Nine Chapters of Strange Cases

Chapter 79 Super God Siblings
"Uncle Tianquan, could you please mark the route you took during your patrol last night?"

When Tianquan met Zhou Zhao's bright eyes, his old face instantly turned bright red.

He scratched his head in frustration. "No! How could I possibly remember that! I may have a brain, but I don't have one like yours!"

When he got anxious, he even spoke with his hometown accent.

He was on tenterhooks all night, fearing that Zhou Zhao and Su Changying might have run into the patrol team. He had no time to remember anything! Besides, who could remember a road that was like a tangled spider web?

Tianquan is suffering in his heart!
Zhou Zhao's actions made him realize that the difference between the two of them was that they were both human, but one had nine heads and the other had no head.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhao raised an eyebrow and smiled reassuringly, "It's alright, they probably just wander around randomly every night, there's no set pattern to it."

Tianquan nodded vigorously. If he didn't take this opportunity, when would he?
“That’s right,” he said, stroking his beard with a serious expression.

He has clearly completely forgotten that he had already said he didn't remember the incident.

Zhou Zhao didn't expose him, but reached out his hand to Liu Huang. Liu Huang took out a wooden stick and handed it to Zhou Zhao.

Zhou Zhao picked up the second piece of silk cloth and wrapped it around the wooden stick, fitting it perfectly.

The others were completely bewildered, but Su Changying couldn't hide the shock in his eyes. He opened his mouth and said in a somewhat dry voice, "These are the mechanism pillars. You've memorized them all? The places marked with red paint are the key points you think are there?"

Zhou Zhao nodded, a hint of smugness in his eyes.

This is the thing that embarrassed her so much yesterday that she got a nosebleed.

“Exactly. The material of the mechanism pillar is too hard for me to move. Relying entirely on Yao Guang would be too slow. I have drawn all the mechanism fragments of the entire pillar, so there will be no mistakes.”

"These red dots are the key fragments that I found while drawing, which can affect the whole picture if one part is moved."

As Zhou Zhao spoke, he turned the pillar, and the intricate mechanical diagrams drawn on it also began to rotate.

"Look, once this piece is knocked off, all the mechanisms in this area will be disabled. However, because of the time constraints, I've only found a few, and there are definitely many more I've missed. Everyone can brainstorm and see if we can find any new special fragments."

The room fell silent; everyone was stunned into silence.

Aside from Liu Huang, he remained silent when there were many people around.

Su Changying cleared his throat, breaking the silence in the room. His gaze toward Zhou Zhao was now filled with a surge of emotion.

He lowered his eyes, took out the dark red fragment that he had poked and broken off last night—a fragment that looked like both wood and metal—and placed it on the table. "Try it, see if there's anything you can do with this. This is a fragment I poked off with my internal energy, but it's a bit of a pity..."

Su Changying looked at the drawing Zhou Zhao had made, and she had marked the part that he had cut out.

"It's a pity we didn't select the key fragment that Zhou Zhao mentioned."

Seeing this, Tianquan quickly grabbed it, saying, "If only I could poke it, you wouldn't have to risk yourselves. I'm a thief, I've seriously practiced finger skills..."

As he spoke, he forcefully poked the shard, and instantly there was no sound.

Nothing special, not even a scratch like a fingernail was left.

Tianquan stroked his beard, put his hands behind his back, and his fingers were killing him!

He groaned inwardly, but remained outwardly calm. "It's our finger technique, which mainly focuses on speed, agility, and subtlety."

Zhou Zhao had already tried it, so she didn't do it this time. She pushed the fragment in front of Xu Yuan, who picked it up and tried it, then honestly shook her head.

"Ah Huang, you're all that's left."

Zhou Zhao looked at Liu Huang, who was wearing a bamboo hat. Liu Huang didn't answer, but reached out and picked up the fragment. Holding the fragment in one hand, he poked it hard with his other finger, and the fragment, as if made of paper, was pierced with a hole. Liu Huang thought for a moment, then clenched his fist.

