destiny eternal calamity

The two arrived at Lotus Lane.

Outside a two-courtyard compound, constables from the Five Cities Garrison were maintaining order.

"Commander Zhao, Inspector Li, the person who has fallen into demonic possession is suspected to still be in the courtyard."

A middle-aged constable saw the two and quickly came to greet them.

Most of the ordinary constables are just body-training martial artists. Sending them in to slay demons and monsters is just sending them to their deaths.

Seeing that there were quite a few onlookers around, Zhao Yuqing said, "Make these people stay away."

The constables were ordered to drive away the onlookers.

Zhao Yuqing led Li Wei into the courtyard, stepping onto the bluestone slabs.

Just past the gate, you can see four corpses lying in the courtyard; this is definitely a major case.

"There is indeed a strong demonic aura." Zhao Yuqing drew her sword and walked through the hanging flower gate toward the second courtyard.

Li Wei followed behind her to prevent a sneak attack.

The doors of the east wing, west wing, and side rooms were all wide open, and corpses were lying on the thresholds.

After carefully observing the surroundings, Zhao Yuqing walked towards the well located in the center of the courtyard.

This was the first time Li Wei had ever seen such a bloody scene. Fortunately, the six corpses he had seen last time had given him some experience, so it wasn't too disgusting.

Anyway, most people who have fallen into demonic possession are at the Qi Sea Realm. He and Zhao Yuqing are both Spirit Bridge cultivators, so they probably won't be able to cause any trouble.

Zhao Yuqing activated her "Return to Nothingness" technique, shielded her face with her left hand, and then looked at the well.

"This is……?"

She made a questioning sound, and Li Wei, seeing this, also came over.

All that could be seen in the well was the floating corpse of a woman.

Zhao Yuqing immediately used her lightness skill to descend to the water's surface, clinging to the well wall, and then brought the corpse out.

Although the body was somewhat soaked, Li Wei could still tell that she must have been quite beautiful in life.

The corpse showed signs of being sexually assaulted, which may be the reason it was tainted by demonic energy.

After confirming that there were no demons in the courtyard, the two called in the constables outside.

The group arranged all the bodies and registered them.

They then called in neighbors to confirm the deceased's identity.

In the end, a total of thirteen corpses were identified, including eight servants and five others: the head of the household, He Sheng, his wife, two concubines, and his youngest son.

The beautiful woman who was thrown into the well was Wang, He Sheng's second concubine.

The He family also has an eldest son, He Yang, who has gone missing.

This reminded Li Wei of the troubles his second uncle's family was going through, and he felt a sense of familiarity with it.

As the saying goes, lust is the worst of all evils, and nine out of ten cases involve wickedness.

Could it be another case committed by the eldest son after he became possessed by a demon? But what was the reason he became possessed by a demon?

Li Wei looked around the courtyard again, and this time he suddenly sensed a familiar feeling.

This left him bewildered and he repeatedly sought confirmation.

On the other hand, Zhao Yuqing inquired about the family's relationship with the neighbors and found that the couple was harmonious and the father and son were filial.

The officers took fingerprints but found no extra fingerprints.

The only fingerprint that doesn't match should be He Yang's.

They had no choice but to temporarily issue an arrest warrant for He Yang.

"So, you're saying that you gain intelligence after becoming a demon?" Li Wei asked curiously on the way back.

"Yes. They are actually a kind of telekinetic life form. They don't have much intelligence themselves, but they can think by using the brains of the humans or demons they possess."

Zhao Yuqing explained.

"If they have just fallen into demonic possession, they often behave like children. At that time, although they have the memories of the person they possessed, they have not yet done much thinking or judgment."

"But there are also demons who have been possessed for many years. Their intelligence is no less than that of ordinary people. Without special methods, it is impossible to find out how they are different from ordinary people."

"In this case, I'm more inclined to believe that an old villain is creating new ones of the same kind."

Zhao Yuqing made her judgment.

She had too many cases of demons in her mind, and such cases were not uncommon.

The fastest way to drive someone to madness is to inflict the deepest pain and despair upon them.

Li Wei seemed to be deep in thought.

Besides the demonic energy, he had also just detected a familiar aura.

The reason I didn't say it was because the reasoning process was too bizarre, and it even looked like a frame-up.

With the aid of "Mirage" and "Mind's Eye Sword", he developed a mysterious intuition about the killer's identity and motives.

In the words of a past life, this is called "profile".

Through profiling, he was able to sense Zuo Fenghan's presence at the scene.

Although Li Wei had long judged Zuo Fenghan to be a hypocrite, he truly did not expect that the other party could commit such a murder.

Moreover, according to Zhao Yuqing, this Zuo Fenghan might be an old devil who has been around for many years.

In that case, everything Zuo Fenghan had said before suddenly seemed suspicious.

Li Wei remembered that the guy said he came to the capital for the opportunity to break through the Spirit Bridge, but clearly a person who has fallen into demonic possession cannot break through the Spirit Bridge.

Furthermore, Li Wei previously thought he was working for the Crown Prince, but now it seems quite suspicious.

Since Zuo Fenghan didn't come to the capital for a breakthrough opportunity, what benefits could the Crown Prince promise him?

It's likely that working for the Crown Prince is just a cover for him.

Zuo Fenghan didn't actually care about the benefits promised by the Crown Prince, which is why he so easily gave up on the task of luring Li Wei.

In addition, there was Old Man Zuo's descent into demonic possession, which now seems to be no accident at all.

Zuo Fenghan must have a stable way to induce demonic possession.

That time was probably to test the Heavenly Maiden's strength, but unexpectedly, Li Wei intercepted it, and Zhao Yuqing didn't even have a chance to make a move.

Li Wei made this guess because after that, Zhao Yuqing was attacked by a cultivator from the Heavenly Mandate Sect after investigating their case.

Was that mass grave really exposed because of rainwater erosion?

What if someone knew that the Changsheng Sect had committed crimes here, and then deliberately reported it to Zhao Yuqing and notified Prince Jin, who was colluding with the Changsheng Sect?

Isn't this a scheme to kill someone with a borrowed knife?

Li Wei believed that Zuo Fenghan was targeting Zhao Yuqing for two reasons: first, because the Heavenly Maiden was the natural enemy of the Demon, and second, because the timing was too coincidental.

Zhao Yuqing arrived at the Eastern City Military Command a year ago, while Zuo Fenghan went down the mountain to the capital of Dali a year ago.

It must be said that Zuo Fenghan's disguise was very convincing.

If Li Wei hadn't possessed the "Mirage," he would never have been able to detect Zuo Fenghan's aura.

Zhao Yuqing, the only one who could discover Zuo Fenghan's true nature, had never even met him.

He spent a year down the mountain slaying demons and monsters, always playing the role of a righteous young hero, with his junior sister Du Qianqian by his side as witness.

Even Li Wei initially regarded him as just an ordinary hypocrite.

Who would have thought that Zuo Fenghan was a demon?

If it weren't for Li Wei's "profile," no one would have ever connected this matter with the young hero of Kunlun.

Given this, the purpose of this case could not simply be to create another one of its kind; it is highly likely to be a trap.

If Zhao Yuqing continues her investigation, she will most likely find herself in another deadly trap.

But given Zhao Yuqing's impulsive and righteous nature, it was unlikely that his attempts to dissuade her would succeed...

Li Wei thought for a moment and decided to let Zhao Yuqing directly suspect Zuo Fenghan.

This is the only way to avoid falling into a trap.