"You did something revealing! Have you been discovered by Department Thirty-Six?"
The voice on the other end of the phone sounded extremely angry.
Manager Zhang said hurriedly: "Probably not...but I feel like something is wrong with him, and I have sent someone to keep an eye on him secretly."
"You still have some brains." The other end of the phone was silent for a moment and continued: "That Yuan Feng is indeed strange... You must keep an eye on him to see what he is going to do. Remember to act in secret and don't disturb the thirty-six places again! "
"Don't worry, Mr. Feng, I will definitely find the blood gallstone for you!"
Manager Zhang responded repeatedly until the person on the other side hung up the phone, then he slumped down on the sofa and sighed deeply.
At the same time, Yuan Feng and Zhou Dongming had finished their hot pot and returned to the 36th Building.
Zhou Dongming took him to a room full of screens and introduced: "This is my country's independently developed AI big data system - Tianyan. This system can operate freely without relying on the international Internet. It is not only powerful in computing power, but also safe." The level is also quite high.”
After finishing speaking, he called up a set of mind maps from the Sky Eye system, pointed to the intricate connections and said: "This is all the information we have collected at this stage. The blood gallstones flowed into Taiyi Company from a private collector in North America. , this collector secretly purchased a batch of smuggled items five years ago, and the seller of that batch of goods was the group of magic thieves who had been wanted for many years by the Pharaoh Tumos of the Thebes Desert."
"You mean... the blood gallstone was once a thing of the Awakened?"
Yuan Feng was thoughtful.
"Well, it is possible that most of the things stolen by the Demon Thief Group are related to practitioners. At least it can prove that blood gallstones are by no means ordinary collections." Zhou Dongming continued: "That Taiyi Company is not as simple as it seems, although it operates very well. Hidden, but still unable to escape from the Sky Eye system - Taiyi Company has a close relationship with Maoshan Sect! Although Maoshan Sect is a famous sect, if there is evidence that they have committed crimes, Section 36 will not tolerate them!"
Zhou Dongming called up another set of pictures and said meaningfully: "Actually, I have also investigated you... To be precise, the background of your body. You went abroad to work after graduating from university, returned to China a year ago, and then joined Taiyi Company Work. What’s interesting is that even the Sky Eye system can’t find your experience after going abroad. At first, I thought you were too ordinary to be worthy of entering the Sky Eye, but now it seems that it’s not that simple..."
"What do you mean?" Yuan Feng was confused.
"According to the information we have, so far there has not been any case of an awakened being descending on a normal person. In other words, the consciousness of you awakened beings can only occupy corpses or brain-dead vegetative people."
Seeing that Yuan Feng still looked confused, Zhou Dongming played a surveillance video.
"Manager Zhang went to your house last night and left 20 minutes later. I thought he was asking you about the theft of blood and gallstones, but now it seems that the original owner of your body was probably killed by him last night."
Yuan Feng was shocked. Could it be that this body died unexpectedly? !
If it is true as Zhou Dongming said, it is enough to prove that the fat man who looks harmless to humans and animals is actually a professional killer with extremely high skills!
And judging from the fact that there are no wounds on his body, Manager Zhang is probably also a practitioner...
"I may be able to solve this mystery."
After Yuan Feng finished speaking, he closed his eyes slightly and concentrated his energy to use the Soul Searching Technique on this body.
Although the soul of the original owner has dissipated, some things engraved deep in the brain can still be traced. As long as the source energy is controlled to flow throughout the body, the traces of this person's memories can be captured.
About ten minutes later, Yuan Feng's expression gradually became serious, and he said in disbelief: "This body has suffered some kind of magical interference, and there is almost no residual information. All I can capture is that the original owner of the body used Li Xiang's Name, and an address, No. 27, Baishan Village."
These two seemingly unrelated pieces of information were actually very valuable information for Zhou Dongming.
After screening by the Sky Eye system, "Li Xiang" surfaced.
