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Zhong Kui's Diary
Returning to the office, I turned off the computer and checked the time on my phone. It was already past eleven. I called Kong Xuan to grab a late-night snack and asked him to notify Fatty, Lingfeng, and the others. I also called Qingcheng; I needed to discuss this matter with Nan Kong.
After hanging up, I turned on my phone's flashlight and switched off the office lights. The entire company was left with just my small beam of light. As I walked out of the office, I casually waved my phone around in the lobby. Just as I was about to head towards the main entrance, a clattering sound came from the corner of the lobby.
"Who’s there?" I shouted, shining the flashlight in that direction. All I saw was a photocopier quietly standing in the corner. Nothing else.
Frowning and shaking my head, I was about to turn away when the photocopier suddenly hummed to life, and a white light illuminated as it slowly scanned back and forth, followed by a series of whirring sounds, as if something was being copied.
A chill ran down my spine as I recalled Chen Shan's words: the first encounter with a supernatural event at Rui Company involved an accountant from the finance department named Xu Shaohui. At that time, the photocopier had also turned on by itself and printed dozens of copies of identification cards.
I quickly walked over to the light switch near the door and pressed it. The office lit up instantly, allowing me to breathe a little easier. I pulled out a golden ball from my Mustard Seed Pendant. Ever since I accidentally activated the Blazing Barrier at the Western Satellite Launch Base last time, I realized how powerful this thing was; even a Grandmaster-level expert would struggle against it, let alone an ordinary person. To put it in trendy terms, with this thing, my mom wouldn't have to worry about me getting into fights anymore.
So, I activated all of them using the Book of Life and Death and set up code words for each.
Burn, Firebird.
Rage, Ice Pop.
Roar, Thunder God.
Tremble, Wind Rooster.
Taking out this golden ball, I focused my mind slightly and realized I had picked up Ice Realm. I shouted loudly: "Rage, Ice Pop!"
This meant that I had now opened the Mystical Realm; if anything went wrong, I could smash it with the golden ball. Even Grandmaster-level Restrictions would have to steer clear of me, even if they were Grandmaster-level Demons.
I approached the photocopier and lifted its outer cover. There was nothing on the scanning plate; however, the white light continued its slow scanning from left to right and then back again without haste, accompanied by constant whirring sounds as paper kept coming out below.
I picked up a sheet of paper. Just as Chen Shan had said, it was a copy of an identification card. On one side was a girl named Ye Litong; below that were her address details. Flipping it over revealed that it was issued by the Star City Public Security Bureau.
I casually pressed the power button a few times, but found that it wouldn't turn off. In a fit of anger, I walked over to the Photocopier's Power Supply and simply unplugged it. Standing up, I looked around and thought, "Now it's quiet, isn't it? Without power, let's see how you can keep messing around."
I glanced at the ID card on the paper and had a vague feeling that this Ye Litong might be a key figure. Although no one in the company recognized her, that didn't mean I couldn't find her. The Public Security Bureau Chief Lingfeng is my brother; checking someone's information is nothing.
That's right, I'm talking about the Chief of the Public Security Bureau, not the deputy chief. Ever since the Mask incident where Li Dexin was electrocuted by me and Qingcheng, the position of Chief of the Star City Public Security Bureau has fallen into Lingfeng's hands.
I took a photocopy of the ID card and casually stuffed it into the Mustard Seed Pendant. After thinking for a moment, I closed the Ice Realm and put it away. Just as I was about to turn around and leave, I suddenly caught sight of that shrine and couldn't help but move closer to take a look. Huh, the blade is facing outward again. I wonder who used what method to turn this blade back; after all, this handle is glued to Guanyu's hand with strong adhesive.
I reached out, preparing to examine Guanyu's Qinglong Yanyue Dao closely when suddenly, with a snap, all the lights in the hall went out. The unexpected darkness made my skin crawl, and my hair stood on end. Instinctively, I let out a shout. Just as I was about to take out my phone for light, with another snap, the lights turned back on, and a loud voice came from the entrance: "Who? Who are you? What are you doing here?"
I turned to see a burly security guard standing at the entrance by the Light Bulb switch, holding a flashlight in one hand and a rubber baton in the other, looking at me warily.
Damn, it's just a security guard. I suddenly remembered Xiao Lin's warning before leaving: at midnight, the security guard would come to lock up.
It must have been when he turned off the Power Supply that I happened to be in front of the shrine; he hadn't noticed me at first, and my sudden shout startled him.
"I'm Zhong Zhengnan, a designer from the Marketing Department. I was just working late and wanted to pay my respects to Guanyu before leaving," I said with a smile.
"Is that so?" The security guard approached me, looking suspicious.
I showed him my work ID hanging around my neck: "See? It has my position and employee number along with my photo!"
