Reincarnation Paradise: Giant Treasure Chest

"Have you seen me?" Ivia asked the enthusiastic receptionist.

"Ah, you really are forgetful. I was the one who booked the room for you during the day. Have you forgotten?" The middle-aged woman's face was full of smiles, and her eyes were narrowed into slits.

"Really?" Ivia asked back, "Then maybe I remembered it wrongly. Can you take me back to my room?"

"Please follow me." The middle-aged woman led Ivia back to the room they had booked during the day, and then politely took her leave.

Ivia returned to the room and looked around. Everything in the room had been restored, including the traces of Ivia's previous stay.

The turn of events was beyond Ivia's expectations. After thinking about it, Ivia decided to postpone it for one night.

The sound of birdsong in the early morning woke Ivia up. Because the hotel was located on the edge of the forest, the air was fresh and the environment was comfortable, making it look like a tourist destination.

As Ivia got up, the middle-aged woman's voice came from the corridor outside the door: "Guest, are you awake? I'm here to serve breakfast."

This familiar statement gave Ivia a sense of déjà vu. Ivia took the plate and asked casually, "Do you have any young male relatives?"

"Of course, who doesn't have relatives?" This answer is very normal.

"Have you asked any relatives to come and help you run the store?" Ivyya asked what she really wanted to ask.

"No, I've always been the only one running this store. After all, the place isn't big, and the business is average. I can't afford to hire another person." It was still a flawless answer.

For a moment, Ivia couldn't tell whether the woman was lying or not. If it weren't for the obvious resentful spirit entangled in the woman, Ivia almost believed her.

After breakfast, Ivia relied on her immortality and went straight to Inari Shrine, the center of this incident.

When the staff of Inari Shrine heard that Ivia was asking about the method of sealing Zashiki-warashi, they reported to their superiors very solemnly and invited the current shrine master to come out.

"I am the current chief priest of Inari Shrine, Shiratori Jinzaburo. While you are in Kyoto, I hope you will stay here and let me serve as your host."

This Shiratori Renzaburo was wearing a white hunting robe, a tall hat, thick eyebrows, big eyes, a square face, and a finely trimmed mustache above his lips. His hair was a little gray but was combed back tightly close to his scalp, without a single strand of messy hair, making him look very majestic and resolute.

In addition, he used Kyoto instead of Zhudu, and with a slight nod, a falsely sincere tone, and an invisible black aura all around him, the stale, old-fashioned aristocratic aura came over him.

"This time I came here to learn about the sealing method for Zashiki-warashi. However, your company arranged accommodation for me yesterday, but before I could even settle in, I was kidnapped. I suspect someone has leaked my privacy, and I hope you can investigate and handle the matter."

Ivia directly stated her purpose and used the strange kidnapping incident as an introduction. Depending on how the other party handled it, she would decide whether to make it clear whether to erase the resentment of Zashiki-warashi.

"Medicine seller, have you been kidnapped?" asked Shiratori Miyaji in surprise.

"And then, what about those reckless kidnappers?"

"I pretended to be knocked unconscious and was taken to an abandoned factory in the suburbs. There were other captured girls there, about twenty people in total. After I subdued some of the criminals, I handed them over to the police." Ivia briefly recounted the follow-up.

"How could such a horrific thing happen?" Shiratori Jinzaburo was extremely shocked. "I'll immediately call everyone who was on duty at the shrine yesterday! I'll let you identify him in person."

Before long, a dozen middle-aged people gathered in the living room in the backyard.

Before Shiratori Jinzaburo could even begin to reprimand someone, someone cried out, "How could a clergyman possibly betray someone else's information? I swear on the honor of Inari-sama!"

"No? Then why did this medicine seller say that he was attacked as soon as he arrived at the hotel?" Shiratori Renzaburo asked angrily.

"How is that possible?" one of the staff members said, "He's a medicine seller, right?"

The man seemed to remember something and recognized Ivia, whom he had never seen before.

Then he continued to defend himself: "I specially arranged for you to stay at the Inari Hotel, so how come you were attacked?"

