Lao Tie laughed, "You are the schemer, not me. I can guess your thoughts because we grew up together, and this is in your bones. If you ask me to guess others' thoughts, I don't have that ability."
Hearing Lao Tie say this, I smiled with relief and generously said, "Then goodbye."
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I looked at him. Lao Tie said he wasn't a schemer, but he was no longer the Lao Tie of the past. He limped to a window and said to the nurse, "Hello, has my phone been charged a little?"
"Yes, it's already 10%."
"Thank you, thank you, then please give it to me. Thank you for helping a disabled person, good deeds are rewarded."
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Lao Tie knew there was a bug in the phone, so while talking to me, he deliberately threw the phone to the window to charge and used his disability to gain sympathy. I did almost the same. I secretly put the turned-off phone into the nurse's pocket for her to take away.
Since learning to be a schemer, I rarely took the initiative. This was a rare occasion, but it was all in vain because of Zhang Ying Ai's death. However, with Lao Tie around, I could continue to plan.
So, I walked towards Lao Tie and said to him, "Let's do it like last time, take the painting away without anyone noticing."
"Hmph, don't be delusional. Your plan won't work at all."
The tacit understanding between Lao Tie and me was back. We lied without batting an eye, I deliberately let slip information, and he deliberately concealed it. All of this was for the listeners on the other end. We chatted for a long time. The people nearby who were eavesdropping must have seen us. Although he couldn't hear what we were saying, he couldn't help but guess. By letting slip some information, I gave the other party reasonable grounds for speculation.
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Lao Tie walked away, leaning on his cane. I also disappeared into the crowd. I saw someone following Lao Tie. It was a familiar person, the design master. This old man never showed his face. He was Cui Fang's subordinate from the beginning.
After parting ways with Lao Tie, I went to Chang Da Chun's house. Lin Han looked at the gauze on my face and frowned.
"Being a schemer is a job that requires brains. When did you start getting involved in fighting and killing?"
"Should I ask my sister, who is pregnant, to stand in front of me?"
"Find Big Brother!"
Chang Da Chun listened and gave a wry smile, "Don't make things difficult for me. I'm not good at fighting either. You want an old man like me, who is almost fifty, to fight with you? Isn't that a joke?"
I laughed heartily. Lin Han smiled at Chang Da Chun and said, "Big Brother, in my heart, you are a God of War."
"Don't flatter me. The higher you praise me, the harder I'll fall. Brother knows this principle."
Putting aside my heavy heart, I finally brought up the replica, "What about that painting?"
"It's here!"
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"Take it out. I need to take it to the Criminal Investigation Bureau."
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I placed the painting on Wang Ze Yi's desk and said seriously, "Director Wang, what do you think of my 'luring the snake out of its hole' tactic?"
"Not good!"
I gave a wry smile, "Director Wang, you can't dismantle my plan just because you don't support it."
"In your words, Cui Fang must be a person of 'righteousness', right?"
"Although I don't have proof, I dare to answer, yes."
"Using this painting as bait, at most, it will only make Cui Fang push Wu Sheng and the design master to us. We arrest them, but Cui Fang will still be at large."
"After the deal is successful, Cui Fang will still have Tie Zhi Shan. With some maneuvering, Tie Zhi Shan will definitely choose to flee the city with the national treasure. Cui Fang will not let the thief of national treasures go unpunished. Once she tries Lao Tie, we'll arrest her."
Wang Ze Yi shook his head, "Would she fall into the trap if she knew it was a trap?"
"Don't you believe me?"
"You have to give me a reason to believe you!"
I said solemnly, "Because 'righteousness' has infiltrated our organization. I can't say more."
Hearing this, Wang Ze Yi was so angry that his nose turned crooked, and he almost smashed the table. He pointed at me and said, "There are only the two of us in this room. You don't even trust me. Get out."
"I didn't say I don't trust you."
"Get out!"
I took the painting and left. Then I went to Luo Bo's office and smiled at Luo Bo, "Brother-in-law, Old Wang has spoken. This case must be investigated thoroughly."
Luo Bo didn't even lift his eyelids, engrossed in his work.
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"Your sister rushed to the unit as soon as she got out of the hospital. Help me persuade her to go home and rest for two days."
"What about arresting Cui Fang?"
"Do you have confidence?" Luo Bo asked me.
"No!"
"Then who will take the blame for you? I also have a lead on the 'nuclear warhead' of 'righteousness'. He likes to drink tea, Riyue Tan black tea."
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"Did you see what kind of tea is in Old Wang's thermos?"
"Don't mess around. You suspect Director Wang too? I'll tell you Tang Nan, Director Wang's tea is white tea, which you sent."
