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Sanqing Temple had no choice but to ban gambling on stones on a large scale."
Listening to the narration of the law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang, Jiang Lu keenly sensed something unusual: "From what you said, there is a special organization plotting something behind the scenes?"
He finally understood the real reason why gambling on stones was banned.
It has evolved from an activity similar to playing with antiques to a carrier of misfortune as it is today. Although the way of playing has always been the same, for the same example, we can't say that playing mahjong at home with relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year is the same as playing mahjong in a casino, right?
There is an essential difference in nature.
Obviously, gambling on stones is not as easy to control as mahjong, so the simplest way is of course to ban it completely.
But how is it possible that the atmosphere in a small circle suddenly became like this without an invisible big hand quietly pushing it?
"That's right. All the special teams across the country are speculating this way. Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why the trend of gambling on stones was so prevalent and almost demonic at almost the same time.
Therefore, before we find out the conspiracy behind it, we can only temporarily ban it, regardless of whether it is the good part or not, we will make a decision after everything is revealed. "
Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang confirmed Jiang Lu's statement:
“But as I said, gambling on stones has such a long history that it is not easy to eradicate it completely.
What’s even more frightening is that during the process of sealing off the venues, we also noticed that even if we had just banned a few hidden gambling stone venues the day before, more would immediately appear the next day. This is only the result of reports from enthusiastic citizens and our own investigations. Is there anything else we don’t know about?
The speed of its spread is like that of a plague, which is terrifying when you think about it. No one would believe it if you said that no one is pushing it forward.
Seeing that the problem was not going away despite repeated bans, and was even getting worse, we came up with a radical plan..."
"Although..." Jiang Lu was a little flustered for no reason as he listened to the other party's in-depth discussion. He interrupted, "You don't treat me as an outsider, do you? Tell me so much?"
“Too thin?”
Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang thought about it and nodded:
“Then I’ll make it short.
We have arrested many people during this period, but after entering the Law Enforcement Bureau, they suddenly became dull, and some even lost their minds and became complete lunatics. We suspect that they may have been placed under some kind of restrictions, and as long as they come into contact with the Law Enforcement Bureau, the restrictions will erupt, forcing them to keep their mouths shut forever.
In addition, since those gambling stone stalls are like cancer cells that cannot be burned out no matter what, then the people who were arrested cannot be from the mysterious organization behind the scenes, because no matter how large the organization is, it cannot afford such consumption.
Most of them were just bewitched or recruited by the organization in some way, so this group could be a big breakthrough.
So we simply wanted to use this opportunity in reverse, sending informants into the gambling stone circle to collect more intelligence for us and see if we can find the organization behind it.
We have several requirements for this informant. First, he must be proficient in gambling on stones and not reveal any flaws. Second, he must be smart and alert and not be easily deceived or exposed. Third, his cultivation level must not be high and it is not easy to arouse the other party's vigilance. Fourth, he must have a clean identity and be reliable and not be easily turned against. "
"Hmm..." Jiang Lu's uneasiness has reached its peak: "You don't want me to go?"
"Your first three criteria are all met, but the fourth one needs to be considered."
Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang commented:
"But it doesn't matter. Don't you need materials for building your foundation? We have the Sanqing Temple behind us. All the top-grade foundation-building materials and treasures you can imagine can be found in the Sanqing Temple.
This is a matter of great importance to the country. I believe that as long as you can accomplish it, the higher-ups will be very happy to reward you with a heavenly package."
“This is not about money.”
Jiang Lu said with a sad face:
"You guys haven't been able to figure it out for such a long time, and you don't even know what the purpose and nature of this organization is. You want me to go? What if I give my confession? And you trust me so much?"
"Don't put too much psychological pressure on this one try."
Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang smiled:
"Then let's do this. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, I will give you a foundation-building package at my own expense. And as long as you can get some feedback, I will apply for another opportunity for you to go to Kunlun Mountain for further studies. No more."
"What did you say?"
"Kunlun Mountains."
"go!"
Chapter 291 A Golden Pill Transforms into a Nascent Soul
It is considered a holy place in this world, and as everyone knows, any place called a holy place, no matter whether it has any value or not, the threshold is definitely very high.
It’s really hard to get in without a reasonable identity.
This is like Tsinghua University and Peking University in another world. As a passerby tourist, the most you can do is walk around the periphery and take a look around. But if you want the president to come out and keep you company and toast you with a drink, that's a bit far-fetched.
So if you want to find the Queen Mother of the West, just going there is definitely not enough. She is very busy, why would she see you?
But it certainly doesn't make sense to say to someone else's disciples, "Ah, I am actually your senior brother from many years ago, the only disciple of Queen Mother of the West, the number one bully. I want to see my master and lover now. Please inform her and tell her that her big wolf dog is back."
But that's different now.
If I can achieve success in this kind of official action and go there for further studies on behalf of the Law Enforcement Bureau, then not only will I be able to see the Queen Mother of the West, I'll always be able to see the second and third in command, right?
And as long as we can meet them, dealing with the Queen Mother of the West will be a piece of cake.
