Chapter 19
Because it was a murder case, the patrol office attached great importance to it. Four constables came out of the cave. Considering the possibility of an autopsy, they naturally used the Haitian Gang's people.
Therefore, three people from Lin Fan's dormitory were transferred over. They were led by an old apprentice.
This old apprentice was called Xue Gui.
After receiving the order, Xue Gui took the three people and followed behind the constables.
The four constables were all dressed in the same uniform with big swords hanging from their waists. They looked very mighty. Their steps were vigorous and fast as if they were flying. From their actions, one could tell that they were all highly skilled in martial arts.
Because they were investigating during the day, Lin Fan and the other two were not equipped with weapons and followed empty-handed.
Flower Lane was not an alley, but a residential area. This area was bustling in the city. Although the people who lived here were not high officials or dignitaries, they were still the families of Qingyang City's merchants.
The Qin family that was involved in the accident was well-off. The house was very large and luxurious.
When they arrived at the gate of the Qin family, the head constable asked Xue Gui to leave one person to guard the gate. During the investigation, no one was allowed to enter or leave.
This was a good job. Lu Hua naturally thought of Lin Fan, so he said to Xue Gui, "Senior Xue, let Lin Fan guard the gate."
Lin Fan said, "Senior Xue, Senior Lu, I don't want to guard the gate."
Lu Hua said, "Lin Fan, there are many rules that you don't know. Don't go in …"
Lin Fan said, "It's precisely because I don't know that I want to go in and have a look and learn."
Lu Hua frowned. This Lin Fan was usually a very smart person. How could he be so muddle-headed?
What's there to see at the scene of a murder case?
You think you're going in to investigate the case?
You're going to move the body. How unlucky!
Everyone else is avoiding this kind of thing. Why are you so extreme?
However, he could not say this out loud. He could only secretly signal Lin Fan with his eyes.
At this moment, Lin Xiaotian took advantage of the loophole and said to Xue Gui, "Senior Xue, since Lin Fan doesn't want to guard the gate, I'll do it!"
"Alright!" Xue Gui nodded and said to Lu Hua, "Lin Fan is right. It's his first time on duty. He should go in to meet and learn."
As he spoke, he took the lead and stepped into the Qin Clan's gate.
Lu Hua gave Lin Fan a meaningful look, shook his head, and turned to follow.
Lin Fan hurriedly followed.
The group of people entered the Qin Family's courtyard and entered the hall. Under Qin Huai 'an's guidance, they entered a bedroom.
The bedroom was very clean and tidy. The furniture was in its original position and there was no sign of disturbance. There was a corpse lying under the bed.
This corpse was none other than Qin Jiabao.
The four constables immediately inspected the scene and then examined the body. Because Qin Jiabao had not been dead for long and the weather was not hot, there was no corpse smell. However, there was a smell of alcohol on the body. He must have drunk a lot before he died.
However, other than the strangulation marks on the neck, there were no other obvious external injuries on the corpse.
Judging from the strangulation marks on the neck of the corpse, the four constables initially concluded that Qin Jiabao had died of mechanical asphyxiation due to strangulation.
However, after a detailed inspection of the scene and the inside and outside of the Qin Family's residence, they confirmed that no outsiders had entered the Qin Family's residence last night. Besides Qin Jiabao and his wife, no one else had entered the bedroom.
The key point was that from the thin strangulation marks on the neck of the deceased, the assailant was obviously a woman.
In this way, the matter was a little strange.
No outsiders had entered the room. There were only two people in the room. The strangulation marks showed that the assailant was most likely a woman.
The only major suspect now was Qin Jiabao's wife, Yin Suhua.
In this world, there was also fingerprint identification, but the technology was not mature enough. To extract the fingerprints on the neck of the deceased, they had to go to the patrol room.
The head of the constables decided to call Yin Suhua in for questioning. At this time, everyone found out that Yin Suhua was pregnant. Her belly was slightly bulging. It seemed that she was at least three months old.
Yin Suhua was very beautiful and charming. Her body was soft and weak, like a willow branch swaying in the wind. Even if she was pregnant, it didn't affect her beauty.
At this time, she looked sad and tear-stained. However, when she faced the constables, there was a trace of fear and avoidance in her eyes.
Yin Suhua told them what happened last night. She said that she heard her husband screaming for help in the middle of the night. When she was woken up, her husband was already dead under the bed.
The head of the constables asked her if she had seen the assailant. She looked a little flustered, but in the end, she shook her head.
The constables were very suspicious of Yin Suhua. However, when they saw her soft and weak appearance and the fact that she was pregnant, then looked at Qin Jiabao's burly corpse on the ground, they ruled her out.
Not to mention that Qin Jiabao would resist when he was in danger, even if Qin Jiabao didn't resist and let her strangle him, it would be very difficult to strangle this burly man to death without affecting the baby.
Therefore, after they finished questioning Yin Suhua, they questioned Qin Huai 'an again. They mainly asked about Qin Jiabao and Yin Suhua's relationship as husband and wife.
Qin Huai 'an said that their relationship as husband and wife was very good. It was just that their son, Qin Jiabao, was a bit of a hooligan. He spent all day drinking outside and didn't care much about the family. However, he was quite considerate towards Yin Suhua.
After they finished questioning Qin Huai 'an, the four constables were even more confused. Therefore, they used the bedroom where the incident happened as the center and once again conducted a detailed investigation of the Qin family from the inside out. They wanted to find clues, but in the end, they didn't find anything.
At this time, they thought of another situation. Qin Jiabao wasn't strangled to death. Instead, there was another cause of death. If that was the case, they would have to dissect the body. Therefore, the head of the constables decided to take the body and Yin Suhua to the patrol room for fingerprints first. If necessary, they would dissect the body for an autopsy.
After obtaining Qin Huai 'an's consent, the head of the constables asked Xue Gui and the others to move the body.
Xue Gui wouldn't do it himself, so he ordered Lin Fan and Lu Hua to do it.
The two of them naturally obeyed the order to carry the body. Lin Fan naturally touched the body.
When his hand touched Qin Jiabao, as expected, words flashed before his eyes …
Corpse Energy + 2
Corpse Energy + 3
Corpse Energy + 4
Corpse Energy + 1
Yin Energy + 1
…
Hmm?
Lin Fan was shocked.
What was going on?
Why was there Yin Energy?
He wondered if his eyes were playing tricks on him. Did he mistake the corpse energy for Yin Energy? He opened the panel and saw the words on it:
Name: Lin Fan
Qi and Blood: 52 (+)
Martial Arts: None
Corpse Energy: 10
Yin Energy: 1
Demon Energy: 0
…
Looking at the Yin Energy values on the panel, Lin Fan was sure that he really did get a little Yin Energy from Qin Jiabao's body.
Why would there be Yin Energy on Qin Jiabao's body?
Could it be that he was killed by ghosts?
Looking at the case, it was very likely.
Moreover, this world was different from his previous one. In this world, demons and ghosts ran rampant, and it was officially recognized.
But why didn't the constables suspect this? They look quite professional too!
Lin Fan was full of doubts.
But his words didn't carry much weight. Besides, no one knew that he had a panel ability. He couldn't say it, and even if he did, it wouldn't be accepted. So he tactfully kept quiet.
But on the way to the constable's office, Lin Fan quietly opened his mouth and asked Lu Hua, "Eh? Senior Brother Lu, do you think this case was done by ghosts? "
Lu Hua glanced around, then lowered his voice and said to Lin Fan, "I observed carefully in the Qin family just now. Every door of the Qin family has an exorcism talisman. It must have been made by an expert. Normal ghosts can't enter at all. Besides, if ghosts want to kill people, they don't have to do it, right? If it was really done by ghosts, why did they only kill Qin Jiabao and not Yin Suhua.
Chapter 20
Lin Fan nodded. He had also seen the talisman on the Qin family's door. Lu Hua's words made sense, but if Qin Jiabao wasn't killed by ghosts, why would there be Yin Qi on his body?
Seeing Lin Fan's confused expression, Lu Hua said, "Lin Fan, why are you thinking about this? This case isn't ours to investigate. We just have to do our jobs. "
Then he lowered his voice and reminded Lin Fan, "In the future, don't be so enthusiastic about moving corpses. Be careful not to be contaminated by unclean things."
Lin Fan nodded. Although Lu Hua's attitude was very negative, he knew in his heart that Lu Hua and his uncle, Xia Qiusheng, had the same feelings. They both had his best interests at heart and hoped that he would be safe.
It was natural for an uncle to care about his nephew.
But Lu Hua was not related to him and had no ulterior motives. To be able to care for him so sincerely, he was definitely a true friend.
This kind of friend was very rare, whether in his previous life or the current one.
Lin Fan was also very touched and cherished it.
However, he would not completely listen to Lu Hua. He had his own opinions.
