Chapter 124: Island of Terror

Zhang Wei didn't have time to investigate where the treasure had gone; he took the Zhong Kui Treasure Sword and the three Corpse-Suppressing Coins, left the pagoda, and followed the water pool back to the Private Restricted Area.

After he came out, he immediately found Shi Chun. Seeing Zhang Wei return, Shi Chun hurriedly asked, "Sergeant Zhang, how did it go?"

Zhang Wei said with a relaxed expression, "A small matter, the Zhong Kui Treasure Sword and the Corpse-Suppressing Coins are both in hand."

He then asked, "Sergeant Shi, what is the response from headquarters?"

Speaking of this, Shi Chun said with some indignation, "Those bastards at headquarters said they still need to report to their superiors. It's been two hours already, and there's still no response."

Zhang Wei felt some dissatisfaction in his heart; this must be that Baron James causing trouble. The dog thing, when I go back, I will definitely make you pay.

He nodded slightly and said, "Have Li Jingwen continue calling headquarters to urge them. Also, you take your men and keep an eye on Li Biao and the others."

Shi Chun immediately called Chen Longshi to go and watch Li Biao and the other villagers.

As soon as Shi Chun left, Sister Jiu, Lin Laoshi, and A Qiu hurriedly crowded around and asked in a low voice, "Sergeant Zhang, did you see the treasure in the pagoda?"

Zhang Wei shook his head and said, "I didn't see it. There were only the Zhong Kui Treasure Sword and the Corpse-Suppressing Coins in the pagoda."

Sister Jiu couldn't believe it; she immediately widened her eyes and said, "That's impossible. The treasure map clearly stated it was a Private Restricted Area with wealth enough to rival the world. How could there be no treasure?"

Lin Laoshi said with a suspicious look, "Sergeant Zhang, you aren't trying to swallow it all yourself, are you?"

Zhang Wei immediately denied it, saying, "Don't talk nonsense. If it were a treasure enough to rival the world, how could I move it all by myself? If you really don't believe me, you can go and see for yourselves."

Sister Jiu immediately said, "Fine, then I'll go see the treasure!"

Having said that, she turned and walked toward the back mountain. Lin Laoshi and A Qiu hurriedly followed.

But before the three of them reached the back mountain, they ran into several men arranged by Li Biao.

It turned out that Li Biao was worried about the treasure in the back mountain, so he thought to send people to watch over it.

It was just that before they arrived at the back mountain, Zhang Wei had already left with the Zhong Kui Treasure Sword and the Corpse-Suppressing Coins.

And when Shi Chun arrived to monitor Li Biao and the others, that team had already left the ancestral hall.

Seeing the men blocking her, Sister Jiu immediately raised her voice and shouted, "What right do you have to stop us!"

The leader, Li Jiashu, pushed Sister Jiu aside and barked, "We are acting under the instructions of Sergeant Zhang; no one is allowed near the back mountain, it is extremely dangerous there!"

Lin Laoshi retorted, "Stop spouting nonsense. We just came from Sergeant Zhang, and he never said any such thing."

A Qiu also chimed in, "Sergeant Zhang just came back from the back mountain; he definitely wouldn't have said that. You're lying!"

Li Jiashu's expression changed, and he demanded, "You're saying Sergeant Zhang has already been inside the back mountain?"

Sister Jiu was already furious and shouted loudly, "That's right! Sergeant Zhang has already taken the Zhong Kui Treasure Sword and three Corpse-Suppressing Coins out from inside!"

"What?" Li Jiashu's face turned even uglier. He looked back and said, "I'm going to find Uncle Biao. You guys chase them away."

Having said that, he hurried away, while the others immediately drove Sister Jiu and the others away with fierce looks. The three of them—one teacher who couldn't even truss a chicken and two weak women—were quickly driven off by the several strong men.

Sister Jiu cursed in a fit of rage, and A Qiu was so anxious she was jumping up and down.

Lin Laoshi was still relatively clear-headed; he immediately said, "Let's go find Sergeant Zhang for help!"

Sister Jiu clapped her hands and shouted, "Right, let's go find Sergeant Zhang for help!"

The three immediately ran back to the police station, but Zhang Wei had already gone to rest. He hadn't rested for an entire night, and he had also fought a great battle with a water ghost that morning, so his energy was severely depleted.

But Sister Jiu was anxious to see the treasure, so she woke Zhang Wei up.

She hurriedly said, "Sergeant Zhang, that Li Jiashu from the three villages is actually leading men to block the path to the back mountain!"

A somewhat sleepy Zhang Wei asked casually, "Why are they blocking you?"

Lin Laoshi explained, "We don't know, and they even said it was you who told them to block it. If you ask me, they are preventing others from getting close to the back mountain so they can discover the treasure inside."

Zhang Wei waved his hand and said, "Got it, got it. Once I've dealt with the Qin Shi, I'll deal with the treasure matter. In any case, the treasure has nothing to do with you anymore."

Sister Jiu asked anxiously, "By what right?"

