Chapter 85: Investigating the Evil God's Remains

Chapter 85: Investigating the Evil God's Remains

Less than half an hour after Lu Heng and his team left, Fei Zhijie's door was once again knocked on.

When he opened it, he found an older man and a young boy standing outside, none other than Senior Inspector Chen Lianian of the Iron Blood and his apprentice.

In a flash, Gao Zhiting drew his pistol, aiming it at the bandage on Fei Zhijie's hand, and demanded, "What happened to your hand?"

"Don't shoot! It's just a minor cut, I'll show you..." Fei Zhijie hurriedly unwrapped the freshly bandaged wound, revealing his injured finger.

Gao Zhiting approached, pinching the injured finger to examine it closely. He then turned to Chen Lianian and shook his head, indicating there was no issue.

As a psychic ability user, Chen Lianian had already perceived the condition of the finger with a glance.

Fei Zhijie sighed helplessly and explained, "Three people came earlier, just like you, and they drew their guns when they saw the bandage on my hand. I really did cut myself, what are you all looking for?"

Chen Lianian patted his shoulder reassuringly and said, "Don't be nervous, it's just a routine inquiry. Those three people you mentioned, were they three young people, including a girl?"

"Yes, I know their names. The leader is Lu Heng, whom I met in the Abyssal Battlefield," Fei Zhijie sighed.

"What did they ask you?" Chen Lianian invited him to sit down and began questioning him gently.

"They said someone brought something out from the Abyssal Battlefield, then searched my house for it. When they didn't find anything, they left," Fei Zhijie briefly recounted the earlier incident.

Gao Zhiting raised his eyebrows upon hearing this. "Master, they're looking for it too..."

He refrained from mentioning the "Evil God's Finger" as it was related to the case and not for outsiders' ears.

Chen Lianian continued questioning while signaling his apprentice to search the house.

Gao Zhiting thoroughly inspected the entire house but found no suspicious traces.

After leaving Fei Zhijie's residence, Chen Lianian took out a tissue and wiped the blood from his apprentice's finger, then handed it over, saying, "Take this for testing."

"Master is always so meticulous," Gao Zhiting said, having touched Fei Zhijie's injured finger and gotten some blood on his hand.

The finger appeared unharmed from the outside.

But it was safer to test the blood.

...

Meanwhile, Lin Zeyu drove his black SUV on the Binhai Qinghuan Overpass, with Lu Heng and Su Muyu in the back seat.

"Where are we going now?"

Lu Heng stared out the window, lost in thought.

Su Muyu consulted the materials, searching for the nearest mutant's address, "Next is He Suoyong, living in Hedong New District, Yuxiu Flower Garden."

The trio continued their investigation, visiting each mutant who had returned from the Evil God's Graveyard, in search of the one who had taken the Evil God's Finger from the Abyss.

Some of these mutants had indeed brought items out of the Abyss.

However, most of them were weapons, equipment, and some special tools.

Lu Heng and his team were searching, and Senior Inspector Chen Lianian, along with his apprentice, was doing the same.

The two groups often visited the same mutant, one after the other.

Occasionally, they would inquire about the questions the other group had asked.

In reality, Lu Heng had shared this information with Chen Lianian to ensure nothing was overlooked.

A comprehensive investigation was necessary to avoid missing any crucial details.

Moreover, Chen Lianian's extensive experience in handling cases was invaluable.

After half a month.

Lu Heng and his team had investigated every mutant who had returned from the Evil God's Graveyard within the country, but the results were not promising.

They hadn't found the Evil God's Finger.

Not only Lu Heng's team, but Chen Lianian and his apprentice had also come up empty-handed.

Not only that, but the samples they sent for testing also showed no issues.

...

After finishing the investigation of the last mutant within the country, Chen Lianian waited at the door, smoking a cigarette.

When Lu Heng and his team emerged, Chen Lianian took the initiative, "Shall we talk?"

Lu Heng followed him to the stairwell, waiting for him to speak first.

Chen Lianian leaned against the windowsill, cigarette in hand, and asked, "Do you mind? I need a smoke to keep my mind sharp."

Lu Heng didn't object and got straight to the point, "What do you want to talk about?"

Chen Lianian thought for a moment before asking, "We've been investigating for half a month. Besides you three, we've checked all nine other mutants, and none of them had any issues. As of now, the information about the Evil God's Finger has only come from you. Do you still stand by your claim?"

"I do," Lu Heng nodded without hesitation.

"Do you have evidence to support your judgment?

"Chen Lianian asked again.

'No,' Lu Heng replied.

'But you've investigated all nine people, and none of them have the Demon Finger you mentioned. How do you explain that?'

'I've checked everyone in the country, but there are still three alive abroad,' Lu Heng said.

