Mystery makes me strong

Chapter 2992 The True Treasure, Ode to Taihe

The world of urban detectives.

Mao Wu Detective Agency.

The three of them took a nap and then realized that something seemed to have changed, yet nothing had changed.

Jiang Chuan, being a detective, did not overlook this change.

Intuition made him look up at the sky, which reminded him of the man who had entrusted his uncle with this task.

The man seemed ordinary at first glance, and in fact, he was quite unremarkable.

But that's precisely what made him feel strange.

Why did the other party spend a lot of money to offer a reward for finding the unique characteristics of different detectives?

Is it just a quirk of the wealthy?

A question lingered in his mind.

Just then, a phone call came in.

"Good, finally a request has arrived!"

"Me, a renowned detective, haven't had a single case in a whole month? Unbelievable!"

"I need to make a living too! It's all those damn kids' fault. They got cheat codes and started acting as detectives, and they even do it for free. All they want is for them to show off!"

"I rely on the commission money to support my family!" Mao Wu hurriedly answered the phone.

Just then, Mao Lan walked in. "Dad, didn't the client last time offer nine gold bars?"

"Ah, nine gold bars? I used them to pay off my mortgage."

"What's left?"

"Pay back the rest slowly." Mao Wu tossed out those words and quickly said into the phone, "Hello, this is..."

"Oh, I have something I'd like to ask you to investigate."

"What, 500?"

"Okay, okay, let's go right away."

"Kid, daughter, let's get going!"

"This is a 500 million yuan investment, enough to pay off my mortgage for several years!"

"Uncle, how much mortgage do you have?" Jiang Chuan asked helplessly.

"I'm carrying 3 million yuan on my back!"

"Impossible!" Mao Lan exclaimed in shock.

“Why not? It’s mainly because our building itself is expensive,” Mao Wu said.

"Then how did you buy it back then? You couldn't possibly have afforded the down payment," Mao Lan said incredulously.

"This is impossible."

"Okay, okay, actually your mother's factory was short of funds, so I mortgaged the house and got a loan of 3 million for her factory."

"What? Such a big thing, why didn't you tell me? If Mom's factory can't continue operating, she can choose bankruptcy liquidation. Why did you make Dad mortgage the only valuable property?" Mao Lan said with heartache.

Mao Wu fell silent.

What he actually wanted to say was:
"Well, your mother is very strong-willed. She doesn't want to be seen as a bankrupt businesswoman. She still wants to be the queen of the business world and not be seen as a withered flower."

"Okay, let's go."

"OK then."

After tidying up, the three of them got into a rented car at the location given by the client and headed west.

Why rent a car?

Because detectives are too likely to offend people, and their cars are easily damaged or impounded, it's natural to not care about rented cars.

Anyway, there's insurance.

……

In a desert.

There is an oasis, and on the oasis is a villa.

The oasis is not large, at most the size of a large village, and the villa is located in the center.

The three of them traveled along a desert highway to this oasis and witnessed this scene.

"Dad, why do rich people live in places like this?"

"According to the butler, the master likes the feeling of survival when facing a desperate situation."

“Beyond the oasis lies the desert, and the oasis could disappear at any time. This requires careful planning. It’s a real challenge from nature, much more challenging than extreme sports,” Mao Wu replied.

Actually, he only had one sentence: "A jerk is just pretentious."

Good food, good drinks, and good fun are no longer exciting enough. I need to find something truly thrilling.

Everyone looked up and saw a small lake in the oasis, which was obviously formed by the upwelling of groundwater.

There is also algae on the lake, and occasionally a few fat carp leap out of the water.

The water supply appears to be plentiful.

But this is actually not a good thing.

Because of the intense evaporation in the desert, these lakes can dry up at any time.

The best oases are actually underground lakes and underground rivers.

The sand layer helps to block evaporation, while the plants can absorb water through their long roots.

The evaporation rate won't be too high.

These plants are desert plants, so they don't have excessive evaporation.

In this way, they can maintain a balance with the small amount of rainfall each year.

"What tenacious life!" Mao Wu looked at the pile of camel thorns at his feet, growing on the edge of the oasis, struggling to draw a little water.

The trees growing in the lake, however, are lush and leafy, unlike those in the desert, with large leaves, thick branches, and tender green bark.

It's obviously too watery.

"welcome."

When the three arrived at the Oasis Villa, a beautiful housekeeper came out to greet them.

Mao Wu's eyes lit up immediately, but then he became serious again.

It's nothing like Kogoro's exaggerated style.

After all, what kind of decent father would behave like that in front of his daughter?
It's disgusting, even if it costs some money? It wouldn't cost much.

"Hello, the details weren't clear over the phone," the beautiful housekeeper said with a smile.

"Let me explain."

"That's right, this oasis may not seem big, but it's related to the treasure of a desert kingdom."

"The treasure contains at least one hundred tons of gold."

"One hundred tons?" Mao Wu's eyes lit up. "This kingdom is too powerful."

A kingdom that can amass a hundred tons of gold is indeed quite powerful.

After all, this is equivalent to a thousand tons of silver. One tael of silver is fifty grams, which is twenty million taels of silver.

Only a powerful dynasty could preserve 20 million taels of silver even in its final years.

"Yes, it is a powerful kingdom, but its power has also brought disaster."

"The population grew too large, the trees were all cut down, and eventually the desert came and buried the kingdom."

"That's how feudal kingdoms are. Their so-called strength is all crude and they can't withstand natural disasters," the beautiful housekeeper said with a smile.

“Yes, yes,” Mao Wu echoed.

Jiang Chuan, meanwhile, secretly peered around and soon discovered a different spot.

There is an inscription in front of the lake, with ornate characters that are difficult to decipher.

"This is the inscription on the dynasty stele."

"The above is the Ode to Harmony."

The gist is: Phoenix shines brightly, sun and moon gleam.

"The four seas rise, and the territories are expanded."

"Benevolence, wisdom, trustworthiness, propriety, righteousness, and loyalty."

"Those who cultivate virtue and are virtuous are like sage kings."

"May Heaven grant you longevity and prosperity, and may the mandate of Heaven transform all nations."

"It is said that deciphering this inscription will reveal the location of the treasure," the beautiful housekeeper explained, staring at the inscription.

"I see." Mao Wu immediately became serious.

After looking at it for a while, I still couldn't understand it.

"This is too difficult."

"Ordinary people wouldn't be able to understand it."

However, the young detective's eyes lit up.

Jiang Chuan guessed the meaning of this treasure.

If he wasn't mistaken, this tycoon had probably miscalculated.

(End of this chapter)