, and had long, straight legs. She was also dressed in a bodycon skirt, looking alluring and sexy! The room was luxurious, a suite with a sofa, a dining room, and a bedroom!

Chen Rui stared in disbelief, "Li Tianbao!!"

Li Tianbao slammed the fire extinguisher into the ground with a loud thud!

"Chen Rui, why?"

Chen Rui was stunned. Through her earpiece came the question from the temporary command center…

[What happened?]

[Who is this person? Are all the people in this group dead? Go and get this person out of here!]

After being stunned for 20 seconds, Chen Rui felt like crying. It seemed that Li Tianbao had misunderstood. What should she do? Regardless of why he came to Luoshi County, at this moment, there was no need for further words!

Chen Rui retorted angrily, "I'm investigating a case!! You've really gotten yourself into big trouble!"

Li Tianbao looked puzzled.

"This is my colleague. We're going to make a deal with drug dealers in a bit. You'd better get out of here."

About a minute later, two plainclothes officers rushed in, looking wary. One of them helped Captain Lei up and found that he had fainted.

Chen Rui quickly explained, "It's not off yet. This is my friend. It's a misunderstanding."

Li Tianbao realized that he had indeed caused trouble.

Chen Rui briefly recounted the events.

The plainclothes officer shook Captain Lei for a while without waking him, then said, "Captain Lei probably has a concussion. We're doomed, what do we do? Old K is coming soon!"

A voice simultaneously rang in everyone's earpieces—"Attention all groups, Old K has gotten off the bus. Chen Rui, forget about these unexpected events for now, adjust your mindset and figure out how to keep the act going. We can't let Old K get suspicious! This lead can't be lost!"

Chen Rui, clutching her headphones, said anxiously, "How am I supposed to act alone? When Old K arrives and finds 'Young Master' gone, he'll definitely get suspicious!!"

The superior's voice came through the earpiece: [Captain Huang will be here shortly; he's going to fill in.]

Chen Rui: "Captain Huang is too old, he'll give himself away! He needs to be around 24 years old!"

Through the earpiece: [The greenhorn won't do, and Old K has never even seen the "Prince" before! That's it, get your friend out of here!]

Li Tianbao listened to Chen Rui speaking into her earpiece and saw her anxious expression, and felt a pang of sadness.

He roughly guessed what was going on and asked, "Has that drug dealer seen your colleague?"

Chen Rui: "No!"

Li Tianbao: "I'll act it out, let's continue the case!"

Chen Rui: "Nonsense, get out of here!"

Li Tianbao: "Chen Rui, didn't you say before that you wanted to fight alongside me?"

Chen Rui's eyes gradually brightened. Perhaps it was a calculated move, perhaps it was a desperate act, or perhaps it was a sudden surge of romantic infatuation!

She wanted to try it! She really wanted to try it! What a wonderful and exciting memory it would be.

Through the earpiece came her superior's angry rebuke: "[Chen Rui, what are you daydreaming about? Get that person out of here!]"

Chen Rui sighed briefly, "The chief won't agree. You should leave now, although I really wanted to work on cases with you... Li Tianbao, when you become a big star someday, I'll act in a short drama with you, that'll count as fighting side by side!"

One plainclothes officer carried Lei out, presumably for emergency treatment. Another plainclothes officer took out handcuffs and said coldly, "You! Come with me!"

Li Tianbao remained unmoved, while the Howling Celestial Dog protected its master, lowering its body and emitting a low growl.

The plainclothes officers came up to arrest him, but Li Tianbao chopped him on the shoulder with a chop to the neck. The man let out a soft moan and collapsed into Li Tianbao's arms.

Chen Rui exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing?!"

Li Tianbao dragged the man into the bedroom, gently placed him on the bed, and covered him with a blanket.

"Your colleague is fine, he'll be alright after a good night's sleep."

Chen Rui: "Li Tianbao, where did you learn to knock someone out so easily?"

Li Tianbao said calmly, "My dad said there are big tendons on both sides of a person's neck, and if you're strong enough, you can knock someone out. Besides, that's how it's always portrayed on TV."

Chen Rui was astonished; the things that had happened to Li Tianbao these past two days were becoming increasingly bizarre. The command center's order rang out in her earpiece: [Chen Rui, Old K has entered the lobby. Get your friend out of here immediately!]

Chen Rui took off her headphones, turned them off, and smiled wryly, "The person you're going to play is nicknamed 'Crown Prince,' the illegitimate son of a major drug lord. Very few people have ever seen him!"

Li Tianbao nodded: "No problem, I'm an old actor. Tell me about the scene."

Chen Rui: "Old K may have never met the young master, but he's notorious in the industry for being a perverted lecher. Are you up to the task?"

Li Tianbao: "I don't know if I can play a sex fiend well, but I'm very good at playing a psychopath."

After saying that, Li Tianbao took off his coat and thermal underwear, revealing a red undershirt underneath, and went shirtless! One eyebrow rose, the other fell, "Isn't that perverted enough?"

Chen Rui nodded stiffly, "Enough."

Li Tianbao suddenly picked Chen Rui up and threw her onto the sofa, taking off one of her high heels, revealing glimpses of dark red nail polish beneath her black stockings.

Chen Rui gasped in surprise, lying on the sofa with her feet being held, her beautiful eyes wide open.

Li Tianbao slid his nose along Chen Rui's black-stockinged thigh down to her calf, took a deep breath, tossed his head, and asked, "Am I lecherous enough?"

Chen Rui: "..."

Howling Celestial Dog: "Third Master, you can take your time with the rehearsals. I'm going to the bathroom to lick a plane."