He had gained something on his first assignment. Of course, he would actively participate in the next one. If he encountered any work like moving corpses, he would rush to do it.
After a while, they arrived at the patrol room.
This was the first time Lin Fan had entered the patrol room. He glanced around and saw slogans such as "The net of the law is wide, but nothing escapes." "Handle cases impartially and incorruptibly." It was a very formal and public place. Among the sacredness and majesty, there was a hint of coldness.
This was a place to detain criminals. It had once detained demons, so the atmosphere was naturally not so harmonious.
The corpses were moved to the morgue. The morgue was connected to the autopsy room, so it was convenient for the autopsy.
After moving the corpses, the Haitian Gang had nothing to do. Lin Fan and the others had to leave.
In fact, Lin Fan wanted to pay attention to the progress of the case. However, the case was confidential to people outside the patrol room, so it was absolutely forbidden. He had to leave.
Sure enough, at this time, a constable waved at them and said, "Okay, you can go. We don't need you here. "
Lin Fan felt helpless in his heart. He could only leave with Xue Gui and Lu Hua. He returned to the branch hall, washed his hands, changed his clothes, and returned to the dormitory clean.
Lu Hua and Lin Xiaotian returned to the dormitory and talked about the Qin family. However, they were not concerned about the case, but about Yin Suhua.
Lin Xiaotian sighed, "Sure enough, all the beauties have married into rich families. That Qin Suhua looks really good. She doesn't look bloated even though she's pregnant … Tsk tsk …"
"It's a pity that a beautiful woman has a hard life. She was pregnant with a child, and her husband was killed at home. Sigh …" Lu Hua shook his head and sighed.
This was a feudal society, similar to the ancient times in Lin Fan's previous life. Generally, women would rarely remarry after their husbands died, not to mention that she was pregnant. For the sake of the child, she would most likely not remarry. In short, the ending would not be good.
Thinking of Qin Suhua, Lin Fan also felt that it was a pity. However, he was thinking more about whether or not this woman was the murderer.
This could only be known after the fingerprint verification, but he couldn't see it.
He didn't continue to think about it. He sat down on the bed and opened the panel to convert the Yin Qi he just received into Vitality.
With a thought, a weak aura entered his body and quietly lay dormant.
He looked at the panel again and found that his Vitality had increased by a little, reaching 54 points.
He couldn't help but be surprised.
According to his previous experience, whether it was Corpse Qi, Yin Qi, or Demon Qi, the conversion rate could not reach 100%. However, this time, he actually managed to convert a little Yin Qi into a little Vitality.
The result was gratifying, but it also made him feel more suspicious. At this time, he felt that Qin Jiabao was killed by a ghost, and that the ghost that killed Qin Jiabao should be very powerful.
Lin Fan didn't continue to think about this problem. Seeing that the plus sign behind his Vitality was still there, he also converted 10 points of Corpse Qi into Vitality. 10 points of Corpse Qi were converted into 4 points of Vitality.
At this time, Lin Fan's Vitality had reached 58 points, but the "+" sign behind his Vitality was still there. This meant that his Vitality could still be increased.
This also meant that his body's strength had increased rapidly recently, and could carry more Vitality.
The increase in his body's strength was inseparable from his diligent cultivation.
During this time, he had indeed worked very hard. When he had time, he would cultivate and never slack off.
At this time, when he had free time, he sat cross-legged on the bed to regulate his breathing and cultivate his inner strength.
In the evening, when he went to the cafeteria with Lu Hua for dinner, he heard that the fingerprints of the Qin family's case had been verified. The fingerprints on Yin Suhua's hands were compared to the strangulation marks on Qin Jiabao's neck, proving that Yin Suhua had strangled her husband's neck.
However, this couldn't prove that Yin Suhua had strangled Qin Jiabao to death because the autopsy report was also out. Qin Jiabao didn't die of mechanical asphyxiation. To put it bluntly, he wasn't strangled to death.
However, the specific cause of death was not found.
Yin Suhua was suspicious, and very suspicious. However, this evidence alone couldn't prove that she had killed her husband.
Originally, Yin Suhua was going to be detained, but in the afternoon, she suddenly had a stomachache. After all, she was pregnant. If something really happened to her, it would be two lives. The patrol office couldn't bear this responsibility.
Therefore, the patrol office could only let the Qin family take her back for treatment.
There was no wall in this world that didn't have a crack. By now, this case had already spread throughout the city and caused an uproar. There was a lot of discussion on the streets and alleys.
Moreover, this branch of the Haitian Gang and the patrol office were only separated by a wall. The two were also partners, so they could hear more accurate news.
After hearing this news, Lin Fan was even more certain that Qin Jiabao had died to a ghost.
However, if it was done by a ghost, why would there be strangulation marks on Qin Jiabao's neck from Yin Suhua's fingers? Could it be that the ghost wanted to use Yin Suhua to kill Qin Jiabao and frame her?
If that was the case, it was a little strange and didn't seem very likely!
In short, the case became complicated and confusing.
That night.
It was raining.
The rain was very heavy. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled.
Late at night.
In his sleep.
Suddenly, there was a rush of knocking on the door.
The three people in Lin Fan's dormitory were all startled awake. Lu Hua anxiously asked, "Who is it?"
Xue Gui's voice came from outside. "Lu Hua, Lin Xiaotian, Lin Fan, emergency dispatch. I'll give you three minutes to get dressed and gather at the gate."
Three minutes later, the three of them sat together in the carriage.
Xue Gui stuffed a knife into each of their hands. The knife was sharp. It was a butcher's knife. There were dark red bloodstains on the blade. This knife was used for self-defense. It could be used to defend against people and ghosts.
"Senior Brother Xue, did something happen to the Qin family again?" Lin Fan asked.
Xue Gui didn't answer. He sat in the front and drove the carriage. There was a trace of panic on his face.
The reason why he kept it a secret was because he was afraid that everyone would be afraid and retreat.
Lu Hua opened his mouth and said to Lin Fan, "When the patrol office handles a case, only one group of constables is allowed to investigate and follow up on a case. Unless it has been unsolved for a long time, there won't be a change in the middle. It's the same for us."
Chapter 21
Hearing this, Lin Fan realized that it was the Qin family's case again, and it was likely that someone had died. Otherwise, the patrol office wouldn't need the four of them. His heart couldn't help but jump, and he was even more certain that the Qin family's case was caused by ghosts.
Because if it was a man-made crime, the culprit wouldn't be so brazen. They had just killed one last night, and another tonight. That was simply a wanton provocation to the patrol office.
Sure enough, when he followed the constables to the Qin family's house and arrived at the crime scene, he saw a corpse lying there.
What shocked Lin Fan was that this corpse belonged to Qin Huai 'an.
And this crime scene made Lin Fan feel even more strange. This crime scene was the same as the crime scene where Qin Jiabao was killed.
It was the bedroom of Qin Jiabao and Yin Suhua.
And the position of Qin Huai 'an's corpse was almost the same as the position of his son Qin Jiabao's corpse, which was also under the bed.
Looking at his posture, it was obvious that he had also fallen from the bed.
And there were also strangulation marks on Qin Huai 'an's neck, but different from his son's, there were also claw marks on his face.
Such a similar crime scene was really a bit strange.
At this time, everyone thought of one person at the same time, and that was the Qin family's daughter-in-law, Yin Suhua.
Their son was dead, and their father-in-law died in their daughter-in-law's bedroom. No one would believe that this had nothing to do with their daughter-in-law.
After the four constables examined Qin Huai 'an's corpse, they gathered together and whispered to each other, exchanging opinions and discussing the case.
Then the head constable first called the informant, a servant of the Qin family, and the Qin family's housekeeper, Uncle Fu, over for questioning.
After the questioning, the head constable ordered Xue Gui to have Qin Huai 'an's corpse carried to the Qin family's main hall, and then asked the housekeeper to call Yin Suhua over for questioning.
Xue Gui passed the order to Lu Hua, who was the most senior among the three. Lu Hua decisively said to Lin Xiaotian, "Xiaotian, get to work."
Then he walked towards Qin Huai 'an's corpse.
"Yes." Lin Xiaotian agreed very straightforwardly. Although he was reluctant, he didn't show it. He just glanced at Lin Fan and then followed.
Lin Fan quickly caught up with him and arrived in front of Qin Huai 'an's corpse before Lu Hua did. He said, "Senior Martial Brother Lu, you don't have to do it this time. Let us do this kind of small work."
As he spoke, he directly stretched out his hand towards Qin Huai 'an's corpse. Lu Hua saw that Lin Fan was rushing to carry the corpse and couldn't help but be startled. Then, he frowned. He thought to himself,' This guy is treating my words as nothing. 'However, seeing that Lin Fan had already started, he didn't stop him.
