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Worried that Li Sen wouldn't be able to adjust after waking up, Shi Youchen suggested she stay with him for another night, and Luo Zhao agreed. She turned and told the driver, "I'm not going home tonight. Tell Mr. Fu and Ms. Luo that I'm with my brother, not hanging out!" Then, under the gaze of several people, she swaggered into the apartment building elevator and said, "What are you standing there for? Come upstairs."
When Youchen carried Li Sen on his back, he felt that she was particularly light.
Ying Yungui, who secretly used his supernatural powers to lighten his burden, said:
After Shi Youchen settled Li Sen down, he returned to the living room, where the other people were having a meaningless conversation.
Ying Yungui: "Is it suitable for you to live here?"
Luo Zhao: "What's inappropriate about that? 27B is under my name, okay?"
Jiang Yu: "Yeah."
Ying Yungui: "But you are now in 27A, my home."
Shi Youchen coughed and said, "Now we can have a good chat."
In the car, Shi Youchen happened to mention the name of Yikou Mall and learned that the location of the recent supernatural power attack in District 10 was actually one of the Luo family's assets. Due to the presence of an unrelated driver, communication in the car was difficult, so Ying Yungui suggested returning to the apartment to discuss the matter.
I didn’t expect that not only Luo Zhao stayed, but even Jiang Yu stayed on purpose.
Shi Youchen cast a look at Ying Yungui that asked, "Are you going to involve Jiang Yu in this?", to which he replied, "Jiang Yu is a person with special abilities just like us. There's no need to hide it deliberately."
Luo Zhao's expression was a little strange. She said, "Your coming to District 10 this time isn't just for a cross-district mission, right?"
Shi Youchen said frankly: "Yes, the mission is just the surface. My original intention was to come here to investigate a supernatural power, or an event related to supernatural powers."
Luo Zhao raised his eyebrows with interest: "So, it has something to do with what happened last time at my mall?"
Ying Yungui gave an affirmative answer and turned to ask Jiang Yu: "How much do you know about that matter?"
Jiang Yu frowned, thinking for a moment, and then said, "It was originally reported as a normal injury incident, and the mall also cooperated with the L County Sheriff's Office in the investigation. However, the physical examination results of both parties were abnormal, so the case was reported to the District 10 branch of the Association, and the Association took over the investigation as a follow-up to the supernatural incident."
Shi Youchen rubbed his fingers together, sorting out his thoughts while listening, and then asked his first question: "It's a mental invasion, right?"
Jiang Yu nodded and said, "In recent years, there have been frequent incidents involving supernatural powers in District 10, and mental intrusion is a common attribute of fugitives. However, subsequent investigations have generally yielded no results."
It seemed like the social order in District 10 was unstable. Shi Youchen asked again, "Before the transfer, how was the Public Security Bureau's investigation going?"
Luo Zhao replied, "I remember the person in charge was handed over on the third day. All I did before that was retrieve the entire building's surveillance footage for that entire day and ask the person in charge for store information and transaction records. It was all just documents anyway."
She took a sip of iced Coke and continued, "That's just one of our family's assets. It's a piece of land that we didn't care much about. Besides, the Luo family is a legitimate business and can withstand their investigation."
Ying Yungui expressed disdain: "You can still operate normally after getting into trouble? The rules here are too lax."
Jiang Yu: "We closed for a week, but reopened as normal after issuing a notice to transfer the business to the association."
Shi Youchen: “…” He thought to himself that it was indeed not very strict.
Luo Zhao: "Anyway, the Public Security Bureau investigated the social backgrounds and personal grudges of both parties, and there was nothing suspicious. They were just two strangers with no connection to each other. This matter has nothing to do with us at all."
Ying Yungui asked Jiang Yu again: "How did the association handle it after taking over?"
Jiang Yu: "I've incorporated this incident into the collection of all the previous mental invasion incidents."
In other words, there is no result yet. Otherwise, if the truth of so many vicious incidents of the same nature is uncovered, or if the mental intruders are successfully killed, all thirteen districts will definitely be notified.
Luo Zhao suddenly asked in confusion, "Since you came all the way to District 10 to investigate the mental intrusion, does that mean you've also encountered it in District 8?"
Shi Youchen's expression remained unchanged but his eyes flickered. He still couldn't discuss Lu Quezhi openly and honestly.
Seeing that the two did not deny it, Luo Zhao said angrily: "Maybe it was done by the same person! If you have any results, you must tell me. I will curse this person to not be reborn!"
The words "no rebirth" reminded Shi Youchen of Lu Quezhi's suicide note. He sighed softly, "Indeed, after doing something that will lead to no rebirth, who can I expect forgiveness from?"
Ying Yungui glanced at Shi Youchen and changed the subject: "Since the association has taken over and merged the incident, there will be a special investigation team. We can't investigate it openly."
Jiang Yu: "It's very difficult to investigate. Right now, there are basically no clues and no entry point."
Everyone understood that Jiang Yu was telling the truth and fell into deep thought.
Shi Youchen had already begun thinking about this the night he saw the suicide note. He lowered his eyes and spoke calmly, "It's not that there's no point of entry."
