Chapter 138 [Shocking Raid]

The decision to invest in Bening Group soon reached the acting mayor of Jiangcheng, Zuo Ai Korea. Zuo Ai Korea met Andeheng. Andeheng recently got close to the acting mayor of Jiangcheng. He clearly stated that he would gradually shift the investment center of Century Antai Group to the mainland and Jiangcheng. He prepared very well for this and made the planning book very detailed, which shows that his team has put in a lot of effort.

Zuo Yuanchao stood on a mound in the southeast of Jiangcheng Development Zone. Looking at this vast land, he seemed to see the prosperous scene of many factories here in the future. The Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have passed many verifications and passed the resolution to gradually move large enterprises in Jiangcheng into the development zone. In the next few years, earth-shaking changes will occur here. His hand waved vigorously in the air and said loudly: "In five years, Jiangcheng Economic Development Zone will become the most vibrant new development zone in Pinghai!"

And Heng smiled and said, "Mayor Zuo is the most courageous cadre I have ever met. Our Century Antai Group will fully support the construction of our hometown and will also drive more Hong Kong-funded enterprises to enter the development zone!"

Zuo Yuanchao nodded with satisfaction. He looked up at the cloudy sky and said intentionally or unintentionally: "Jiangcheng's economic take-off is unstoppable. Now many overseas consortiums are turning their attention to the ancient land of Jiangcheng. Even the famous American Benin consortium has recently decided to invest in Jiangcheng." He deliberately paused and said: "They plan to invest 40 million US dollars in the Nanlin Temple Scenic Area to help Jiangcheng build a tourism economy. The same as your investment plan. Does Mr. An have the confidence to compete with them?"

Andheng smiled indifferently and said, "Bining Group is an internationally renowned consortium with strong strength!"

Zuo Yuanchao looked at Andheng with a smile.

Andheng said: "Based on my understanding of the Benin Consortium, his management team is all Americans. Even if they have strong funds and rich management experience, there is one thing they cannot compare with us!"

"Oh?" Zuo Yuanchao encouraged Andheng to continue.

"The differences between Eastern and Western cultures, only Chinese people can truly understand Chinese culture and appreciate China's humanistic history, and China's unique Buddhist culture. If Jiangcheng built a church, I would definitely choose to retreat, but Jiangcheng wants to build an ancient Buddhist temple full of Chinese flavor. I believe that the Benin Consortium has no advantage in front of me!"

Zuo Yuanchao looked at Andhong with appreciation, and the two of them laughed at the same time.

However, Andheng's heart was not as relaxed as it seemed. Since Zhang Yang began to ignore his investment, he realized that this investment in Nanlin Temple might not be smooth. Long before Zuo Yuanchao told him, he had already learned that the Benin Consortium had decided to intervene in the investment and development of Nanlin Temple. Although the Benin Group is a US-owned company, there are many Chinese elites in the company's management team. According to Andheng's preliminary understanding, the investment conditions offered by the other party were much looser than him, and he was attracted by the land of the textile factory, and behind it was supported by Executive Vice Mayor Li Changyu, Andheng's grasp of this investment has become smaller and smaller.

The discovery of Buddha's relics in Jiangcheng has spread throughout China, and even Luo Huining, who is far away in Beijing, heard the news. She called Zhang Yang. Before the Qingming Festival, she would go back to Pinghai’s hometown to visit the grave, and would go to Jiangcheng to take a walk to Nanlin Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha's relics. Zhang Yang agreed to this request from his godmother. Although the municipal party committee and government have clear regulations, no one is allowed to visit Buddha's relics for the time being, Luo Huining's identity is there. As long as she wants to see it, no one will create obstacles. Although there are many regulations and systems in China, it is very flexible, which can be regarded as one of the Chinese characteristics.

The emergence of Buddha's relics cast a mysterious color on Jiangcheng, while also bringing endless hope to the people of Jiangcheng, which has changed the view that many people who have always believed that developing the tourism economy in Jiangcheng was a fantasy, just in line with the popular saying nowadays, everything is possible.

Just when all the people in Jiangcheng were talking about the Buddha's relics most enthusiastically, something unexpected happened.

On the night of March 27, someone sneaked into the Jiangcheng Museum, which was heavily defended, and stole the Buddha's relics from the police's nose, which were regarded as the treasure of Jiangcheng Town.

Zhang Yang learned about this at four o'clock in the morning, and immediately put on his clothes and rushed to Jiangcheng Museum.

