Rebirth 78, the beginning of the marriage was broken off by the female educated youth

Chapter 1921 Better to be prepared

Confused, the group quickly followed Li Xiangnan back towards the warehouse.

"Captain Guo, quick, close this old cabinet, don't let the passage be exposed! Clean up all the traces, wipe away all the footprints!"

Upon entering the warehouse, Li Xiangnan quickly gave an order. Although the others were puzzled, they hurriedly and hastily got to work.

"Xiao Li, since we came out through the passage, wouldn't it be better to bring that abbot over and question him face to face when he arrives?"

Wang Defa appeared puzzled, but his hands didn't stop moving.

The people around them also looked puzzled.

Li Xiangnan squinted at the deep halls of Pudu Temple outside and said, "We haven't figured out who the monks in Pudu Temple are, who are friends and who are enemies, who are good and who are bad yet. It's not appropriate to use this as evidence to question them. We haven't investigated the abbot's character, personality, background, or stance, and we haven't even met him. It's hard to judge which side he's on! What if he's on the opposing side and just fabricates some reason to get through this passage? That would only alert them, which wouldn't be good!"

He never liked to fight unprepared battles. Pudu Temple was entered by chance, and without any preparation, acting rashly might be detrimental to him.

Upon hearing this, Wang Defa looked enlightened, and everyone else agreed.

Seeing that the little monk had long since disappeared, Liu Yiming became anxious and said worriedly, "Advisor Li, Captain Guo, are we just going to let that little monk go like this? What if he really is the little monk we're looking for, or someone related to the Little Buddha's matter, or even himself? Wouldn't we be letting a tiger return to the mountain? He'll just escape?"

"He's not the monk we're looking for!"

Li Xiangnan stated his judgment decisively, "Neither age nor temperament matches."

Upon hearing these criteria, and after some further thought, everyone simply said "Oh."

“However, Xiao Liu, you’re right. This monk’s appearance here is definitely not a coincidence! He’s either really just doing his routine cleaning, or he’s someone’s spy sent to keep an eye on things. Either way, we can verify it when the abbot arrives!”

He then turned to Guo Qian and said quickly and clearly, "So, Captain Guo, time is of the essence, so I need to get straight to the point! The abbot will be here soon, and we must use this time to organize our plans!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly finished what they were doing and gathered around.

"First, when we meet later, if the abbot asks about our purpose, we should all say that we came to investigate the previous bombing of the Mu family. This is a major event in the area, and I'm sure the abbot won't suspect anything when he hears it!"

“We should say that the Mu family bombing might be related to the fire decades ago. And this temple exists alongside the Mu family’s history. We can find an excuse, such as suspecting the flow of building materials that might be related to the bombing, to request to see the temple’s architectural drawings and repair records over the years! But be careful not to mention the secret passage, the abandoned temple, or hallucinogenic drugs! Pay attention to the abbot’s reaction!”

Everyone nodded quickly, indicating that they had made a note of it.

"Secondly, regardless of what the abbot says, we demand that two or three technicians be left in the temple under the pretext of 'protecting the scene, assisting in the investigation, and cooperating in the investigation of clues related to the Mu family bombing,' so that they can ostensibly investigate the history of the temple's buildings!"

"However, the person chosen must be clever and reliable, preferably someone who actually knows a little about architecture or trace evidence. On the one hand, they should thoroughly investigate the history of the temple! On the other hand, they should secretly monitor the temple's movements, especially paying attention to whether any of the monks have been behaving strangely lately!"

"For example?" Liu Yiming asked.

"For example, could a monk have used this as an excuse to approach or investigate the warehouse? Or could someone have tried to use some pretext to get close to the secret passage with the aim of destroying its structure and permanently sealing the secret away!"

Everyone understood and nodded in agreement.

"Third, Captain Guo, immediately and secretly arrange for people to conduct covert surveillance of the outer entrance of Pudu Temple, recording all people entering and leaving, especially unfamiliar faces, and people whose appearance and age are similar to those described by the 'little monk'!"

Guo Qian nodded in agreement: "This is something we definitely need to do!"

"Furthermore, fourth point!" Li Xiangnan pointed quickly to the doorway with his finger, "We must investigate this young monk's background thoroughly. For example, when did he become a monk, who ordained him, what are his main responsibilities, and which monks is he closely associated with? In short, I need to know everything about him, no matter how small!"

Wang Defa narrowed his eyes. "You want to know why he approached this place, right?"

Li Xiangnan nodded silently, then held out his palm. "This fifth point is also the most important!"

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

"We must investigate the abbot of this temple! His background, the date he took office, and whether there were any large-scale construction projects at Pudu Temple during his tenure. It would be best if we could find any underground or hidden projects! His social connections, especially whether he is related to the Mu family, or..."

He narrowed his eyes and emphasized, "Do you have any connections with people in the chemical or pharmaceutical fields?"

As Guo Qian listened, he quickly memorized the information, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

"Understood. Proceed step by step, appearing relaxed on the outside but tight on the inside! We need to get to the core, but we can't let him realize our true purpose!"

He beckoned over and immediately summoned Officer Liu and three others, giving them instructions in a low voice.

The backyard fell silent for a moment, with only dust dancing in the sunlight.

The distant sound of temple bells echoing nearby only added to the eerie atmosphere of the place.

Li Xiangnan stood by the low wall, gazing at the ruins of the Mu family compound so close at hand.

Beneath these ruins, amidst the ashes, lies countless grievances of the Mu family.

How many unknown secrets are hidden behind this seemingly tranquil temple!

Where is the little monk?

Where is Little Buddha again?

And who is this gentleman?

What role does Pudu Temple play in this grand game of strategy?

"Brother Nan!"

Soon, Song Ziming returned. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he whispered, "That monk did go to a room and waited outside saying something. It must have been the abbot's room! He didn't go anywhere else!"

Li Xiangnan nodded, indicating that he understood.

Just as everyone was waiting anxiously with their own thoughts, a steady and somewhat deliberate sound of footsteps approached from the direction of the front yard.

"Cough cough!"

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, who were standing at the door, coughed at the same time.

coming!

Everyone tensed up, composed themselves, and looked toward the end of the path...