...
Good thing Lu Ding wasn’t here.
If he heard that, all three of them would've exploded.
Tang Miao followed up on it.
"Why didn’t he co? Didn’t he say he was going in too?"
The topic shifted, and Huang Xun’s gaze moved away from Tang Miao.
The group walked and talked.
Basically, they said that Di She always appeared and disappeared unpredictably, occasionally bringing out so good stuff to trade.
Most of the ti, he was rarely seen.
But regarding the Water Corpse Cave, they had already inford Di She.
Logically speaking, he should show up.
And just like that, the topic shifted to the Huang Family.
Once they got back,
The person watching the incense table ca to report that Di She had sent a ssage earlier.
The three of them headed to the incense hall.
On the table covered in wooden na plaques,
One plaque was trembling non-stop.
Huang Xun walked over, picked up the plaque, and approached the sand table.
He opened the cover of the plaque and took out a tightly cured short incense stick.
He ford a hand seal.
The incense started moving across the sand table, drawing out characters.
[Second Brother, sothing happened to the Di Family. I can’t leave right now. Can you help keep an eye on things? If you see any Di Family mbers in trouble, please help them for .]
[It won’t be long.]
Huang Xun’s expression turned serious instantly.
Sothing happened to the Di Family!?
He hadn’t heard anything.
He replied with a secret technique:
[Don’t worry, Third Brother. Your business is my business. The Water Corpse Cave is opening soon. When are you coming?]
In the Water Mansion.
Di She looked at the ssage.
He definitely wanted to go to the Water Corpse Cave.
The hope of breaking through to the Si Ming realm might lie inside.
But it wasn’t safe outside...
He was undecided.
And right now, he couldn’t leave—Uncle Shui had set a formation here.
Thinking it over,
Di She didn’t want to give up this chance.
‘Better talk to Uncle Shui first.’
He replied with a secret technique:
[Second Brother, I’ll give you an answer tonight.]
[Alright.]
Once the ssages ended,
Di She got up, brought over a big basin of clear water, and drank it all. Then he ford a hand seal—blue smoke rose, and his head swayed slightly.
This secret thod was sowhat similar to spirit channeling,
But it only worked between humans and ghosts, or humans and spirit creatures.
It couldn’t be used human-to-human.
Before long,
A man’s voice echoed in Di She’s mind.
"What’s wrong?"
Di She spoke: "Uncle Shui, the Water Corpse Cave is about to open. It’s a major opportunity. Can I go?"
‘You can go? You have a spot? Did the Di Family buy it for you?’
A series of questions ca.
Di She answered one by one.
"I can go, I have a spot. It wasn’t bought by the Di Family. Huang Xun from the Huang Family is my sworn brother. He’s giving one of their family’s spots."
As soon as he said that—
The voice on the other side grew a bit agitated.
"You never ntioned this?"
"You never asked."
Silence.
"Go! You must go. There’s a great opportunity inside. I learned my Human Transformation Art there."
"Wait for . I’ll be right back!"
The connection cut off.
Di She thought over Uncle Shui’s words.
Uncle Shui’s Human Transformation Art was no small thing. You have to understand—unless it’s a special type of demon or spirit creature, transforming into a human was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Even if you managed to transform, you couldn’t hide your aura.
It’s like having body odor—unavoidable.
Anyone with so skill could tell whether you were human or sothing else at a glance.
But Uncle Shui’s transformation art was exquisitely subtle.
As far as Di She knew, Uncle Shui had worn many different identities thanks to that technique. Coupled with his masterful pill refinent,
He had befriended many powerful figures.
Not a single one ever realized he was a spirit creature.
Only Di She’s grandfather knew his origins.
So—
At this mont, Di She’s anticipation for the Water Corpse Cave deepened again!
"The chance to break through Si Ming must be inside. If I break through to Si Ming..."
His words stalled.
Though he had feelings about all this, those feelings alone weren’t enough for him to think that just reaching Si Ming ant he could ignore 749.
He corrected himself:
"As long as I get the big opportunity, maybe—just maybe—I’ll have a sliver of hope to stand against 749!"
...
At this mont—
Lu Ding, still unaware that everything was slowly linking together, was drinking tea at the He Family’s place.
Right after the three of them arrived at the He residence, since it was official business, they showed their 749 credentials.
Once the He Family saw the badges, they imdiately invited the trio in.
They offered good tea and sent soone to fetch the head of the household.
It showed a decent level of respect.
Just as they finished a cup of tea, Lu Ding set his down—
Footsteps rushed in from outside.
"Hahahaha, I was wondering why the magpies were still chirping this afternoon—it turns out we’ve got distinguished guests!"
Lu Ding looked toward the voice.
The man entering had a big belly and wore fine clothes.
Ten rings glead on ten fingers.
And you’re telling this is the head of the corpse-salvaging He Family?
Not that Lu Ding was judging based on appearance.
But co on—corpse salvagers spend their lives in and out of the water. Shouldn’t they be, you know, a bit more streamlined?
This guy... was he really a proper corpse salvager?
The He Family Head, He Chaojun, sat down beside them and chuckled as he explained:
"Don’t be fooled by how I look. In water, I move freely—faster than lightning."
"Back in the day, they called the Little White Dragon of the Waves."
"I just, uh, gained a little weight. Hahahahahaha."
"This investigator, may I ask your na?"
At the very least, Lu Ding appreciated the attitude.
"I’m Lu."
"Ah, Investigator Lu in person. So, may I ask, what business brings you here today?"
Among the three families of Heishuifang, the He Family had the least contact with Di She.
Their attitude toward 749 was also the most positive.
Of course, they were also the weakest.
So weighing everything, Lu Ding didn’t hold back:
"I’m from Yunhai 749. Earlier today, we took down the Di Family in Xianshan Town."
"During the count, I noticed one person missing—na’s Di She. After investigating, I saw he’s shown up in Heishuifang several tis."
"And among them, he had dealings with your He Family."
Yan Feifan quietly nodded to himself.
Classic Lu-ge—fact-based intimidation. It put pressure on the He Family, but also ensured that even if they didn’t cooperate, they wouldn’t dare ss around.
Sure enough,
He Chaojun’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that.
He’d heard of Xianshan Town, even though it was a bit of a distance away.
An entire family wiped out just like that? This young guy even brought a monk along—cold-blooded and efficient.
What, they kill and then offer blessings too?
He pretty much understood what Lu Ding wanted to ask.
Normally, anyone who did business with the He Family was a client—and client privacy was not to be casually revealed.
But!
Right now, the principle sat in the hands of this "Investigator Lu."
Cooperate! He had to cooperate!
Just then,
Yan Feifan opened his phone and brought up the info he’d organized—IP location data and tistamps showing Di She appearing at a He Family shop.
Plus a picture of Di She.
With this info, just pull the surveillance footage and the truth would be 90% clear.
He Chaojun took the phone,
And his wrinkled face scrunched up even more—from smiling.
The Huang Family, oh the Huang Family...
You guys are screwed.
He Chaojun pointed at the photo on the phone:
"Investigator Lu, if this is your suspect, then you’ve co to the right place. Besides , there’s no way the Huang Family will cooperate. The Zengs are just their lackeys—they’re a lost cause too."
He went on:
"Last ti we had a trade event here, I personally saw this suspect chatting happily with Huang Xun of the Huang Family."
"The suspect even brought out a Scorpion-Tail Spirit lon to show off for the Huang Family."
"I’ve got a sharp eye—I knew right away it was sothing good."
"I wanted to get to know him, but Huang Xun blocked and said this was his sworn brother."
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