My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 364 Are specific birthdays used for blood sacrifices?
The moment Zhang Li was targeted by Li Wei, he froze on the spot like a frog being targeted by a snake, not daring to move an inch.

Damn it!
Even though my cultivation level is a whole grade higher than his, why do I feel like I'm the weaker one?

Zhang Li knew,

This is not only because Li Wei has achieved overwhelming superiority in combat power, but also because he holds the supreme authority of the Xuanzheng Inspector!

The power of laws is a qualitative change!
When Li Wei stood in the Thunder Department building in Zhongzhou, the power of the laws he possessed could suppress even Lei Yanzi, let alone Zhang Li.

If he dares to disobey Li Wei, then he will be targeted by the entire Thunder Department's law system. At that time, he probably won't even be able to exert his cultivation and will have to stay in the Thunder Prison.

Gum!

Zhang Li swallowed hard, carefully turned around slowly, and forced a stiff smile: "Inspector Li, the Third Master of the Kong family committed suicide in Lei Prison. Logically, this should be my responsibility to handle."

"But he was arrested for poisoning schools within the Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group's factory area!"

"I now suspect that there is a mastermind behind the third son of the Kong family. It is the other party who instructed the Kong family to hire someone to poison him. Now that the matter has been exposed, they have begun to kill to silence witnesses and destroy evidence!"

"Therefore, I will investigate this matter in conjunction with the case of the Kong family poisoning the school."

"As the Xuanzheng Inspector personally appointed by His Majesty, I have the right to investigate all crimes related to the teachings of the Holy Way! Lord Zhang, you wouldn't be trying to steal my case, would you?"

Li Wei appeared to be questioning Zhang Li, but in reality, he was keeping a close eye on Lei Yanzi.

Lei Yanzi frowned slightly: "Being able to kill people in Thunder Prison and spread immortal memes, you should know what that means!"

"This is not something you can get involved in. Leave it to me!"

Li Wei's eyes flashed instantly.

When did this guy become so kind?

Given our relationship, if this case were truly a trap, he should be eager to push me into it, so why is he trying to persuade me instead?

Li Wei felt something was amiss, so he insisted, "They've already dragged my men into this! How can I possibly stand idly by?!"

Lei Yanzi's gaze deepened, and he asked again, "Are you sure you want to investigate this case?"

"Of course!"

"Alright! Then I wish you great success."

Lei Yanzi turned and left.

Zhang Li hesitated for a moment, then clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Inspector Li, no matter what, this matter has affected the entire Lei Department."

"If you have any news, please let me know as soon as possible! If there is anything I can do, I will do my best to help."

Zhang Li was genuinely afraid of becoming the scapegoat, which is why he offered Li Wei his help.

Recalling Lei Yanzi's behavior just now, Li Wei's heart stirred slightly, but in the end, he chose to accept Zhang Li's kindness: "Then thank you very much!"

If we can make use of this guy, there might actually be some surprises.

After Zhang Li left, Kong Miaodan also hurriedly left. She had realized the seriousness of the problem and had no intention of getting involved in this mess.

Li Wei's office became quiet again.

The will of Confucius emerged from behind Li Wei, and said deeply: "Are you doubting this Minister of Thunder?"

"Well, even someone like me who has endured countless curses couldn't immediately tell whether Mi Hongzhi was under a curse or a celestial meme."

"Even the Heavenly Dao System needs to conduct a thorough examination before it can draw a conclusion."

"But Lei Yanzi knew she was under the influence of the Immortal Meme just by glancing at Mi Hongzhi? Don't you think that's too strange?"

"What's more, he sent people to my place to steal the case as soon as it happened. What is he thinking?"

The Heavenly Dao 0.91 System wholeheartedly agreed: [I also feel that Lei Yanzi seems to know something! Could this whole affair be related to him?]

Kong Shengyi shook his head: "Probably not! As the Minister of the Thunder Department, if he really wanted to destroy evidence, he has plenty of ways; there's no need for such an outrageous method."

The suicide of a high-ranking prisoner in Thunder Prison, the destruction of evidence, and the cursing death of a divine official within the Thunder Department building—each of these three events could lead to Lei Yanzi being held accountable.
Affecting his performance will affect the Heavenly Court's evaluation of him, and may even affect his future ascension to godhood.

This guy's going to have a tough time for a while.

After much thought, Li Wei suddenly had an intuitive idea – perhaps Lei Yanzi wasn't concerned about the mastermind behind the scenes, but rather the major case involving the Third Master of the Kong family.

"Is this the biggest case in the entire history of the Holy Way education?"

Li Wei recalled Mi Hongzhi's last words over and over in his mind, and asked with some curiosity, "Master Confucius, did you know that the Confucius family searches for specific items for a person's birthday every year?"

Confucius's expression had turned somewhat grim at some point. He sighed and said, "Only humans have specific birthdays, so there's no need to guess; the item for a specific birthday must refer to a human!"

The saying goes, "First is fate, second is luck, third is feng shui." One's birth date represents their destiny and fortune, and a specific birth date naturally brings with it a specific destiny and fortune!

Therefore, in ancient times, many immortal techniques and magical artifacts could only be practiced or used by people born on specific dates!

