Chapter 98

It's a wise saying that when you have difficulties, you should seek help from the police. Well, although this is the beautiful island, the police should be similar to those on the mainland, right? Whatever, I'll just try and see. With this thought, Zhang Hao directly left a dollar bill and walked out of the beverage shop.

Approaching the police car, Zhang Hao knocked on the window. The window rolled down, and a middle-aged police officer looked at Zhang Hao and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Officer, I need your help. I'm looking for someone, um, a young American girl. I only know her name is Lucy..."

Zhang Hao smiled, his gaze sweeping over and noticing the body camera on the police officer's bulletproof vest. Zhang Hao casually placed his palm on the window, conveniently blocking the body camera, and with his other hand, he nonchalantly took out a stack of dollars and gestured to the officer.

The meaning was clear, the police officer's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously lowered his head, noticing that the body camera was now covered.

"I'm a tourist from elsewhere. I met Lucy by chance in a nightclub last night, but she left this morning without a word, which I find very regrettable. You don't know, it was a very romantic encounter. Lucy is very fiery, and I really want to spend more time with her," Zhang Hao said, putting on a show.

"Sorry, matters involving foreigners are not that simple," the police officer said with a hint of regret, but not because of the romantic encounter Zhang Hao described, but for other reasons.

Listening to the police officer, Zhang Hao's expression gradually changed, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"Alright then, I'll trouble you, Officer. In that case, I can only try to see if I can meet her again at that place tonight."

Zhang Hao said, still blocking the body camera, he tossed a stack of dollars onto the back seat of the police car and continued, "Officer, please keep an eye out for me. If you find anything, give me a call."

The middle-aged police officer didn't expect Zhang Hao to be so straightforward and immediately wrote down the phone number Zhang Hao provided.

"I'll ask a friend to help check. If there's any news, I'll call you."

Originally, the police officer was curious about Zhang Hao's odd behavior and wanted to ask about his identity. But seeing the money, he immediately dismissed the idea. After all, those things were trivial compared to the money.

Zhang Hao turned to leave, a bit helplessly. Just then, another police officer walked over with some food, giving him a curious look. This one was probably part of the team with the officer in the car. Zhang Hao nodded casually and didn't say much.

Since getting quick information from the police was impossible, he had to resort to a more tedious method.

He hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Grand Hotel.

Sitting in the taxi, Zhang Hao was speechless. The situation here on the beautiful island was vastly different from the mainland. Finding a person through the police on the mainland wouldn't be that difficult. But on the beautiful island, while the police weren't entirely helpless, it was indeed very troublesome.

The management of foreign citizens didn't fall under the police but the immigration system. More importantly, matters like renting a place, whether for foreigners or locals, were not registered with the police, making it very difficult to find specific residence information for a foreign citizen.

This free and relaxed environment, while beneficial in many ways, hindered Zhang Hao's plans. He couldn't help but criticize the island's lax systems.

Although the police officer promised to help check, whether it was an address or a phone number, no one knew how long it would take. At this point, Zhang Hao could only wait and see.

First, he needed to confirm if Lucy had come to the Grand Hotel. This was easily done through the hotel's front desk. After getting this information, he would decide on the next steps.

Arriving at the Grand Hotel, Zhang Hao looked around and his eyes lit up when he saw a foreign man outside the entrance. Although he looked different from the movies, it was definitely Richard, the man who framed Lucy. Whether he was Lucy's friend or boyfriend was unknown. He was pacing anxiously in front of the hotel, occasionally looking down the road, clearly waiting for Lucy to arrive.

What a fortunate coincidence. A smile appeared on Zhang Hao's face. The current situation indicated that the plot hadn't officially started yet.

This was good news for him, as it meant he had more options.

Sitting inconspicuously by a flower bed, Zhang Hao pondered his next move and gradually made a decision.

While he was interested in the advanced technology Lucy would provide after becoming the Goddess, considering safety and maximizing the use of temporal energy, he decided not to let Lucy become the Goddess.

As for the advanced technology, upon closer thought, it wasn't very useful to him. Not only might he enter a sci-fi future world later, but he also didn't need it now. It was just information, and it would take a long time and many scientists to make it practical.

The most important thing was safety. No one knew what powers Lucy would have after becoming the Goddess. Even at the mid-point of the movie, her brain development was already concerning.

Soon, Zhang Hao noticed a taxi pulling up, and a tall, slender figure stepped out. This must be Lucy.

She was slightly different from what he had imagined. Zhang Hao thought Lucy would look exactly like the movie, but that wasn't the case. Lucy did resemble Scarlett, but there were noticeable differences, making it clear they were two different people. Even their heights were different, with Lucy being taller.

Hmm, like a celebrity face. I wonder if there's a Scarlett in this world.

But there was no doubt it was her. This was evident from Richard's reaction.

Zhang Hao quickly walked over and casually bumped into Lucy, placing the tracker on her.

Perhaps because Zhang Hao looked good, Lucy indicated it was fine after he apologized. Zhang Hao then turned and left.

Today was the day Lucy's fate would change. Zhang Hao didn't plan to appear now; he wanted to show up when Lucy was in despair, so she would be more grateful.

Speaking of which, Lucy's resemblance to Scarlett, with her sexy and alluring appearance, made Zhang Hao a bit excited.

At the same time, Zhang Hao planned to use this incident to build a relationship with Mr. Zhang, the mafia boss. They had a strong foundation in this world and could help him with things. So, appearing at the right moment and demonstrating his abilities would be the best choice.

From a distance, he watched Lucy and Richard argue, and eventually, Lucy was handcuffed and taken into the hotel with a box containing the new drug. He also saw a group of arrogant men in black suits appear and quickly kill the seemingly clever Richard.

Zhang Hao had some questions about this. Richard was helping deliver the goods, so why did Mr. Zhang's men kill him without hesitation? And when Mr. Zhang received the box, he didn't know what was inside and was worried about a bomb.

So, this so-called new drug was clearly not made by Mr. Zhang or someone he knew. Yet, Mr. Zhang knew the password for the box.

Perhaps the person who created CPH4 had limited influence and wanted to sell the goods through Mr. Zhang's channels to the West, but due to poor communication, this misunderstanding occurred?

Apart from this, there were other plot points in the movie that were questionable.

But never mind, these details weren't important. Worrying about them was pointless. Feeling the time was right, it was time for him, Lucy's 'savior,' to appear.

Saving the damsel in distress, he thought, and directly opened the temporal door and walked in.

PS: This chapter has been revised. Thank you to reader CHOS for the reminder. I previously lacked understanding of the relevant systems on the beautiful island, which led to some issues. This has been corrected. However, it doesn't affect the reading experience.