Ling Yi straightened his tie while watching the news on TV.
"Around 8 p. m. last night, the Wuwu Commercial Building in our city was attacked by a group of unidentified people. These people were all wearing hooded sportswear, sunglasses, and masks, so their faces could not be seen at all."
"The surveillance footage shows that these people moved Swiftness and in perfect unison, clearly indicating they were rigorously trained and part of an organized mob."
"Their target was clear: Liang, the security Captain of the shopping mall. Liang was Onslaught on the spot by these thugs."
According to merchants in the mall, Liang had a very bad reputation there. He often made things difficult for merchants over trivial matters and even blatantly extorted money from them on several occasions...
Ling Yi straightened his cuffs and muttered, "Looks like I'm in for another busy day!"
After saying that, he grabbed the pistol on the table and put it into the holster on his waist. He then picked up his police ID and badge and put them into his jacket pocket.
He grabbed the sunglasses hanging on the hook from the shelf by the door, put them on, and then left the house.
Inside the meeting room of the Dafeng City Investigation Bureau, Director Lao Mao and a group of inspectors were watching the contents of the surveillance video.
Except for Ling Yi, all the inspectors were dressed in formal attire.
Moreover, Ling Yi was sitting right next to Lao Mao, which clearly indicated that he held a high position.
This was nothing new to them; after all, Ling Yi was different from them.
The surveillance videos obtained by the inspectors were far more comprehensive than those shown on television, including not only footage of the interior and exterior of the shopping mall, but also considerable footage of the rioters fleeing.
Finally, the image freezes on the rooftop of a building, where the rioters are jumping off one by one like Chiaotzu being dropped into a pot.
" Ling Yi, what do you think?" Lao Mao turned around and asked Ling Yi first.
" Lao Mao, no offense, but this kind of thing is best left to Lao Guo and his team. Wouldn't it be better if we just handled this serious case honestly?"
Ling Yi shrugged and said.
"Stop talking nonsense, kid. We're inspectors. Catching criminals is our responsibility, no matter who they are. One question: can you handle this?"
"This is the most commonly used Soul-Painting Curse by sorcerers; almost all sorcerers know it," Ling Yi said slowly, turning the sunglasses on his hand.
"But as you should also know, all spells come at a price. The fact that the sorcerer used the Soul-Painting Curse on such a large scale shows that he was determined to kill Liang Hai."
"What is the Soul-Painting Curse?" asked Li Yue, the pretty policewoman next to Ling Yi.
" The Soul-Painting Curse, as the name suggests, is used to draw a fake soul on a corpse that has already lost its soul, thus achieving the purpose of temporarily controlling the corpse."
"You can draw a soul?" Li Yue asked incredulously.
"Of course it can be done. A powerful sorcerer can even replace the soul of a living person with the soul they draw, thus achieving a substitution."
"However..." Ling Yi paused, looking at the surveillance screen.
"But what?" Lao Mao asked.
"However, this sorcerer was clearly a novice; these cursed corpses existed for only twenty minutes from their appearance to their final jump from the building."
"You may think these cursed corpses move in unison, but their movements are stiff and uncoordinated. If it's a skilled practitioner casting the Soul-Painting Curse, these cursed corpses are no different from living people, and they can exist for at least an hour."
Lao Mao said impatiently, "Get to the point!"
Ling Yi twirled the sunglasses on his finger twice with practiced ease before saying, "Since this person has a grudge against Liang Hai, he's most likely a merchant from the Wuwu Commercial Building, or a relative or friend of one of the merchants."
"Judging from the incantations on the cursed corpse, the opponent cast this Soul-Painting Curse at the cost of their own life."
"There are no so-called spells. We checked their bodies, and they don't even have Dao Pattern."
Du Bin, the young male inspector next to Li Yue, said loudly with a hint of Taunt.
"Incantations are only visible to sorcerers. Would you like to see one? I can perform it for you for free, but the price might be that you won't be able to take care of yourself for a week."
Du Bin immediately chickened out, gave an awkward laugh, and said, "No, no need."
"There are two kinds of people you can't offend in this world: women and sorcerers, understand?" Ling Yi glanced at him disdainfully and said.
Du Bin's face was extremely ugly, but he dared not utter another word.
Ling Yi is a very special person in the Inspection Bureau. Although he only holds the title of an ordinary inspector, even the bureau chief, Lao Mao, treats him with great respect.
Why? Because Ling Yi is a sorcerer.
Because of Ling Yi's presence, the Dafeng City Investigation Bureau has solved numerous bizarre cases.
No matter who the criminal is, or where they are hiding, as long as Ling Yi takes action, they will not be able to escape.
Ling Yi once casually drew a spell array in his office, which caused a major drug lord to unwittingly come to the Inspection Bureau to "surrender."
Ling Yi's existence is known to almost everyone in Dafeng City's law enforcement system.
Du Bin targeted Ling Yi because of Li Yue, the undisputed beauty queen of Dafeng City.
Li Yue has feelings for Ling Yi, and anyone with eyes can see it, which makes Du Bin extremely jealous of Ling Yi.
