Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

"So hunters are professionals who specialize in dealing with evil spirits?"

"Well, I just heard that their organization encountered some changes and disappeared for many years. They have only recently become active again."

At this point, the old police officer smiled slightly and changed the subject, "Don't say that your master didn't give you a chance. The expert invited by the bureau will be here soon, and the higher-ups have agreed that you should contact him."

"Thank you, Master! But...what does this expert look like?"

"The superiors only said that this is a hunter with considerable experience, and he just returned from the court. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be a respected old gentleman. Don't worry, the temperament of a hunter is very different from that of an ordinary person. You will recognize him the first time you see him."

"An old gentleman."

Zheng Liu silently memorized this crucial information.

This was indeed a very important opportunity. Not only could he become familiar with the old gentleman with white hair and youthful appearance, but he could also ask him many questions about hunters and evil spirits.

"The expert is about to arrive. After you finish eating the buns, go downstairs to meet him."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 205 Crime Scene Investigation

A true expert can be recognized at a glance in a crowd.

The gray hair proved his years of work experience, the unkempt beard and hair highlighted his heroic temperament, and the strange smell emanating from his body was evidence of his battles with evil spirits.

As soon as Zheng Liu came downstairs, he recognized the famous expert at a glance.

The expert was leaning on a bench in the hall with his eyes closed. He walked straight towards him, woke him up, and spoke with respect, trying to leave a good first impression on the expert.

"Hello, Master. My name is Zheng Liu, and I'm a newcomer to the Criminal Division."

……

After subsequent exchanges, Zheng Liu gained a comprehensive understanding of the master's life.

Just as Zheng Liu had expected, the master's legendary life began when he was a high school student. In his senior year, the master was criticized by the school for harassing the beauty in the next class. After repeated warnings, he was expelled from the school. From that day on, the master embarked on the path of a legendary thief.

When he was about to turn 20, the master was arrested and imprisoned for theft. In the following decades, he was imprisoned six times for theft. He regarded the prison in Siyang City as his home. He was released from prison just a week ago. He appeared in the police station today because he was reported for sleeping naked in front of the shopping mall, which affected the city appearance.

The only drawback was that Zheng Liu was criticized by the director after the meeting for bringing a homeless man into the Criminal Division meeting room.

The master only learned about his legendary life after he was criticized.

The real experts...

Zheng Liu silently looked at the man in front of him who looked only a few years older than him. He was wearing a standard business suit and carrying a briefcase. He would be just an ordinary office worker on the street. There was no way to tell his unique temperament.

Zheng Liu had also seen this office worker when he went downstairs just now.

At first glance, I identified him as little Karami.

"what's up?"

Duan Mingyuan also stared at the young police officer who was blocking his way.

The meeting of the Criminal Division did not bring him any new discoveries. All the information they already knew was summarized by Dajiang and sent to him yesterday. Now he had no choice but to go to the company where the crime occurred in person to find out what was going on.

"Uh, Master."

"My name is Duan Mingyuan."

"Master Duan."

"Just call me Lao Duan."

Duan Mingyuan didn't want to be called a master by a peer in public. Not only would it attract attention, but he would also be likely to be regarded as a scammer. You know, these days the title of "master" has been turned into a derogatory term by various heroes in the field of fraud, and the title of master on the Internet has even more sarcastic elements.

"Okay, Lao Duan, my name is Zheng Liu and I'm the police officer who will be contacting you. I'll drive you to the company where the crime occurred. They have now been closed indefinitely."

Such a big case happened in the company, and almost all the senior executives were victims. Naturally, no one dared to stay in the company to work. Even the security guards went home, fearing that they would be the next person to go missing.

Zheng Liu also followed the group to the company where the crime occurred. Although he was once a staunch atheist, from the moment he stepped into the company building, he felt cold all over and his heart was choked with anxiety. After entering the meeting room where the crime occurred, even breathing became much more difficult.

This feeling gradually subsided only after we left the building. What was even more bizarre was that many of the veterans who had participated in the survey that day fell ill after returning.