Under the three people's puzzled gazes, he continued: "Motivation and purpose are the best entry points."
"No one would believe a fugitive who risked causing trouble if he said he had no ulterior motives."
Ying Yungui agreed: "You want to?"
Shi Youchen: "Go to the scene."
Why did it happen at that time, at that place, and under that environment? It is not enough to think from the perspective of an ordinary person. You must make yourself the fugitive, analyze and explore the possibilities, only then can you tear open a crack in the truth.
...
On the rooftop of Yikou Shopping Mall, the corner of the black-robed man's clothes did not move in the wind. He was standing on the edge of the cordon. If he took another step forward, he would be smashed to pieces.
An androgynous voice spoke into the air, "Are you sure they'll come?"
"According to reliable sources, they will definitely come."
Black robe: "Tsk, forget about the other little bugs, but I didn't expect the one from the Ying family to be here too. He's not easy to kill, it's very troublesome."
A stereoscopic laugh echoed from all around: "If it's hard to kill him, then don't kill him. Try another method and he'll be uncomfortable."
Black robe: "Stop being a riddle teller. I've already paid you. Just take care of Ying. I'll take care of the other two."
"Well, considering the quality is pretty good this time."
Black Robe: "Also, send me a copy of the plan."
......
......
No response.
The man in black robe clenched his fists and cursed: "Damn, this bastard."
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The next morning, except for Luo Zhao, who went to bed late and got up late, the others including Li Sen sat together in the restaurant of 27A to have breakfast.
Chef Ying finally made up for Xueshan's regret and showed off his skills.
Shi Youchen looked at the clothes on Li Sen and said after some thought: "Li Sen, how about we take you to buy new clothes today?" After all, the little girl still loves beautiful things, and her eyes immediately lit up and she nodded happily.
So Shi Youchen made a promise with her: "You can't go alone. You have to stay with at least one of us." Li Sen glanced at Ying Yungui and Jiang Yu and said, "Sister?"
Jiang Yu sighed softly: "She went to bed at dawn, so she probably won't be able to get up."
Ying Yungui sneered: "That's why she doesn't get any breakfast. Leave her alone and let her figure it out."
Shi Youchen said helplessly: "Sister has other things to do, so she can't accompany Li Sen this time."
The little girl nodded obediently and said sensibly, "Okay, I'll follow my brother."
Half an hour later, the driver arrived. The four of them packed up and went downstairs. Before leaving, Jiang Yu left a note:
"There's some warm chicken porridge in the kitchen. Remember to eat it when you get up. We're going out first. Call me if you need anything. - Jiang Yu"
In the elevator, Ying Yungui asked Jiang Yu with a malicious smile on his face, "There's no chicken porridge in the breakfast I made. Where did it come from?"
Jiang Yu's ears turned red, but he didn't answer.
Ying Yungui asked again: "Isn't it enough to just send a message? Why write a note?"
This time Jiang Yu answered: "Her phone is not on silent mode. Sending a message might wake her up."
Ying Yungui ultimately did not expose the fact that Luo Zhao had once slept so soundly that she didn't even wake up during an earthquake, and that someone else had to carry her out. He lamented in his heart, "Jiang Yu was a good prospect, but it was a pity he was blind and fell in love with Luo Zhao."
The driver had good driving skills and drove very steadily. Along the way, Li Sen was like a little bird just out of a cage, chirping excitedly, and holding Shi Youchen's hand to point out the trees on the roadside and the lights at the intersection.
Soon, several people arrived at Yikou Shopping Mall. After discussion, they decided to go to the scene of the incident first.
So, under the leadership of Jiang Yu, the group went to the top floor of the mall. The entire floor was a cinema. Because it was too early, the passage was closed, so they could only sit in the rest area outside.
Shi Youchen handed the marshmallow to Li Sen: "Eat slowly. You can go play over there for a while, but you have to let your brother see you." Li Sen took the cloud-like marshmallow, said "hmm", and ran away happily.
Shi Youchen looked at her with both relief and worry. She wasn't as timid and introverted as she had been in the small town, but now she was too clingy to him.
Jiang Yu interrupted his thoughts at the right moment: "The first scene was in a restroom in the cinema on this floor. A young woman slammed a middle-aged man's head into a mirror. According to the surveillance footage at the door, the man didn't resist at all. By the time the two were restrained and separated, he had already died from a shattered skull."
Ying Yungui asked, "How could a young woman have such strong hands? Did she die from being hit?"
Jiang Yu: "Yes."
Shi Youchen: "This is a sudden incident with many unreasonable points, which meets the criteria of a mental invasion incident."
Jiang Yu: "This cinema doesn't have a lot of customers. The restroom is right at the edge of the surveillance camera at the entrance, and part of the sink can be seen."
Ying Yungui: "So you're lucky? After all, there was almost no video evidence."
Shi Youchen: "Don't you think this makes it look more deliberate?"
The three of them discussed for a while, and suddenly Jiang Yu stood up and stared in one direction. Shi Youchen followed his gaze and looked in the direction -
At the observation deck, a man wearing a hat was squatting in front of Li Sen.
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