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

Chapter 702 Evidence Room

Yuan Tianshu took a photo out of the drawer and handed it to him.

The photo shows a painting of eight horses in different poses, which is indeed the painting that Lu Yao destroyed.

"This is it. The photo that came with the envelope. According to the records in the evidence room, look for the files and evidence seized from Liang Dongping's house on June 10, 1973, and the Li Poxi case on January 7 of this year. If you have this painting, go in, find it, and hand it to me. That's all."

Lu Yao took the photo, glanced at it a few times, and then returned it to Yuan Tianshu.

Yuan Tianchu patted him on the shoulder again:

"Xiao Lu, if this is done, we will definitely be able to get rid of that threatening person. From now on, we will be friends in adversity, and in Jiangzhou, your business is my business."

Lu Yao nodded, said nothing, and turned to walk out.

He paused at the door, turned back, and asked:

"Mr. Yuan, isn't tomorrow the first day of the lunar month?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing. People say that long hair brings bad luck, so I didn't dare to cut my hair during the Lunar New Year. My mom says that cutting your hair during the Lunar New Year will cause your uncle to die, and I have several cousins. I'll go get a haircut tomorrow and see if my luck will improve."

Yuan Tianchu laughed: "Good idea. Tomorrow is the end of the first month of the lunar calendar, everyone should get a haircut. I need to get one too."

The anxiety on Lu Yao's face actually reassured Yuan Tianshu a lot.

Lu Yao went out the door, got into the car, and started the engine.

The smile on Yuan Tianchu's face slowly faded.

If Lu Yao really does things for him, then this matter will be resolved!

After waiting for so many years, the clouds have finally parted and the moon is shining brightly. I can't help but feel a little excited.

For years, the painting disappeared without a trace. Just when there was a glimmer of hope, the people who had it died one after another, and the painting vanished again.

If Lu Yao gets that map, will he kill him to silence him, or will he continue to use him and cooperate with him?

Killing him... I really can't bear to do it!

If it's a collaboration, we need to further control him!

It's impossible to do something this big for you with just a small audio cassette.

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After leaving Yuan Tianshu's house, Lu Yao concluded that the painting he had found was a treasure map.

He drove the car across two streets.

He stopped and smoked a cigarette.

I hesitated for a while.

This map was obtained by killing Li Poxi; it's impossible for me to give it to Mei Ping.

It's impossible to explain clearly.

This is a cryptic map with no obvious route.

I cannot decipher it for the time being.

So obtaining the supplies shown on this map... will probably require quite a bit of effort.

Lu Yao pondered in his heart that this map had gone through many twists and turns, causing so many warlords and bandits to fight to the death for it. He wondered what this batch of supplies was, but it must be priceless.

Humans are greedy, and at this moment Lu Yao also thought that if he could get this batch of goods, then when the time came for people to show off their wealth, he wouldn't have to work so hard.

The first thing they did was enjoy a life of leisure with Xiao Meizi, her mother, and her sister.

It is said that gold and silver treasures are external things, but no one wants to live a life of poverty.

Although Lu Yao had lived a lifetime and possessed experience and wisdom that ordinary people did not have, he also wanted to take shortcuts.

Moreover, he was also eager to know who Yuan Tianchu was and why he knew the details of this picture.

He got the information from Deng Shifu or Jin Wanliang.

Or perhaps he had a connection with that general in the Northeast Army.

Or perhaps, like Jing Yiming, he was a Japanese spy?

He wanted to find out his background, but despite repeated reminders to Meiping, she simply didn't believe him.

He firmly believed that Yuan Tianshu was an old revolutionary and there was nothing he could do about it.

After finishing his cigarette, Lu Yao had already made up his mind.

If you're going to do something, you might as well go all the way. You can't get anything out of something if you don't try to turn it upside down. You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!

They picked me up and drove off immediately.

I bought a box of film on the way.

Before long, they arrived at Yu Lu's workplace, the county drama troupe.

Go inside and find Yu Lu; she's rehearsing with the actors backstage at the theater.

Seeing Lu Yao arrive, they were quite surprised and quickly ran over to lead him to the lounge on the side.

"Xiao Lu, did you need something?"

Lu Yao looked at her:

"Hmm, you look much better than before. How have you been lately?"

Yu Lu felt a warmth in her heart at being suddenly shown concern.

