As for the clues to be provided.

Chen Yibai first beckoned with his finger, making a gesture.

The interrogating detective understood, took a cigarette out of his pocket, handed it to Chen Yibai, and then lit it for him.

Chen Yibai took a deep drag on his cigarette before speaking in suspense, "Officers, as you probably know, I'm a professional feng shui and ancient tomb popularizer. I'm an expert in feng shui and geomancy, and familiar with ancient tombs from various dynasties..."

The interrogating detective lit another cigarette and, listening to Chen Yibai's words, couldn't help but interrupt him: "What direct relation does this have to the clues you're trying to provide?"

Of course there is, but we need to lay the groundwork first.

Chen Yibai immediately nodded and said seriously, "Because of my profession, I have some understanding of the tomb raiding circle and the tomb raiding profession."

The five people who died in the Qinling Mountains were almost certainly members of a tomb-raiding organization called the "Tianxing Society" from the south, based on their clothing. This Tianxing Society was elusive, and all its members typically had a polished and respectable public image as a disguise…

After hearing Chen Yibai's words, the two interrogating police officers nodded in agreement.

Prior to this, the police had indeed established another task force, with Yan Wanlei as the chief commander, to investigate this organization called 'Tianxinghui'.

However, just as Chen Yibai said, the Tianxing Society was elusive, so the investigation did not go very smoothly.

There had been suspicions before that the five people who died in the Qinling Mountains were members of the Tianxing Society, but it couldn't be confirmed with absolute certainty.

Because this is a top-secret case, it's impossible for ordinary people to know about it.

Since Chen Yibai was able to mention the 'Heavenly Path Society,' it proves that he does indeed know something about it.

If what Chen Yibai said is true, then these two cases can basically be handled together.

In other words, barring any unforeseen circumstances, destroying the Tianxing Society would also solve the Qinling murder and tomb robbery case.

However, all of the above are speculations and are by no means any important clues for solving the case or making arrests.

The detective, who was smoking, narrowed his eyes at Chen Yibai and said, "Chen Yibai, everything you just said is information that our police already have..."

"Let me finish speaking..."

Chen Yibai interrupted and continued, "I'll point you to someone. He's an important member of the Heavenly Path Society, an old man around eighty years old, about 1.78 meters tall, very thin, with a prosthetic arm in his left arm. You can also find an artist, and I'll describe a portrait for you. You can just go and arrest him."

After saying that, Chen Yibai stubbed out his cigarette on the small table in front of him, a sly smile on his face.

With their current criminal investigation methods, given such a detailed description, catching the person shouldn't be too difficult.

An important member of the Skywalker Society, an old man around eighty years old?

These two detectives had never heard of a tomb raider being this old before.

Although somewhat skeptical, given the crucial importance of this clue, the two detectives immediately summoned the most professional portrait artist to draw a portrait of Wu Daoshan based on Chen Yibai's description.

After the portrait was drawn, Chen Yibai was temporarily detained in the police station's detention room because he could not be completely cleared of suspicion for the time being.

By the evening of the following day, there were still two or three hours left before the 24-hour detention period ended.

Based on the sketch provided by Chen Yibai, the task force actually found a similar person in the population database. However, the name was not Wu Daoshan, but Wu Haishan. He was 97 years old, had a disability in his left arm, and worked as a consultant for an antique pawnshop in Changsha. He had mysteriously disappeared recently and has not been found yet.

More importantly, Wu Haishan also had some social interactions with the five people who died in Qinling.

This suggests that the information provided by Chen Yibai could indeed become a valuable and crucial clue.

Therefore, after a temporary discussion by the task force, it was decided to release Chen Yibai first. However, the suspect's identity could not be completely cleared for the time being, and he needed to cooperate with the police 24 hours a day and be available whenever summoned.

At this point, there's basically nothing more for me to do.

Chen Yibai felt relaxed and in a good mood after leaving the police station.

Wu Daoshan, that sore loser, don't blame me for breaking the rules of the martial world.

Since ancient times, whether it's the underworld or shady dealings, there has been an unwritten rule: "What happens in the underworld should be settled in the underworld." No matter how much infighting there is, you can't report it to the authorities.

Wu Daoshan was the one who disregarded the code of honor in the martial arts world first!

After leaving the police station, Chen Yibai didn't go straight home. He had already made an appointment with the online trolls to meet in the live stream at 8 o'clock, as it was still early.

So Chen Yibai took out his phone, found a number with the nickname 'Good Grandson' and dialed it.

Soon, the phone was connected, and Yan Tianjiu's voice came through.

Yan Tianjiu probably understood what Chen Yibai meant by calling, so he didn't waste any words and directly invited Chen Yibai to their usual place for a detailed discussion.

Twenty minutes later, Chen Yibai arrived at the private club as agreed.

It was the same private room.

Yan Tianjiu was sitting at the tea table brewing tea, and the entire private room was filled with a refreshing sandalwood fragrance.

Upon seeing Chen Yibai enter, Yan Tianjiu waved his hand, signaling the bodyguard to close the door and leave. His expression was serious and unsmiling, as if he had something on his mind.

Looking at Yan Tianjiu's serious face, Chen Yibai felt that he had already guessed what was going on.

Is this a case of one face before the event and another face afterward?

"Captain Chen, it's said in the martial arts world that you tomb raiders are the most law-abiding, but what you did this time was rather underhanded, wasn't it?"

Before Chen Yibai could speak, Yan Tianjiu immediately launched into a sarcastic accusation.

Chen Yibai frowned; it seemed he had indeed guessed correctly.

This grandson of mine is really planning to kick me while I'm down!

"How do you say this?"

Chen Yibai stepped forward, sat down opposite Yan Tianjiu, took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, then picked up a cup of freshly brewed tea from the table, took a small sip, and looked at Yan Tianjiu with a smile, asking...

Yan Tianjiu didn't waste any words and said seriously, "Captain Chen, we agreed that you would notify me immediately when you found that Western Han Dynasty imperial tomb. Are you going in by yourself to play a trick on me? You want the money and the stuff, isn't that a bit too greedy?"

Yan Tianjiu's tone was utterly impolite, completely different from when he had asked Chen Yibai for a favor. His angry eyes even held a hint of murderous intent, making it seem as if, a hundred years ago, he wouldn't have let Chen Yibai walk out of here unscathed...

If they don't show some anger, how can they justifiably renege on the final payment of 150 million?

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