Luo Tianhe pushed open the door and came in, wearing pajamas, his brows slightly furrowed, his face showing worry and vigilance.

He quickly scanned the room, his gaze sweeping over a corner where some traces still remained.

Finally, his gaze fell on me, who looked rather disheveled and whose forehead was covered in a thick layer of cold sweat.

"She actually came?!"

Luo Tianhe asked in a low voice, his voice still hoarse from just waking up.

"Are you alright? What did she say to you?"

I quickly recounted my conversation with Zhang Wei and the three key pieces of information I had summarized.

Luo Tianhe listened quietly, nodding occasionally, his gaze particularly deep. After I finished speaking, my lips were a little dry, so I picked up the water glass by the bed and took a sip.

Luo Tianhe pondered for a moment, then analyzed:

“The underground area of ​​the old city is too large, and the fact that you were marked is quite troublesome. Just staying away from those old objects may not be safe. It’s best to have two plans.”

"What do you mean by 'two-pronged approach'?"

I couldn't help but ask.

"First, stay away from old items. Second, regarding this matter, try not to get involved in it recently. I'll contact Zhang Qiang and have him investigate."

Luo Tianhe seemed somewhat worried as he spoke. I looked at him strangely, thinking, "Isn't it unnecessary to be so cautious?"

If I don't get involved in this matter, and they investigate, I don't know how long it will take to find out the truth.

But in any case, it was also because of his concern for me.

Just like Dr. Sun had advised Li Huai not to get involved.

“Alright.” I nodded. “We’ll split up as soon as it’s light. You go find Zhang Qiang, and I’ll go back to the funeral home to prepare some things.”

"Um."

"Listen to me," Luo Tianhe replied, a smile playing on his lips.

But he didn't leave immediately; instead, he casually glanced at my bedside table.

There were lightning-struck wood and several yellow talismans there, which I used to ward off evil spirits.

Suddenly, as if he had just remembered something, a concerned smile appeared on his face. He took a step toward me and pulled a small object out of his pajama pocket.

"Oh, right, this is for you."

He handed me the thing, and I took it casually and examined it closely.

This is an old copper coin about the size of a coin, with irregular edges and a dark color. It has a normal square hole in the center.

Its surface seemed to have some blurry engravings, but I couldn't make out what they were after looking at it for a long time.

The copper coin was tied with a faded red string. It looked ordinary and was far less grand and imposing than the Five Emperors Coins I usually use. It even looked a bit dirty and old.

Moreover, this thing feels cold to the touch and has a strange earthy and ashy smell, just like it was just dug out of the ground.

"What is this thing? It's so low-end?"

I looked up at him, puzzled, and couldn't help but ask:

Luo Tianhe smiled naturally and replied:

"Hey, haven't you been having a lot of strange occurrences lately? This is a little something I got from a famous Taoist temple in town, to ward off evil spirits for you!"

"You just met Zhang Wei tonight, and you're carrying some yin energy. With this on, you'll be able to sleep more soundly tonight."

Luo Tianhe explained, as if he was doing it for my own good and cared about me.

His tone was nothing special, and he did indeed like to ask for all sorts of things at the Taoist temples in the city.

Anyway, he was rich and powerful, so those Taoist priests wouldn't fool him; they usually brought out really useful things.

The things he had begged for when he went to Anning Girls' High School came in very handy.

This time, however, this thing is a bit strange; I can't detect anything about it.

But I didn't think much of it, since it was given to me by Luo Tianhe.

I stuffed the copper coins into my pocket, yawned, and waved at him.

"Okay, let's go back to sleep, I'm so sleepy."

Luo Tianhe smiled and nodded, then walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

I lay in bed, thinking I would fall asleep soon.

I didn't sleep well yesterday, and I was woken up again in the middle of the night. My brain is like mush, and it's hard to think of anything.

But for some reason, my sleepiness gradually dissipated, and my mind became clear.

Unable to sleep, I started reviewing the events, and suddenly, my heart skipped a beat.

Something's wrong with Luo Tianhe!

I suddenly pulled the copper coin out of my pocket, the icy touch spreading from my fingertips, sending a chill down my spine.

In the dim light of the room, I looked closely and saw that the engravings on the surface of the copper coin were very blurry and distorted, and they had a familiar feel to them. It was as if I had seen them somewhere before!

Suddenly, it dawned on me—this was almost identical to the runes on that paperweight!

This isn't some kind of talisman for warding off evil spirits; it's a yin talisman!

I've been hunting geese all day, and today I almost got blinded by my own eye. I'm so annoyed.

Then I quickly picked up a box, stuffed the copper coins inside, and used a mixture of cinnabar and iron filings to create a simple warding-off-evil formation.

He also wrapped the box tightly with cinnabar thread several times before finally stuffing it under the bed.

This thing couldn't have been given to Luo Tianhe by the Taoist priests in the temple, so where did he get it from?

I thought about it carefully, and suddenly it dawned on me that we had only been back for a day!

He spent his days summoning spirits and investigating cases, and then went to Doctor Sun's place together at night, returning together in the end. How could he possibly have had time to go to a Taoist temple to ask for talismans?!

Luo Tianhe is lying!

The more I thought about it, the more I realized that Luo Tianhe was very different from the Luo Tianhe I remembered.

The Luo Tianhe we just spoke to was unusually polite, quite different from the Luo Tianhe we had spoken to before.

A chill suddenly and uncontrollably spread through my heart.

I couldn't sleep all night again. As soon as it was getting light, I got up to wash up.

After washing up, I woke Li Huai up. Li Huai was still sleepy and didn't understand why I woke him up so early.

Luo Tianhe also suddenly appeared in Li Huai's room, which made me even more suspicious. This guy, like Li Huai, loves to sleep in, so how could he get up so early?

"What are you doing with Li Huai?"

He asked, and I don't know if it was just my imagination, but his voice sounded so cold, even though his tone was the same as usual.

“Didn’t we agree to split up? You go find Zhang Qiang to investigate the case, and I’ll take Li Huai to see Doctor Sun to see if there are any other clues.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Tianhe nodded, told me to be careful, and said he would also go to the police station as soon as possible to find Zhang Qiang to advance the investigation.

I scoffed inwardly, thinking, "He's not going anywhere!"

Luo Tianhe will definitely not go looking for Zhang Qiang; he'll probably just make up some excuse to brush it off.

After leaving the house, I hailed a taxi. Instead of going to Dr. Sun's place, I took Li Huai to the funeral home.

"Chen Yan, weren't we going to see Doctor Sun? What are we doing here?"

Li Huai asked with a blank look on his face.