Chapter 306: Side Story (I)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The Lunar New Year arrived quickly, and on the day school closed for the holidays, Gu Shiyan personally went to pick Lu Miao up.
Luo City was a northern city, and it was already quite cold at this time. When they disembarked from the plane, fluffy snowflakes were falling from the sky.
Gu Shiyan helped Lu Miao put on the thick down jacket he had prepared in advance, along with a hat and scarf, making her look like a chubby little bear. Only her beautiful big eyes were visible.
Lu Miao blinked helplessly.
“I’m not cold,” she insisted.
Gu Shiyan merely took Lu Miao’s ice-cold hand, rubbed it gently in his palm, and then tucked it into his pocket. He wrapped his arms around her and swiftly led her out of the airport and into the car.
The car was warm and cozy. Lu Miao struggled to remove the heavy down jacket.
Gu Shiyan reached out to take it from her. “I’ve made a reservation at 2068. Shall we eat there before heading back?”
“Aren’t Jinxi and the others already waiting at home?” Lu Miao removed her scarf, revealing her mouth.
“It’s too noisy,” Gu Shiyan stated plainly.
Those annoying bunch would definitely pester Lu Miao once they got back home. They could have some alone time before that happened.
holidays, Gu Shiyan personally went to pick Lu Miao up.
Luo City was a northern city, and it was already quite cold at this time. When they disembarked from the plane, fluffy snowflakes were falling from the sky.
Gu Shiyan helped Lu Miao put on the thick down jacket he had prepared in advance, along with a hat and scarf, making her look like a chubby little bear. Only her beautiful big eyes were visible.
Lu Miao blinked helplessly.
“I’m not cold,” she insisted.
Gu Shiyan merely took Lu Miao’s ice-cold hand, rubbed it gently in his palm, and then tucked it into his pocket. He wrapped his arms around her and swiftly led her out of the airport and into the car.
The car was warm and cozy. Lu Miao struggled to remove the heavy down jacket.
Gu Shiyan reached out to take it from her. “I’ve made a reservation at 2068. Shall we eat there before heading back?”
“Aren’t Jinxi and the others already waiting at home?” Lu Miao removed her scarf, revealing her mouth.
“It’s too noisy,” Gu Shiyan stated plainly.
Those annoying bunch would definitely pester Lu Miao once they got back home. They could have some alone time before that happened.
After lunch, just as Gu Shiyan was about to suggest going to the movies with Lu Miao, her phone in her pocket began to ring.
She took it out, glanced at the screen, and answered the call. “What’s up?”
“You should be back in Luo City by now,” the voice on the other end was not inquiring but rather certain.
Lu Miao arched an eyebrow slightly. “Yes.”
“I have a case here that’s urgent. I need your help,” the voice was from the enigmatic captain of the Second Division that she had met at the police station.
Similar to Lu Miao, he was also a practitioner, and that’s how they had gotten to know each other and gradually become friends.
Captain Ji occasionally sought Lu Miao’s help with challenging cases.
“Sure, send me the address,” Lu Miao promptly agreed.
As soon as she hung up, she received the location information from Captain Ji.
Without raising her head, she said to Gu Shiyan, “You should go back to the company and work. I need to go out for a while.”
Gu Shiyan narrowed his eyes, looking at the phone screen in her hand. The name “Captain Jit‘ stood out conspicuously. His brow furrowed slightly. “I’m not busy. I’ll come with you.”
Lu Miao raised her head. “Jinxi mentioned last night that you’ve been so busy lately that you don’t even have time to sleep.”
“I’m not tired.”
Without further ado, Gu Shiyan pulled Lu Miao into the car with him.
Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of an abandoned amusement park.
The entrance had already been cordoned off with police tape, preventing any civilians from entering or leaving.
Apparently, Captain Ji had instructed the police officers at the door to bring Lu Miao in when they saw her.
The snow on the ground was already five to six centimeters thick, and it creaked as he walked.
The group arrived at a small gate. Lu Miao looked up, and the words “Haunted House” were written above the door.
Upon entering, it seemed that the police had coordinated with the power company to restore the electricity. However, due to the long abandonment, most of the lights inside were broken. Only occasionally did one or two bulbs emit a green light, creating an eerie atmosphere along with the previously set up horror scenes.
As the group reached the center, they saw Captain Ji holding a flashlight, huddled around a table with the forensic doctor and several police officers.
Lu Miao approached and glanced at the table. There lay a woman dressed strangely and posed in an odd manner. Due to the cold winter weather, the body hadn’t decomposed yet. It seemed like a typical murder case.
“What do you need my help with?” Lu Miao asked.
Captain Ji turned around, handed a mask to Lu Miao over Gu Shiyan, and then pointed to a corner of the table.
Following his gesture, Lu Miao looked over. She hadn’t seen it earlier because Captain Ji was blocking her view, but there was a pile of black bean-like objects placed there. She squinted her eyes. “Red beans?
Captain Ji nodded. “Found in her mouth.
This morning, a group of young people were doing some kind of horror live stream. They secretly entered the amusement park and walked to the center. Under the teasing of the barrage, a boy lifted the white cloth covering the stone platform and discovered the female corpse underneath.”
“Do you want me to find her?” Lu Miao asked.
Normally, spirits wouldn’t leave the vicinity of where they met their fate within a short period of time. However, when she observed the area upon entering, she sensed no lingering spirit energy here.
Captain Ji shook his head. “Two months ago, an elderly woman was taking a morning stroll in the park. Suddenly, the sculpture in the middle of the park collapsed. After it was destroyed, a female corpse was revealed inside.
A week later, a group of high school students playing around discovered another body in a pond.
Half a month later, heavy rain washed down from Jing Mountain and revealed another body.
In just two months, a total of five female corpses were found. The commonality among these bodies is that each had red beans in their mouths and talismans in their stomachs.
Just now, we found the same red beans in this corpse’s mouth.”
The forensic expert next to him added, “Furthermore, no suspicious traces were found around the bodies. It’s as if they appeared out of thin air.”
With other staff present, Captain Ji didn’t say much more. He waited until the trace experts and forensic team finished collecting evidence before calling in the officers to remove the body.
Only then did Captain Ji turn to Lu Miao and say, “I’ve tried to find them, but without exception, no matter what method I used, it was futile.
I suspect that cultivators were involved in their deaths, wanting to use them for something.
Apart from the red beans and talismans, I haven’t found any other leads for now.
However, based on the pattern of the previous killings, occurring at a monthly interval, this is the third month, and the next victim will likely appear before next week.”
As Captain Ji spoke, he took a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, showing a headache.
Seeing this, Gu Shiyan cast a cold glance at him and directly pulled Lu Miao to his other side to shield her.
“Captain Ji, I guess half of the promotion credit must go to Miao Miao.”
“Your life also belongs half to her,” Captain Ji retorted without reservation.
The more they were in this circle, the clearer it became that Lu Miao was a
formidable presence in the realm of mysticism.
Everyone in their circle knew how terrifying Lu Miao was in the world of metaphysics.
If she was in the martial arts world, she would be the leader of the martial arts world!
However, such an extraordinary genius who could not be seen in a thousand years was actually with Gu Shiyan. In order to save him, she even used an ancient forbidden spell to bind the two of them.
In his eyes, this was like his good cabbage being eaten by a pig. It was really difficult for him to like Gu Shiyan.
It wasn’t the first time that the two of them had done this to each other.
Lu Miao could not be bothered with these two childish adults. She walked up to the stone platform and observed it for a while before walking straight to the exit.
Seeing this, Gu Shiyan immediately followed her. Captain Ji quickly walked to her side..”Did you discover something?”
