Chapter 2629: 2630: An Unexpected Surprise

Chapter 2629: Chapter 2630: An Unexpected Surprise

Lin Yi’s words gave Zhang Youfu great comfort.

No need for unnecessary words, some things are tacitly understood between us.

This also made him more assured.

“I’ll be back in at most a week, so leave the matters on the mountain to you.”

“Okay.”

After a few simple exchanges, Lin Yi hung up the phone, but he lost the mood for meditation.

From last night’s incident, Lin Yi guessed that Zhang Youfu must have hidden something.

Otherwise, Feng Jiaming wouldn’t have come over to steal.

From this perspective alone, it seems like it’s no big deal, just theft attempt.

But Li Yongnian said, Zhang Youfu hadn’t left the mountain for five years, not even making the Big Treasure Sword.

Before leaving the mountain, he even asked him to stay here.

So the things he hid or the things he wanted him to guard were not just about being valuable.

Getting up and stretching lazily, Lin Yi decided not to meditate.

After eating breakfast, Lin Yi habitually went to the Blessed Land Gate to drink tea and gaze into the sky.

As for what Zhang Youfu was hiding, he wasn’t very interested.

He just needed to help keep an eye on things for a few days.

“Uncle Master!”

Just as Lin Yi was drinking tea, Li Yongnian arrived at the Blessed Land Gate.

“What’s up?”

“There’s news from the station. They just said it was an attempt to steal, and said nothing else.”

Lin Yi nodded, “Did they say what the sentence would be?”

“Considered attempted theft, might not be too severe,” Li Yongnian said:

“Uncle Master, can you come up with a way to lock him up for a few years?”

“There are ways for sure, but I don’t have that much power,” Lin Yi said:

“Don’t worry about it too much, just focus on your own tasks.”

“Understood.”

“Oh, organize some people to patrol at night; it’s not good if this happens again.”

“Got it.”

Li Yongnian left, and Lin Yi continued drinking tea at the Blessed Land Gate.

Even though this wasn’t his place, just a word from him would earn respect from the locals.

Regarding how judgment is passed, it’s all in his hands.

But for this matter, he didn’t want to involve himself too much.

After all, it was Zhang Youfu’s issue, no need to meddle in another’s affairs.

For seven consecutive days, Shangqing Palace remained peaceful.

No one came to bother them.

During this time, Zhang Youfu called once, exchanging a few words with Lin Yi.

They didn’t say much, just casual chatting, no lengthy discussions.

And this way of living continued.

So much so that the incident with Feng Jiaming trying to steal became a memory, slowly fading away.

Much to Lin Yi’s chagrin, these ten days did not trigger any system tasks.

As usual, Lin Yi meditated in the back mountain, then went to the dining hall for breakfast as daylight broke.

“Master’s been gone for over ten days now, why hasn’t he returned yet?”

“In my memory, this seems to be the longest he’s been away from the mountain.”

“Probably hasn’t been down for a long time, if he doesn’t have fun, he won’t want to come back.”

“True, with Uncle Master watching here, he can wander as he pleases.”

While eating, hearing others’ conversations, Lin Yi then realized Zhang Youfu had been gone for over ten days.

Reflecting on this, Lin Yi slowed down his eating, with a peculiar gleam in his eyes.

Back then, Zhang Youfu clearly stated before leaving that he’d be back in a week at most.

During this time, they communicated once by phone; Zhang Youfu mentioned he’d be back in at most three more days, which was four days since he left.

In other words, Zhang Youfu had a clear plan for his departure, spanning over a week.

Furthermore, he encountered Feng Jiaming on the day he left!

All these factors meant Zhang Youfu wasn’t likely to delay his return.

Even if there were unexpected events delaying him, he should’ve called to explain.

Complete lack of news would be unreasonable.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi found it odd.

After the meal, as usual, Lin Yi went to the Blessed Land Gate, brewed tea, and dialed Zhang Youfu’s phone.

But the two calls he made both resulted in the phone being turned off.

“That bastard, where did he get off to.”

“Uncle Master!”

Just as he was muttering, Zhuang Xiaoyun’s voice came urgently.

“Quick, quick, something’s happened!”

“What happened?”

“Master’s in trouble!”

The color of Lin Yi’s face suddenly changed, “Where is he?”

“The police are here, they’re the ones who said it, go down and see quickly.”

“Let’s go!”

Lin Yi led the way rushing down, finding a crowd of dozens below.

The disciples of Shangqing Palace all crowded around in the center with two uniformed police officers.

Lin Yi glanced at their shoulder patches and realized they were not from the local station, but were detectives.

Lin Yi’s heart skipped a beat, feeling trouble was brewing.

“Officer, what happened?”

“Are you the person in charge here?”

The speaker was not very tall, quite thin, giving off a serious impression.

“I am, you can tell me what happened.”

“I’ve just confirmed with your people; we’ve identified the victim as the host of your Shangqing Palace, so now I’d like to understand the specifics from you.”

“Before understanding details, could you tell me what’s going on?”

“Look at this first.”

The officer handed over three photos, all of Zhang Youfu.

But at this time, he was wearing a blue-and-white patient gown, with an oxygen mask on his face and various instruments attached to his body.

Based on this image, Lin Yi immediately guessed it must be an ICU ward.

This scene was completely unexpected for Lin Yi.

Through such prolonged contact, Lin Yi had a comprehensive understanding of Zhang Youfu.

He was extremely intelligent, appearing unserious but leaving no stone unturned when it came to important matters, never engaging in losing deals.

As for his abilities, Lin Yi felt he still hadn’t fully understood them.

But in any case, it shouldn’t have reached this point.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Yi motioned towards the Blessed Land Gate, saying:

“This isn’t the place to talk, let’s go up there.”

Seeing Lin Yi say this, the other two didn’t stand on ceremony.

They also needed a quiet environment to understand Zhang Youfu’s situation.

The three went up to the Blessed Land Gate, while Lin Yi dismissed others to avoid interruptions.

At the second-floor platform of the Blessed Land Gate, the three sat down, and Lin Yi poured tea for the two.

“How did this happen? If it weren’t serious, you wouldn’t have been sent here, right?”

Both detectives exchanged a glance, Lin Yi’s calmness and composure surprised them.

Lin Yi took his phone, showing his old ID photo and officer certificate, placing them in front of the two.

“We’re all on the same side, so no need to hide anything, just say it.”

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