National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 652 - 596: Unpredictable Weather

Chapter 652: Chapter 596: Unpredictable Weather

Chang Pingsi’s nape was clamped by someone’s arm, sprayed with cologne, his face pressed against another’s pectorals, and his mind swirled with many, many thoughts.

Whew...

Chang Pingsi’s face was pulled away, and he quickly gasped for air.

"You guys..." Chang Pingsi began angrily, turning around, ready to scold someone.

"Sorry, guide, our colleague was too anxious," Tang Jia apologized, her voice carrying an instrumental timbre.

The other two burly members of the Bald Strike Team, with their shiny bald heads, also looked at Chang Pingsi with a playful gaze.

Similar to what Chang Pingsi had envisioned, today’s tour group had just started, and there was still time to switch, after all, they came to experience, and joining another tour group would also be part of the experience.

Both sides had their thoughts, and a few seconds later, Chang Pingsi straightened out his appearance and stood up, saying, "Let’s get one thing straight, you can’t start grabbing and pushing anymore, we guides have our dignity, don’t we..."

Chang Pingsi lowered his stance even more, which actually made the group of men feel a bit embarrassed.

"We’re all young here, it’s normal to have some resistance towards guides, to dislike them, I understand that. Our little encounter just now, it was just a small episode of the day... Actually, I rarely lead groups that are entirely composed of young people, and I might have said something offensive earlier, so I want to apologize to everyone..."

As Chang Pingsi spoke, he bowed, making the men of the Bald Strike Team feel even more awkward.

Mu Zhiyang too found himself at a loss for words, scratching his head.

With the guide acting like this, to go and cause trouble again would truly be bullying.

Thereby, Chang Pingsi began to feel a bit of the familiar atmosphere, his smile growing more sincere.

He wasn’t unfazed, he simply couldn’t bear to let go of the opportunity with this bus full of customers.

Besides, dealing with conflicts was already a daily routine for guides. Their short day trips, unlike the four or five-day tours, did not allow much time to establish a trusting relationship. The ’chives’ planted in the morning had to be harvested by the evening; it was normal to have more conflicts.

Chang Pingsi wasn’t concerned about his pride, after all, he had lived by deceiving the elderly up until now, so he wiped his face and stood up, deciding then and there: I am going to make money from this group no matter what.

Therefore, after his sincere apologies, Chang Pingsi employed everything he had learned and began explaining again with all his might.

This time, he focused less on management and more on explaining, genuinely and sincerely, warming the crowd with his heartfelt enthusiasm.

Toward the end, Chang Pingsi even mentioned his commission rate.

"You guys don’t have to worry about me, the company’s cut is their business. We should have a conscience. Those who can afford it and want to support your little brother here, feel free to buy a few items if you like something. It doesn’t matter where you buy, you’re buying anyway. If not, no pressure..."

"But even if you don’t buy anything, as long as you spend enough time inside, I still get a headcount fee, and that money is essentially my guiding fee for today. Please do me a favor, stay inside a little longer, just to accumulate the required time, okay?"

Chang Pingsi spoke cheerfully, his tone tinged with a hint of bitterness.

The members of the Bald Strike Team, unaccustomed to such a speech, all looked quite solemn.

Chang Pingsi cleared his throat without using a microphone, and said:

"In a little while, we will arrive at our first site in Siningshan, the Cloud-walking Phoenix Chariot. Once the bus stops, you all can get off and walk towards the site. Remember, we have a total of 30 minutes for sightseeing, and the time to regroup and get back on the bus must be noted..."

"The Cloud-walking Phoenix Chariot site is quite interesting. Its origins can be traced back to ancient times..."

"Siningshan is also a favorite destination for many of our country’s national leaders. However, the way leaders tour the sites is slightly different from ordinary people..."

Chang Pingsi’s explanations were interesting in their own right.

The scripts he used had been refined repeatedly by the travel company. The site’s origins could be traced back to ancient times, with some scripts written by officials from the 1950s and others specifically intended for leader tours.

Over the years, the scripts had been modified multiple times, with target audiences, time allocation, and language tones all changing.

But overall, the content still held points of interest.

As Chang Pingsi said, Siningshan occasionally received visits from leaders. The tourism bureau’s meticulous plans were so detailed that even the rabbits in the mountains would obey.

The first site was also a place that tour guides often used to ’root’ their ’chives’, the only purely recreational site in the entire tour.

"Cloud-walking Phoenix Chariot" was indeed one of Siningshan’s attractions, with poetry from the Tang and Song dynasties on its stone walls, a panoramic view of Tai River and mountain streams, ancient stone steps and a hundred-year-old Taoist temple, blending cultural and natural beauty splendidly.

In such surroundings, the muscular fibers of the strong men softened.

When they got back on the bus, Chang Pingsi continued his explanations and led everyone to the back mountain, saying, "This here is Taquan, the most renowned attraction of Siningshan."

