Chapter 95: The Lost Contact Case (6)

  The first day of formally taking over the case, she stayed up all night. Tian Miao Miao and Gao Xiang walked out with a tired look on their faces. Gao Xiang asked: "Miao Miao, where are you going? Do you need me to send you?"

  Tian Miao shook her head and curiously asked Gao Xiang: "Look at your momentum. Where are you going?"

  Gao Xiang said he was going back to the Happiness Road police station for a while. He asked Tian Miao Miao to wait for a moment. Tian Miao Miao looked at him in confusion. Gao Xiang explained that he was going to find Dali Wan and ask him to help them with some private matters. He wanted to go out into society and gather some information. Maybe they would be able to get some useful news.

  Tian Miao Miao patted Gao Xiang's shoulder twice and said, "You go. Hurry up and come back quickly. I also have an old friend, but I don't know where he is making a fortune recently. Have to go find him."

  She lifted her leg to leave, but was stopped by Gao Xiang. Tian Miao Miao unhappily told him to let go. Gao Xiang said: "You didn't eat well yesterday at lunch, and you didn't even eat dinner. You think a packet of instant noodles can fill your stomach? Come with me to have breakfast. You just got out of the hospital, your energy hasn't recovered yet. Don't get hurt again because of this case." He roughly pulled Tian Miao Miao away. Tian Miao Miao awkwardly shook off his hand, but felt a small warmth in her heart.

  It's been almost a year since I last saw Liu Lao Liu. I don't know where he is now. The last time I saw him was before Tian Miao Miao attended the police training. Liu Lao Liu came and returned 5,000 yuan. He heard that Miao Miao was going to wear a police uniform. He even flattered her for a while. In the end, he insisted on taking her out for a meal.

  Tian Miao still remembers Liu Lao Liu drifting to the Happy Road Vegetable Market. He has been active in the Holy Mother Temple for generations. After taking a taxi to the Holy Mother Temple, he found it difficult to find a Liu Lao Liu in such an environment.

  The Shengmu Temple is a traditional Taoist stronghold in Dayuan City. Here, one after another, there are stalls selling fortune-telling services, with people wearing Taoist robes. Miao Miao was fortunate to be wearing her police uniform today; otherwise, as a young woman, she would have been bothered to death. Along the way, she tolerated all sorts of swindlers, including those who claimed to predict stock market indices through "scientific" means. Further inside, there were people selling fake driver's licenses, online certification services, and pirated DVDs - it was impossible to count how many. As soon as they saw the police, many people scurried away in a flash. Miao Miao curled her lip. If they organized a crackdown, who knows what kind of big fish they might catch.

  Went around inside and out for two rounds. Walked to exhaustion. Liu Lao Liu wasn't found. A thief was caught instead. A clumsy thief was holding a double-edged knife, cutting at a woman's bag. Didn't even know how to open the zipper properly. The woman's hand was cut and bleeding profusely. But didn't manage to cut through the fabric. Tian Miao Miao was afraid he'd get tetanus from the wound. Went up and kicked him to the ground. Confiscated the crime tool. Registered his name, ID number, and home address, then let him off with a warning.

  Anxiety and despair were written all over his face. Tian Miao Miao was getting more and more irritable. Just then, a voice was heard: "May I ask the official what kind of person he is looking for? What's his surname and name? I have some understanding of divination and asking about hexagrams. I wonder if I can answer one or two questions for the official."

  Tian Miao Miao turned her head to take a look. It was an old man with white hair and beard, wearing a worn-out Taoist robe. At first glance, he looked quite like Liu Laoliu's style. Her eyes lit up, and she sat down in front of the old man: "What's your name? How old are you? Do you have your ID?"

  The old man trembled. Nervously, he said: "Officer, I'm operating legally. I'm just trying to make a hard-earned living. I wouldn't dare cheat or deceive anyone. I swear on my honor."

  Tian Miao: "Don't be so arrogant. You're still young. So you can speak properly after all. I'm asking you, what do you mean by calling me 'officer'? Am I supposed to look like Sima Da Officer? And how did you know I was here looking for someone?"

  The old man's beard was blowing in the wind. One look and you could tell he was angry. He stood up, pointed his sword at Tian Miao Miao and said: "One look and you can tell they're uneducated. If young people nowadays continue like this, our ancestors' legacy will be lost. Alas, it's a sad state of affairs."

  He glanced at Tian Miao with a sidelong glance, about to blow up. Someone who was about to turn over the stall quickly said: "The official refers to those who serve the government. In modern terms, it's a civil servant. I'm Liu Mou, and I make a living from this bowl of rice. It's all because of my keen eyesight; looking at your hurried appearance, you've passed by here twice. If I still can't tell that you're here to find someone, then I'd be useless in this neighborhood. You speak up. As long as it's about making a living in this area, ask me and I'll get it right. Liu Mou has some face in the vicinity of the Holy Mother Temple."

  "Your surname is Liu." Tian Miao Miao excitedly almost grabbed the old man's neck.

  "Ah, officer, my surname is really Liu."

  "Hey, I don't care what your surname is. I'm asking you, do you know someone named Liu Laoliu?" Tian Miao Miao seemed to have found some hope.

  Don't let her down. The old man was also startled after hearing Liu Laosix's three words, and then carefully asked, "What's wrong, Comrade Policeman? Has Liu Laosix committed another crime?"

  "Haha, that's great. You really know him. Don't worry, I'm looking for him on a private matter. He even treated me to dinner before." Tian Miao Miao was very clear about how to deal with Jianghu cheats. With just a few words, she made it clear why she was looking for Liu Lao Liu.