"Li Xiang" once worked in foreign trade in the desert of Thebes. He has VIP accounts in many banks around the world, but there are very few withdrawal records. A year ago, he suddenly quit his high-paying job and returned to China, and then there was no news from him.
Everything is correct, Yuan Feng’s resume is complete...
In addition, there was another unexpected gain, that is, the original owner of Yuan Feng's body used the identity of "Li Xiang" to book a flight to Buhan Mountain in three days.
As for the "No. 27 Baishan Village", it is a mansion that has been unoccupied for many years on the outskirts of Yucheng City.
Yuan Feng looked at this information and couldn't help shaking his head and lamenting: "Maybe the stone was really stolen by me... I didn't expect that I would actually fall on a thief..."
Mr. Bai hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him: "Great Immortal, you respect me as an awakened person, and there is no need to worry and blame yourself for mortal disputes. Even if the blood gallstone is really related to you, it was the matter of the original owner before you came. I think you should go first. Then take a look at No. 27 of Baishan Village, maybe you can find valuable clues."
Zhou Dongming nodded and agreed with Master Bai's proposal.
Baishan Village No. 27 is less than 30 kilometers away from here. If you leave before the morning rush hour, it will only take half an hour by car.
Liu Tong was injured, so Zhou Dongming didn't let her continue on the mission, and turned around to greet Mr. Bai to set off immediately.
"I, the king, will go too."
Yuan Feng saw that they excluded him and hurriedly followed them.
"Whether you are an awakener or a cultivator, it is strictly forbidden to use magic in front of ordinary people. Once you leave this building, you will be no different from ordinary people. Mr. Bai is a master of Tai Chi and is also proficient in the Five Elements and Bagua. What can you do? What else can I do? I have to protect you. Also, don’t you always be my king, okay? Are you afraid that others won’t know that you are different?”
Zhou Dongming glanced at his frail body and seemed not to think highly of him.
Yuan Feng was embarrassed for a while, and argued with reason: "This matter must be related to the practitioners, this king... I must know much more about various spells and magic circles than you do. If I go there, I may be able to find hidden clues. "
Zhou Dongming thought about it and it seemed to make sense, so he reluctantly agreed to take him along, but he made three rules in advance: 1. All actions should be followed according to the command; 2. Spells must not be used without authorization; 3. The identity of the awakened person must not be revealed.
Yuan Feng nodded in agreement.
The three of them drove towards the outskirts of the city. As they approached their destination, the crowds were sparsely populated and the prosperity was gone. At the end of the large farmland, a lonely white building stood out.
Zhou Dongming parked his car on the side of the road and approached an old farmer working in the fields to talk to him.
"Uncle, is the small building in front of you No. 27, Baishan Village?"
The old man was stunned, put down his farm work, squinted his eyes and looked at Zhou Dongming for a while, and then asked cautiously: "Why are you asking about that place?"
"Oh, I want to buy a house nearby to use as a warehouse. The small building looks good, but no one seems to live in it. I want to ask the owner if he can sell it. Sir, do you know the owner?"
Zhou Dongming is indeed a veteran, making up lies one after another.
The old man waved his hands repeatedly and said with a look of horror on his face: "I don't know you! I don't know you!"
"Okay then, I'll go over and take a look myself. Sir, I'm sorry to disturb you."
Zhou Dongming looked disappointed and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by the old man in a low voice.
The old man hesitated for a long time and then said mysteriously: "I advise you to find another place to collect it. That family died at home... That house is haunted, it is a haunted house!"
"The haunted house? It's haunted? Master, tell me." Zhou Dongming suddenly became energetic.
The old man described the horror of that small building with embarrassment.
It is said that the three members of the family were poisoned by food and all died overnight. Because this place is remote, they were too rotten to look at when they were found...
Not long after, some villagers heard the sound of a piano coming from the small building from time to time, and there were figures moving in front of the windows at night.
