Chapter 12: The Bounty at Hand
Hongquan City, east of the city, alley district.
Although it is a residential area, it has become one of the must-see attractions because of the various antique old buildings.
One of the most commendable is the many alleys that extend in all directions, and many movies and TV series have been filmed here.
"It's hard to find people in this place..."
Jiang Yifan, who finally decided to come here to investigate in person, couldn't help but scratch his hair in distress.
It would definitely not work to search aimlessly on his own, so he decided to ask the uncle who was lying in a rocking chair and enjoying the shade in the shade of a tree.
"Uncle, I want to ask something."
After Jiang Yifan called up the surveillance screenshot from his mobile phone, he politely stepped forward to talk.
"Huh? What do you say? ”
The uncle showed a puzzled expression, raised his wrinkled hand to his ear, and motioned for Jiang Yifan to speak louder.
"Uncle! I want to ask something! ”
Jiang Yifan raised his voice.
"What's realistic?"
"I say! I want to ask something! ”
"You say you're insistent?"
The uncle suddenly nodded generously, "Yes, chasing that kind of very realistic female baby, you really need to be very persistent, come on, the uncle is optimistic about you!" ”
Looking at the uncle's thumbs up to him with a smile, Jiang Yifan was tired and gave up his plan to continue communicating.
Uncle is a good uncle, but it's a pity that it's a bit behind the ear...
But at this moment, the door of a house was pushed open, and an old man with a fishing rod came out of it.
"Lao Zhang, go fishing?"
The uncle who had just spoken to Jiang Yifan raised the pu fan in his hand and beckoned and asked.
"No, I'm going fishing."
"Oh, I thought I was going fishing."
'Puff~'
The conversation between these two old ears that didn't match the front and back of their backs, Jiang Yifan couldn't help laughing directly when he heard it.
"Is this your grandson?"
Old Zhang Tou glanced at Jiang Yifan when he heard the sound and asked.
"He's not from our village."
The uncle waved his hand, and then gossiped the fan to his mouth and lowered the volume: "Young man, trapped by love." ”
"Oh, you said he was going to ask for directions?"
Lao Zhangtou nodded his head and waved to Jiang Yifan enthusiastically, "Let's go, I'm just very idle, old man, I'll take you over directly." ”
"No need uncle, just be busy with you."
Jiang Yifan waved his hand again and again.
But because of this action, the uncle with the puff fan straightened up from the recliner, squinted his eyes, and leaned closer to his head.
After seeing the surveillance screenshot on Jiang Yifan's mobile phone, the uncle couldn't help muttering: "I seem to have just seen this person just now..."
Jiang Yifan's eyes suddenly lit up: "Uncle, do you know this person?" ”
"No, my uncle is old, and he can't shoot when he plays football."
The uncle waved his hand and lay down again to himself: "If you want to talk about the current people, it's really strange, people who still wear hats and masks in this summer are not too bored and panicked?"
Let him and I stay here for a while, I don't want to be cold, I have to walk towards the 'Bishui Pavilion' vigorously. It's really cool there, but you have to solve the problem fundamentally to escape the heat..."
Bishui Pavilion?
Jiang Yifan, who grabbed the key word, said 'Thank you, uncle', and then ran away.
He knew the place of Bishui Pavilion, a very quiet lake park, and when he was a child, he and Jin Yuanbao always ran there to fish for shrimp and play.
But then one day, my parents wouldn't let them go there anymore.
I didn't know the reason at the time, but it wasn't until I grew up that I realized that it was because of a serial murder case in Hongquan City that year, and several corpses sank under the lake in Bishui Pavilion.
So during that time, what the fish and shrimp in this lake ate was very thought-provoking...
...
...
Bishui Pavilion is within the range of the alley area, and Jiang Yifan arrived at the place in a few minutes.
Because the lake is not too big, and the sun is very bright in the south in the afternoon, there are not many people in the park.
