“He left again.”
Kou Beiyue shrugged and said, "That guy is so mysterious. I'm not familiar with him. Last time I was eating pickled cabbage instant noodles in front of a convenience store, he suddenly came up to me and said he wanted to take me back to the north..."
As Zhang Yuanqing listened to him rambling on, meticulously recounting how he met the Devil's Eye Heavenly King, he suddenly realized that this cool-looking teenager was actually a chatterbox.
After listening, Zhang Yuanqing commented, "You're really brave."
Kou Beiyue raised his chin, a hint of pride in his eyes. "I know he's strong, probably a Saint-level Enchantress, but my belief is that a strong person can make me fear, but they can't make me submit."
Zhang Yuanqing glanced at him. "I was referring to the fact that you ate pickled cabbage noodles. That takes courage. I suggest you buy a tube of Daktarin ointment too."
The proud expression on Kou Beiyue's face froze.
Zhang Yuanqing then asked, "You were interrupted earlier. Let's continue our chat. After you became an Enchantress, you must have investigated the person who killed your sister. Tell me the details."
The hatred on Kou Beiyue's face resurfaced.
"That beast is called Chi Yue'an, a level 4 Fire Master and a deacon in the Shakou District. I heard he was arranged in the Five Elements Alliance by the Zhu family, one of the three Life families. He used to be a Zhu family..."
"...a live-in son-in-law, but he divorced and joined the Five Elements Alliance."
Zhang Yuanqing listened silently, gaining a preliminary understanding of the deacon he had just fought. Kou Beiyue didn't continue.
"And then what?" Zhang Yuanqing asked.
"What 'and then'?" the rebellious teenager retorted.
"Why did he kill your sister? Judging from her state before she died, she was clearly imprisoned, abused, and sexually assaulted. It doesn't make sense for a high-ranking deacon to do that. I can't think of a reason for such despicable behavior. What happened to your sister before she disappeared? Where was she imprisoned after she disappeared? Have you investigated any of that?" Zhang Yuanqing asked.
Kou Beiyue shook his head.
Zhang Yuanqing was incredulous. "In two years, all you found out was Chi Yue'an's identity and background?" Kou Beiyue noticed the strange look in his eyes and explained, not wanting to be outdone:
"I'm not an official member, so I don't have the channels to investigate. I'm not good at this kind of thing, I'm better at fighting. Besides, Enchantresses don't have the skills for that."
"Besides, Chi Yue'an is an official, and he's been covering things up. Isn't it normal that I can't find anything?"
Isn't it just because you're stupid? Zhang Yuanqing pondered, "Have you considered this possibility? You could constantly charm the security officers at the Public Security Bureau and have them investigate for you?" "!!!" Kou Beiyue was stunned for a moment, then forced an explanation. "Master Wuhen set a rule that we can't use our abilities on ordinary people. What if they found something and were silenced? Wouldn't that harm innocent people?"
I just wanted to help save someone, but I'm getting dragged into all this trouble. I have to report this to the Centurion. Zhang Yuanqing said:
"What are your plans next? You should tell Xiao Yuan about being marked, because that psychopath can track your location in real-time."
At that moment, Kou Beiyue's phone rang. He was overjoyed to see that it was Xiao Yuan calling, but when he answered, his tone was deliberately impatient:
"What is it, Xiao Yuan? Are you ever going to stop? I'm tired and want to rest. You can yell at me when I get back to the hotel."
"You don't need to come back!" Xiao Yuan said calmly.
"Master Wuhen has kicked you out of the team. You don't need to come back ever again."
Kou Beiyue's expression suddenly froze, his face seeming to become even paler. He took a deep breath and sneered:
"Fine, I didn't want to go anyway. I've always been a lone wolf. If you hadn't been so nosy, I'd be enjoying myself somewhere. Who wants to go to that broken-down hotel? Goodbye!"
Kou Beiyue squatted down dejectedly, biting his lip, his expression fierce, but his eyes full of sadness and loneliness, like an abandoned dog.
In the Wuhen Hotel, Xiao Yuan hung up the phone, put it on the bedside table, pinched the space between her eyebrows, and muttered, "Finally, someone else is dealing with this mess."
She tidied her long hair, snuggled into the blanket, and fell asleep peacefully.
"Well, I don't need to tell you about the mark now," Zhang Yuanqing said.
"I'll give you some guidance. If you want to get revenge, you can report him to that psychopath from earlier. If you're a witness, he should take action." "My own business is my own business. I don't need anyone else's help. If he helps me, he might ask me to go north, and I don't want to go north," Kou Beiyue scoffed.
"I don't like the climate in the north. I'd rather shiver in the winter of the south."
