Give Me a Chance?

Qi Zixiao could only guess what it was, since she was a cultivator, not a Daoist priest in the mortal world, and naturally couldn't be completely clear about these kinds of spells.

However, cultivating immortality is a level higher than ordinary cultivation.

It's like a high school student trying to solve a primary school math problem. They might not understand the steps, but... it's quite possible for them to deduce the correct answer.

What kind of law or technique? I can't understand it, but I can tell that this thing probably has the effect of preventing someone from ever being reborn.

"That's pretty ruthless."

She muttered to herself, "I don't know if reincarnation exists, but surely only someone with deep-seated hatred could do something like this?"

My gaze shifted to the third page, where the images were replaced by text information.

The document contained detailed information about the child, but Qi Zixiao's gaze was drawn to his birth date and death date.

"If I'm not mistaken, thirteen years and thirteen days?"

"Yes." Wu Guodong nodded. "Does this number have any special significance?"

At this moment, Wu Guodong saw ' Lin Fan ' as a charlatan and Martial Arts Expert with real skills.

For such mysterious things, asking Lin Fan is definitely the right thing to do.

But what he didn't know was that if he asked Lin Fan, he really couldn't give him a clear answer, but Qi Zixiao, being here, had indeed made some discoveries.

"Thirteen, in Daoist practices, this number represents Yin, and it is a great Yin, or even an extreme Yin."

"According to my calculations, this man's birth date was also a Yin year, Yin month, and Yin hour. This child has an extremely Yin destiny."

"If I'm not mistaken, the time of death should also be Yin Shi (3-5 PM), most likely Hai Hour)."

Wu Guodong nodded repeatedly. "So what does this mean?"

"..."

Qi Zixiao suddenly felt that she couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him.

What does it represent?

You wouldn't understand even if I explained!

Seeing that Qi Zixiao remained silent, Wu Guodong had no choice but to speak up and offer his analysis.

"Based on your statement and my own understanding, the murderer should actually meet the following characteristics."

1. Know the child's date of birth

2. Familiar with the child's home

3. The murderer should know something about Mao Shan Arts or something similar, and be quite superstitious.

4. The grudge against the child's family must be deep. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so ruthless as to harm a child like this.

5. Considering the level of superstition, this person should be at least 30 years old.

Of course, he was over thirty when he took action; now, almost twelve years have passed, so he should be over fifty by now...

After saying this, Wu Guodong rubbed his temples again. "Men over fifty years old tend to be superstitious. There are far too many of these people. Not to mention the whole country, even in the vicinity of the crime scene, there must be at least several hundred or a thousand, right?"

The incident occurred in a county town.

How many people like this are there in a county? Should we investigate them one by one?

"Besides, more than a decade has passed, and even if there were some clues and evidence back then, they have long been erased by time."

"Therefore, it is basically impossible to find the murderer by simply looking at these data."

"It's all up to you now."

Wu Guodong looked utterly helpless.

Police officers are not gods. In many cases, in an era with limited surveillance, they simply couldn't solve them without sufficient clues and evidence.

Even now, with surveillance cameras, some cases still go unsolved, let alone back then.

For example, a living person suddenly disappears from their home, even though there are surveillance cameras at the building entrance and exit, and they are not found for more than ten days.

Where did they go?!

Have no idea!

If recent events are like this, what about unsolved cases that have been unsolved for more than a decade?

Let the police investigate? Unless the murderer comes forward and confesses, it's almost impossible to solve the case.

"I don't understand what you're analyzing."

Qi Zixiao shook her head and whispered, "As long as the murderer is still alive, I can calculate it for you, but the evidence... may not be available."

Her meaning was quite clear.

Figure out who the murderer is? Perfect!

Indeed, with the Heaven and Earth Grand Deduction Art, one can observe the Karma of others. If all else fails, one can even Setting Up an Altar and Performing Rituals and 'assist' them.

What is calculated is the result, not the evidence.

You can't just open an altar and calculate, only to find that evidence that has been destroyed or can no longer prove anything has suddenly appeared in front of you, can you?

"So, are you sure you want me to do the calculation?"

"..."

After a brief hesitation, Wu Guodong nodded. "Okay!"

"As long as I can determine who it is, I can find a way to investigate slowly. The Skynet vast and its meshes are wide, yet nothing escapes it. I don't believe he can hide forever!"

Believe it or not?

Wu Guodong now completely trusts ' Lin Fan '.

He didn't doubt that Lin Fan could be wrong, after all, Lin Fan's calculations had been incredibly accurate several times before!

so.

Now, as long as Lin Fan is willing to calculate, he dares to take him down and investigate slowly!

To stir up trouble and alert the enemy?

But you need to know where the snake is first, right?

"Then I'll calculate it for you, but you'll have to find the place where this child will be buried."

"A place of burial? Is it... a place of death, or a place of burial?"

"The latter."

Qi Zixiao put her hand to her forehead, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

A land of death?

