Bai Qianmo broke her phone in the car accident last night. She originally wanted to get it repaired and continue using it, but Gu Jueye didn't say a word and just had Yuan You go out and buy a new one.

After hanging up with Gou Si, Bai Qianmo immediately called Luo Cheng.

The phone rang several times before it was answered.

"Hey, Grandma, I finally got through to you! What was wrong with you yesterday? You didn't say anything even though the call went through."

"My phone broke in an accident."

"Huh? Is he alright?"

"It's nothing. Did you need something from me yesterday?"

Luo Cheng was standing in a dilapidated building, searching for something with two of his men.

"I've found Xu Jin'en's place."

Half an hour later

Bai Qianmo walked into an abandoned two-story building.

The wooden floorboards creaked and groaned underfoot with each step.

This small building is covered with the marks of time. The mottled walls are covered with cobwebs, and the furniture in the house is basically rotten. At the east end, there is a wooden bed with the quilt half-rolled up, and you can no longer tell what the quilt originally looked like.

“We investigated some data from before the founding of the nation. There are three people named Xu Jin’en in the population records. The birth and death dates of two of them do not match the owner of this tombstone. Only the birth date of the third person matches, but there is no record of the death date. However, in that era, population statistics were not perfect, so this person is very likely the one we are looking for.”

Why has this small building been preserved until now?

The building occupies a prime location within the Third Ring Road. Even if there are no demolitions nearby, the surrounding area consists of courtyard houses that have been sold for exorbitant prices. It is really not easy to find such a building with its original appearance in the center of the capital city.

"This building was originally under the control of the government. Ten years ago, it was bought by a wealthy real estate businessman who originally planned to renovate it and have people live there. However, the renovation team was scared away after three days, saying that the room was haunted."

"Later, a robbery and murder occurred nearby, and the victim's body was dumped here by the murderer. People in the neighborhood said that this house was haunted, and the word spread quickly. The wealthy businessman wanted to sell it, but no one dared to buy it, which is why it has been vacant for so many years."

As Bai Qianmo listened to Luo Cheng recount the history of the house, she carefully examined every corner of the room.

Besides the living room, there is a study on the first floor, which is about ten square meters in size. The rest of the room is the kitchen and the toilet. There is a strong, pungent dampness in the room. Because the windows are old-fashioned lattice screens, the lighting in the room is not very good. In fact, if you stay there for a long time, you will feel a strong sense of oppression.

There was a wooden table in the study. Time had corroded most of the outer paint, revealing the gray-black base underneath. It was old and worn. The three drawers side by side had been opened, and they were empty except for dust.

Bai Qianmo glanced at it and was about to turn around and leave when her gaze inadvertently swept across the table, and her indifferent expression froze.

He then walked to the table and gently ran his right index finger across the dusty surface twice.

Several carved flowers sway in front of me. The petals have no leaves, the flowers are bell-shaped and pale white, and the stems are as thin as gold threads. The flowers are clustered together, resembling the eggs of a lacewing.

"What is this?"

"camera!"

Luo Cheng handed the camera to Bai Qianmo, who then took a picture of the carved flower petals on the table.

Bai Qianmo didn't explain anything and went straight upstairs to the second floor.

The rooms on the second floor were mostly empty, with nothing of note. As darkness fell, the group hurriedly left the abandoned building.

Have Xu Jin'en's descendants been found?

"No, there are seven elderly people living nearby who are over 95 years old. One of them went abroad years ago. We visited the remaining six one by one, and none of them had any impression of the building's owners. Only one of the elderly people said that a couple used to live in the building. He had seen them once when he was a child. They moved from other places, but they rarely interacted with the neighbors and usually stayed indoors."

Bai Qianmo remained silent for a moment: "Have you made contact with the old man who went abroad?"

"They immigrated as a family, and we are still trying to contact them."

Luo Cheng took a drag of his cigarette, then turned to look at Bai Qianmo: "Do you recognize that pattern on the table?"

Bai Qianmo walked silently out of the alley.

Luo Cheng caught up with her in a few steps: "Qianmo, as a member of Bureau A, I have the right to know the meaning of this pattern. Moreover, I am investigating this case with you on the orders of Elder Qin, and as your partner, you also have an obligation to tell me."

Bai Qianmo looked up at Luo Cheng: "It's the Udumbara flower. It's mentioned in the Buddhist scripture 'The Extinction of the Dharma Sutra.' It's a kind of divine flower in Buddhism. It also has another name: the flower of another time and space."

"So, what does this pattern have to do with Zhao Guofeng?"

"I suspect..." Bai Qianmo was about to speak when a chill suddenly swept over her from behind.

She shoved Luo Cheng against the wall, and with a sudden swing of her other arm, the ghostly figure hiding behind her vanished in a flash.

Bai Qianmo turned around and looked at the two A Bureau personnel who had been following her and Luo Cheng. The two of them were lying sprawled out at the entrance of the alley.

She went over and reached out to check their breathing, confirming that they had simply fainted.

He turned to Luo Cheng and said, "They should wake up in about an hour. Try to get them back first."

After saying that, Bai Qianmo quickly ran towards the alley entrance.

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