'You're planning to go overseas to investigate?' Chen Lianian was a little surprised, sensing Lu Heng's determination.

'Yes,' Lu Heng nodded.

Chen Lianian turned to the window, took a drag of his cigarette, and after a moment, nodded. 'Alright, then continue.'

With only three left abroad, they had been searching for half a month, so a few more days wouldn't make much difference.

...

Deciding to continue the investigation overseas, Lin Zeyu efficiently arranged for three passports to be prepared.

After resting for a day, the three of them boarded a plane the next day, heading for Chiang Mai, the main city of Siam.

As they exited the airport, Su Muyu looked through the list of names and their information while checking the electronic map:

'Our first target is named Sucha, and he lives in Chiang Mai. It's about a half-hour drive away.'

Half an hour later.

The three arrived at a house in Chiang Mai, only to find it surrounded by people.

At that moment, the Siamese police had set up a cordon around the house.

Clearly, something had happened.

Lu Heng's eyebrows furrowed, and he pushed through the crowd, crossing the cordon and entering the house.

Two Siamese police officers stepped forward to stop him, speaking in an incomprehensible language.

Although Lu Heng couldn't understand them, he could tell they were saying something along the lines of not allowing entry to the crime scene.

As soon as Lu Heng entered the house, he witnessed a shocking scene.

On the living room floor lay a corpse, a shriveled corpse, as if all its blood and flesh had been drained, leaving only skin and bones.

Upon seeing this, Lu Heng could confirm that the Dark God Barton had appeared.

In the previous life, when the news reported the arrival of the Dark God Barton, there were also reports of corpses with their blood and flesh drained.

Now, a similar mummified body had appeared.

The corpse was so shriveled that it was unrecognizable.

'What's the name of this person?' Lu Heng pointed at the corpse and asked loudly, but the language barrier prevented communication with the two Siamese police officers in front of him.

However, there were many Xia country people in Chiang Mai, and someone in the crowd answered Lu Heng's question.

'This person is called Sucha. Are you his friends?'

Learning that the corpse was indeed Sucha, the person they were looking for, Lu Heng turned and left.

Sucha was one of the mutants from Sitigai's team, and now he had become a corpse.

After rushing for most of the day, they were feeling hungry, so the three of them found a place to sit down and eat before considering their next move.

'Sucha is dead. Does this mean the Dark God Barton has started his revenge? Will he kill all the Siamese mutants and then come after us?' Lin Zeyu felt his scalp tingling.

He had also seen the mummified body earlier, and if this matter wasn't handled well, he might also end up looking like that.

'Based on the current situation, it seems so,' Lu Heng thought rapidly.

'If Sucha is dead, then who brought back the Demon Finger?' Lin Zeyu quickly flipped through the list.

In fact, there weren't many remaining suspicious targets.

There were a total of 15 mutants who had returned alive from the Dark God's Graveyard.

Besides the three of them, there were nine in their country and three in Siam.

Now that Sucha was dead, only two Siamese mutants remained: Sitigai and Wiseg.

Therefore, the answer was becoming clear—the person who brought back the Demon Finger was either Sitigai or Wiseg.

...

At the same time, Chen Lianian and his disciple also arrived in Chiang Mai and entered the house, seeing the mummified body inside.

Initially, he had doubted the existence of the Demon Finger incident, but after seeing the mummified body, there was no longer any room for doubt.

'Master, there really is a mutant who brought back the Demon Finger. This corpse...' Gao Zhiting felt the evil aura emanating from the mummified body, and he didn't need an examination to know that something big had happened.

Exiting the house, Chen Lianian walked through the streets and entered a restaurant, sitting at the table next to Lu Heng's group. He ordered two bowls of noodles and spoke while eating: 'You were right, something has happened. Who are you planning to investigate next?'

Su Muyu glanced at Lu Heng, and seeing that he didn't object, she replied, 'Wiseg, in Bangkok. It's about an hour's flight away.'

Chen Lianian reached out and tapped the table in front of his disciple, saying, 'Did you hear that? Eat quickly, and then book your tickets.'

'Yes!' Gao Zhiting quickly finished his noodles and then took out his phone to book the tickets.

...

An hour and a half later.

Lu Heng's group and Chen Lianian's disciple emerged from the Bangkok airport and took a taxi to the address on Wiseg's information.

But as soon as they arrived, they encountered the same situation as in Chiang Mai.

The house was surrounded by people, and the Siamese police had set up a cordon.

The two groups pushed their way into the house, and as expected, they saw another mummified corpse.

Chen Lianian exited the crime scene and immediately took out his phone to make a call to the mainland: "Contact the Siamese police immediately and have them monitor a man named Sitigai, a parahuman. Yes, right away! I'm on my way there now."