  "So that's how it is. I thought Liu Laosix was up to some shady business again. If that's the case, he won't be let off lightly." Tian Miao Miao found that this old man surnamed Liu indeed had a bit of an immortal air about him. He spoke these words with an unusually serious tone, giving off a strong ancient drama vibe.

  "Hey, hey. Tell me about it. Who is this Liu Laoliu?" Tian Miao asked curiously. Liu Lao thought for a moment and said: "By generation, he should call me Second Uncle. But later they split up. He even learned from me for a while when he first started practicing his stall. Now, well, the young surpass the old." Tian Miao interrupted him rudely: "Cut it out. You're just cheating people and winning over them. The public security agency needs to find Liu Laoliu to assist in solving a case. Can you get in touch with him?"

  The old man didn't respond, instead he closed his eyes and pointed at the signboard with his mouth muttering: "Ancestral transmission of Purple Microcosm numerology. Studied Taoism for over 20 years. More and faster chapters please visit. Seeking people. Buddha statue consecration. Superb technique to transcend calamities. Observing house Feng Shui. Breaking various curses. Talismanic hand. Dry hand. Yin-yang hand. Thunderbolt method. Life-saving spirit talisman. Five ghosts wealth luck. Cutting Peach Blossom talisman. If not effective, no payment taken. You can just take down my signboard and go!" Finally, he dragged out a long tone, imitating the tune of an opera.

  Tian Miao Miao really didn't know whether to cry or laugh. This old cheat. Putting finding people first. Looking at the meaning, it hasn't opened yet today. Waiting to cheat some food money from me. Calculating for the People's Police. You've thought of this. Looking at this old man Liu, he's already so old. Tian Miao Miao also felt a bit unbearable in her heart. She hesitated for a moment and still asked him: "Speak"

  "How much will it cost for you to help me find Liu Lao Liu?"

  "Money is an external thing. Officer, don't get angry. Can I just pay 50 yuan to settle this? At noon, I also had a bowl of chicken noodle soup." Old Liu's ability to observe and understand the situation was exceptional. Tian Miao angrily threw him 50 yuan. Hurry up and tell me, I'm in a rush.

  The fields were not clearly visible. 50 yuan was gone. The old man stroked his beard and said, "Since the police officer is an acquaintance of Liu Liuxi, he should have left a phone number. Just give him a call."

  "I'm going, old man. You're capable. You really dare to cheat. Wait for me, I'll call 110." Liu Lao couldn't take it anymore. He hastily stopped Tian Miao Miao and smiled apologetically: "Isn't this the most direct and effective way?"

  The corn is almost ripe. He pulled his arm and said, "Don't you talk nonsense? If I could get through, I would have called long ago. This phone with no signal has been suspended due to arrears. So you dare to ask me for 50 yuan?"

  "Cough cough. Comrade policeman. Can't you just top up 50 yuan for him? As far as I know, he hasn't changed his phone number in the past 10 years."

  Tian Miao Miao was furious as she walked out of the temple. She had been cheated by an old scammer who had talked her into giving him 50 yuan with just a few words. Tian Miao Miao thought to herself that she was really stupid, why hadn't she thought of such a simple trick? As she walked out of the mobile phone store, Tian Miao Miao's face turned even darker. It turned out that Liu Lao Liu had used a Unicom card.

  Walked around for almost 2 miles before finding the China Unicom business hall. Went in and reported the phone number, Tian Miao Miao had a murderous heart. This old cheat owed 130 yuan. Pinching his nose, he topped up Liu Lao Liu's phone with 130 yuan. Tian Miao Miao immediately dialed Liu Lao Liu's phone as soon as she left the business hall.

  "Hello? Who is this? That's strange. You've owed us money for so long, yet you can still make a call." Liu Laosixi on the other end of the phone seemed to have just woken up.

  "Liu Laoliu, you bastard. It was your aunt who paid 130 yuan for your phone bill. No, it was 180 yuan." Tian Miao shouted over the phone with gritted teeth.

  "Cough, cough. You girl, this is not right. I clearly only owed 130 yuan. And we don't even know each other. Why did you top up my phone bill? Are you coveting my charm and wanting to keep me as a mistress? I, Liu Lao Liu, am a dignified seven-foot-tall man. I absolutely won't do such a shameful thing. Unless you give me 5,000 yuan every month and also provide me with a car."

  "Liu Laoliu. I'm just raising a small wolf dog, even if it's a package deal. Look at your behavior. Do you want to save face or not? You really can't tell who I am. You've never saved my phone number."

  "Oh my god. It's Xiao Miao Miao. No, no. Look at this mouth. Pfft, Officer Miao Miao. What's good to take care of?" Over the phone, Tian Miao Miao could feel Liu Lao Liu's flattering and lewd appearance.

  "Just find you is enough. Give me an address. Let's meet up. I'll treat you to dinner."

  Tian Miao found Liu Lao Liu when he was selling tickets for the CBA men's basketball league match between Shanxi Fenjiu and Qingdao Double Star at the Binhe Sports Center.

  Time is pressing. No time to go back and change clothes. Tian Miao Miao took off the police uniform jacket and held it in her hand. Even with such an obvious uniform, it still attracted a lot of attention. Anxiously searching for Liu Laosix's figure everywhere. It wasn't until everyone had checked their tickets and entered the venue that they saw Liu Laosix clutching a handful of ball tickets and pretending to be a scalper at the entrance.

  Can't help but say that Liu Lao Liu is quite dedicated. He not only wore a Shanxi Fenjiu basketball jersey, but also tied a scarf with the team's logo on his head. Both sides of his face were painted with basketball patterns using oil paint. His mouth was constantly shouting: "The original fans of Da Yuan have arrived! Support our Shanxi Fenjiu! Buy tickets and get Ge Zhao Bao's autograph!"