I awkwardly scratched my head, "I didn't say it was Old Wang. If you don't suspect Old Wang, how would you know that the tea in Old Wang's thermos is white tea, and that I sent it?"
Luo Bo's face turned pale. I chuckled, looking like I had a cunning plan, "Brother-in-law, if you don't help me this time, I'll tell Old Wang that you suspect him of being the 'nuclear warhead' and secretly checked his thermos."
"You~" Luo Bo was so angry he couldn't speak.
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"Your future is very important, brother-in-law. You are going to be a father, you can't be impulsive like before."
"What do you want to do?"
I smiled and whispered to Luo Bo. Luo Bo's eyes lit up. His reaction was different from Wang Ze Yi's. He looked at me in surprise and said, "You want Tie Zhi Shan to be an informant?"
My general idea was to deal with the people around Cui Fang, using this painting as bait, and dealing with them one by one. Then, leave Lao Tie by Cui Fang's side. This way, with Cui Fang having no one to use, Lao Tie would surely gain her trust, and the situation would become clearer. But this time, Wang Ze Yi didn't seem to understand my intention, which made me a little uncomfortable.
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I don't like drinking tea, but I have a lot of good tea at home. However, because of this clue, I specifically bought Riyue Tan black tea. I brewed it using Big Brother Chang's tea set and drank it. Big Brother Chang drank it with a refined and elegant demeanor, as if his soul was wandering in the mountains and forests. For me, it was slightly bitter and astringent, but it quenched my thirst.
Lin Han also came. Seeing me and Big Brother Chang drinking tea, she smiled and said, "Big Brother, you're using your good tea to water the cattle again."
"He's my husband, don't belittle him."
Lin Han chuckled and walked to the tea set. Big Brother Chang poured a bowl for Lin Han. Lin Han savored it and wondered, "Riyue Tan black tea, why are you drinking this?"
I stared at Lin Han, dumbfounded, "You understand tea too?"
"Do you think it doesn't match my elegant self?"
"Not at all, wife. You know, when it touches your lips, it's as if I can hear the babbling of a stream, with clear notes floating..."
Lin Han took my words as ethereal music. She listened attentively and then said to Big Brother Chang, "This tea is not expensive, but it's hard to buy. Where did you get it? I'll give two boxes to Teacher Wang Ren later."
"Give it to whom?"
"Teacher Wang Ren. Teacher particularly loves Riyue Tan black tea."
After saying that, Lin Han looked at me, who was lost in thought, and frowned before adding, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
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I never imagined that this clue would lead me back to Teacher Wang Ren. I didn't intend to hide anything from Lin Han and Big Brother Chang. They were also astonished. Lin Han whispered to me, "Could Teacher Wang Ren really be the 'nuclear warhead' of 'righteousness'?"
"Sister, don't talk nonsense about this," Chang Da Chun quickly advised Lin Han.
"Aren't we family? Husband, what are your thoughts? Don't keep them to yourself."
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"Give me two boxes of Riyue Tan black tea. It's New Year's Day, and I can give it to my martial aunt as a gift."
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I called Teacher Wang Ren. She said she wasn't at work and asked me to go to her house. It was my first time visiting, so I couldn't just bring two boxes of tea. I knocked on the door. A girl opened it. She should be younger than me, quite tall, with long hair falling to her shoulders, and bore some resemblance to Teacher Wang Ren.
"Mom, we have a guest."
"It's Tang Nan, let him in."
"Oh~"
The girl clearly knew me. She sized me up and then extended her hand, "Hello, I'm Jiang Ke Xin, Wang Ren is my mother."
"Hello!"
At this moment, Teacher Wang Ren also came out, wearing pajamas, glasses, with messy hair, slightly graying. She looked at me kindly. Jiang Ke Xin sensibly said, "You two chat. Mom, I'll go back to my room."
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Teacher Wang Ren led me into the study. The background of the tea table was a piece of calligraphy with a profound artistic conception, which read: Discover Happiness.
I sat down, and Teacher Wang Ren helped me boil water and make tea. Then she said naturally, "It's rare for you to think of me, and you've come with a purpose."
"I just came to see you."
"Hypocritical. What's with the Riyue Tan black tea?"
Having been seen through, I was speechless. I smiled awkwardly, "Martial Aunt, I..."
"This Riyue Tan black tea is quite old. I occasionally drink it to reminisce about the past. Do you want to hear it?"
"Yes, please!"
The story was indeed quite old, dating back to 1990, around the time the monster that ate human hands was caught. Wang Ze Yi brought two cans of Riyue Tan black tea to Wen De Xiao Yuan to thank Teacher Wang Ren for her help.