Some young men who did not believe in evil went in and smashed the piano. As a result, they all fell ill the next day. What's even more weird is that even though the piano has been smashed, the sound of the piano still comes from the small building from time to time...
"Young man, that place is really evil. Don't get contaminated by that dirty stuff!" the old man advised sincerely.
He originally thought that the other party must have given up the idea, but Zhou Dongming became more energetic and grinned: "If it is really a ghost house, wouldn't it be very cheap?"
After saying that, he strode towards the small building.
"Hey... young people nowadays... really don't know how to live or die!"
The old man looked at Zhou Dongming's back, shook his head and sighed.
Yuan Feng and Bai Ye followed and saw Zhou Dongming's face full of excitement, and couldn't help but be curious.
"What news have you heard?" Master Bai asked.
Zhou Dongming smiled mysteriously: "It is said that it is a haunted house. It seems that we have found the right place."
The three of them came to the small building. The iron gate of the courtyard was half open. It was rusty and covered with vines. The courtyard was overgrown with weeds. It seemed that no one had taken care of it for a long time.
Looking at the villa again, all the windows on the first floor were broken, and not a single one was intact. The windows on the second floor were not damaged, perhaps because they were too high to allow stones to be thrown.
What is puzzling is that in such a small building that has been uninhabited for many years, the entire wall of the building is so white that it is horrifyingly white. There are no wall-crawlers, and not even a stain can be seen.
This is so abnormal...
"Captain Zhou, be careful, this place is very dark."
Mr. Bai stared at the small building and reminded him carefully.
Zhou Dongming smiled lightly and said: "Yin Qi? I want to see what kind of thing is pretending to be a ghost. Whether it is a human or a ghost, I have to take it out for a walk!"
After saying that, he glanced at Mr. Bai and Yuan Feng and motioned for them to stay back. He took out his pistol and took the lead.
Zhou Dongming held a gun in one hand to guard, and gently held the door handle with the other hand and slowly turned it downwards.
"Squeak--squeak--"
The lock cylinder made a dull friction sound, but the entrance door was actually unlocked.
Zhou Dongming slowly opened the door, and a damp and moldy smell hit his face. He turned his head and looked into the living room, then knelt down and wiped the ground. Judging from his many years of criminal investigation experience, no one had come in or out here for at least several months.
"It's safe, come in." Zhou Dongming made a forward gesture.
The large living room was empty, and all the furniture had been moved away. There was only a grand piano with a broken leg leaning in the corner, and its parts scattered all over the floor.
Zhou Dongming carefully checked every corner of the first floor and saw nothing unusual, so he suggested going upstairs to have a look.
The stairs leading to the second floor are in the southeast corner of the living room. The location is very hidden and difficult to find if you are not paying attention.
Mr. Bai looked at it, frowned and said: "This staircase has narrow steps and a steep slope, and it is built in the Yaosha position. This is a big disaster! All taboos have been taken over by this family..."
Zhou Dongming smiled disdainfully and walked up the stairs at the front.
The stairs were in disrepair and made a creaking sound every time they stepped on it, which was very scary.
The second floor is dimly lit, with only a long and narrow corridor.
There were four rooms on each side of the corridor, with the doors facing each other. Mr. Bai looked at them and shook his head. It seemed that he must have committed another taboo...
Zhou Dongming pushed open one of the doors. The musty smell was mixed with a hint of rouge. Judging from the furnishings in the room, it should be the master's bedroom.
"This family's quality of life is quite high..."
Zhou Dongming casually picked up an exquisite sterling silver comb from the dressing table.
Suddenly, the expression on his face became solemn and he asked softly: "What time is it now?"
"Probably around 9 o'clock." Mr. Bai replied.
Zhou Dongming pointed to the window and lowered his voice: "Then why...it's dark outside..."
The other two people all frowned and couldn't help being surprised.