However, with this kind of behavior, it's unlikely he'll gain the trust of a beautiful woman.
It's one thing to criticize Ling Yi, but if you're going to criticize him, then criticize him directly! Your confrontation followed by your cowardice shows a complete lack of class.
"Let's get down to business, stop with the nonsense," Lao Mao said, tapping the table.
"Am I the one who's spouting nonsense? This idiot is trying to argue with me, how can I tolerate that? It's only because I have a good temper, otherwise I would definitely draw something tonight to make this guy retire early."
"Ask this guy how many times he's targeted me. When I first joined the company, he was the one who kept obstructing me. I haven't been paid for two months. At first, I didn't pay much attention, Later I found out that this guy was using his father's name to withhold my salary."
Du Bin's father is the director of the Red Leaf Province Investigation Department, the kind who is often on TV. Du Bin is a typical second-generation official, but he's not very bright.
"Although I'm not short of money, I can't tolerate this. This is the last time. If it happens again... heh, a sorcerer can't find any evidence if they want to harm someone."
Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, Du Bin shuddered again, his face turning ashen, but he dared not utter a single word.
" Du Bin, did you withhold Ling Yi's salary?"
"I... I was just joking," Du Bin stammered.
"Hmph, I'll deal with you later, Ling Yi. I'll give you an explanation about your salary. Let's focus on the case now."
Ling Yi shrugged and continued, "Finding this sorcerer isn't difficult. I only need to cast the Soul-Painting Curse once to control the cursed corpse and locate him."
"But I don't want to do that," Ling Yi said, changing the subject abruptly.
"Why?" Lao Mao asked, puzzled.
"Do you remember the Guo Meimei suicide incident a month ago? At that time, her sister Guo Xiaomei came to the police with her sister's suicide note, saying that Liang Hai had repeatedly forced Guo Meimei to accompany him, and Guo Meimei could not bear the humiliation and chose to jump off the building."
No one spoke, but many people secretly glanced at Du Bin, because it was Du Bin who handled this case.
Afterwards, Guo Xiaomei filed a formal complaint online, which even trended on social media several times. Du Bin was almost subjected to a barrage of criticism because of this incident.
But within just one week, the matter was suppressed, and all related videos online were taken down overnight. It goes without saying who was behind it.
"When we conduct investigations, we always need to rely on evidence," Du Bin argued.
"Evidence? Can I ask you a few questions?" Ling Yi said with a smile.
Du Bin really wanted to say, "What the hell gives you the right?", but when he saw Ling Yi's eyes, which were clearly smiling but radiating a cold light, he immediately backed down.
"First question, what is Guo Meimei's mother's name?"
"This..."
Are Guo Xiaomei and Guo Meimei biological children?
"How old is Guo Meimei this year? Does she have a boyfriend? How much is the monthly rent for the shop she rents in the Wuwu Commercial Building? What kind of business does she run?"
"I..."
"You don't know any of this? What the hell did you investigate?" Ling Yi cursed.
" Ling Yi, you're asking for death!" Du Bin shouted, but everyone could tell that Du Bin was weak; although his voice was loud, it lacked any real conviction.
"Hehe, what's the rush? This is just the beginning."
As Ling Yi spoke, he touched his brow with his right index finger and began to draw on the table.
A bizarre scene unfolded: Ling Yi's fingers, though not broken, were scribbled with a series of strange, bloody patterns.
"What I'm inscribing now is called the Soul-Seizing Curse. It can temporarily make someone lose their will to speak, and they'll answer any question asked. Of course, I prefer to call this spell the Truth Curse."
Du Bin exclaimed in horror, "You can't do this!"
Lao Mao frowned and reminded him, " Ling Yi, that's enough. You'll get yourself into trouble like this."
" Lao Mao, you really shouldn't have said that," Ling Yi said with a hint of disappointment.
"You probably don't know what a sorcerer is, do you? A sorcerer is a bunch of Madman that even the heavens fear."
"If you push a sorcerer too far, they'll even use their soul, their life, or even their future Reincarnation as a price; they'll curse even the heavens!"
"What a high-ranking official!"
At this point, Ling Yi made a hand seal, raised his finger upwards, and the blood-red runes that were originally engraved on the table actually floated up into the air. With a flick of Ling Yi's finger, they instantly landed on Du Bin.
Du Bin screamed in terror and scrambled out of the meeting room, knocking over chairs several meters in the process.
"Hehe, it must be really fun to never tell a lie in your life, right? I hope our classmate Du Bin has a lot of fun in the rest of his life."
Everyone shuddered. Never being able to lie in your entire life? It might not seem like a big deal, but upon closer inspection, it sent a chill down your spine.
"I believe you Central City a clear understanding of this case; how you proceed is your business."
" Ling Yi, what do you mean by this?"
Ling Yi pulled out his service pistol and inspector's badge, placed them on the table, shrugged, and said, "I've realized I'm not really suited for inspector work. With my temper, I'll get you into trouble sooner or later."
"So, bye everyone."