Let the true energy circulate for a while

……

In the small meeting room on the second floor.

Hu Yongqiang was terrified.

"It's like this, I had that child kidnapped by Mr. K. He gave me the information. This was my first time doing something like this, my very first time. Mr. K promised to help my company go public and asked me to work for him from now on. I was blinded by money!"

Qin Shifan glanced at the interrogation expert who had temporarily come to help, and the latter said sternly, "You're lying! You're not just after the money!"

Hu Yongqiang cried out in despair, "No, really no! I made a lot of money selling river sand a few years ago, and then I went into real estate with some investors from the south. But then the nationwide real estate market crashed, and now I'm heavily in debt. I really have no choice!"

"I really did it for the money. I don't know why Mr. K wanted these children. He gave me a list of seven children, all of whom were eight years old."

Qin Shifan asked, "Who is Mr. K?"

"I don't know him. We communicated by phone, and the money was transferred to my overseas account."

The expert asserted definitively, "It's still a lie!"

Hu Yongqiang said, "It's true, everything I said is true. I can give you all our contact information, his phone number, my account, and so on."

Qin Shifan said gently, "Xiao Hu, you're still young. You can pay back the money you owe slowly. Since you've made a mistake, you need to have a correct understanding of it. Everyone makes mistakes. You have to correct your mistakes! Do you understand? Okay, explain Mr. K's matter clearly."

Hu Yongqiang, head still stiff, pleaded, "I really don't know Mr. K."

Men Gun said, "Teacher, since he doesn't know anything, he's no longer of any value. Let's take him to the shooting range and kill him. I have a new kid under me who hasn't shot anyone yet, so it'll be good for him to practice his marksmanship."

Qin Shifan sighed and instructed his secretary, "Hey, Da Xiang, write a report saying that Hu Yongqiang was a spy from Hokkaido, and that you and Men Gun captured him after going through many hardships. Make it as dramatic and tragic as possible, and you two will deserve a third-class merit."

Hu Yongqiang's eyes widened.

He stood up, put the gun in his pocket, and said lazily, "It's about time. Let's go. I know a shooting range over here."

Hu Yongqiang realized that these people weren't joking; he was utterly astonished. "It's useful! It's useful! I know Mr. K."

The expert was overjoyed: "See, I told you he was lying."

Hu Yongqiang's expression darkened, as if he were weighing something, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Do you know the book 'The Secret of the Golden Flower'?"

"What?"

Hu Yongqiang's Adam's apple bobbed twice before he slowly spoke:

"Back in the Republican era, there was a German named Richard Wilhelm who came to China as a missionary and associated with many Taoist priests and scholars. He was fluent in Chinese and read a handwritten Taoist scripture. Later, he translated that scripture into German and called it 'The Secret of the Golden Flower'."

At this moment, the secretary took out her laptop and began typing on the keyboard, searching online.

The secretary said, "It's true, it's online!"

The expert nodded: "Jung also wrote a preface for this book!"

Who is Jung?

The expert said, "He is a very famous psychologist."

"Yes, it's that psychologist Jung!" Hu Yongqiang's eyes lit up, as if he had found a resonance.

"After Wilhelm brought the translation back to Germany, Jung read it and highly praised it, writing a long preface to interpret it using his theory of the collective unconscious. He said that the 'golden flower' mentioned in the book is the archetype in the human subconscious, and that it is the life wisdom of the ancient Chinese, which can enable people to achieve a state of unity between body and mind."

"What is Mr. K's connection to this book? You just said that his original version was a Taoist scripture from our country?"

Hu Yongqiang said, "This book was later translated from German into English, French, Italian, Korean, Japanese and other languages, and became a bestseller in the field of psychology. After it became famous all over the world, the Chinese people only realized that the original work of 'The Secret of the Golden Flower' was called 'The Secret of the Golden Flower of Taiyi,' a book that we had never taken seriously before."

