Chapter 323 Immortal Guides the Way
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Chapter Three Hundred and Twenty-three
Long Xiaoshan arrived at Qin You's office, conducted a search, and said to Zhang Hao, "Go close the door."
Zhang Hao nodded hastily and hurried to close the door, speaking cautiously, "Brother Long, what do we do now?"
"I already have a plan," Long Xiaoshan said, lifting a strand of hair.
"Hair?" Zhang Hao was somewhat puzzled.
The hair was somewhat long, and it had been found in Qin You's office, so it likely belonged to her.
Long Xiaoshan didn't speak; he walked over and sat in Qin You's chair, taking several pieces of Talisman Paper, a Talisman Brush, and a jar of Cinnabar from his pocket.
"Talisman Paper, Cinnabar, are you... could it be that you're going to draw a talisman?" Zhang Hao was enormously curious. Weren't these the tricks of street magicians who swindled people? He had caught many such frauds at the Overpass.
However, he saw Long Xiaoshan pick up the Talisman Brush, dip it in the Cinnabar, hold his breath and concentrate, and start to draw on the Talisman Paper. Your next chapter awaits on empire
Streams of True Qi flowed onto the Talisman Paper.
Before long, Long Xiaoshan had completed a sheet of Talisman Paper.
He continued to draw the second one...
After using five pieces of Talisman Paper,
Long Xiaoshan finally stopped his hand.
"Brother Long, what is this..." Zhang Hao approached the desk and looked at the talismans. They seemed different from ordinary ones, yet also seemed not.
"These are Immortal Guiding Talismans, used for finding people,"
Long Xiaoshan explained casually.
As he spoke, he placed that strand of hair upon the talisman, formed a hand seal, and amidst Zhang Hao's astonished gaze, the talisman turned into a flash of green light and disappeared. The green flash was brief and landed on the strand of hair.
The hair floated in mid-air, spinning like the needle of a compass.
Zhang Hao nearly dropped to his knees watching the hair move in mid-air like a lively little snake, completely defying the laws of physics.
His gaze toward Long Xiaoshan was no different from looking at an Immortal.
As the hair spun, faint life energies were sparked from it, propagating in every direction, guided by the pursuit of matching life signatures scattered in the void.
After a few minutes,
the constantly spiraling hair suddenly stopped, pointing north like a compass needle.
"Qin You has been taken north. I'm off to find her now," Long Xiaoshan said gravely, and then headed for the door.
"Brother Long, if you just go like this, what if Director Qin was taken into the Special Action Division? That place is full of experts," Zhang Hao hastily said.
"Even if it's a Dragon's Lair and Tiger's Den, what of it? Qin You is my woman, and I will bring her back," Long Xiaoshan declared resoundingly, walking out.
Watching Long Xiaoshan's tall and straight figure vanish like a javelin beyond the door, Zhang Hao felt he understood why the usually aloof and iceberg-like Director Qin had fallen for this younger man.
Long Xiaoshan climbed into the pickup truck and suspended the strand of hair in mid-air.
He started the vehicle and slammed on the gas pedal; the pickup truck charged out...
An off-road vehicle sped through towering mountains and steep hills.
Inside the vehicle,
Qin You was shackled, hands behind her, in the backseat.
Next to her was a blond-haired young man, Hu Yu, his arm in a sling and bandages, while the tall, skinny, bald youth Zhao Guang drove.
With lascivious eyes, Hu Yu surveyed Qin You and clicked his tongue, "Captain Qin, just be honest and spill everything you know about that kid. Even if you don't talk, once we get back to the Special Action Division, we can dig up anything we want about him and his ancestors."
Qin You coldly responded, "Is this how the Special Action Division abuses power? Instead of focusing on criminals, you're pursuing personal vendettas. Have you no shame at all? Don't you feel any disgrace for the national emblem on your badges?"
"Dammit, how the Special Action Division handles cases isn't for a little cop like you to criticize," Hu Yu, embarrassed and angered by Qin You's retort, sneered, "If that kid is so innocent, why didn't he dare to come with us, and why did he resist, breaking my arm? Someone so violently criminal, using any means to deal with him isn't too much."
"A despicable person will say whatever they wish," Qin You replied disdainfully.
"I'm despicable? I think you're the cheap one." Stung by Qin You's gaze and reminded of the humiliation of being slapped repeatedly by Long Xiaoshan in the hospital, Hu Yu's eyes flashed with venomous hatred, "You've been messing around with a kid much younger than you, haven't you? You must've slept together a lot."
Qin You turned deathly pale.
Seeing her quiet, Hu Yu became more triumphant, "I'm right, aren't I? We checked your file. Not long after your husband died, you couldn't wait to find yourself a young boyfriend..."
"You—you're shameless," Qin You trembled with anger.
"Hit the nail on the head, didn't I, slut..." Hu Yu grew more excited as he spoke, his expression twisting.
"Enough, Hu Yu!"
Zhao Guang in the front seat frowned and chided, "Mind your image."
Hu Yu paused for a moment, his twisted expression fading as he responded, "Brother Zhao, I know my limits."
The vehicle drove for another twenty minutes
and arrived at a small town on the border of QY City.
They stopped at a resort-like place,
driving into a manor within.
Nobody knew that a base belonging to the famous Special Action Division was located in such a resort.
The vehicle passed two concealed gatekeeper posts
and stopped inside.
Zhao Guang and Hu Yu got out of the car, escorting Qin You inside.
Soon, they took Qin You into an interrogation room.
Zhao Guang said solemnly, "Captain Qin, we're not here to settle personal scores. The Ancient Buddha Relic is a national treasure recently excavated from the Western Regions. We are acting on behalf of the country; I hope you'll quickly confess everything about Long Xiaoshan—his identity and whereabouts. If you do, this really doesn't involve you much, and we'll let you go."
Qin You kept her mouth shut, saying nothing.
Zhao Guang continued, "It's useless if you don't talk. You know the extent of the Special Action Division's power. Unless he sprung out from a rock, it's easy for us to investigate him. But by the time we find out everything, your crime of harboring him will be established; you know the consequences."
A flicker of worry crossed Qin You's face; she had thought of this already.
Now, all she could do was pray that Long Xiaoshan, knowing she had been taken, would get as far away as possible.
Although she knew how powerful Long Xiaoshan was, the Special Action Division was a special institution, not something an individual could contend with.
Seeing Qin You remained silent regardless of the questioning,
Zhao Guang's expression showed impatience, as he said coldly, "Since you won't talk, I hope you won't regret it."
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