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Zhong Kui's Diary
Let Lingfeng and the other two police officers go out first. I sat in the position of the Male Police Officer from earlier and asked with interest, "What do you want to discuss with me?"
Lu Yiguan pointed to the corner of the room, "The camera is still on!"
I exchanged a glance with Kong Xuan sitting next to me, both of us somewhat puzzled. What does Lu Yiguan mean? Why doesn't he trust the police and wants to talk to me alone?
"Lingfeng, tell them to turn off the camera. Yes, turn off all the surveillance." I shouted towards the direction of the camera.
After a while, a voice came from the corner, "The surveillance will be turned off in five seconds."
Turning back to look at Lu Yiguan, I smiled and said, "You have a nice name, it has quite a visual appeal."
Lu Yiguan looked at me with a half-smile, "Zheng Nan, why do I always encounter you no matter what I do?"
Hearing this from Lu Yiguan, I was taken aback. "Are you saying that we know each other?" I then looked around at Lu Yiguan, frowning, "Why don't I have any impression of you? With such a striking name, I shouldn't forget it!"
Lu Yiguan squinted at the camera as if checking whether the red light had gone out. His gaze returned to me as he smiled and said, "I am Yun Zhihan."
"Yun Zhihan?" I was greatly surprised. "What do you mean by that? Are you possessing Lu Yiguan or does this person not exist at all?"
"Just like Zhao Donghai, this person doesn't exist at all," Yun Zhihan smiled slightly.
"Then what does it mean for you to take on Lu Yiguan's identity to participate in the Dragon Palace Competition?" I was even more astonished. "I believe you wouldn't care about that one million; are you trying to experience being a movie star?"
"If I had that idea, wouldn't it be easier to fund my own movie? Others might find it difficult, but those difficulties are nothing for me," Yun Zhihan scoffed. "Zheng Nan, do you really not know or are you pretending not to know?"
"I don't know what I should know!" I replied, feeling frustrated.
"The secret of the Dragon Palace." Another voice came coldly, rippling through the air, and a blank-faced Qu Wubing appeared before us.
"Qu Wubing?" I exclaimed in surprise. "What are you sneaking around for?"
"Ever since the Ghostly Zombie Old Man was killed by a mysterious person, we've been together," Yun Zhihan huffed. "We won't part ways until we find this murderer."
"Haha, using Star City's words, you two can be considered a pair of Oil and Salt Jars," I said with a bit of amusement.
"What are Oil and Salt Jars?" Yun Zhihan asked, puzzled.
"Before the Nineties, when we cooked, we didn't need to use so many seasonings. It was either oil or salt. Back then, there was a type of container, two fist-sized jars—one for oil and one for salt—commonly known as Oil and Salt Jars. Since they were connected, in Star City’s vernacular, Oil and Salt Jars is used to describe a very good relationship between two people." I explained with a smile. "If you want a literary term to replace it, you two are like Jiao Bu Li Meng and Meng Bu Li Jiao."
"What do you mean by Jiao Bu Li Meng and Meng Bu Li Jiao?" While Yun Zhihan looked enlightened when I explained Oil and Salt Jars, he frowned again upon hearing Jiao Bu Li Meng.
"Uh, have you seen Yang Family Generals? Yang Liulang and Yang Yanzhao had two generals under them, Jiao Zan and Meng Liang. They were sworn brothers who were often inseparable. It's used to describe a very close relationship between two people," I had to explain further.
"Oh, I see." Yun Zhihan nodded in understanding but then frowned again. "You are quite strange; why do you change the topic? Aren't we discussing the matters of the Dragon Palace?"
If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't beat you, I would have already knocked you out. I rolled my eyes. "Alright, let's get back to the Dragon Palace. What did you mean by the secret of the Dragon Palace earlier?"
With a wave of his hand, as if performing magic, Yun Zhihan produced a box. Opening it revealed the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin inside. "Zheng Nan, listen to Jiang Ziyu; he has returned the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin to you. So now you have two Yin-Yang Ancient Coins?"
I nodded and smiled. "Yes, I now have two Yin-Yang Ancient Coins."
But inwardly, I scoffed. Hah, isn't it you who's changing the topic now? Besides, I have more than just two Yin-Yang Ancient Coins! I received one from Fortune God and Gugu also gave me one; now I actually have four Yin-Yang Ancient Coins on hand.
"The secret of the Dragon Palace is related to the Yin Yang Ancient Coin!" Yun Zhihan said slowly.
"What nonsense is this? Isn't the Yin Yang Ancient Coin left behind by Yang Ding and Yin Jiu You? Isn't it said that gathering seven Yin Yang Ancient Coins allows one to absorb the energy floating in the Earthly Sun God? How does it relate to the Dragon Palace?" I was greatly surprised.
"Do you think absorbing the Sun God's energy is as simple as drinking a beverage, just inserting a straw and sucking it in?" Yun Zhihan looked at me disdainfully. "It's not that simple; we need to find a specific tool for absorption."
"What tool?" I frowned and rubbed my nose.
"The Ruyi Jingu Bang!" Yun Zhihan pronounced each word clearly.
"What stick?" I exclaimed.
"The Ruyi Jingu Bang!" Yun Zhihan repeated.
"Are you sure you're not joking with me?" I looked at Yun Zhihan sideways.
