Chapter 634: When did this happen

A magnetic storm weapon that can destroy a large number of communication devices in a short period of time.

If this kind of weapon were really put into use, the combat capability of the entire Outer Provinces would be lowered by a level. Shen Zhong Huaien wanted to find someone to take a statement, but in a flash, he dismissed this idea.

Once someone came to take a statement, Geng Geng Shunxi would likely refuse to tell the truth again.

Moreover, there might be a mole in the bureau now. Once a statement was taken, the matter would leak out. Shen Zhong Huaien asked Geng Geng Shunxi: "Where is the base for the magnetic storm weapon?"

"It's on the seabed southeast of Jiahe Islet. I have the coordinates, and there are a few ships that often go to the base. I have their license plates. I'll give them all to you, as long as you can protect my safety." Geng Geng Shunxi stated the coordinates and license plate numbers. Shen Zhong Huaien took out his notebook and had just recorded them when the lights in the interrogation room suddenly went out.

Power outage? That's impossible!

The Dark Star Bureau has three power supply systems in total: two from the power grid and one self-generating equipment. Even if the power grid had a major failure, there was no possibility of a power outage at the Dark Star Bureau. The electrician was just about to go to the power distribution room to check, but Shen Zhong Huaien had someone stop the electrician.

Someone had infiltrated the Dark Star Bureau.

Shen Zhong Huaien returned to the interrogation room and said to Geng Geng Shunxi: "I'll ask you one more time, is Du Du Wenming one of your people?" This question had been asked many times, but Geng Geng Shunxi dared not speak, and he didn't even dare to make any special expressions.

This also verified that Du Du Wenming was a person from the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang. Like the Workshop Master and several other high-level personnel, his name was protected by a curse.

Du Du Wenming had participated in the renovation project of the Dark Star Bureau building several times, and he knew no less about the Dark Star Bureau than Shen Zhong Huaien did. If it was he who had infiltrated the Dark Star Bureau building, going to check the power equipment at this time would be equivalent to sending the electrician to his death.

Shen Zhong Huaien took out his phone and found that the phone had absolutely no signal.

He had the communication section contact his superiors immediately. The communication section chief replied that all communication equipment had failed. Had the magnetic storm weapon already been made?

Shen Zhong Huaien ordered all personnel of the Dark Star Bureau to assemble and prepare for battle.

The action had to be fast. Shen Zhong Huaien didn't know how many people Du Du Wenming had brought, nor could he be sure what his combat power was now. He only knew that Du Du Wenming could appear at any time. Prepare for battle...

Can they fight?

On the farm side, the various protective measures were more than a level higher than the Dark Star Bureau, yet they couldn't stop Du Du Wenming.

More than 90% of the manpower, carriers, and equipment of the Dark Star Bureau had been sent out to perform missions. Most of those remaining at the Dark Star Bureau were archivists, laboratory technicians, and logistics non-combat personnel. Du Du Wenming had participated in the renovation and design of more than 90% of the defense facilities in the building.

They cannot fight.

No one here could stop Du Du Wenming. He couldn't take them to their deaths; he had to take them away from the Dark Star Bureau.

Shen Zhong Huaien wanted to issue an order to evacuate, but he soon realized that the chance of everyone evacuating successfully was very slim.

There must be an ambush around the Dark Star Bureau. If everyone evacuated, the commotion would be too big, and Du Du Wenming would definitely be able to prepare for interception. The non-combat personnel might be sent to their deaths before even getting out the door.

Assign a special person to go out and deliver a message; they need to find the person with the highest combat power.

In the Dark Star Bureau, the people with decent combat power, including Chen Chen Zhangrui, were all out performing missions. Now that communication was interrupted, Shen Zhong Huaien couldn't contact them. The only one with decent combat power left seemed to be...

Everyone was waiting for Shen Zhong Huaien's order. Shen Zhong Huaien looked at the boundary switch on the table. The boundary was the last hope.

Shen Zhong Huaien gathered all personnel into the interrogation room, preparing to activate the boundary.

Shen Zhong Huaien scanned everyone present, including some remaining investigators, laboratory technicians, archivists, electricians, cleaners, the gatekeeper in the guard room... Keep all these people in the interrogation room?

No, Du Du Wenming's target was the interrogation room. There was also the carrier section's warehouse, where there was also a boundary.

Keep his own people in the carrier section's warehouse and keep the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang people in the interrogation room.

This was a way, but the key was that there might still be a mole among his own people. If the mole and Du Du Wenming worked together from inside and outside, how should he deal with it?