By then, we can talk about Jin Yao's matter in detail and resolve it in a relatively peaceful way, successfully completing the attack on the Spirit Realm. By the way, it would also be a graceful event to have a grand reunion between the main gods after a long separation.
"This time...I am truly an ordinary person. I will no longer pretend to be humble to you!"
Thinking of this, Jiang Lu has begun to prepare for celebration.
Until the voice of law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang brought him back to reality: "Do you really agree?"
"Of course, do you know why I became a gambling stone expert?"
"why?"
“I have been surrounded by visions since I was a child.”
Jiang Lu sighed and said seriously:
“When I was born, the word ‘gamble’ was entangled in my umbilical cord. The midwife was well versed in numerology and knew at a glance that I was a natural born gambler and would be associated with the word ‘gamble’ for the rest of my life.
Sure enough, when I was two years old, I won my first game of gambler's life, and I won a candy from my ecstatic parents for finally being able to speak. "
"Who are you gambling with..." Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang frowned.
"When I was one, I made a bet with myself that if I could speak again when I was three, my parents would give me an unimaginable treasure, but I didn't expect it would be just a candy."
"Ah, didn't you say that he won at the age of two? Isn't that contradictory?" Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang looked suspicious.
"No, I was indeed three years old when I made the bet, but my parents had already thrown me away when I was two and couldn't talk. There was really nothing they could do."
"......" Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang was full of questions.
"I won my first pot of gold when I was five years old. I bet that my neighbor was not at home and successfully got my loot from his house."
"Ah, but this is complete theft..." Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang wanted to touch the handcuffs around his waist, but he held back.
"But there are times when I fail. The second time, I was caught by my neighbor."
"Didn't you steal twice?" Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang already had his hands on the handcuffs.
"So I learned that you should never bet on the same result, so I started my career of gambling on stones, because every stone is different."
"Why did you switch so naturally between two things that have nothing to do with each other..." Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang felt a little itchy in his brain.
"So, I agreed to your proposal without hesitation!"
"You didn't hesitate, didn't I promise you what you wanted..."
"Because I'm going to gamble my life this time, my future. If I succeed, I can not only build my foundation, but also go on to further my studies. If I lose, my identity will be exposed and I will be killed by the mysterious organization you mentioned!"
At this point, Jiang Lu paused and smiled confidently:
"But I won't lose, because my life is all about winning. For the sake of winning the Emperor of Heaven, I must suppress all enemies in the world!"
"......" Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang was stunned for a moment, took out his mobile phone, and seemed to be confirming something. After a moment, he asked: "Isn't this the line of "Zhetian"? "
Jiang Lu was also stunned when he heard this, and then he showed a thoughtful expression: "I knew Chen Dong was not simple."
"Okay, anyway, you agree, right?" Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang put down his phone and made the final confirmation.
"That's right." Jiang Lu nodded: "Give me the target, I can't wait to get rid of this evil for the people!"
"Don't worry, come and register with me first."
After saying that, law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang opened the door of the secret room, stood sideways at the door, and made a gesture of invitation, which was a far cry from his attitude when he brought Jiang Lu here before.
Sure enough, people with strength are respected everywhere.
Soon, Jiang Lu followed the law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang and secretly completed the registration within the Law Enforcement Bureau, becoming an agent of the Nanjiang City Law Enforcement Bureau. The only contact person was the law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang.
Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang sealed Jiang Lu's file. Since he was a secret agent, he did not have any public identification, and Jiang Lu's identity would not be recognized until he completed this mission.
After doing all this, Law Enforcement Officer Xiao Zhang solemnly extended his hand: "Welcome to join us, Agent 005."
Jiang Lu held the other person's hand and nodded seriously: "I want to call you 007."
"I'm sorry, but our code names are arranged in descending order. The one after you is 007."
"That means there are four people ahead of me?" Jiang Lu asked, "Where are they and can they provide me with any help?"
"They are all dead." Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang sighed.
"Dead?" Jiang Lu was stunned. He just said that if he lost the bet, he would die just for fun. Who could have thought that there was such a big risk? He suddenly hesitated: "All four are dead?"
"Yeah, otherwise where do you think those four requirements came from?"
Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang said calmly:
"The first one died because he didn't know how to gamble on stones, and he was exposed when he attended an internal party. The second one died because he was too naive and was deceived by a woman. He thought he had met true love and said everything he should and shouldn't have said. The third one died because his cultivation was too high and he was found to have made mistakes. The fourth one died because of his unclean identity. When they paid for his social security, they found out that the law enforcement bureau had also paid for him."
"It seems that this is not your rigorous and careful consideration, but a test of the wrong answer book, right?!"
"Anyway, I hope you won't ask us to add a fifth requirement the next time we select someone."
Jiang Lu took a deep breath: "I have no room for regret, right?"
"Yes, deserters have been severely punished since ancient times." Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang said solemnly.
"I understand." Jiang Lu said in a tragic tone, "Then let me make one last request before I head to such a vicious criminal organization."
"You said."
"Can my companion..."
"You want to take good care of your companions, right? No problem. Even if you don't tell us, we will protect them well."
Law enforcement officer Xiao Zhang placed special emphasis on the word "protection", which naturally contained a subtext that was not easy to say openly.