The Mysterious Case of the Young Detective

  Ding ding ding ~ Ding ding ding ~ In the study, a ringing sound came, making Zheng Hanfei, who was watching the detective, raise an eyebrow and show a hint of disgust on his face.

  "Hello!" Seeing that the other party still had no intention of hanging up the phone, Zheng Hanfei picked up the receiver.

  "Is that Zheng Hanfei?" A strange tone came from the receiver, and according to Zheng Hanfei's experience, it was obviously electronically synthesized.

  "It's me. Who are you? What do you want from me?" Although he didn't understand why the other person was doing this or what their goal was, his intuition told him that a conspiracy was quietly approaching him.

  "Me? You should have heard it from the newspapers, news, or even Ouyang Xiuya." A strange laugh came from the receiver, making Zheng Hanfei feel piercing.

  "Sorry, I've never heard of you! If this is a prank call, I'm going to hang up!" Zheng Hanfei said with some annoyance, waiting quietly for the other party's response.

  "It's no wonder I'm the detective you've been looking for." The metallic voice continued to come from the receiver, "Allow me to introduce myself, I am the legendary thief known as Shadow, you can call me Zan Ying."

  "Zan Ying!" Zheng Hanfei shouted, he remembered clearly that the signature on the letter Ou Yangxiu had given him was indeed "Zan Ying". He hadn't expected that the other party would know his phone number and call him so quickly.

  "Detective, do you know why I'm calling you?"

  "Heh heh, if you didn't have a purpose, why bother calling me!" Zheng Hanfei smiled and asked, "I'd like to ask you, what did the letter you sent to Ouyang Xiujue mean?"

  "Oh no! Now that the mystery is revealed, it's not fun anymore. Then come and join my performance, as long as you find me, I will answer all the mysteries you want to know."

  "What?!"

  "Listen up, detective!" The strange laughter echoed through the receiver again, seemingly mocking Zheng Hanfei. "Let's see if you can solve my riddle and find your way to the 'Seeking Truth' stage."

  Zheng Hanfei quickly took out his pen and notebook. He knew this was the only way now, so he had to solve the mystery left behind by the residual shadow no matter what.

  "PTE, 56; the first letter that determines one's fate, will be inherited by two young boys. The two wrote on the wall 'Mandarin ducks sleep alone at the bottom of the grass, only a residual moon shadow remains in the thicket', to decide your leader. Only by solving the riddle can you get an invitation to step onto the stage. Come on, famous detective... no, fate youth."

  "Hey! Hey! What does this mean!" Unfortunately, the other party had already hung up the phone, and no matter how hard Zheng Hanfei called out, the receiver could only transmit a "beep" sound.

  Damn it! Zheng Hanfei couldn't help but punch the wall, causing Wang Bo to rush over in a hurry.

  "Master, what's going on?"

  "Phone, the legendary thief - Shadow has called." Zheng Hanfei replied truthfully.

  "What?! Young master, what is this call about?"

  "It seems like an invitation." Zheng Hanfei handed the book to Wang Bo, sneering, "This is really a good calculation, no matter how you look at it, I have to keep the appointment, can't escape!"

  "Master..."

  "Wang Bo, don't worry! I can take care of myself."

  "Master, take me with you, otherwise I will die blocking your way."

  "Alright." Zheng Hanfei thought for a moment and nodded, "You help me call Ouyang Xiu and tell him about this!"

  "Master, could it be that you..."

  "That's right!" Zheng Hanfei's eyes gradually revealed a hint of excitement, "It's been a long time since I've encountered a provocation at my doorstep. Moreover, this matter is also closely related to Ouyang Xiu. I just don't believe that the thief known as the Shadow will disappear under the noses of two famous detectives."

  "Alright then." Wang Bo nodded and handed the notebook back to Zheng Hanfei, picking up the phone to dial Ouyang Xiu's number.

  A silhouette? Zheng Hanfei looked at the few sentences on his laptop and thought to himself, "Whoever came up with such a clever riddle must be highly intelligent. I hope he won't let me and Ouyang Xiuxiu down, or it would be too boring..."