The mountains in the eastern part of Haigu are towering, and the peaks are as sharp and steep as a knife. Especially in the early morning, the morning glow can draw long mountain shadows in the clouds.
The darkness around Fu Mansion was slowly dispersed by the morning light, and even the bottom of the ancestral hall shrouded in mist shed some light.
Security personnel have fully controlled the area where Fu Zhai is located, although no one knows whether conventional defense methods will be effective in the face of such an attack. But the injured need help, and everything in the world is moving forward.
Yin Ren was still sitting on the chair and did not move.
He was still wearing the sweatshirt Zhong Cheng said he lent him. The light fabric was stained with blood and minced meat, and it smelled like Zhong Cheng said. Yin Ren didn't want to replace it. The sweet chirping of birds can be heard in the distance, signaling that a new day is coming. However, Yin Ren couldn't show any interest in them. His world seemed to be sealed again, just at the last dusk.
He thought he had long been used to separation.
The lonely ghost king clutched his lover's notebook tightly. At this time, what was around him was no longer the cold and slippery stone slabs of the ancestral hall, but the clean wooden floors.
Not long ago, Shi'an came to a supervisory department that he had never heard of. One of the spiritual craftsmen was well versed in folding techniques. What he brought was not the legendary "portable landscape" used for spiritual practice, but a "portable conference room" filled with modern equipment.
Yin Ren was sitting at the seat with the "witness" nameplate. Ge Tingting was stimulated, but Huang Jin was guilty and could not appear as a regular witness to Shi'an.
So he was the only one left here.
It's like being judged.
"Basically, it's for science posts. It's so poisonous that science posts can't be treated with magic..."
"I have something to say!" Zhou Gong's voice suddenly sounded.
This was the first time Yin Ren saw Fu Xingchuan after the incident.
Zhou Gong stood up, bent his fat body, and tried his best to salute the lady.
Yin Ren raised his eyelids and then noticed Zhou Gong and Qiao Shang sitting further away from the arched table. Both of them looked very bad, with "Related Person" signs in front of them.
On the stage, a woman in her fifties adjusted her glasses and read with a lack of cadence.
The lady glanced at him and did not answer: "Based on the current inspection results, the attacker may have the ability to travel through unconventional spaces. The security facilities of Fu Zhai cannot guarantee the safety of the contestants..."
There were faint whispers on the table.
"We were all at the scene, so it would be impossible to prevent such an outrageous attack. I didn't detect any spatial fluctuations at all, and Qiao Shang didn't notice murderous intent. The attacker was extremely abnormal, and this attack cannot simply be attributed to a security incident."
"Nine times out of ten, it was aimed at the science post. Fu Tianyi only suffered splash injuries. Sanjie was supported by Luo Wanxiang and was affected sideways. There are several science posts left, two are dead and two are seriously injured... Just that one The cat aims small and saves his life.”
The lady sitting in the middle of the arched table stopped talking and looked up at Zhou Gong.
Fu Xingchuan's voice was steady: "I take full responsibility."
"Those two auxiliary practitioners in Haigu, Xiaoge and Xiaohuang? They were separated, and there was not even a splash. The Yin Ren in their group was also half a step ahead, and was completely unscathed..."
This was the first time he saw such a weak Fu Xingchuan.
"In addition to Fu Xingchuan, other contestants Fu Tianyi, Lu Xiaohe, Luo Wanxiang, and Sanjie were injured. The injured are not life-threatening and have been sent to Haigu People's Hospital for treatment... "
Fu Xingchuan's left leg was seriously injured. It was wrapped in countless vines and spiritual weapons, barely maintaining its original shape. Fu Xingchuan's miserable legs were stiff, and he was sitting alone in front of the arched table, at a separate square table.
"Even if the attack occurred in Shi'an's office area, I can conclude that Shi'an cannot prevent it at all. Everyone, our top priority is to find out the identity of the attacker, not to deal with our own people."
"...A very serious safety accident occurred in the league. Tao Lan, a scientific officer at the Yandu branch, and Zhong Cheng, a scientific officer at the Haigu branch, died."
Yin Ren didn't pay much attention to what those humans were saying. The only thing that attracted his attention was the familiar name.
People's voices were filled with indignation and sigh.
Everyone on the stage was silent, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes looked at Zhou Gong. The members of the supervision department were not very capable in metaphysics, but their momentum was so strong that even Zhou Gong, the "number one evil worker", couldn't help but lower his head.
Qiao Shang sighed and stood up.
"If Fu Xingchuan hadn't been the first one to jump out to protect those employees, he wouldn't have been injured like this. The selection of the location and content of the competition were unanimously approved by the three of us. No ordinary people were injured this time, can we..."
"I am fully responsible." Fu Xingchuan interrupted Qiao Shang, "I am also responsible for the incident in Gengsheng Town. How to deal with it, everything should be handled according to the rules."
Zhou Gong hated that iron could not become steel: "Old Fu, you!"
