Why are you trying to steal her destiny? She's the little ancestor of the Xuanmen sect!

Chapter 170 Serious Criminals

"Uncle, I'm sleepy, I'm going to take a nap!"

As soon as she got in the car, Xiao Jiu Jiu fell asleep while hugging the seatbelt.

Qin Yuhai: ...

It's good to be young, just fall asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Jiu Jiu felt a strong pushing sensation.

She groggily opened her eyes: "What's wrong?"

"Get up, Xiao Jiu, we're here." Qin Yuhai opened the car door, stood next to Xiao Jiu Jiu, and helped her unbuckle her seatbelt.

Xiao Jiu Jiu rubbed her eyes and said, "We're here! I thought it would take much longer."

Xiao Jiu Jiu rubbed her eyes after jumping out of the car.

I feel like I haven't slept for very long.

Once inside the Special Investigations Department, Qinghuai was already waiting.

"Oh my, Grandma, you've finally arrived!" Qing Huai ran excitedly to Xiao Jiu Jiu with a smile on his face.

Xiao Jiu Jiu looked at him and smiled: "Has something big happened here?"

"No, not really, I just missed you a little." Qinghuai smiled and led the person inside.

He was no longer as unruly as before.

Xiao Jiujiu covered her mouth and chuckled.

Qinghuai, who was walking ahead, said, "Liu Jian has returned from H City now, and he's in good health."

"Using the method you suggested, we should be able to get out soon."

Qin Yuhai raised an eyebrow: "Still studying it? I thought they were released a long time ago."

"It was to see if there would be any backlash. After a week of recuperation and observation, it has been confirmed that there will be no backlash."

Qinghuai smiled and led them into the house.

He brought out a pile of documents and placed them on the table: "These are clues and information from recent cases. Would you like to take a look, Xiao Jiu?"

"Wait a moment."

Qin Yuhai stopped Qing Huai, "Xiao Jiu is so young, she can't even recognize many characters. Is it appropriate for you to show her these materials?"

“What’s inappropriate? Don’t forget, Xiao Jiu is also an in-service consultant in our Special Investigations Department. She’s certified and has a permanent position.” Qing Huai patted Xiao Jiu’s head.

Their Special Investigations Department would also deposit money into a card every month, to be given to Xiao Jiu when she came of age.

Qin Yuhai then sighed slightly: "Alright, where do we begin?"

"First, there's the case of Liu Jian. The person who did it, Zhang Fugui, is already dead. Although Yang Hao was the one who instructed him, they must have communicated face-to-face, so there's no evidence."

There must have been someone behind this, who handled Yang Hao and his group very cleanly, leaving no evidence against them.

Qinghuai was somewhat disappointed.

They had no excuse to bring Yang Hao back for questioning.

"Liu Jian himself can be released today. The case is not closed, and Captain Yu has also been released."

Qinghuai put the documents aside and took out another set of documents: "This is Jasmine's case. The biggest suspect in Jasmine's case is dead, and this case has come to an end."

The case, including the ghost baby case, has stalled.

They're all dead now, and the pile of corpses in the Ghost Infant Village has been cleared away.

But the real problem isn't the ghost baby, but the person who created it.

Xiao Jiu Jiu tilted her head, digesting what Qing Huai had said.

Qin Yuhai, who was standing next to him, asked in confusion, "There's a problem. Wasn't Zhang Fugui the one who created the ghost baby?"

"We did not find anything used to make ghost babies at the place where Zhang Fugui died, which was his home."

Therefore, it can be inferred that he didn't create the ghost baby; there was someone else behind it.

After handing a stack of documents to Qin Yuhai, Qinghuai continued, "And the Gu worms that Zhang Fugui gave to Yang Hao and the others..."

"That's it! We can use the excuse of releasing Gu worms into others to arrest them!"

Qinghuai's eyes lit up as he looked at Xiaojiujiu: "Little Ancestor, do you still have any Gu worm corpses over there?"

Little Nine-Nine: ...

"Emmm... they're all gone." Xiao Jiu Jiu scratched her head: "I thought they were quite harmful, so I destroyed them all."

She originally wanted to study it for fun, but in the end she ruined it completely by sticking on the talisman.

She wasn't familiar with this business.

The light in Qinghuai's eyes disappeared: "In that case, there's no reason."

"What did you mean by the Gu worms? Did Zhang Fugui do it?" Qin Yuhai frowned as he looked at him.

Shaking his head, Qinghuai said, "These Gu worms weren't made by Zhang Fugui at all; they all came from somewhere else."

I don't know exactly where it came from; I can't trace it.

