Chapter 86: Whether in the open or in the dark, take action

"However, I suspect this evil spirit is meant to lure out the greed of certain greedy people and use it for its own benefit, thereby strengthening its own evil spirit."

Elder Xie expressed his guess and turned to look at Qi Xu, "I wonder what Comrade Qi has discovered during his time on the island."

Qi Xu, with the good manners of a bystander, held his chin with his hands and wanted to listen to the story, but he didn't expect that the arrow would turn towards him in the next second.

"Me? Discovered?"

Her brain suddenly froze, and she pointed at herself with her index finger in a daze for several seconds before her IQ, which had run away from home, returned.

"Hiss, since Jiang Hongyi and I came to the island with the army, some strange things have indeed happened."

"If we follow Elder Xie's speculation, it should be that the Great Demon King is using all kinds of wronged souls and evil spirits and non-righteous Taoist priests to accumulate all kinds of negative energy from humanity, so as to make his own evil spirit stronger and stronger."

"Um...that's it..."

Qi Xu didn't know what was going on in his mind, and he was embarrassed and didn't know where to start.

"Comrade Xiao Qi, is there something you're trying to hide?"

Mr. Tian couldn't help but ask questions.

"Ahem, that is, if you follow this line of thought..."

"I think I've interrupted the Demon King's chances of absorbing evil energy many times recently..."

"So I think the person who needs to be protected might be me."

After Qi Xu finished speaking, he pointed at himself with his right index finger and blinked his big watery eyes innocently.

The air in the room stopped for several seconds.

Mr. Xie was the first to break the silence. "Well...you said it many times...how many times?"

Qi Xu started counting on his fingers, and it turned out to be almost ten times.

This time it was Mr. Tian and Mr. Xie's turn to remain silent.

"Ahem, Xiao Qi, I guess you've become a thorn in the side of that evil spirit..."

Mr. Tian and Mr. Xie never imagined that Qi Xu's strength was comparable to their own.

"By the way, I've been disguising myself as an old Taoist priest several times before when I disrupted the Big Devil's plans. I don't think the Big Devil will hold me responsible for those incidents."

To be honest, Qi Xu felt a little guilty when he said this.

It was the first time that Jiang Hongyi saw her expression with her facial features huddled together like a little mouse, and his heart suddenly trembled unconsciously.

He clenched his hands, which were hanging on his knees, into fists, digging his short nails into his palms, using the pain to remind himself to keep a clear head and not make mistakes.

"Can......"

Elder Xie stopped mid-sentence and pondered for a moment, "Great Demon Kings usually rely on the scent of a person's spirit or soul to identify and attack them."

"Furthermore, if its spirit is powerful enough, it might be able to directly manipulate a person who has lost their mind to seek out resentment or other negative emotions."

Hearing this, Qi Xu wilted like an eggplant hit by frost.

"Comrade Xiao Qi, don't worry, with Lao Tian here, your personal safety is guaranteed."

Mr. Xie saw her worry and comforted her softly.

"I need to leave the island and return to headquarters tomorrow to report the specific situation. It would be best if we could get some additional manpower in case of emergency."

"But our most urgent task now is to build a secret contact station so that we can hide there and facilitate searches and investigations."

Mr. Xie is worthy of being the head of the entire special department, and he is more thoughtful.

"I do have a good idea, but I don't know if it can be implemented."

Qi Xu's words not only aroused the interest of Mr. Xie and Mr. Tian, ​​but also aroused the interest of Jiang Hongyi.

The three of them stared at her.

"That's right. We're an island, aren't we? I think it must be rich in pearls and various crystal minerals. I want to use the energy of pearls and various crystals to attract people with greedy desires."

"We can also use the energy store's channels to find information about the big evil, and thus interfere with its intention of using human negative energy to strengthen itself."

Mr. Xie pondered for two seconds and said, "That's a good idea, but is it easy to implement?"

"It should be feasible. If it is feasible, Qi Xu and I can start planning it now."

Jiang Hongyi knew the seriousness of the matter, and also knew that as long as Qi Xu opened her mouth, she would be completely confident.

"You can try it. If you have the channels, you can start doing this."

"Specifically regarding rent or other matters, I can report it and try to get some subsidies for us."

Mr. Xie still values ​​Qi Xu and Jiang Hongyi very much, because they are reliable not only in terms of appearance but also in terms of strength.

The four of them discussed the specific matters roughly. Qi Xu and Jiang Hongyi were responsible for the store and supply issues, while Mr. Tian could stay in the store to put up the store's sign first.

After that, they started to act separately. Qi Xu and Jiang Hongyi first went to the market and the streets to see if there were any suitable shops.

However, the shops nowadays are relatively small, with at most a small suite inside, which is about 50 to 60 square meters or at most 70 square meters.

Meanwhile, Mr. Tian and Mr. Xie began to tinker with their own things in the house to see what they could put on the table for calculation.

The wind blew, and the dust and paper scraps on the ground mixed with leaves rose in a vortex.

"Qi Xu, do you have a source of supply?"

The only thing Jiang Hongyi was curious about was this matter.

"Yes, let's go ask Zou Yaojie. He recently opened a shop and his business should be booming."

Qi Xu raised his head and gestured towards the dock. "He and his brothers go out to sea to fish every day. Let's go see if we can catch him and talk about the source of the goods."

Speaking of Zou Yaojie, Jiang Hongyi did have an impression of him. He was the prickly little bully.

Although he couldn't figure out how these two people knew each other, as long as they could provide the supply, it would be good.

However, this time things went against their wishes. When the two men arrived at the dock to inquire, Zou Yaojie and his men had just gone out to sea.

Qi Xu walked along the dock, shielding his head from the glaring sunlight with his hands, and looking into the distance. The sea was sparkling, and there was no sign of any returning ships.

At this moment, she felt that her feet were not stable, and she suddenly stumbled and fell forward.

"careful!"

Jiang Hongyi was originally two steps away from her. Seeing her suddenly lose her balance, he subconsciously looked at Qi Xu's arm.

He took a big step forward, stretched out his arm, grabbed Qi Xu's fingertips, then turned forward and pulled Qi Xu's body back from mid-air.

Someone was dismantling a fishing net. He suppressed his malicious look, lowered his head and continued to dismantle the net diligently, even speeding up his work.

When Jiang Hongyi pulled Qi Xu back, Qi Xu's right foot accidentally stepped on his toes.

He looked over and saw a black aura lingering under Qi Xu's feet. Seeing that the situation was not good, he wanted to take the opportunity to escape.