Lin Fan and Lin Xiaotian carried Qin Huai 'an's corpse to the Qin family's main hall. Lin Xiaotian was filled with resentment and secretly blamed Lu Hua for being biased.
Lin Fan, on the other hand, received 10 Corpse Energy and 1 Yin Energy. Ten Corpse Energy was normal.
However, this one point of Yin Qi made his heart skip a beat. He thought to himself, Just as I expected, this case is the work of ghosts again!
At this time, Yin Suhua came over.
Her body was weak and she was supported by two servant girls. Compared to the day, she looked even more delicate and inelegant. Her beautiful hair was messy and her clothes were untidy and torn in many places. It was as if she had been violently torn apart.
Her face was pale and her lips were purple. There seemed to be traces of tears on her beautiful face. Her expression was bleak and carried a heavy sense of grief and indignation.
She panted three times with each step and was very weak. Only after sitting down on a chair did she feel better.
This time, when facing her, the head constable was very serious. His voice was full of dignity and he almost shouted, "Yin Suhua, did you kill your father-in-law, Qin Huai 'an?"
"Yes." Yin Suhua said.
The head constable was startled and then shouted again, "I'll ask you again. Did you kill your husband, Qin Jiabao?"
"Yes." Yin Suhua said.
Her answer caused the four constables to be taken aback. Because in the previous questioning, Yin Suhua had never admitted that she killed Qin Jiabao.
"You're just a weak woman. You definitely can't kill Qin Jiabao or Qin Huai 'an. Tell me, who is your accomplice?" The head constable shouted again.
"Accomplice? Haha … "Yin Suhua suddenly laughed. Her smile was sorrowful and had a bit of sarcasm." If I had an accomplice, would I need to do it myself? "
Her words made everyone startled. What she said was right. If Yin Suhua really had an accomplice, then why would she, a pregnant person, need to take the risk of hurting the fetus herself?
"If I really wanted to kill the father and son, a cup of poisoned wine would be enough. Why would I go through so much trouble …" Yin Suhua continued without waiting for the head constable to speak.
When everyone heard this, they were all moved. What she said made even more sense.
The head constable softened his tone and said, "Yin Suhua, since it's already come to this, why don't you tell the truth? You can also fight for leniency …"
Hearing this, Yin Suhua looked hesitant. At this time, everyone could see that she had something she couldn't say.
When the head constable saw this, he waved his hand at the four members of the Haitian Gang and his three subordinates and said, "All of you, go outside."
Before everyone left, Yin Suhua said, "No need. Some things can't be hidden. "
The truth was attractive to everyone, especially a case like the Qin family's. It could greatly satisfy people's curiosity.
So at this time, everyone stopped and looked at Yin Suhua again.
Yin Suhua didn't hesitate and began to tell the story.
At the end, she bit her lip so hard that it bled. Her face was full of shame, anger, sadness, pain, and humiliation.
She gritted her teeth and cursed hatefully, "The father and son of the Qin family are all bastards. Bastards! "
At this time, everyone was also filled with righteous indignation.
When the truth was revealed, it made people's hair stand on end!
It turned out that the father and son of the Qin family were all dissolute.
After Qin Huai 'an's wife died three years ago, he never remarried. Every night, he slept outside.
Qin Jiabao was a typical playboy. He was ignorant, incompetent, and had an extremely bad character.
Yin Suhua was very unfortunate. Her family had just moved to Qingyang City and didn't know much about the Qin family. After a matchmaker introduced her to the Qin family, she married Qin Huai 'an's son, Qin Jiabao.
Like father, like son. Qin Jiabao was also lustful. After getting married, he had been fooling around outside and had no intention of having a happy family.
Yin Suhua couldn't get her husband's consideration and became a tool for him to vent his anger after drinking. In this feudal society, only the husband could divorce the wife. There was no such thing as a wife initiating a divorce.
Yin Suhua tolerated it!
However, putting up with her husband was one thing. What she didn't expect was that her father-in-law also wanted to lay his hands on her.
There were a few times when he almost succeeded. Yin Suhua only managed to get rid of him when she resisted.
For the sake of her face, Yin Suhua didn't dare to say anything.
Soon, Yin Suhua became pregnant.
Yin Suhua didn't know whether being pregnant was a blessing or a tragedy. However, it became the fuse of these two murder cases.
Just last night, Qin Jiabao came back drunk in the middle of the night as usual. He reeked of alcohol and didn't even wash up. He took off his shoes and got into bed. After getting into bed, he forcefully had sex with his wife, not caring that his wife was pregnant.
Yin Suhua was furious.
For the sake of the child in her stomach, her temper exploded. She used all her strength to strangle Qin Jiabao's neck. However, she felt that even if she used all her strength, she wouldn't be able to strangle him to death.
However, unexpectedly, Qin Jiabao fell off the bed and died after shouting for help twice.
Until now, she still didn't know how her husband died.
She knew that she definitely didn't strangle Qin Jiabao to death. Even the police station confirmed this after the autopsy. However, Qin Huai 'an didn't believe it.
Qin Huai 'an felt that his son's death was caused by Yin Suhua and that she had found an accomplice.
Therefore, that night, he suddenly barged into her room. Before she could get out of bed, he questioned her and forced her to reveal the identity of the accomplice.
Seeing that her father-in-law didn't believe her, Yin Suhua was filled with grief and indignation. When she thought of his improper intentions towards her in the past, resentment grew in her heart. Thus, she let loose a torrent of abuse at him. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Qin Huai 'an pounced on her like a beast …
Then, like how she had strangled Qin Jiabao, she grabbed her father-in-law's neck and scratched his face to resist.
However, she felt that such resistance was undoubtedly like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. It wasn't enough.
However, unexpectedly, something strange happened again.
Qin Huai 'an fell off the bed and let out two terrified screams. Then, he stopped moving.
…
After hearing this, everyone understood that Yin Suhua's story matched the case, proving that she wasn't lying. However, the only thing they didn't understand now was, who killed the Qin father and son?
After thinking about this question, everyone's hearts shrank.
Outside, it was raining heavily.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning streaked across the night sky, illuminating the room. Everyone's faces were filled with panic as a loud rumbling sound rang out, as if it had exploded on the roof, causing everyone's bodies to tremble.
Chapter 22
The four members of the Haitian Gang, led by Xue Gui, almost subconsciously placed their hands on the butcher knives at their waists. The four constables also unconsciously placed their hands on the hilts of the large knives hanging at their waists.
The head constable's gaze turned and stared at the talisman on the door of the Qin Residence. Then, holding the hilt of his knife, he walked towards the bedroom where the crime scene was located. The other three constables followed behind him.
The four of them channeled their power into their eyes, which suddenly lit up in the dim light. It was as if they were glowing gems. It was very strange.
After the Blood Nourishing Technique reached perfection, one could channel qi and blood into one's eyes and see some ghosts. At least, those low-level ghosts had nowhere to hide.
After the three constables checked the Qin Residence thoroughly, they didn't find anything and turned back.
Unable to solve the case, they didn't look good and were very dejected.
The head constable paced back and forth in the main hall, glancing at Yin Suhua from time to time as if he was thinking about something.
In the end, he stopped in his tracks, his gaze fixed on Yin Suhua as he said, "Yin Suhua, although the Qin father and son did not die in your hands, but you still made a move against them. Before the case is investigated, you are still the biggest suspect, so please come with us to the Patrol Officer's Office …"
Escorting Yin Suhua to the patrol room was also because they were afraid that another life would be lost. Two murder cases were still pending. If another life was lost, they were afraid that they would lose their jobs.
Hearing this, Yin Suhua's expression changed and she looked outside the door.
Outside, the rain was pouring, thunder was rumbling, and lightning flashed.
Yin Suhua furrowed her brows and smiled sadly. She was indifferent.
She only stretched out her hand and stroked her bulging abdomen. Clearly, she was thinking about the baby in her belly and didn't want to be tossed back and forth like this.
Seeing this, the head constable frowned and a trace of anger appeared on his face. He shouted to his left and right, "Come, escort Yin Suhua to the patrol room."
Hearing this, the three constables looked troubled. They couldn't bear to escort a weak pregnant woman. One of the constables frowned and said, "Boss, how, how can we do this?"
Indeed, the four constables were all rough and uncouth men. It was really inappropriate for them to make a move on a weak pregnant woman like Yin Suhua.
Of course, more importantly, they had a great taboo in their hearts.
The father and son of the Qin Family were killed when they were trying to make things difficult for Yin Suhua. Although they were not killed by Yin Suhua, they died because of her.
At this time, Yin Suhua had already become a taboo in everyone's hearts.
Although the bailiffs were all trained in martial arts, they still had to be on guard.
Therefore, the head of the bailiffs turned his gaze to Xue Gui and said in a tone that brooked no argument, "Xue Gui, I'll leave this small matter to you."
Xue Gui naturally did not want to get close to Yin Suhua, so he said to Lu Hua, "Lu Hua."