After looking for a moment, Shen Zhong Huaien called away three people: one was the secretary Liu Ning, one was the investigation section chief Song Qingping, and one was the communication section chief Gu Hao. Among those remaining in the bureau, these three were the ones Shen Zhong Huaien trusted the most.

He took these three people to his office one after another, assigned each of them a task, and then gave the boundary switch to the secretary Liu Ning. The boundaries of the interrogation room and the carrier section's warehouse were both activated.

Shen Zhong Huaien informed the warehouse side that he was going to the interrogation room, and informed the interrogation room side that he was going to the warehouse. But he went to neither the warehouse nor the interrogation room.

He went to the underground parking lot alone along the stairs.

As far as the current situation was concerned, the person with the highest combat power in the Dark Star Bureau was Shen Zhong Huaien himself.

According to his speculation, Du Du Wenming would head straight for the interrogation room to kill all the core members of the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang.

If he didn't have a way to cross the boundary, the core members of the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang could still be saved. If he had a way to break through the boundary, then he could only send the message out while trying his best to protect his own people.

The carrier section warehouse was heavily defended and had a lot of equipment; Du Du Wenming shouldn't be able to force his way in.

Shen Zhong Huaien wanted to take this opportunity to leave the Dark Star Bureau building immediately, call for reinforcements from outside, and then report the news to his superiors. This was not a decision made at will; it involved Shen Zhong Huaien's understanding of Du Du Wenming and the probability judgment of a Calculation Cultivator.

Go out the main door?

Shen Zhong Huaien made a simple calculation; there must be an ambush near the main door.

He went to the parking lot; as long as he drove out of the building, he would have a chance to send the message out.

Just as he opened the car door, Shen Zhong Huaien heard a voice that made his spine chill: "Director Shen, where are you going?" Du Du Wenming was in the parking lot!

Was this a low-probability event?

No, it wasn't a low-probability event! It was a mole.

Shen Zhong Huaien's head buzzed. Only those three people knew he was leaving the Dark Star Bureau. Could it be that there was a mole among the three of them? The Dark Star Bureau's communication equipment failed; wasn't it caused by the magnetic storm weapon? Could it be...

Du Du Wenming walked up to Shen Zhong Huaien with a smile: "You always like to maintain a frugal and simple image in front of your superiors, but you should still have the treatment you deserve. You don't even bring a driver when you go out?"

Shen Zhong Huaien smiled: "It's too late, the drivers are all resting, and I don't want to disturb them."

Du Du Wenming sighed: "It is indeed a bit late. You're going to report work so late, aren't you afraid of disturbing the leaders?"

"It's not reporting work, it's going home to rest. You know my wife; if I go back a little late, she goes crazy."

"Yes, your wife's mental problem has indeed made you suffer a lot. I found a hospital abroad specifically to treat your wife, and I've also arranged a school for your child to study abroad.

As for you, you've worked hard for most of your life. I'll give you a sum of money enough for you to retire abroad. If you agree, go upstairs now, turn off the boundary, I'll kill those few people from the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang, and then I'll take you away."

Shen Zhong Huaien was stunned: "Director Du, what's wrong with you? Why are you talking about retirement all of a sudden?

I'm a person who is obsessed with being an official. Although I'm not young, I still want to climb higher. I think it's still a bit early to talk about retirement now."

Du Du Wenming nodded: "Not wanting to retire is fine too. I heard you disappeared for a while before the New Year. Then disappear for another period of time now. After a while, I'll let you come back, and you can continue to be an official. How big you can be depends on your own fortune."

Shen Zhong Huaien shook his head: "That won't do. You also know that I had an incident before. If I don't learn a lesson, the higher-ups won't trust me." Du Du Wenming frowned: "I've been talking for so long, don't you understand what I mean?"

Shen Zhong Huaien looked at Du Du Wenming and said: "Which one of us doesn't understand the other's meaning?" Du Du Wenming moved his ankle: "Do you want to be a hero?"

Shen Zhong Huaien rubbed the car door: "I wouldn't call myself a hero, I just want to do my duty."

Du Du Wenming laughed: "What duty are you talking about with me? What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think you're writing a report? Others might not know, but don't I know you? At this position, don't you know what kind of person you are? Do you still think of yourself as a good person?"

Shen Zhong Huaien thought carefully: "I can't be called a good person, maybe half a good person, more than half." Du Du Wenming turned his ankle, and Shen Zhong Huaien's ankle twisted along with it; the ankle joint was dislocated.

