Chapter 36: How Dare She! How Could She Do It!
The car sped along the bumpy road. Lin Jingq, sitting in the passenger seat, felt her heart leap into her throat with the strong acceleration. “Senior Sister, what exactly is going on?” Zheng Qing, eyes fixed on the road, continued to speed, overtake, and run red lights, completely disregarding traffic laws. It was as if she had special imperial permission.
She hesitated for a moment before explaining, “This is an Evil cultivator we’ve been tracking for a long time. Ever since he entered Qing City, he’s committed over five consecutive crimes, all of them extremely malicious.” “I heard his cultivation technique feeds on human flesh and blood.” Zheng Qing’s eyes gleamed with a cold light. “If he didn’t possess a peculiar Earth Evasion Technique, we would have captured him long ago!”
She glanced at Lin Jingq. “This Evil cultivator actually came looking for us at Mount Qingcheng first. However, he was severely injured by Peak Master Qi of the Second Peak, which is why he fled into Qing City.” “Ah?!” The girl couldn’t help but gasp. “This Evil cultivator is so vicious and terrifying, why have I never heard of him?”
Zheng Qing stepped on the accelerator again, and the BMW’s body let out a pained groan. “You weren’t on the mountain then, so it’s normal that you wouldn’t know.” Seeing Lin Jingq’s nervous expression, she comforted her, “But you don’t need to worry too much. Although that Evil cultivator is at the peak of Qi Cultivation Level 3, he is now seriously injured, and his cultivation is likely less than a tenth of what it was.” “Moreover, when the team leader called this time, the situation was urgent. They should have already pinpointed the Evil cultivator’s whereabouts. As long as we set up a blockade in advance, capturing him should be no problem.”
Lin Jingq nodded, half-understanding. Zheng Qing sighed softly. “The main thing is that we received a strict order from above not to mobilize large police forces, and we must capture him alive.” “Otherwise, why would they have let him rampage in Qing City for so long?” After speaking, she no longer said anything, focusing intently on driving.
As the car sped on, Lin Jingq watched the scenery blur past the window, unconsciously clenching her palms. A crucial reason she insisted on coming was that she had investigated and found that the Orphanage Chen An came from was Sunflower Orphanage. And when they parted ways at school earlier, Chen An had indeed returned to the Orphanage.
An Evil cultivator at the peak of Qi Cultivation Level 3… Although her Senior Sister said his strength had greatly diminished, Lin Jingq still had a bad feeling. She knew Chen An might have something special, a hidden inheritance, but the girl couldn’t help but worry. After all, this was a troublesome situation that had the entire official system in a frenzy.
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Mount Qingcheng, Clear Ripples Peak.
The voices in Luo Cong’an’s mind began to echo again. “That bitch, that slut, what’s happening to her now?” “She’s trapped in the Ten Directions Illusion, she can’t get out, can’t get out, hahahaha.” “Why didn’t you just kill her?!” “I want her to feel pain, the cruelest pain in the world!” “The most painful punishment isn’t death, isn’t loss, but eternal remembrance!” “Let her be trapped there forever!”
Luo Cong’an was incessantly bothered by these voices. She calmed her mind, expelling them one by one, leaving only the initial voice. Because that one was at least somewhat rational, not completely deranged, and could be communicated with. Luo Cong’an couldn’t help but ask, “The one they’re talking about, that…” She opened her mouth and said a few words but still couldn’t utter those two words.
“Tsk, you really are Mother Mary. Say it with me: bitch, that bitch.” For some reason, uttering the word “bitch” brought Luo Cong’an a sense of pleasure deep in her heart, as if it were right to curse her like this, to curse the “bitch” they were talking about. “Enough nonsense, speak quickly, or I’ll get rid of you too.” Luo Cong’an steadied herself and calmed her mind.
The voice sneered, “I am you, you are me. Where are you going to take me?” However, the next moment, it explained, “Her name is Chichi Su, a complete slut who doesn’t deserve to be Mister’s disciple!” The voice suddenly became agitated. Luo Cong’an frowned. “Can you explain it clearly? What are you talking about? I don’t understand at all.” “You don’t need to understand. When we find Mister and merge together, naturally you will understand.” Luo Cong’an didn’t refute but continued to ask, “So, what exactly did Chichi Su do to make you so angry?”
Mentioning this, the air suddenly fell into a dead silence. After a long while, a grinding sound emerged. Word by word. “She killed Mister.” Luo Cong’an’s expression stiffened. Those five words made her feel an inexplicable empathy, and she too began to feel angry towards this never-before-seen Chichi Su. No. This is not me. Luo Cong’an calmly admonished herself. “Then why did she kill her master?” “Yes, why? Why?” “Why?” The voices in her mind were almost manic, causing the woman a splitting headache, as if her head would explode at any moment.
The questioning voice quickly stopped and repeated a nonsensical phrase. “How dare she?! How could she do it!” Roars from the depths of their souls, like demonic incantations. Luo Cong’an was infected by this emotion. Leaning against the stone wall, she tightly gripped a corner of her Taoist robe.
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Qing City was not large, and Mount Qingcheng and Sunflower Orphanage were in the same direction. Coupled with Zheng Qing’s reckless driving, they arrived at the entrance of Sunflower Orphanage in less than twenty minutes. As soon as the car stopped, a shout came from the convenience store next door. “This way.” Wang Que, the team leader, had arrived.
Zheng Qing led Lin Jingq straight over. Several people were standing in the small store, men and women, roughly seven or eight in total. Besides Zhang Yong, a familiar member of Team One, there were also personnel temporarily drawn from Teams Two and Three. All of them were veterans of the Supernatural Affairs Department. As for the convenience store owner, Wang Que had likely found a reason to dismiss him and commandeered the store as their temporary base.
Wang Que nodded when he saw Zheng Qing approaching. However, when his gaze shifted to the girl following behind her, he couldn’t help but frown. But before he could speak, Zhang Yong beside him questioned, “Zheng Qing, what’s with this girl behind you? This operation is critical, can’t you cause fewer problems?” He already had a grievance with the Taoists from Mount Qingcheng.
Upon Zhang Yong’s words, the other people in the convenience store also looked over. Some had their arms crossed, while others frowned. But out of consideration for Zheng Qing’s identity from Mount Qingcheng, they didn’t speak immediately. Zheng Qing’s expression turned cold. “She is my Junior Sister and also a true cultivator who has entered Qi Refining.”
Entering Qi Refining meant they could use Spiritual energy to activate talismans. Although they would usually be drained after using only a few, it was still beyond the realm of ordinary mortals. For the current officialdom, which was severely lacking in cultivators, this was undoubtedly a godsend. This was also one of the main reasons Zheng Qing was willing to bring Lin Jingq. Perhaps Lin Jingq hadn’t mastered any techniques yet, but the talismans she carried could make Lin Jingq a significant help in this operation.
(End of Chapter)