Zhang Yuanqing nodded. "Then listen to me. It's a serious crime for official Night Watchers to harm ordinary people. As a Night Watcher of the Taiyi Sect, I have the right to investigate this matter." Kou Beiyue raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised. "You're going to help me?"
"I'm not helping you. I'm just doing my job. I'm getting paid for this, it's only right." Zhang Yuanqing opened his inventory and summoned the Vajra Pestle:
"Before that, I need to purify the mark in your body. This item has the power of purification, but the cost is a sacrifice of essence and blood. Stab yourself in the leg."
With that, he threw the Vajra Pestle over.
Kou Beiyue caught the bronze pestle without hesitation and stabbed it hard into his thigh, driving it in deep.
The blood was like water on a sponge, absorbed entirely by the Vajra Pestle. In the next moment, a clear and pure golden light erupted, enveloping the rebellious teenager.
Bathing in the golden light, Kou Beiyue felt a surge of heat. Then, the pent-up grievances, anger, and helplessness in his heart dissipated considerably, and his thoughts became clearer.
It can even purify emotions to some extent? As he checked the item's information, he gritted his teeth. "Good stuff, but the cost is too high. It's not suitable for use in battle. Ow, that really hurts! It's because you're too honest. I told you to stab me a little, not to stab me so deep, you idiot." Zhang Yuanqing nodded calmly, playing the part of a reserved otaku, and said, "Give it back."
Kou Beiyue unhesitatingly threw the powerful item back.
Taking the item, Zhang Yuanqing was about to put it back into the inventory when he suddenly thought, if I were the Devil's Eye Heavenly King, wouldn't I take the opportunity to place a mark on the body of a Taiyi Sect Night Watcher?
Although this guy claimed to need evidence to kill, evil professions were still evil professions, inherently opposed to the orderly faction. If he had the chance to mark an official Night Watcher at the team leader level and track his location in real-time, why wouldn't he?
So, Zhang Yuanqing held the Vajra Pestle in reverse and gently pierced the skin of his thigh.
The Vajra Pestle automatically absorbed his essence and blood, returning the power of the sun to the holder and purifying all foreign influences within the body. Kou Beiyue looked at the small wound on the other man's leg, then at his own wound that nearly exposed bone, and muttered, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Zhang Yuanqing's lips curled up. "I didn't expect you to be so ruthless to yourself. Okay, let's get out of here. They should already know that we've purified the mark."
Far away from the Kangyang District on a rooftop, the Devil's Eye Heavenly King, who was scanning the area with his Devil's Eye, suddenly "eh?" He tilted his head and looked in the direction he had come from.
"My mark has been purified? A level 3 Night Watcher actually has such means?" The Devil's Eye Heavenly King closed his vertical eye, put on his headband, and dialed his subordinate's number.
"Find out for me if the Taiyi Sect's team leader stationed in the Kangyang District is called Yuan Ting, and send me his relevant information when you're done."
"Yes, Heavenly King!"
"How is the collection of Yuan Shi Tianzun's information going? Has anyone on the black market given you evidence of his crimes?" The Devil's Eye Heavenly King asked. "There are no clues about the members of the Zhisha Palace, nor information about Yuan Shi Tianzun's crimes."
Finding people is difficult, especially Spiritual Realm cultivators. This result was not unexpected. The Devil's Eye Heavenly King tutted and said, "Is this Yuan Shi Tianzun really a paragon of morality?"
The subordinate was stunned and said, "Heavenly King, according to the information, I think, maybe, um, he just hasn't had time to commit any crimes yet."
After all, Yuan Shi Tianzun had only joined the official organization for two months at most. Kangyang District, a budget hotel.
Zhang Yuanqing stood at the end of the corridor and dialed Fu Qingyang's number.
"It's 1:30 in the morning. You're calling me at this hour. It must be something important," Fu Qingyang said in a cold and ruthless tone.
"Yes, I have a major incident to report."
Zhang Yuanqing immediately told the Centurion about the conflict between Kou Beiyue and Chi Yue'an.
"Investigating a deacon requires the permission of an elder. Chi Yue'an is a deacon in the Shakou District, not a direct subordinate of Elder Gou, so he won't care," Fu Qingyang said. "If you want to intervene in this matter, collect evidence and report him to the branch's higher-ups."
"I understand. Centurion, do you have any other suggestions?" He wanted to hear Fu Qingyang's attitude.
Fu Qingyang said calmly, "It's good to have a sense of justice, but it's not advisable for you to go out and about right now. Investigating a deacon-level cultivator is a big deal. If it becomes a big commotion, the Devil's Eye will definitely find out. My opinion is that you shouldn't get involved for now."
