Free Web NovelChapter 822: Chapter 76: Cuifang Luo
Lin Youxie casually took a seat at the table, seemingly unfazed by the previous difficulties, and laughed, "If Officer Jiang has any strategies for handling the case, please share them so I can learn."
Jiang Wang also laughed, took out a thin booklet from the Storage Box, and placed it in front of Lin Youxie, "This officer has pondered deeply over this case, and naturally, I do have some ideas. Here is some related information provided by the Gold Needle Sect, has Officer Lin taken a close look at it?"
The Durability Golden Needle is the foundation of the Gold Needle Sect, which contains three Secret Needles, traditionally passed down only to the Sect Leader.
After returning successfully from the Seven Stars Secret Realm, Wu Quji was confirmed as the next Sect Leader of the Gold Needle Sect.
Wu Yiyu, despairing of the position of Sect Leader, attacked the current Sect Leader Wu Yiyu in a fit of rage, stole the Durability Golden Needle scripture, and fled overseas.
The three Secret Needles require specific medicinal herbs for refinement, and there is information related to this in the case report filed by the Gold Needle Sect.
From this point, it is clear to see the trust these sects of Qi Country have in Qi Ting. After all, knowing these herbs, there is a good chance of deducing the Secret Needles. Of course, it is also possible that the Gold Needle Sect despised Wu Yiyu so much that they were willing to forsake the secrecy of their Sect’s secret techniques in order to bring Wu Yiyu to justice.
Among these herbs, there are several that are quite rare, such as Qing Linghua, Cui Fangluo, and Qiudiobai.
In the entire Near Sea Archipelago’s herb market, they might not even be traded a few times in a year. Starting from the flow of these herbs, there is a great chance to find traces of Wu Yiyu.
Wu Yiyu who stole the Durability Golden Needle scripture, would not fail to learn those three Secret Needles.
Of course, such a matter as finding someone would actually be more convenient to directly request Zhongxuan Sheng or Jiang Wuyou to dispatch people for, and he would only need to capture them after the person is found.
But now with Lin Youxie tailing him and nitpicking, he had no choice but to show his own methods.
Lin Youxie took the booklet, flipped through it casually, and she had already guessed Jiang Wang’s plan, prompting a light chuckle.
"Does Officer Lin have a different opinion?" Jiang Wang asked with raised eyebrows.
"Not at all," Lin Youxie maintained her cheerful smile, "Officer Jiang thinks of what others have not, such a method is simply brilliant!"
The sarcastic tone was almost spilling out of the words.
Jiang Wang was quite displeased, "If you have any opinions, just speak them directly. Why be so mysteriously sarcastic?"
"Ha! I just have one question," Lin Youxie tapped the table with the tip of her index finger, "Such a simple issue, if even Officer Jiang can think of it, do you think Wu Yiyu wouldn’t? For something like buying herbs, he can simply give some silver and have a beggar buy them on his behalf. Where will you find any leads then?"
This female arrest officer is far from as open-minded and tolerant as she appears, acting as if she doesn’t mind and can laugh off grudges. But the moment she gets a chance, she doesn’t hesitate to mock Jiang Wang.
The insinuation is clear, she’s beginning to despise Jiang Wang’s intelligence.
What does it mean, "Even Officer Jiang can think of it?"
Jiang Wang indeed hadn’t taken the matter too seriously before, just coming up with a temporary plan after arriving on the island, which hadn’t been thoroughly considered and inevitably had some flaws.
But in that moment, he only scoffed, "Officer Lin, if you can think of it, do you think this officer wouldn’t have?"
"While you run around like a headless fly, achieving nothing, this officer has already checked."
Our Officer Jiang was calm and assured, "Let’s not discuss Qing Linghua and Qiudiobai for now, as there have been transactions a while back, making the leads hard to trace. But in the past year, Cui Fangluo has not appeared in the Near Sea Archipelago! Wu Yiyu has only just gotten the Durability Golden Needle scripture and hasn’t had time to prepare. All this officer needs to do is produce a Cui Fangluo, and he will certainly not miss it. Whether he comes in disguise himself or sends someone to buy it, by following the vine to get to the melon, would we still fear not being able to catch the person?"
In fact, Jiang Wang was only being cautious, earlier on the island, while trying to fend off Lin Youxie, he had habitually checked the flow of medicinal herbs as well.
And at this moment, while being mocked by Lin Youxie, he had thought of a method to fill the gaps on the spot.
But he still acted as if he held the winning card, as if he had been prepared all along, just waiting for Lin Youxie to jump in and get hit.
Jiang Wang’s words, especially the part about her "running around like a headless fly," were truly infuriating.
I’m running around and achieving nothing because you’re giving pointless commands and deliberately making things difficult, right?
Lin Youxie ground her teeth secretly, yet her face still wore a smile, "Since Officer Jiang already has a plan, we should proceed with it. What else is there to discuss?"
Jiang Wang also feigned a smile, "Vice Enforcer Lin, am I a person who takes all the credit? This case, we are to handle together, so it can’t be that only this officer reaps the rewards. Thus, while this officer has already set the strategy and controls the overall situation, everything is ready, but we are missing a Cui Fangluo. This Cui Fangluo, let Vice Enforcer Lin be responsible for it!"
Lin Youxie was stunned.
Never mind Jiang Wang’s patronizing attitude before and after.
Talking about the plan itself, although it could be considered targeted, it wasn’t anything remarkable. It was merely "striking the enemy’s lifeline," with the key being that hard-to-find Cui Fangluo.
Yet, Jiang Wang had the gall to shove this task onto her shamelessly...
She wanted to ask, so basically, in going out to investigate, are you just going to contribute your mouth?