When they arrived at the museum, the police had already blocked the surroundings of the museum. Tian Qinglong, director of Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau, arrived here immediately, and Li Changyu, executive vice mayor of Jiangcheng, also came.

The small conference room of the museum was filled with smoke. Everyone present had a serious face and a heavy mood. Everyone knew the meaning of the Buddha's relics. The relics were not only the supreme holy object of Buddhism, but also represented the hope of Jiangcheng's development of tourism. A series of recent investment promotions revolved around this Buddha's relics. If the stolen Buddha's relics were spread, the impact was terrible and the consequences were unimaginable!

The most depressing person present was the Public Security Bureau Director Tian Qinglong. In order to protect the Buddha's relics, he personally selected the most elite police force in the Jiangcheng Public Security System and invested the most advanced surveillance equipment. But in the end, the relics were stolen under the police's nose. This was a huge irony, where did the Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau face? The last time Yang Shouyi was poisoned and had not been found out, and a case of more serious nature appeared in a blink of an eye. Tian Qinglong was really worried. He realized that if he could not retrieve the Buddha's relics as soon as possible, he, the Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau Director, should not do it!

Tian Qinglong said: "I have an unshirkable responsibility for the Buddha's relics being stolen. I..."

Li Changyu, who had always been calm, couldn't help but feel calm. He sighed and said, "Lao Tian, ​​it's not about who is responsible now. The most urgent thing is to retrieve the stolen Buddha's relics as soon as possible!"

Qiu Chang, director of the Garden and Cultural Relics Bureau, whispered: "The surveillance of the museum has also been destroyed, and no video records of the suspect were found. If this matter is spread, the consequences may be unimaginable."

Li Changyu said: "The news is strictly blocked, and the stolen Buddha's relics must not be spread!"

Zhang Yang, who had never spoken, said: "I can't block the news. With such a big police force, anyone would guess that something happened in the museum. The whole city of Jiangcheng may spread news about theft of Buddha's relics tomorrow."

Tian Qinglong said: "The news should be blocked for a while. After all, only the only one who knows that the Buddha's relics has been stolen is inside us, and the police outside don't know what happened!"

Li Changyu had already lost confidence in Jiangcheng's public security system. He shook his head and gave a decisive period: "The case must be solved within 72 hours! Otherwise, it will be difficult for everyone to explain!"

Tian Qinglong stood up suddenly and shouted: "If I can't find the Buddha's relics within 72 hours, I will quit on my own initiative!" Although Tian Qinglong also understood that resigning was not a solution to the problem, he had to express his attitude. This matter made him feel too frustrated.

After the meeting, Zhang Yang followed Tian Qinglong to the stolen scene. The scene was in a mess. The door of the vault was opened, and the crystal cover storing Buddha's relics was smashed to pieces. What Zhang Yang unexpectedly was that Qin Bai was also among the police officers on duty that night. Qin Bai sat dejectedly on the ground, holding his knees with both hands, and his face was full of frustration.

Zhang Yang walked over and patted his shoulder gently. Qin Bai raised his head and looked at Zhang Yang, whispering: "I'm useless..."

Zhang Yang smiled and sat down beside him: "You are not on duty tonight, don't blame yourself for all the blame!"

Qin Bai was full of blame, "The power suddenly broke down. I realized that something might happen here, so I ran to this side as soon as possible, but I was hit by someone in my neck and fell to the ground. When I regained consciousness, the Buddha's relics were gone." He had already said these words to his colleagues in charge of the investigation, but now he was still filled with guilt when he mentioned them. If he had a more alert reaction, the Buddha's relics might not have been stolen.

After Tian Qinglong asked about the situation, the expression on his face became more and more serious. The thieves were obviously very familiar with the environment of the Jiangcheng Museum, and their thieves were first-class. With years of experience, Tian Qinglong concluded that the thief should not be alone, and the one who stole the Buddha's relics should be a tacit thief. The more professional the criminal is, the more difficult it is to solve the case. Tian Qinglong remembered that he had issued a military order to solve the case within 72 hours, and he couldn't help feeling sad. According to the information currently available, the possibility of retrieving the Buddha's relics within 72 hours is very small, and it can even be said that it is almost equal to zero, which means that his resignation has become inevitable.

Qin Bai stood up and came to Tian Qinglong, and plucked up the courage to say, "District Tian, ​​I want to join the special project team!"

Tian Qinglong was angry, glaring at him fiercely, and cursing angrily: "Get out, do you think I'm not messy enough?"