Every snapping sound was the sound of hearts breaking for everyone else present.

Liu Huang opened his palm and saw that the previously hard fragments had now turned into dust, shattered beyond recognition!

Seeing that all four of them were staring at his hands, Liu Huang acted as if he had been burned and quickly hid his hands behind his back. "I...I'm strong...I'm strong."

He was so nervous that he stammered a little.

Zhou Zhao snapped out of her daze and looked at Liu Huang with bright eyes. "Huang, you're really amazing! Next time, I must take you with me."

Liu Huang pursed his lips into a straight line and uttered two words, "Lightness skill..."

He had already heard Zhou Zhao recount how she and Su Changying had narrowly escaped detection last night, despite their exceptional lightness skills. If it were him, he wouldn't have been able to sneak in at all.

"Don't worry, I've already thought about this for you, so I prepared this!"

As Zhou Zhao spoke, he unfolded the third piece of silk in front of him. This one was simpler, with only a round token and a crooked line drawn in red ink in the center of the token.

Tianquan stared at the familiar pattern, unable to contain himself any longer. He jumped to his feet, his eyes wide, and pointed his nimble fingers at Zhou Zhao. "How is this possible? You even drew this? You...you..."

He recalled the groove at the doorway. "Leaving aside the groove at the doorway, the protrusions and indentations are reversed compared to the tokens. Even if your brain could make a copy, how would you know how the two tokens were separated!"

Su Changying looked at Zhou Zhao with a complicated expression. She smiled and narrowed her eyes, like a smug little fox.

He thought about it, then looked at Liu Huang, who was standing close to Zhou Zhao, and the words "I've been thinking of you for a long time" echoed in his mind, making his palms ache slightly.

Although he is Su Changying, he has no past and there is a four-year gap between him and Zhou Zhao.

As he thought this, his palms started to ache even more.

“I saw it with both eyes from the bushes when you put it on the stone statue’s tongue. Although I’m sure I’m not mistaken, remember to check it when Qin Tianying gives you the token again tonight.”

As Zhou Zhao spoke, he looked at Su Changying and said, "I'm new here and not familiar with Tianying City. Does anyone have a capable person under them? Have him make a token based on this map."

“With Ah Huang’s lightness skill, it would be difficult for him to run in and out of the door without attracting Yu Heng’s attention while it’s opening and closing. But if we can open the door ourselves, it will be easy. Yao Guang and I will take him with us and we will definitely be able to avoid the patrol team. Then Ah Huang can make a move on the mechanism pillar.”

Upon hearing this, Su Changying put the silk cloth away and tucked it into her bosom. "Give this to me. We won't make any moves tonight."

“It will take time to activate the token, and it will also take time for you, Zhou Zhao, to find the key points. Once everything is ready, we will explore the cave a second time.”

As Su Changying spoke, she looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Although you didn't participate in the underground cave matter, your task is extremely important. You must keep a close eye on it and see when that mechanical art will arrive in Tianying City. Also, pay attention to the movements of Yuheng and Yan Junyu."

Xu Yuan nodded solemnly, straightening his chest. His expression was exceptionally serious.

He had initially thought Liu Huang was the weakest among them, but after seeing his skill, he realized that Liu Huang was actually the weakest of the five. He was useless and even felt a little embarrassed to participate. But after Su Changying's words, he cheered up again.

Zhou Zhao thought for a moment, "Then let's do it in three days. In three days, Uncle Tianquan and Yuheng will still be on duty, and we will explore the underground cave for the second time."

As Zhou Zhao was speaking, her right eyelid suddenly twitched violently, making her see stars. She covered her eyes, a sense of foreboding washing over her.

"what happened?"

Zhou Zhao shook his head. "It's nothing."

What could she say? All she could say was that her death was just a few days away.

Can the authorities really solve this so easily?
According to her letter to her deceased wife, she and Su Changying should have recognized each other, otherwise why would she have said goodbye? But under these circumstances, why did she still die?