freenovelworld Chapter 36 The Bronze Statue Was Stolen
Chapter 36 The Bronze Statue Was Stolen
He had a strange feeling in his heart.
"What are you afraid of? With the sun shining so brightly, what ghost would dare to come out during the day?"
After calming Honda down a bit, the three of them drove away.
A while later, Lin Yeming and Horii arrived at the scene.
This time, instead of driving the Victory Flying Swallow, they came in a patrol car.
Ye Rui is cooperating with headquarters.
"It's another legend of ghosts and monsters. Since the last Obik incident, the number of legends in various regions has increased several times over, and every time I go there, it's all fake."
"Do you really believe there are ghosts or spirits here?"
Horii has traveled to many places recently, each time because of various legends, but in reality, none of them have.
It's gotten to the point where the Victory Team is almost making a science program.
Lin Yeming's quick reaction this time struck him as odd, as it hadn't been like this before, hence his puzzled inquiry.
Lin Yeming remained noncommittal in response to Horii's question, and only explained his decision after the two got out of the car.
"This matter is also recorded in the Taiping Customs Records."
“Long ago, in the area of Mount Sukuna, there lived a two-faced demon who harmed the local residents. When Kojuro Ida learned of this, he destroyed it.”
"Later, people built a shrine here to enshrine the statue of the Well Field Dragon."
"Am I right, officer?"
While Lin Yeming was in the car, he had already asked the local police station to send the oldest patrol officer to assist him.
The patrolman nodded vigorously and said excitedly, "Yes, yes, that's it."
"I never expected the Victory Team to know about the legends of a small place like ours..."
It's no wonder the patrol officers said that; that's precisely why this mountain is so rarely visited.
What decent person would want to travel to a mountain that eats people?
When Horii heard Lin Yeming say that, his expression immediately became serious.
They had heard of the renowned reputation of the Taiping Customs and Traditions.
Lin Yeming showed it to them, but surprisingly, none of them remembered it, which was quite strange.
However, Lin Yeming remembered that this was enough.
Horii: "Officer, could you please show me the way?"
The patrolman nodded, took out a flashlight from his waist, and slowly walked forward.
The three walked toward the location of the mountain god's temple, passing through the woods and going deeper into the forest.
Soon a temple with an ancient feel appeared before them.
The three of them shone their flashlights onto a very modern-looking lock.
Without waiting for them to ask, the patrolman explained directly, "I paid for this lock myself."
The two looked at the patrol officer with some confusion.
The patrol officer scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and said, "I don't know if this is a good idea."
"There is a bronze statue inside, which is still quite valuable even now."
"To prevent any accidents, I bought a lock and locked it up."
Horii Kazuhiro realized that this must be deep in the forest, and people were offering fewer sacrifices to prevent fires.
It's understandable that it was locked to prevent theft.
He nodded slightly, indicating that it was fine, but the key still needed to be handed over to the police station. As for the money spent on the lock, he said he could just get reimbursed.
"These footprints shouldn't have been made by us, right?"
Lin Yeming squatted down and shone his flashlight on the footprints in the mud.
Horii quickly grabbed a flashlight and shone it in the direction they had come from.
The patrol officers looked over from the other side.
The footprints on the ground were messy, but the three of them hadn't wandered around when they came in, so it couldn't have been like this.
Upon seeing this, the patrolman swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down his spine and a general sense of unease.
"Gentlemen, let's leave quickly!"
The patrol officers are now very panicked; if they really encounter a ghost, that would be terrible.
He just counted them, and there were exactly three footprints, matching the number of people!
Horii also felt uneasy, but having experienced more, he wasn't as obviously uneasy as a patrol officer.
Looking at the patrolman, nearing fifty and so frightened, he felt a pang of pity and said, "Ye Ming, perhaps we should..."
Lin Yeming shone his flashlight on the temple entrance, where there were footprints, but they were quite deep.
He strode over, and Horii quickly followed.
The patrol officer paused for a moment, then jogged after him.
He drew his pistol and fired a shot at the door lock, to which Horii promptly kicked it.
Pointing the gun ahead, he found the interior empty, with various talismans pasted on one rock wall.
The patrolman's heart pounded, but when the temple was opened, he was dumbfounded; there was no temple inside that he had described.
He bought the lock, and only he has the key.
They are now the suspects.
He hurriedly said, "Strange, where is such a huge bronze statue?"
"And what about that sword that slays demons and monsters?"
"It's none of my business, I didn't take it."
"I still have the key..."
The patrol officer rummaged through his pockets but couldn't find the key.
He sensed something was wrong and was about to continue his explanation when he heard the team leader, a member of the Victory Team, speaking into his communicator.
Lin Yeming naturally knew it wasn't the patrolman's fault; he knew the plot—it had been stolen by three reckless thieves.
He arrived so early, how could this thief be so ruthless as to steal in broad daylight?
After thinking for a moment, he decided not to inform Kijima Megumi first, but instead to notify Nozue to use satellite to check if anyone had come up the mountain recently.
"It's alright, officer. This isn't your fault, but you should be careful when you patrol this area recently."
"If there is any issue, you can report it directly to the Victory team."
Upon hearing this, the patrol officer breathed a sigh of relief and immediately agreed.
He then returned to headquarters with Horii.
"Captain, there are no obvious abnormalities on Mount Suna for the time being, but a temple in the mountain has been robbed."
"The demon-suppressing artifacts inside have been stolen. I've already asked Ye Rui and the police station to keep an eye out."
"I understand, thank you for your hard work."
Seeing Lin Yeming hang up the communicator, Horii, who was driving, asked, "What did the captain say?"
"She told us to keep an eye on things and contact her immediately if anything happens."
“There have been too many cases of this type lately, so it’s no wonder the captain thinks that way.”
"Let's hope there's good news from Ye Rui."
When they returned to headquarters, Horii was still screening samples.
Time passed slowly, and suddenly it was dark, but there was still no result.
When it came time for Jujian Hui, Zongfang, and Xincheng to take over, Lin Yeming told them about it.
It is recommended that they monitor that area, just in case.
Lin Yeming was so concerned about this matter not only as a precaution, but also because there was something else he cared about.
It's really strange that this Jingtian Jinglong has been able to survive for so long.
Based on how it's portrayed in the show, isn't it practically immortal?
Their level of existence is probably extraordinary.
I wonder if we can get any good keywords out of him.