I can completely disguise myself and investigate in secret. It's not a big deal. Zhang Yuanqing said, "The second thing is, I just met the Devil's Eye Heavenly King."
"You met the Devil's Eye?" Fu Qingyang's tone became serious. Zhang Yuanqing told him what had happened again.
Fu Qingyang was silent for a long time and then analyzed:
"Yuan Ting is very well-known in the Taiyi Sect. If the Devil's Eye wants to investigate, he'll quickly find out that Yuan Ting is in the capital and couldn't have met him in Songhai. However, he won't be able to connect you to Yuan Shi Tianzun because of this."
"Continue to lie low as usual. Don't participate in this matter. The elders of the branch will be taking action soon. However, this person is very cautious, so it's a bit difficult to find him."
Zhang Yuanqing immediately said, "I have a friend of the Devil's Eye Heavenly King. I can find him by locating his phone." "A friend? You actually added him as a friend?" Fu Qingyang was shocked, then snorted coldly.
"Foolish, how do you know it's not a trick to lure you out? He knows you're an official Night Watcher, and he still dares to add you as a friend. That's enough to show there's a problem."
"Centurion is right. I didn't think it through."
Fu Qingyang "hmm"ed and said, "Also, I'll be holding an online meeting of the White Tiger Guard in a few days to announce the plan to recruit you. After everyone approves, I'll send you the recruitment information."
That means I have to wait a few more days. Centurion, I can't wait for my multi-million dollar house. Zhang Yuanqing said, "Okay!"
The two ended the call.
Zhang Yuanqing immediately entered the room and exchanged contact information with Kou Beiyue. Considering that he might need help with the secret investigation, he told Kou Beiyue to wait for news at the hotel.
The next day, Zhang Yuanqing had breakfast, watched his aunt go to work, told his grandmother that he didn't have classes in the morning, and returned to his bedroom with a clear conscience.
He didn't have to go to work during this period and couldn't see Old Driver Ji and Li Dongze, so he was bored at home. Since he had nothing to do, he might as well investigate Deacon Chi.
But before that, he should bring Xiao Yuan into the gang and settle the matter.
Zhang Yuanqing opened the gang warehouse, clicked on the search in the upper right corner, and typed in: Xiao Yuan. He sent a recruitment message.
A few minutes later, a Spiritual Realm notification sounded: 【Ding, Xiao Yuan has joined your gang.】Actually, it would be good to bring Guan Ya in too, and the Palace Master of Zhisha. That way, my gang would be full of beautiful women. This gang leader would rule over all the beauties and become famous in the martial world. Zhang Yuanqing sent a message to Xiao Yuan:
"I've settled Kou Beiyue in. I'll try to investigate his matter." Xiao Yuan replied with an "mm."
Xiao Yuan is probably just hoping I'll take over Kou Beiyue. Zhang Yuanqing typed a message: "I also have something I want to ask Xiao Yuan Auntie to do."
Xiao Yuan: "What is it?"
Zhang Yuanqing: "I want to hunt a level 3 Enchantress and refine it into a Yin corpse. But you also know that evil professions are like rats in the sewers. I can't find them."
Xiao Yuan: "So you need another rat in the sewer to help?" Zhang Yuanqing: "Oh, you're being too humble."
Xiao Yuan: "Heh, just wait."
As he was saying this, Zhang Yuanqing saw a new message coming into his phone. It was from Xie Lingxi. "Brother Yuanshi, do we have a new member? Who's Xiao Yuan? Is she a magical girl?" As a member of the gang, Xie Lingxi had also received the Spiritual Realm notification.
No, she's a magical auntie! Zhang Yuanqing typed the message: "You've met her."
Xie Lingxi: "Hmm? But I don't know her. I've never even heard of that name."
He replied to Xiao Yuan with a "thank you" and ended the chat. Then, he replied to the little green tea: "The front desk of the Wuhen Hotel."
"Ah?! How could you bring an evil profession into the gang? Isn't that bad? That auntie looks so fierce. Is it really okay for her to join the gang? Is she trustworthy?"
Xie Lingxi's impression of Xiao Yuan stopped at their first meeting. She only thought that she was a very beautiful and sexy woman, but with a very cold and bad temper.
"Don't worry, she's a colleague who is ashamed of being a father. Her character is fine."
Zhang Yuanqing enlightened the little green tea with a few words, and then unexpectedly received a call from his mother. Her? Zhang Yuanqing was stunned and quickly answered, saying:
"You're so busy with your work, how do you have time to call me? Are you not in a meeting? Not running errands?" His mother didn't seem to hear his sarcasm and said:
"About the thing I mentioned last time, I contacted that business partner. He's free today and can meet you."