Qin Shifan muttered, "The 'Taiyi Golden Flower Secret,' what's it for?"

The secretary, who was typing away on the keyboard, nodded and said, "Teacher, Baidu Encyclopedia has an explanation. It says it was written by Lü Dongbin, while others say it was fabricated by later generations of the Qing Dynasty using Lü Dongbin's name. One point of agreement is that the complete version of this book was passed down orally, and the version sold online is a censored version."

Qin Shifan raised a crucial question: "Weren't those Germans here to preach? How come they translated our Taoist books?"

Hu Yongqiang recalled, "Mr. K said that William came to China in 1899 and stayed in Qingdao for 22 years. He had no interest in missionary work and devoted himself to studying Chinese culture. He later changed his name to Richard Wilhelm and became a disciple of the Taoist priest Lao Naixuan, specializing in the I Ching and Taoist practices. Through some unknown connection, he obtained a handwritten copy of the Taiyi Jinhua Zongzhi. He thoroughly studied the book in China and, after returning to Germany in 1929, translated it into German, naming it 'The Secret of the Golden Flower.'"

"What does this have to do with him looking for his child?"

Hu Yongqiang said, "Mr. K is a German of Chinese descent. He said that among these children, three children possess the secret of having three flowers!"

Qin Shifan asked in confusion, "Isn't it Golden Flower? How come there's a Three Flowers now?"

An excited light shone in Hu Yongqiang's eyes, and he murmured to himself like a believer:

"The three flowers unite at the crown of the head, granting immortality and ascension to godhood! Allowing you to have whatever you desire, to choose whomever you desire! Enough to roam the universe! To do whatever you please!!"

Qin Shifan asked in a low voice, "Did that old man mention anything about 'three flowers' or something like that?"

Hongxing said in a low voice, "He also mentioned that one could become an immortal or something, and he talked about the stories of the martial arts world in that world, but I've never heard of any Three Flowers or Golden Flower."

Qin Shifan pondered for a moment: "Find someone to sound out Ouyang Zhaoming. I suspect he's deliberately hiding something from us."

"So, Mr. K doesn't know which three of these children he's looking for, right?"

"Yes, he keeps trying."

Qin Shifan seemed to realize something and angrily asked, "How did you test it?"

Hu Yongqiang waved his hands repeatedly: "Please don't misunderstand. He didn't hurt those children. He just took them in. I don't know the specific methods. According to Mr. K, he will send some children back after he determines that they are not the ones he wants. You can check the cases from the past two months if you don't believe me."

The secretary immediately gained notoriety and called the information team to verify the information.

A few minutes later, the secretary said, "Indeed, some children are found by the police or by other kind people after being missing for 3 to 15 days."

Qin Shifan asked, "That Mr. K, has he ever demonstrated any supernatural abilities?"

Hu Yongqiang shook his head. "I don't know. I've only met him twice."

Why do you trust him so much?

Hu Yongqiang's eyes revealed a look of admiration: "He is my faith. I can't express it in words. He said that if he succeeds, he will take me with him to ascend to immortality."

In the past, Qin Shifan would have thought that this person had been brainwashed by some religion or had mental problems, but things are different now.

Where is he?

Hu Yongqiang said, "I think, given his intelligence, he would have already left before I was caught. I can take you to the place where we met before."

Qin Shifan said, "Arrange two groups and set off now! Describe Mr. K's features and draw a portrait of him. Have all the major train stations and airports in Los Angeles on high alert."

"Is the information team dead? They still haven't located the phone number?"

Hu Yongqiang said, "I'll give you another clue: can it reduce your sentence?"

Qin Shifan grew somewhat angry: "Speak!"

"The initiator of this 'Chinese Kung Fu' event is a friend of Mr. K. Mr. K initially sponsored the event behind the scenes."

Why would he organize this kind of commercial competition?

"Mr. K is holding nationwide auditions. He doesn't care about things like free fighting. He hopes to find the supernatural phenomena of true qi and internal strength in traditional kung fu."