But on second thought, it was she who insisted on coming along to work on the case together; she was so frustrated she didn’t know how to vent her anger.
She had her own reasons for coming along, so she couldn’t just leave in a huff.
After a moment of silence, Lin Youxie eventually said, "I can prepare the Cui Fangluo. But what is Officer Jiang willing to offer in return?"
"Offer in return?" Jiang Wang spoke with righteous indignation, "We wear the Qing brand and are devoted to justice. All our efforts are for the sake of the case, do we really need to gain something from it?"
"Those remarks, Officer Jiang, you can spare me. Both of us know full well," Lin Youxie looked at him, "Since you so dislike being bothered by me, I won’t beat around the bush with you, either. I will prepare the Cui Fangluo for you within two days, but you must promise me one thing."
Jiang Wang remained alert, "What is it?"
"You have to tell me everything about your interaction with Zhang Song, every detail. Aside from that, you don’t need to pay anything."
As expected, it was about Zhang Song!
Almost immediately, Jiang Wang remembered those pleading eyes he saw on Yunwu Mountain.
He didn’t know who Zhang Song was or what he wanted to do.
At that time, he simply took pity for no clear reason and then chose not to expose him.
So, should he expose him now?
Back then, not a word was said, but wasn’t that silence a kind of tacit promise?
Jiang Wang had no intention of breaking his promise.
However, Lin Youxie’s question also hid a trap.
If he agreed to recount every interaction, Zhang Song would be completely exposed. But if he flatly refused, Lin Youxie could deduce that he must know something, that there must be a problem with Zhang Song.
"Aren’t you afraid I’ll lie?" Jiang Wang asked.
Lin Youxie looked at him and said, "I can distinguish truth from lies by myself. Besides, Jiang Qingyang’s word of honor is well-known; I trust it."
She spoke with such absolute trust, but through their interactions, Jiang Wang knew she only trusted her judgment, believing that Jiang Wang couldn’t deceive her.
This seemingly gentle Qing brand catcher was actually a very obstinate person with incredibly individualistic convictions.
Jiang Wang shook his head, "But I really don’t have much to say, and I don’t want to accept a favor for nothing."
"Mirth cannot be bought for a thousand pieces of silver," Lin Youxie laughed, "I’m pleased to offer. What do you say, do we have a deal?"
"If there’s a problem with Zhang Song, you should properly investigate Zhang Song, track him, look into the people close to him, instead of clinging to me."
Jiang Wang said earnestly, "We just happened to come out of the Heavenly Abode Secret Land at the same time, happened to exchange a few words. If you must be suspicious, then Li Longchuan, Xu Xiangqian, and Wang Yiwu should all be under suspicion too. Why don’t you question them?"
Neither Li Longchuan nor Wang Yiwu would be easy to approach. The former was nobly self-assured, the latter overbearingly self-centered. If entangled with them, trouble could easily arise. Xu Xiangqian was also known for his lazy nature, he did whatever his mood dictated, and if in a bad mood, he wouldn’t give face to anyone.
There was also the unmentioned Zhongxuan Sheng. Trying to get information from Zhongxuan Sheng would be harder than from Wang Yiwu! Perhaps after a couple of punches, Wang Yiwu might actually reveal something.
In truth, among the victors from that expedition to the Heavenly Abode Secret Land, Jiang Wang really was the easiest tempered, the most convenient to hassle.
However, Lin Youxie’s reason for approaching Jiang Wang wasn’t because of this.
She fell silent for a long while before saying, "Zhang Song is now a member of Long Life Palace; without solid evidence, I cannot investigate him."
"Lack of evidence means one shouldn’t make rash suspicions; it’s easy to wrongly accuse good people," Jiang Wang hinted meaningfully.
"Then let’s change the terms of the deal," Lin Youxie surprisingly gave up easily this time. Shaking her head, she said, "We can skip over Zhang Song’s matter, but you need to tell me. What’s your purpose in coming to the Near Sea Archipelago?"
She asked very earnestly, as if the importance of this matter could be on par with that of Zhang Song.
"You seem especially curious about me," Jiang Wang observed.
"Maybe it’s a talent for investigation? You, Jiang Qingyang, seem like someone who could stir up big trouble!" Lin Youxie smiled, "What do you say, willing to tell me?"
Jiang Wang tugged at his mouth, "What other purpose could there be? I’m here on a case!"
Lin Youxie stood up immediately, "Then the deal is off. You’ll have to figure out the Cuifangluo matter by yourself. Until you capture Wu Quji, I’ll be following you. Chief Jiang, it’s your choice."
"Wait," Jiang Wang had to intercept her, "I can tell you, but you need to keep it secret, not to be disclosed to a second person. Because this matter is very important to me."
Lin Youxie halted her exit and looked at Jiang Wang, "Of course."
This was Lin Youxie, from generations of Qing brand catchers. Once suspicious, she couldn’t be deceived. With Jiang Wang causing such a big commotion in the Near Sea Archipelago, even if it was just preliminary preparations, traces couldn’t be completely hidden, and Jiang had no doubt that Lin Youxie could find out. frёewebnoѵēl.com
And given her way of doing things, she wouldn’t lean on powers outside of Qi Country in any case.
After careful consideration, Jiang Wang sighed, "I need to save someone, at the Sea Festival of the Diao Hai Building."
Lin Youxie shook her head with a light laugh, "I have great trust in Chief Jiang, but it seems like you are joking with me."
Her tone became displeased, "You’re always joking!"
But Jiang Wang’s expression was serious, "I wouldn’t joke about my friends’ safety."
His eyes were so clear, bright, and resolute.
Lin Youxie thus moderated her smile and softened her tone.
"Then, I got it."
