Zhou Tong Detective Series

Chapter 85 Zhou Tong Detective Series IV: The Skinner (19)
Zhou Tong interrupted Sun Yaoming with a wave of his hand, and continued: "Actually, both you and I know that esoteric religion is completely different from the former underworld organizations or drug dealers. I never believed in gods and ghosts before, but so far I have come across It is difficult to explain all the things you have seen with common sense. Moreover, I have checked that over the past few decades, although you have thwarted several conspiracies of secret religions, you have not dealt any blow to them at all, but the agents and police officers who died did not appear. There are dozens of hundreds."

Sun Yaoming nodded, he really had nothing to say, what Zhou Tong said was indeed the truth.

"I am no longer the self-righteous young man who was fearless. I am very clear that I am not much better than those comrades who sacrificed." Zhou Tong's tone was a little heavy, but his eyes were still determined, "I will continue to investigate the case. Go down, but I don't want to see anyone around me get hurt again."

Sun Yaoming understood what he meant, and also remembered that naughty and lovely Li Ying, when she fell in front of Zhou Tong with blood all over her body, Zhou Tong probably didn't want to experience the pain and despair again in this life.

"I get it, I'll do my best."

Only then did Zhou Tong reveal a smile.

Chen Siguo and Chang Ning returned to Lhasa, and they began to trace the whereabouts of Yang Yang and Ning Xi with all their strength.However, although a large number of police forces were used, there was no trace of Yang Yang and Ning Xi's whereabouts, and no other clues could be found.And now the only thing that can be traced is the clues about Ningxi's fiancé Luo Yanting.

Luo Yanting, 32 years old, from Shanghai, is engaged in financial investment.Due to the subprime mortgage crisis two years ago, he incurred huge losses and owed a large sum of money, and has been unemployed since then.But half a year ago, he did not know where to get a sum of money, paid off his debts, and started a new company again.But the good times didn't last long. Not long after the opening of the new company, as the boss, he mysteriously disappeared and his whereabouts were unknown.

What Ning Xi said is basically true, except for a few things that can't be verified yet, she even went to the police station to report the case, but the police have never found out Luo Yanting's whereabouts.

After careful analysis, Chen Siguo and Chang Ning felt that the large sum of money that Luo Yanting got suddenly was too mysterious, and this time period coincided with the time period of Yang Yang's disappearance.They naturally wondered whether Yang Yang's disappearance was related to Luo Yanting?Also, why did Ning Xi arrange for Luo Yanting to come to find Yang Yang?Where did Luo Yanting go after he came to Lhasa?Where did his animal bones come from?

Chen Siguo and Chang Ning faced a series of questions, and they needed to investigate and verify them one by one.

But heavy work is exactly what they need, allowing them to temporarily indifference their personal emotions.

Through their investigation of Luo Yanting, the first thing they discovered was that the huge sum of millions had not been transferred through the bank.In other words, the money Luo Yanting got was boxes of cash.This further convinced Chen Siguo and Chang Ning that the origin of the money was unknown and unusual.

Thirdly, according to the time period when Luo Yanting came to Lhasa, they checked the surveillance video of almost all the places where surveillance cameras were installed in Lhasa, and found Luo Yanting and Yang Yang walking into the restaurant together in the surveillance video in front of a small restaurant.

So Luo Yanting had seen Yang Yang in Lhasa, but why did he tell Ning Xi that he hadn't?Is Ning Xi lying, or is he lying?
Now they are almost completely sure that Yang Yang's disappearance has something to do with Ning Xi and Luo Yanting.

But apart from that, there was one more thing that puzzled Chen Siguo and Chang Ning.

If Yang Yang is still alive, where has she been for so long?Since she can leave the message in the hotel locker to call for help, then she can obviously move freely, so what is she afraid of?
The more I think about these questions, the more unreasonable they feel, and there is a weird atmosphere everywhere, which makes people puzzled.

For the first time, Chen Siguo and Chang Ning felt helpless, as if what they had learned for so many years was completely irrelevant and useless.