Shen Zhong Huaien couldn't care about his ankle and pulled a tissue out of the car, throwing it on the ground.

The position where it was thrown was calculated. Du Du Wenming, who was dancing, was about to step on the tissue in his next step, and his dance steps became chaotic. Shen Zhong Huaien took this opportunity to break free from the control, dragged his twisted left foot into the car, and prepared to start the car.

The car sped all the way to the entrance of the parking lot. His right foot, which was on the accelerator, suddenly stopped listening and stepped on the brake. The car stopped. Shen Zhong Huaien took a look at the rearview mirror; Du Du Wenming was sliding all the way, chasing after him.

Li Li Banfeng ran toward the Dark Star Bureau building. He was still half a street away from the Dark Star Bureau when his glove suddenly started trembling in his pocket. "What happened?"

"My Daoist sect, Ancestor..." The glove couldn't even speak clearly. Xiao Xiao Qianshou?

Is he nearby?

Shen Zhong Huaien's calculation was correct; there was an ambush at the entrance of the building, and Xiao Xiao Qianshou was guarding outside the door.

Li Li Banfeng activated "Golden Eyes and Autumn Hair," "Insightful Spiritual Sound," and "Hundred Flavors Exquisite," carefully judging Xiao Xiao Qianshou's position. "Master, there's movement..." The Silk-Threading Earring didn't finish speaking before it suddenly lost its voice.

Li Li Banfeng looked up and saw Xiao Xiao Qianshou squatting on a lamppost, holding the Silk-Threading Earring, saying with a smile: "This is a Seeker Cultivator's object, quite good. You're just giving it to me like this; don't your heart ache?"

The glove was very afraid; he was afraid that Li Li Banfeng would rush up and fight Xiao Xiao Qianshou to the death.

Li Li Banfeng had always treated his magic treasures as family, but if he made a rash move at this time, he would only have more and more things stolen by Xiao Xiao Qianshou, and the battle situation would become increasingly unfavorable. Retreating to the "Personal Residence" now wouldn't work either; the key would definitely be picked up by Xiao Xiao Qianshou.

Li Li Banfeng seemed to have no chance of winning; the gap between the two in cultivation and experience was too great. The earring trembled constantly on Xiao Xiao Qianshou's fingertips, seemingly calling for help from Li Li Banfeng.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou's fingertips trembled, and he tucked the earring into his sleeve.

One of the important uses of the "Rivers and Mountains in the Sleeve" technique was to sever the connection between a magic treasure and its owner; otherwise, a magic treasure that had just been stolen could still help its owner fight.

But this technique was very dependent on level. When a low-level Thief Cultivator used "Rivers and Mountains in the Sleeve," it was difficult to completely sever the connection between the magic treasure and the cultivator. Besides that, it also depended on the opponent's level, the magic treasure's level, and the bond between the two.

If the bond between the magic treasure and its owner was very deep, even a high-level Thief Cultivator might fail.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou believed he wouldn't fail because he had created this technique himself. In his eyes, the Silk-Threading Earring wasn't a high-level magic treasure, and Li Li Banfeng wasn't a high-level cultivator. In Xiao Xiao Qianshou's eyes, bonds were a joke; he didn't believe in bonds, but he could use them as a bargaining chip.

"Little brother, I see you're quite fond of this earring. I'll make a deal with you: you return my disciple to me, and I'll return the earring to you. You won't lose out on this deal! If you don't agree, you won't get the earring back, I'll still take my disciple, and you might not even keep your life."

Li Li Banfeng didn't speak; his fingertips moved toward his right pocket.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou took a look: "Anything else good? You're quite generous. If you have anything good, just bring it all out. No matter how much you have, I'm happy to collect it." "Master, I'll go!" The glove spoke. "Having this bond with you is already my blessing; I'm content."

Xiao Xiao Qianshou had very sharp ears; he heard the glove's voice: "Did you hear that? My disciple is a sensible person; he's willing to return to me. What are you doing blocking the way? Don't you feel you're quite redundant?"

Li Li Banfeng's fingertips trembled, and he reached toward his right pocket again, then revealed a trace of a smile:

"Old thief, the one who spoke just now isn't your disciple; that's my brother. The earring you took just now isn't a magic treasure; that's my sister. I have an urgent matter today and don't want to waste time with you. You return my sister to me, and get as far away as you can."

Xiao Xiao Qianshou laughed: "Kid, who are you talking to?" Li Li Banfeng stretched out a foot and kicked the lamppost until it snapped.

