Chapter 344
The Dragon Girl of Good Fortune
Zhou Sheng's voice was very calm, without even a trace of murderous intent, but to the two ghost messengers it sounded as terrifying as thunder.
Nowadays in the underworld, everyone knows that the Yinxi lineage has produced a young and vicious man who even killed the dignified Judge Lu.
That white-clad figure was even more intimidating than the White Impermanence.
Moreover, the fact that they were sent here clearly indicates that they know something. Judging from the signs of battle at the scene, the two people whose bodies were separated should be the murderers who hunted down the descendants of the Bao family. The fact that they were able to drive Bao Ying to the brink of despair shows that the murderers were no ordinary people.
However, these two powerful murderers died so cruelly, and judging from the traces of the battle, they seemed to have little power to resist.
This Boss Long seems to be even stronger and more unfathomable than the legendary...
"Boss Long, please, please don't make things difficult for me—"
Before one of the ghost messengers could finish speaking, he suddenly heard a sword clang, followed by a scream as the soul-slaying staff in his hand was instantly cleaved in two.
In an instant, his soul shattered into pieces, spewing out countless sword energies before finally turning into dust and dissipating.
"I won't make things difficult for him anymore. What about you? Are you going to make things difficult for him?"
Zhou Sheng lowered his sword finger, looked at another ghost messenger, and said calmly.
"No, it's not difficult!"
The ghost messenger trembled, his eyes filled with terror. It was said that the successor of the Demon of Drama was extremely murderous and even more violent than his master. He used to think it was an exaggeration, but now he felt that it was an understatement.
……
The next day, early in the morning.
As the first rays of dawn touched his face, Bao Ying's eyelids trembled slightly, and he slowly opened them.
The room that comes into view is simply decorated and has a faint sandalwood scent. Although it is simple, it is very clean and the air has a fresh, sunny smell.
Beside the table by the window, a figure leans against a grand chair, basking in the morning sun, flipping through a booklet in his hands.
"You're awake? Brother Bao, you really owe me a huge favor this time. That Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill cost 30,000 incense coins each, tsk tsk..."
Zhou Sheng put down the booklet in his hand, turned around and smiled, "Brother Bao, your family is so wealthy and powerful, you can't just not pay your debts."
Upon hearing this, Bao Ying lifted the blanket and discovered that the wound on his stomach had disappeared, and even his severed feet had been restored to their original state.
I walked a few steps and felt a slight soreness, but it was no longer a big problem.
"I may experience some soreness on rainy days. You can use acupuncture needles to stimulate the three acupoints: Qiuxu, Jiexi, and Kunlun, which can relieve the pain considerably."
Zhou Sheng spoke up, offering his instructions.
Bao Ying carefully examined her ankle, her gaze shifting slightly.
"Did a ghost sew it up for me?"
"Good eye."
Zhou Sheng laughed and said, "The ghosts in the underworld have the ability to change people's heads and hearts, so it's no problem for them to reattach your severed legs."
Upon hearing this, Bao Ying gave a wry smile and said, "I never expected that after investigating this case for so long, I would end up becoming involved in it myself?"
"Don't overthink it. These are your own feet, not someone else's. Otherwise, you wouldn't have this problem of sore feet on rainy days."
After a pause, Zhou Sheng gave him a deep look and continued, "But this time it's really dangerous. If I had arrived a moment later, even with the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, I wouldn't have been able to save you."
"The people chasing you are no ordinary ones. One is a powerful expert who has passed the fifth level, and the other has strange supernatural abilities such as entering shadows and controlling poison. If the two of them join forces, they will have a chance of winning even against an ordinary sixth-level expert."
"Brother Bao, who exactly have you messed with this time?"
Bao Ying shook his head and smiled, saying, "The ones chasing me are the two generals of the Dragon Flower Sect under the command of the Crimson Demon King. They are among the four generals of the Demons and Monsters and are known for their assassination skills. To be honest, I didn't expect them to send out experts of this level."
