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Fu Ji reminded her from the side, "Remember, you haven't met Song Xu."

"The apartment's security cameras were all broken to begin with, and since you and Bai Zhenzhen both disguised your appearances, there won't be any surveillance footage of your true faces in the surrounding streets."

"Furthermore, these followers of the Evil God are extremely secretive, fearing the backlash of the Ritual; they would never keep any information related to the Evil God in their personal belongings."

"The Patrol Team certainly hasn't been able to extract any information about the Evil God from them yet, so they certainly wouldn't know that Song Xu and his group are planning to deal with us."

As a cautious person, Zhang Yu always prepares in advance. For example, before selling seeds, Zhang Yu always prepares containers and tissues well in advance, unlike some impulsive people who are flustered at the last minute.

He had naturally discussed the potential inquiries he might encounter regarding this incident with Fu Ji and Bai Zhenzhen, and this wasn't the first time he'd heard Fu Ji's warning.

Hearing Yun Ni's question, Zhang Yu looked blank and said, "Song Xu? I know he's a top student at White Dragon High School, but I don't know him and have never spoken to him."

Hearing Zhang Yu's words, Yun Ni nodded slightly, recalling some information about Song Xu in her mind.

The deaths of six followers of the Evil God due to the backlash of the Ritual were witnessed and even recorded by many citizens.

Therefore, this incident quickly attracted the attention of the Patrol Team, who classified it as a suspected case of Evil God.

During the process of comparing data from multiple sources, Song Xu was the first among the six deceased to be identified. After all, as the top student at White Dragon High School, Song Xu's data was the most detailed and the most readily available to the authorities.

Through the investigation of Song Xu's personal belongings, such as cell phones and computers, the organization he had secretly established was also exposed to the Patrol Team.

"An organization composed of poor but talented individuals, aiming to break free from constraints and advance to the Second Layer..."

"Pshaw, are these kinds of scams still popular these days?"

However, Yun Ni didn't care about this. In her experience, the poorer people were in Kunxu, the easier it was for them to be scammed by the rich, simply because the information gap between the two sides was too large, and such fraud cases were not under her jurisdiction.

As the Patrol Team Captain, Yun Ni's biggest concern... was still the Evil God.

However, the fact that only six people spontaneously combusted cannot be used as evidence of an Evil God incident at present, since there are many ways to cause such an effect.

Furthermore, no information related to the Evil God was found among the various clues and items left behind by the deceased.

As for Li Quan and the other person who originally lived in the apartment and were taken away by the company that day, they are currently working for the company in order to pay off the fine for the Pirated Cultivation Method.

The Patrol Team found no clues about the Evil God on the two individuals.

The whole incident appears to be a simple murder case, which prevents Yun Ni from escalating her authority to use more brutal, forceful, and even Divine Path methods.

However, from the dilapidated building, the smashed scene, the damaged surveillance cameras, and other traces, Yun Ni sensed the aura of an Evil God.

The reason Yun Ni asked Zhang Yu about him was because she found information about Zhang Yu in some of the materials left behind by Song Xu.

"Has this guy been gathering intelligence on Zhang Yu lately?"

Is Zhang Yu their target?

"Is it because Song Xu thinks Zhang Yu is also poor, so he wants to recruit him to swindle money?"

"Perhaps we can get some useful information from Zhang Yu?"

As they spoke, Yun Ni and Zhang Yu arrived at an empty classroom, while the other Patrol Team members stood guard outside the classroom door.

The two sat down at separate desks, and Yun Ni asked, "Has Mo Tianyi contacted you?"

Zhang Yu paused slightly, but Fu Ji reminded him, "Don't deny it. First of all, you don't have much to do with the Poor People Alliance, and the Patrol Team isn't part of the same system as the local powerful families in Songyang."

"They won't care about organizations like the Poor People Alliance. Just tell the truth about your contact with Mo Tianyi."

"Lying about this is more likely to arouse suspicion."

So Zhang Yu truthfully recounted his several contacts with Mo Tianyi.

After listening, Yun Ni's eyes flashed with disappointment. "There's no useful information."

"Like those poor students, including Mo Tianyi, none of them knew if Song Xu had Evil God behind him?"

Just then, Zhang Yu asked with a look of curiosity, "What happened to them?"

Seeing Zhang Yu's puzzled and curious look, Yun Ni wasn't surprised, but she didn't reveal anything, only casually saying, "Hmm... they're related to a case involving Pirated Cultivation Method."

"If you remember anything else about them, feel free to call me anytime."

At the same time, more details about the events flashed through Yun Ni's mind.

"This is a problem; everything of value at the scene has been destroyed."

"Almost all the security cameras in the apartment building are faulty..."

"No suspects were found in the surveillance footage from the surrounding streets..."

"And the delivery driver who went to the scene... it seems he also ordered food using a stolen phone, and the original owner of the phone isn't a suspect..."

The more Yun Ni investigated, the fewer useful clues she found in the entire incident, and the almost complete lack of any elements related to the Evil God.

But the more this was the case, the stronger a feeling arose in her heart. "If the six people who died really did die from the backlash of the Ritual, then this was very likely the work of an experienced and ruthless follower of an Evil God... or perhaps even a senior Evil God was directing it from behind the scenes."

"Then this becomes an internal battle among Evil God."

"Could it be the Evil God that appeared near Songyang High School?" About a year ago, traces of Evil God appeared at Songyang High School.

In order to track down this Evil God, the Patrol Team spent a lot of manpower and resources investigating the group company and Lineage behind Songyang High School and maintained long-term surveillance.