They seemed to be stuck in a huge quagmire, knowing that the harder they tried, the deeper they would sink, but they couldn't stop.

Facing the cold wind, the two of them walked on the streets of Lhasa, feeling that it was difficult for them to move forward.With little hope, they decided to go to the small restaurant where Yang Yang and Luo Yanting had been, to see if they could find some useful clues.

This small restaurant is called "Sichuan Weixiang". The owner of the shop is a Sichuan native, in his forties, with a thin body and a pair of sly eyes. He looks like a shrewd businessman.

Chen Siguo and Chang Ning ordered a few dishes and two bottles of wine, and ate and drank as if nothing had happened.

The two of them observed quietly for a while. There were people coming and going here, the business was good, and the Sichuan cuisine was authentic. The boss ran in and out, greeting the guests warmly.

There's nothing wrong with this restaurant.

"Boss, I want to ask you something." After eating, Chen Siguo and Chang Ning called the boss over to pay the bill, and asked by the way.

"What's the matter, just tell me, I am very familiar with this area, where do you want to go?" The boss thought they were a couple who came to travel, so he agreed enthusiastically.

"We want to ask you about two people. I wonder if the boss has met you here?" Chang Ning took out two photos, one of Yang Yang and one of Luo Yanting, and handed them to the boss.

Unexpectedly, the boss didn't even look at the photo, so he smiled and said, "There are people coming and going in my hotel, how can I remember so many faces, this is really..."

The boss was halfway through speaking, looking at the photo in his hand, and suddenly stopped.

"Do you have an impression?" Chang Ning asked quickly.

"I don't have any impression... However, a girl came to ask with their photos a few days ago." The boss raised his head with a smile and asked, "Did these two owe someone money and run away?"

"Boss, look again, is this girl here?" Chen Siguo took out a photo of Ning Xi and handed it to the boss.

"It's her, I remember this, a very delicate and gentle girl." The boss immediately said affirmatively.

"When did she come?" Chen Siguo continued to ask.

"Well...yesterday...no, the day before yesterday, the morning before yesterday, I haven't opened yet." The boss recalled.

"What did she say and where did she go afterwards? Boss, you have to tell us in detail." Chen Siguo said with a serious expression.

"Who are you?" The boss felt something was wrong, so he asked.

"We are the police, I hope you can cooperate with our investigation." Chang Ning showed his police officer card at this time.

"I just said..."

"Get to the point!" Chen Siguo interrupted him.

"Yes, yes." The boss nodded repeatedly, "She asked me if I had seen those two people, and I said no, and then she left disappointed."

"Didn't say anything else?"

"No." The boss said with certainty.

"Then do you know where she went after she left?"

"How would I know this..."

Both Chen Siguo and Chang Ning couldn't help sighing, just seeing a glimmer of hope, they cut off the clue in an instant.

The two got up and were about to leave, but just as they reached the door, the boss ran over again.

"Wait!" The boss pulled Chen Siguo, "I remember that when she came, she was carrying a mountaineering bag, with professional ropes and hooks hanging on her waist. I have received many mountaineering guests here, so I know these things too. , At that time, I wondered how such a refined girl dared to play mountain climbing. I don’t know if these clues are helpful to you?”

"Thank you." Chen Siguo's furrowed brows did not relax at all. Even though he knew that Ningxi was going to climb a mountain, there were so many mountains in the Tibetan area, how could he find out where she went to climb a mountain.

Chang Ning naturally had the same thought. The two of them came out of the hotel without speaking, silently thinking about how to proceed with the investigation next.

Zhou Tong repeatedly emphasized the importance of animal bones, and that esoteric sects or skinners were very likely to cause trouble for Wang Minghan and Professor Ge, so Yan Yongjie was asked to stay in Beijing and be responsible for their safety.

Of course Yan Yongjie was unwilling, the protector could go to the police, since this place is "at the feet of the Son of Heaven", the other party may not have the guts to dare to make trouble here.So she firmly opposed it and must go back to Lhasa with Zhou Tong.

