The captain and the Butler emerged shortly after, carrying a transcendent item.
The Butler frowned slightly. “Be as quick as possible. The Master and Madam already know about this.”
“Rest assured. With the boost from this transcendent item, not a single clue will be missed.”
The old Butler hummed in response and waved his hand again. After a flash of light, the colors on the oil painting reorganized, shifting from a door back to its original appearance.
The captain walked out of the manor and arrived at the spot where the two Imperial Guards had died. He put on a pair of glasses.
This was the transcendent item he had just borrowed.
【The Watcher's Eyes】.
Its effect was the ability to see things that ordinary people could not.
The side effect was an increased chance of seeing things one shouldn't!
As he put on the glasses, the world before him became increasingly bright.
But the moment he looked at the scene of the deaths, the originally bright world instantly turned crimson!
The air seemed to be filled with the stench of blood.
He had used this transcendent item several times before, and it had never been like this!
‘Not good!’
The captain’s heart pounded wildly, but it was already too late to take off the glasses.
The arms of the glasses stuck firmly to his head, and the lenses erupted with scorching light!
In a mere instant, his eyes were scorched blind.
“Aaaah!!!”
The excruciating pain nearly made him faint, and the spirituality within his body began to run wild.
The anxiety of losing his sight caused him to instinctively start attacking everything around him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Seeing this, two guards tried to move forward, but the vice captain grabbed them.
“Don’t go over there! Something’s wrong with the captain. His strength is close to a Demigod’s—if he can’t handle whatever this is, you’ll be useless.”
“But... but we can’t just watch the captain keep attacking like this, can we?”
“Then shout!”
“Shout?”
“Yes.”
The two finally understood and stood to the side, yelling loudly.
“Captain!”
“Calm down, Captain!”
Hearing the voices, the captain didn't even think before flicking his wrists.
Two daggers flew toward them.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, the vice captain kicked the two men over, helping them dodge the attack by a hair’s breadth.
The two guards were terrified and didn't say another word about helping the captain.
...
Huangshan City Security Bureau.
The Bureau Chief frowned. “A Sequence 7 from the Lyu family was killed?”
“Yes. The bodies were sent over at noon today. The Lyu family said they hope we’ll put in some effort and solve the case as soon as possible.”
“Have the bodies been examined?”
“Yes.”
“What did the Coroner say?”
“Our Coroner says it was blunt force trauma—basically, they were smashed to death with immense strength.”
“Our Coroner? Did they hire another Coroner?”
“Yes. The Coroner they hired said it was a crime committed by a transcendent, and the opponent is at least a Demigod.”
“Is that credible?”
“Somewhat. Since there were no spiritual fluctuations at the scene, that Coroner suspects the Demigod used a divinity attack.”
The Bureau Chief nodded.
To kill two Sequence 7s so effortlessly—he would also think the one who did it was a Demigod.
“Since they’ve already had a Coroner examine the bodies, why did they send them here?”
“After all, people died. They have to notify us regardless.”
“Then ask the Lyu family what kind of result they want. We’ll close the case once it’s good enough.”
“Yes, sir.”
The subordinate didn't care much either.
In other cities, the Security Bureau was just one level below the Command Center and handled most matters. But in some major cities, there were many organizations above the Security Bureau.
After his deputy left, the Bureau Chief sighed and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the heavy traffic on the street.
“Soon, soon. Just endure a bit longer. I’ll be transferred in another year.”
Just as he was comforting himself, there was another knock on the office door.
“Enter!”
A clerk walked in.
“Bureau Chief, the higher-ups have issued new documents.”
“Pick out the core content and read it.”
“Yes, sir.”
The clerk was long accustomed to this.
“First, strictly investigate all people, objects, and organizations related to Great Qi.”
“Once any situation is discovered, report it immediately through special channels.”
“Second, wipe out all Shadow Lotus Church members within our jurisdiction.”
“During this period, a Baleful Star will cooperate with us. If anyone is found to be just going through the motions, they will be stripped of their rank immediately.”
“Third, list all local resources!”
“That is all, Bureau Chief!”
“Understood.”
The Bureau Chief responded. These three simple orders allowed him to see something different.
“This looks like we’re going to war with Great Qi.”
...
“You must have startled them a couple of days ago. Going to the Lyu family now isn't a good idea.”
Having finished his work for the day, Yin Yang pushed his electric tricycle into the garage, ‘talking to himself’ as he cleaned up.
In the corner of the garage, the darkness slowly churned.
Yin Yang’s time spent at the stall these past few days hadn't been in vain; he had gathered a lot of information.
“I’ve discovered something very interesting lately. Ever since my perception grew stronger, I’ve realized that besides spirituality and divinity, there’s another power within my body.”
“At first, I thought it was the power of a natural transcendent. But then I thought, shouldn't that power also be spirituality at this stage?”
“During my travels, I kept trying to control this power, only to find it completely unusable.”
“I couldn't even make it grow or diminish. It’s something I’ve never encountered before, and I’ve never even seen it mentioned in books.”
“It wasn't until I came to Huangshan City and saw those youthful students that this power suddenly began to grow and strengthen.”
“So, the reason I went to sell grilled sausages was to see exactly what this power is.”
“It wasn't until today, when it grew to a certain extent, that I finally perceived what it is.”
In the darkness, the figure of the blade-wielding ghost emerged, silently acting as a listener.
It had been this way for a very, very long time.
“Humanity!”
Yin Yang’s expression was somewhat strange.
“The High Priest is the channel between god and man. I can perceive spirituality and divinity, yet I couldn't perceive humanity. Hahaha...”
His laughter was self-deprecating as he locked up the polished electric tricycle.
“But I suppose it’s normal. After all, I don't even have internal organs. I don't even know if I can be called a human.”
Hearing this, the blade-wielding ghost waved its hands with a serious expression and then made several gestures.
Seeing this, Yin Yang smiled. “Yes, thank you.”
The blade-wielding ghost seemed a bit embarrassed by the thanks, and its figure merged back into the darkness.
“Meow~”
Canned Food walked into the garage with its tail held high. Behind it were its Left and Right Protectors, the Four Guardians, and three members of its harem.
Yin Yang greeted it with a smile. “How did it go?”
“Meow~”
“Good. Then I’ll wait for your news.”
“Meow~”
Canned Food looked quite proud. It then turned back with an impatient look, and the protectors, guardians, and harem members all left.
Yin Yang stretched and opened the freezer in the garage to start preparing tomorrow’s batch of sausages.
“Selling sausages at the school gate makes humanity grow very quickly.”
“But why? Is it because I’m interacting with hopeful young people who possess the most humanity?”
Yin Yang couldn't quite figure it out, but he was exceptionally looking forward to seeing what kind of changes this power would bring him.
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