Walking through the earth, in the first three to five meters, Chen Hai found nothing but mud.
When he got under five meters, he could clearly see that the number of black gas coming out gradually increased.
He continued to go down, and when he saw a withered corpse buried in the ground, he suddenly understood.
"I see. No wonder the gate of No. 1 Middle School has black gas coming out from time to time at night..."
"The location of the mummy is at least six to seven meters deep underground. Even if the school gate is demolished and rebuilt, we will not be able to dig to this depth."
"No wonder this matter has been dragged on for so many years and there has been no solution. The school gate can only be temporarily sealed!"
…
After finding the real root cause of the matter, Chen Hai finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the No. 1 Middle School promised only 10,000 yuan in information consulting fees of 20,000 yuan, it was still a large amount of money for him.
If possible, he would naturally want to get this money into his hands.
After drilling underground for so long, Chen Hai already had confidence in his heart. He emerged from the ground and his soul returned to his true body.
"Let's go, Brother Zhong!" He stood up, moved his body, and said hello to Sun Jinzhong, who was shrinking aside.
"How is the matter? Can it be solved?" Sun Jinzhong stood up quickly and asked.
"There should be no problem. If there are no accidents, the 10,000 yuan should belong to both of us!"
Chen Hai smiled and nodded, promising.
Sun Jinzhong was busy working on this matter, but before he saw the money, he invited Chen Hai to dinner and paid more than ten yuan for it.
If the matter is completed and the money is in hand, he deserves his share, and Chen Hai will naturally not miss him.
“It would be great if it can be solved!”
Sun Jinzhong nodded, with a smile on his face, and said, "Should we go back to my house now, or open a room on the street and live there temporarily."
"I don't have anything to do on weekdays. I'll go to your house to disturb my cousin and the others. It doesn't seem too good. I'll just find a place on the street and spend the night together!"
"Okay, if you live on the street, live on the street. I know you are tight on money. I will pay for the accommodation!"
"Brother Zhong, if you pay the bill, then I have to stay at the Garden Hotel!"
"Go to hell. If you want to stay in the Garden Hotel, you have to pay for it yourself. The most I can do is ask you to stay in a small hotel in the alley next to the Garden Hotel."
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The investigation at the gate of No. 1 Lieutenant Colonel yielded some results, and the two cousins were in a good mood.
Joking and joking all the way, the two walked toward the more prosperous area of the county.
Almost at the same time, in a luxurious suite of a hotel in Yangcheng, eastern Guangdong Province.
On the other hand, Hou Donggui, a big-eared man with a happy face, sat opposite another middle-aged man wearing glasses and with an elegant temperament.
"Situ Bei, you have been publishing articles in newspapers calling me a liar, and you keep saying that you want to crack down on me!"
"We have different paths and do not work together. Your academic circles cannot understand the things in our circle at all."
"Originally, I didn't want to talk to you, but after thinking about it, I think it would be better to meet you!"
Holding up the cup of hot tea in front of him, Hou Donggui took a sip and spoke slowly.
The middle-aged man opposite him, Situ Bei, is a professor at a certain university and a well-known scholar in Yanhuang.
I don’t know whether it’s for the sake of publicity or because I really have doubts about Hou Donggui’s ability. The ridiculing words in the articles he published in newspapers in the past year or so are really a bit unpleasant.
"Hou Donggui, if you are really capable, are you afraid that I will beat you up?"
"As I said before, if you can prove that your magic is real under my eyes, in addition to publishing an article in the newspaper to clear your name, I will lose you another hundred thousand yuan!"
"How? Do you dare to accept my test?"
Situ Bei chuckled. He was neither humble nor arrogant, and responded.
Hou Donggui's ability is legendary.
However, Situ Bei felt that it was all a scam. He would never believe that something like magic, which violated scientific principles, could really exist in the world until he saw it with his own eyes.
"It's up to you how you want to test it? I was mentally prepared before I came here."
"But losing me 100,000 yuan is totally unnecessary!"
"If you feel like you've lost, just do me a small favor!"
Hou Donggui said with a calm smile.
He was very confident in his own ability, and no one who had seen him perform magic with his own eyes could not admire him.
Those who called him a liar were basically the kind of people he had never dealt with before.
"What small favor?" Situ Bei was stunned.
"Every little thing is just a piece of cake for you."
"How are you going to test me by counterfeiting? Let's draw a line first. After I prove my ability, we can talk about other things!"
Feeling confident, Hou Donggui smiled and said.
"Okay, wait a minute!" Situ Bei stood up directly.
Regarding the test, after knowing that Hou Donggui was willing to come here and meet with him, he had already made preparations.
In just a moment, he had already brought over a candle and a glass cover with many holes.
After lighting the candle, Situ Bei covered the candle with a glass cover.
"My test is very simple!"
"Aren't you the best at handling? It's right under my nose. You have to be able to get this candle in your hand without me noticing."
"Then I believe that you, Hou Donggui, are indeed a man of real ability!"
With a confident smile on his face, Situ Bei said.
Perhaps wanting to add some difficulty to the test he had set, while speaking, he stretched out his right hand and clasped it on the glass cover in front of him.
"That's it..." A trace of obvious disdain flashed across Hou Donggui's face.
He was four or five steps away from Situ Bei and the glass cover. He stretched out his hand and flipped it over. A candle, still burning brightly, appeared in his hand.
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
Seeing this scene, Situ Bei was completely dumbfounded.
Look at the empty glass cover held under the palm of your hand, and then look at the candle in Hou Donggui's hand a few steps away.
The facts were all before his eyes, but he still didn't want to believe their authenticity.
"Nothing is impossible. If you don't understand something, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you can't do something, it doesn't mean that others can't do it either!"
"Situ Bei, this test you set is too childish and too easy for me!"
"If you want to crack down on fakes, fine, I'll give you a slightly more difficult test to open your eyes!"
Having said this, Hou Donggui stood up and walked directly to the window of the suite.