That evening, Xiao Luoan brought two documents to Si Jinyan's room.
Chu Wanli and Gu Qingqing had already gone back by this time.
"This is the DNA comparison result between Chu Yu and Chu Hang. As you suspected, they are not biologically related."
With a deep, warm voice and long, slender, fair hands, Xiao Luoan calmly looked at Si Jinyan.
He already knew the general situation from Qi Yunli.
He opened one of the documents, which contained information about Su Ling's identity.
"Take a look at Su Ling's condition."
Si Jinyan took the documents, and the first page he opened was a photo of Su Ling from her university days.
Su Ling was nineteen years old when she came to study at the Capital Normal School. She came from a very remote mountainous area.
He excelled academically and morally during his school years, and received national scholarships and poverty subsidies every year.
The materials listed the courses Su Ling had taken over the years, including a course on Introduction to Literature, taught by Professor Mo Qian.
"I'm afraid we need to learn more about Su Ling's family background."
The information was obtained directly from the Beijing Normal University, so much of it is rather one-sided.
To truly understand this woman, one would probably need to find Su Ling's relatives.
At this moment, Xiao Luoan took out a hard drive and walked straight to the computer next to her.
"Jinyan, come and take a look at this."
Si Jinyan immediately got up and went to Xiao Luoan's side.
"What's this?"
She watched as Xiao Luoan pointed to a folder.
"These documents are quite old and not very well preserved."
Xiao Luoan clicked on a picture. Was this a photo?
"Twenty years ago, Su Ling's graduation photos were taken. There were no photos of her from elementary and middle school, only those from high school and university. Most of these people are now in their forties."
Xiao Luoan clicked on a photo with her mouse to enlarge it and showed it to Si Jinyan.
"See this boy?"
Si Jinyan followed the light and saw that the boy was handsome, with a smile in his eyes and a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth.
Even after more than twenty years, while everyone else's faces were blurred, his face remained clearly visible.
"This boy's face is very complicated."
Si Jinyan said in a deep voice.
Perhaps because it's a photo, it's normal that you can't see much from a static image.
However, Si Jinyan clearly felt that his face was covered by something.
It makes it difficult to see clearly.
"Then take a look at this photo."
Xiao Luoan moved the mouse and clicked on the college graduation photo.
"He actually went to the same university as Su Ling!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Si Jinyan's eyes.
"Not only that, I had someone investigate his background, and he comes from the same place as Su Ling."
“There is no record of this boy at Beijing Normal University. Moreover, not everyone had this graduation photo back then, so many people don’t have a strong impression of him, making the investigation very difficult.”
Xiao Luoan told Si Jinyan everything he knew.
Even with the powerful Xiao family background, it would be difficult to investigate this boy.
Si Jinyan suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter.
The main problem is that the enemy is in the shadows, while she is in the open.
Seeing her serious expression, Xiao Luoan couldn't help but ask, "Don't worry, we don't know this man's background yet, I will investigate it thoroughly."
Si Jinyan's previously worried brows immediately relaxed.
With the Xiao family's help, her life will be much easier.
At least in terms of investigators, she certainly doesn't have as extensive a network of connections as others.
"Okay, that puts my mind at ease."
Si Jinyan breathed a sigh of relief; she had nothing to fear from any enemy.
Seeing that she breathed a sigh of relief, Xiao Luoan continued to move the mouse.
He closed the photo and then opened a new file.
This is about Su Ling's hometown.
"This village is very old. I have very limited information about it. I only know that it is called Misty Village. I heard that once people go in, it is difficult for them to come out without the help of a local."
Xiao Luoan briefly described the situation of the village.
"They still retain some traditional lifestyle habits."
"Misty Village?"
Si Jinyan frowned slightly when he heard the name.
As if remembering something, he flipped his hand and took out a notebook from his Qiankun bag and began to read it.
This book records some of the folk customs of China over thousands of years.
She remembered seeing the legends about this village before.
"Brother Luo'an, look here quickly."
Slender fingers traced a spot on the journal.
Xiao Luoan unconsciously leaned towards Si Jinyan.
A faint, sweet fragrance surrounded Xiao Luoan.
“Misty Village is located in the southwest of China.”
The area is teeming with snakes, insects, rats, and ants, and is covered in dense forests. Misty Village has an ancient custom.
They will choose a holy son and a holy daughter to guide the future of Misty Village.
They believed that human energy could be transmitted through the physical body, so the day a new Holy Son or Daughter took office was the day the previous Holy Son or Daughter died.
The new bodies would dismantle the old ones, they would eat some, and the rest would be distributed to the villagers.
They believed that such customs would ensure their continued prosperity.
"The holy son and holy daughter in Misty Village are actually witches. They can use insects to control or even kill a person."
"Isn't this the same origin as the Nanyang sorcerers?"
Si Jinyan was horrified after reading it; people were eating people!
"It seems I've never seen enough of the world. I never imagined such a place could exist."
It's normal that Xiao Luoan, a young master from a prominent family, had never seen these things before.
Looking at Si Jinyan beside him, she was still flipping through her notes.
Every now and then, he would pull out a new book from who-knows-where.
He'd need to be even more capable if he wanted to stay by this girl's side.
Otherwise, how can we protect her?
The dignified young master Xiao actually started to worry about these things.
"This thing is called a Gu worm. It is raised on human blood, some on the five poisonous creatures, and some even on human bodies."
"I know what the Gu that controlled Chu Hang is called: 'Severing all ties, usurping blessings, punishing the loyal heart, and controlling the evil.' It's called the Soul-Seizing Gu."
Si Jinyan flipped through several books before finally finding information about the witchcraft of Misty Village.
She excitedly picked up the book, ready to show it to Xiao Luoan.
Unexpectedly, when she looked up, she bumped into Xiao Luoan.
She touched her head and looked up to see Xiao Luoan's chin, which had been reddened by her bump.
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"It's okay, it doesn't hurt."
Seeing that the light in her eyes had vanished, Xiao Luoan immediately spoke.
"Weren't you going to share it with me?"
He didn't want that light to disappear; a young girl should have the innocence and naivety that belong only to a young girl.
Si Jinyan asked definitively, "Does it really not hurt?"
Xiao Luoan shook her head. "I'd rather hear you talk about the Gu worm."
Seeing that he really wanted to hear, Si Jinyan immediately opened the book, pointed to it and said, "These are the methods for cultivating Gu worms, and there are also methods for removing Gu here."
"I suspect that Chu Hang was afflicted with this Soul-Stealing Gu. To cure it, we can lure it out with raw, bloody flesh and then burn it to death."
"However, even after the poison is neutralized, some toxins will remain in the body. If it is a neurotoxin, I'm afraid no current medical technology can treat it."
Si Jinyan closed the note, her small face slightly furrowed, and she sighed.
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