When the two were at a stalemate, Sun Yaoming came forward in time to persuade Yan Yongjie to stay and help, told her not to be careless, and gave a lot of reasons, which made Yan Yongjie unable to refuse.

After a lot of trouble, Zhou Tong and Sun Yaoming finally persuaded Yan Yongjie to stay in Beijing and protect Wang Minghan and Professor Ge.

After Zhou Tong put his mind to rest, he cheered up and boarded the passenger plane to Lhasa alone.

But when he got on the plane, two unexpected people appeared in front of him.

"It's such a coincidence that we took the same plane." A familiar and sweet girl's voice woke Zhou Tong with his eyes closed.

Zhou Tong opened his eyes, and it turned out to be Kangba and Jin Duoer.

"I'm afraid it's not a coincidence." Zhou Tong was surprised, but smiled wryly.He looked at the two vacant seats beside him, and they happened to be sitting here, obviously carefully arranged.

Kangba and Jin Duo'er were not polite, and sat down on the left and the right, sandwiching Zhou Tong in the middle.

"Brother Zhou, you are really blessed." Kang Bapi said with a smile.

"Brother Kangba, you are being polite. When it comes to good fortune and great destiny, I am absolutely inferior to you. I didn't expect that you will still have the same demeanor after the snowy mountains." Zhou Tong knew that what should come will always come, and at present As far as he is concerned, he still has great use value for the secret religion, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Kangba frowned, a murderous look flashed in his eyes.Last time, it was Zhou Tong and the others who made things difficult for him to fail his mission. He didn't get the "Six Dao Relics", and he suffered a lot of living crimes.Thinking of this, why didn't he grit his teeth in hatred.

"If you want to continue to have great fortune and life, I advise you to hand over the 'six relics'." Kangba also stopped beating around the bush.

"There is absolutely no problem with this." Zhou Tong said very frankly, but he blinked at Kangba again, and added with a playful smile: "But you can't give it for nothing, you have to get something in exchange, right?"

"I'm afraid you still don't understand your own situation? Why do you negotiate terms with us!" Kang Ba threatened.

"Of course I understand, but if I can't get any bargain for a 'Six Dao Relic', how can I believe that you will keep your promise in the future." Zhou Tong said leisurely without looking at Kangba.

"You..." Kangba's face changed slightly, and he was about to get angry, but was interrupted by Jin Duo'er.

"What do you want?" Jin Duo'er looked at Zhou Tong with affection in her eyes.

Zhou Tong couldn't stand being looked at by her like this, coughed twice, and said slowly: "You release Zhuoga's child first, and I will hand over the 'Six Dao Relics'."

"Deal!" Jin Duo'er said decisively without looking at Kangba's expression.

Section 17 Exchange
When Zhuoga knew on the phone that his child could be released, he felt indescribably excited.He couldn't wait to rush to the coffee shop where he had an appointment with Zhou Tong.

From time to time, he stood up and rubbed his hands to watch. Anxiety, expectation, anger... all kinds of emotions were intertwined, making him restless.

An hour is like a century.

Zhou Tong, Jin Duoer and Kangba finally appeared in his sight, and the son he had been thinking about day and night, was sleeping peacefully in Jin Duoer's arms.

"Bu! (meaning son in Tibetan)" Zhuoga jumped forward, hastily but carefully carried his son from Jin Duo'er's arms.

He looked at the son in his arms, a man in his forties, his eyes were red.

"Where's my wife?" Zhuoga hugged his son, looking at Jin Duo'er and Kangba with angry eyes.

"After you have done what you should do, they will all come back." Jin Duo'er said lightly, and then turned her gaze to Zhou Tong.

Zhou Tong shrugged helplessly, took out the "Six Dao Relics" from his bosom, and handed it to Jin Duo'er.

"Zhou Tong! This..." Zhuoga finally understood why his son was released by the secret sect.

"It's okay." Zhou Tong waved his hand, interrupting Zhuoga's words.