"Look at you, so young and yet so hot-tempered!" The lamppost fell to the ground, and Xiao Xiao Qianshou's figure disappeared. This was a Thief Cultivation technique, "Coming and Going Without a Trace." "Old thief, where did you run to?" Li Li Banfeng's tone seemed a bit anxious.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou responded: "Don't ask me, you look for yourself. Why don't we make a bet? If you find me, I'll return the earring to you; if you don't find me, I'll take another thing from you."

"Master, be careful!" The glove was terrified; now was the most dangerous time.

With "Coming and Going Without a Trace" and "Walking on Snow Without Leaving a Trace," Li Li Banfeng couldn't perceive Xiao Xiao Qianshou at all in this situation.

Once Xiao Xiao Qianshou got close, he could take any magic treasure, spiritual object, or weapon on Li Li Banfeng's body, and this included Li Li Banfeng's full set of techniques.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou was hiding in the dark. He wasn't in a hurry to make a move, and he wasn't in a hurry to kill Li Li Banfeng. In his view, killing was never something a Thief Cultivator should do. He just wanted to drag Li Li Banfeng here and incidentally take back his disciple.

He really liked seeing Li Li Banfeng's current appearance.

Li Li Banfeng looked around, having lost something and not knowing where to look. Whenever he stole something, Xiao Xiao Qianshou loved to see the victim's pitiful look.

Looking at Li Li Banfeng touching his pocket again, then withdrawing his hand, afraid of losing his treasure, yet telling others where the treasure was over and over again—such a stupid person, letting him suffer a bit more would count as letting him gain more experience.

Looking at Li Li Banfeng turning his head back and smiling at Xiao Xiao Qianshou. Xiao Xiao Qianshou shuddered; Li Li Banfeng actually saw him. How did he see him...

Li Li Banfeng's figure suddenly disappeared. Not good! "Walking Horse Watching Flowers"!

Xiao Xiao Qianshou quickly searched for Li Li Banfeng's tracks and soon found Li Li Banfeng's figure in the bushes by the side of the road. Weigh!

Although he saw Li Li Banfeng, Xiao Xiao Qianshou's chest trembled, and he was injured; "Walking Horse Watching Flowers" had taken effect a step early. How did he see me?

Li Li Banfeng rushed toward Xiao Xiao Qianshou, preparing to use "Closing Doors and Shutting Windows" to trap him to death.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou didn't know Li Li Banfeng was a Residential Cultivator, but he didn't want Li Li Banfeng to get close now. He immediately changed places. He jumped from the rain awning in front of the bank to the light box behind the hotel, flying in mid-air, and his figure disappeared again.

Li Li Banfeng scanned around.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou prepared to launch a sneak attack. Li Li Banfeng took a look behind the light box, and his figure disappeared again.

Bang!

A wound exploded on Xiao Xiao Qianshou's chest.

Li Li Banfeng pursued again, still wanting to use "Closing Doors and Shutting Windows," but Xiao Xiao Qianshou escaped again.

Although he had dodged Li Li Banfeng's pursuit, Xiao Xiao Qianshou hadn't figured out why Li Li Banfeng could always see him.

In the parking lot, Shen Zhong Huaien had several broken bones and crawled and walked against the wall, looking at Du Du Wenming: "This skill of yours has improved quite a bit."

"What are you pretending for?" Du Du Wenming laughed. "I haven't fought you before, how would you know how much skill I have? I guess you've only heard Li Qi talk about it once or twice."

"However, your methods have indeed made me look at you with new eyes. I know you're not a 'White Lamb,' but I didn't expect you to have such great attainments in calculation.

Old Shen, it's a pity for you to die. Take my advice, go upstairs now, turn off the boundary, and come with me!"

Shen Zhong Huaien shook his head: "I don't dare to go with you; I can't trust your character."

Du Du Wenming frowned: "Didn't I tell you, stop pretending with me. How good can your character be?"

Shen Zhong Huaien stood up, looked at Du Du Wenming, and smiled: "Better than yours..."

Xiao Xiao Qianshou had suffered two losses in a row and finally discovered the problem.

His own sleeve was smoking.

There wasn't much smoke, just an occasional puff, but this little bit of smoke was enough to expose Xiao Xiao Qianshou's position.

Where did this smoke come from?

No need to think; this smoke was cooperating so well with Li Li Banfeng, it must have been sent out by the earring.

But the earring was hidden in his sleeve. Xiao Xiao Qianshou absolutely did not believe that this magic treasure, which wasn't of a high level, could break through his "Rivers and Mountains in the Sleeve" technique.