Yin Ren watched the dispute expressionlessly, and he could probably guess what was going on in Zhou Gong's heart.
If something like this happens, someone must be responsible.
But the attack happened after the game was over, and it came very strangely. There was no "peeping sense" to remind him, and even Yin Ren himself couldn't prevent it. If Shi'an wants to be merciful, there is still room for maneuver.
The premise is that Fu Xingchuan himself cooperates and actively protects himself.
However, Fu Xingchuan just stood there, wearing red clothes stained with dust and exuding a strong smell of blood.
"I made a mistake in judgment and I take full responsibility for it," Minister Fu repeated for the third time.
He didn't find any objective reasons for himself, nor did he look at anyone. Just looking at Fu Xingchuan's expression, he could even be called calm - but looking down, he saw that his blood-stained hands were clenched tightly, and his knuckles were so stretched that they turned white.
Yin Ren looked at it blankly, feeling completely unmoved.
He didn't care who was responsible. No matter how accurately the so-called responsibilities were defined, Zhong Cheng said he would not come back on his own. Yin Ren is still sitting here quietly just because Zhong Cheng said that he specified "contact Shi'an" in his suicide note.
If we really want to talk about responsibility...
The former great heavenly master lowered his head and looked at his hands. Why did he maintain that unnecessary "isolation" state half a day ago
It’s just a new ability, and it’s not impossible to practice it in the future. If he was as lazy as before, he would rest after the game. At this moment, will Zhong Cheng still be by his side
That person must be very excited to discover such a bizarre attack method...
Why can't he turn back time
Twenty-four hours ago, they were lying in the same bed. Yin Ren's hair stretched lazily, and the man's gentle breath kept spraying down, and the hair swayed gently.
Zhong Cheng said, did you notice his little moves
Yin Ren was a little surprised to find that he might never know the answer.
The results of this "major safety incident" came quickly.
Huge earthquake in Haigu Branch.
Fu Xingchuan was almost on the verge of being fired, and was arranged by Shi'an as an operational consultant. In theory, he was at the same level as Huang Jin. At the suggestion of Fu Xingchuan himself, Xiang Jiang temporarily took over some of Fu Xingchuan's duties and provided combat support to Li Nian.
The injured in this competition will be treated as work-related injuries, with treatment, compensation and placement included. As for this attack, Zhou Gong and Qiao Shang led the two branches to jointly investigate.
It wasn't until Fu Xingchuan got up with difficulty that Yin Ren's face looked a little alive.
The two of them had a strange tacit understanding. When they evacuated this "portable conference room", they unanimously stayed until the end.
"If you have something to say to me," Fu Xingchuan said, "Unfortunately, I don't know the specific location of the Sinking Society's headquarters. If you want to find it by destroying this city, I will still try my best to stop you."
"I'm not in the mood right now."
Yin Ren dropped six words and pressed down the blood-stained notebook.
He was a little grateful to the lover he left. This bloody record came very timely. For the first time since joining the WTO, Yin Ren hopes to keep himself busy, preferably without any free time to think.
"I have something to say about the disappearance that Zhong Cheng said."
Fu Xingchuan leaned on crutches and turned around. The tassel earrings on his ears were stained with blood and became darker.
"I kind of know what you want to say."
Fu Xingchuan looked at Yin Ren with complicated eyes.
No matter how you think about it, with his legendary power and evil identity, this person will not continue to stay in Shi'an and act as an ordinary Class C investigator.
Yin Ren confessed his identity to Fu Wuya, and attacked the statues and murals... Those actions were more like showing strength than venting his emotions. The current "Ghost King" cannot organize the evil army, and can only look for powerful and easy-to-control collaborators.
For example, the Fu family.
The former Ghost King needed manpower, and he happened to have something he wanted to do.
"You need manpower, and now you have manpower." Fu Xingchuan pointed to himself, "Now I can provide support to the nine groups around the clock until you get the answer you want."
"You are not the kind of person who would do such a thing for 'apology'. Fu Xingchuan, what is your purpose?"
Minister Fu stretched out a hand and smoothed his messy hair.
"I have only one purpose from beginning to end, and that is to 'solve the problem.'"
He let out a long sigh.
"The current problem is difficult to solve smoothly with just the superficial knowledge... Forget it, I know you are not interested."
Yin Ren glanced at Fu Xingchuan lightly and nodded casually: "Indeed, you care about your world. I'm looking for my people."
He rubbed the blood stains on the hard-cover book.
"Fu Xingchuan, do you know the 'other shore'?"
"Know."
Fu Xingchuan answered very simply.
"It looks like A-A1, the other side. Usually, we are more accustomed to calling it 'that side'..."
At the same time, deep underground.
There was no sound, no smell, not even darkness.
All that is left is nothingness.
Touch... touch... Oh, there's one more touch... It's cold here, it feels cold, like metal.
“…”
Death is supposed to be the end of everything. After the cessation of life activities, it is impossible for there to be any sense of touch.
Well…
It turns out that at this level, he can't die
(End of chapter)