newbobooks Chapter 252: It's Man-Made; Who is the Real Estate Company Owner?
Chapter 252: It's Man-Made; Who is the Real Estate Company Owner?
Deputy Director Wang glanced at the water, then at Zhao Rui, and frowned, saying, "Captain Zhao, is this the person you invited?"
"Yes, Deputy Director Wang." Zhao Rui nodded. "This is an expert we invited, specializing in handling these kinds of incidents."
"Experts?" Deputy Director Wang scoffed, looking the water up and down with disdain.
"An expert this young? I think he's a charlatan. Captain Zhao, I'm not trying to be mean, but what era are we living in? Still spouting this feudal superstition."
This is just a normal water quality anomaly. Experts are investigating and will have results soon. Don't interfere.
Zhao Rui's face immediately darkened.
"Deputy Director Wang, you can't say that," Zhao Rui said coldly.
"You should know what our 749 Bureau does. The situation at this reservoir is clearly not just a normal water quality anomaly."
"I think it's just a normal water quality issue," Deputy Director Wang waved his hand dismissively.
"Alright, alright, if you have nothing else to do, go back now. Don't cause any more trouble. You can't afford to take responsibility if something really happens."
After saying that, he shook his hand, turned around and left, his attitude extremely arrogant.
Zhao Rui watched his retreating figure, his face grim.
"What is that?" Zhao Rui muttered under his breath.
He had long suspected that something was wrong with Deputy Director Wang.
From the very first day they arrived, this Deputy Director Wang targeted them at every turn, preventing them from investigating this and that, constantly saying it was a natural phenomenon and telling them not to mess around.
Now it seems there might be a problem here.
Zhao Rui made a mental note of it, thinking that he would have to tell Mr. Shen about the situation when he came up.
Time passed by, second by second.
The water was calm, without the slightest movement.
The people on the shore were talking about it, saying that something must have happened to the young man, and that he might have been taken away by a water ghost.
The families of the missing persons also looked at the water, their eyes filled with anticipation and fear. They hoped the young man would bring news of their loved ones, yet they were also afraid of hearing bad news.
Zhao Rui stood on the shore, his palms sweating.
Although he believed in Shen Yu's abilities, he couldn't help but worry after so long without any movement.
Just then, there was a loud crash.
The water broke open, and a figure leaped out of the water and landed on the shore.
It was Shen Yu.
His clothes were completely dry, as if he had never been in the water.
"Mr. Shen! You're back!" Zhao Rui rushed to greet him. "How are you? Are you alright?"
"It's nothing." Shen Yu shook his head, his expression somewhat grave.
The situation underwater was more complicated than he had imagined.
"How is it? What's at the bottom of the water?" Zhao Rui asked hurriedly.
Shen Yu glanced at him, then at the crowd that had gathered around, and said calmly, "We'll talk about it when we get back."
Zhao Rui immediately understood and nodded, "Okay, let's talk about it when we get back."
People around were surprised to see Shen Yu come up safely and gathered around, asking him all sorts of questions.
"Young man! Are you alright?"
What's at the bottom of the water? Are there really water ghosts?
"Where's my son? Have you seen him?"
Shen Yu did not answer, but instead gave Zhao Rui a wink.
Zhao Rui immediately stepped forward and stopped the crowd.
"Please be patient, everyone. We have a lead and are investigating. We'll let you know as soon as we have any updates. Please go back and wait for news, okay?"
Although everyone was curious, they knew they wouldn't get any answers, so they dispersed in twos and threes.
The family members of the missing persons were also persuaded to leave by the staff. Before leaving, they kept looking back, their eyes full of expectation.
After everyone had mostly left, Zhao Rui pulled Shen Yu aside and whispered, "Mr. Shen, what exactly is the situation underwater?"
Shen Yu's face darkened, and he spoke in an icy tone.
"It's neither a water ghost nor a water monster."
"Someone deliberately threw evil spirit talismans and human bones into the reservoir to artificially create resentment."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Rui's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with shock and anger.
"Man-made?!"
He had considered this possibility, but he simply couldn't believe it.
This is the city's drinking water source, the drinking water problem for millions of citizens. Who would dare to be so bold?
Throwing human bones into a reservoir? That's absolutely despicable!
Zhao Rui was so angry that he was trembling all over.
"This kind of person is absolutely depraved! Would they do anything for a little money?"
Shen Yu nodded, his expression also cold.
"I saw hundreds of evil-gathering talismans scattered around the bottom of the water, constantly gathering yin energy and resentment."
There were also many human bones, all covered with runes that could amplify resentment.
All these things combined stirred up the resentment beneath the reservoir, leading to its current state.
"Then... what about the missing people?" Zhao Rui asked hurriedly. "Have all twelve been found?"
"Found it." Shen Yu's tone turned serious.
"They were all in a depression at the bottom of the water. The bodies were all intact, without any signs of being bitten, but they all died from excessive fright caused by being possessed by resentful energy."
"Twelve people..." Zhao Rui clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white. "These beasts! To create this water ghost legend, they actually killed twelve people!"
Twelve lives lost.
Twelve families were destroyed just like that.
Zhao Rui grew angrier the more he thought about it, and his face turned ashen.
"Mr. Shen, do you know who did this?" Zhao Rui asked through gritted teeth. "Don't let me catch him, or I'll skin him alive!"
"It's not certain yet," Shen Yu shook his head, "but it's not out of the question. Anyone daring to pull off something this big in Beijing must have a purpose."
"Purpose..." Zhao Rui paused for a moment, then realized, "You mean... someone wants to taint the reservoir and profit from it?"
"Hmm." Shen Yu nodded. "Any development plans for the land around the reservoir recently?"
"The development plan..." Zhao Rui thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up. "Now that you mention it, I actually remember!"
He quickly took out his phone, flipped through the information, and said,
"There is a large area of land east of the reservoir. The government originally planned to develop it into an eco-tourism area, but they have been preventing development. However, a real estate company has taken a liking to that land and has been negotiating with the government to buy it and develop high-end villas."
But the government has consistently refused, stating that this is a water source protection area and cannot be developed arbitrarily.
"Real estate company..." Shen Yu's eyes turned cold.
"What's your name? Who's the boss?"