There must be some mystery here.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou guessed right; there was indeed some mystery here.

But what he couldn't guess was that it wasn't the Silk-Threading Earring that broke through "Rivers and Mountains in the Sleeve," but Li Li Banfeng's technique, "Family Treasures Counted by Oneself."

Residential Cultivation restrains Thief Cultivation; a Residential Cultivator guarding his own door is not afraid of a Thief Cultivator stealing things.

"Family Treasures Counted by Oneself" is the pillar technique of Residential Cultivation and also the technique Li Li Banfeng used best. The Silk-Threading Earring is Li Li Banfeng's family; even in Xiao Xiao Qianshou's sleeve, it could still resonate with Li Li Banfeng and fight together.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou was very surprised but not angry. He planned to destroy this earring immediately.

But Xiao Xiao Qianshou had no idea what level this earring was. If he failed to destroy it and gave Li Qi a chance to make a move, the loss would outweigh the gain.

An Ancestor of a sect has thousands of ways to deal with an enemy.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou used "Coming and Going Without a Trace" to hide himself again, as if he hadn't discovered the smoke in his sleeve at all.

After a while, a puff of smoke sprayed out of his sleeve. Li Li Banfeng took a look at Xiao Xiao Qianshou, took a step, and walked away. The trash can by the street exploded, and packaging boxes, water bottles, and paper scraps flew everywhere.

Bang!

Xiao Xiao Qianshou also saw the smoke in his sleeve. This time he was prepared and used "Stealing the Beam and Replacing the Pillar" in advance, swapping himself with the trash can.

Li Li Banfeng felt danger approaching; Xiao Xiao Qianshou had taken the opportunity to come to his side.

The glove exclaimed: "Everyone, be careful!"

No one knew what Xiao Xiao Qianshou wanted to steal; even the glove couldn't see Xiao Xiao Qianshou's intention. Xiao Xiao Qianshou reached his left hand toward Li Li Banfeng's chest; he wanted to steal a technique.

This grab was empty; Li Li Banfeng reacted fast enough and dodged it using "Carefree and Unfettered."

On the second move, Xiao Xiao Qianshou reached his right hand toward Li Li Banfeng's neck. This didn't look like stealing; it was taking a life.

Li Li Banfeng couldn't use the "Carefree and Unfettered" technique continuously in such a short time. In his anxiety, he reached his hand into his right pants pocket again. Xiao Xiao Qianshou laughed loudly, and his right hand suddenly turned, also heading toward Li Li Banfeng's pants pocket: "What good thing is it? Give it to me!"

With this laugh, Li Li Banfeng laughed along. He had been hit by a Joy Cultivation technique, "Universal Celebration," and his hand movements were clearly much slower.

When a Traveling Cultivator and a Thief Cultivator fight, speed is the lifeline for both sides. Li Li Banfeng gripped the object but couldn't pull it out; the object was stolen by Xiao Xiao Qianshou. Relying on the instinct of a Thief Cultivator, Xiao Xiao Qianshou knew this object was worth a fortune.

This was a broken test tube, and the liquid inside had already flowed out, sticky and gooey. Xiao Xiao Qianshou was stunned for a moment and asked: "What is this?"

Li Li Banfeng looked at the sticky liquid on his hand and answered sincerely: "A good thing." The test tube had been crushed by Li Li Banfeng, and both of them were stained with the liquid inside.

This was the potion Cui Cui Tike had prepared for Du Du Wenming; it was indeed a good thing, especially for Du Du Wenming, as it was a life-saving straw. But for others, it was a fatal lesion.

Rash after rash emerged on both their hands one after another. Xiao Xiao Qianshou's face was ferocious, while Li Li Banfeng's expression was calm. "Come, let's continue fighting!" Li Li Banfeng patted the glove, telling him to keep an eye on his belongings.

Could the glove keep an eye on them?

The glove wasn't sure either, but Li Li Banfeng trusted him.

Li Li Banfeng fought Xiao Xiao Qianshou with empty hands. Xiao Xiao Qianshou was in no mood to fight Li Li Banfeng now; his mind was full of rashes. In the Outer Provinces, he had offended Zhou Zhou Badou and Li Qi; in Puluo Continent, he had offended the Peddler, Sun Sun Tiecheng, and He He Jiaqing.

He wasn't afraid of offending people; who in the world of Jianghu didn't have a few enemies?