Although it is often referred to as the primary crime scene, the deceased's body is not there, so how can we determine the Karma?

Of course, one must Setting Up an Altar and Performing Rituals near the deceased's body, such as next to their grave, in order to truly understand the Karma and find the murderer.

"I'll take you there."

He didn't say much.

Wu Guodong had no doubts whatsoever and immediately changed into civilian clothes.

But just as Qi Zixiao opened the car door and prepared to drive away, Wu Guodong came over.

The old man rubbed his hands together, a little embarrassed, and said, "Hehe, I'm not wearing a police uniform now, so I don't have to worry about those miscellaneous issues."

"Besides, it's not really appropriate for us to drive a police car for this kind of work. How about I drive it instead?"

Qi Zixiao glanced sideways. "Driving a police car is inappropriate, what does that have to do with whether you drive a car or not?"

"I think you just want to drive G-Wagon for fun."

"... You saw right through me." Having been seen through, Wu Guodong didn't mince words, stubbornly retorting, "I just want to drive a nice car, give me a chance?"

"..."

Qi Zixiao didn't say much, otherwise wouldn't she seem too stingy?

He tossed the car keys aside and went to sit in the back seat.

"Hey?!"

When Wu Guodong got into the car, he saw Lin Fan in the back seat.

"Hey kid, you're making me your driver!"

"Wasn't this what you asked for yourself?"

Qi Zixiao countered with a question.

"... Okay, you're right."

Starting from the police station, it took almost half a day to travel out of the Main City and finally arrive at the county town where the incident occurred.

The two then bought incense, candles, paper money, and other necessities for opening the burial site, and set off again for the Burial Ground.

The case caused quite a stir at the time.

The police also kept detailed records, and it was no secret where the victims were buried.

During the journey, Wu Guodong appeared somewhat somber. "Actually, when I first brought up the concept of suicide, many people didn't believe me."

"The child's parents firmly believed that their child could not have committed suicide, but..."

"Later, they couldn't stand it anymore, so they moved away, and it seems they've never come back in all these years."

"Well."

Qi Zixiao remained silent after hearing Wu Guodong say these things.

She didn't know what to say.

After another half-hour drive, the G-Wagon stopped on a country road. Wu Guodong jumped out of the car and pointed to a small mound on the slope beside him. "That's it. I had just become a policeman not long ago. I was standing right here when I was buried..."

"No wonder you wanted me to solve this case from the start, so it was a knot in your heart?"

Qi Zixiao stretched.

I guess so.

"How about I lead the way and we get a little closer?"

There was no road around the 'small mound' anymore; it was overgrown with weeds, and if someone didn't point it out, few people would have guessed that it was a 'grave'.

Desolate, dilapidated, and bleak.

This was Qi Zixiao's first impression.

At this moment, a slight ripple stirred in her heart.

"A mortal's life is ultimately too short. Even with a vast fortune, after a hundred years, one is nothing more than a pile of yellow earth."

"And how many people will still remember?"

Buzz!

The Heaven and Earth Grand Deduction Art began to operate.

A strange light flashed in Qi Zixiao's eyes. She saw that on the small mound of earth, there were a large number of 'threads' that stretched all the way to the end of her line of sight.

But most of them have faded to the point of being barely visible, seemingly on the verge of being completely obliterated at any moment...

"These threads must be the Karma threads connecting him to others, right?"

"The deeper the relationship, the darker and more obvious the Karma line will be."

"A shallow relationship means a shallow color."

"And those dim lines of Karma and effect represent that the Karma associated with this child has almost forgotten about him..."

Recalling the various records in the Heaven and Earth Grand Deduction Art, Qi Zixiao quickly came up with her own analysis.

The concept of Karma is actually quite mysterious.

What is Karma?

Karma is Karma Karma Karma parents and children, between mortal enemies, between husband and wife, and between relatives and friends.

However, these Karma are not indelible.

For example, between friends, if someone is forgotten over time, then the connection will naturally break.

Unless there is an indelible Karma, such as... a blood feud, or the kindness of one's parents.

Qi Zixiao's gaze followed one of the Karma lines and landed on Wu Guodong.

"It's one of the brightest lines in that child's Karma chain."

"And these two paths, which are close together, should represent their parents."

"So, this last dish..."

Her gaze was fixed on the last, and also the brightest, Karma line, which, under the blessing of the Heaven and Earth Grand Deduction Art and Earth, continued to 'drift away'.

But in the end, he suddenly turned his gaze back.

"I can't see it."

"We must open the altar!"

Fortunately, I was prepared in advance, Setting Up an Altar and Performing Rituals.

It's just that few people pass by in this desolate wilderness; otherwise, holding an altar here at this moment would probably scare people into having some kind of illness.

A few minutes later, with the blessing of the Setting Up an Altar and Performing Rituals, Qi Zixiao finally saw it.

The other end of that Karma thread...

Today is July 22nd. No matter what, I can't miss any updates this month. Next month? I'll release as many as I can, we're not afraid!