However, the police did not make this matter public afterwards because it was likely to contribute to the spread of rumors.

But now it seems that there are no rumors at all. The company is most likely infected with evil things, and now even hunters have been invited.

However, the expert in front of him was very different from what he had imagined, and it was hard to tell that he was experienced.

Zheng Liu calmed himself down and added, "Just call me Xiao Zheng."

Duan Mingyuan felt that the word "Xiao" was not a good name, as it sounded like a relationship between a leader and a subordinate, so he said, "Old Zheng, do you have a background check on the missing person?"

"Yes, wait a moment and I'll go find it for you."

Zheng Liu said that the word "Old Zheng" immediately brought him closer to the expert.

Soon, the identity information of the thirteen missing persons was sent to Duan Mingyuan. Since this was internal information of the Siyang City Police, it was not included in the files compiled by Dajiang.

The book "Criminal Case Investigation Theory" mentioned that any seemingly strange case has hidden connections behind it, and an excellent detective can always connect these connections together.

The two got into the bureau's car, and Duan Mingyuan sat in the back seat looking through documents.

Someone mentioned the identity information of several people in the meeting just now, but there was no further discussion.

The 13 missing people were alumni of the same university. When they graduated, they were full of ambition and joined hands to establish this strategic investment company. However, the dangers of society immediately taught these students in the ivory tower a lesson. Within just a few months, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy due to poor management and employee management loopholes.

The 13 energetic young people were also frustrated by the successive failures and began to doubt their lives.

Until one day, these 13 people suddenly got it.

Not only did he become an expert in company management, but he also overcame all difficulties in the investment field. In just three years, he developed his company into one of the most competitive investment companies in Siyang City and even the whole country.

Since then, all the projects they invested in, big or small, have been successful. The meeting before their disappearance was to discuss the next overseas investment - they had planned to expand the company's business into the vast universe.

He achieved success at a young age and rose to prominence, becoming the envy of countless people. He also frequently attends various investment programs and lectures on success.

But after the disappearance, this "enlightenment" seems a bit abrupt, and its degree of "cheating" is just like the rebirth novels on the market today:

In my previous life, I failed in investment, was on the verge of bankruptcy, was betrayed by my girlfriend, and my family fell apart. If I were to live my life over again, I would take back everything that belongs to me.

However, the police investigation was unable to provide a clear explanation.

"Old Duan, what did you see?"

"It's not certain yet, but their disappearance may be related to the 'enlightenment' they experienced when they were young."

Duan Mingyuan believes that everything in this world has invisible chips. The more you gain, the more you have to pay a price that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

The accompanying car stopped in front of the company surrounded by the isolation tape. Many reporters from tabloid newspapers gathered nearby. When they saw Zheng Liu and Duan Mingyuan get off the car, they immediately started taking pictures from a distance.

Duan Mingyuan looked up at the roof of the company building. This building was enough to explain everything.

As he gazed upon the company, the company gazed upon him.

Black tentacle-like objects were wrapped around the building. The windows on the top of the building turned into wide-open eyes, and at the entrance of the building there was a big mouth that opened and closed.

So, a new question came to my mind.

How on earth did these 13 people survive until recently when they disappeared?

April is coming to an end, I wish you all a happy May Day in advance!

Some readers should have already noticed the performance of this book, which is very poor. After it was put on the shelves, the book tried to make up for it by updating frequently, but overall, it failed to save the situation.

The plan for the beginning of April is to update twice a day and then take a few days to rest and adjust. In the middle of the month, I will continue to complete the remaining 14 days of updates before the book is put on the shelves. Compared with the previous book, the number of words in this book should be reduced to about 80 to 100 million words. But please rest assured that the subsequent plot will still be taken seriously to present a complete story and worldview to all readers.

Thank you again for your continued support!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 206 Universal Currency

The building is already in critical condition, and looks much more dangerous than the abandoned construction site in Yunlong City, which is a gathering place for evil spirits.

Generally speaking, experts in the industry will tell you what taboos are violated in this place based on knowledge of feng shui, metaphysics, etc., but if they see this building, they will only tell you that if you walk into this building late at night and take a walk around, as long as you can walk out alive, they should call you an expert.

