Chapter 1 Making a Deal

I pondered for a moment and said, "If we want to get into Jin Sheng Company, we have to turn it into an empty building first."

"Otherwise, we won't be able to make a move inside."

I stood up and said, "I need someone to enter Jin Sheng Company."

Su Su glanced at the three of us. "You...you don't want me to go in, do you?"

Ye Yang and I carried too much of the aura of a warlock. Besides being the mortal enemy of the Reincarnation Department, even a simple probe would reveal our presence. Going directly in would surely be discovered.

Zhu Ziyan was even more out of the question, as she herself belonged to the Reincarnation Department. Ghosts and gods distinguished their opponents not only by appearance but also by aura. Zhu Ziyan's aura couldn't be concealed from the enemy.

I looked at Su Su and said, "No, you're a ghost spirit. Entering someone else's territory would be immediately detected. Definitely not."

"Let's transfer someone from the Thief Sect!"

Ye Yang shook his head. "The Thief Sect is too far away from us, and Zero has drawn away the elite members. Temporarily mobilizing manpower would likely affect Zero's plan."

Ye Yang was right. Just as I was frowning in distress, Zhu Ziyan spoke up. "I might be able to find someone, it just depends on whether you dare to use them or not."

I couldn't help but look at Zhu Ziyan. "Who is it? Tell me about them first."

Zhu Ziyan said, "The person is called Yue Ting, the local criminal police captain. Her younger sister disappeared inside Jin Sheng Company, and she's been investigating her whereabouts."

"Letting her infiltrate Jin Sheng Company would be the most suitable choice."

"I happened to meet her near Jin Sheng Company yesterday and managed to coax her secret out of her. Although this person has some skills, she's still within the realm of ordinary people."

"Because she's been investigating the case, we can let her walk in openly and legitimately. What do you think?"

Seeing that I didn't speak, Zhu Ziyan added, "Of course, if you don't trust the person I recommend, we can find someone else."

I considered for a few seconds. "I want to meet this person. You arrange it!"

"I'll arrange it!" Zhu Ziyan looked very happy, and arranged a meeting with Yue Ting in front of me.

When the few of us arrived at the agreed-upon restaurant, Yue Ting, dressed in plain clothes, was already waiting there.

I walked straight to Yue Ting and sat down in front of her. "Miss Yue, my name is Li Po. Someone who can help you investigate the disappearance of your sister."

Yue Ting looked up at me and said, "Sister Zhu said that you are a very capable person. I hope you can convince me!"

I casually picked up a napkin from the table and shook it open in the air. The napkin stood upright in my hand like a blade.

I slowly pressed the napkin towards the empty coffee cup in front of Yue Ting. The cup was cut in half by a thin napkin right before our eyes.

I gently lifted the napkin and covered the cup. "Waiter, this cup is broken, please bring a new one."

Yue Ting didn't recover for a long time. "This...is this qigong?"

"Just a small trick!" I said calmly, "I'm just telling you that I have the ability to help you solve the problem."

"However, I must also tell you that what I want you to do is very dangerous and could cost you your life."

"Because your opponent is not human!"

If it were an ordinary person, even if they didn't subconsciously refute my words, they would be stunned for a while.

Yue Ting, however, appeared exceptionally calm. "I've been investigating Xiao Fei's whereabouts for more than a year, and I also suspect that her disappearance may be related to metaphysics. It's just..."

"It's just that I don't understand these things, and no one can explain them to me!"

I nodded. "First, take a good look at how many people are in this restaurant and remember their characteristics. There's no rush, you can take your time."

Yue Ting said, "I've already memorized the characteristics of everyone in the restaurant. This is the basic training of a criminal police officer."

I raised my hand and tapped Yue Ting's forehead. "How many people are in the restaurant now?"

Yue Ting couldn't help but shudder as she turned her head. "Why is there an extra person behind the bar?"

"That's not a person!" I said in a deep voice, "Don't make eye contact with him, he'll come over if he sees you!"

Yue Ting wanted to withdraw her gaze, but it was too late. The ghost behind the bar instantly appeared in front of Yue Ting, staring at her face with bloodshot eyes.

The ghost wasn't sure if Yue Ting could see it, so it slowly moved closer to her face.

Yue Ting instinctively dodged backward, and the ghost immediately saw something was wrong and pounced on her.

I grabbed the ghost with my hand, picked up the coffee cup on the table, drank it in one gulp, threw the ghost into the cup, and turned it upside down on the table.

Yue Ting looked at the slightly trembling cup on the table in shock. "I...did I just see a ghost?"

I pressed my finger on the cup and pushed it in front of Yue Ting. "If you don't believe me, you can lift the cup a little and take another look."

"This time, you won't be able to see the ghost's full image, only one of its eyes."

Yue Ting carefully lifted one side of the cup and looked inside sideways.

I kept observing Yue Ting: her performance reassured me a lot. At least, she wasn't the type of person who would panic and scream at the sight of a ghost.

Based on this alone, she had the potential to become a warlock.

Just as I was about to speak, I heard someone call Yue Ting's name.