"I have not found out yet; the above are all my personal speculations!"
Under the light, Liang Ge's expression was somewhat disheartened.
"Although I left the police force for certain reasons and no longer investigate cases, I can never forget this one."
"I heard that another mysterious tragedy occurred on Antique Street not long ago, so I paid attention to it."
"These two cases on Antique Street, although one was a suicide and the other a murder, have one thing in common: both involved horrifying acts that defied common sense and were inexplicable."
As he spoke, his scrutinizing gaze fell back on Lu Fei.
"Manager Lu, you managed to make Boss Liang let go of his grief. I assume you must have found the real culprit for him."
Lu Fei couldn't help but reassess this unkempt man.
Just by knowing that he and Hu Zi had visited Boss Liang, this man could find out so much; his investigative skills were indeed extraordinary.
Xie Yao was truly sincere in helping him find his grandfather.
Since that was the case, there was no need to hide anything, as long as the other party was not related to the sunglasses-wearing knife buyer.
"I suppose I did find it," Lu Fei said.
"What is it?" Liang Ge stared intently at Lu Fei.
Xie Yao was also very curious.
Lu Fei said, "A knife that's not clean."
"A knife that's not clean, is it the evil object you mentioned from Sinisterium Pawnshop?"
Liang Ge's eyes were wide open, eager to get an answer from Lu Fei: "There was a rumor on the antique street that before the incident, Boss Liang had acquired a mysterious antique."
"That's right, it was an executioner's blade from ancient times, with too much blood on its hands. Only the descendants of the executioners can subdue it. Anyone else who takes this knife will be influenced by it and will want to kill."
In reality, while it appears to be a knife, it was actually the greed in Boss Liang's heart.
If he hadn't been so greedy and insisted on buying the knife despite the farmer's refusal, the subsequent tragedy would not have occurred.
"The victims in the skinning case must have been affected in the same way!"
Liang Ge's hand holding the cigarette was slightly trembling.
There was a sense of excitement from finally having a long-standing speculation confirmed.
"Manager Lu, I want to ask for your help in finding this murderer!"
"But the problem is, I know nothing about that 'murderer'. I can't guarantee that I will be of any help," Lu Fei said cautiously.
If it's really an evil entity that could make a person peel off their own skin, just thinking about it puts a lot of pressure on one.
Moreover, all of this is just Brother Liang's hypothesis; it may not necessarily be an evil entity causing trouble.
"I will restart the investigation and compare the files of several cases again, not letting go of any identical object or clue at the scene." There seemed to be a fire of hope burning in Brother Liang's eyes.
"Manager Lu, although I have already taken off my police uniform, I don't want to see anyone suffer because of the cases I failed to solve in the past!"
"This is something no police officer can accept!"
Looking into his eyes, Lu Fei couldn't help but be moved by his determination, and he nodded, saying, "If it's an evil entity, I will definitely help!"
"Great!"
Brother Liang broke into a big smile, looking as happy as a child in his thirties.
As a token of gratitude, he voluntarily stated that he would continue to search for news about Lu Fei's grandfather and that he would go all out for anything Lu Fei needed.
After their interaction, Lu Fei quite liked this older brother who, despite his rough exterior, was actually very just and upright.
Having exchanged contact information, Lu Fei and the other person prepared to leave.
"Shopkeeper Lu, let me drive you there," Xie Yao offered, pulling her car up.
The unassuming Mercedes was filled with a faint scent of perfume.
Hu Zi tactfully sat in the back seat, closing his eyes and pretending to doze off.
"Brother Liang is ten years older than me. In my memory, he has always been a sunny and just big brother since childhood. We were not at all surprised when he became a cop as an adult.
"But later, for some unknown reason, he suddenly left the police force. When we asked him about it, he wouldn't say a word, and instead, set up a detective agency on the old street by himself.
"Although he has become rather dejected now, he remains as trustworthy as ever in his work."
Xie Yao felt glad that she had been able to help Lu Fei, and her sense of guilt lessened considerably.
"Thanks for your help," Lu Fei said with a smile to her.
"You're welcome, it's what I should do."
Xie Yao smiled warmly, but seeing that Lu Fei was not in high spirits, she thought of his grandfather and parents, and couldn't help feeling down.
She said softly, "Manager Lu, Grandpa Lu is no ordinary person. I believe he wouldn't be so easily harmed, and one day you will find him."
"Mm-hmm." Lu Fei felt her kindness and nodded in gratitude.
Xie Yao seemed like a pretty good person, maybe they could be friends.
They returned to the antique street.
That night, Lu Fei couldn't sleep.
Under the lamp, he repeatedly looked at those few thin pages of information.
He had finally found a clue about his grandfather, and he should have been happy, but thinking that his parents' deaths might not have been an accident, he just couldn't feel any joy.
If it weren't so late, he would have rushed to the Tianlong Auction House to find out the truth immediately.
What does the leather map record? Is it related to his parents' death? Did Grandpa go to the place recorded on it...
There were too many questions.
His mind was in a mess, and he was almost staring at the ceiling until dawn.
The next day, as soon as the Tianlong Auction House opened its doors.
Lu Fei and Hu Zi walked in.
At this time, there were no customers, and the two receptionists were whispering behind the reception desk.
"Xiao Yang, have you heard about the new item the auction house received?"
"What's wrong?"
"I heard that anyone who has seen it goes crazy. Lingling saw it, and she hasn't come to work for several days. I hope nothing happened to her..."
"Don't talk nonsense. If President Wan hears you, he'll scold us again."
"With such things happening in the bank, everyone is on edge. Can't we even discuss it?"
"Lower your voice, there are guests here."
At this moment, Lu Fei walked up to the front desk and asked, "Hello, may I ask if President Wan Chunhui is available?"
"You're looking for President Wan?"
The receptionist was dressed in a neat uniform, with light makeup, and she was very pretty. One of them smiled politely and said, "May I ask if you have something to auction?"
"No, I… I want to consult President Wan about an auction item. Could you please inform him for me?" Lu Fei, trying to keep his anxiety in check, spoke politely.
"We compile a list of auction items every month, so there's no need to ask President Wan. I'll get it for you right away," said the receptionist, going to fetch the documents.
"I'm sorry, the auction item I want to inquire about is not from recent times; it's not on the list. Only President Wan knows about it."
Seeing how serious Lu Fei was, the receptionist probably assumed that the auction item he wanted to consult about was extremely valuable.
"If that's the case...then I'll trouble the two of you to wait in the lounge for a while. I will notify you once Mr. Wan arrives."
She led the two into the lounge and even poured them some tea.
"Thank you."
Sitting down, Lu Fei began to observe the surroundings of Tianlong Auction House.
The opulence and elegance were self-evident, but Lu Fei noticed a dark mist emanating from a certain direction within the auction house.