All the parahumans who had returned from the Evil God's Graveyard had been investigated, except for Sitigai.

Furthermore, two out of the three Siamese parahumans were already dead, eliminating all incorrect leads, making it clear that the problem lay with Sitigai.

According to the records, Sitigai lived in Sampran County, west of Bangkok, about 30 kilometers away, which would take more than half an hour to reach by car.

Lu Heng and his two companions prepared to take a taxi to Sampran County, but as they were looking for a car, Gao Zhiting approached, coughed, and said, "My master asked me to tell you that we just found out Sitigai bought a ticket to Phuket Island, and the plane has already taken off."

Lu Heng and his companions exchanged glances and immediately returned to the airport to fly to Phuket Island.

On the plane, the three discussed their next move.

"Why did Sitigai fly to Phuket Island? If he wanted revenge, he should have flown directly to the mainland."

"Maybe he felt his powers weren't strong enough yet," Lu Heng admitted that he wasn't entirely sure what Sitigai's goal was.

It was also possible that his target was on Phuket Island, and he wanted to continue gaining more power.

Three hours later, Lu Heng and his companions arrived at Phuket Island. By the time they left the airport, it was already 9 p.m., and the sky had completely darkened.

Since the records showed Sitigai's address as Sampran County, but he was currently in Phuket Island, they didn't know his exact location.

Lu Heng could only wait for news, and it wasn't long before his phone rang, and a message arrived.

The message was from Chen Lianian, and it contained only one address: Sile Beach Resort Hotel, Phuket Island.

This time, Chen Lianian and his apprentice arrived at the Sile Beach Resort Hotel first.

Gao Zhiting approached the hotel reception and showed his ID, asking, "Please check which room Sitigai is staying in."

However, his ID was useless in a foreign country, and the receptionist smiled and replied, "I'm sorry, sir, but we cannot disclose customer information."

Chen Lianian directly took out a pistol from his inventory and slammed it on the desk, saying only one word: "Check!"

The receptionist immediately trembled and checked the computer, then reported the room number where Sitigai was staying.

...

Lu Heng and his companions had just arrived at the Sile Beach Resort Hotel when they received another message with only one room number: 802.

As they entered the hotel lobby, there was some commotion in the lobby, and the receptionist was communicating with the manager, apparently about to call the police.

Lu Heng didn't go to the reception but headed straight for the elevator to the 8th floor.

As soon as they reached the 8th floor, they saw the door of Room 802.

Chen Lianian and Gao Zhiting leaned against the wall on either side, and then Gao Zhiting reached out to knock on the door.

There was no response from inside the room, and it was completely silent.

Lu Heng glanced at Su Muyu, who understood and released a scout eagle to observe the situation inside the room from the window on the other side.

Gao Zhiting reached out to knock on the door again.

At this moment, Su Muyu suddenly spoke up, warning, "Be careful, there's a gun!"

As soon as the words left his mouth—

Bang!!

A gunshot rang out, and the door was blasted with a large hole.

Gao Zhiting had dodged just in time, but he still felt a chill down his spine. He looked down at his abdomen and breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't see any gunshot wounds.

At this moment, Sitigai held a double-barreled shotgun in his hands and shouted in Siamese, which they couldn't understand.

Now that they had found the person, the rest was simple.

Lu Heng charged forward, drew out his Aurora Blade, and slashed open the door with a single sword stroke, rushing into the room.

Click-click!

Sitigai loaded his double-barreled shotgun and was about to fire again.

But Lu Heng was too fast; he raised his hand like lightning and pinched the barrel, pushing it upward.

Bang!

The shot hit the ceiling, blasting a hole in it.

Sitigai dropped the shotgun and unleashed a burst of source energy with a punch.

After a few rounds of clashing, Lu Heng swept Sitigai off his feet with a Cyclone Leaf Sweep Leg and pinned him to the floor with the Aurora Blade against his chest.

The power gap was too vast, and the outcome was decided in an instant.

The reason Lu Heng continued to exchange a few more moves was that he didn't want to reveal too much in front of Chen Lianian, so he used only basic combat skills to subdue Sitigai.

Chen Lianian and his apprentice followed into the room, pointing their guns at Sitigai.

Seeing so many people and being confronted by so many gun muzzles, Sitigai knew that further resistance meant certain death.

Moreover, he recognized Lu Heng.

He knew Lu Heng's strength, so he understood that Lu Heng had spared him from the start.

"I surrender. Lu Heng, we have no grudges; there's no need for this," Sitigai hurriedly raised his hands in surrender.

Everyone with a gun kept their eyes on his palms.

And on his left hand, his index and middle fingers were wrapped in bandages.

(End of Chapter)

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