"You..." Bai Zilin was furious and was about to retort when the director's phone rang.
"Director, on what grounds?" Upon hearing that she was to be dismissed, Bai Zilin protested: "I brought my colleagues here early this morning to dig holes and search for the bodies. Some of the bodies were cut into pieces. I finished piecing them together and searching. We've done almost all the dirty and hard work, and he's already here?"
“Zilin, the situation is special. Li Tianqi is from the newly established special operations team, and he’s in charge of these kinds of special cases,” the director explained. “Take your men and leave; you have other tasks to complete.”
"Officer Bai, carry out the order." Li Tianqi came over with a smug look on his face.
"Li Tianqi, don't get too cocky." Bai Zilin was furious.
This is her old rival, a few years ahead of her, who often steals her cases. Now that he's been transferred to the special operations team, she's trembling with fear.
"Alright, you'd better leave this case alone. The yin energy is too heavy; it's not good for your health." Ye Xingchen comforted her, then said, "Officer Li, right? I think you've already called people over. There's a seal here; don't touch it."
"Let's see how the special departments handle this once they arrive."
"Who are you?" Li Tianqi raised his head, looking like he was the best in the world.
"Ye Xingchen." Ye Xingchen raised an eyebrow. This guy is quite arrogant.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. He was in the newly established special affairs response team, a special department where everyone was at a higher level than their peers.
So it's normal to be a little arrogant, but Ye Xingchen felt that it was better to keep a low profile on such important matters.
"What, are you telling me how to do things?" Li Tianqi glanced at Ye Xingchen, then looked at Bai Zilin: "Bai Zilin, is this your friend?"
"You'd better listen to the outside help I invited," Bai Zilin said. "This whole thing is suspicious, so I advise you to be careful."
“Bai Zilin, I admit that you are more capable than me.” Li Tianqi laughed: “But we are all equally capable. If it weren’t for your relatives in the system, the title of number one in crime-solving rate would have fallen to whoever it was.”
"So, you don't need to teach me how to do things. Just take your people and leave. Don't get in the way here, or it will make things look bad for everyone."
"Li Tianqi, are you crazy?" Bai Zilin frowned deeply; she was trying to be helpful in reminding him.
“I’m not crazy. Our newly established Special Affairs Response Department is specifically designed to handle these kinds of cases.” Li Tianqi laughed. “And no matter what the case is, our department has priority. I know you don’t like me right now, but what can you do about it?”
Her face paled as she stared at Li Tianqi. To be honest, if it weren't for her current job and the need to maintain her image, she would have slapped him long ago.
What a piece of trash, looking like a smug little devil.
“Officer Li, let me warn you, you’re part of the special response team, that’s fine, but because the things you’re dealing with are special, you have to be extra careful,” Bai Zilin said. “My friend said the things in here are dangerous, so you’d better be very careful.”
"Haha, then I must thank you for reminding me." Li Tianqi laughed heartily: "Men, clear the area, remove all irrelevant people, and open that cellar, I want to see what's inside."
"You..." Bai Zilin was furious. This guy really wouldn't listen to any advice.
Just as she was about to get angry, Ye Xingchen grabbed her arm: "Someone is courting death, why are you stopping him?"
“But…” Bai Zilin was about to argue.
"But what? You can't reason with a dying man. Don't worry, I'm here. Nothing serious will happen." Ye Xingchen glanced at Li Tianqi: "I'm warning you one more time. The thing in here is a ruthless character. If something goes wrong later, don't blame me for not warning you."
"Stop talking nonsense, you there, clear the area quickly." Li Tianqi didn't take Ye Xingchen's words to heart at all. He waved his hand, and someone immediately came to clear the area.
Several forensic doctors in white coats then went to lift the cellar lid.
With a click, the lid was opened, and at the same time, the mysterious symbols on the lid were split in two.
Bai Zilin's heart was in her throat, fearing something might happen, but she stared at the cellar entrance for a long time and saw nothing unusual.
She couldn't help but look at Ye Xingchen with a puzzled expression, but Ye Xingchen seemed completely unconcerned.
"Hey you, take some men down there and check it out. Be careful, there might be a body inside," Li Tianqi ordered several police officers.
Several police officers completely moved the cellar entrance aside, then put on masks and went down with flashlights.
But as soon as the first officer stuck his head in, a chilling coldness hit him, and he felt his body stiffen, then fell down the cellar entrance with a thud.
"Xiao Zhang..." Everyone was startled. Before they could react, several police officers who were trying to go down into the cellar with flashlights lost consciousness one after another and fell into the cellar with thuds.
"What's going on? Someone come quick!" Li Tianqi was startled. He quickly drew his gun and called for a group of people to surround the cellar entrance.
However, the cellar only emitted a chill, and there was nothing else unusual about it.
"Quickly, call a few more people, put on gas masks, go down and check the situation, and call an ambulance immediately." Li Tianqi said with a tense face, only then realizing that something was wrong.
Several police officers immediately put on gas masks and tried to go down to check the situation, but as soon as they reached the cellar entrance, they fell down like dumplings being dropped into a pot, just like before.
Cold sweat immediately poured down Li Tianqi's forehead. Even with his arrogance, he could tell that something was wrong.
Their department was newly established, and this was his first mission. If the first mission didn't go smoothly, would their department still have any reason to exist?
What's more, five or six people just went down—two forensic doctors and four police officers—and there has been no response since they fell; their fate is unknown.
If something really happens, how will he explain it to the officers' families?
"Quickly, go and invite Master Zhang over." Li Tianqi was anxious. Their department had a metaphysical consultant, a master who truly understood magic. Now they had no choice but to ask him to come forward.
"Ye Xingchen, you have to think of something!" Bai Zilin was also anxious. "What exactly is going on?"
"The Yin energy corrodes you," Ye Xingchen said. "You'll lose consciousness when you go down into the cellar. If you stay in the cellar any longer, the Yin energy will form a malevolent force within your body, and that will be the most troublesome part."
"Then rescue them!" Bai Zilin said urgently.
“Some people won’t allow it.” Ye Xingchen spread his hands: “I tried to persuade him just now, but he wouldn’t listen. What can I do?”
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