“Last time, Yang Hao went to the place where Zhang Fugui died and got a notebook.” Qin Yuhai said, handing the notebook to Qing Huai.

Qinghuai exclaimed in surprise, "Why didn't you say so sooner!"

He took the notebook, opened it, and looked inside: "This, this is..."

Looking up at Xiao Jiu Jiu, Qing Huai's eyes were filled with shock.

Xiao Jiujiu frankly stated, "He specifically targeted me; there's a lot of information about our family on it."

“He has even investigated your ancestors for eight generations.”

Qinghuai covered his mouth as soon as he finished speaking, saying, "I'm sorry."

"Alright, anything else?"

Xiao Jiu Jiu found a seat and sat down.

There was too much text in those documents; she didn't want to read them.

Qinghuai asked cautiously, "Can I show this notebook to my master? There seems to be other information on it that I don't understand."

"Besides our information, there are also remnants of several formations on it, which I couldn't see at first glance."

I've been studying formations these past few days and have understood some of them.

Xiao Jiujiu gestured for him to place the notebook on the table.

Both of them went over to them.

Xiao Jiujiu turned to one of the pages: "This is the afterimage of the Soul-Locking Array."

Not necessarily, because the afterimage of a spirit-gathering array is similar, and there are some details I don't yet understand.

As she spoke, she turned to another page: "This is the afterimage of the 'Star Shifting Array.' I'm pretty sure about this one because the direction is like this, just like in the book."

"you……"

Qinghuai looked shocked: "You really just learned this?"

"Yes, I've only been learning for a short time!"

Xiao Jiu Jiu smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Is it not allowed?"

"Yes, of course, but..."

Qinghuai asked, "How long have you been studying?"

"I studied it last night, I studied it for a long time!"

Xiao Jiujiu forced a smile.

Not only did she learn, but Coal Ball also had to help teach her.

She only discovered yesterday that the coal ball could do so many things—it was all a pleasant surprise!

Moreover, the way Coal Ball explained it was much simpler than what was in the textbook, so she was able to learn it quickly.

It's better to have a teacher; she understands much faster that way.

Coal Ball even praised her for her talent!

"No, are you serious?" Qinghuai asked, looking surprised.

The little darling, at an age when he couldn't even recognize all the characters, actually learned such a difficult formation.

It's already quite remarkable to be able to understand even a little bit, let alone identify what kind of formation it is.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Luckily, my master isn't here."

Otherwise, he would definitely be called a good-for-nothing!

"whee."

Xiao Jiu Jiu looked at him with a smile on her face: "Where is Grandpa Qing?"

“My master has gone back now. If you have time, you can come with me to see him.”

Qinghuai forced a smile: "He misses you a lot."

"Uh-huh."

Just as Xiao Jiu Jiu nodded, Qin Yu Hai said from the side, "Let's solve the case first. We're here today to assist you."

Let's see if we can find any other clues.

"Yes, yes, these cases are all very strange."

Qinghuai brought the focus back to Xiaojiujiu: "The most bizarre thing is your grandfather... Master Liu Huai's grave being desecrated."

Little Nine-Nine: ...

"Has anyone been caught?"

"I'll lead you," Qinghuai said, leading them inside.

As they walked, they said, "We're going to the prison now. This is an underground prison, and it holds a lot of serious offenders."

Most of them committed crimes in the underworld and their death date hasn't arrived yet.

After serving their sentence up there, they'll have to continue serving it down there.

Those who commit crimes in the underworld do not deserve to have lawyers.

If you're human, lock you up; if you're a ghost, go down and be tortured.

"That's good." Qin Yuhai nodded.

Qinghuai continued, "We caught this person and also found Master Liu Huai's ashes on him."

However, he has refused to reveal who did it, and we haven't obtained permission to perform a soul search.

There's no other way but to act in accordance with the law.

"Soul search?" Qin Yuhai's eyes lit up when he heard that.

I heard another new word.

Qinghuai explained, "As the name suggests, it involves examining the memories of serious criminals, which is a rather painful experience for the person being searched."

So they generally don't do that.

Xiao Jiu Jiu gripped the small handbag tightly, her eyes turning cold: "If we don't use soul searching, can we do it in another way that won't cause him pain?"

"What do you mean?"

Qinghuai recalled what Xiao Jiu had done to the ghost baby last time: "Could it be that you want to..."

"Yes." Little Jiu Jiu said seriously, her little face stern, "Do you think this will work?"

Qinghuai thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then of course it's possible, but it's not very good for your health."

"Xiao Jiu, are you going to use that ability?" Qin Yuhai's expression turned cold.

