touchnovel Chapter 97 Invitation to Cloud Mist Tea House
Chapter 97 Invitation to Cloud Mist Tea House
Ten days later.
Public Security Bureau.
Chen Youzhi and others were discharged from the hospital and returned to their posts.
Li Hongyi and the others also went to work without fail, because today was the day to distribute the Qi and Blood Pills.
Crows also came, following Guo Jin.
"You've solved a major disaster and made a great contribution, so surely you can get more Qi and Blood Pills?" Yanran said.
The crow swallowed hard: "I did my part, so you should at least give me a few to try."
Although I couldn't help at all and felt dizzy as soon as I arrived, I still managed to do some work.
Chen Youzhi took a sip of tea: "Don't worry, Gu Qingyi has already gone to get it."
Kang dang
The conference room door was pushed open, and Gu Qingyi walked in: "There are no Qi and Blood Pills left. The factory was robbed, and some staff members died."
"What? The factory was robbed?"
"Are you kidding me? A heavily guarded factory can be robbed?" Yanran found it hard to believe.
Finding out you're owed wages on payday is something no one could accept.
She didn't slack off when she was working!
Li Hongyi hurriedly asked, "Tell me in detail, what exactly happened?"
Gu Qingyi said, "Captain Chen, the people over there said they made many phone calls, but we were at the hospital and no one answered."
"I've been recovering from my injury, and my phone broke, so I'm asking what happened."
Chen Youzhi frowned, took out his phone, and dialed a number.
During the battle with the goblin, his phone was completely destroyed, and he was taken to the hospital immediately afterward, only being discharged today.
A moment later, the phone rang: "Chen Youzhi? I know about your situation. At the same time you were fighting the ghosts, you appeared at the factory gate and entered the factory with your ID."
"Me?" Chen Youzhi was taken aback. "Where did it get my identification?"
"The factory called your branch office at the time, but because you were all mobilized, no one answered the phone."
"And then?" Chen Youzhi's expression darkened.
"The surveillance footage shows that after you entered the factory, you went into the toilet and never came out again; other workers went to the toilet and entered and exited normally. Later, all the Qi Xue Wan pills were stolen and Tai Sui disappeared."
Chen Youzhi gritted his teeth: "Shadow Ghost! It must have been it. It transformed into my appearance and stole from the factory!"
"You have experience dealing with Shadow Demons, and the factory hopes you can send someone to track down and capture them."
"The shadow is unpredictable and has the ability to teleport. We don't even know if it's still there or not," Chen Youzhi said.
"But now, only you have the experience of facing it."
Chen Youzhi said in a deep voice, "I understand. I will select the necessary personnel and head there as soon as possible."
After hanging up the phone, the conference room fell silent.
My salary is gone!
Yanran gritted her teeth, and the crow was filled with grief, for it had not yet had a decent meal.
Zhang Qingguan frowned and said, "I'm planning to go back to Wudang Mountain. Old Wang Ba has used up too much energy and needs to replenish his strength."
"We also expend a lot of energy," Li Hongyi and Gu Qingyi added.
The strangeness within them was not only greatly depleted in that battle, but also caused them injuries.
They thought they could finally reap a lot of positive energy, but all that was left was a half-dead Tai Sui, which was not enough to make up for the losses.
Chen Youzhi rubbed his temples, looking troubled. "I understand. I'll have someone go to the slaughterhouse and buy a batch of live pigs right away."
"Not enough," said the Bodhisattva.
"Let's have a little something to tide us over." Li Hongyi sighed softly, "That old bastard and that White Bone Demon didn't hold back. They either wiped us out or they escaped. It's such a loss."
Zhang Qingguan pondered, "Before the old turtle went into slumber, he told me that there were some suspicious points in that battle, especially regarding the White Bone Demon. She could have joined us and avoided death, but instead chose to die."
"This isn't the time to discuss doubts, it's about wages, wages!" Yanran slammed her hand on the table. "How can we work if we can't even afford to eat?"
Zhang Qingguan sighed softly, "Come with me to Wudang Mountain, have something to eat together, and recover first."
