With a loud “ACE!” the computer screen turned black and white again, followed by the spectacular sight of the crystal shattering. I swear, I will never play games again!
After complaining for a while, I checked the time—it was already 8 PM. Mei’er was still sleeping, so I took the opportunity to plant a k!ss on her little cheek. Mei’er suddenly rolled over. Thinking she was waking up, I quickly sat down in front of the computer, pretending to browse the web.
“Phew…” I let out a sigh of relief when I saw Mei’er didn’t move further. Thankfully, she only turned over.
But in my random clicking, I accidentally opened a rather special post.
“I wonder if everyone still remembers the previous post about encountering a ghost in the chaotic graveyard. This afternoon, a murder occurred there, and the details…”
A murder occurred at the chaotic graveyard in the south city, and the cause of death was a mystery. Although it was just a case of murder, the location of the victim tied in with the morning’s trending post, which made it even more sensational.
What exactly is in that chaotic graveyard in the south city that caused someone to lose their life? This whole thing feels bizarre. The cause of death remains unknown—are the police using the autopsy for food or something? There must be some things they can’t disclose to the public, fearing panic.
In the end, I decided to call Zhang Dong for more details. He’s the chief, so he should know all about it.
“Xia Tian, what’s up?” Zhang Dong answered the phone, laughing.
This was important, so I got straight to the point. “Chief Zhang, can you tell me the specifics about the murder at the chaotic graveyard in the south city?”
Zhang Dong fell silent for a moment after hearing my question, then said, “This case is tricky. Why are you looking into it?”
“Chief Zhang, this matter is very important to me, just tell me directly!” Zhang Dong really loves to beat around the bush.
“It’s not that I don’t want to tell you. Actually, I’m not handling this case!” Zhang Dong sighed helplessly.
Confused, I asked, “Then who is?”
“Well…” Zhang Dong seemed hesitant to answer, dragging things out.
I was getting impatient. “Spit it out!”
“It’s being handled by Wang Ziyan…” Zhang Dong replied awkwardly, with a bitter smile.
Wang… Wang Ziyan! Damn it! Isn’t that the name of that female cop? I’ve got a huge grudge against that chick!
“You… you let her pick up the phone!” I had no choice. For Mei’er’s sake, I had to grit my teeth and ask.
“I’m not at the station right now. I’ll send you her number, and you can call her yourself!” Zhang Dong said. With no other option, I agreed. After all, he had already shown me quite a bit of courtesy by answering.
Before long, a text message came through. I dialed the number, and after it rang for a long time with no answer, I was just about to hang up when Wang Ziyan’s voice suddenly came through, “Who is this?”
“Uh… it’s me, Xia Tian!” I said awkwardly, laughing.
“Xia Tian? Which Xia Tian?” Wang Ziyan asked in confusion.
What the hell! This girl already forgot about me so quickly.
Coughing twice, I helplessly said, “The one who spanked you and unbuttoned your cl0thes!” I regretted it the moment I said it. Damn, why do I always have to run my mouth?
“Oh, it’s you. What do you want?” Luckily, judging by her tone, Wang Ziyan didn’t seem to care much.
With the pressure off, I asked directly, “Are you handling the case at the chaotic graveyard in the south city?”
Wang Ziyan paused for a moment, then asked, “Yeah, why? What’s up?”
“Tell me the specifics, especially the injuries on the victim.” Wang Ziyan sighed at my request, “The victim’s heart was removed, but it didn’t seem to have been done with a sharp weapon. The area around the wound looked like it had been corroded by acid—the flesh around the wound was melted. However, the tests didn’t detect any acidic substances.”
The heart had been removed, and the wound was that peculiar? There was no way this was done by a human. Demons need Yang Qi, but they don’t have much interest in hearts. Now I was sure—this wasn’t the work of a demon, but something related to monsters.
“That’s all. I’m hanging up!” Now that I had confirmation, there was no need to keep talking to Wang Ziyan. After all, our relationship wasn’t exactly great, and talking to this policewoman always gave me huge mental stress!
“Wait!” Hearing Wang Ziyan’s words, I hesitated to hang up. I stayed silent, curious to hear what she had to say.
“This case is very strange. Even though you’re a high-level expert, it’s best if you don’t get involved!” Was she… showing concern for me?
I was just about to thank her, but Wang Ziyan had already hung up.
Looks like I’ll have to visit the chaotic graveyard in the south city.
But I need to prepare first. Since I’m going to slay monsters and exorcize demons, I can’t reveal my identity. I might run into other cultivators, and if they question me, things could get troublesome.
Also, all those mysterious martial heroes in wuxia novels wear masks. I should do the same. But wearing just a plain black cloth isn’t cool enough.
My ability to cultivate is all thanks to Mei’er, and Mei’er is a fox demon. So I decided to get a fox mask.
It was too late to buy one now, but luckily, back in high school during a party, I won a white fox mask with a black nose.
I rummaged through my things and finally found that fox mask, but the plain white looked a bit boring.
Using a black permanent marker, I outlined eerie eye shadows around the mask’s eye holes and copied a mysterious pattern from a black dagger onto it.
This made the fox mask look far more mystical, especially with the pattern from the dagger—it gave the white mask an indescribably eerie feel.
I also found a plain white T-shirt and drew a necklace resembling Mei’er’s transformation on it. I paired it with some brand-new jeans and white sneakers, making myself look incredibly cool. Yep, I’m truly a trendsetter!
With everything prepared, it was already past 2 AM. After tucking Mei’er in, I left the house in my new gear.
Since it was late at night, there weren’t many pedestrians on the streets. I took a secluded route, running swiftly with True Qi, so I didn’t attract much attention.
I arrived at the chaotic graveyard in the south city just before 3 AM. Holding the black dagger from my Storage Ring, I carefully stepped into this forbidden zone.
The surroundings were quiet, with only the sound of wind blowing. There wasn’t any tension along the way, but as I reached the area, my heartbeat quickened.
I began to doubt whether I could handle this monster and even regretted making such a rash decision.
But thinking of Mei’er, I gritted my teeth and decided to stay. If I couldn’t win, at least I could run!
I crouched down, waiting for the unknown monster to appear. But after half an hour, there was no movement. Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly heard a rustling sound in the nearby bushes.
Turning my head, I saw a white figure appear before my eyes.
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