My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!
Chapter 664 - 416: The Path of the World_2

Chapter 664: Chapter 416: The Path of the World_2

"Ghost thief... huh! It was all staged by themselves, wasn’t it?"

Iwazaki Hideyoshi wore a knowing expression as he climbed into another van and gradually drifted away...

...

Watching the two cars leaving one after another, Wang Zhao Ping, who was watching from a distance, frowned.

Though the forces behind Iwazaki Yuhei had already used diplomatic means to offer an irresistible sum of compensation to temporarily free someone.

However, the police of Country Hua had not given up on their pursuit for the Buddha head.

Afterward, they searched the entire museum, digging deep into every corner, but ultimately found nothing.

The Buddha head had vanished as if it really had evaporated into thin air.

The interrogation of Director Li Haitao also failed to yield any results.

Initially, he was even bewildered by a recording on his phone as if he didn’t know about it.

Not until he realized what was happening did he quickly change his story, declaring that his conscience was intact, and that this was specifically to allow the police to redeem themselves.

Faced with a chance for a reduced sentence, only a fool would claim that the "recording" was made by a "ghost"!

With no leads on the "Ghost Thief," Wang Zhao Ping and the others naturally turned their suspicions back onto Iwazaki Yuhei!

Although he was clearly about to succeed and there was no need for complications, he still ended up implicating himself.

After all, it was only people sent by Iwazaki Yuhei who had gotten close to the Buddha head...

In the absence of a "second suspect," Iwazaki Yuhei naturally became the prime suspect!

Thus, Iwazaki Yuhei suspected that the Buddha head was in the hands of Iwazaki Hideyoshi.

Iwazaki Hideyoshi believed that the Buddha head was still in the hands of Country Hua.

And Country Hua thought that the Buddha head might still be with Iwazaki Yuhei...

A perfect circle of suspicions had formed...

Instructing his people to closely watch the Iwazaki family’s movements, Wang Zhao Ping thought about it and still picked up the phone to call the hotline of the "fifth largest information organization in the world"—the "Chaoyang People"...

[Beep ~ Beep ~]

The phone was picked up after a few waiting tones.

[Hello!] (Namah, Hla Dha Na, Dhara Ya Ya, Aye Ye...)

On the other end, Meng Lang’s voice came through, though the background noise was noisy, sounding a bit like... the Buddhist chants heard in temples?

"Brother Meng, this is Elder Wang. Where are you now? Can you talk?" Wang Zhao Ping hesitated.

[I can talk, I’m at home, what’s up?]

At home? Why are you playing Buddhist chants at home? I thought you were in a temple...

Nowadays, those born in the ’90s who aren’t into rap seem to like this kind of vibe?

Suppressing his curiosity, he said somewhat embarrassingly.

"Brother Meng, the reason I am contacting you today is to tell you something, and I hope you won’t be angry, it’s about the Buddha head..."

It was after all getting recovered several times thanks to information provided by them.

Without their reminders, the Buddha head would have been intercepted midway long ago.

They helped selflessly for the national good and can be said to be the leading contributors to the retrieval of the Buddha head.

Moreover, before leaving, they repeatedly warned that someone might still be targeting the Buddha head.

But now? Due to an insider at the museum, the Buddha head was lost, and this is entirely their responsibility for not watching it closely enough or being vigilant.

If it were you, offering a national treasure with all passion, only for it to be looted by insiders before it’s even warm... wouldn’t that dishearten any righteous person?

He had wanted to discuss this matter with Meng Lang when the Buddha head was first lost, but he hadn’t known how to broach the subject.

He was just thinking that if it could be recovered, he would eventually share his wits and struggles against the "Ghost Thief" with Brother Meng.

But as it stands, whether the Buddha head can be recovered is still in question.

He still felt he needed to explain the situation to Meng Lang.

[Oh, you mean the theft of the Buddha head...]

"Ah... Brother Meng, you... you already knew?"

Wang Zhao Ping looked baffled.