"I'm sure!" Qu Wubing, who had been silent beside us, nodded.
"Damn!" I couldn't help but curse. "Isn't that the weapon of Sun Wukong from Journey to the West? Does this thing really exist?"
"Although Journey to the West is just a book, the Ruyi Jingu Bang does indeed exist. However, it's not as magical as described and cannot change size." Yun Zhihan pondered for a moment and made an analogy: "Uh, it's about as thick as a cucumber, roughly one foot long, and it's neither gold nor silver..."
"Wait, wait." I suddenly raised my hand to interrupt Yun Zhihan.
Yun Zhihan frowned at me, not understanding what my confusion was.
I smiled and asked, "Are you sure you're talking about the Ruyi Jingu Bang and not a Massage Stick? Also, cucumbers can be thick or thin; your description isn't very specific. You should at least demonstrate a bit."
"Can you care about something else?" Yun Zhihan looked at me with frustration, stretched out his hand, and formed a circle with his thumb and index finger, making a 'K' gesture in front of me. "About this big, the standard cucumber size for girls!"
I nodded. "So it's this thick. Ahem, since this Ruyi Jingu Bang can't change size, why is it called Ruyi Jingu Bang? What makes it 'Ruyi'? Can it be used as a vibrating device?"
Actually, I wasn't that bored; I was just trying to keep up with Yun Zhihan while my mind raced to guess why he transformed into Lu Yiguan to participate in the Dragon Palace Competition.
What did Yun Zhihan and Qu Wubing mean by that?
"I won't explain these questions to you anymore; otherwise, we won't finish in one sitting," Yun Zhihan refused to elaborate and continued, "In short, there are seven slots on this Ruyi Jingu Bang that are the same size as Yin-Yang Ancient Coins. Once you insert the seven Yin-Yang Ancient Coins, the Ruyi Jingu Bang will start absorbing the energy of the Earthly Sun God and then transfer it to the owner holding the Ruyi Jingu Bang."
"I understand now; you mean this Ruyi Jingu Bang is like a straw for absorbing Solar God Energy." I suddenly realized.
"Exactly," Yun Zhihan nodded. "Even though we know you possess two Yin-Yang Ancient Coins, we aren't envious because without the Ruyi Jingu Bang to absorb energy, those seven Yin-Yang Ancient Coins are useless."
There's an old saying: without the Ruyi Jingu Bang, don't take on porcelain jobs. It seems that's exactly the case—uh, perhaps it's an old saying about diamonds.
"Then what does this have to do with the Dragon Palace?" I asked.
"In Journey to the West, where did Sun Wukong get the Ruyi Jingu Bang?" Yun Zhihan snorted coldly. "Wasn't it from the bottom of the sea?"
"You mean this Ruyi Jingu Bang is in the Dragon Palace?" I realized again.
"That's right."
I looked Yun Zhihan up and down. "If that's the case, you can just dive down and get it; after all, no one in the Dragon Palace is your match. Besides, you have Qu Wubing as a good friend! Together, who could you possibly fear?"
"Although we are both Grandmaster Level experts, our time underwater is limited to just two or three minutes. With such little time, we can't even dive down to the Mariana Trench to find the location of the Dragon Palace," Yun Zhihan shook his head with a bitter smile. "Moreover, once we reach the ocean floor, our spells will weaken while those of the Dragon King and others will strengthen. With that increase and decrease in power, even if Qu Wubing and I teamed up, we might not be able to handle the Dragon King."
Suddenly, a scene appeared in my mind. During the Moon Demon Incident, when An Ran infiltrated the lake in the mountains, she also summoned an Air Bubble outside her body. Could it be that these experts all used similar Spells when entering the water? If that’s the case, then as long as the Dragon King and others punctured their bubbles, they would die from suffocation.
After pondering for a while, I finally asked, “What do you mean by participating in the Dragon Palace Championship?”
“When you were planning this event, it caught our attention because Qu Wubing knows Zhuo Wei and is aware that he is from the Dragon Palace.” At this moment, Yun Zhihan put away the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin in his hand, his eyes glinting with a strange smile. “I transformed into Lu Yiguan to see if I could encounter the true Dragon Palace Descendant. At that time, I just need to control this descendant and have him help us find the Ruyi Jingu Bang, or threaten his father to use the Ruyi Jingu Bang to exchange for hostages.”
“Since that’s the case!” Suddenly, I thought of something and snorted coldly, my tone extremely angry. “Then why did you still kill Cheng Hao and Luo Jinyun? What did they do to you?”
“What nonsense! Why would I kill them?” Yun Zhihan looked somewhat astonished.
“Who else could it be? They were both paralyzed by a Spell and drowned in a bathtub and fish tank while unable to move.” I sneered. “Such methods probably only you are capable of using.”
Yun Zhihan scoffed, “I have that ability, but that doesn’t mean I would do such a thing. You have your own abilities too; does that mean you are responsible for every crime?”
Hearing this, I was also taken aback. Yun Zhihan was right; even if he had such an ability, it didn’t mean he was the one who committed murder. Moreover, in Yun Zhihan's eyes, humans were like chickens or ducks; killing a few humans was really nothing significant to him, and he certainly wouldn’t deny it outright.
If that’s the case, then who exactly killed Cheng Hao and Luo Jinyun?
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