Most of the unread messages on his phone were from Ling Xun and Zhong Mo.
Ling Xun had been repeatedly asking, "Are you there?" and "Please reply immediately upon seeing this."
Zhong Mo's messages carried a similar tone, though his final message was different—
"Fang Jianxin has gone missing. There are massive bloodstains and signs of a violent struggle at her home; she likely met a grim end. If you see this, please increase your vigilance and watch your own safety."
Attached below was a photo of a room covered in crimson, with blood splatters across the ceiling, floor, and walls.
Yue Shi wasn't close to Fang Jianxin; they were merely cold colleagues.
However, as the second transcendent to "go missing" from the Tulip Security Company, her disappearance served as a sharp alarm for Yue Shi.
Tulip Security Company was becoming incredibly suspicious.
It was already known that the Glory Association was a front for the Su family, secretly supporting illegal human experimentation.
According to Qiao Xu, their experimental subjects were all lured by newly registered, small private organizations offering exceptionally high compensation.
Tulip Security Company fit that description perfectly. The company's upper management was highly likely to be pawns of the Glory Association.
Qiao Xu was dead, and the fact that an experimental subject had been to Qingshan Sanatorium was now known to the Glory Association. They might start conducting sweeps of the surrounding cities.
Yue Shi disliked being on the defensive; he preferred to proactively cause trouble and create obstacles for others.
Strike first or suffer the consequences. He had already learned this lesson once. When he first transmigrated, he should have been more ruthless and dealt with his entire family right then and there!
After a moment's thought, Yue Shi decided to use Pei Yue as his entry point.
As the second-in-command of Tulip Security Company, Pei Yue had already exhibited several unusual traits.
Just then, another new message arrived on Yue Shi's phone.
Looking down, he saw it was from Zhong Mo.
"Are you still alive? Squeak if you are."
Yue Shi: "Squeak squeak~"
The status changed to 'typing,' but a second later, the phone rang.
Yue Shi pressed answer.
"Are you okay?" Zhong Mo asked, his voice tinged with urgency.
"I'm fine," Yue Shi replied.
Hearing that it was indeed Yue Shi's voice, Zhong Mo seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "Good, good..."
"Why couldn't I reach you yesterday? I almost thought you'd gone missing too."
Yue Shi: "I was handling some private business, and my phone died."
Zhong Mo didn't care about Yue Shi's private affairs, stating directly, "Fang Jianxin met with an accident yesterday. Before her, it was Jiang Cifei. Two transcendents have gone missing one after another. What do you make of this?"
Yue Shi answered perfunctorily, "I don't know the details, so it's hard to offer any useful insight."
Zhong Mo: "I think Tulip Security Company might be problematic. It's also possible that a criminal gang specializing in kidnapping transcendents has appeared in Amber City. Of course, there's another possibility..."
Yue Shi: "What possibility?"
Zhong Mo lowered his voice. "Do you remember Boss Pi?"
Yue Shi remained silent, a calculating glint flashing in his eyes.
Zhong Mo: "I don't think anywhere is safe right now; even the Investigation Bureau might not be trustworthy. Why don't you come to my place? If we stick together for the next few days, we can effectively lower the risk."
Yue Shi considered it, and a wicked idea to divert the trouble flashed through his mind.
The Su family was hunting for an experimental subject. Why couldn't that subject be Zhong Mo?
Yue Shi: "Sure, but I have other things to do today. I can only come find you tomorrow."
Zhong Mo: "Fine, it's a deal then. Go ahead and finish your business."
The call ended.
Yue Shi packed a few things, activated 【Hidden Black Feathers】, and hurried out the door.
He had a lot to do.
First—investigate Pei Yue!
He didn't know Pei Yue's home address, so he chose to go to the Tulip Security Company to flip through the personnel files.
The process was very smooth. Currently, no one was working at the Tulip Security Company. Yue Shi easily found Pei Yue's home address, though he didn't know if it was real or fake.
He would have to check it out in person.
Two hours later, an invisible Yue Shi easily entered a residential complex, walked up the stairs, and finally stood in front of Pei Yue's apartment door.
Looking at the solid door, Yue Shi hesitated.
Just as he was considering whether to break in and drag Pei Yue out for interrogation, the faint sound of laughter drifted from inside.
It was the voices of a man and a woman, and they were approaching the door.
Yue Shi immediately backed away a few steps and stood at the edge of the hallway.
A moment later, the door opened.
"Manager Pei, I'm very grateful that you were willing to listen to me so much today. Everyone else calls me a bleeding heart bitch, but only you can truly understand me."
A pleasant, soft female voice reached his ears. Then, a vibrant and beautiful Bai Qingyu stepped out, dressed in professional attire.
A satisfied smile hung on her face. Following behind her was a middle-aged man with a protruding belly and a receding hairline—it was Pei Yue.
Pei Yue was also smiling broadly. He leaned down toward Bai Qingyu's ear and gently sniffed her hair.
The scene was somewhat greasy and lecherous. Taking advantage of their distraction, Yue Shi quietly slipped through the open door and into the apartment.
Outside, Bai Qingyu pushed Pei Yue away, showing some resistance. "I'm busy, so I'll be going now."
A flash of mockery crossed Pei Yue's eyes as he patted her shoulder. "Keep it up."
Bai Qingyu straightened her clothes and strode toward the elevator.
Behind her, Pei Yue added, "Next, you should go find Zhong Mo or Yue Shi. I'm warning you, don't suddenly get a crush and let it interfere with the real work."
Bai Qingyu waved her hand. "Don't worry, I'm not that shallow. I won't be fooled by appearances. Spreading the philosophy of the 'Holy Mother' is my true pursuit. If they refuse to accept it, their fate will be just like that fool Fang Jianxin!"
"You'd better mean what you say." Pei Yue watched Bai Qingyu enter the elevator before turning back into the house.
At this moment, he was completely unaware that there was an extra person in the room, standing in the corner and watching his every move.
Yue Shi had heard every single word of the conversation between Pei Yue and Bai Qingyu.
Fang Jianxin's disappearance was indeed related to them!
And what on earth was this "Holy Mother" thing?
Pei Yue took a bottle of juice from the refrigerator and walked into the study.
Yue Shi followed him closely.
Pei Yue opened his private computer and clicked into a hidden folder containing four documents.
With a double-click of the mouse, the contents of a document popped up—it was detailed intelligence on the four transcendents in the company!
Height, weight, blood type, high-definition full-body photos from the front and side, as well as personality analysis and detailed breakdowns of their supernatural powers; everything was there.
Each person was numbered according to when they joined the company: No. 1 Jiang Cifei, No. 2 Zhong Mo, No. 3 Yue Shi, and No. 4 Fang Jianxin.
Pei Yue sent Fang Jianxin's data file to someone via email. The content of the email consisted of only one sentence:
"Target No. 4 'Thorn' has been successfully captured."
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