"Yes, we were attacked shortly after we checked into the room." Ivia continued.

"That makes no sense. There's no way Honami wouldn't know that a guest was attacked." The man scratched his head in confusion.

"I remember that the proprietress of Inari Inn, Honami, is your acquaintance! And you said that you didn't disclose other people's privacy?" Shiratori Miyaji was furious.

Shiratori turned around and bowed deeply with sincerity. "I'm very sorry. I didn't discipline you enough and caused you harm. I will deal with this matter seriously."

Aiweiya stepped aside and did not accept the bow. Instead, she continued, "No, the hotel receptionist I saw was a man, not the so-called Honami."

Aiweiya continued: "The most important point is that I didn't see you yesterday. This is the first time we met."

"What are you talking about! I was the one who arranged the hotel for you yesterday!"

"Enough!" Shiratori waved his hand. "Whether you've seen her or not is not important. What matters is that you, as a clergyman, actually lied in the name of Inari Omikami and pushed the guests to an inn you knew well. I fine you 30 lashes and confine you to the shrine for three days to atone for your sins!"

"As for Mr. Medicine Seller, our shrine will give you generous compensation. Are you satisfied with this outcome?" Shiratori asked Avia.

How could they still practice lynching in this day and age? It seems not only the tone and mannerisms, but even the rules are still the same as before the war. These rules are really strict.

"Call the police!" Ivia replied to Gong Si.

Shiratori Renzaburo sighed, picked up the phone, and called the police directly, turning on the speaker so that Ivia could hear it too.

The police directly denied that there was any operation to rescue the kidnapped girl yesterday, and said that the security in Zhudu is good and such vicious incidents will not happen.

Hearing the police say this, Ivia couldn't help but smile. Things were getting interesting.

Yesterday's four police cars, two buses, twenty victims, and twelve criminals seemed like a fantasy.

Chapter 59 Bribery Investigation

Shiratori Miyaji heard the police's reply, looked at Ivia with some dissatisfaction, and then said:

"Our shrine is indeed at fault in this matter. There's no need for you to tell such a big lie. I won't change the subsequent compensation, but I hope you, the medicine seller, will stop making such unreasonable demands. Okay?"

"So you are the mastermind behind the kidnapping of the girl and the tourists, or is your Inari Shrine the mastermind?" Ivia asked directly.

"I'm telling you, please stop making trouble. There is no such thing as a kidnapping case!" Shiratori Renzaburo was angry.

Ivia didn't continue the confrontation, and didn't even bother to ask about the Zashiki-warashi. She just turned away and said:

"I'll go to the police and ask them clearly. In the meantime, it's best to stop kidnapping girls and don't let me catch you."

"Hmph!" Shiratori Renzaburo shook his sleeves and didn't respond at all.

Now that they have fallen out, it is possible that all the upper echelons of Zhudu are in collusion with each other, so there is no need to hide it.

So Ivia walked around the Inari Shrine unscrupulously, and after giving enough deterrence, she went to the nearest police station.

Ivia was filled with anger and had an incredible momentum. Half of the police station came out to watch. Every time Ivia took a step forward, the police would take a step back. Ivia frowned secretly at such a cowardly performance.

Fortunately, among the retreating police, a police officer who looked like a captain stood up and walked against the crowd to approach Ai Weiya and negotiate: "Who are you? What brings you to the police station?"

"I encountered a kidnapping case yesterday. I subdued the criminal and handed him over to the police. Today I'm here to follow up on the follow-up." Ivia only recounted what happened on the surface.

"Is the case related?" The captain breathed a sigh of relief.

The policeman took Ivia to the police station and asked her to wait in the interrogation room.

After a while, the policeman came to the interrogation room, poured a glass of water for Ai Weiya, and sat across from her: "My name is Hua Cheng Sui San, you can call me Officer Hua Cheng, what's your name?"

"A medicine seller can do it."

"What case do you want to ask about, medicine seller?" The middle-aged police officer with a face full of flesh tried to speak in a gentle tone that was extremely strange.