Qin Bai's face was flushed when scolded. Zhang Yang held his arm and signaled him to rest aside. His brother-in-law did not have any winks.

Tian Qinglong walked out of the museum strode, and it started to rain again outside, creating difficulty for on-site investigation. Tian Qinglong stood at the gate of the museum, looking at the endless spring rain outside, his two thick eyebrows frowned together.

Zhang Yang came to him and stood side by side with him. Zhang Daguanren felt uncomfortable. Without the relics, Jiangcheng tourism development would be unconfident. What did he use to attract foreign investment? I don’t know how much the grade and specifications of the Nanlin Temple Scenic Area will be reduced.

Tian Qinglong gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, why are there so many things happening this year?"

Zhang Yang sighed and said, "Good things are so good that I'd better think of a way to cover this matter. No one has seen a Buddha's relics before. Just make a jade-made Buddha bone to pretend!"

Tian Qinglong glanced at him: "You kid thinks things too simple. I want to cover things up, but don't forget that people's hearts are unpredictable. Not everyone thinks like us. I dare to conclude that some people want to think about this incident and watch Jiang Cheng's jokes!"

Things were as they expected. The stolen Buddha's relics spread in the shortest time. The speed of spread and the wide range of spread were simply unimaginable. The major media in Pinghai had already reported this incident the next morning.

Hong Weiji, Secretary of the Jiangcheng Municipal Committee, was furious at one point. At the emergency standing committee meeting, he slapped the table in front of all the standing committee members, got angry and shouted: "I want an explanation! Who of you can give me a reasonable explanation?"

Executive Vice Mayor Li Changyu and Public Security Bureau Director Tian Qinglong were both depressed and smoked silently. Things were moving towards the worst direction.

Hong Weiji's target of attack was the first to target Tian Qinglong: "Comrade Qinglong, I am very disappointed with the capabilities of your public security system. More than 20 police officers were on duty, but no one noticed how the thief sneaked in? How did you promise me at the beginning? How did you promise all the Standing Committee members? Nothing will happen! Haha, the Jiangcheng Public Security System is afraid that the whole of China will laugh out loud!"

Tian Qinglong was speechless. The recent series of incidents in Jiangcheng proved that the Public Security Bureau he led was indeed incompetent. Tian Qinglong's strength and stubbornness are famous among the Standing Committee of Jiangcheng. If the reason is on his side, he would not care about the secretary of the municipal party committee, and he would argue with reason. But today he had nothing to say. Even if Hong Weiji said that he did not take into account his face, he lowered his head and said after a while: "I will be responsible for this matter!"

Li Changyu said: "As the deputy mayor in charge of tourism, I also bear unshirkable responsibility for this matter!"

After venting his anger, Hong Weiji felt a little better. He sat down and said, "It's not about discussing responsibility now. The influence of Buddha's relics is great. I don't know why this matter has spread. From this matter, we can see that you are not only unfavorable to the protection of Buddha's bones, but also do not respond in time after the loss of Buddha's bones, so that this matter will continue to develop in the worst direction. The only way to eliminate the bad influence is to retrieve the Buddha's relics as soon as possible."

Acting mayor Zuo Yuanchao nodded in agreement and said, "Our response measures in the loss of the Buddha's relics are not timely enough, and we have not limited this matter to a certain extent, so that the bad influence has been spread. This is a severe test for the investment environment of Jiangcheng and the enthusiasm of foreign investors." His words did not exaggerate. Recently, many businessmen who expressed their willingness to invest are looking at the potential of the future development of Zhongnanlin Temple. The potential of the development of Nanlin Temple depends to a large extent on this Buddha's relics. Now that the Buddha's relics are stolen, these merchants may not be willing to continue to invest.

Zhao Yanglin, director of the National People's Congress, said slowly: "Since it has been lost, we can only think of another way. Mayor Zuo said that we cannot place all the development of Jiangcheng on a Buddha's relics. Even if it has an impact, it will not affect the pace of Jiangcheng's reform and opening up, nor will it affect the overall situation of Jiangcheng's economic takeoff. Therefore, we should be more optimistic."

Zuo Yuanchao was very happy to see this happening deep in his heart. Li Changyu has been using tourism and using Buddha's relics. Now the disappearance of the relics has put him in a very embarrassing position. If the Buddha's relics cannot be retrieved in time, then his plan to use tourism to develop a green economy can only become a piece of paper. He still has considerable sympathy for Tian Qinglong. After all, these things are not controlled by manpower. It can only be said that Tian Qinglong is unlucky. His location determines his position and he must be responsible for this series of events.