Zhang Wei was somewhat annoyed; he immediately pulled out his police badge and said, "Do you need to go to jail to clear your heads?"

Seeing Zhang Wei's change in demeanor, the three left the room with bitter faces. And Zhang Wei was finally able to rest.

On the other side, Li Jiashu hurried back to the ancestral hall, but was stopped by Shi Chun.

He grabbed Li Jiashu and demanded, "Where did you go? Did you go do something bad!"

Li Jiashu said anxiously, "Don't talk nonsense. I just went to the back mountain."

Shi Chun was relentless, saying, "What did you go to the back mountain for? Speak!"

Li Jiashu pushed Shi Chun away and retorted, "I'm not your prisoner; you can't interrogate me."

Shi Chun sneered, "You just assaulted an officer; I'm arresting you now!"

Li Jiashu widened his eyes and said angrily, "You're slandering me! When did I assault an officer?"

Shi Chun said with a rogue's expression, "Just now!"

Li Jiashu was furious; he immediately shouted inside, "Uncle, Uncle-Grandfather!"

Hearing the commotion outside, Li Biao in the ancestral hall hurriedly walked out.

Li Biao asked hurriedly, "Jiashu, what happened?"

Li Jiashu hurriedly said, "Uncle-Grandfather, that Sergeant Zhang has already entered the Private Restricted Area and obtained the Zhong Kui Treasure Sword and the Corpse-Suppressing Coins!"

Li Biao's expression changed, and the expressions of the heads of the other two families also turned very ugly.

He immediately said, "Go inside immediately and see if the things are still there!"

Li Jiashu turned to leave immediately, but Shi Chun reached out and grabbed Li Jiashu's collar, saying, "The treasure in the back mountain belongs to the Hong Kong government!"

Li Biao snorted coldly and said, "Shi Chun, don't look for trouble at a time like this, otherwise, we won't be polite!"

Shi Chun snorted coldly, his expression arrogant as he said, "What, you still want to assault an officer?"

Li Biao immediately turned back and said, "Fellow villagers, someone wants to cut off our livelihood."

This sentence was like poking a hornet's nest. The people in the ancestral hall couldn't sit still anymore; they rushed out directly and surrounded Shi Chun and Chen Longshi.

And Li Jiashu immediately took several men and left the ancestral hall, running toward the back mountain.

Two hours later, Li Jiashu ran back with a pale face and shouted, "Uncle Biao, it's bad! The treasure in the pagoda is all gone!"

"What!"

Li Biao instantly lost his spirit and nearly collapsed to the ground.

The other villagers immediately began to wail; without the treasure, they would truly have no money to spend in the future.

Li Jiashu immediately said, "Uncle Biao, it must be that cop named Zhang Wei who took the treasure!"

Li Biao immediately steadied his mind, stood up, and said, "Let's go, we're going to find him and demand an explanation!"

A large crowd of people ignored Shi Chun's obstruction and directly surrounded the Xiao Dong Wan Police Station. Li Biao led the people and barged into the station.

Li Jingwen, who was still flirting with A Mei, hurriedly stood up and shouted, "What are you doing?"

Li Biao said in a deep voice, "Where is Zhang Wei?"

Li Jingwen replied, "Officer Zhang is resting. This is a police station; you cannot just enter as you please. Get out immediately."

Li Jiashu stepped forward directly and shoved Li Jingwen back several steps.

Li Jingwen said with some panic, "What you are doing is against the law."

Li Biao gritted his teeth and said, "Call Zhang Wei here immediately."

Seeing the villagers outside filled with righteous indignation and shouting for Zhang Wei to come out, Li Jingwen did not dare to hold his ground and hurriedly ran inside to wake Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei had rested for several hours and had recovered most of his energy. He also heard the shouting outside and immediately got up to come to the front.

As soon as Li Biao saw Zhang Wei, he said, "Officer Zhang, you must give us an explanation regarding the matter at the back mountain."

Zhang Wei asked with some confusion, "Regarding the matter at the back mountain, shouldn't you be the ones giving me an explanation?"

Li Jiashu said anxiously, "Where did you put the treasure!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei realized this group of people was here for the treasure. He shook his head and said, "I don't know either. When I went inside the pagoda, I only saw the Zhong Kui Treasure Sword and the Corpse-Suppressing Coins."

Li Biao narrowed his eyes. He could not tell if Zhang Wei was lying, so he continued to ask, "You know about the Zhong Kui Treasure Sword and the Corpse-Suppressing Coins, which means you know how to defeat the Qin Shi. Who told you this method?"

Zhang Wei said with an indifferent expression, "My grand-martial uncle told me, on the very night the Qin Shi broke through its seal."

"Actually, if my grand-martial uncle had taken action, the Qin Shi would have been dealt with in minutes."

Li Biao immediately pressed, "Then who is Officer Zhang's grand-martial uncle?"

Zhang Wei said directly, "Zhang Cheng of Lamma Island is my grand-martial uncle."