Thinking back to that night when she shared a bed with Lu Yao, the way she looked at him changed.

"I... am fine. We wholeheartedly recommend this book to you: 'Reborn in 73 Years, Taking My Mother-in-Law Hunting in the Mountains,' here's the link to read it. Thank you for your concern."

Lu Yao reached out and pinched her cheek; it was incredibly bouncy.

Yu Lu did not dodge.

Looking at Lu Yao, his eyes were full of emotion.

Lu Yao could tell from her expression how loyal this confidante was to him.

"I came to see you, and by the way, I'd like to borrow your theater troupe's camera."

"Oh? No problem, but we use it frequently, so we can't lend it to you for too long."

"It can be done in one day."

"Okay, I'll get it for you."

Yu Lu returned with the camera shortly after she went out.

Now her relationship with Lu Yao has gone beyond that of ordinary friends. If she asks Lu Yao for a favor, she will naturally do her best to help.

I'll bring it to you tonight.

"Okay...then take it to my house. We're going out for a performance this afternoon, and I'll pick it up and take it home tonight."

"Yes, that's fine."

Lu Yao understood her gaze.

Having seen countless women, he can tell whether a girl is someone he can sleep with just by looking into her eyes.

Women are much simpler these days, Lu Yao knew, and if he went tonight, he could sleep at her place.

Yu Lu is indeed quite beautiful, even more so than her niece Ju Wen.

However, Lu Yao sleeping with her was accidental; he did not intend to maintain this relationship with her long-term.

Without saying much, he took the camera and left.

I drove out onto the street and casually took some pictures of the scenery and buildings.

Then he drove to a secluded place and took out the embroidery from his pocket.

Lay it flat on the ground.

I found the right angle, adjusted the focus, and took two photos, one from the front and one from the back.

On the drive back to the city, I took street scene photos with the remaining negatives.

I found a photo studio to develop the film.

Lu Yao asked them to develop the photos; he paid for expedited service and would be back the day after tomorrow.

These photos are unremarkable, and no one would question them.

After finishing everything, Lu Yao returned to the police station.

The first person to contact is Mei Ping.

"Sister Mei, don't you still suspect Yuan Tianchu?"

"What do you mean?"

Lu Yao then told him about how Yuan Tianshu had threatened him with a tape, forcing him to go to the evidence room to find something.

Mei Ping couldn't help but furrow her brows.

She believed that Lu Yao would not fabricate facts to frame Yuan Tianshu out of thin air.

Because there is no motive or reason.

If what Lu Yao said is true...

What is Yuan Tianchu trying to do?

As a retired cadre and leader, does he still think about embezzling state property?

Moreover, Jin Wanliang's picture was from an internal investigation file, and outsiders wouldn't know about it.

Even if Yuan Tianshu had power before he retired, he was not qualified to access police files.

Since he knew about it, he was suspected.

You know so much detail.

June 10th of last year was the day Liang Dongping, Liang Dongxu's younger brother, was killed, and the Blackwater Road Command raided his home.

The period from the 1st to the 15th is the time for handing over this case to the police.

He pinpointed the exact time, which was very targeted.

Is he also looking for the painting that the task force is looking for?

Mei Ping was very puzzled.

Looking at Lu Yao:

"Xiao Lu, what do you think we should do?"

Lu Yao smiled: "Yuan Tianshu's goal is clear now: he wants to find that painting, believing it contains the address of the Northeast Army's hidden treasure. But I don't know how he knows so much, so let's go along with him and take a look at the evidence in these two cases first."

Mei Ping shook her head:

"No, the police station's evidence room cannot be viewed by an outsider like you."

Lu Yao sighed, "Then forget it. Since you're so rule-abiding, it's not good for an outsider like me to get too involved. I'll go back to brewing wine and growing vegetables. I can earn some money by hunting in my spare time, why bother with something so thankless!"

He got up to leave.

Mei Ping grabbed him, her eyes filled with reproach:

"Alright, enough with the childish tantrum. Here's what we'll do: I'll take you in, but we can't do it openly. If Deputy Director Zhao finds out, he'll criticize me again; he's the kind of person who takes things too seriously."

Although Zhao Wanli is the deputy director, he has a long tenure.

If he weren't nearing retirement age, he would have been promoted to bureau chief.

So even though his position was lower than Mei Ping's, Mei Ping still had to respect him and was often lectured by him.