After hearing Lian Yi's words, Wan Zizhong's eyelids jumped for no reason, and then he said in surprise:
"Master Wu, is what you said true? But when I accepted the mission, I didn't hear that other masters would accept this mission?"
"Master Wan Tian, I dare not joke about this matter. The mission was accepted by the headmaster on my behalf, with official documents and a letter of authorization."
Lian Yi smiled and asked again:
"When I accepted the mission, I didn't hear anyone else accepting it. Maybe it's a duplicate mission. I'll ask them."
Lianyi dialed the official phone number directly.
Wan Zizhong was also curious, so he did not stop Lianyi from contacting official staff.
The call was quickly connected. Lianyi reported her name and the task she had accepted, and asked directly:
"On the way to the mission location, I met a Taoist priest named Wan Zizhong. He said he had also received the same mission. We were both worried that we might have received duplicate missions, so we called him to inquire about the situation."
"Okay, Master Wu, please wait a moment. I'll check for you."
The person who answered the phone was very polite. He started looking up the information immediately and gave an answer in less than three minutes.
“Master Wu, the missions you two accepted are not the same, they are just located in a similar location.
The mission you accepted was issued by the military, and the mission accepted by Master Wan Zizhong was issued by the police in the border city. The villagers there disappeared without reason, and the police have been unable to solve the case, so they sought the help of the Master. "
"So that's how it is. It's fine as long as the missions don't overlap. It just so happens that we two are traveling together. Thank you for your help."
"You're welcome. I'm happy to help you."
After hanging up the phone, Lianyi smiled and said:
"It seems that this was a mistake made by both of us. It turns out that we didn't accept the same mission."
"Yeah! I was shocked too. I thought this was a joint mission."
Wan Zizhong said with a smile.
"Then we're even more on the same route. It looks like I'm destined to give you a ride. There's only one way to the border."
Lianyi said with a smile while driving.
"That's true. I'll have to trouble Master Wu."
Wan Zizhong said with gratitude.
The two chatted casually during the rest of the journey, talking about things related to cultivation and catching ghosts, and time passed quickly.
The two would only separate when they stayed at night. The closer they got to Ziyu County, the more anxious Wan Zizhong became.
He always felt that something unexpected might happen this time, but he didn't dare to show it. He just hoped that Wu Lianyi would leave after arriving in Ziyu County.
Lianyi saw everything but remained calm and continued on her journey as usual, even speeding up. The journey that would have taken three days was completed in just two and a half days because she stepped on the accelerator.
The person who came to pick up Wan Zizhong was a young police officer with a stubble on his face, bloodshot eyes and a haggard complexion. He was a little surprised that two heavenly masters came at once.
“Hello, Officer Chen, I’m a friend of Tianshi Wan Zizhong, and I just happened to receive the mission, so I sent him here.
Because Master Wan Tian was worried about the situation here, I sent him here as quickly as possible, and by the way, I'll see if I can help in any way."
Lian Yi looked calm and said to Fade Chen with a smile.
After hearing this, Wan Zizhong, who was standing by, twitched his mouth. He felt that the other party was quite shameless, daring to claim that he was his friend after only knowing him for three days.
Chen Fei didn't care about that. As long as the problem could be solved, he shook hands with the two of them and went straight to the point:
"If that's the case, that's even better! Our police force has no clue at all right now, but the number of missing persons is still increasing. Many people are scared and have left Ziyu County directly.
Those who cannot afford to relocate their families can only hide at home and dare not go out, fearing that they will be the next to go missing.
But this is not a long-term solution. Now the whole Ziyu County is in a state of depression, which has affected people’s normal lives.”
As Chen Fei spoke, he led the two people towards the county police station, not caring whether they could keep up or not.
Fortunately, the two of them didn't mind and followed Chen Fei, leaving the parking lot, crossing two streets, and arrived at the Ziyu County Police Station.
The two were invited into the conference room, and then Fade Chen said:
“You two, except for the necessary personnel on duty, everyone else in the police station is out looking for clues or waiting, leaving only me to communicate with the Heavenly Master.
I will send you the missing case materials first. You can take a look at them first. After you have a general understanding of the situation, I will tell you about our investigation progress. "
"Okay, Officer Chen."
Wan Zizhong responded with a smile.
After Officer Chen left, Wan Zizhong turned to Lian Yi and said:
"Master Wu, since you have also accepted the mission, you don't have to help me. Otherwise, I would be embarrassed to say that I accepted this mission."
Wan Zizhong tactfully drove the man away.
Lian Yi's eyes flashed, and then he sighed:
"Master Wan, you are such an unfriendly person. I almost stepped my foot into a gas tank to get here early. Please at least let me rest for a night before we go!"
"Master Wu, you misunderstood! Look at me, I'm a bad talker! I didn't explain clearly. I was worried that you would delay your mission because of helping me. I was very grateful for sending me here, so I wanted to urge you to complete your mission first, but I didn't think of anything else."
Wan Zizhong apologized immediately.
"Leave the rest to me. I'll have Officer Chen take you to rest first. I'll apologize to Master Wu after I complete the task!"
Although Wan Zizhong spoke politely, he was determined not to let Lianyi touch his task.
But this is also human nature. Heavenly Masters all think highly of themselves. If others interfere with their mission, it will not sound good when they tell others about it later. So there is nothing wrong with Wan Zizhong expressing it this way.
But Lianyi was cautious by nature, and she had already suspected Wan Zizhong when he showed up in Shishan Village, so she followed him all the way.
Now the other party is trying to send her away with implicit words and implicit statements. Although the reasons are sufficient, Lianyi is still suspicious. She thinks that the series of actions before were also to test the other party.
So now that Wan Zizhong has said it so bluntly, Lian Yi did not insist any more and simply nodded and said:
"Okay, I won't make any more trouble. I'll go and rest first and set off early tomorrow morning. If Master Wan Tian needs help, just come to me."
"Of course. If I can't handle it, I will definitely trouble Master Wu."
After Chen Fei delivered the information, only Wan Zizhong stayed to look at it, while Lianyi followed Chen Fei to the independent lounge in the police station to rest.
Lian Yi asked as he walked:
"Officer Chen, how many times on average do you see someone go missing?"
“Almost every day!”
Chen Fei's frown could kill a mosquito, and he answered sullenly.
"How long did it last?"
"A month."
"No clue at all?"
“We are only sure that he was abducted while walking at night.
Most of the victims are women, and there is no fixed crime range. At least one person disappears every night, and sometimes two.
Moreover, the locations of the missing people are very far apart, and there is no pattern to follow.
At first we suspected that a human trafficking group was arresting people here, but after searching the entire Ziyu County, we found nothing. "
"Were there no witnesses?"
"There was a ten-year-old boy whose mother disappeared. He said she was taken away by a monster."
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