Very soon, the chief of the attraction called the two security guards who were on duty that night, as well as the workers who were in charge of the lotus, over.
The two security guards didn't seem to think that the matter was serious, so they confessed to their dereliction of duty. They admitted that they had indeed slept in the guard room that night!
The two of them didn't patrol that night, nor did they watch any surveillance cameras. They slept all the way until dawn.
Liang Huan kept asking them if there were any "special" circumstances. But the two of them insisted that, besides sleeping, they didn't know anything else!
Hearing this, the chief of the attraction couldn't take it anymore. He suddenly scolded the two security guards. Not only did the other security guards sleep at night, but the other people would patrol at least once or twice at night, but the two of them just lay down and slept. That's so lazy!
After scolding them, Zhao Yu asked them to bring him to the lotus pond to take a look.
On the way to the lotus pond, the old worker told Zhao Yu about the situation. He said that he realized something was wrong with the lotus early in the morning. At that time, he was going to fish out the trash in the pond, but he suddenly realized that many of the lotus flowers had been moved. They were all crooked!
"There was no wind or rain that night," the old worker said with certainty. "It couldn't have been a natural cause. Not only did the lotus flowers move, but many of the petals were also knocked off. It looked very messy! Oh … Then, we went down to check and found something else! "
Hearing the old worker suddenly recall the situation, the chief was slightly stunned. He quickly asked, "Old Jiang, what do you mean? What did you find? Why haven't I heard you mention it before? "
"Mm … The water … The water level was different!" The old worker creased his eyebrows and said, "At that time, the water level of the lotus pond was about one foot lower than before. We could clearly see the previous water level!"
"Huh?" The chief creased his eyebrows again. "Did you guys pump the water out for a few days? When there was less water, the lotus flowers would naturally disperse? "
"No? The water pump was in the warehouse! It didn't move. Not only did we not pump it out, but we also added a lot of water! "the old worker answered.
It wasn't a long journey. Just as they were talking, they arrived at the lotus pond in front of the Golden Buddha Pagoda.
The area of the ancient lotus pond wasn't big. It was in the shape of a figure eight, with a small bridge in the middle for viewing the lotus flowers. The water in the pond was unusually turbid, and it was impossible to see how deep the pond was.
However, as the saying goes, a lotus grows in the mud without being contaminated. Although the water in the pond was muddy, the lotus flowers in the pond were blooming brilliantly and were exceptionally beautiful!
Zhao Yu squatted beside the pond. He first looked at the pagoda on the opposite side and the temple on the other side. He then lowered his head and examined the lotus pond seriously.
"How deep is the pool?" Zhao Yu looked at it for a while and suddenly asked.
"It's different!" The old worker immediately replied, "The center is the deepest. Some places can reach up to 1.5 meters, but most places are less than a meter deep!"
"What's at the bottom of the pond?" Zhao Yu asked.
"Hmm … mud?" The old worker was confused. "What else could it be?"
"There are fish!" The director quickly said. "There are also big carps. There are dozens of them! Officer, are you saying that someone stole the fish? "
"Director, this isn't some expensive koi fish. How much is it worth?" The old worker shook his head and said, "They are all carps, crucian carps, and turtles released by the pilgrims!"
"Little Zhao, what are you thinking about? The water … "Liang Huan looked at Zhao Yu as if he was looking at a mental patient.
"Liang, help me find someone to check the electricity meter of the Golden Buddha Temple," Zhao Yu said seriously. "Check the electricity usage for the past month!"
"What? Check electricity bills? You … "Liang Huan understood what Zhao Yu meant and said," Are you suspecting that someone pumped water into the pond? Is that possible? "
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!" Zhao Yu roared. Liang Huan naturally did not dare to provoke him and quickly took out his phone.
"Wait!" The director of the attraction suddenly stopped Liang Huan and said, "Our accountant has the electricity bill details! I saw it before. She has the electricity bureau app on her phone. You can see it once you open it! You guys … wait! "
The director stood up and made a call. As he spoke, he waved towards the forest on his right.
Zhao Yu followed his hand gesture and saw that there was a row of beautiful little houses deep in the forest. It was probably the office area of the attraction.
"Accountant Wang, hurry up and come over. There are police officers here who need to check something!" In order to let the people who were far away see clearly, the director even tiptoed. "Yes, I am beside the lotus pond. Can you see me? Alright … "
Then, the director hung up and said to Zhao Yu and the others, "Coming, coming. Once you open the phone, the water and electricity bills will all be visible!"
Very quickly, a voluptuous woman came in front of everyone with her phone. Under the director's signal, she opened the app on her phone.
Zhao Yu did not take a closer look, but the director was stunned.
"D * mn, why is there so much electricity? Is this crazy? "
When Zhao Yu and the others looked at it again, they all felt that something was amiss. According to the electricity consumption details, on the day that the surveillance footage was switched, the electricity consumption in the scenic area was obviously higher than the electricity consumption at other times.
It was obvious that the attraction had used high-power appliances on that day.
Besides, the water meter was the same. On the same day, the water consumption had reached a peak, far exceeding the usual period.
"It can't be?!" This time, Liang Huan was dumbfounded. "Could it be that someone came here at night, drained the pool of water, and then put in new water? Are they a bunch of lunatics, or … or were they looking for something in the pond? Could it be … "
Suddenly, Liang Huan remembered the Golden Buddha statues and quickly held Zhao Yu's arm. He was asking Zhao Yu, "Could it be that the twelve Golden Buddha statues are hidden in the ancient lotus pond?"
"That's impossible!" Then, the naive-looking security guard scratched his head. "I've seen people pumping water in the pond before. The sound was very loud. If there was such a commotion in the middle of the night, how could we not know? Is … is someone playing a prank? "
"Impossible!" The old worker said. "I've pumped water before during maintenance. Don't underestimate the size of the pond. To use a water pump to pump it dry, it would take at least two days and two nights!"
"No!" Unexpectedly, Accountant Wang suddenly said, "How could such a large amount of electricity be produced by a water pump? Looking at the numbers, it must be at least seven or eight, right? "
"It's possible …" Liang Huan was extremely excited. He pointed at the lotus pond and guessed, "They didn't have to pump all the water, they only needed to pump a portion! They must be looking for something down there! Director, "Liang Huan turned to the director of the attraction and asked," Do you have any older guides or experts here? Hurry up and ask, what's at the bottom of the pond? "
"Oh! Okay! Okay! "The director realized the importance of the matter and was already sweating profusely.
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