"The arsonist has surrendered?" Officer Li looked at the reporting policeman with surprise, almost asking directly if the suspect they were looking for was sitting right in front of him, and how could someone else confess to arson.
Ignoring Officer Li's subtle actions, I just grinned, pretending not to notice. Friends cannot be made by one person alone, nor can matters be controlled by a single hand.
I believe the big figures in the capital can reach anywhere, but this Panyu City, and Tianhua City, are small places. The big figures in the capital certainly wouldn't pay attention or have many contingency plans. After all, what big figure would care about undeveloped areas?
Finding Officer Li as the executioner with a knife already proves the extraordinary identity of the big figure in the capital. However, from this, it can also be seen that although the big figure in the capital desires the Tiger Kui Seal and the goal of eternal life, not many people know about this. It's even possible that only he himself knows.
If it were widely known, perhaps I wouldn't be facing just Officer Li, but a large group of police officers, maybe even the military.
Eternal life!
This is the dream of countless people, especially those in power. How could they let such an opportunity slip through their fingers? Even if this eternal life were only temporary, or could only extend their lives by a hundred years or so, they would not be willing to give it up.
Seeing Officer Li's disbelief, the reporting policeman quickly explained, "It's true. The arsonist is in the hall being interrogated. According to him, he had a moment of madness and wanted to steal something, but found nothing valuable, so he set a small fire... And the person who came with him to report was a little old man, whose age couldn't be determined. He claimed to be his grandfather and is being interrogated outside now."
Hearing this, I chuckled inwardly. It must be Huang San, that old fellow. I wondered what he was thinking, daring to impersonate the arsonist's grandfather, not afraid of being arrested along with him.
Officer Li's eyes flickered, glancing from the reporting policeman to me, a hint of unwillingness in his expression, but he could do nothing about me.
"Alright, I understand. I'll let him go now." After dismissing the reporting policeman, Officer Li turned his gaze back to me.
"As expected of Zhang Danian's disciple, you still have a backup plan." Without waiting for my rebuttal, he made a gesture of invitation and opened the interrogation room door.
Facing Officer Li's threatening words, I shrugged and replied, "Whatever you say, since your mouth is big and mine is small."
As I walked out of the interrogation room, a sense of confusion washed over me. Who had leaked the news about my Tiger Kui Seal?
Could it be Sun Chuang?
Although I suspected Sun Chuang of spreading the news about my Tiger Kui Seal, I quickly dismissed it. It wouldn't benefit him. The Tiger Kui Seal is the key to controlling the Yin world, and whoever obtains it can control the direction of "eternal life." He shouldn't be that foolish.
Could it be the people behind him?
That shouldn't be it either. The people behind Sun Chuang should be wild immortals. As for what kind of wild immortal, I couldn't confirm it for now. I only heard that he left with someone; I didn't see it myself, but it's highly likely to be a fox immortal.
Leaving the interrogation room and entering the hall, I saw a man with a seven or eight-tenths resemblance to me, blankly filling out a statement. He answered whatever the police asked, like an idiot.
However, I could feel Huang San's aura on him. It seemed Huang San had controlled him. Otherwise, who would foolishly admit to arson, which is punishable by law?
Indeed, as I turned, I saw a figure with a lewd expression appear at the entrance of the police station. But the figure flashed and disappeared, none other than Huang San.
Huang San doesn't enter police stations for a reason.
Although Huang San can transform into a human, his essence hasn't changed much. He still belongs to the "Yin" category. Police stations are like earthly yamen, similar to the underworld.
Ghosts are not afraid of the underworld, but they also cannot easily enter earthly yamen. After all, the righteous aura of the earthly realm is not something that "Yin" beings can easily withstand.
If Huang San were to enter rashly, he would at least suffer minor injuries, and in a more severe case, he might be beaten back to his original form.
I glanced at the man who looked like me. Upon closer inspection, the resemblance was only superficial, with many differences. Moreover, he had a peculiar scent, similar to the scent from Sun Shen Po's altar.
It seems that everything that happened tonight was orchestrated by Sun Shen Po. I just don't know what her purpose is, or why she would do this.
After signing the statement provided by Officer Li, I walked out of the police station. Huang San stood under a nearby eaves, his hands behind his back, looking like an old man strolling through a market.
"Huang San, where did you catch this guy? Don't tell me it was from Sun Shen Po's altar." I asked, confirming the detail.
Huang San chuckled and replied, "You guessed it right. It was indeed from the altar, but not from the front entrance, but from the back."
"The back door? Interesting. What about the little fellow attached to him? Don't tell me you let it escape." I raised an eyebrow and asked him sideways.
"How is that possible? If I can't handle it when I'm presiding, how could I let a little fellow escape my grasp? I've placed it in a safe place, and you can question it when you go out."
I gave Huang San a thumbs-up. Since transforming into a human, his mind and actions have become more sophisticated. He can even think of things I wouldn't have considered. It seems the difference between being human and not being human is quite significant.
As we were talking, Officer Li came out of the police station. "This is just a small warning. The matter has been investigated. You can leave. However, I hope you will seriously consider what I told you, because that thing is not something you can possess."
I shrugged, not backing down. "I don't understand what you're saying. But I hope such wrongful accusations don't happen to me again."
Officer Li snorted coldly and turned back into the police station.
It was almost ten o'clock when I left the police station. I called Boss Chen at the inn. He had already gone home and told me that the door was unlocked and I could catch spirits freely.
Before heading to the inn, Huang San went to the restroom next to the police station. After a short while, he came out carrying a small cloth bag. The contents inside were restless and kept struggling. Huang San patted the bag twice, and it finally calmed down.