Unfortunately, the Evil God seemed to have vanished like a phantom, leaving no trace. As a result, many Patrol Team members wondered if the Evil God had simply passed through the area.

"These cockroaches in the sewers are really good at hiding."

A flurry of thoughts flashed through her mind. Yun Ni looked at Zhang Yu and smiled slightly, saying, "Before Pianpian leaves, please ask me to take good care of you. But Elder Sister 'm very poor and have no money to lend you."

"You're basically someone who can get some influence within the Patrol Team... Speaking of which, would you be interested in getting more experience and advancement within the Patrol Team?"

"For example, becoming a full-fledged team member? Then not only will your salary increase, but you'll also have full medical insurance, daily meal and transportation subsidies, tax exemptions, access to more Talisman Arts, and the chance to contact Pianpian!"

Zhang Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked curiously, "You can contact... Zhang Pianpian? Aren't the different levels of Kunxu not easily accessible?"

Yun Ni explained, "Ordinary people certainly cannot easily cross levels to make contact, but the Eight Divine Departments oversee the world and control all levels of Kunxu. If they cannot communicate with each other, how can they exchange ideas?"

"Once you become a formal employee under the Eight Divine Departments, you can naturally use this to connect with those above and below you."

Fu Ji chimed in, "That girl's right. Once you and your sister become official employees under the God Department, you'll have the opportunity to make connections across levels. Besides that, there's also cross-level company trade, where relevant personnel can also make cross-level contacts."

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"But becoming a full-fledged employee under the God Department... that path has too many constraints, and with so many secrets on your person, it's probably best to give up on that."

Even without Fu Ji's reminder, Zhang Yu kept Zhang Pianpian's advice in mind and had no intention of becoming a full-time employee, so he declined on the spot.

Yun Ni smiled indifferently, telling Zhang Yu that he could come to her anytime if he changed his mind.

Shortly after Zhang Yu left, the Patrol Team Member outside the door walked in.

One of the young men looked at Yun Ni and said, "Captain, I just had someone check Zhang Yu's records. This guy recently bought a batch of antiques worth over 100,000 yuan."

"Investing in antiques is no easy feat, much like archaeology... There are far too many people trying to find ancient cultivation secrets, collect information and knowledge about vanished sects and fallen Evil God through this industry. The competition is fierce; countless individuals and companies are trading every day."

"How does a high school student like him know these things?"

"Furthermore, I also found records that he and Bai Zhenzhen left Songyang City twice in the past six months..."

Yun Ni glanced at the other person; she knew just as much as the other person about basic knowledge of archaeology and antiques.

In particular, the Ten Great Sects and their affiliated companies have been collecting information and knowledge about various sects that have been lost to history. This is a very vast market, but it has nothing to do with most urban dwellers.

She also knew that besides investment and archaeology, many antiques were also used for Worshiping Gods.

Many powerful figures who walk the path of the Divine Path have personal shrines in their homes. For example, Yun Ni's parents, grandparents, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, and great-great-great-grandfather all have their own private shrines for Worshiping Gods.

Of course, it can be used to worship Evil God gods as well as Orthodox God.

But Zhang Pianpian's younger brother worshipped Evil God?

Yun Ni shook her head.

"How could Zhang Pianpian, someone who is under the close watch of the Orthodox God, with her entire family being subject to vetting by higher authorities, possibly be associated with Evil God?"

A series of thoughts flashed through Yun Ni's mind like lightning, but she didn't offer any explanation. She simply looked at the man and said calmly, "Who told you to investigate him?"

The man paused slightly, then said, "Captain, weren't you asking about Song Xu? Didn't you suspect he might also have had contact with the followers of the Evil God?"

Yun Ni said coldly, "When did I tell you I suspected him? I was just asking him for some information. Don't act on your own initiative under my supervision."

Although she criticized the other party, Yun Ni did not take any further action because she knew that the other party's family had been inspectors for seven generations.

In Yun Ni's eyes, the Patrol Team was like a beautifully decorated house. Although there were many walls in the house, only two or three were actually load-bearing walls. The other walls were just pretending to be load-bearing. But don't be fooled by these non-load-bearing walls. If you wanted to tear them down and renovate them, it would cost a lot of money and come at a great cost.

Then Yun Ni asked, "When were the two times he left Songyang City?"

Upon hearing the date the other party gave, Yun Ni raised an eyebrow slightly.

These two days would seem perfectly ordinary to others, but to her, a tenth-generation inspector, they were anything but.

"Is it the day of the High School Foundation Establishment Exam?"

"Are they going to take the Foundation Establishment Exam?"

Upon realizing this, Yun Ni's first thought was that she had made a mistake in her judgment.

But then, thinking of Zhang Pianpian, Yun Ni immediately realized that it wasn't impossible for her to have guided her younger brother in the Foundation Establishment Exam.

"Alright," Yun Ni said to the young man, "Zhang Yu is still a colleague, so don't investigate unnecessarily in the future."

"Especially his departure from Songyang, let anyone who wants to quit investigate."

Yun Ni solemnly warned her subordinates, saying, "If anything is found out, I'm afraid no one in Songyang City can protect you."

Yun Ni thought to herself, "Given the confidentiality level of the Foundation Establishment Exam, if they really continue investigating what Zhang Yu was doing outside... it could easily stir up a hornet's nest, implicating countless people..."

The Patrol Team members standing nearby were slightly taken aback by these words, wondering just how powerful Zhang Yu was that he couldn't continue his work after just one investigation? And that no one could protect them?

(End of this chapter)