"Ye Xingchen, you knew there was a problem inside, why didn't you warn us?" Li Tianqi said angrily.
"Didn't I warn you?" Ye Xingchen sneered. "Officer Bai's body camera is always on. Why don't we pull up the video from earlier and let everyone take a look?"
"You..." Li Tianqi was speechless. Ye Xingchen had warned him from the start not to go down so easily, but he didn't listen. Now that something had happened, he wanted to blame Ye Xingchen? No way.
"Li Tianqi, I will report today's incident truthfully." Bai Zilin said coldly, "Arrogant and conceited. If anything really happens to those colleagues who went down, I'll make you regret it."
Li Tianqi kept a straight face and didn't dare to utter a word. The more arrogant he was just now, the more frustrated he was now.
Fortunately, the consultant he had hired arrived. A haughty-looking young man hurried over.
And this guy was none other than Zhang Shih-hao, whom Bai Zi-lin had met when the incident happened at the funeral home, and a direct disciple of the contemporary Celestial Master Zhang Guang-fang.
Ye Xingchen had dealt with him before. This guy had the bloodline of a demon spirit because his mother wasn't human.
"Master Zhang, you've finally arrived! You have to help me!" Li Tianqi hurriedly went to greet him; Zhang Shihao was now his lifeline.
“I understand the situation. It should be a malevolent force formed by the yin energy in the cellar. We need to get the person out as soon as possible, otherwise the yin energy will turn into a malevolent force in their body, and they won't be able to be saved.” Zhang Shih-hao said sternly, “Why did you act without authorization?”
"I... I just felt it wasn't a big problem," Li Tianqi said, looking extremely embarrassed.
“Remember this: although you’re in the special response department and specialize in handling paranormal events, any mission that requires your expertise is no ordinary mission.” Zhang Shih-hao scolded, “Don’t get carried away and rush in blindly. Otherwise, you’ll not only harm yourself but also drag others down with you.”
"If one general is incompetent, the whole army will suffer."
"Yes, yes..." Li Tianqi was scolded like a grandson.
"Oh, Master Zhang?" Ye Xingchen glanced at Zhang Shihao: "Long time no see."
"It's you?" Zhang Shihao was originally lecturing Li Tianqi in a condescending manner, but when he saw Ye Xingchen, his expression faltered slightly, and then turned somewhat unpleasant.
Last time at the funeral home, this guy acted like a spoiled rich kid, but Ye Xingchen taught him a lesson and revealed that he was half demon. Now, seeing Ye Xingchen, it's no wonder he doesn't look happy.
"Yes, it's me. Master Zhang, so you're an advisor to the special department? My apologies." Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"You've already invited a master, why did you call me over? Do you think I'm free? There's a ton of unresolved issues at Xuan Yu Pavilion." Zhang Shihao's face darkened as he launched into a tirade against Li Tianqi.
"I'm sorry, Master Zhang, I... I..." Li Tianqi looked embarrassed, still not understanding what was going on.
"Your people need a proper training," Ye Xingchen said calmly. "A special response department? We warned him not to open the cellar door, but he wouldn't listen. And not only did he open it, but he also sent people down to scout ahead. Who will be responsible if someone dies?"
Li Tianqi hung his head, now he finally understood that Ye Xingchen's identity was probably extraordinary, and he regretted showing off earlier.
"Ye Xingchen, can you please resolve this issue and save people as soon as possible?" Bai Zilin said helplessly, worried about the police officers who had just gone in.
“Master Zhang is right here, what are you afraid of?” Ye Xingchen said with a smile. “He is a Celestial Master from the Longhu Mountain lineage, and he can dispel this evil aura with a mere wave of his hand.”
Zhang Shih-hao frowned: "I need to perform a ritual to activate the yang energy, which will take too long and may delay things."
"Your strength far surpasses mine. This is something that can be resolved with a mere flick of the wrist, so don't make sarcastic remarks here."
Ye Xingchen glanced at this guy in surprise. He had thought that this guy was arrogant because he knew magic, but he didn't expect him to be so humble.
"Alright, since you put it that way, let's resolve this as soon as possible." Ye Xingchen nodded and said, "The longer the people below stay, the more serious the yin energy becomes."
Ye Xingchen casually cast a few talismans to dispel the yin energy. Zhang Shihao had someone fetch black dog blood, cast a spell to draw talismans, and put the dog blood on everyone's palms before leading his men downstairs.
As soon as I stepped into the cellar, a chilling aura hit me.
Even though the yin energy had been dispelled, the person who went down still felt a bone-chilling cold air drilling straight into their neck.
The people who went down earlier are now lying flat and secure at the bottom of the cellar, their bodies covered with a layer of white frost.
"Quickly take them upstairs and put them in the sunlight to absorb some yang energy," Zhang Shih-hao instructed.
"Quickly, carry them out." Li Tianqi hurriedly ordered his men to carry the police officers out.
The cellar is extremely large, and it's clear that the people who lived here before put a lot of effort into hollowing it out.
Furthermore, there were several skeletons scattered around below, clearly indicating that they were lured here and then killed.
"What exactly does that grandson do? How did he kill so many people?" Ye Xingchen frowned slightly, sensing that things weren't so simple.
“Wang De is in his fifties. He had a son years ago who later died of illness,” Bai Zilin said. “After his son died, his wife ran off with someone else.”
“He has been mentally unstable since then. He lives alone in this place and makes a living by collecting scraps. His motive for murder is still unclear.”
“Look at this.” Zhang Shih-hao suddenly pointed to a corner of the cellar wall. It was a wall made of cement, and you could hear an echo when you knocked on it. Clearly, the wall was hollow.
Zhang Shih-hao was referring to a huge blood-red symbol.
"This is... a spirit-suppressing talisman?" Ye Xingchen looked up and asked, "It allows the soul of the dead to remain in the body and also seals away evil spirits?"
“That’s right, this is a spirit-suppressing talisman.” Zhang Shih-hao said, “This kind of evil person has killed countless people, so he should not be afraid of evil spirits. The fact that he drew such a large spirit-suppressing talisman indicates that there is something behind this wall.”
"Someone, break down the wall!" Li Tianqi turned and ordered his men to break down the wall.
"No need for all that trouble." Ye Xingchen glanced at the wall, then slapped it out with his palm.
Boom... A large hole suddenly appeared in the wall, revealing another hidden room.
"Alright, that's enough." Li Tianqi was dumbfounded. He waved for the police officer with the tools to leave, and gave Ye Xingchen a deep look. He felt even more regretful about his pretentious behavior just now.
Upon entering the stone chamber, one sees many enormous glass vessels filled with unknown medicinal liquids. Among them, five glass vessels contain the corpses of five infants.
The remaining glass containers contained the five internal organs, including the heart, liver, and lungs.
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