Chapter 15 The flames create a relationship

Uncle Lai dressed up in a suit and leather shoes all day long, with brand-name suits and shoes, a brand-name handbag, and a gold brooch on his chest. He was kidnapped by a bunch of newbie hooligans who thought he was a rich man. As a result, Zhao Yingtong found out the truth during the investigation. Uncle Lai was pretending to be fat. He was wealthy in middle age and developed the habit of paying attention to appearance. But now his family is living in poverty, and he and his wife can barely make ends meet. Zhao Yingtong relied on his experience to successfully rescue Uncle Lai.

He was reported for selling counterfeit goods and was taken to the police station, where he happened to be in the same holding cell as Rosé.

Who is missing, it is Luo Sai and Tang Yingfei.

Uncle Lai, Luo Sai and Tang Yingfei, who were sitting on the sofa, obviously did not care about Zhao Yingtong's sharp eyes. They were choked in pain by the thick smoke, their faces were extremely ugly, their clothes were soaked with water, and they looked in a miserable state. .

Zhao Yingtong looked at the two gray-black stones on the table and said , " Who can tell me how the fire started?"

Luo Sai glanced sideways at Uncle Lai, and Uncle Lai also looked at Luo Sai.

"Let me tell you." Finally, Uncle Lai raised his hand and said.

The incident began when Uncle Lai was taken to the detention room. He, Luo Sai, and Tang Yingfei were under the same roof. Naturally, there were many topics to talk about. Soon, the three people chatted from complete strangers to familiar ones. Uncle Lai talks a lot and talks about everything. He mentioned that he had an ancestral treasure at home, and took out two stones from his coat pocket.

This stone is gray-black, smooth and round. According to Uncle Lai, this stone is unusual. If two stones are rubbed against each other, they will emit fire and even slowly burn. The fire that emerges is extremely dazzling, and even a little fire can release powerful energy. In short, it is brighter than ordinary fire and warmer than ordinary flames.

Luo Sai wanted to see if it was true or not, so Uncle Lai happily demonstrated to him. As a result, when the stone was rubbed, Uncle Lai's fingers were burned by the fire. He threw the stone on the mat next to the wall. It was just a spark, but nothing. Thinking that this was really no ordinary flame, it burned with a powerful momentum in the blink of an eye. By the time they reacted, the flames had already reached the ceiling.

"Can just two stones produce such a huge flame?" Zhao Yingtong sneered.

"Of course you can't use ordinary stones. This is a flaming stone! It has been around for a long time. This is a sacred object in the world! There is a saying in my family that was passed down from my grandfather's grandfather's generation. To be honest, someone in my ancestors used to be a tomb robber. Yes, to support the family. This stone was found in the ancient tomb. It is said that there is also an inscribed stone tablet, which says that the flame stone can burn the divine fire and relieve the extreme cold in the world. "

Uncle Lai spoke vividly, and Luo Sai and Tang Yingfei listened in fascination. When he mentioned "extreme cold," Luo Sai's eyes lit up, and Xuan Jing suddenly popped out of his mind. The two of them were drinking at the Peony Garden Restaurant that day. According to Qi Xuan's introduction, Xuan Jing can release extreme cold. When Qi Xuan rescued Yingying in the hospital, he felt as if his whole body was plunged into a cold pool. And Luo Sai himself also felt cold from time to time because of the cold air released by Xuanjing.

If Uncle Lai's flaming stone can really relieve the negative effects caused by the mysterious mirror, then it will really be like one thing defeats another. Being able to meet Uncle Lai at the police station seemed to be a fate given to them by God. I was originally taken to the police station as a suspect, but I was still complaining in my heart. Now it's good, good and bad things depend on each other, and bad things turn into good things.

Zhao Yingtong stared at Uncle Lai for a long time, wondering why everything he encountered recently was so strange. First it was Xuan Jing, and now there is Flame Stone. He is a detective, and his job is to solve cases. Is it possible that he will change his profession to study archeology?

At this moment, the office door was pushed open, and Qi Xuan and Yue Xin barged in.

"What's going on with you? Don't you know how to knock on the door? You can enter the detective's office so casually!" Zhao Yingtong was so excited that he stood up and slapped the case, and beads of sweat broke out from his forehead again.

Unexpectedly, when Qi Xuan and Yue Xin saw Luo Sai and Tang Yingfei, they hurriedly ran to greet them and didn't even bother to bother Zhao Yingtong.

"Are you okay? Are you injured?" Yue Xin anxiously ran to Luo Sai and Tang Yingfei. Seeing that their faces were covered with ash, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped their cheeks.

Tang Yingfei was still coughing as he was choked by the smoke, and his eyes were filled with tears. He looks tall and mighty, but in fact he is sometimes timid, especially because he is afraid of fire, water, and insects. Who would have thought that today in the cell of the police station, he would encounter all three of the things he was afraid of.

"Hey, I've been living quite smoothly these past few years. I didn't expect that I would suffer so many grievances on this day." Tang Yingfei also softened and said to Yue Xin coquettishly.

Luo Sai took a coat that was hanging on the edge of the sofa to Yue Xin , " It's okay, it's just that my clothes are burned. Go buy me another one."

In desperation just now, he took off his shirt to put out the fire, but as a result, several holes were burned in his clothes. Yue Xin stared at him and couldn't help but smile happily. After all, the person is fine and a piece of clothing is torn, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.

