Mountain village beauty: Brother, don't stop!

Chapter 132: Chapter 132: The Golden Dragon

Wang Hao glanced up and realized it was Zhou Yingying, so he bowed his head, planning to slip away.

He had witnessed Zhou Yingying’s impartiality and knew if she found out it was Wang Hao who had instigated the fight with Zhao Xiaoming, she would definitely not let him off lightly.

"Wang Hao, what are you doing here?"

From just a glimpse of his back, Zhou Yingying had recognized Wang Hao, which showed she still couldn’t forget him.

"I... uh..."

Wang Hao couldn’t find a good explanation on the spot.

"Sis, our Brother Si was just passing by, just saying hello to us,"

Brother Hu, burly as he was, was quick-witted and immediately helped Wang Hao out of the bind.

Yet, Brother Hu’s call of ’sis’ made Zhou Yingying’s face turn red, but seeing Brother Hu’s honest smile, she felt too embarrassed to get angry.

After all, there were so many people around, and if Wang Hao discovered she cared about these things, it might lead to a misunderstanding.

"What’s actually going on here? You’re not gathered here to fight again, are you?"

Zhou Yingying sensed something was amiss and cast a pointed look at Brother Hu.

"No, no, sis, rest assured, how could we cause trouble on your turf? It’s just some kids throwing a fit here, I’ve already helped them sort it out,"

Although Zhou Yingying was new to the Niwozan Police Station, her reputation had already spread, and most people on the streets knew of her.

Brother Hu, of course, had heard about Zhou Yingying’s temperament, so he hurriedly came up with an excuse.

The youngsters, not wanting to be taken away by the police, echoed his sentiment.

"Alright then!"

Although Zhou Yingying didn’t quite believe Brother Hu’s tale, as they indeed hadn’t come to blows and she had intervened in time, she couldn’t be bothered to pursue it further and added,

"Since it’s already settled, get going. Why are you still blocking the road?"

Having said that, she prepared to leave.

But Wang Hao noticed that Zhou Yingying seemed different from usual today; she looked worried and was holding a piece of paper with a portrait on it.

"Are you going to make an arrest?"

Wang Hao, seeing the paper in Zhou Yingying’s hand, thought she was about to carry out a task.

"No, it’s just a missing person poster!"

Zhou Yingying showed Wang Hao the poster.

"Have you seen this man?"

Wang Hao took a look, and the poster featured a man in his sixties, with a thin and clear appearance, who looked quite normal.

But the text below said the old man had mental issues and also contained a description of his clothing from the day he went missing, along with contact details of his family.

This kind of ordinary missing person poster was quite common.

"This old man has been missing for several days, and his family couldn’t find him anywhere, so they filed a report. They said they needed to see him alive or see his body if he’s dead. Now the station has put the case on my head."

Zhou Yingying visibly showed her reluctance.

"What? You’re not happy with a case to work on?"

Wang Hao noticed her discontent and probed further.

"Don’t you like looking for people? What kind of case would you rather work on then?"

"Homicide cases!"

Zhou Yingying blurted out.

Wang Hao was stunned, unable to believe that such a delicate-looking young woman could be so fierce.

While most police officers hoped for peace and tranquility, preferring not to have cases or dispatches, Zhou Yingying desired the opposite, always thinking about solving murder cases—not your average cop. It seemed likely she was demoted to this place.

Wang Hao was about to give Zhou Yingying a good talking-to when Zhao Xiaoming interrupted, coming over, snatching the missing person poster, and said,

"Isn’t that Gao Chao’s grandfather?"

The younger locals nearby immediately crowded around to watch the excitement as if they all knew him.

"Do any of you recognize the person in this photo?"

Zhou Yingying pointed at the photo and asked.

"Yes, that’s my buddy’s grandfather."

Zhao Xiaoming suddenly explained with enthusiasm.

"Old man Gao doesn’t have any mental illness. He knows a lot. He knows everything from ancient times to the present."

"He often tells us stories, and they are always so impressive. Ordinary folks think he’s just rambling nonsense, but that’s not true. It’s because they don’t understand."

Wang Hao listened and became curious. What kind of impressive stories could a man with mental problems tell that would earn such praise from these kids?

"But I investigated around their house, and this old man really does have mental issues. He’s babbling nonsensically all day long, and the things he says are unintelligible to them."

Actually, many elderly people with such symptoms are common in the countryside, most of whom suffer from senile dementia.

However, elders like this one must have experienced some deeply memorable events in their youth.

"Oh! I’ve got it!"

Zhao Xiaoming suddenly exclaimed.

"Spit it out, what do you know?"

Zhou Yingying asked anxiously, now seemingly more interested in the case.

"Grandpa Gao must have gone to find the Golden Dragon!"

Zhao Xiaoming exclaimed excitedly, but then his expression turned a bit wistful.

"If only I had gone with Grandpa Gao, maybe we would have discovered treasure!"

The Golden Dragon?

Wang Hao and Zhou Yingying were baffled, not understanding what Zhao Xiaoming was talking about, and suddenly wondered if Zhao Xiaoming was also a bit mentally unwell.

However, Zhou Yingying thought this might be a useful clue, so she asked Zhao Xiaoming.

"Do you know where the Golden Dragon is?"

"How would I know that? If I did, I’d have gone treasure hunting long ago," Zhao Xiaoming continued.

"I only heard from Grandpa Gao when I was little that there was a Golden Dragon in our town, and he mentioned some mysterious things that I didn’t understand at the time."

"But later, Grandpa Gao explained to us that the Golden Dragon is trapped under a mountain, and there’s a water source next to it. The spring’s eye is the dragon’s eye, and once you find the spring’s eye, you can find the Golden Dragon."

The story sounded like something straight out of a mythological TV show, leaving Wang Hao and Zhou Yingying utterly confused.

Thinking it over, Wang Hao had never heard such a legend before. And in TV shows, dragons usually live in the sea; he hadn’t heard of any trapped under mountains.

Anyway, everything seemed incredibly bizarre.

"Gao Chao! I’m going to find Gao Chao right now!"

Although the story left them mystified, the most pressing matter was to find the missing old man.

Now that they knew it was Gao Chao’s grandfather, they should start by visiting Gao Chao.

Moreover, Zhou Yingying was also curious about this mythical story. If Zhao Xiaoming knew so much, then Gao Chao, as his own grandson, must know even more.

"Do you have anything else on today?"

Zhou Yingying turned and asked Wang Hao.

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"Great, then you’ll come with me on this case!"

Zhou Yingying didn’t wait for Wang Hao’s response; she pulled him into the car, and the two rushed off to Gao Chao’s house...