Lu Hua understood and said to Lin Xiaotian, "Lin Xiaotian."
However, Lin Xiaotian said to Lin Fan, "Lin Fan."
At the critical moment, Lin Xiaotian took advantage of the situation and pushed the dangerous task to Lin Fan.
To be honest, no one knew the cause of death of the Qin father and son better than Lin Fan, and no one avoided Yin Suhua more than he did, or was more afraid of approaching her.
At the crucial moment, he naturally wouldn't put on airs.
He glared at Lin Xiaotian, "Lin Xiaotian, the task is given to you, don't push it!"
Although Lin Xiaotian's seniority was older than Lin Fan, he really did not have the qualifications to order Lin Fan.
Seeing this, the head of the bailiffs frowned and his face suddenly darkened. He looked at Xue Gui. His face was full of anger and sternness.
Xue Gui's face was shocked, his gaze swept over Lu Hua and the other two, and he shouted sternly, "You're pushing such a small matter, what a bastard! If one person can't do it, then do it together, whoever doesn't go will pack up and get lost tomorrow … "
Hearing this, Lu Hua frowned. He took the lead to walk towards Yin Suhua, Lin Fan hurried to follow, and Lin Xiaotian also walked over.
Just as the three of them approached Yin Suhua, Yin Suhua clutched her swollen belly and twitched, and a painful moan came from her mouth.
With this twitching, she actually fell from the chair.
Seeing this, the head of the bailiffs frowned and ordered, "Help her up."
Lu Hua timidly stretched out his hand, and Lin Xiaotian also stretched out his hand, his hand trembling. The two of them supported Yin Suhua's left and right arms, trying to lift her up from the ground.
Lin Fan hesitated for a moment, and also stretched out his hand to help. When his hand touched Yin Suhua's body, words flashed in front of his eyes.
Yin Qi + 1
Yin Qi + 2
Yin Qi + 3
… …
Lin Fan was horrified. The words brought Lin Fan a surprise and a fright.
His gaze almost instinctively stared at Yin Suhua, and at this time, he found that Yin Suhua's slightly swollen belly was actually trembling, and the trembling was getting more and more intense, and gradually became bigger and bigger, like a gradually filling balloon.
Following this, the words in front of his eyes flashed in rapid succession, and the numbers were getting bigger and bigger.
Yin Qi + 4
Yin Qi + 6
Yin Qi + 9
Yin Qi + 14
… …
Lin Fan's heartbeat quickened, and he felt an unprecedented sense of crisis. He let go of Yin Suhua, grabbed Lu Hua, and pulled fiercely, shouting, "Run!!"
This pull used all of his strength, and Lu Hua staggered and fell to the side.
Lin Fan was also pulled far away by the force.
Only Lin Xiaotian was still standing there in a daze.
At this moment, with a bang, Yin Suhua's rapidly expanding stomach exploded. As blood splattered, a red shadow the size of an adult's palm and the shape of a fetus rushed out. After a slight pause, it suddenly rushed out like an aurora towards Lin Xiaotian who was in a daze.
At the moment of impact, there was no sound, but Lin Xiaotian's body trembled slightly.
His eyes widened, and there was monstrous fear in them. His lips trembled in pain, and when he looked down, he saw that a huge hole had been dug out of his abdomen. The hole went from the front to the back, and the two sides were only supported by a bit of flesh.
All of this happened in a matter of seconds. Even the four constables couldn't react in time. They were still staring at Lin Xiaotian's empty abdomen with widened eyes.
Without waiting for half of Lin Xiaotian's body to break, the red shadow rushed towards the nearest constable.
The constable's eyes widened, and almost instinctively pulled out his knife and slashed forward. The red shadow reacted quickly, and suddenly rolled three feet to the side to avoid the blade, and then rushed at the constable from the side.
The constable was anxious, and with a flip of his wrist, a cold light flashed, and the blade rolled back, but it was still a step too late. The red shadow approached him before the blade swept past, and attached itself to his chest and abdomen.
The next moment, the red shadow passed through his chest and abdomen, and emerged from his back. He let out a painful groan, and when he looked down, his chest and abdomen had been penetrated. Although the wound wasn't as big as Lin Xiaotian's, blood was gushing out from the front and back, and it seemed that he wouldn't survive.
"It's, it's a ghost baby!" The head constable shouted in horror, "Everyone be careful!"
As he spoke, he pulled out his knife.
The other two constables also pulled out their knives, and then they almost instinctively gathered together, back to back, holding their knives forward, and vigilant.
The last one to react was Xue Gui. When he reacted, he looked around, and saw that Lin Fan and Lu Hua were no longer in the room, and panicked, he turned around and ran out.
Unfortunately, he was the only one in the hall who had no defense. The ghost baby let out a shrill cry that made one's scalp go numb and charged at him.
Chapter 23
Xue Gui didn't make it to the door, or else he would've been able to escape with his life. After all, the talisman on the Qin family's door still had a deterrent effect on the ghost baby.
When he was two meters away from the door, he was hit by the ghost baby. His back went in, and his chest came out. Then, it turned into a red shadow and left Xue Gui's body, leaving a big hole in his body.
Before Xue Gui's body fell, the red shadow rushed toward the three bailiffs, letting out a child-like hateful shriek that gave people goosebumps.
At this time, Lin Fan and Lu Hua had already run to the Qin family's door. Their faces were pale, and their hands were holding the butcher's knife. However, their hands and bodies were trembling.
"Okay, it's safe here." Lu Hua stopped and looked back at the Qin family's main hall. Then, he looked up at the night sky filled with lightning and thunder. "No matter how strong the ghost baby is, it's still afraid of lightning."
Lin Fan nodded. He felt his whole body tremble, as if he was shivering. However, he knew that it wasn't because of the cold rain, but because of the shock.
To be honest, he wasn't very brave. He was really scared just now. At this time, he was depressed. He thought to himself, "How can I be so scared by a ghost baby? How can I survive in this world with this kind of courage?"
However, when he looked at Lu Hua and saw that he was also trembling, it was obvious that he was also scared. Only then did he feel much better.
"Let's go, get in the carriage. We'll go back and report," Lu Hua said and got in front of the carriage, ready to drive.
Lin Fan didn't hesitate at this time. He quickly got into the carriage. Seeing that the carriage was moving smoothly, he immediately opened the panel and converted the remaining 10 points of corpse energy into Qi and blood. 10 points of corpse energy into 4 points of Qi and blood.
The 4 points of Qi and blood entered his body like a ball of fire, spreading through every part of his body. Instantly, his cold body warmed up a lot, and he stopped trembling. The fear in his heart lessened.
Qi and blood were really good things. Not only could it warm the body, but it could also strengthen the heart and courage.
Looking at Lu Hua, who was driving the carriage in front, his body was still trembling. Lin Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of superiority. However, he couldn't bear to see Lu Hua like this, so he shouted, "Senior Brother Lu, I'll drive the carriage. Come into the carriage. "
Under the heavy rain, half of Lu Hua's body was soaked in the rain. However, he didn't agree and shouted, "Stay in the carriage and don't talk too much."
It was late at night and it was raining heavily. This road was not safe.
Although there was thunder and lightning, there was no need to be afraid of ghosts. However, there was no guarantee that the strong would take advantage of the situation.
If he stayed in the carriage, not only would he not get caught in the rain, he would also be much safer.
Lu Hua was older than Lin Fan and had more experience. Naturally, he was more experienced than him.
Lin Fan knew that he couldn't persuade him, so he didn't try to persuade him anymore.
In the end, the two of them returned to their lodgings safely. First, they reported to the patrol office, and then to the branch hall to report to their superiors.
Regardless of whether it was the gang members or the people from the patrol office, when they heard that it was a ghost baby, their expressions changed drastically. Then, they rushed out of the cave and rushed to the Qin Family as reinforcements to kill the ghost baby.
Lin Fan and Lu Hua were not sent over again. They had been neglected. In fact, with their cultivation levels, if they were to go over again, it would be pure suicide.
They returned to the dormitory to rest.
Lu Hua dried his body and shrunk into the carriage. He was still trembling and his face was pale.
Lu Hua glanced at Lin Fan and saw that his face had returned to normal and he was no longer trembling. He couldn't help but admire and praise him. "Hey, you brat, you're quite brave. You're much stronger than me in this aspect!"
Lin Fan said, "Senior Brother Lu, don't praise me. I was so scared that I almost peed myself. I'm still ashamed now. I was so scared of a small ghost baby. How am I going to walk the road in the future?"
Lu Hua smiled bitterly. "Lin Fan, you're not an outsider. I'll tell you the truth. I was so scared that I peed myself."
Then, he became serious again. "Lin Fan, don't be ashamed. In fact, it's not that we're cowards, it's that we're too weak. The ghost baby is too strong. This is caused by the huge difference in strength.
