After Spirit Refinement Thoughtless Meditation, my sleep time decreased again.
By directly communicating with his subconscious to enter deep sleep, Lu Li only slept for three hours before waking up refreshed.
Arriving in the courtyard, I glanced at the girls' rooms. Today's important task was to teach Wan Qing martial arts.
Lu Li's spirits lifted, ready to lend a hand at any moment!
He possesses the Body Follows Will, and his mastery of the White Dragon Whip Technique has reached a state of perfection; naturally, he should help others!
Just then, the door opened, and Xiao Cha walked out wearing a uniform.
What are you standing there for?
Seeing Lu Li standing in the courtyard in a daze, she picked up the heavy millstone and threw it at him.
Amidst a terrifying whooshing sound, Lu Li's gaze sharpened, and he froze the millstone in mid-air.
With a final burst of mental effort, he hurled the enormous object back.
With a muffled thud, Xiao Cha caught the millstone with both hands, took two steps back, and left a footprint half a foot deep.
"It's not worth it to compete with a martial artist in terms of strength."
Martial artists have cheap and substantial muscle strength, and they recover quickly, making it unwise for Cultivator to confront them head-on.
Lu Li somewhat interested, so he took out a pen and reminded her, "Xiao Cha, pay attention~"
Without removing the cap, Lu Li's eyes narrowed, and he shot the pen at Xiao Cha at a speed of 150 meters per second.
That's the speed of a military crossbow bolt; an ordinary person couldn't react in time.
However, Organ Refining their internal organs possess the physique of Fierce Tiger, and also the reaction speed of a large cat.
Suddenly, Xiao Cha turned to the side and reached out to grab the pen from her chest.
Lu Li then shot out a second pen, which was also caught by Xiao Cha.
The girl twirled the pen between her fingers and giggled:
"You're the one who's in a state of 'sitting in Thoughtless Meditation,' your shots lack power and agility."
"That's true." Lu Li frowned and said, "The Cultivator's combat power is too low, but their mental strength... should be far more than that."
"Of course, there are spells. Cultivator rely on spells to unleash their power."
Xiao Cha returned the pen to Lu Li, who casually took it and said, "Spells must be hard to come by, right?"
"Definitely, they are all closely guarded secrets passed down through each school and sect. But I do have an idea~"
Xiao Cha blushed and lowered her voice:
"Do you remember the Wang Family Wang Siqi? Their ancestral graves have a lot of good stuff! Let's go dig them up, and we'll have everything!"
This person's Divine Soul still resides within the Kunlun Mirror, so Lu Li naturally remembered it and was extremely interested in this matter. "Great, when are we going?"
"The Wang Family's ancestral tombs are underground; it's quite a large mausoleum. We need to make some proper preparations."
"Okay, just tell me what you need, and I'll try to get it."
"If I destroy his ancestral graves, I'll also get two Martial Arts cultivation manuals from him!"
The two discussed something enthusiastically for a few moments, and just then, the door opened again, and Wan Qing came out.
To practice martial arts, she rarely wore a tight-fitting outfit, which perfectly accentuated her slender and graceful figure.
But this also made the giant pomelo stand out even more, proudly upright, defying the planet's gravity.
Lu Li suddenly felt short of breath and quickly took several deep breaths to replenish his blood oxygen.
If nothing unexpected happens, the next step is to help this goddess-like doctor practice martial arts.
What you fear most is what happens; the unexpected has indeed occurred.
At that moment, there was another knock on the courtyard gate—"Captain Luo ~ It's me, Old Zhong ~ The bureau wants you to come over~"
The person who came was still Old Zhong, and his words were exactly the same as before.
Wan Qing hurriedly returned to the house, and Xiao Cha went to open the door.
After Old Zhong came in, he bowed and scraped, saying:
"Something terrible happened last night. Ye Rongcheng and a Devils officer were shot dead in a brothel. The foreign concession police need our help in the investigation."
"Is this really true?"
Xiao Cha showed just the right amount of surprise; her acting was superb.
Old Zhong, completely unaware that the real culprit was so close, was still muttering:
"Ye Rongcheng's enemies stretch from Jinmen all the way to Capital City; there's a lot to investigate... And two pregnant women went missing last night, so we have to keep watch... All these troubles have piled up at once."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Cha and Lu Li's expressions changed instantly!