"Taquan is not only a spring, nor does it just have a pagoda; it also has a deep pool. As for how deep, some say 200 meters, others say 500 meters. In any case, when it was measured in the ’70s, it left many experts astonished. The common belief is that the pool formed because of the quarried rocks used to build the pagoda."

"Of course, you might ask, would they quarry that deep? Indeed, they wouldn’t. So, the real reason is that during the quarrying, a gem mine was discovered, which is the well-known peridot, famed throughout Ningtai and all of Shannan Province."

"Peridot is also called the lucky stone..."

Jiang Yuan and Tan Jing, who had woken up, glanced at each other, both corners of their mouths curving into a smile.

It seemed this move was to sell peridot.

As part of a day tour, this should be quite an essential component, although the average price of peridot is not high. But packaged at a tourist spot, the profit should be quite considerable.

It wasn’t just Jiang Yuan and Tan Jing who took the situation seriously as the meat of the play arrived; the other police officers also began to pay close attention. Though they had entered the tour group in good spirits, considering the case they were to handle afterward, each of them became more vigilant.

Tour guide Chang Pingsi at the front of the bus was also employing all of her life’s learning, years of experience, to convey her emotions and as much of the "Pick Up Artist" power as she possibly could.

After the coach bus stopped and the doors opened, Chang Pingsi confidently handed the tourists over to the shop owners next to Taquan, then sat down in the reception room, silently sipping tea.

Someone from the shop brought her a fruit platter and said with a smile, "How come you ended up with an all-male group today? That kind of group must be tough to handle."

"Definitely," Chang Pingsi thought to herself, my throat was almost choked out.

"Handling 20 rural old men is much more comfortable than dealing with 40 young men."

"For sure, there’s no helping it when you’re handed a group like that... But it’s also fine. Oil can be squeezed from stones, now it’s up to you guys," Chang Pingsi said cheerfully.

The people in the shop were also confident. No matter where the tourists in the travel group came from, having seen many, the crowd is essentially the same.

Just a little excitement in the shop, coupled with the concepts established by the travel group—it’s not to say that everyone will spend money, but if a few out of dozens do, it’s quite comfortable.

If you’re lucky, you might even encounter several big spenders, the commissions will be thrilling.

Once Chang Pingsi had her fill and had enough to drink, she went to the back of the shop to meet the people.

Shops at these tourist points are typically designed like long corridors. They prevent tourists from wandering curiously in all directions, instead forcing them to keep moving forward without backtracking. That way, they have to look at everything in the shop, and if they want to buy something, they have to make an immediate decision.

Of course, some tourist spots can add lecture arrangements, but that raises the cost even more and might not be suitable for day trips.

About 20 minutes later, Chang Pingsi saw the first tourist emerge.

Chang Pingsi glanced at her watch, frowning, "Even if you don’t want to browse, you could have just played with your phone inside. You came out so quickly, the guide’s fee doesn’t even count for me."

"What does your guide’s fee have to do with us?" The first to come out was Shen Yaowei, hands in his pockets, with a brazen manner, looking like a warrior against PUA tactics.

Chang Pingsi was taken aback, "Saying that is really disrespectful. Look, either you go back in and stay for another quarter of an hour, or you’re not getting on my bus."

Since the soft approach wasn’t working, Chang Pingsi was ready to resort to throwing the guests out directly.

Shen Yaowei just pursed his lips, unfazed.

Before Chang Pingsi could retort, she saw Jiang Yuan and others also emerging from the back one after another.

Seeing a group of people coming out without even a single souvenir bag, it was imaginable that not a single person had made a purchase?

Chang Pingsi’s eyes almost popped out!

"Are you guys playing me? Forget it, I’m not leading this tour!" Chang Pingsi wasn’t truly ready to give up, but threats were still necessary.

Unfortunately, those who had been criminal police officers for years were also veterans of confrontation; none of them took Chang Pingsi seriously.

The police officers only needed a puppet tour guide to go through the motions, no one was truly concerned with her.

Jiang Yuan even discussed in a low voice with Director Tan, "This shop was built in the last few years, right? If they’re doing this, it’s a bit like fraud."

"It’s hard to define," Director Tan said.

"There’s a point," Jiang Yuan thought for a moment, then said, "If we get someone from the inside who’s willing to step forward, it will be easy."

"That’s difficult, too," the director replied.

"Not necessarily. First, we find a list of their employees, track the bank transactions, and then investigate them one by one. Such a huge fraud shop can’t possibly be full of new hires from the community. Find two with issues, interrogate them, and they become our people." Jiang Yuan dealt with so many cases that he could come up with numerous approaches off the top of his head.

Director Tan could only nod in agreement. He of course endorsed the plan, but this kind of operation was something Jiang Yuan could execute; given to him, a secret investigation of each individual would be quite time-consuming.

"Hey, if you’re going to be like this, you can forget about lunch too!"

Chang Pingsi saw that no one was paying attention to her, and her tone grew sour again.

PUA tactics, after all, are all about being hot and cold.

A few police officers, hearing this, actually touched their stomachs and laughed. They had been running around all morning, and the touring meals were included, which was pretty nice.