The spring rain is continuous and moistening things silently. The gray sky in Jiangcheng does not become brighter because of the rain, but it looks more low and depressing. However, the willow trees on the roadside are dazzling green and exuding vitality, adding a bit of bright color to this ancient city.

Luo Huining's hometown is Xiuwen County, Pinghai, and is one of the county under the jurisdiction of Dongjiang. This time she returned to her hometown to visit the grave, she chose to drive there. In addition to her daughter Wenling accompanying her, Li Wei also serves as a bodyguard and a driver.

Because Luo Huining's return to his hometown to visit the grave was completely personal, except Zhang Yang, she did not alarm anyone. The last time she came to Jiangcheng was dated back ten years ago. Luo Huining looked out through the car window at the street scene, her beautiful eyebrows frowned slightly, and sighed softly: "I didn't expect that there was almost no change in Jiangcheng in the past ten years!"

Li Wei smiled and said, "We are walking on the old street of Jiangcheng, not the main road in the city center. If Shanghai Road and Renmin Road are relatively prosperous, I came here last year. Jiangcheng's economic development speed is very slow. After all, it is an old industrial base. The reform involves too many aspects and cannot be compared with emerging coastal cities."

Luo Huining called Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang only knew that Luo Huining was coming recently, but he didn't expect that she would come so quickly and suddenly. Because the Buddha's relics were stolen, many investments were waiting and watching. The construction of Nanlin Temple also stopped. Zhang Yang was sitting bored in the tourism bureau reading newspapers. When he received the call, he was also very surprised. He asked clearly that Luo Huining's current location was not far from the tourism bureau. He hurriedly got up to greet him.

Li Wei was very familiar with the road conditions in Jiangcheng, so he drove the Toyota business car directly to the courtyard of the Tourism Bureau. Zhang Yang happily greeted him, opened the car door, and shouted sweetly to Luo Huining who was sitting inside: "Godmother!" Then he called Wen Ling who was sitting behind: "Sister Ling!"

Luo Huining smiled and said, "The office environment of your Tourism Bureau is too simple!" The buildings of the Tourism Bureau were built in the 1960s. Because the bureau never had much money, the maintenance was poor. The cement walls outside were peeled off many places, and the yard seemed very dilapidated.

"I'm poor!" Zhang Yang got into the business car and sat down beside Luo Huining. Wen Ling had closed her eyes and began to rest as she was restless. Everything outside rarely disturbed her, and she seemed out of place with everything around her.

Zhang Yang smiled and greeted Li Wei again. The two had a fight when they first met, which was considered to be mutual appreciation. It is now three o'clock in the afternoon, and it was still early before dinner. Zhang Yang proposed to arrange Luo Huining and his party to stay first, and then consider other activities.

Luo Huining originally planned to stay in Jiangcheng for one day and went to Xiuwen tomorrow afternoon. She nodded and said, "It's better to stay here first. By the way, you can arrange it. I want to visit the Buddha's relics tomorrow morning!"

Zhang Yang smiled bitterly and said, "Godmother, I was about to tell you about this. The Buddha's relics were lost and stolen. It has been almost two days since then, and I have no eyes yet."

Luo Huining frowned, and Wen Ling, who had not spoken behind her, suddenly said, "It's lost? How could it be lost?"

Zhang Yang glanced at Wenling: "Now there are only a few jade relics left. I guess the relics have been transported out of Jiangcheng. The public security organs have not found any clues." While talking about this, he helped Li Wei to guide the way and asked him to drive the car to the prosperous era of imperial honor.

Fang Wendong specially arranged a presidential condom. When Luo Huining and Wenling went to rest, Zhang Yang took Li Wei to the business room next door.

Li Wei said: "The news of Jiangcheng discovering Buddha's relics has spread to Beijing. The news is very sensational. I didn't expect that it was stolen by someone in just a few days!"

Zhang Yang said helplessly: "According to the current situation, it should be the work of a thief team, but these people are quite experienced and have a skillful method of committing crimes. They even have no clues like fingerprints and footprints!" Zhang Yang also specifically consulted Chang Hao, an intelligence officer of the National Security Bureau. Chang Hao is good at intelligence analysis, but is not good at intelligence collection, and he also said he is powerless.

Li Wei said: "If it is convenient, take me to the scene and hope you can help you!" The reason why he took the initiative to mention that he wanted to help was because Luo Huining just ordered that before becoming a bodyguard in Zhongnanhai, Li Wei was an excellent police officer.