Also, you have to understand that we humans are naturally afraid of ghosts, and ghosts have a natural deterrent force.
They can also threaten our lives. If it's a human enemy, we might not be so scared. But ghosts are different. You can't help but be afraid … "
"Moreover, you saw that ghost baby. Even the constable was killed by it, let alone us …"
"How can a ghost baby be so powerful?" Lin Fan thought about it and felt a lingering fear.
Lu Hua said, "There are two things that make a ghost baby scary. First, it has a lot of resentment. Ghost babies are usually born from the resentment of the dead fetus in the womb. There are only two reasons for a ghost baby to die before it's born. One is that it dies with the death of its mother. This kind of ghost baby usually doesn't have a lot of resentment, so it won't become a ghost baby.
The other kind is that it was aborted to death. This kind of ghost baby naturally has a lot of resentment. The more resentment there is, the more power it can create.
"Second, ghost babies are not afraid of Qi and blood. They can attach themselves to the womb of a pregnant woman and kill the fetus in the womb to replace it. They can absorb the nutrients in the placenta to strengthen themselves.
Although ordinary ghosts can also attach themselves to humans, because they are afraid of human Qi and blood, they can't attach themselves to humans for too long.
Moreover, after attaching themselves to the womb of a pregnant woman, the ghost baby can avoid the eyes of warriors and the killing of talismans. So, you see, even the four powerful constables can't find it. Although there are talismans on the big and small doors of the Qin family, they can't do anything to the ghost baby … "
Lin Fan nodded and said, "Senior Brother Lu, if that's the case, the ghost baby can't escape tonight."
"Of course." Lu Hua said, "After it leaves Yin Suhua's womb, it can't get out of the door of the Qin family. Even if it attaches itself to someone else's body to break through, the thunder and lightning tonight will make it difficult for it to move."
Lin Fan said, "It seems that the weather tonight is helping us."
Hearing the word "helping", Lu Hua thought of Lin Fan's help at the critical moment. He thought that if it weren't for him, he would have died an unnatural death like Lin Xiaotian.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel grateful. He said sincerely, "Lin Fan, tonight, thanks to you. You saved my life. I will remember it …"
Lin Fan didn't wait for him to finish and said, "Senior Brother Lu, you are treating me as an outsider."
Lu Hua stopped talking and said, "Lin Fan, we are brothers from now on."
Lin Fan said, "Senior Brother Lu, I don't have an elder brother. In fact, I already treat you as my elder brother."
Lu Hua smiled happily and nodded. He said to Lin Fan, "Good brother, go to sleep. I guess we will have to go to the Qin family to collect the body before dawn. This case is so serious that we will be busy. But fortunately, the case is about to be closed. We can rest for a few days. "
Speaking of this, Lu Hua's eyelids were drooping. He was really sleepy. A high level of mental stress would make people extremely tired. Once they relaxed, they would fall into a long sleep.
Lin Fan nodded and closed his eyes to sleep.
He was also tired. Fortunately, the increase in Qi and Blood relieved him a lot, so he wasn't too sleepy.
At this time, his mind was still thinking about the Qin family's case. When he looked back at the case, the truth was really revealed. There was no doubt.
The Qin family's father and son were killed by the ghost baby. They were most likely killed by the two Yin Qi.
First of all, the ghost baby was in Yin Suhua's womb, absorbing the essence of her placenta. Yin Suhua was its tool, so it wouldn't allow anything to happen to Yin Suhua.
Therefore, it would never allow the Qin family's father and son to hurt Yin Suhua.
Moreover, the father and son wanted to do those dirty things to Yin Suhua. This was also a kind of violation and humiliation to the ghost baby. Of course, the ghost baby wouldn't allow it.
Chapter 24
After reviewing the case, Lin Fan fell into a deep sleep.
Just as Lu Hua expected, they were woken up at dawn. When they saw that it wasn't Xue Gui who woke them up, but Mei Dadao, Lin Fan and Lu Hua's hearts couldn't help but sink.
Before leaving the Qin Clan's main hall, they only witnessed Lin Xiaotian's death, but didn't know whether Xue Gui was dead or alive. Now, it seemed that he was no longer alive.
Mei Dadao's face was very ugly, and there was a trace of embarrassment on his face. He didn't say anything, and just ordered them to go to the Qin Clan's residence to move the corpses.
When the two rushed to the Qin Clan's residence, they saw two bailiffs guarding the entrance, preventing anyone from entering.
In fact, even if they weren't standing there, no one would dare to enter.
At this time, the Qin Clan's residence was as silent as a cemetery. When the two entered, they smelled a strong smell of blood. Lu Hua frowned and muttered, "Well, we're going to be busy today."
Lin Fan also felt that something was wrong. Sure enough, when they arrived at the Qin Clan's main hall, they saw Xue Gui's corpse. He died in the same way as Lin Xiaotian, with a big hole in his chest and back. It was very tragic.
He raised his eyes and swept his gaze across the hall, only to see several corpses lying haphazardly in the hall.
There were corpses of Qin Huai 'an, Yin Suhua, Lin Xiaotian, and two bailiffs.
Seeing the two bailiffs' corpses, the two couldn't help but be startled.
They remembered that one bailiff died, but they didn't expect that another one would die later. His death was the same as the previous bailiff, with a hole in his chest and abdomen.
The two were startled for a while.
Lin Fan was the first to react. "Senior Brother Lu, don't look, let's get to work!"
Lu Hua reacted and moved the corpses with Lin Fan. They first dealt with Xue Gui's corpse at the entrance.
When Lin Fan's hand touched Xue Gui's corpse, he received 10 points of corpse energy and 3 points of yin energy. Obtaining corpse energy was very normal, but the yin energy made Lin Fan a little confused.
But on second thought, he suddenly understood.
It made sense. When the ghost baby killed people, it would use Yin Qi. When it killed the Qin father and son, it used one wisp of Yin Qi each. It was normal for it to use three wisps of Yin Qi to kill Xue Gui. After all, it had opened a palm-sized hole in Xue Gui's chest.
This inference was confirmed later when the two constables and Lin Xiaotian's corpse were moved.
While moving the three corpses, Lin Fan obtained 10 points of corpse energy and 3 points of Yin energy from each of their corpses.
Compared to the deaths of the four men, Yin Suhua's death was even more tragic. It was as if her stomach had been disemboweled. Her condition was too horrible to look at. When the two men carried her corpse, they couldn't bear to look at it. Even their hands were trembling.
However, Lin Fan's gains from her corpse surprised him. He obtained 10 points of Corpse Qi and 5 points of Yin Qi from her corpse. They must have been left by the ghost baby when it forcibly cut open her stomach.
After moving the corpses in the main hall, they checked the other rooms. In a bedroom, they found two more corpses. They were both maids of the Qin family. They had also died with their chests pierced through. This wasn't scary. What was scary was that the talisman carved from peach wood on the bedroom door was broken and scattered on the ground.
Usually, no one would touch talismans, except for Yin spirits and ghosts.
Seeing the broken talisman on the ground, Lu Hua gasped and muttered, "This ghost baby is too powerful. It even broke the talisman."
After moving the two maids' corpses into the carriage, Lin Fan obtained another 20 points of corpse energy and 6 points of yin energy.
Then, they cleaned up the scene. Then, they left.
After they walked out of the Qin family's gate, the two constables closed the gate, locked it, and put a seal on it.
Although they were afraid of causing unnecessary panic, the constable's office was very tight-lipped. But in the end, the news still leaked out. The Haitian Gang branch adjacent to the constable's office received the news on the same day. It said that the ghost baby had been killed by an internal training expert in the Qi Transformation stage.
After the Blood Cultivation Technique had been perfected, not only did one have to practice martial arts, but one's body also had to be constantly tempered.
During this period of body tempering, it was divided into external tempering and internal training. Internal training was for essence, Qi, and spirit, and external training was for tendons, bones, and skin.
External tempering came before internal training and was divided into three levels.
They were Toughening Skin, Honing Bones, and Training Tendons.
Internal training was also divided into three levels: Essence Training, Qi Transformation, and Spirit Concentration.
For the past few days, the members of the Sea and Sky Faction had been talking about the Ghost Baby. They all sighed about how powerful and terrifying the Ghost Baby was. A small Ghost Baby could only be dealt with by a master of internal training in the Qi Transforming Stage. Therefore, those below the Qi Transforming Stage could only die if they encountered him.
People who practiced martial arts were indifferent to life and death. What they were afraid of was that it would harm their family members, especially those who already had wives and were pregnant. They secretly told their wives not to go out, so as not to attract the ghost baby. If that happened, two lives would be lost, and even the lives of the whole family would be lost.
After this incident, Lin Fan and Lu Hua received a lot of attention from the Haitian Gang. When the two of them were mentioned, everyone was amazed and said that they were lucky.