Qi Xuan stood aside and breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know why, but ever since he learned that Rossay had entered the police station, he felt uneasy, always looking dazed and worried. At this moment, seeing that Luo Sai was fine, his nervousness finally relaxed a little.

He turned around and looked at Zhao Yingtong, who was looking impatient , " Detective Zhao, look, Luo Sai and Tang Yingfei are in the police station, and their families have trouble sleeping and eating. Originally, I understand your arrangements and decisions. Case review It needs to be verified and it takes time, but judging from the current situation, they have no suspicion of committing the crime and no time of committing the crime. I can be their guarantor. I hope Inspector Zhao can allow them to go back with me. If there is any problem, I, Qi Xuan, am willing Take responsibility."

With that said, Qi Xuan took out some money from his coat pocket and placed it gently on Zhao Yingtong's desk.

"Before I came up just now, I saw that the cell downstairs was severely damaged. This money is considered a donation to the police station on behalf of the Pearl Hotel. I will send someone to send more tomorrow. I hope it can be repaired as soon as possible so as not to cause more trouble to everyone. "

Zhao Yingtong lowered his eyebrows and looked at the few bills on the table. Although they were not many, since Qi Xuan said that he would donate to the police station on behalf of the Pearl Hotel, he must have sent someone to deliver a bigger surprise tomorrow. Although Zhao Yingtong is not the person in charge of the police station, the fire incident was all caused by the prisoners he arrested. If he is held accountable, he is a young detective who happens to be on duty tonight, so he may be suspected of dereliction of duty. of.

Since Qi Xuan is willing to pay, Zhao Yingtong is not a stubborn person. He will still know how to go down the steps.

"Thank you Boss Qi for your gift to the police station. Zhao Yingtong dare not not accept this kindness. Luo Sai and Tang Yingfei can go back with you. I believe in you. Even if you all run away, the Pearl Hotel will still be there. Tomorrow, I will definitely be ready to receive the donations from the Pearl Hotel. Go back, go back quickly!”

After thanking Zhao Yingtong, the group was about to leave when they heard Wang Youlai shouting from behind , " Are you not taking me with you?"

Before Qi Xuan and the others could speak, Zhao Yingtong blocked Wang Youlai's way and said , " Are you the same as them? They paid all the money for arson on your behalf, and you are just secretly happy! If you still want to get out, the cell will be cleaned up soon, please go back and have a good sleep!"

Wang Youlai smiled helplessly, his eyes fell on Qi Xuan. He watched Qi Xuan's back disappear in the corridor, memories of the past flashing in his eyes.

When he was still a teenager, he lived by the river near Lingshan Temple. He had nothing to do and followed the monks in the temple all day to help with the work. Wang Youlai knew most of the pilgrims who often came to Lingshan Temple, one of whom was Qi Xuan's grandfather Qi Lin. At that time, Wang Youlai was in his teens and Qi Lin was in his early thirties. Since Qi Lin often followed his mother to the temple to eat vegetarian meals and stayed for a period of time from time to time, the two of them had contacts. After a few visits, Qi Lin admired Wang Youlai very much and gradually became good friends. Qi Lin's family fell into poverty at that time and his life was hard, while Wang Youlai was born in a humble family and barely survived. The two were also close friends in need and often sat together to talk about everything.

Due to different circumstances, their contact was intermittent, but over the years, they had never forgotten the friendship they had at the beginning, so much so that before Qi Lin died, he specially asked someone to find Wang Youlai to see him for the last time. Wang Youlai stayed at Qi Lin's house and accompanied him for a whole night until he fell into a coma and finally stopped breathing and passed away.

Since then, the years have changed, and Wang Youlai has never stepped into the Qi family's old house again. Now, he unexpectedly saw Qi Lin's grandson Qi Xuan at the police station. The reappearance of the past scenes inevitably brought tears to his eyes and could not go away for a long time.

Unfortunately, Qi Xuan, who was still a baby at the time, had no impression of Wang Youlai at all.

After walking out of the police station and breathing in the unique night scent in the air, Rosé raised his head, stretched out his arms, and smiled contentedly. He loved freedom since he was a child. When he grew up, he knew the value of freedom. Even if he was locked up in a cage for a little time, it would make him physically and mentally exhausted.

With his wet shirt wrapped around his shoulders and chest, and his wet hair hanging on his forehead, Rossay stood under the dim street lights, forming a moving silhouette. Qi Xuan saw it and vaguely remembered the funny look when Luo Sai put her hand on his shoulder and insisted on telling him a joke that night after the two were drunk.

When he came back to his senses, he found Roselle's eyes falling on him, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

Luo Sai was grateful for Qi Xuan's help, and whispered to Qi Xuan , " I will keep this friendship in my heart. This happened because of me, and you can't pay for it. I will definitely pay it back to you later."

Qi Xuan smiled, took off his coat and put it on Luo Sai, and said , " Next time I go to the club, just don't charge me money. In fact, Pearl Hotel often donates money to the society to help the police station Building, that’s what I meant. You don’t have to worry about it.”

"Okay, I'll make the decision for Luo Sai. From now on, the door of Jasmine Club will always be open to you!" Tang Yingfei said with a smile.