Li Biao's expression changed. He also knew of Zhang Cheng's reputation; years ago, he had brought a large sum of money to invite this Daoist Master Zhang to eliminate the Qin Shi, but Daoist Master Zhang had refused.

He had not expected to encounter a descendant of that Daoist Master Zhang here today.

At this, he hesitated somewhat. People said that this Daoist Master Zhang possessed true ability.

But once he thought about the missing treasure in the back mountain, Li Biao decided to risk it all. He said bluntly, "The treasure hidden in the back mountain is gone, and before this, you were the only one who went inside."

Seeing him say this, Zhang Wei asked, "So you suspect that I took it? But I am only one person."

Li Jiashu shouted, "Tell us, what method did you use? Do you have accomplices!"

"Hurry up and return the treasure to us!"

"If you don't hand it over, don't think about leaving today."

"If you want to live, be honest!"

Seeing this group of villagers whose eyes had turned red, Zhang Wei smiled with some disdain and said, "What, have you forgotten that the Qin Shi is still hiding somewhere?"

"According to the warnings of your ancestors, when the Qin Shi breaks its seal, the Yang, Qian, and Li families will have no descendants."

"I don't know where you get the courage to threaten me at a time like this? You still have the heart to think about treasure because it is daytime and the Qin Shi cannot act. When night falls, watch yourselves."

Li Biao was so frightened that he took a step back. Only then did everyone remember the Qin Shi that had broken its seal.

Zhang Wei continued, "I advise you all to leave here now. Once I have dealt with the Qin Shi, you can come back."

Li Biao remained silent for a long time, but someone shouted, "Uncle Biao, if there's no money, what's the difference between that and being dead?"

"That's right, we must take back the treasure!"

"It's useless for you to say anything, cop! Return the treasure to us!"

Zhang Wei frowned slightly. Although he knew people could go crazy for money, he had not expected them to be this obsessed.

Seeing that it was difficult to persuade them with kind words, he glared and shouted, "This treasure is ill-gotten wealth that your ancestors obtained by harming others!"

"If we really want to pursue it, this money doesn't belong to you either."

"And I will reiterate: I did not take this money!"

"You must have taken it, otherwise why would it be gone!"

At this time, some were still shouting, and the rest were not intimidated by Zhang Wei's aura; instead, they began to crowd into the police station.

Zhang Wei cursed the group of unruly villagers under his breath. He immediately took out a Fire Talisman and threw it onto the ground. A ball of fire instantly exploded, scaring Li Biao and the others into retreating.

Zhang Wei shouted, "If you come any closer, I won't be polite! I have the authority to take action against rioters attacking a police station!"

Seeing the fierce Zhang Wei, many people immediately began to lose their nerve.

Li Biao had no choice but to make a final threat, "Officer Zhang, we are not finished with this matter!"

After speaking, he led the villagers of the three families away.

Shi Chun, who had been blocked outside the whole time, was finally able to walk in. He gave a thumbs up and said, "As expected of Chief Zhang, you have your ways."

Zhang Wei waved his hand casually and said, "Stop the flattery. The most important thing now is to deal with the Qin Shi."

Shi Chun immediately saluted and said, "Please give your orders, Chief Zhang!"

At night, the three villages were filled with Yin energy. Two female corpses soon arrived in front of the ancestral hall, where the people of the Yang, Qian, and Li families were hiding.

However, both the inside and outside of the ancestral hall's entrance were covered in Evil-Repelling Talismans and Corpse-Suppressing Talismans, and the two female corpses were blocked at the door and could not enter.

"Ah!"

The female corpses immediately let out high-pitched howls, and the people hiding inside trembled with fear.

Li Jiashu trembled all over and said, "Great-uncle, will that Officer Zhang come to save us?"

Li Biao feigned calmness and said, "He is a cop; he will definitely come to save us."

The Qian Jia Zhuzhu said with a bitter face, "He must have taken all our treasures; if the Qin Shi kills us all now, no one will ever know about this."

Upon hearing this, many people immediately burst into tears.

Li Biao urged anxiously, "Everyone, be quiet!"

"Boom!"

"Ah!"

The sound of the explosion at the entrance caused a panic, and many people covered their mouths, afraid of crying out.

Li Biao hurriedly said, "Jiashu, go see what happened!"

Li Jiashu moved his feet and arduously reached the entrance; through the glass, he saw that the gate of the ancestral hall courtyard had been smashed, and the Qin Shi and two female corpses were standing right there.

"Ah! Great-uncle, they've come in!"

Li Jiashu was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, his crotch instantly wet, and a smell of urine wafted out.

As he screamed, he backed away, his entire being on the verge of a breakdown.

Seeing the terrified Li Jiashu, the others also began to lose their composure.

Li Biao said with grief and indignation, "Are our three families really going to die here?"

The Qian Jia Zhuzhu cried, "I knew it, that cop is so young yet so ruthless in his heart; we are definitely going to be silenced!"

Li Biao also said helplessly, "This is fate, fate!"

The Qin Shi outside heard the wailing inside and immediately threw its head back and laughed, feeling extremely gratified.

(End of chapter)