Chapter 141: The Young Master
Man-made?
Boss Zhang’s mind jolted, his facial expression uncertain as he asked in surprise: “Could it be that the madman didn’t kill here by chance?”
“I have no way of knowing that either.” Li Duojin shook his head. “I just sensed a strange and foul energy in this amusement park. It’s not naturally formed, so it must have been brought in. The madman you mentioned, Boss Zhang, was very likely influenced by this power of unknown origin.”
Hearing this, Boss Zhang beat his chest and stamped his feet, feeling deep heartache. His JOJO Amusement Park, which he had operated for many years and had always been very popular, had suddenly encountered this matter.
“Then have you found the source of this power?” At that moment, Chen Xiaolin suddenly stepped forward to inquire.
Li Duojin looked at Chen Xiaolin and was about to speak when Boss Zhang’s square fat face tightened, his nasolabial folds suddenly protruding, his brows and eyes gathered in worry, staring straight at Chen Xiaolin: “Miss, you’re a reporter, right? The amusement park is not open to the public right now. If you have no other business, please leave.”
Chen Xiaolin was not surprised that Boss Zhang could see her profession at a glance. Someone like her whose behavior crossed boundaries abruptly, with her face full of strong intent, was either crazy or had ulterior motives. At this time, someone with ulterior motives who still dared to barge into this place of trouble was most likely a reporter, comparable to a medicated plaster in the eyes of capitalists.
As soon as Boss Zhang finished speaking, several employees behind Boss Zhang walked toward her with unfriendly facial expressions.
Chen Xiaolin didn’t want to be treated roughly; otherwise, the content she had just recorded might be destroyed. She immediately raised both hands in surrender: “Alright, alright, I’ll go, I’ll go. But before I go… handsome, can I add your WeChat?”
“Still want to add WeChat?” Boss Zhang’s eyeball glared.
Li Duojin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed out loud, shook his head, and sighed maturely: “The young people nowadays…”
Seeing that she probably had no chance to get Li Duojin’s contact information, Chen Xiaolin retreated a few more steps, completely behaving obediently and honestly, not daring to make any more trouble, and silently followed the amusement park employees who had surrounded him as they left. As she walked, she kept looking back at Li Duojin every few steps.
Li Duojin had a faint smile on his face and never took this little farce to heart from beginning to end.
Chen Xiaolin was expelled from the amusement park. She stood at the entrance of the JOJO Amusement Park gate, which usually had long lines, looked at those amusement park employees with unfriendly facial expressions, snorted a few times, and walked away. She came to the parking lot and found her Beetle.
She sat in the car but didn’t start the car and leave right away. Instead, she sat in the driver’s seat, quietly waiting.
As a professional reporter, she had thick skin and plenty of patience. To pursue news, she could endure hardship. Being targeted just now was only a slight displeasure; it wasn’t even a threat and couldn’t stop her steps in pursuing the truth.
She was going to wait here for that young master to come out and have a good talk with him.
That young master named Li Duojin was definitely not simple. Chen Xiaolin thought to herself.
JOJO Amusement Park’s big boss Zhang Haquan was meticulous and shrewd in mind, unlike his rough and thick appearance. How could a shrewd person like him casually grab someone from the street who claimed to be a “master” to perform rituals, and even respectfully ask him to dispel disasters and solve difficulties? No matter how she thought about it, Li Duojin didn’t seem simple.
Either Li Duojin was a highly skilled fraudster, or Li Duojin had real skills, enough to make Zhang Haquan admire him wholeheartedly.
But Chen Xiaolin felt the probability of the former was not high. That Boss Zhang remained unmoved even toward a harmless young female reporter like her, and didn’t even give the slightest chance to probe deeper into Li Duojin. With such vigilance and caution, she didn’t think any con artist could swindle money from him.
And if it was the latter, then the nature of the matter would be different.
Chen Xiaolin attached great importance to this vicious murder case. News reporting was secondary; she was mainly more concerned about what exactly had happened to her friend who went mad in the short time they hadn’t seen each other, whether the anomaly surrounding her deceased friend could be found, and whether it was related to the heaven her daughter described.
After waiting quietly for about 70 minutes, Chen Xiaolin finally saw a black sedan drive out from the underground parking lot of JOJO Amusement Park. With her sharp eyes, she spotted Li Duojin sitting in the back seat of the sedan at once. She immediately started the car and quickly followed.
After following for a long time, Chen Xiaolin finally noticed that Boss Zhang’s car had stopped at the door of a five-star Black Jasmine Hotel, and then Li Duojin also got out of the car.
Seeing Boss Zhang’s car drive far away, and Li Duojin following the bellboy who helped carry the luggage into the hotel, Chen Xiaolin hurriedly gritted her teeth and followed.
When Li Duojin finished the check-in registration and was about to go upstairs, Chen Xiaolin blocked him.
“Master Li, sorry, can I bother you for a few minutes?” Chen Xiaolin opened her bright big eyes and asked expectantly.
Faced with this female reporter’s scheming, Li Duojin seemed to have anticipated it. He was not curious or surprised by the female reporter’s behavior at all; instead, he gladly invited her to the hotel’s tea restaurant to sit down and talk slowly.
Although Chen Xiaolin was also a bit puzzled, she still accepted Li Duojin’s invitation.
After sitting down, Chen Xiaolin ordered a cup of coffee, while Li Duojin ordered a cup of green tea. Then the two began their conversation.
Chen Xiaolin followed up on the previous question: “Can you find the source of that eerie power?”
“Without clear clues, I have no way to reason.” Li Duojin shook his head.
“But aren’t you a master? Do you still need to rely on reasoning to solve a case, paying attention to science and logic?” Chen Xiaolin curled her mouth.
Li Duojin smiled and explained: “Not all things are suitable for those methods, and doing so is very energy-consuming.”
Chen Xiaolin didn’t joke too much and said: “If the source of that eerie power is right under your nose, can you find it?”
“It sounds like you have an answer?” Li Duojin chuckled lightly while taking a small sip of the pure-fragrant green tea.
Chen Xiaolin didn’t answer immediately but seriously looked into his eyes and asked again: “Can you find it?”
“I think I should be able to.” Li Duojin put down the teacup, thought for a moment, and then gave a serious reply.
“Then I’d like to ask you for a favor. I’ll pay twenty thousand.” Chen Xiaolin made a scissors hand sign, her heart twitching. Twenty thousand yuan was really a fortune for someone like her who usually didn’t save much.
Li Duojin smiled and agreed directly without any hesitation, saying “Okay.”
Hearing the affirmative answer, Chen Xiaolin showed joy on her face but soon felt a pang of regret.
The price was too high, too hasty…
Fortunately, the nucleic acid result was negative, but a colleague tested positive…