"I arrived in Shudu yesterday. The staff at Inari Shrine arranged a hotel for me. I had just settled in when I was attacked and kidnapped by unknown people. I pretended to faint and entered their territory. I found another 20 kidnapped girls. I subdued some of the kidnappers and handed them over to the police."

Aiweiya described the matter briefly.

After listening to Aivia's narration, Officer Hua Cheng asked in disbelief, "How many girls did you say were kidnapped?"

"Twenty!" Ivia repeated.

"How many kidnappers are there?" Hua Cheng asked.

"Twelve were caught, and quite a few escaped." Ivia answered truthfully.

"Then how many police officers went to respond later?" Hua Cheng asked the third question.

"Four police cars and two buses. I don't remember the exact number of people."

Upon hearing this, Officer Huacheng nodded and asked, "Is it possible that you remembered it wrong? Such a large-scale police deployment doesn't happen once a year, and I've never heard of it."

Ivia narrowed her eyes. She couldn't tell whether the seemingly upright Officer Hua Cheng in front of her was lying.

If he lied, then the entire police system was rotten. Even if he didn't lie, the person who covered up this matter had connections everywhere. If Hana Cheng Suizo rashly investigated, he might be in danger.

"This matter may involve Zhudu's upper echelons. They've covered it up to protect Zhudu's reputation as a tourist city. Further investigation could be dangerous. Do you plan to follow up?"

"Of course! I will continue investigating. Do you have any other clues?" Hua Cheng Sui San replied.

"I can find the abandoned factory where the girls are being held captive."

People can be moved away, but places cannot be demolished.

"There's no time to lose. I'll go investigate with you!" Officer Hua Cheng immediately stood up.

Relying on her memory, Ivia sat in the police car and gave directions. However, the city's roads were complicated and they took a lot of detours before they arrived at the factory.

However, the abandoned factory was bustling with activity at this time, with garbage trucks coming in and out from time to time, and a sign saying "waste recycling plant" was hung there.

"Can such a large crowd really hide kidnappers?"

"When I came here, this was an abandoned factory." Ivia was also surprised by the other party's quick movements.

"Whether it is an abandoned factory or not, we'll know after getting off the car and taking a look." Hua Cheng Sui San did not jump to conclusions and planned to take a look in person.

After getting off the car, Officer Hua Cheng took out his police ID and asked Ivia to lead the way. However, when Ivia arrived at the basement, it was already filled with garbage.

However, looking at this scene, Hana Cheng Suisan said nothing, and went straight back to the car and left.

"A working factory and an abandoned factory are two different things. The factory we just saw was a temporary disguise and was most likely abandoned before!" Police Officer Hua Cheng said solemnly.

"It seems what you said is true. Those who could do such a thing must be from Zhudu's upper echelons. However, we can't get anything from that factory right now. Do you have any other clues?"

Ivia thought Hua Cheng had given up, but she didn't expect that he was worthy of being a policeman, and his professional qualities helped him discover the suspicious points.

"Yes, but it has been confirmed that the top leaders of Zhudu are involved. If we continue the investigation, will your future be affected?" Ivyya asked curiously.

"If I see that the evil cannot be cleansed, what's the point of being a police officer?"

Officer Hua Cheng spoke righteously, but for some reason, after he finished speaking, Ivia perceived that Officer Hua Cheng was suddenly entangled in the resentment of Zashiki-warashi, which is invisible to ordinary people.

"I'll continue to show you the way and take you to find the victims from that time." Ivia left a faint mental mark on every person she rescued just in case, and it came in handy at this moment.

Half an hour later, the police car stopped in front of Inari Shrine.

"This is really serious! Are you sure the victim is hiding here?" Even Hua Cheng Sui San was a little panicked at this moment.

"determine."

Ivia was also a little confused. She had just patrolled the Inari Shrine not long ago and did not find any victims.

"If it involves the Inari Shrine, I have to ask for permission. You can't just enter casually." Officer Hua Cheng was a little lost.

"No need." Ivia walked straight into the Inari Shrine as if no one was around.