Chapter 360: Coordinates

In the gloomy underground palace, the fluorescent light of the computer reflected on Xi He's sinister face. The password error pop-up window kept jumping on the screen, making his face more and more gloomy. This was already his hundredth attempt to crack the password of the USB drive Zhong Xiaoyu gave him, and no matter how he tried, it was wrong.

For Xi He, who had everything under control, the frustration brought by this small matter was greater than for ordinary people.

Zhong Xiaoyu's resolute appearance, handing this USB drive like her life to Jiang Tianyi—that Jiang Tianyi she trusted—aroused his great curiosity.

"Zhong Xiaoyu, what kind of password did you set?" he muttered to himself, not gnashing his teeth, but instead, the corners of his mouth raised slightly. He was certainly angry, but he liked that there were still things about Zhong Xiaoyu that he didn't know. This unknown was what fascinated him.

The USB drive was quietly plugged into the computer, as if it had life, listening to Xi He's self-talk.

At the same time, in the Nancheng Police Station, several people walked together, holding their phones.

"What's the situation?!" Wu Shanqiu said noisily.

Qi Fei and Liu Tong were equally astonished.

Their phones kept receiving the same message—it was a string of numbers—32.0, 118.

While Liu Tong and Wu Shanqiu were still clueless, Qi Fei had already thought: "It's latitude and longitude. This is a coordinate. Shanqiu, do you remember? Zhong Kui left me a similar password before, and it turned out to be latitude and longitude."

Wu Shanqiu suddenly realized: "Oh! I remember now. That was already a year ago. Could it be Xiao Kui again..."

As soon as the words fell, Zhong Kui appeared before them as if she had sensed it.

Looking at the three pairs of eyes staring straight at her, Zhong Kui was a bit confused.

When Qi Fei showed the string of numbers, she denied it flatly, then smiled secretly: "However, there is someone who might know."

As she spoke, a boy with delicate features walked up from behind her, wearing a plaid shirt and a gray sweater, looking like a programmer.

Qi Fei only felt he looked familiar but couldn't remember where he had seen him for a moment. Wu Shanqiu had some impression: "Are you that young man who followed Sha Gou to do live streaming?"

Reminded by Wu Shanqiu, Qi Fei recalled that last winter, during the Guiyue Apartment murder case, this child was one of the residents who had used the internet of the deceased old lady: "Are you that shut-in Luo Yang? You were quite sloppy at that time; I didn't recognize you now that you're so neat."

"That's thanks to Zhong Kui Jie for helping me solve the problem of my old house. I'm doing quite well following Sha Gou now, and I have some savings," Luo Yang said.

Zhong Kui didn't empathize with Luo Yang's gratitude on the side but urged: "I didn't bring him here today to chat about family matters. This morning I met Luo Yang who returned to Guiyue Apartment, and some things didn't match up. He said I asked him to make a transmitter, but I don't remember this at all. I suspect it was Zhong Xiaoyu doing small tricks behind my back again."

Qi Fei turned his gaze to Luo Yang.

The young man immediately said: "Yes, the last time I returned to Guiyue Apartment, I happened to meet Zhong Kui Jie. She chatted with me for a while and knew I understood some computer technology, so she asked me to help make a positioning transmitter."

"Positioning transmitter?" Qi Fei didn't react for a moment.

"Yes, a transmitter that can send the location in a specific direction. It was made into the shape of a USB drive. As long as it is plugged into a computer and double-clicked, it can be activated. It will automatically send information to the pre-recorded phone number," Luo Yang said.

Zhong Kui on the side had burning eyes: "If I remember correctly, Jiang Tianyi, oh, that is our Xi He, said in Yuanxi that he received the USB drive Zhong Xiaoyu gave him, but it was password-protected, and he couldn't open it. It seems this USB drive is destined not to be opened."

Following Zhong Kui's narration, Qi Fei's eyes widened: "Could this coordinate..."

"The coordinate is in Nanling," Liu Tong's voice came.

As soon as the two words "Nanling" came out, everyone understood what it meant. The coordinate information was still being sent to their phones from time to time.

"You said this transmitter can only be triggered after double-clicking?" Qi Fei confirmed with Luo Yang.

"That's right," Luo Yang nodded.

"We are still receiving messages, which means the person triggering the signal is still at the location of the coordinate!" Qi Fei suppressed his rapid breathing. Xi He was there. For the first time, it wasn't him being passively found by Xi He, but confirming Xi He's location.

He didn't say anything and rushed downstairs. When he opened the car door and was about to enter, a black shadow suddenly darted into the car before him and got into the back row. Looking closely, it was actually Luosha, looking straight at him with amber eyes.

Zhong Kui sat into the car immediately after. Luosha rubbed affectionately against her as soon as it saw her.

Qi Fei didn't have time to ask more and started the car first.

"When we arrive at the scene, you and Luosha stay outside. After all, I am his younger brother; no matter what, he shouldn't kill me," Qi Fei said.

"Do you think that in Xi He's world, blood relationship is a part he would consider?" Zhong Kui clearly disagreed with his suggestion, "And, Luosha and I were already in Zhong Xiaoyu's plan. This time I choose to follow Zhong Xiaoyu. I think she is right."

"What plan?" Qi Fei didn't expect Zhong Kui to stand on the same side as Zhong Xiaoyu this time.

"She went to find Xi He," Zhong Kui said, "This is all I know. Luosha was brought to Nancheng by Meng Apo after she impersonated my identity."

"I don't understand. What is the relationship between these two?" Qi Fei said, looking at the rearview mirror. Police cars were following closely with sirens wailing.

Zhong Kui also noticed the noisy police sirens and said: "If I were you, I would suggest Liu Tong not to make such a big scene. You and I both know how suspicious and cautious Xi He is. With any disturbance, he could disappear without a trace. This duel is destined to be only between you and me."

The road to Nanling became quiet again.

Qi Fei's car stopped at the entrance of Nanling. The coordinate information suddenly stopped. Qi Fei's heart hung in his throat, fearing that this pursuit would be in vain.

Following the guidance of the coordinates, they arrived at the entrance of the Nanling Labyrinth again.

Xi He had always been here but had never been found. He was like a ghost of Nancheng, existing under this ancient tomb.

Luosha wandered at the entrance of the labyrinth, looked up and stared at Zhong Kui for a while, as if it had telepathy, and it began to lower its head and sniff around.

Qi Fei didn't understand: "What is it doing?"

"Luosha was raised by me since I was a child. It is most familiar with my scent. The floral fragrance on my body can stay in the environment for many days. Although human sense of smell cannot detect it, Luosha can still sniff out the breath I left behind. Zhong Xiaoyu used my body to go deep into Nanling, waiting for this day," Zhong Kui said. ===== CHAPTER 361 =====