"How could that old bastard be willing to part with it?" Li Hongyi asked in surprise.
"What can we do if we're reluctant? We can't all starve to the point of losing control, can we?" Zhang Qingguan said, "Wudang Mountain has an internal altar that can gather yang energy. Everyone in Wudang contributes a little every day. After accumulating for so long, it should be enough for us to recover."
Chen Youzhi's eyes lit up: "Then can we do that in our bureau too?"
Zhang Qingguan said, "It's possible, but it would affect your personal advancement. Would they agree to that?"
"Well... never mind, I'll ask them first." Chen Youzhi thought for a moment, then hesitated to agree directly.
The reason why Wudang Mountain can unite as one to support the old turtle is because it is born with the appearance of Xuanwu (a mythical creature in Chinese mythology) and is blessed by faith.
Everyone in the Public Security Bureau is a colleague. Doing it once or twice is fine, but doing it every day is difficult.
Moreover, if this kind of offering becomes a habit, the monsters will probably start to regard themselves as masters, and over time, it will become their right.
Gu Qingyi stood up and said, "Since you're not paying wages, I'll be leaving now. I'll ask Gu Bai if he'd like to go on a trip to Wudang Mountain. He's injured too, so I'll share my portion with him."
Yanran sighed, stood up and said, "Let's go, let's go. It's so boring in the bureau, let's go find Gu Bai to play."
……
Inside the living room.
Gu Bai sat on the sofa, watching the fishing expert brew tea.
"I'm just a rough guy, not one to pretend to be cultured. This tea is special, so I came to ask you to taste it together." The fishing expert smiled as he poured a cup.
Gu Bai looked at the tea, which was radiating yang energy, and drank it all in one gulp: "Good tea, no worse than wine pools and meat forests. You've got some luck."
"It was a gift from a friend, but it's also a hassle," the fishing expert said with a wry smile. "If you hadn't reminded me that I shouldn't go to that 'debauchery' place, I probably would have died there that night."
"The Public Security Bureau has been keeping an eye on things, so they won't let you go to your death. What, you can't refuse this person?" Gu Bai glanced at the tea leaves.
"My business involves not only fishing grounds, but also contracting some hilltops to grow some things."
The fishing expert sighed helplessly and took out a gold-embossed invitation from his bag: "Take a look first."
Gu Bai opened the invitation:
Tea, fragrant leaves, tender buds. Admired by poets, cherished by monks. Ground in carved white jade, sifted through woven red gauze. Simmered in a pot, its yellow hue swirls in the bowl like fragrant dust. Invited by the bright moon at night, it faces the morning glow before dawn. Washing away the weariness of people past and present, one will know that even intoxication cannot boast of its worth. This is copper tea, the lowest grade. On April 13th, at Yunwu Tea House, we invite you to taste the finest jade tea.
Gu Bai frowned slightly: "Pretty artsy, inviting you to Yunwu Tea House for tea tasting?"
"Yes, this was sent by a business partner. He helps me sell some of my medicinal herbs," the fishing expert replied. "I haven't spent all my money yet, and I don't want to die."
"What if it's really just about enjoying tea? Besides, you probably already know that all my friends are law enforcement officers," Gu Bai said with a faint smile.
"I'm not going to gamble with my life, and I don't need to hire security; you're enough." The fishing expert took a sip of tea. "Besides, I plan to get a few more statues of deities to place in various properties to ward off evil spirits. Name your price."
"You really are someone who doesn't lack money." Gu Bai placed the invitation aside. "Where is Yunwu Tea House?"
"Guyue Village, Nanming City, is a tea mountain," said the fishing expert.
"Guyue Village?" Gu Bai looked at him in surprise. "Are you sure there are tea plantations there?"
In Gu Xiaojiao's hometown, could there be honest people who grow tea?
They're all shady characters, and now a tea mountain has appeared?
"That's what the invitation says, and the tea has been delivered, so it seems there is some," said the fishing expert.
咚咚
A knock sounded on the door, and Yanran's voice came through: "Gu Bai, do you want to go on a trip to Wudang Mountain?"