However, with the advancement of Taoist techniques, those outdated fortune-telling methods are no longer relevant! Even if some organizations still use them, they probably won't be constantly recruiting people every year! Unless...

"Unless what?"

[Unless these people are used for blood sacrifice!] [It is said that some extremely evil forbidden entities of the immortal path need to be fed with special flesh and blood year-round, relying on the special destiny principles within the flesh and blood to suppress and strengthen them.]

Therefore, judging from the information revealed by Mi Hongzhi, the Kong family most likely collaborated with some extremely evil demons and heretics.

At this point, the First Confucius's will inexplicably tightened, as if he were gritting his teeth: "I never imagined that the family I left behind would do such a thing."

Moreover, He had to consider a problem.

If someone wanted the Kong family to help find people with specific birth dates and destinies, where would the Kong family look?
Or to put it another way, why is it necessary for the Kong family to help find the person?
What advantages did the Kong family have?
The first Confucius didn't want to think about it, but the answer was already obvious.

The Kong family's business foundation lies in education, and they own the largest private academy group in the entire Central Plains, and even in the entire Three Realms.

They possess a massive amount of information about students!

Thinking of this, even the lips of the first Confucius trembled slightly: [Investigate!]

This case must be thoroughly investigated!

If those bastards really dare to do such a heinous thing, then I'd rather risk being struck by divine retribution and losing my integrity!

[You must also take personal responsibility and clean house!]

Li Wei thought so too.

Now he has also been corrupted by the enemy's immortal meme. If he doesn't find a way to remove it within a month, then Li Wei will also be in trouble.

So even if it wasn't for Mi Hongzhi, but just for himself, he was determined to find the mastermind behind it all.

The Heavenly Dao 0.91 System said: [Although it feels very dangerous, there's no other way now! Master, give me that destroyed phone; I'll try to recover the data.]

Confucius, too, volunteered: "I have cultivated the Six Arts of a Gentleman and have some knowledge of mathematics. Let me examine the Kong family's accounts!"

If the Kong family were truly involved in the buying and selling of cultivators, then there would certainly be various clues left in the accounts.

Li Wei shook his head and rejected the suggestion: "The Kong family has too many accounts. How long would it take to check them one by one? Besides, given the caution of the person behind the scenes, even if there were account books, they would probably be destroyed by now, just like the cell phone!"

"So instead of checking the account books, why don't you come with me to interrogate the other members of the Kong family?"

"With a family as large as the Kong family, it's unlikely that only Third Master Kong was involved in this matter. If we can find other participants, we might be able to directly identify them."

Li Wei had half a sentence left unsaid.

It doesn't matter if we can't find out the truth. At least we need to force the mastermind to kill again. The more he kills, the more information will be exposed.

"Everything we do leaves a trace! Everyone's life has a clear trajectory and pattern."

"As long as enough people die, by looking at where their life trajectories intersect, we can eventually find a general direction for the investigation."

So, my sirs from the Kong family, I'm sorry, but you'll be my bait from now on!
Kong's second master, who was in the Thunder Prison dungeon, suddenly shivered for some reason. He subconsciously glanced at his unconscious elder brother next to him and finally felt a little safe.

"If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up! As long as my older brother is still alive, I can shift all the blame onto him, and even if I go to hell to serve my sentence, I'll get a few hundred years less."

Moreover, Master Kong usually manages the legitimate family businesses and intentionally avoids the dirty business behind the scenes, so even if he is punished, it shouldn't be too serious.

Just as he was thinking this, the cell door suddenly opened.

Li Wei walked in personally: "Kong Tianxiang, come with us."

The second master of the Kong family had a bad feeling as soon as he saw Li Wei.

Back in the Kong Family Community, Li Wei's unruly and defiant demeanor, his ability to challenge the Kong Family's great alliance of states, was still vivid in my mind. This guy was a terrifying figure who was ruthless to himself and to others.

If we fall into his hands, it would be worse than death.

So he said somewhat reluctantly, "What are you doing? I've already told the Thunder Gods everything I need to say. If you still want to interrogate me, my lawyer must be present!"

"Huh? A lawyer?" Li Wei walked up to him, looking down at him condescendingly. "I'm sorry, you probably won't need a lawyer this time."

"Kong Tianxiang, I've come to tell you that your younger brother committed suicide in Lei Prison, so please come with me now to identify the body!"

Kong Tianxiang was stunned for a moment, then his head exploded with a buzzing sound: "Suicide? In Thunder Prison, you're not kidding me, are you?"

Because his third brother was involved in transactions with the dark web, Li Wei had specifically requested that he be detained in solitary confinement, not with the eldest and second eldest brothers of the Kong family.

So he only heard the news of his third brother's suicide now.

For some unknown reason, Kong Tianxiang's expression turned somewhat frightened, but he reacted quickly and immediately concealed his emotions, without revealing too many flaws.

However, Li Wei had been observing him the whole time, so he was able to clearly perceive his emotions.

really!

This guy must know some of the inside story, right?

But the key question is, how do we get him to talk?

After thinking it over for a while, Li Wei quickly came up with a good idea!

(End of this chapter)