Chapter Twenty: The Strange Portrait

  When he came to the front of the object, Liu Li bent down and found a glass-like figurine from the ashes. The figurine was about 5-6 cm tall, with an old-fashioned shape and a simple, ancient design. It wore clothes from ancient times.

  The floral pattern on the clothes was very delicate, but the appearance of the person was a bit blurry. Liu Li wiped the portrait clean and then used his hand to feel it carefully, after which he determined that this was a glasswork craft.

  But I don't know why? After the big fire just now, many glass fragments were melted, but this craft was fine. After wiping the glass figurine clean, Liu Li took out the car key and tied the glass figurine to the key with a thin rope.

  "I thought it was something valuable, but it's just a handicraft. This thing can be used as a keychain." After saying that, Liu Li pinched the glass figurine and swung the key, then casually put the key along with the figurine into his pocket.

  Tian Liangzong had collected junk for a lifetime, and was used to seeing strange things, so he didn't think much of the glass figurine. Seeing Liu Li liked it, he happily gave it as a gift.

  This used to be Tian Liangzong's place for storing old and useless items, the things inside were all worthless and unsellable junk. When Tian Liangzong first started this business, because he was unfamiliar with the value of goods, it was inevitable that he would collect some worthless junk.

  If these things were thrown away, Tian Liangzong felt a pity, if not thrown away, they would occupy space, so Tian Liangzong piled all the waste here. Later, Tian Liangzong's business grew bigger and bigger, and the useless waste accumulated here also became more and more.

  This glass figurine, he also doesn't know when it was still here. It's possible that it was hidden among other items and brought here, or maybe the workers threw it away while sorting trash, but since it's been placed here, it means this glass figurine is worthless.

  Because this pile of junk was next to the plastic and foam, after Liu Li shot and exploded the foam earlier, this pile of junk also suffered a disaster, being burned into ashes by the big fire. It was precisely because of this that Liu Li could see the reflection of light from the glass figurine in the ashes.

  After putting the key and glass figurine away, Liu Li looked around and saw that everything had been burned to ashes. He couldn't see what was originally piled on the table, so he turned around and walked outside. As he left, Liu Li asked Zhao Ming to register the contraband they had just found.

  At the same time, Liu Li ordered Tian Liangzong to go to the police station for investigation immediately. The reason is that Tian Liangzong operates without a license, purchases prohibited goods, and illegally dismantles motor vehicles. Moreover, Tian Liangzong is suspected of buying and selling stolen goods and committing crimes of concealment. If the evidence is true, according to the law, Tian Liangzong will be detained criminally.

  Tian Jie comforted his father for a while, put on an air of righteousness and personally took Tian Liangzong to the police station for interrogation. After exchanging pleasantries with Du Zhiging, he found an excuse and left the police station.

  It won't work if you don't go. Tian Jie must pave the way for Tian Liangzong before he is detained, otherwise the old man will suffer.

  As soon as Liu Li had Tian Liangzong summoned to the police station for interrogation, the news that Tian Liangzong was taken away by the police station spread instantly throughout Deying Township. Seeing that the police even dared to deal with Tian Liangzong, the remaining bosses of small workshops and private enterprises couldn't sit still, and they all sent people to inquire about the situation, trying to get a sense of the police station's intentions.

  When Liu Li took people to Tian Liangzong's place in the morning, Du Zhiging and Feng Yong were aware of it. Originally, they wanted to persuade Liu Li to change his target, but considering that Liu Li had just arrived, they were worried that Liu Li was young and impulsive and would not listen to their advice, so the two did not speak up.

  They planned to persuade him again after Liu Li hit a wall, but unexpectedly, Liu Li went out for a circle and actually brought Tian Liangzong back, and it was Vice Director Tian who escorted him personally. Both of them were stunned by this result.

  After arranging for Tian Hu to interrogate Tian Liangzong in the interrogation room, Du Zhiging and the two of them called Liu Li to the director's office and asked him how he did it? But Liu Li only said that heavenly secrets cannot be revealed, then smiled and left, leaving behind two people with a puzzled expression looking at each other.

  Jian Tian Liangzong was being interrogated in the interrogation room, Liu Li came out of the director's office and returned to the dormitory. At this time, Zhang Liang and three others were busy registering information at the waste collection station, so only he was left in the dormitory.

  In the dormitory, Liu Li drank a mouthful of water and, having nothing better to do, took out the glass figurine on his keychain to play with. After fiddling with it for a while, Liu Li inadvertently discovered an unbelievable thing - this glass figurine didn't have a shadow.

  "What's going on here?" After rubbing his eyes, Liu Li first stood the glass figurine upright on the table, then turned on the flashlight. When the light from the flashlight shone on the glass figurine, there was still no shadow of the glass figurine on the tabletop.

  At this point, Liu Li became interested and picked up the glass figurine to study it carefully. However, after studying it for half a day, Liu Li couldn't figure out anything. He only verified one thing: that the figurine was not made of glass. Because when Liu used a small hammer to tap on the figurine, not even a single piece of glass came off.

  While Liu was using a hammer to tap on the statue, something even more unthinkable happened. Since light tapping didn't work, Liu changed his method from tapping to smashing and started using the hammer to smash the statue.

  As a result, the hammer hit the wrong spot, and he accidentally hit his own right index finger, which was holding down the person's image. With a "slap" sound, Liu Li used the hammer to smash his own finger, and looking at the bloody finger, Liu Li felt extremely depressed.

  Just as Liu Li was feeling depressed about his broken hand, suddenly, the glass figurine he was holding in his hand slowly dissolved after coming into contact with the fresh blood flowing from Liu Li's fingers. After a few breaths, the glass figurine gradually merged into Liu Li's hand and then disappeared.

  "What the...?! What's going on here?!" Liu Li was startled by the sudden change before his eyes, and he carefully examined his empty right hand, almost shouting out loud. Even with his excellent mental quality, Liu Li was somewhat bewildered at this moment.

  Just as Liu Li felt at a loss, suddenly, a severe pain sensation spread through his body, as if something was rapidly stripping away his bodily tissues. At the same time, a surge of intense blood flow flooded his brain, making it feel like his head was about to be blown apart by the blood inside him.

  At this time, Liu Li's attention was all focused on the pain transmitted from his body, and he didn't notice the abnormal changes in his shadow. Just as Liu Li was tortured by the sudden pain, his shadow actually appeared with ripples like water waves.

  At this moment, Liu Li was in agony and wanted to scream out loud. He hoped his colleagues could hear his roar, discover his situation, and send him to the hospital. However, when he opened his mouth, he couldn't utter a single word.

  Seeing himself unable to shout out loud, Liu Li wanted to walk out of the dormitory. As long as he walked into the courtyard, his colleagues would discover his abnormality.

  Just as he stood up, Liu Li's brain seemed to be flooded with blood, and his head was filled with an indescribable pain. Immediately afterwards, Liu Li lost consciousness and fainted to the ground.