"Old Duan, what's wrong with this building?"

Zheng Liu noticed Duan Mingyuan's abnormality and asked.

He couldn't see anything except that there was no one in the building. The atmosphere was even gloomier than the last time he came. It was early in the morning, but the interior of the building was shrouded in darkness, as if something was blocking the light and keeping all the light outside.

"I'll go in and take a look."

Duan Mingyuan said that based on the information provided by the Siyang City liaison officer, he felt that the building was most likely changed into its current appearance step by step after the 13 people disappeared. Hunters from Siyang City also came here on the day of the incident, but did not find anything unusual at the time.

"I'll go in too."

Zheng Liu took a flashlight from the tool kit in the car. Just standing at the door, he felt a little chilly in his heart. He felt more at ease staying with Duan Mingyuan. He looked around and asked, "Did you see anything?"

"It's better if you don't see it."

The bizarre objects gathered in the company building were different from the evil spirits Duan Mingyuan had seen before. They seemed to have merged with the decoration of the building. It was not an exaggeration to describe them as visual pollution. Any normal person would be driven crazy if they stayed in such a place for a day.

Fortunately, Duan Mingyuan is not a normal person.

Under the guidance of Zheng Liu, he climbed the stairs all the way to the eighth floor. The moment Zheng Liu opened the door and was about to go in, he quickly grabbed his collar and saved him from being buried in the mold.

The faint smell of blood still permeated the room. Even Zheng Liu realized that something was wrong. When he looked into the room again, he suddenly felt his scalp numbing and the intense tingling sensation was like someone was pricking the skin on his face with invisible needles.

Duan Mingyuan roughly counted them and found that there were thirteen mold clusters that were more than one meter tall, with blood and pus flowing down from the tops.

The surrounding walls were shrinking, and he retreated all the way to the end of the corridor. After seeing the trajectory outlined by the wriggling walls, he finally came to a conclusion.

The floor looked like a stomach, and they had walked into the body of some creature.

Duan Mingyuan walked into the office again and came to a desk.

The mouth on the computer screen opened and closed, and the eyes on the computer case stared at him.

"I want to ask you something."

"Who? Me?"

Zheng Liu was stunned for a moment, but when he followed Duan Mingyuan's gaze, he realized that he was talking to the computer.

The company had lost power long ago, so the computers were naturally turned off.

Experts are experts. They can even communicate with computers that are out of power. This is much more magical than those water and salt sprinkling scenes on the Internet.

“Where are the 13 missing people?”

"I ate it and digested it, hehe, hehe."

The mouth on the computer screen suddenly laughed, and licked the corners of its mouth with satisfaction. The eyes on the computer case also curved into crescent shapes.

"What did the computer say?"

Zheng Liu asked hurriedly. The truth was right in front of him, making him a little impatient.

Since the case happened, he has been so busy that he has hardly slept for several days, but the truth remains shrouded in mystery, leaving no clue.

But who would have thought of coming to the crime scene to inquire about a computer that had been powered off?

"They said the 13 people were eaten, so their bodies should be nowhere to be found."

There was no life energy left in the conference room. It seemed that it had been digested by the building.

Then the problem is coming.

Given the level of corruption in this building, if one wants to completely eradicate the evil spirits that inhabit it, the entire building must be demolished.

Demolishing a building was not difficult for Duan Mingyuan, especially after he learned the art of wielding a sword, which allowed his demolition ability to reach a new level. However, in a modern civilized society, it is difficult to claim to be a law-abiding citizen after demolishing a building.

"have eaten!?"

Although Zheng Liu had long anticipated that the missing persons were in grave danger, he did not expect that they would die in this way.

Thirteen living people were eaten just like that?

What kind of death was that? What was the process?

Looking through all the case files in Siyang City, no similar cases can be found.

"Why did you eat them?"

"They owe me 150 years. We agreed to do it together..."

"Year 150?"

"Life, life is the universal currency, you can use it to buy everything!"