Even in front of them, the two of them were very embarrassed. They knew that saying that they were lucky, whether it was intentional or not, was actually a kind of mockery to them, mocking them for being weak.
Otherwise, why didn't people say that the two constables were lucky, but only them?
After all, the two constables who were lucky enough to survive were external training experts.
For the past three days, Lin Fan didn't go out. During this time, his uncle came to see him once.
When Xia Qiusheng came and saw that his nephew was safe and sound, he let out a long sigh of relief. Lin Fan was really lucky to be able to escape from the ghost baby with his strength.
When he heard about the situation, he also secretly praised his nephew for his cleverness.
Before leaving, he called Lin Fan outside and secretly told him to be more careful in the future, keep a low profile, and don't try to be brave. If he encountered danger, he should run if he could. It was more important to stay alive.
Lin Fan nodded in agreement. This time, it was no longer perfunctory. He was also greatly alert. He reminded himself that he couldn't be careless in the future.
The Qin family's case made Lin Fan once again see the dangers of this world. It made him deeply aware of how difficult it was to survive in this world. The weak could only rely on luck to survive. Even if you were strong, you still had to rely on luck.
Even Lin Fan, who had the panel's conversion ability, couldn't guarantee that he could live to old age. What he needed to do now was to use the panel's powerful conversion ability to strengthen himself as much as possible and fight for more life-saving resources.
He was gratified that although this time was dangerous, the harvest was quite bountiful.
Today, he opened the panel and checked.
Name: Lin Fan
Vitality: 58 (+)
Martial Arts: None
Corpse Aura: 70
Yin Aura: 63
Demon Aura: 0
…
After seeing the double-digit Corpse Aura and Yin Aura values, Lin Fan was filled with joy. When he saw the "+" symbol behind the Vitality value, he wanted to continue increasing his Vitality.
Considering that he had a few nosebleeds before, it was obvious that he had over-converted. He didn't dare to be reckless. These points didn't come easy, so he couldn't waste them.
He tried to use 5 points of Yin Aura to convert. With a thought, the aura entered his body. When he checked the panel again, he found that his Yin Aura had decreased by 5 points and his Vitality had increased by 5 points.
It was the same as the Yin Aura conversion last time. It was a 100% conversion rate. This further showed that the quality of the Yin Aura in the ghost baby's soul was very high. Its Yin Aura could convert more Vitality. It was far superior to ordinary Yin Ghosts.
After his Vitality increased by 5 points, the "+" symbol behind the Vitality value disappeared, indicating that his Vitality was full again. Next, he had to work hard to cultivate.
Chapter 25
In the following month, apart from a normal murder case, Lin Fan didn't receive any more work assignments. He continued to cultivate.
Because he had enough Yin energy and corpse energy to transform his blood essence, Lin Fan could always maintain his blood essence at full capacity.
Normal apprentices could only rely on one Blood Recovery Pill to maintain their blood essence. One Blood Recovery Pill could only maintain one's blood at full capacity for about ten days.
Lin Fan, on the other hand, could maintain his blood essence at full capacity for thirty days.
Of course, the most important thing was that the quality of his blood essence was far superior to the blood essence produced by the Blood Recovery Pill.
In addition, he was more diligent than others, so it was hard for his cultivation to not progress quickly.
Unknowingly, Lin Fan's Blood Cultivation Technique had already passed the entry level and was moving towards the minor completion level. However, he only focused on cultivating and rarely communicated with others. He also didn't pay attention to his cultivation progress until one day, a month later, when Mei Dadao came to test his cultivation. Seeing that he had sent a two hundred pound sandbag flying with one punch, he knew that he had made a breakthrough.
A punch of two hundred pounds proved that his Blood Cultivation Technique had reached the minor completion level.
"Not bad, Lin Fan, you've broken the record …" Mei Dadao stared at Lin Fan with shining eyes, "Before, no one had ever reached the minor completion level of the Blood Cultivation Technique within a month. It's already good to be able to enter the entry level. Generally speaking, it would take three months to reach the minor completion level. Those with better talent would take two months …"
When he thought about how Xu You Cai had swallowed Lin Fan's Blood Rejuvenation Elixir, he couldn't help but feel even more suspicious. He probed, "Hey, Lin Fan, tell me the truth. Did your uncle give you a Blood Rejuvenation Elixir?"
A mysterious smile flashed across Lin Fan's face. He said to Mei Dadao, "Master, take a guess!"
"Tch, it's not right to keep master in suspense. Haha!" Mei Dadao laughed. His long horse face could be seen when he didn't laugh, but once he did, he couldn't look at him anymore. Instead, he changed the topic.
"Lin Fan, let me tell you something. Xu You Cai is coming back."
"Uh." Lin Fan's expression was indifferent. He seemed to be indifferent.
Lin Fan's attitude made Mei Dadao a little surprised. He pondered for a moment and said, "Lin Fan, don't be so reckless in the future. If Xu You Cai provokes you again … "
Without waiting for Mei Dadao to finish, Lin Fan shook his head and said, "No. Master, don't forget that I've already achieved a small success in the Blood Nurturing Technique. My strength isn't any weaker than Xu You Cai's. What does he have to provoke me? … "
"That's true." Mei Dadao nodded. He felt relieved.
Sure enough, Xu You Cai came back the next day.
However, he no longer stayed in his original dormitory.
Mei Dadao purposely moved him away from Lin Fan.
Although they didn't live in the same dormitory, they lived in the same courtyard, so it was inevitable that they would bump into each other.
When the two met again, Lin Fan didn't pay attention to Xu You Cai, treating him as a stranger. Xu You Cai also didn't look for Lin Fan to settle old scores. However, the way he looked at Lin Fan was full of resentment and hatred.
After being stabbed by Lin Fan, he didn't receive any compensation. Instead, he paid for Lin Fan's Blood Rejuvenating Pill at the original price. This made Xu You Cai feel very unbalanced. He was very dissatisfied with the Law Enforcement Hall's decision.
However, he didn't have the strength to go against the Law Enforcement Hall. He could only transfer his anger to Lin Fan.
Originally, he wanted to find an opportunity to teach Lin Fan a lesson.
However, he didn't expect that at this time, Lin Fan had already achieved a small success in the Blood Nurturing Technique. His strength was on par with his. If he rashly made a move, the unlucky one would most likely be him.
Xu You Cai's heart was filled with regret and depression. Lin Fan's speed of improvement had shocked him and also made him jealous.
In addition, after the incident last time, he had become a laughingstock in the eyes of his fellow disciples. He was looked down upon and despised everywhere. This made his heart even more furious and full of resentment.
Therefore, he cultivated with all his might. He wanted to surpass Lin Fan one day and trample him under his feet for revenge.
Therefore, he didn't hesitate to save up all the money his family gave him to buy the Blood Rejuvenating Pill.
However, he didn't expect that in the following period of time, Lin Fan's strength would increase by leaps and bounds. It could even be said to be lightning speed.
At this time, Lin Fan's Vitality had already reached more than 100 points. Although he didn't go to work, he still had the capital to convert Vitality.
On this day, Lin Fan felt that his Vitality was insufficient again, so he opened the system to check.
As expected, his Vitality was really insufficient.
Name: Lin Fan
Vitality: 103 (+)
Martial Arts: None
Corpse Qi: 0
Yin Qi: 36
Demonic Qi: 0
…
Lin Fan didn't hesitate to convert 10 points of Yin Qi into Vitality. When his Vitality increased to 113 points, the plus sign behind his Vitality finally disappeared. Therefore, Lin Fan threw himself into cultivation again.
The path of cultivation was like climbing a mountain. The higher one went, the more difficult it was. However, at this time, although Lin Fan had made some progress in the Blood Nurturing Technique, his progress was not slower than before.
This situation was completely different from others.
Those apprentices who relied on the Blood Rejuvenating Pill to increase their Vitality couldn't increase their Vitality because of the lack of Blood Rejuvenating Pill. It was fine if they cultivated step by step, but if they cultivated too quickly, they would fall into a weak state.
Just like those who worked hard every day, if they only ate bland meals every day, not only would their workload not increase, it would even affect their health.
However, if they ate lavishly every day, not only would they be able to complete their workload, they would also be able to exceed it.
In the end, the importance of the Blood Rejuvenating Pill in the cultivation of the Blood Nurturing Technique was self-evident. At the very least, it was a prerequisite.
Two months later, Lin Fan had made great progress in the Blood Nurturing Technique. On the day that Mei Dadao came to test his skills, Lin Fan's performance shocked almost everyone in the branch. Everyone was shocked and envious of Lin Fan's insane leveling speed.
Only one person was an exception, and that person was naturally Xu Youcai.
Seeing that Lin Fan had made another breakthrough and that his own skills were far behind Lin Fan's, Xu Youcai was anxious and resentful.