But his combat power hadn't recovered. If he were to be plagued by an epidemic, things would be troublesome.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou flashed a few times, used the ring on his left hand to wave at his right hand, and cut off his right hand along his elbow.

If there had been the slightest hesitation, the lesion could have spread to his whole body. At the critical moment, Xiao Xiao Qianshou could be this ruthless to himself; only at this time could one see the insight and decisiveness of an Ancestor of a sect!

Li Li Banfeng pierced a rash and flicked the pus onto Xiao Xiao Qianshou's left hand.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou gritted his teeth, and another hand stretched out from under his right rib, took the ring, and cut off his left hand as well. This hand under his right rib was Xiao Xiao Qianshou's own hand.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou had gone through all kinds of hardships to find three hands, and he had lost them all in one night.

If it were anyone else, they would have collapsed long ago. The caliber of an Ancestor of a sect is different; Xiao Xiao Qianshou could hold on. He was a person who could fight for his life from the Peddler's hands! During the fight, the rashes on Li Li Banfeng's body burst one after another, splashing onto Xiao Xiao Qianshou's face.

"You person..." Xiao Xiao Qianshou didn't know how to evaluate Li Li Banfeng.

Looking at Li Li Banfeng covered in rashes, the epidemic had spread quite deeply. If they kept dragging it out like this, both of them would be exhausted to death.

Xiao Xiao Qianshou absolutely did not want to die together with Li Qi. Fighting wasn't Xiao Xiao Qianshou's specialty, but no one could compare to him in means of escape. After fighting a few rounds, Xiao Xiao Qianshou's figure flickered and disappeared again.

Li Li Banfeng looked at the Dark Star Bureau building and gave up the idea of pursuit. Don't fall for it; this bird-man is just here to delay time.

Li Li Banfeng picked up Xiao Xiao Qianshou's two hands from the ground, put them into the "Personal Residence," and took out the Silk-Threading Earring from his sleeve. "Master, I was terrified." The Silk-Threading Earring burrowed into Li Li Banfeng's arms.

The Phonograph looked at Li Li Banfeng covered in rashes: "Precious husband, why are you covered in an epidemic?"

Li Li Banfeng used the "High Pillow and No Worries" technique and hurriedly expelled the lesion: "Precious wife, I just exchanged two moves with Xiao Xiao Qianshou. If I could have used 'Closing Doors and Shutting Windows' or 'Expanding Territory' just now, I definitely wouldn't have let this old thing run away!"

The Phonograph wrapped Li Li Banfeng in a ball of steam: "Precious husband, Xiao Xiao Qianshou moves too fast. It's not easy to use a technique in front of him. Husband, take a good look first, did you lose anything?"

Li Li Banfeng checked, and nothing was lost; instead, there was one more item.

The glove took out a ring: "Master, this is a gadget from our Daoist sect. The workmanship is very exquisite; it's a rare good thing." Li Li Banfeng took a look: "Did you get this from Xiao Xiao Qianshou?"

The glove pointed his index finger: "I took it from the hand under his rib!"

"Well done, a heavy reward!" Li Li Banfeng put the ring on the glove's index finger and promised that after Xiao Xiao Qianshou's two hands were refined, one would be given to the glove and one to the earring.

After clearing the epidemic from his body, Li Li Banfeng left the "Personal Residence" and immediately ran to the Dark Star Bureau.

The building had a power outage, and every floor was pitch black. Li Li Banfeng walked around the building and walked to the vicinity of the carrier section. The Silk-Threading Earring said: "Master, there's movement." Li Li Banfeng followed the sound to the carrier section warehouse, pushed open the door, and saw many people in the warehouse.

"Why are you all here?"

Li Li Banfeng was just about to walk in when secretary Liu Ning shouted: "Director Li, you can't come in, there's a boundary here!" Boundary?

How could there be a boundary in the Dark Star Bureau building?

A boundary connects to the earth below and the sky above. If the Dark Star Bureau had a boundary, wouldn't it burn down the floorboards? This should be some kind of special technology that Li Li Banfeng hadn't mastered yet.

Liu Ning took out the boundary switch, turned off the boundary, walked up to Li Li Banfeng, and said: "Director Shen has an order: after seeing you, hand over the command of the Dark Star Bureau to you. This is the key to Director Shen's office."

Li Li Banfeng took the key and asked: "Where did Director Shen go?"

Liu Ning replied: "Director Shen went to report important work to his superiors." This was the work Shen Zhong Huaien had entrusted to Liu Ning before he left.

Li Li Banfeng called Shen Zhong Huaien's cell phone, but no one answered. "Are all the people in the bureau here?"