The guard leaned in for a closer look and nodded: "Alright then, let's go. It's almost 1 AM; I need to lock up."
"Sure!" Just before leaving, I instinctively glanced at Guanyu's Qinglong Yanyue Dao again. To my shock, after that brief moment of Kung Fu earlier, the blade was facing inward once more.
This was indeed too bizarre; whether it was caused by demons or not, it carried an eerie vibe.
"This company has been haunted lately; I can't believe you dared to work late alone," the security guard looked at me as if I were some kind of monster.
"Then you came in alone and closed the door?" I laughed.
"I was forced by life!" The security guard's eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness.
"Who isn't?"
The security guard chuckled, "Actually, this ghost is quite strange; it doesn't harm anyone, just like a child playing pranks."
After chatting casually with the security guard, I went downstairs and called a car, heading straight to the night snack stall. Guo'er and Qingcheng were already ordering, while the others had not yet arrived.
Since I often came here to eat, I was considered a VIP customer at this barbecue stall. When the owner saw me, he instinctively pushed two tables together. He knew that our group could range from three to five people at the least and seven to eight at most. Regardless of the number of people, we always ordered a lot, and one table would never be enough.
I first asked the owner to grill some squid, opened a bottle of beer, and when the squid dipped in mustard sauce made me tear up from the spiciness, I took a big gulp of beer to cool down my throat. The sensation was simply... a rhythm of self-destruction.
Before long, Ling Feng Guo Er and the others arrived one after another. Kong Xuan came with Aijia Yu, Fatty brought An Ran, but Lingfeng did not bring Li Xinyan. When asked why, Lingfeng smiled slightly and said, "Recently, Xinyan can't stand the smell of barbecue."
The few of us men responded with an "oh," not thinking much of it. We just called for the owner to bring us disposable cups quickly. However, Guo'er and the other women gasped in surprise and began to question excitedly: "Is Xinyan pregnant?"
Lingfeng nodded proudly. It was only then that we men reacted and congratulated him repeatedly, forcing Lingfeng to drink three bottles of beer before we let up. We only spared him because he had to go back later to take care of Li Xinyan; otherwise, he would have had to crawl home tonight.
Next came Guo Er, Qing Cheng, Anran Ai, and the four women chattering about wanting to be godmothers. After some time arguing over their titles, they decided on their ranks: Guo'er as the eldest, claiming the title of Big Godmother; followed by Ainran as Second Godmother and Qingcheng as Third Godmother. I laughed heartily and asked, "Is there no Old Godmother?"
The women immediately became annoyed, each insisting on treating me to a bottle. I laughed loudly and said, "Come on now; this is still in public! You can't just shamelessly bully an innocent man like this; where's your virtue? Where's your decorum? Please scream if you have more!"
After a noisy commotion for a while, it finally quieted down a bit. Kong Xuan smiled and asked me about what had happened recently since he had been to Tang Zian's company and was quite familiar with its layout.
I recounted everything that had happened today in detail; after all, we were people who had lived through life-and-death situations together. I also mentioned Jiang Ziyu's appearance.
"Ah, in that case, you have six pages of remnants now! As long as you find the Yao Guang Breaking Army Scroll, this Book of Life and Death will be complete," Kong Xuan said with excitement shining in his eyes. "I never expected that in this lifetime I would have the chance to witness the Judgment of Life and Death! Wow! It's worth it! Worth it! This lifetime is worth it!"
I sighed, "Such things are hard to come by. I might never find that page of the Book of Life and Death in this lifetime... I was just casually mentioning the Book of Life and Death; right now, the main issue is solving the strange happenings at Tang Zian's company."
Qingcheng frowned beside me and said, "This problem is indeed troublesome. When Kong Xuan, who understands the tricks, goes over there, everything quiets down, and they don't give Kong Xuan a chance to investigate. But when someone like you, who doesn't understand the tricks, goes over, they start taking action. It seems that whether they are human or ghost, they are very cautious."
Everyone began brainstorming strategies—installing surveillance cameras, disguising themselves, luring the enemy away, and so on—but every new plan was quickly dismissed by others. In the end, we were still at a loss, unsure of how to proceed.
"By the way, Lingfeng, can you take a look at this ID card? Help me find out who she is," I said as I took out a photocopy of the ID card and handed it to Lingfeng.
"Okay!" Lingfeng took the paper and glanced at it, then her eyes widened in shock. "Ye Litong?"
Seeing Lingfeng's reaction, we were all surprised. I directly asked, "Do you know this girl?"
Lingfeng's expression turned extremely grim. After a long pause, she nodded slowly. "Yes, I know this girl."
"What happened?" The rest of us were puzzled by Lingfeng's demeanor.
Lingfeng tilted her head back and downed a bottle of beer before slamming it on the table. There were tears welling up in her eyes. "This matter is truly a dereliction of duty on our part as law enforcement officers."
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