Today was the day of the money distribution. Just like last month, after receiving the hundred copper coins, Lin Fan didn't even return to his dorm. He directly took the money to Hongbin Restaurant and handed it to his uncle.
Xia Qiusheng only took eighty copper coins and returned the twenty copper coins to Lin Fan. He said, "Take these twenty copper coins back and save them for your expenses. This is what your mother told me. She said that you have grown up, and it's impossible for you to not have any money. Besides, the family doesn't lack money."
Lin Fan accepted the money. He recalled that he had promised Wang Baole to treat him to a meal, but it had been so long, and he still hadn't done so. He felt bad and decided to treat Wang Baole that day.
Actually, Lin Fan didn't even need to spend the copper coins to treat Wang Baole. The Blood Rejuvenating Pills that he received every month were sold to an apprentice for two taels of silver. He was also afraid that his uncle would scold him if he found out, so he didn't pass the two taels of silver to his uncle. Therefore, he didn't lack money.
Before he could look for Wang Baole, Wang Baole had already come looking for him. After not seeing him for a month, Wang Baole had clearly put on some weight. However, his Blood Nurturing Technique hadn't improved. It had been almost three months, but he was still stuck at the rudimentary stage.
Actually, he could provide the Blood Rejuvenating Pills. After all, his family was rich, but he was just too lazy. All he thought about was eating, drinking, and having fun every day. Every few days, he would even visit the opera house at night. Now, even Xia Qiusheng couldn't be bothered with him. He would shake his head at the mention of his disciple.
Seeing that Lin Fan and Lin Fan were together again, Xia Qiusheng couldn't help but compare the two of them. After comparing them, he felt gratified. He thought to himself that his nephew really didn't disappoint him. They had both entered the Haitian Gang together, but in terms of skills, Lin Fan had left Wang Baole far behind.
That day, when Lin Fan and Lin Fan were having a meal together, Lin Fan didn't invite Lin Fan to visit the opera house like he usually did. Instead, he told him about the happenings in the pugilistic world.
Wang Baole was different from Lin Fan. Lin Fan lived deep in the Haitian Gang branch's courtyard with high walls. He didn't care about the outside world and focused on cultivating his Blood Nurturing Technique.
Lin Fan worked at Hongbin Restaurant. Every day, he served tea and water to customers who came from all over the world. Furthermore, he often visited public places like the opera house. Therefore, he naturally heard more about the happenings than Lin Fan.
He talked about the recent happenings in the pugilistic world. He talked about how the Yin Ghosts in River Luo City, which was fifty kilometers north of the city, had gone on a rampage in the middle of the night. They went on a rampage, harming the commoners and wiping out the entire city. It was called the Night of a Hundred Ghosts. This matter shook the entire Green Prefecture.
Chapter 26
He also talked about the recent happenings in Azure Sun City.
The situation in Azure Sun City had been tense recently. The two largest gangs in Azure Sun City, the Haitian Gang and the Black Tiger, had fought. The feud between them grew, and both sides had been secretly harming each other's gang members. Many had died, and the corpses had been thrown into the Fen Shui River outside the city.
Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. He hurriedly asked, "Baole, are you serious? Are there any corpses in the Fen Shui River? "
Wang Baole said, "Isn't Feng Xuecai doing chores on the pleasure boat on the Fen Shui River? He took leave to come back to the city two days ago and came to Hongbin Restaurant for a meal. He told me personally …"
Lin Fan said, "Baole, hurry up and eat. I have something to do later."
Wang Baole looked at Lin Fan, his beady eyes seemingly able to see through one's thoughts. He said, "Lin Fan, don't tell me you're thinking of leaving the city?"
"Lin Fan, I advise you not to go." Wang Baole didn't wait for Lin Fan to speak before continuing. "It's said that the Black Tiger dares to kill members of the Haitian Gang in broad daylight. It's not safe inside the city, and it's even more dangerous outside the city.
"Also, Lin Fan, I heard that some heretic cultivators and ghost cultivators sneaked into the city while the two gangs were fighting in Azure Sun City. They wanted to take advantage of the situation. These heretic cultivators are even more frightening, and they especially target martial artists like us …
"Therefore, it's not safe inside the city now. For the past few days, I didn't even dare to go to the theater …"
Lin Fan was silent when he heard that. If what Wang Baole said was true, and there were corpses floating in the Fen Shui River, how much Corpse Qi would he be able to harvest?
His Demonic Qi points were now at zero, and his Corpse Qi points had long been depleted. His Yin Qi points had been greatly depleted during this period of time, leaving him with a pitiful six Yin Qi points. Furthermore, he was now charging towards the perfected stage of the Blood Enhancement Technique, and his need for Blood Qi was even greater. Therefore, he had wanted to leave the city and try his luck in the Fen River. However, after hearing Wang Baole's reminder, he decided to give up.
"Lin Fan, even if you want to go to the pleasure boat to look for a lady, you have to wait until things blow over." Wang Baole laughed. He couldn't figure out why Lin Fan had left the city. Therefore, he guessed that this fellow was also thinking of women. Some people were sanctimonious on the surface, but deep down, they were flirtatious.
Lin Fan couldn't give a reasonable explanation, so he said, "Those women on the pleasure boat are all fallen flowers."
"No, not all of them. There are also courtesans." Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and smiled slyly. "Among the courtesans, there are also courtesans. Just one look at them is enough to mesmerize someone. Hehe …"
As Wang Baole spoke, Xia Qiusheng walked over and said to Lin Fan solemnly, "I have already paid for the meal. After eating, go back and cultivate. The city hasn't been very peaceful recently …"
Even though Xia Qiusheng didn't say it explicitly, Lin Fan guessed that Wang Baole was telling the truth from his expression. Therefore, he dismissed the idea of leaving the city and nodded at his uncle.
After eating, Lin Fan left Hongbin Restaurant and returned to the branch hall.
Hongbin Restaurant was located in the downtown area, and there were many people. However, the branch hall was located in a more remote area.
Just as Lin Fan was about to reach the branch hall, he passed by a remote road and saw an old man walking with a cane. He had difficulty walking and was constantly coughing.
The old man walked over, and when he was five meters in front of Lin Fan, he suddenly tripped and fell to the ground. He coughed even more violently, and his face turned red from coughing.
Lin Fan was taken aback when he saw this. He carefully sized up the old man and saw that his clothes were tattered and his face was haggard. He looked like a beggar in dire straits, but he didn't notice anything unusual about him.
However, he still didn't go forward to help him. His experience in his previous life told him that he could be blackmailed.
His experience in the present world told him that he could be assassinated. He circled around the old man and prepared to walk forward.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, the old man opened his mouth and called out, "Lin Fan."
Lin Fan was taken aback as he turned to look at the old man. At that moment, he saw the old man jump up from the ground and pounce at him like an eagle. He was as fast as lightning.
Even though Lin Fan had mastered the Blood Fostering Technique, he couldn't avoid the old man's lightning-like speed.
Bang.
The old man's palm landed on Lin Fan's chest and sent him flying.
Lin Fan heavily fell to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. However, he secretly circulated his Qi and felt that his injury wasn't serious. He was about to jump up like a carp.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the old man had already flashed over like a ghost. He stepped on his chest and said, "Someone told me to take your life, but I want to leave you a way out. It's not because of any reason, but because you didn't help me up just now …"
Lin Fan bitterly smiled when he heard this. He thought to himself, what kind of logic is this?
"This shows that you are wise, cautious, and somewhat cold. I like this character very much." The old man gave the answer and continued, "But you were hit by my Yin Wind Palm. Other than me, no one can save you. If you want to live, don't make a fuss. Then kill a member of the Haitian Gang and bring his head to me …"
Hearing this, Lin Fan vaguely understood that the old man wanted to control him.
He looked at the old man in front of him. At this moment, the old man no longer looked like a weak old man. His face was sinister, and he was clearly a sinister and terrifying devil. Moreover, the aura on his body was cold and gloomy, very similar to the evil cultivator in the village.
"Where can I find you?" Lin Fan calmed himself down and asked.
"You don't have to find me. As long as you leave the Haitian Gang branch, I will be able to find you."
"Okay." Lin Fan said, "But I want to know, who told you to kill me?"
"Guess!" The old man said and lifted his foot to let go of Lin Fan. Then, he smiled at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan said, "I guessed it. It's Xu You Cai."
"Ha, you're cunning. You want to trick me. Do you think a Chores Apprentice of the Oceansky Faction can move me? "
After saying this, the old man turned and left, leaving behind a sentence, "I will tell you the next time we meet. But you'd better be honest. If you don't listen, you will die a horrible death. And before you die, you will be in great pain …"
The old man's footsteps were very fast. He walked as if his feet didn't touch the ground, or as if he was running on a scooter. However, Lin Fan clearly saw that he had a shadow under the sun, which proved that he was not a ghost. Instead, he should have very high attainments in body movement.