Investigation section chief Song Qingping said: "The people remaining in the bureau are all here. The Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang personnel are locked in the interrogation room. The boundary around the interrogation room has been activated. Director Shen has an order: this switch must be handed to you. Before he returns, only you have the authority to turn off the boundary of the interrogation room."

Li Li Banfeng went to the interrogation room. Liu Ning and Song Qingping looked at communication section chief Gu Hao together. Gu Hao had no expression.

When Director Shen left, he also entrusted a task to Gu Hao. Judging from Gu Hao's reaction, this task seemed to be something that couldn't be told to Director Li.

But what kind of task was it that couldn't be told to Director Li even now?

At the entrance of the interrogation room, Li Li Banfeng turned off the boundary.

After entering the interrogation room, Li Li Banfeng saw the floor covered with corpses. All the detained personnel of the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang had died here, not a single one left.

Li Li Banfeng checked a few corpses and found that the necks of these corpses were all soft; someone had broken their cervical vertebrae. Just a little bit, just a little bit.

If Li Li Banfeng had arrived one step later, the remaining Dark Star Bureau members might have faced total annihilation. The Dark Star Bureau's communication had not yet been restored. Li Li Banfeng went to Shen Zhong Huaien's office. The lock on the office had been pried open, and the room was in a mess.

Shen Zhong Huaien should have left some things in his office; it seemed these things had been destroyed. Li Li Banfeng asked Liu Ning: "Do you know who broke into the Dark Star Bureau?"

Liu Ning looked at communication section chief Gu Hao, but Gu Hao had no expression. Could it be that Director Shen didn't entrust this matter to him?

Investigation section chief Song Qingping took some materials from the office and handed them to Li Li Banfeng: "This is the report from the farm side. Several Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang members died on the farm from broken cervical vertebrae. According to Director Shen's judgment, they should have died at the hands of Du Du Wenming."

Du Du Wenming. It was him.

It was he who was helping the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang silence witnesses.

So many things happened in Yuezhou tonight, all to buy time for this silencing operation.

Shen Zhong Huaien should have asked for key clues from the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang members. He went to his superiors to report the clues and also left materials for Li Li Banfeng. Now the materials had likely been taken by Du Du Wenming, and the Dark Star Bureau had also lost contact with the outside world.

Li Li Banfeng immediately gathered manpower to restore communication and power supply.

The electrician didn't dare to work: "Director Li, Director Shen said the bureau is not safe now." Li Li Banfeng said: "Don't worry, I'll go with you."

Communication section chief Gu Hao said: "Director Li, don't worry, leave the communication matter to me!"

An hour later, power and communication were restored one after another. Li Li Banfeng contacted each group; most of the suspects had fled the scene, six suspects had been shot dead on the spot, one suspect had been accidentally killed by the victim—the location was the barbecue stall across from the Lu family bookstore—and three other crime scenes were in bitter battles.

Must find a way to catch a live one!

Li Li Banfeng went to the three crime scenes that were in bitter battles. At six o'clock in the morning, one suspect was shot dead, and two suspects were captured alive by Li Li Banfeng.

Li Li Banfeng handed the suspects to Chen Chen Zhangrui: "Take them back for interrogation. You must ask who the mastermind is. They might have curses on them; pay attention to technique during the interrogation. Contact Director Shen as soon as possible; I'm waiting for his news."

After the matters were entrusted, Li Li Banfeng went to the Lu family bookstore.

He was tracking Du Du Wenming. So many things happened yesterday, and there was even a case across from the bookstore; Shopkeeper Lu should have some clues. The bookstore was not open for business. Shopkeeper Lu was practicing calligraphy with a hard pen, and he had written a thick stack of copybooks.

Li Li Banfeng's expectation was correct; Shopkeeper Lu did indeed have clues: "I almost captured Du Du Wenming last night, but I didn't expect that old 'Pincer' Xiao Xiao Qianshou would sneak into the bookstore." Li Li Banfeng was a bit surprised: "Sneaking into your bookstore, I'm afraid that's not so easy?"

Thinking of this matter, Shopkeeper Lu laughed bitterly: "This matter was strange, and the fight was also shabby, fighting with hesitation and restraint. I was worried he would make a scene in the Outer Provinces, making it impossible for me to do business, and I was worried he would go to Puluo Continent and ruin my other businesses.