Qin Shifan was inwardly horrified, but outwardly remained calm: "Who initiated the competition?"

The secretary checked for a while and said, "It's a local company in Los Angeles... wait, Shen Yuanchao, the legal representative of the 'Baguazhang Children's Training and Learning Exchange Center,' a sole proprietorship. What ability does he have to collaborate with the Bull Group to organize this kind of national competition?"

"Wait, teacher, something's happened."

The secretary whispered in Qi's ear, "Shen Yuanchao has a granddaughter named Gong Rongrong. She is acquainted with Chen Ye."

"Gong Rongrong's maternal grandfather?"

"right."

Qin Shifan waved his hand: "Take him away and continue the interrogation."

Hu Yongqiang quickly begged for mercy, "Can I get a reduced sentence?"

No one answered him, and the two men took him away. They passed by the special agents who were rushing to the door.

"Mr. Qin, Chen Jianbin wants to see us. It seems like he wants to confront us."

Qin Shifan nodded: "Good! Good! Comrade Jianbin is quite conscientious. I was just looking for a suitable reason to go and ask them, father and son."

After a pause, Qin Shifan asked疑惑地问道, "How did he know about us?"

"Chen Jianbin has a strong sense of counter-surveillance. He seems to have already discovered that Pili is one of our people. He lured Pili into his room and subdued him."

Qin Shifan exclaimed, "What a talent! Pili is an outstanding agent; how could he be so easily subdued?"

"Teacher, Chen Ye is there! Chen Ye made the move. Is there any possibility that Pili could fight back? Fortunately, the other party showed mercy, and Pili was not injured."

"Oh, right, right. Where is Chen Jianbin? I'll go see him right away."

The special agents looked puzzled and pointed out the window: "He's downstairs, but Chen Jianbin's mental state seems a bit off. You should be prepared."

Qin Shifan went to the window and looked down. There stood a Spider-Man dressed in all black, with his hands behind his back.

"Why is he wearing this outfit again? Didn't Chen Ye come?"

"He came alone, saying he wanted to talk to you about his son. I don't think his son knows he's here."

……

As dusk fell, Gong Rongrong got off the high-speed train.

After contacting Chen Ye, the two agreed to meet at the barbecue plaza in Luocheng Old Street.

Every city has its own open-air food street, and they are all pretty much the same across the country.

The streets were bustling with traffic, a scene of dazzling lights and vibrant activity.

Gong Rongrong came out of Carrefour supermarket and bought a bottle of water.

She was tall with long, muscular legs, wearing a loose sweatshirt and sneakers, the kind of sunny, sporty girl.

Gong Rongrong quickly spotted Chen Ye approaching from a distance and waved vigorously, calling out, "Over here!"

Chen Ye nodded and asked directly, "Have you eaten?"

"No!"

"Let's go have a barbecue!"

Gong Rongrong took an envelope out of her backpack and handed it over.

"Give."

Chen Ye took the envelope with a puzzled look, opened it, and found a brand new ID card with a photo taken at the photo studio that Chen Jianbin had taken him to.

"Why did you deliver this?"

Even with doubts, Chen Ye was still very happy when he looked at his ID card, only that his birth date was 16 years earlier than expected.

"Thanks."

Gong Rongrong said, "A policeman asked me to bring this to you."

Chen Ye asked, "Have the police been looking for you frequently these past two days in Los Angeles?"

"They contacted me twice."

Chen Ye was very polite: "Let's go, I'll treat you to barbecue. We can chat while we eat. I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

Gong Rongrong said, "Want some barbecue? How about I take you to my grandpa's? He's already prepared all the dishes."

"Your maternal grandfather?"

Gong Rongrong: "Yes, my maternal grandfather's name is Shen Yuanchao. He taught Baguazhang using the old methods. He really likes traditional culture."

"Okay, is it far?"

"It's not far, let's scan a shared bike."