"You guys take care of yourself!" Jin Duo'er took the "Six Dao Relics", turned around and took Kangba away in a hurry.

When they were far away, Zhuo Ga hurriedly pulled Zhou Tong to sit down, and asked, "Is that how you gave them the 'Six Dao Relics'?"

"That's all for now. Don't worry about it. The most important thing now is to settle the baby." Zhou Tong looked at the pink baby in Zhuoga's arms, and couldn't help but gently touched it with his hand.

The child seemed a little ticklish, and rubbed his face with his hands in his sleep, extremely cute.

"I really don't know how to thank you!" Zhuoga spoke sincerely, he understood that Zhou Tong could use this "Six Paths Relic" to replace his mother first, but he did not do so.

"Look at what you said, Brother Zhuoga, when did you become so nasty!" Zhou Tong leaned into Zhuoga's ear and asked in a low voice, "How is the matter I told you going?"

Zhuoga nodded, and whispered, "Don't worry, everything is well arranged."

"That's good." Zhou Tong took a deep breath, feeling a little more at ease.

"All the information about Liang Xiaowu is here. There are indeed some unknown things. I hope it can help you." Zhuoga held the child in one hand, and took out a document bag from his bag with the other.

Zhou Tong took the file bag and didn't rush to open it to read, but said: "You settle the child first, and I'll come to you if there's anything else, so let's go first."

"En." Zhuoga nodded, looking at the child in his arms, showing a long-lost smile.

When Zhou Tong returned to the hotel, he opened the file bag and began to browse the information Zhuo Ga found.

According to official records, Liang Xiaowu spent his childhood in an orphanage. His parents were unknown. After studying, his grades were very good. He won many scholarships from childhood to adulthood, and finally graduated from Tongji Medical University with honors.Later, he entered the forensic department of the Public Security Bureau and was recruited by the special criminal investigation team because of his outstanding performance.

These data are very easy to find, nothing special.

What makes the information provided by Zhuoga unique is that he found out what happened before Liang Xiaowu entered the orphanage.

Liang Xiaowu is a Tibetan. His original name was Nima Tsering. His parents were the leaders of a Tibetan village. They were quite prestigious. However, more than ten years ago, a sudden fire killed his parents and brothers, leaving him alone. He was only eight years old.Unaccompanied, he came to Beijing with a large truck, lived on the streets, and was finally adopted by an orphanage. Only then did he live a settled life.

Although there is not much information and the text is simple, it is not easy to find out these long-standing events. Zhuo Ga did not disappoint Zhou Tong.

The village where Liang Xiaowu was born is called "Keluodong", located in Ngari area.

Zhou Tong decided to investigate in detail.

Ngari, Tibet is located at the peak of the "roof of the world", where the tallest and most majestic mountains in the world lie across the vast land of Ngari.Due to the high altitude and the high cold climate, there are many snow-capped mountains in Ngari, which is a veritable "snow land".Walking into Ali is like stepping into a world that is prehistoric and chaotic.There are ancient and unchanging scenery like prehistoric scenery.The sights are remote, ethereal, otherworldly, and have a wild beauty of their own; no one can remain indifferent before them.

Keluo Cave is located at the foot of Mount Gangrenbuqin, which is rarely affected by the outside world and still retains the original folk customs.Because of the remote location and difficult roads, few outsiders have entered the village all year round. Zhou Tong's sudden appearance is like throwing a stone into a calm lake.

The children in the village gathered around first, with shy eyes but simple smiles on their faces.What they were most interested in was Zhou Tong's off-road vehicle, and they looked here and there curiously.

Zhou Tong took out some candies from the car and distributed them to the children, and they immediately danced happily.

"Will you take me to see the village chief?" Zhou Tong carried a simple Tibetan conversation book with him, and he managed to express himself accurately.

A slightly older girl stood up, looked at him a little embarrassed, and said timidly, "I'll show you the way."

"Good boy." Zhou Tong handed her another piece of chocolate.

The little girl laughed, swung her long braids, and walked ahead in a bouncing manner.

(End of this chapter)