After calculating it afterward, what if he really went to Puluo Continent? If it were in Puluo Continent, once he entered my bookstore, he wouldn't think of walking out alive. But there were too few things used in this bookstore; there weren't even a few decent paintings. I wanted to write a few more, and incidentally prepare some belongings, but I didn't expect to prepare the wrong things, resulting in a chaotic battle."

Speaking of this, Shopkeeper Lu took out a magic box: "This was sold to me by the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang. I left some handwriting on it, wanting to use it to find clues about Du Du Wenming, but until now, the handwriting hasn't given any response. It seems the clue has been broken. If you have their things in your hands, destroy them immediately; these are all disasters!" Shopkeeper Lu poked the box lightly with a fountain pen, and the box immediately turned into powder.

He took out the few books sold by the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang from the counter, drew a line on the books with his fountain pen, and turned these books into paper ash.

After tidying up, Shopkeeper Lu gave Li Li Banfeng a word of caution: "Xiao Xiao Qianshou is an Ancestor of a sect. Even though his situation is not as good as it used to be, his identity and means are far from ordinary.

He is willing to work for the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang, which makes me unable to figure out the reason. There must be a great hidden story behind this. Last night's posture was the same as when the Inner Provinces went to war; you must be extra vigilant."

After leaving the bookstore, Li Li Banfeng immediately called Tang Tang Changfa: "Destroy everything bought from the Hundred Bai Bai Mo Fang." After hanging up the phone, Lightbulb called again: "Director Li, Middle-Two's surgery is done."

"How is the situation?" "It's, okay..." "How exactly is it?"

"He's still alive now, I can't explain it clearly. Why don't you come and see?"

Li Li Banfeng went to the hospital. Middle-Two was still in the intensive care unit. Candied Fruit was crying with red eyes. Lightbulb greeted him, and Li Li Banfeng changed into a sterile suit and entered the intensive care unit with Lightbulb.

"Brother, Director Li is here." Lightbulb said a word in Middle-Two's ear. Under the doctor's guidance, Middle-Two's right index finger moved.

Li Li Banfeng let out a long breath and asked the doctor: "When can he recover?"

The doctor replied: "This might be his best condition for a period of time in the future." Li Li Banfeng was stunned for a moment and asked again: "How long is a period of time in the future?"

The doctor shook his head: "Not sure."

"You just said best condition, refers to?" "He can respond to external stimuli."

The so-called responding is moving his index finger.

Li Li Banfeng looked at the doctor and asked: "Just like this?"

The doctor was a bit nervous: "We have already tried our best." "Just like this?"

"His injuries were very serious." "Just like this?"

"In the future, it depends on the recovery situation..." The doctor didn't dare to speak. Lightbulb persuaded Li Li Banfeng and left the intensive care unit with him.

How is it possible?

Middle-Two could at least speak before, how could he become like this? This is not the doctor's fault; they only have this much ability.

Li Li Banfeng said: "I'll find a way to contact Kang Kang Zhenchang in a while; you wait for me here first."

Just after leaving the hospital, Li Li Banfeng received another call from secretary Liu Ning: "Director Li, we contacted the superior leaders, and they didn't see Director Shen!"

"What does it mean they didn't see him?"

"Director Shen said he went to report work, but the superior leaders didn't..."

Li Li Banfeng hung up the phone, returned to the Dark Star Bureau, and called secretary Liu Ning: "Contact all superior leaders, no matter if you know them or not, no matter if you are familiar with them or not, call them one by one, and say I told you to call!"

Liu Ning nodded, walked to the door, and then turned back: "Director Li, when Director Shen left, he assigned a task to me, Section Chief Gu, and Section Chief Song respectively. We don't know the content of each other's tasks. After you came, both I and Section Chief Song reported our tasks, but Section Chief Gu didn't report anything to you. I'm a bit worried..."

"Section Chief Gu? Communication section chief Gu? Call him to see me immediately!"

Liu Ning went and returned not long after: "Section Chief Gu is not in the office, and the phone can't get through."

"Arrest him immediately!" Li Li Banfeng's veins were jumping. He dialed Shen Zhong Huaien's phone, but it was still unanswered. An hour later, Tang Yuan entered the office and said to Li Li Banfeng: "Director Li, we found Director Shen." "Where is he?"

"We found Director Shen's corpse..." "When did this happen?"

"Just now, when we were checking vehicles in the parking lot..." "When did this happen?"

"Just now, in the trunk of an official car..." "When did this happen?"

Tang Yuan didn't dare to speak. "When did this happen?"

Li Li Banfeng's eyes were blood-red, and he covered his mouth with both hands. ===== CHAPTER 635 =====