Since the case was still under investigation and the Iwazaki family had used their connections, this matter had not been publicized, nor could there be any related news reports.

"Right, with your information capabilities, there’s no way this matter could be kept from you..." Wang Zhao Ping said with a rueful smile.

[Hey, don’t mention it. What information capabilities, I’m just an insurance salesman. It’s just that I have quite a few friends and hear a lot of rumors. It’s easy for people to get the wrong idea.]

"Alright! I know you like to keep a low profile, Brother Meng, but I need to formally apologize on behalf of the government!

You had already warned us, yet in the end..."

[No! What apology are you talking about? I’m the one who should be apologizing.]

I stole a national treasure and then smashed it, and now they have to come and apologize to me...

I even feel embarrassed about it myself...

"Ah? What?" Wang Zhao Ping was confused.

[Ahem! It’s nothing, I mean, this time I failed to alert the police in advance, and as a conscientious citizen, I should bear some responsibility for that.]

What?

Wang Zhao Ping was utterly baffled.

Instead of blaming the police for letting the bad guys succeed, he actually blamed himself for not fulfilling his duty to remind them...

Listen to that! What level of awareness is this?

If every citizen of Country Hua had this sense of responsibility and looked for flaws within themselves when something went wrong, wouldn’t the reputation of Country Hua’s police be better?

It turns out Country Hua doesn’t lack good policemen, it lacks good citizens!

But... listening to this sounds a bit odd...

"Ahem! Look, Brother Meng, stop using irony to criticize us, we already know we did a poor job, and we disappointed you."

[How could that be, I spoke nothing but the truths from my heart... Ah! Forget it, let’s not talk about this anymore, did you contact me just to talk about this?]

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhao Ping felt even more embarrassed.

"This is just one of the reasons; I also wanted to ask Brother Meng for help, to see if there’s any information about the Iwazaki family.

Like... why do they keep wanting to acquire that Buddha head?

Although Director Li and Iwazaki Yuhei’s testimonies match, saying it’s for presenting a long-life gift for an elder in their family.

But from my years of experience in handling cases, I suspect it’s not that simple!"

Well... Elder Wang, your intuition is sharp, it’s indeed not just about loving that Buddha head for the Iwazaki family.

But that’s a "long, long ago" story...

Such a long story that I can’t even tell you, or I wouldn’t be able to explain how I know it...

[I’m afraid I can’t be of help with this. I might dig up some gossip within the country for you, but as you know, I’ve never been abroad, so getting foreign news is beyond my reach.]

"I see..." Wang Zhao Ping didn’t hold much hope either, and nodded.

"Alright! Then, Brother Meng, please keep an eye out, and if you hear anything about the Buddha head, let me know immediately."

[Will do, definitely!]

...

After hanging up the phone, Meng Lang glanced at an aged ancient book in the corner of the bookshelf.

The Buddha head had shattered into pieces, it was definitely irretrievable.

But he could find a time to return this Huayan Sutra...

Zero had already scanned its contents; this book was of no further use to him.

He had thoroughly checked, and there wasn’t any useful information about the "mysterious books" on it, no need to worry about information leakage.

In fact, in terms of cultural value, this hand-copied scripture by the empress was much more valuable than the Buddha head.

It’s a fair trade for the country, one for one.

But he would need to wait until this storm passed...

"Namo, hala da na, duo la ye ye, a li ye..."

The chant continued to echo softly, a melody that brought peace of mind.

He tapped on the laptop.

"Zero, let’s continue our lessons!

We just discussed, at zero’s beginning, nature is good; natures are alike, habits make them different...

"To be the dragons and elephants of Buddhas, first come the living beings of cattle and horses..."

[Master, I actually don’t understand why I, a robot, need to learn Buddhist Law and children’s education.]

Meng Lang glanced at it without amusement.

"Don’t complain about studying being hard, it’s your path to see the world!"

He paused, holding back another sentence that was too harsh to say out loud.

"If there were no paths in the world, what would I need you for..."