When the old man disappeared at the end of the road, Lin Fan climbed up from the ground. At this time, he felt a chill in the wound on his chest. It was as if the cold wind in October was pouring into his body, or as if the cold air of an icehouse was rushing into his flesh. Moreover, there was a kind of eerie feeling that the cold wind and cold air did not have. It made Lin Fan's hair stand on end and his whole body tremble.
He tore open the clothes on his chest and saw a big handprint on his chest. The handprint was actually a dark purple color, which looked very strange and scary.
"Yin Wind Palm …" Lin Fan muttered to himself, "It sounds like a spell from the Ghost Dao …"
Just as he thought of this, he felt that the eerie chill weakened. Just as he was surprised, he saw words flashing in front of his eyes. Yin Qi + 1
Yin Qi + 2
Yin Qi + 3
Yin Qi + 5
…
Looking at the increase of the Yin Qi value, Lin Fan was stunned.
This, this Yin Qi, where did it come from?
After the Yin Qi value increased to 10 points, it stopped increasing.
Lin Fan stared at the wound on his chest again. At this time, he felt that the chill in the wound had completely disappeared.
His heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the Yin energy was coming from the wound?!
Chapter 27
As he thought of this, Lin Fan opened the panel to take a look.
Name: Lin Fan
Vitality: 133 (+)
Martial Arts: None
Corpse Aura: 0
Yin Aura: 16
Demon Aura: 0
…
The 10 points of Yin Aura that he had just gained were shown on the panel, proving that he had indeed gained it.
Now, what he needed to confirm was whether the 10 points of Yin Aura could be converted. How high would the conversion rate be?
He needed to test it out.
Thinking of this, he stared at the plus sign behind his Vitality. With a thought, he first converted the remaining 6 points of Yin Aura into Vitality.
After a period of trial and error, he could now freely control the conversion of numbers. The target of conversion and the amount of conversion only required a thought.
6 points of Yin Aura were converted into 6 points of Vitality.
6 points of Vitality entered his body like a blazing ball of fire. However, this time, it did not disperse immediately. Instead, it flowed toward the wound on his chest, lingering at the palm wound for a moment before finally dispersing.
Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat. He stared at the wound on his chest. At this time, he saw that the dent caused by the palm wound had already smoothed out a lot. It was almost invisible. The dark purple color had also become very faint.
At this time, the plus sign behind his Vitality did not disappear. His Vitality could still be increased.
Therefore, he stared at the plus sign again. With a thought, he converted the 10 points of Yin Aura he had just gained. With a thought, another wave of energy entered his body. After entering his body, it did not disperse. Instead, it flowed toward the palm wound on his chest. It nurtured there for a moment before finally going dormant.
He looked at the wound on his chest again. At this time, he saw that the dent had completely disappeared. The dark purple color had also completely disappeared. There was no trace of it at all. It was as if the wound had never been there.
Seeing this, he was pleasantly surprised. It turned out that the Vitality he had just gained could prioritize healing the wound.
Then, he looked at the panel again. At this time, he saw that his Vitality had reached 149 points.
Seeing this, he could not help but be pleasantly surprised. Not only could the Yin Aura he had just gained be converted into Vitality, but the conversion rate was also 100%.
Although the old man who had injured him was not a ghost, the quality of the Yin Aura in his Sinister Wind Palm was comparable to the Yin Aura of the Ghost Child.
What did this mean?
It meant that the old man was very strong!
His strength should not be inferior to the Ghost Child's.
At the thought of this, Lin Fan was bewildered.
Originally, through the probing just now, he had already guessed that the mastermind behind his death was most likely Xu You Cai, but now it seemed that this wasn't the case.
That old man was so powerful. No matter where he came from, his status was not to be underestimated. Just like what he said earlier, Xu You Cai was just a chore apprentice. What ability did he have to be able to invite him?
But if it wasn't Xu You Cai, who could it be?
In this Azure Sun City, other than the Xu Clan, he had not offended anyone else.
With this question in mind, he returned to his residence.
He didn't tell anyone about the old man attacking him. This matter involved his panel ability and was of great importance.
That Yin Wind Palm was so vicious and powerful, it must have caused a lot of damage to the body. At the very least, the injured person would not be able to recover as quickly as he did. If he said it out loud, it would most likely arouse suspicion. Especially the suspicion of the Haitian Gang's higher-ups.
At that time, he would probably be treated as a lab rat.
That night at dinner.
Lin Fan purposely went to the cafeteria late. He wanted to test Xu You Cai.
He knew that Xu You Cai lived a lazy life and always ate last. Sure enough, Lin Fan ate till the end of the meal. When he was the only one left in the cafeteria, Xu You Cai came over.
Xu You Cai walked into the cafeteria and glanced at Lin Fan. Then, he went to get his food. After getting his food, he looked at Lin Fan again.
Lin Fan knew that Xu You Cai was looking at him. He pretended to cover his chest with his hand and frowned in pain.
Then, he looked up at Xu You Cai and found that Xu You Cai was looking at him.
Lin Fan stared at Xu You Cai and said, "Xu You Cai, what are you looking at? I've never seen anyone get hurt … "
Xu You Cai heard this and was not angry. He carried the food he got and walked over to Lin Fan. Then, he sat down at the table in front of Lin Fan and stared at him blankly, "Yo, Lin Fan, what happened? Are you hurt? How did you get hurt? "
"I went out today and got hurt by a weird old man," Lin Fan said, clutching his chest.
"Is that so?!" Xu You Cai's lips curled into a cold smile. His eyes were full of mockery and pride, "Didn't you master the Blood Cultivation Technique? How did you get hurt? "
Seeing Xu You Cai's expression, Lin Fan wanted to beat him to death. But he held it in and only scolded, "Damn you, you won't get hurt if you master the Blood Cultivation Technique. Do you know how powerful the old man who hit me was?!"
However, in the face of Lin Fan's scolding, Xu You Cai was not angry. Instead, he laughed even more happily, "Haha, Lin Fan, who doesn't get hurt in the Jianghu? Besides, with your personality, it's inevitable that you will get hurt. If you don't control yourself, in the future …"
At this point, he suddenly paused and stopped talking.
"In the future?" Lin Fan asked.
"Who knows what will happen in the future?" Xu You Cai's face flashed with a secretive smile.
Lin Fan felt that what he wanted to say was that there would be no future for Lin Fan, but he didn't say it.
"I, Lin Fan, am like this. I don't wait for revenge. If I have something to say, I say it face to face. Unlike you, you keep everything in your stomach. No matter how angry you are, you keep it in your stomach. Aren't you afraid that one day your stomach will explode from holding it in …"
Hearing this, Xu You Cai's face flashed with anger. He gritted his teeth, but in the end, he laughed sinisterly, "Hmph, I do have anger in my stomach. But Lin Fan, do you know? Seeing you like this today, I'm not angry anymore. I'm very happy, very happy. Today, I'm going to buy wine to drink and celebrate …"
Without waiting for Xu You Cai to finish, Lin Fan grabbed him by the neck, "You bastard, do you believe that I won't strangle you to death …"
Xu You Cai's face turned purple and blue veins popped out. His skills were not as good as Lin Fan's, so he couldn't escape from his grasp. He was like a drowning old cow gasping for breath. It was very comical and embarrassing.
"Even if I die, I'll drag someone down with me." Lin Fan lowered his voice and whispered into Xu You Cai's ear. Xu You Cai obviously believed that Lin Fan would strangle him to death. So when he heard this, he was frightened. His eyes were filled with monstrous fear, and he kept waving his hands, "No, no, Lin Fan, I was wrong. I apologize, I apologize, please spare me …"
"I'm going to die, why would I spare you?" Lin Fan said with a fierce face.
At this time, there was no one else in the cafeteria. The chef had already left work, and there was only one worker left. That person was cleaning the kitchen and didn't notice the two people.
Xu You Cai knew Lin Fan's character. At this time, he was so scared that his face turned ashen, and his whole body was shaking. He gasped for breath and begged for mercy, "Lin Fan, I beg you, I'll do anything you want, just don't kill me. Don't your family need money? How much do you need, I'll give you … "
"I don't need money, I want you to die. If you don't want to die, kneel down and kowtow to me three times." With that, Lin Fan pulled Xu You Cai to the dining table.
Xu You Cai didn't hesitate at all, and directly knelt down in front of Lin Fan on the dining table. He kept kowtowing, "I was wrong, I was really wrong, I'm still young, I don't want to die, Lin Fan brother, please spare me …"
Seeing Xu You Cai like this, Lin Fan confirmed the guess in his heart, so he let go of his neck.
Xu You Cai was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. He jumped off the table, fell, and scrambled out of the cafeteria.
Seeing Xu You Cai's sorry state, Lin Fan's anger finally subsided a little.