Zhang Yang was slightly stunned, and then he thought that since Li Wei was one of the bodyguards in Zhongnanhai, he not only had great martial arts skills, but also had other specialties. Anyway, Luo Huining and Wen Ling were resting, so I could take him to see him during this period.

Although the theft scene of the museum has been investigated and collected, it is still under martial law. If you want to see the scene, you must obtain the consent of the Public Security Bureau Director Tian Qinglong. On the way, Zhang Yang called Tian Qinglong and said that he wanted to take a friend from the detective world to check the scene. As time goes by, Tian Qinglong has become less and less confident in retrieving the Buddha's relics, and there is no need to keep a secret in the museum. He agreed to Zhang Yang's request. After all, Zhang Yang's ability has been seen more than once. I hope that Zhang Yang can bring some surprises to himself this time.

After obtaining Tian Qinglong's permission, Zhang Yang took Li Wei into the theft scene. What he unexpectedly expected was that Qin Bai was still here to guard. Although there was no clear responsibility in the public security system, the on-duty personnel on duty that night would inevitably be implicated because of this incident. Let Qin Bai guard the scene also have a disguised punishment.

Qin Bai had just received a notice from his superiors and welcomed Zhang Yang and the others into the exhibition hall. After Li Wei entered the exhibition hall, he immediately put on gloves and found out where the Buddha's relics were collected at that time, and then began to carefully check the scene.

Qin Bai was very curious about Li Wei and followed him to pay attention to his every move. Zhang Yang patted his shoulder and said, "He is my friend, a private detective!" Li Wei's identity is quite special, and of course he can't let others know.

Qin Bai was obviously still immersed in a low and lost mood. He whispered: "It's been two days... There is no clue yet. Do you think those thieves will transport Buddha's relics abroad?" He was serious and kept blaming himself for the loss of the relics.

Zhang Yang shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be true. The superior has contacted all the major customs and strictly inspected the incoming and outbound passengers in Pinghai these two days. I think even a fly can't fly out." Although Zhang Yang said this, he was not sure about the efficiency of the work of each level in his heart.

Li Wei inspected the scene for more than half an hour, pointed to the glass dome above the exhibition hall and said, "Let's go up and take a look!"

Qin Bai said: "The above has been checked, there should be no problem!"

Li Wei said calmly: "According to what you said, the thief did not sneak in from the main entrance, and also ruled out the possibility of sneaking in from underground pipes and ventilation pipes. The only possibility is above."

Zhang Yang looked up and looked up at the top. It was about fifteen meters away from the glass dome to the ground. Ordinary people fell from it and might even lose their lives.

There was no place to climb around the exhibition hall. Qin Bai found a fire ladder and Li Wei took the lead in climbing up. Although Zhang Yang had extraordinary skills, he was not convenient to show his presence in public. He followed Li Wei honestly and climbed up.

When they arrived above the exhibition hall, Li Wei looked around. There were not many high-rise buildings around the museum except for the Jiangcheng TV Tower on the southeast side. The two walked up to the glass dome. Li Wei checked it very carefully. When he walked to the middle, he stopped, looked at the screws that fixed the glass, and then stretched out his fingers and gently rotated the screws, and the screws had already rotated with his fingers.

Zhang Yang leaned over and Li Wei said, "Someone has touched this piece of glass. I can conclude that the thieves sneaked into the interior of the exhibition hall from here."

Zhang Yang learned about the situation at that time. Police forces were arranged to be stationed at all important intersections of the museum and the gates of the exhibition hall. If a stranger appears around the exhibition hall, he will definitely be discovered. How did these thieves avoid the monitoring of the public security system and climb directly to the roof of the exhibition hall?

Li Wei said: "If you want to escape the police surveillance, you must fly directly to the top of the exhibition hall!"

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "You mean they used a helicopter? The helicopter's movement is so big, these more than 20 police officers will not be unaware of it, right?"

Li Wei narrowed his eyes and threw himself at the TV tower in the distance: "If you use tools such as paragliding wings, there will be no movement. You will glided down from the high-rise buildings in the distance, manipulated the wings to come here to land, pried open the glass of the dome, and went into the exhibition hall to steal, and after obtaining the Buddha's relics, return the same way!"

"The height here seems not suitable for parachute wing flight, right?" Although Zhang Yang didn't know much about parachute wing gliding, he could also see that there was no possibility of flying out of the roof of the exhibition hall at a height of more than ten meters.
To be continued...