She was very tired after I used it on Xiao Hei Zi last time.

Xiao Jiu patted Qin Yuhai's hand reassuringly: "Uncle, I'm fine. If you have the ability, you should use it often, otherwise you'll become rusty."

The more often she uses it, the fewer side effects she will experience.

What is this called?

Desensitization therapy.

Once she has complete control over her abilities, she won't need her father by her side anymore.

This is also a kind of training for her.

Qin Yuhai's eyes showed a hint of reluctance: "Xiao Jiu, this..."

"Oh, it's alright!"

Xiao Jiu Jiu smiled and said, "Of course it would be great if I could help."

"arrive."

Qinghuai interrupted their conversation: "We can take the elevator down to the basement level and see that person."

"If we can't find the reason, will we be trapped inside forever?" Xiao Jiu Jiu asked, her attention drawn to the question.

Qinghuai nodded: "He has other evidence against him, so he must be here."

That alone makes it impossible for him to escape.

However, the case is still pending, so a sentence cannot be handed down yet.

Nodding thoughtfully, Xiao Jiujiu said, "Okay, let's go check on that person first."

"The prisoner's name is Gao Yi. Strangely enough, he said he went there for a part-time job because the commission was high."

And most importantly, this person is Chen Jia's classmate.

Chen Jia, the scumbag murderer in the Lily case, is dead.

Qinghuai found Gao Yi's information and handed it to Qin Yuhai.

Xiao Jiu Jiu tugged at Qin Yu Hai's sleeve: "Uncle, I want to see too."

"Wait until I finish reading it."

Qin Yuhai held Xiao Jiu's hand with one hand and looked at the documents with the other.

Qinghuai closed the elevator door.

While the elevator was descending, Qin Yuhai finished reading the documents and handed them to Xiao Jiu: "There are no flaws. He went there for work-study?"

"Yes, this task was posted online. It said that an advance payment would be made first, and then we would see if you were willing to go."

Qinghuai added.

Xiao Jiujiu looked at the information: "Go dig up a grave, 100,000 yuan. He was given 30,000 yuan upfront, so he went without hesitation."

What student working part-time could resist such a temptation!

And the 30,000 yuan arrived in my account first!

Gao Yi went without any hesitation.

"Did he see the person who gave the order?" Xiao Jiu Jiu asked curiously.

Qinghuai shook his head: "According to him, there isn't one."

That's online trading.

Qin Yuhai frowned: "But I didn't see them communicate much online, it was basically just making payments."

"So we tend to think that they have offline communication." Qinghuai nodded.

Xiao Jiujiu frowned: "But why would the person who gave the order go directly? So it must have been someone else communicating with him."

Since the meeting was definitely a disguise, even if she used her abilities, she wouldn't see anything useful.

"If we can see that person's specific features, perhaps we can find another way to locate him," Qinghuai said helplessly.

If the case hadn't hit such a bottleneck, they wouldn't have had such a difficult time investigating it.

It was as if a giant net was ensnaring them all.

"Come."

Exited the elevator.

The basement level was very dark, with no light in the rooms except for a dim light between two cells.

You can't see anything when you walk over.

"Come."

Qinghuai led them forward, saying, "Be careful, the people in here aren't quite mentally stable."

"Oh."

"Oh!"

Just as Xiao Jiu Jiu walked over, the prison door made a loud noise.

A head appeared between the two railings: "Kid?"

The speaker had a deep, hoarse voice and was very tall, casting a shadow.

Xiao Jiu Jiu looked up at him.

The man was bald and exuded a bloody aura. He had just punched the railing, causing it to warp slightly.

"Hello~"

Xiao Jiu Jiu wasn't afraid at all; instead, she smiled at him.

"Aren't you afraid of me?" The man looked down at Xiao Jiu Jiu, as if trying to see something in her fair face.

The man licked his lips and grinned wickedly. "Haven't had a child in a while. Hey, is this a treat for me?"

"This man killed all his enemies and ate their entire families alive, including the children."

As Qinghuai spoke, he pulled Xiaojiu closer to him: "I'm warning you, don't get any funny ideas."

"Wouldn't that kill him?" Qin Yuhai looked at him coldly.

The man smiled defiantly: "Try killing me!"

Qin Yuhai didn't move. The man snorted, "Tch, if you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in the spring."

That man killed my entire family, and he didn't even spare my children. So what if I killed his whole family, all his relatives?

Xiao Jiujiu stared at him for a moment: "Wasn't it cooked thoroughly? Won't raw meat have bacteria? What's it like to eat a person?"

This question left everyone present stunned...