Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 212: Abilities

Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Abilities

Ye City Police Station, Jiangbei Branch, early morning.

The officers returning from the operation were all exhausted, but more than the physical fatigue, what troubled them was the mental torment.

Two more bombs... up till now, there have been no clues.

Moreover, Bai Yanliang has mysteriously disappeared.

"Do you still think he’s innocent now?" Liang Yan looked down at Tang Guo and asked.

"Hmph, if he doesn’t hide, should he just let you arrest him?" Tang Guo glared at him, not backing down at all.

Liang Yan glanced at her angry face and said, "You’re not fit to be a police officer."

With that, he turned around and entered the conference room.

Tang Guo gritted her teeth in anger and muttered, "Just wait, Teacher Bai is definitely innocent!"

Conference room.

The top officers of Ye City police gathered together, each with a serious expression, worried and frowning.

"Captain Yang, there’s news!" Lin Wan hurried in, ignoring all the leaders in the room, heading straight for Yang Wanlong.

"What news!" Yang Wanlong was refreshed and quickly asked.

Not only him, but everyone else also had almost the same expression; now everyone was at their wit’s end, finally, someone brought good news.

"We’ve traced the IP address of the person who first released the case information online, and checked all his statements. The rumors about the two bombs being detonated tomorrow and the day after were also spread by him!"

Lin Wan said excitedly.

"Good!"

Yang Wanlong slammed his palm in delight and stood up, saying, "What are we waiting for, find his personal information and real address, and go arrest him directly!"

"Wait, do you really think the perpetrator isn’t Bai Yanliang?" Liang Yan said.

"Hmph, you have your views, we have our approach, if you want to catch someone, go ahead with your headquarters!"

Yang Wanlong’s face was dark, giving Liang Yan no face.

"Yang Wanlong, what’s your attitude!" Wu Kuifeng stood up abruptly, his tall body imposing as he strode towards Yang Wanlong.

"What attitude?" Yang Wanlong stared at him without backing down, suddenly bursting out with a curse, "Just because of this kid’s words, you arrest someone without evidence? Damn, I really want to ask you what attitude is that! Have you, being a police officer for so many years, turned into a dog? Huh!"

"Enough!" Director Liang slapped the table, stopping the confrontation between the two.

"Since neither of you will yield, then work on it separately. Whoever solves this case has the skills, and the other person should get the hell out!"

"Fine!"

"Fine!"

Both Yang Wanlong and Wu Kuifeng immediately agreed.

Yang Wanlong wasted no time and picked a few people from his side, saying, "Follow me, let’s go arrest!"

"Yes!"

Hearing the commotion in the conference room, Tang Guo not only wasn’t worried but rather cheered up a lot.

Great!

She thought she was the only one who believed in Teacher Bai, but it turned out... Captain Yang never doubted him either!

"Captain! Wait for me! I want to go too!"

...

Mercury Night.

Bai Yanliang didn’t know that in the middle of the night, the police station was in a fierce debate over him.

At this moment, he was waiting for Xun Weimo to give an answer.

Although it wasn’t the first time, seeing Xun Weimo aging again left Bai Yanliang feeling incredulous.

What is this bizarre power?

The power of keys?

He remembered Feng Xiuxue had once implied that she wouldn’t easily use the key.

Indeed, even in life and death situations, as long as there were other choices, Feng Xiuxue was reluctant to use the key, showing that the cost of using the key was very heavy.

If Xun Weimo was using the power of the key, then in the current situation, aging by ten or twenty years instantly was indeed a heavy price.

However, Bai Yanliang also had another concern.

If this strange power was from the key, then clearly, each key’s power is different.

So... what power does this key left by Yanren have?

Thinking about it, Xun Weimo, now full of wrinkles, opened his eyes.

Now, even his hair had lost its luster, the embodiment of "elderly."

This time Xun Weimo didn’t speak immediately, unlike before, but looked at Bai Yanliang strangely, scrutinizing him.

Bai Yanliang frowned, "What’s wrong?"

Xun Weimo slightly shook his head, his breathing heavy, even age spots appearing on his skin.

"Unbelievable... what I saw just now was you."

"Me?"

Bai Yanliang pointed to himself, puzzled.

"Yes."

Xun Weimo confirmed with a nod.

"I saw you writing this sentence in a school but... although it looked like you, upon closer inspection, your aura was completely different from that person, which is really interesting..."

Bai Yanliang was moved, school!

He immediately asked, "Which school? Do you recognize it?"

Xun Weimo shook his head, "I could only see limited things, maybe... it’s a tutoring center, just a classroom whose layout I remember."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yanliang lowered his head and pondered for a moment.

"Can I ask you for another favor?" Bai Yanliang looked at Xun Weimo.

Xun Weimo smiled bitterly and waved his hand, "Mr. Bai, in this state, if I use my ability once more, I’ll die of old age, I really can’t help you."

"I’ve given you the answers to what you wanted to know, now, please fulfill your promise."

Xun Weimo opened his left hand, looking at Bai Yanliang.

Bai Yanliang lowered his head, looked at the silver-white key in his hand, now... it was the only connection between him and Yanren.

But according to Xun Weimo, Yanren indeed had died already.

He hadn’t told Xun Weimo about Bai Yanren, and Xun Weimo wasn’t from Ye City, he likely wouldn’t know about the dismemberment case that shocked Ye City ten years ago.

So, when Xun Weimo said Bai Yanren’s life activity stopped ten years ago, Bai Yanliang knew... he was telling the truth.

So... it was no longer useful.

No matter how miraculous it was, it was useless to Bai Yanliang.

Bai Yanliang quietly observed the key for a moment and then gently placed it onto Xun Weimo’s palm.

After the key was completely handed over, Xun Weimo finally showed a smile, "Mr. Bai is indeed a man of his word."

Bai Yanliang glanced at him and said, "Mm. After all, I don’t want to eat bullets."

Xun Weimo’s face stiffened, and he laughed awkwardly.

Simultaneously, he released his grip from the gun under the counter.

"How did Mr. Bai know..."

"I suggest Boss Xun not place so many reflective bottles on the shelf behind you next time, they clearly showed your movements under the bar."

"..."

Xun Weimo became increasingly embarrassed, even the excitement of obtaining the key was significantly diminished.

"Boss Xun." Bai Yanliang looked at Xun Weimo.

"What is it, Mr. Bai?"

"I hope... you can go with me to find that school." Bai Yanliang said seriously.

"Why? Is there something very important there for you?" Xun Weimo asked, confused.

Bai Yanliang shook his head and stared at the provocative note on the bar, saying, "That school... has a bomb planted there."