I reached out and poked Wu Shi's soft flesh at the waist: "What? You're already getting into character?"
Wu Shi didn't flinch or dodge, letting my fingers poke around his waist, while I said gently, "I'm not just immersing myself in the role anymore, I've become the character."
I don't know how he said that, but it really charmed me.
This silly man's unintentional act is truly irresistible.
I didn't respond further; after all, in this situation, we needed to get down to business first.
The master touched Sun Mengcai's corpse with his hand, and upon seeing something, his brows furrowed even deeper.
I removed Wu Shi's hand, looked at my master, and cautiously asked:
"Master, have you discovered something?"
After a moment of silence, the master slowly spoke: "It seems that our previous guesses were not quite right."
"His death was very strange. It seems that my previous guess was wrong. He was probably not killed by a demon."
"Sun Mengcai's wounds reeked of decay, like those caused by a zombie."
"But I don't quite understand what use the zombie would have for taking his heart."
"I've never heard of zombies having the strange habit of collecting human hearts."
"And is this really the autonomous act of an evil spirit?"
"Even I'm a little confused now."
"It seems we really have to resort to some tactics."
"Director Huang, there is an urgent matter that needs your attention."
Huang Wenshan stepped forward respectfully: "Master Ma, what do you need us to do?"
Seeing that the other party's attitude was fairly good, the master didn't keep a stern face like before, but instead gave instructions in a calm tone:
"I need my comrades to prepare some things for me."
"I need a bowl of rooster blood, the older the rooster the better, as well as glutinous rice, sandalwood, an incense burner, a basin of charcoal, and a paper-mache black dog, not too small, especially the dog's nose should be big."
"These things need to be prepared before dark. I will be chasing the murderer tonight. If we delay too long, we will really miss our chance."
Huang Wenshan nodded quickly and then instructed his subordinates to make the arrangements.
This is the first time I've seen my master use so many props when he's doing something.
I always thought that my master solved problems for others by using his fists.
It seems I underestimated the situation.
"Master, how do you need these things?"
"I have no idea how these things are related."
My master sighed, covered Sun Mengcai's body with the white cloth again, and turned to me, saying in a deep voice:
“Rooster blood can replenish the blood flowing in Sun Mengcai’s body. If too much time passes, his blood will have already coagulated and will no longer be effective in the search.”
"After soaking the glutinous rice in rooster blood, I will perform a ritual. Dogs have a keen sense of smell, so I will let them follow the scent of the glutinous rice and naturally find the murderer."
"The principle is very simple; these things can all promote the flow of qi."
“There are many ways to track down evil spirits, I just chose a relatively simple one.”
"The main reason is that the murderer won't repeat the crime this time, so we have no choice but to take the initiative to find him."
I had a question: "Master, what if the other party has already run far away and we can't catch up with them at all?"
The master gave two light hums, then shook his head and said:
"Hmph, as long as it knows its scent, it won't be able to escape at all."
"I want to see just what this thing is!"
"But I have to say, this thing was really ruthless. Sun Mengcai must have suffered a lot before he died."
I glanced at Sun Mengcai: "There's nothing to pity about this kind of scum. Pity him? Who will pity those he hurt?"
The master nodded: "Yes, you reap what you sow."
"He has no one to blame but himself; it was all his own doing. It was all preordained."
"Alright, there's nothing much going on now, let's go grab something to eat, we'll be busy tonight."
Then I realized that after such a long car ride, it must be time for lunch.
The investigators just went to prepare their things, so we should go get some food too.
I randomly picked a restaurant and sat down, and then I remembered the noodle shop I had eaten at when I went to that hospital for some business.
I wonder how that proprietress's business is doing now?
We simply ordered a few home-style dishes and started chatting.
The master spoke first:
“Xiao Xi, Junior Nephew Wu, I have a feeling lately that something big is about to happen.”
"I'm not entirely sure what it is, but you two should be extra careful when you're out and about these days."
Wu Shi turned his head to the side and smoothed my hair:
"Don't worry, Uncle-Master, I will protect Xiaoxi."
I swallowed the food in my mouth and nodded, "We will be careful, Master."
"However, I'm curious what big thing will happen?"
The master put down his chopsticks, his expression unusually serious:
"Haven't you noticed? The time at the hospital, the time you were framed by your classmate, that little girl surnamed Jiang, and this time on the southern border."
"The last six months have really been very turbulent."
"In recent years, even if there have been paranormal events, many of them are caused by cause and effect."
"And the events of the last six months were almost all caused by human factors."
Upon closer reflection, I realized that was indeed the case.
The master then said:
“In the past, those cult organizations, under the oppression of the Taoist Association, almost all kept their tails between their legs and dared not show their faces at all.”
"But why are they coming out so frequently lately?"
"Why does that rat keep showing up despite its mediocre strength?"
"I think they're getting restless. Maybe they're afraid of something, or maybe they're planning something."
"But what exactly are they plotting?"
After the master finished speaking, he began to look thoughtful.
I was starting to misunderstand, so I asked:
"Could it be? Wasn't Zishu (the Rat) seeking revenge against me?"
The master shook his head: "You're thinking too simply."
"They clearly don't want to confront the association head-on, but they still seem to be thinking about getting something done."
"Remember that time at the hospital when we used the yin-avoidance formation?"
I nodded to indicate that I remembered.
The master then added, "Not long ago, disciples of the Taoist Association discovered several Yin-avoiding formations across the country."
"All the deployment locations are in the hospital."
Do you know what this means?
I thought about it carefully, and yes, if it's only in one place, it's probably a method devised by someone to achieve a certain goal.
However, once this situation is discovered across the country, it proves that this matter involves more than just one person.
"Could it be that they're coming for China?"
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