He was just a minor Demon Suppression Captain, not a high-ranking or powerful figure in the Xuanqiong Division, except for his special status as a descendant of the Bao family.
"His Majesty urgently summoned me back to the capital because of a major case: the national treasury was robbed, and a large amount of treasure was stolen. The investigation revealed many undercover agents, all members of the Longhua Sect." "Unfortunately, although I have uncovered the truth, I cannot recover the stolen treasures. Such a large fortune will likely allow the Longhua Sect to recruit a considerable number of soldiers..."
As Bao Ying spoke of these things, a hint of solemnity remained between his brows.
"Hehe, dogs fighting, all that's left is a mess."
Zhou Sheng, however, didn't care at all and laughed, "Let them fight it out. What's the use of recruiting more troops if we haven't gathered all nine dragon veins?"
"A shooting star, a plague, or a wildfire can all cause his success to fail."
"But the latest clues you've found regarding the head transplant case are very interesting to me."
Zhou Sheng picked up the thick "file" on the table, turned to the latest few pages, and looked at the words on it, his eyes filled with emotion.
The few pages of the case file contained records of dozens of the latest cases.
It's still the same story of an accidental death followed by organ transplantation, but the difference this time is that the clues no longer point to Nian Nu Jiao in the underworld, but rather... the City of the Wrongfully Dead.
Bao Ying said in a deep voice, "Lu Pan is dead, but this business has not stopped. On the contrary, it has become more and more frequent. However, according to the intelligence of my informant, the one in charge of taking action is no longer Nian Nu Jiao, but the Sucai Dragon Girl who is by the side of the Bodhisattva in the City of the Wrongfully Dead."
"The Dragon Girl of Good Fortune..."
Upon hearing this name, Zhou Sheng couldn't help but recall the mountains of incense and copper coins piled up in the treasury of the City of the Wrongfully Dead.
Why is the other party able to have so much money for incense offerings?
Is this the profit from this dirty "business"?
"When you were on the verge of death, the ghost messengers of the Investigation Department appeared immediately, as if they had received prior notice. This means that there is a new person involved in this case."
Zhou Sheng stepped forward and used a brush to draw various figures and relationship diagrams on the wall.
Among them are Shen Jinhua, Magistrate Zhu, Nian Nu Jiao, Judge Lu, King Yama, and Bodhisattva. Now, the Dragon Girl of Good Fortune and the Heavenly King in Red Robes, as well as the three characters "Longhua Sect," have been added.
"Hehe, the water's gotten deeper."
Bao Ying looked at the relationship diagram he had drawn, a glint of admiration flashing in his eyes. He thought the method was excellent and very helpful in sorting out such a complex case.
"It seems that this case involves a great deal of interests and the secrets hidden behind it must be quite astonishing."
"It seems like there's little chance of winning..."
Bao Ying remained silent for a moment before speaking, "As long as there are still people investigating, we have a chance of winning."
Zhou Sheng glanced at him and gained a deeper understanding of this stubborn young man who had just escaped death.
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers.
Bao Ying has spent more than ten years on this case. For him, even if it reaches the highest level, he will find out the truth.
"I have received the invitation to the play 'Nian Nu Jiao,' but the location is the City of the Wrongfully Dead. Perhaps it is time to close the net."
Zhou Sheng's words made Bao Ying's eyes light up.
"Boss Long, you should already know how dangerous the City of the Wrongfully Dead is without me having to tell you. Even so, you're still willing to help me investigate the case?"
He had actually prepared for Zhou Sheng to give up. He had come all this way to entrust these case files to a trustworthy and capable person, and then he would continue to investigate the case himself.
But unexpectedly, he almost died on the way.
"Remember this, you now owe me 30,000 incense money. If you die, who will I collect the debt from?"
Zhou Sheng casually tossed the booklet back to him.
"You still need to investigate this case. Don't think about entrusting it to someone else. I'm just an opera singer; at most, I can provide some assistance, like when I'm going to perform at the City of the Wrongfully Dead this time..."
"The Real and the False Monkey King." (End of Chapter)