Therefore, even if Jiang Yifan was far away, he could see at a glance that in the pavilion in the center of the lake, there was a tightly covered figure.
"Just looking at this back and temperament, you know that he is a wanted criminal with a high bounty that can be punished and handcuffed."
After Jiang Yifan sighed, he happily dialed the report number of the search bureau...
Although the reward for providing clues is much less than assisting in the arrest, he also knows how many catties and taels he has, and he is not stupid enough to go up and give away people's heads.
You know, the Search Bureau is an agency that specializes in 'hunting' wild spirits that have wandered into the city, as well as 'hunting' fugitives who have the status of demon envoys.
A criminal who could be wanted by such an agency, could he handle it as a newcomer to the Demon Envoy?
“... Okay, okay, please send someone as soon as possible, bye~"
After a cordial exchange with the young lady who was in charge of answering the phone, Jiang Yifan hung up the phone and lay down on the lawn covered with shade with a happy face.
"100,000 yuan bounty, in addition to the 10,000 yuan reward promised by the search notice, I can still make a net profit of 90,000 yuan, I'm happy!"
Jiang Yifan put his hands behind his head, and the corners of his mouth couldn't stop rising wildly, "Alas, I didn't expect the first pot of gold in my life to come so easily, I'm really an ordinary little money-making expert..."
Because it was difficult to vent his excitement, Jiang Yifan took out the red copper snake that was napping in his pocket, wanting to wake it up and share the joy together.
"Master Snake~Wake up~ Let's send it~"
Jiang Yifan blew lightly on its eyelids as he lowered his voice and shouted.
"Shhhh
The red bronze snake opened its eyes sleepily, and after answering in a daze, it closed it again and continued to sleep.
( ́『'): Hmm... That's nice...
"Forget it, I won't bother you, let's go back to sleep."
Jiang Yifan smiled and poked its little head lightly, and then put it back in his pocket.
But a casual look up made his smile freeze directly.
Because he saw the old Zhang Tou he met when he asked for directions before, and he was walking towards the pavilion with a fishing rod at this time...
In just an instant, the picture of 'the search bureau sent someone to arrest him, but the uncle was caught by a wanted criminal and confronted as a hostage'.
"Uncle!"
Jiang Yifan, who was anxious, blurted out and shouted.
This shout also caused Lao Zhangtou and the wanted criminal to look back at Jiang Yifan, and he was directly shocked by a cold sweat on his back.
"Uncle, I'm here! I've been waiting for you for a long time! ”
Jiang Yifan forced out a smile and ran over while beckoning.
"Huh? What puppy do you say? ”
The old man looked left and right, his face full of confusion.
Where are the puppies?
"Behind your ears! I'll tell you closer! ”
Seeing that Lao Zhangtou's ears were still steady, Jiang Yifan was also slightly relieved.
Fortunately, the uncle had his ears behind his ears, otherwise if it was a normal conversation, he would have heard the clues from the wanted criminal, and the two of them went to the underworld to report together.
"Oh, you've found your way?"
When the distance between the two was closer, Lao Zhangtou also recognized Jiang Yifan, who he had only seen not long ago.
"Uncle, listen to my advice, let's not go fishing today..."
Jiang Yifan lowered his voice and dissuaded.
The reason why the volume was lowered was not only because he didn't want to be heard by the wanted criminal, but also because he wanted to delay time by using the habit of hearing clearly behind the uncle's ears.
"yes, what can I do with a fishing rod and not go fishing?"
Lao Zhangtou nodded, picked up the bucket again in his hand and walked towards the pavilion.
"No, uncle, don't be in a hurry to leave..."
Jiang Yifan was shocked, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop the uncle.
"I don't buy alcohol, I have high blood pressure."
Lao Zhangtou waved his hand, bypassed Jiang Yifan and continued to walk towards the pavilion.
Just when Jiang Yifan wanted to step forward to stop him again, the abnormal behavior of the two also caused the wanted criminal to step over to this side...
Gan! Exposed!