Today's test was another major failure.

"But there are only three locations on the map?" You Yonghuai looked at the map over and over, saying, "Aren't there four nodes in total?"

"But at least the positions of the first two nodes are correct, aren't they?"

"That's right, we can go and take a look when we have time later." You Yonghuai took out his phone, took a picture of the map, and sent it to Ling Xiuqi.

There was no reply from the other party, so You Yonghuai put away his phone and searched the house for a while longer.

With Si Xuanyin's help, it wasn't too difficult to plow through a house of over 100 square meters, especially since not much was left inside.

"This is all we have..." You Yonghuai picked up the doll he had dug out from under the bed and took another picture of Ling Xiuqi.

"The ritual details are still being analyzed. As for the doll, let's dismantle it and bring it back. Headquarters said that this doll uses unique technology and they want more samples."

After replying that he had received the message, You Yonghuai decisively dismantled the doll, threw it all into a sack, and then tied it up simply.

The burlap sack was found in Si Xuanyin's old room. It seemed to have been used for a long time and looked rather worn.

"I can't take the high-speed train now..." You Yonghuai picked up the sack and had no choice but to call a long-distance ride-hailing car.

You absolutely cannot get through security with a sack full of body parts.

"What a pity, I was planning to buy a ticket later."

Because she was in a spirit form, Si Xuanyin did not buy a high-speed train ticket when she came.

After all, I flew here by high-speed train.

While waiting for the bus, You Yonghuai bought several large bags of bread and water at the convenience store downstairs, stuffed them into a sack, and prepared them for dinner.

Taking into account the inevitable traffic jams, You Yonghuai conservatively estimates that it will take at least half a day to get back to Jiangcheng.

He himself didn't care too much, his phone was fully charged, and if all else failed, he still had Si Xuanyin's phone.

It's tough on the drivers.

Let's pay them more money later.

"The last four digits of the license plate are xxxx?"

"Yes, it's me."

"Should we put the bag in the trunk?"

"No."

Carrying the bag, You Yonghuai sat down in the back row, opened the downloaded TV series, placed it on his lap, and leaned against the car window, intending to take a nap.

Since Si Xuanyin in her spirit form is immune to motion sickness, she can watch TV dramas as she pleases.

You Yonghuai was very envious.

"Beep beep beep—"

You Yonghuai, who had been dozing off for an unknown amount of time and hadn't gotten much rest, was awakened by the continuous honking of cars. He looked around blankly at the bustling traffic under the gray sky.

"Hey buddy, it looks like there's a lot of traffic today. How about we take another route?" the driver asked You Yonghuai through the rearview mirror. "I know a side road that hardly anyone uses."

To avoid making You Yonghuai think he was trying to rip him off, the driver even opened a map and showed it to him: "Look, buddy, we'll take this back road..."

You Yonghuai glanced at the direction the driver was pointing, then looked down to compare it with the map photo he had taken, raised an eyebrow slightly, and said, "Please, do as you please."

The driver chose a side road that was not far from the location that Huang Li had marked on the map.

If given the chance, You Yonghuai would like to go and take a look there first.

Having escaped the sea of ​​cars, the driver sped along the narrow road, his voice tinged with pride: "Look, it's not congested here anymore. You're really lucky today, young man, to have met a driver like me. Most people wouldn't even know about this road..."

Looking out the window at the road that seemed frozen in the last century, You Yonghuai didn't respond to the driver. He opened the sack and asked, "What do you usually eat when you're driving these long distances? Bread?"

"No need, buddy, you can eat by yourself." The driver glanced at the rearview mirror, smiled sheepishly, and said, "We don't eat on long trips. We usually eat after dropping off our passengers."

"Oh." You Yonghuai nodded, having learned some more useless knowledge.

Reaching into the sack, You Yonghuai suddenly saw the pair of ten-sided dice again:

[Item testing: A value greater than 30 indicates a successful test]

Test result: 22

[Test failed!]

"?" You Yonghuai blinked, puzzled, but still pulled out a bag of bread.

"Thump."

Before You Yonghuai could even question the inexplicable inspection, the doll's hand joints were pulled out of the sack along with the bread and fell to the ground.

You Yonghuai stared at the arm on the ground and moved his hand in disbelief.

He didn't use any force at all.

Before You Yonghuai could bend down to pick up the joint, the driver, who had heard the sound, instinctively turned around and glanced back.

"Holy crap!?" The driver was startled by what he saw when he glanced to the side, and for a moment he didn't even press the accelerator properly, and the whole car accelerated.

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding." You Yonghuai chuckled and quickly said, "This isn't a real person, it's just a doll."

As he tried to calm the other person down, more parts fell out of the sack due to the sudden change in vehicle speed.

[Persuasion check: A value greater than 73 indicates a successful check]

Test result: 32

[Test failed!]

Perhaps because it was too dark, the driver could only see the outline of the hand and could not tell whether it was real or fake. Coupled with the backdrop of the wilderness, he swallowed and looked at You Yonghuai with suspicion.

"If you're going to call the police, at least do it properly. How could you dial 110 right in front of me?" You Yonghuai said, watching the driver make the call. "If I were really a bad guy, you wouldn't even have a chance to make a call, okay?"

He didn't care about the outcome of calling the police, since he was indeed innocent.

"Hello, this is Jiangcheng Police Station."

A familiar voice came from the receiver; though faint, it was still caught by You Yonghuai.

That was Li Yongqi's voice.

"Um, it seems like I have a murderer in my car..." The driver was clearly panicked and didn't realize how foolish his actions were.

"Huh?" Li Yongqi was stunned on the other end of the phone.

Putting aside the question of why he happened to pick up the murderer, even if this were true, how would this guy have had the opportunity to make the phone call directly?

Besides, what murderer would give someone the opportunity to say these things?

"Captain Li, it's me. The driver has misunderstood the situation." You Yonghuai couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up. "Captain Ling asked me to bring him a doll back."

"Oh, it's Xiao You," Li Yongqi recognized the voice and said, "Brother who called the police, you must have misunderstood. Xiao You is a member of our department. He couldn't possibly have killed anyone."

The police officer's identity came into play; the driver glanced back at the parts and finally understood the situation.

"Excuse me, sir..."

"It's nothing, it's my fault." You Yonghuai waved his hand. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but the image of the ten-sided dice floated before his eyes again:

[Traffic Inspection: A value greater than 90 indicates a successful inspection]

Test result: 3

[A major failure!]