Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Chapter 775 Mei Ping still wants to find the Eight Horses Diagram

Lu Yao quickly got out of the car and waited for her to come over:

"Hey, Yuka, you're back from Kyoto?"

Jing Youxiang rode over happily, and if Lu Yao hadn't helped her hold the handlebars, she wouldn't have been able to stop.

"Lu Yao, where are you going?"

"In the city."

"Oh, then you go ahead, I'll go find Ding Mei."

Lu Yao grabbed her arm:

"What are you busy with all this time? I'm asking you, didn't you go to Kyoto to accompany Zheng Wenli to see a doctor?"

"You're back."

"Is he better yet?"

"The doctor said, that's it."

"What do you mean?"

"It's just that he probably can't remember the part of his memory that he lost. Right now, the main thing is to heal his leg injury. So there's no need for me to stay with him. It took me a lot of effort to convince him to let me come back. I told him I came back to pick up some things and would go back in a few days."

Lu Yao asked, "So you're really going back in a few days?"

Jing Youxiang chuckled:

"I'm not going back. Let's see if he'll forget about me in a few days."

As he spoke, he tried to run back into the house.

Lu Yao grabbed her by the collar and pulled her back:

"What's your hurry? Are you afraid of me?"

"What? I'm actually quite cold. I need to go inside and warm up."

Lu Yao felt that this girl was strange.

But since so many strange things have happened to her, we've gotten used to it.

He asked with a smile, "Whose bicycle are you riding?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I ran into Director Mei Ping when I got off the bus. She asked me to pass on a message to you to go to the city. It was the bicycle she gave me, and she said you should ride it back to her."

"No need, I have a car, you can ride it, and take her back whenever you get into the city."

"That's fine then. Are you all right now? I'm going to go chat with Xiao Meizi. I even went to Tiananmen Square in Kyoto, so I have to catch up with her."

Although Lu Yao sensed that Jing Youxiang seemed a bit strange, he didn't press her further because her eyes were shining with joy.

They drove into the city.

I was originally looking for Ju Wen, but Mei Ping said she was looking for me, so I'll go to the police station first.

The car arrived at the police station compound.

Now Lu Yao is doing no differently than a police officer.

Few people don't recognize him.

As you walk inside, you hear greetings constantly.

Mei Ping has moved to a bigger office.

He solved a series of cases, made great contributions, and received commendation from his superiors.

Jin Wanliang died, and he could have been transferred back to Liaochun, but Mei Ping felt very attached to Jiangzhou and specifically requested to stay on.

Led by Xiao Chen, Lu Yao arrived at Mei Ping's new office.

At the end of the corridor, Xiao Chen pushed open a wooden door painted green.

"Director Mei, Company Commander Lu is here."

The heating in the room was on very high, and Mei Ping was only wearing a shirt.

Although I've lost weight recently, I haven't gotten any smaller.

He looked up from behind his desk, put down his pen, and waved to Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen left, closing the door behind him.

Lu Yao stood at the door and looked around.

This office is more than twice the size of the old one, and the south-facing windows are tall and wide, making it bright and airy.

A row of newly built metal cabinets against the wall, painted military green, are brand new and haven't been used much yet.

Two brocade banners hung on the wall.

One side reads "Swiftly Solved Cases," and the other side reads "Eliminating Harm for the People." Several certificates of merit are also attached to the side, stamped with a bright red seal.

"Sister Mei, you got promoted?"

Lu Yao smiled and walked over, sitting down in the chair.

Mei Ping glared at him:

"What promotion? He's still just a bureau chief. He's just moved to a different office."

Then a slight look of smugness appeared on his face:

"They've provided us with a new phone; it's the first call, so we don't need to switch to a switchboard."

Lu Yao glanced at the black telephone on the table and nodded:

"That's great news. Congratulations, Sister Mei."

Mei Ping waved her hand, seemingly not taking it too seriously.

In fact, Lu Yao understood this female bureau chief.

He is not greedy for money or promotion, but he is definitely a person who cares a lot about his image.

She was comforted by any praise from above, even if it was just verbal.

What I fear most is failure and being looked down upon.

Mei Ping beckoned Lu Yao over:

"I called you here because there's something I want to ask you."

"What's up?"

"The case of Jin Wanliang."

Mei Ping leaned forward, looking somewhat mysterious:

"We searched all his belongings and the places he lived, but we didn't find anything of value. Do you think he still has any secrets? Like, a treasure map or something?"

Lu Yao couldn't help but laugh:

"You said it yourself, it was something no one knew. He just wanted to use me; we're not friends. Besides, he broke into Deputy Director Zhao's house, but clearly he didn't find his Eight Horses painting. That's all I know."

Mei Ping stared at him for a while:

He sighed:

"Yes, Li Poxi's case is still unsolved. A lot of antiques were found in his house, but the Eight Horses painting was missing. We don't know if the murderer took it."

Lu Yao laughed: "I don't even know if that thing even exists. Jin Wanliang searched for it his whole life and never found it, so it's probably just a complete fabrication."

Mei Ping leaned back in her chair, tapping her fingers on the table, and remained silent for a long time.

Lu Yao, fearing she would ask about it again, changed the subject:

"Sister Mei, I happen to have something I'd like to ask you for help with."

"explain."

"Do you know where I can get diving equipment? You mean the kind that lets you stay underwater, with an oxygen tank?"

Mei Ping was taken aback, and her brows furrowed:

"What do you need that thing for?"

Lu Yao had already prepared his explanation:

"Our Jiapigou is right next to the Xitong River, and there are lots of fish in the river. I want to fish with nets when spring comes. But the nets can't go down into the deep parts of the river. If we had a diving device, we could go down and check the terrain, and then put the nets into the deep water. We could catch a lot more fish."

After listening, Mei Ping didn't say anything, but stared at him.

Lu Yao's gaze made her a little uneasy, but she still maintained a cheerful expression.

"Sister Mei, please help me out."

Mei Ping shook her head, her tone stiff:

"No. This kind of thing is state-controlled; it's not something anyone can just borrow. Forget about borrowing, you can't even buy it. Diving equipment is all military-grade; it's not available locally. Even if you had it, you'd have to submit a report to the provincial level, and it goes through layers of approval. Without a special mission, it simply won't get approved."

Lu Yao refused to give up:

"Are there any civilian-use ones? Like those produced by rubber factories?"

Mei Ping glared at him:

"I said no, and that's final. Forget about it."

Lu Yao sighed and stood up:

"Alright, then I'll just have to dive in."

Since even this stubborn little fellow refuses to help him, then seeking help from those two old stubborn mules, Hao Limin and Ju Zhenghua, is even more useless.

Mei Ping was looking for him because she wanted to find what Jin Wanliang was looking for, but Lu Yao didn't want to say more to her.

"Alright, I'll be going now if there's nothing else. I still need to contact the supply and marketing cooperative to sell bottled wine."

"etc."

Mei Ping called out to him:

"Tell me honestly, what exactly do you want the diving equipment for?"

Lu Yao turned around and smiled:

"It really is fishing. Sister Mei, I would never lie to you."

Mei Ping stared at him for two seconds, then waved her hand:

"Let's go, let's go."

Lu Yao came out and breathed a sigh of relief.

I should avoid dealing with investigators in the future; they always seem to suspect me with their eyes.

Or is it because you feel guilty for doing something wrong?

I should go ask Sister Ju Wen.

Ultimately, it's Ju Wen who makes people feel comfortable.