I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 502: God of Death with a Cold Face (Three Updates)_1

Chapter 502: Chapter 502: God of Death with a Cold Face (Three Updates)_1

"This... this..." Liu Bai retreated in horror, never having imagined that the greatly respected ghost master of the Liu Family, a grand shaman, would die so mysteriously, and even his soul was burned to the point where not a trace was left!

"Young Master, this place is not safe, let’s leave quickly!"

The bespectacled man quickly protected Liu Bai to retreat from the basement, and from within the basement erupted the furious roar of Hong Ruinian: "Who is it! Who in the world is it!!!"

"The eyesore, the thing, is taken care of."

Zhao’er patted her tender wrists, switching from her previous serious demeanor back to the dazed and cute expression she had earlier.

You and Wu Qiyi beside you exchanged a glance, and you asked Zhao’er, "Zhao’er, what was that thing just now?"

You had hoped to get some information from Zhao’er, but she quite simply shook her head: "Don’t know."

It wasn’t long before Lu Tiejun and Ding Xiaofeng led a team of SWAT officers to the scene, sealing off the area immediately.

Although the mercenaries had already been blown to bits, Sun Mingyu had learned portrait sketching during his time with the police force, and he quickly drew a sketch of the middle-aged man. After Lu Tiejun and Xian Qianling had seen the sketch, they both furrowed their brows. They didn’t offer you much explanation, only saying in a hurry, "The city bureau will initiate a city-wide defense system, and we can’t explain things to you for the time being."

This was also the first time Xian Qianling concealed the truth from you. After discussing briefly with Lu Tiejun, she pulled you aside and said in a low voice, "The power behind the opposition has far exceeded my expectations. You all need to be extra careful in the coming period."

"Okay," you nodded.

Xian Qianling looked at you intently, her eyes not hiding the deep affection she felt, and said softly, "I wanted to assign some SWAT to protect you, but I know your personality, and with your abilities, the SWAT might actually become a burden to you."

"I..."

"Don’t talk, just listen," Xian Qianling’s voice held a unique softness and depth of emotion only a girl could express, "When I received Sun Mingyu’s call, I was terrified, really scared."

"Sorry," you said, looking down slightly, hesitant to meet her gaze.

"No, I’m not blaming you; I just hope you can consider us a bit more when you face danger in the future?"

"You... us?"

"Yes, Zhao’er, Little Yun, me, all of us." Xian Qianling didn’t shy away from the complex relationship among the four of you, "We have no other demands, only hope that you’ll be more careful with yourself when facing danger, and not be too reckless."

"Okay..."

Later, with the efforts of Xian Qianling and Wu Qiyi, Liao Yong was quickly cleared of suspicion.

Following the advice of Wei Shuxian, you chose not to heal Liao Yong with the Life Breath from the Gate of Life, but instead gave him a Returning Yuan Pill to fully cure his internal injuries.

For the next three days, all four of you in the dorm lay in bed like dead dogs.

As for Liu Qing’s family issues, Wu Qiyi had Xi Yu send someone to resolve them the next day. You’re not clear on the specifics, but at least when Liu Qing visited Liao Yong in the dorm, you saw a smile of genuine joy bloom on her face, a smile that had never before been seen there.

Five days after this incident, the first thing the four of you did after getting out of bed was to gather all members of the supernatural detective society for a meeting at No. 72, Baojia Street.

Just as everyone had sat down, Zong Wangyue burst in from outside and said to you, "Boss! Liu Bai is back in Yenjing!"

Everyone could figure out from their gut that it was Liu Bai who had framed Liao Yong and Liu Qing, but this guy was just too sly and cunning, never showing himself. If you hadn’t used the Sen Luo Eye to see Hong Ruinian appear in the hotel once, you might have overlooked him and considered the Cen Family in Yenjing or someone else as the likely suspects.

"What’s he doing back in Yenjing? Is he brewing another plot against us?" Xiao Feng asked, furrowing his brows.

Sitting beside Zhao’er, Wu Qiyi said solemnly, "Liu Bai doesn’t personally deal with people he targets. He has two confidants at his disposal, known as ’Master Ghost’ He Zhenqi and ’God of Death with a Cold Face’ Hong Ruinian. Working in tandem, they have been with Liu Bai since their youth, one devising plans and carefully preparing; the other is responsible for execution, carrying out missions over thousands of miles."

With a newfound understanding of Liu Bai after the incident five days prior, everyone immediately listed him as one of the most dangerous enemies.

You asked Zong Wangyue, "Besides Liu Bai, was there anyone else with him?"

"He was followed by a guy, a Little White Face, with a face as sharp as a cone, just looking at him makes you feel nauseous."

Hearing this, Wu Qiyi said, "That’s He Zhenqi. It seems that Hong Ruinian is still in Yuhang. The reason Liu Bai left might be due to some issues in his family."

You shook your hand and said, "Let’s not worry about him for now, let’s straighten out our current situation first."

Turning to Wei Shuxian, he pushed his glasses up and said calmly, "The matter with Black Bull is like a slap in the face for me, and a wake-up call at the same time. Today’s meeting isn’t about how to deal with enemies or face future challenges, but about getting a complete understanding of each other."

"What do you mean?" Xi Yu crossed her legs clad in black stockings and looked at Wei Shuxian indifferently.

Wei Shuxian pushed his glasses and clearly didn’t want to face Xi Yu’s sharp gaze, "Old Shu and I have discussed it, and we hope that through this meeting, we can fully understand everyone’s situations."

"Boss, we’re all as ordinary as can be. Besides, isn’t everything clear with a simple investigation by Zongzi?" Hu Meili piped up, "I think our attention should be on Hong Ruinian right now."

"I, I agree," Jin Qi said in a low voice.

You exchanged a glance with Wei Shuxian, not expecting to encounter opposition as soon as you opened your mouth. Scanning the room, you realized that nobody else had spoken.

"Alright then, since that’s the case, let’s discuss how everyone can take better protective measures in the future." You put your hands in front of you and addressed everyone, "Black Bull and Liu Qing were careless."

"Careless? That’s just stupid!" Xiao Feng blurted out angrily, pointing at Liao Yong, who still had a bandage on his arm, "Black Bull, no offense, but as brothers in the detective agency, when you hit a snag, you should tell your mates first so we can think of a solution together! Instead, you carry everything on your shoulders. If Old Shu hadn’t the ability to foresee from a great distance, setting aside whether you’d have been hanged, Liu Qing would indeed have been locked in those dark rooms, to be played with. Is that what you wanted to see!?"

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