Lu Li asked abruptly, "Another pregnant woman has gone missing?"
Old Zhong said with a fawning expression, "Reporting to Young Master Lu, it's nothing serious that two peasant women have gone missing in the south of the city."
Xiao Cha asked, "How did the person die?"
Old Zhong replied, "Some of the brothers went to check, and it's strange, there wasn't a trace at all, the dog didn't bark, and the person just disappeared without a trace."
Old Zhong paused for a moment, then continued:
"A strongman with such methods wouldn't need to kidnap two peasant women. Everyone guesses... they ran off with some random guy."
How many months pregnant are they?
"It can take six or seven months."
"She's almost due, she definitely didn't run away on her own!"
Lu Li and Xiao Cha exchanged a glance, then suddenly realized something—are all those who kidnap pregnant women necessarily Tooth Brokerage...?
They had already formed a prejudice after seeing Ye Rongcheng scavenging pregnant women!
Xiao Cha seemed to recall something, her face instantly turning pale. She quickly put on her police hat and went out.
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After they left, Wan Qing came out of the house, her pretty face full of solemnity:
"Three years ago, a similar incident happened in Jinmen, with several pregnant women going missing... Xiao Cha's father followed the clues and then disappeared without a trace."
Lu Li's expression was equally serious. "So... the Cultivator killed Xiao Cha's father has returned!"
Wan Qing sighed and said:
"Back then, no one dared to get involved, and there were very few clues. It was only speculated that it was the work of Cultivator. The files were sealed after the incident, but Chief Constable Chen knows everything about it, Xiao Cha will definitely go and inquire..."
Wan Qing's guess was absolutely correct.
At this moment, the Jinmen Third District Police Station.
Despite the several major incidents, the government office remained remarkably calm. Occasionally, constables would stroll by, chatting and laughing, or gather in small groups to smoke.
Xiao Cha's expression was tense as she went straight to Chief Constable Chen Zhizhong's office.
Chief Constable Chen was bent over signing official documents when he saw her arrive. He raised an eyebrow slightly, then said calmly:
"I'm here. I need to speak with you about something. A group of prisoners need to be escorted to Zhengding Prefecture. Would you mind going there?"
Chief Constable Chen meant well; traveling over a thousand miles between the two places could help avoid certain... matters.
Xiao Cha, her face stubborn, asked urgently, "Uncle Chen, has that Demon Person returned? How do we deal with it?"
That address of "uncle" was clearly an attempt to plead based on past favors.
As for what she was pleading for, Xiao Cha didn't know... Looking at the calm police station, she had a vague bad feeling.
Sure enough, Chief Constable Chen sighed and said:
"If we were to encounter a notorious bandit, the police, the National Martial Arts Association, and the Divine Heart Society would have already assembled to surround and wipe him out. But now everything is calm and peaceful. Do you know why?"
With her family's deep-rooted knowledge, Xiao Cha naturally knew, and said with a pale face, "If a tiger comes to eat a sheep, just give up a few old and weak ones."
"That's right." Chief Constable Chen nodded and said calmly:
"The Demon Person are quite sensible; they only abduct the poor and lowly. The Provincial Surveillance Department doesn't intend to launch a major attack; they'll just let them eat their fill and leave on their own."
Xiao Cha put a trembling hand behind her back and didn't say anything.
After a moment of silence, Chief Constable Chen, staring at an official document, spoke:
"I was the one who investigated the scene where your father had his accident... There were no signs of a struggle at the scene; you should know what that means."
"This means... my father is completely powerless to resist."
"Even with your father's cultivation at the level of Spirit Concentration the Organ Refining, and wielding a White Dragon Whip, I wouldn't be entirely confident of victory. He'd be utterly powerless against me... This Demon Person must be someone of considerable importance, undoubtedly from a prestigious sect."
Chief Constable Chen looked up and advised, "I'll grant you half a month's leave. Why don't you go out and relax with Young Master Lu?"
"Thank you for your care, Lord Chen!"
Xiao Cha bowed respectfully, clasped her hands in a fist salute, and turned to leave.
She had returned to normal by now, but her pretty face was icy cold.
At this moment, Chief Constable Chen shouted, "Xiao Cha! Living peacefully is the greatest comfort to the deceased!"