Crazy Detective

"Hehe!" Zhao Yu gloated. "Alas, their greatest misfortune was crossing paths with the invincible and fearless Detective Zhao!

"When I spotted the smoke bombs and hostages, I already saw through their conspiracy, and knew that their real target was the northwestern zone of the palace!

"That is why I went to the northwest after dealing with the two vicious thugs. Fortunately, I managed to find that little cabin and used my stun gun on them. After dealing with the thugs, I then dismantled the bombs. Wahaha… I don't even know how to praise myself anymore…" Zhao Yu said.

Ptooey…

Xiao Hang had just taken a drink of water but ended up spitting it out again. He really took his hat off to Zhao Yu. While he admired Zhao Yu's candor, he had never met anyone with such thick skin!

"Great!" Miao Ying gently laid her hand on Zhao Yu's shoulder, saying softly, "Darling, you were so awesome! Tell us, how did you apprehend the thugs in Guan Qing Hall and rescue the hostages?"

"Hm… about that…" Zhao Yu said.

Zhao Yu had a sudden sense of foreboding. He attempted to protect his ears, but they had already been yanked by Miao Ying.

"Humph!" Miao Ying reprimanded him. "You heartless person! Did you forget your promise to me? Why did you put your life at risk again! Huh!?"

"Aiyo… yoyo…" Zhao Yu had been hit in his weak spot and immediately begged for mercy. "My dear, I didn't put my life at risk. I had a stun gun with me and was sure I could handle them!"

"A stun gun?" Miao Ying shook her head. "Are these people fools? Wouldn't they have conducted a body search?"

"I hid it in the most discreet spot. That guy wasn't gay, he wouldn't have found it… yoyo…" Zhao Yu said while wringing his hands. "Besides, I knew they weren't trying to kill me for revenge. They must have been puzzled about many things and wanted answers from me… so…"

With bated breath, Xiao Hang watched the usually high-spirited Zhao Yu become an awkward, squirming mess.

Even Cui Lizhu dared not interfere, merely grinning to herself.

"Hugh!" Miao Ying fumed but eventually released Zhao Yu, cognizant of the others' presence. She continued to scold Zhao Yu. "I don't believe you! They were armed, how did you know they wouldn't have taken you out with a bullet?"

"I was 100% certain that they wouldn't have killed me," Zhao Yu boasted. "The thugs weren't stupid. They knew that I would make a good hostage!

"Therefore, they definitely wouldn't have killed me!"

"Even so, that was far too risky!" Miao Ying's eyes became teary. "Did you stop to think how I would feel about all this? Have you forgotten what you promised me before?"

"That's…" Cui Lizhu interjected while glancing at Zhao Yu's pants. Of course, Zhao Yu had stopped parading around in his red boxers by then. He had already changed into another pair of pants.

"Captain Miao," Li Jing suddenly interceded on Zhao Yu's behalf. "Erm… regardless of how dangerous it had been, everything has worked out! Team Leader Zhao was fearless in the face of danger, and took on the thugs on his own. Even professionally trained agents like us have been won over by his acts. So… erm…"

Li Jing gave Xiao Hang a look. Taking the hint, he quickly added, "Yeah, that's right! The thugs requested Team Leader Zhao's presence. If he hadn't gone in, they would have killed a hostage every 10 minutes! The situation was critical! Team Leader Zhao didn't have a choice! Props to him!"

"Humph!" snorted Miao Ying. She wasn't done with her rant but was compelled to stop, since Li Jing and Xiao Hang had already spoken up on Zhao Yu's behalf.

Zhao Yu was relieved to be let off the hook. He had indeed forgotten about the fact that, if it had been Miao Ying standing outside of Guan Qing Hall instead of Cui Lizhu, he would never have been permitted to go in!

Of course, he also understood that Miao Ying had gotten so angry because she cared deeply about him. If the other party had wanted Miao Ying instead of him, he would have fought tooth and nail to stop that from happening!

Besides, they were about to get engaged…

"Erm…" Xiao Hang broke the ice by saying, "Captain Li, see? The 600 tons of gold was just a rumor created by the owner of the lost treasure!

"All these years, the Russians have been putting up an act!"

Li Jing nodded in agreement. "I think they were trying to take advantage of the situation, so as to get a slice of the pie. If some remnants of the gold left behind by the Russian Empire had been discovered, they would have been able to seek a significant amount of compensation from the Japanese! Why not? They had nothing to lose!" she said.

"Sigh!"

Zhao Yu inwardly sighed. People say that the underworld is treacherous, but it seems that things that are far more treacherous exist…

Just as he was musing, something exciting broke his reverie.

The Miracle System came to life in his mind. The latest Adventure was now over!

Zhao Yu reviewed it expectantly. After the Kun Zhen Gen Hexagram concluded, he had achieved a special completion rate of 334% plus 75%, once again achieving a total completion rate exceeding 400%!

Oh…

Zhao Yu finally understood the significance of this Hexagram! No wonder the Dui Trigram, which would have represented the treasure, hadn't appeared.

The 'treasure' was nothing like what they had imagined, that's why it hadn't corresponded with the Dui Trigram.

However, there was the Kun Trigram indicating something major had happened, the Gen Trigram suggesting that the case had been cracked, and the Zhen Trigram representing Zhao Yu's heroic behavior. That must be why the Miracle System had generated such an unusual hexagram?

It appears that the Miracle System had long predicted what was going to happen!

Zhao Yu then proceeded to check the number of Miracle Points accumulated. The accumulated points were still based on the computation of 400 times four. Once again, he had been rewarded with almost 2000 points.

As for the items…

Although the 30 items awarded were less than he had expected, these items were all premium…

Inside the command vehicle, everyone continued their discussion while observing the cleaning up of the hidden chamber. Zhao Yu was busy enthusing over the items he had received.

Although nothing dangerous had been discovered so far, who knew whether the bottles and cans contained any lethal viruses?

As such, the staff was careful and very meticulous in dealing with every object, ensuring that everything was safely taken care of.

"Fuwaa…"

Zhao Yu couldn't help but yawn. He had barely gotten any sleep the night before, and after an intense day, he was feeling extremely fatigued. Besides, he was also starting to feel the side effects of the Energy Booster…

Zhao Yu was about to find a spot for resting, but two things suddenly happened.

First, the skies rumbled, and it started drizzling…

And second, Li Jing informed Zhao Yu that the chiefs of the Secret Service Agency had arrived and wanted to talk to Zhao Yu right away…