He started by brutally defeating the demon lady, and the passersby were terrified!

"No, Xiao Meng, what I mean is that you have ultimately embarked on the path of exorcising ghosts."

Hong Guan, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, shook his head.

"Uncle Guan, if we don't take this path, my grandfather might have no hope."

Meng Yan was somewhat disappointed.

He almost thought that the truth about his parents' situation had finally come to light.

"Although the Bureau of Investigation pays well, the enemies they face are demons and monsters that feed on humans. Xiao Meng, you must be extremely careful when carrying out missions!"

Hong Guan said solemnly.

At the Divine Intervention Bureau.

Sacrifice is commonplace.

It is also an extremely dangerous department.

"Uncle Hong... how come I never realized you could be so good at hiding things! So you knew everything and still told me so seriously that there are no demons or monsters in this world... they're all just people in disguise!"

Meng Yan was speechless.

Uncle Hong, who looks honest with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, is surprisingly dishonest in his speech!

"Ahem, it's work, Uncle Hong has no choice. By the way, Xiao Meng, have you eaten yet? How about we grab a quick bite at Uncle Hong's cafeteria?"

Hong Guan blushed, unscrewed his thermos, and answered while drinking water.

They also invited Meng Yan to have dinner together.

"Uncle Hong, let's skip the meal. Actually, I came here today to ask you for a favor."

After the identification process was over, Meng Yan began to get down to business.

"Help? What is it? Tell me."

Hong Guan's expression held a hint of curiosity.

I want to know what this child wants from me.

"Uncle Hong, I've taken on a task. I need your assistance in investigating which villages are within a ten-kilometer radius of Heqiao Ancient Town, especially who appeared near Heqiao Ancient Town on the night of May 14th, and who that person has been in contact with recently. Could you find out as soon as possible?"

In the dream, it was said that the Yin Snake, a human-faced evil snake, would be reborn in the bodies of people within a ten-kilometer radius.

Now that two or three days have passed, the difficulty of tracing the case is definitely several times greater than before.

After all, modern transportation is convenient.

But precisely because of the convenient transportation and the well-developed surveillance network, the police should be able to find the person if they were to use their resources.

Because that place is very remote, there is only one road leading there.

The exact distance is unclear, but within a 5-kilometer radius, there are basically no national highways or expressways, only rural roads. Checking the entrance surveillance footage of the county road and conducting interviews with people who went out that night in nearby villages should help pinpoint the location.

"Xiao Meng, there are no villages within a 10-kilometer radius of Heqiao Ancient Town. About 15 kilometers away, there is a place called Zhaojiagou. On the night of the 14th, around the early morning of the 15th, two young men named Zhao Liang and Zhao Ping rode motorcycles to a ravine behind Heqiao Ancient Town to catch bullfrogs. I don't know if this information will be useful to you."

Hong Guan was speaking to Meng Yan at that moment.

"Uncle Hong! What are you doing??"

Meng Yan looked at Hong Guan in surprise.

It's like Uncle Hong did some prior investigation!

"You must be very surprised how I know, right? Because I'm currently handling a cold case that just happened in Zhaojiagou, and I've even contacted your Bureau of Investigation."

Hong Guan poured Meng Yan a cup of tea.

"A cold case in Zhao Family Village?"

Meng Yan became interested.

Could it be that this human-faced evil serpent has begun to regenerate health?

"Yes, on the morning of June 16, Zhao Ping from Zhaojiagou was found dead in his home. His death was gruesome; his mouth was open, his body was shriveled like a mummy, all his blood and flesh had been drained, and even his brain had mysteriously disappeared. So I investigated his whereabouts during this period."

Hong Guan was just busy with this heavy case.

Based on experience.

It is highly likely that this is the work of evil spirits.

I just don't know if it overlaps with Xiao Meng's investigation task.

"Uncle Hong! What about Zhao Liang?!"

Meng Yan's pupils narrowed.

It's him.

It appeared in Shenjia Village's dream back then.

Those who are eaten by the human-faced evil serpent all have their mouths open and their bodies shriveled up, and a key characteristic is that their brains disappear!

Everything matches up.

If they went to catch bullfrogs that night, then Zhao Liang would definitely be a prime suspect, and the Yin Snake might even be possessing him!

We need to find Zhao Liang quickly and investigate who he has been in contact with. That should help us catch Yin She!

"Actually, we also suspected Zhao Liang, and we even took him to the police station to give a statement this afternoon. We even contacted the Department of Divine Intervention to conduct a demonic energy test. However, unfortunately, Zhao Liang behaved very normally, his memory was extremely clear, and he did not have any demonic energy on him. He had not even been in contact with anyone else at home."

Hong Guan and his group immediately suspected Zhao Liang, who had gone with them to the ravine behind Heqiao Ancient Town.

Unfortunately, the result was unfortunate.

Zhao Liang was unclear about how his companion became the target of the attack. He only remembered that on the night of the 14th, he and his fellow villager Zhao Ping went to find bullfrogs. That night, Zhao Ping caught a lot of bullfrogs, and they returned home with a bountiful harvest. Everything seemed normal.

The next evening, I prepared a bullfrog feast and contacted Zhao Ping to eat bullfrog together, but he said he wasn't feeling well and wouldn't be coming.

Nobody knew he was in trouble.

Of course, as professional police officers, they certainly wouldn't believe such one-sided statements, so they specifically brought in people from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics to conduct a demonic energy test.

Check if it's a demon in disguise or possession.

However, after testing with professional equipment from the Bureau of Divine Investigation, no demonic aura was found to be present.

Zhao Liang is just an ordinary person.

The case has now reached a stalemate.

"Uncle Hong, where is Zhao Liang? Could you take me to find him again?"

It turns out that Uncle Guan and his team had already collaborated with the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics to investigate the case, and had even ruled out Zhao Liang as a suspect.

But Meng Yan felt that Zhao Liang was probably not that simple.

So he decided to meet with the other party in person to see if he could find any clues.

"Although we've let Zhao Liang leave for now, we're still keeping a close eye on him. He's currently at the City Comfort Hotel at No. 250, Third Street, Nanshan District. His girlfriend works nearby, and he said he's staying in the city with her for a few days. If you're going, I can go with you."

Although he is not currently a suspect and has not been possessed by any demon.

But as someone who comes into contact with bizarre cases.

For their own safety and for the needs of the case investigation, the police will keep a close watch on them for a period of time.

For example, where they went, where they stayed, who they contacted, and even who they spoke to on the phone.

"Great! Uncle Hong! Quickly take me to see this Zhao Liang!"

Meng Yan was a little excited.

I couldn't help but want to give Uncle Hong a thumbs up.

It is estimated that it was precisely because of the hospital's strict regulations and the police's swift action that Yin She was unable to move an inch after killing just one person.

He had a premonition.

Zhao Liang is definitely up to something.

Otherwise, why would he choose to stay in a hotel in a bustling city instead of returning to his village?

It is estimated that it was looking for an opportunity to regain its self-control, escape police surveillance, and kill the old man.

Throughout history, it has used this one trick to make the demon slayers of the Demon Slayer Division suffer unbearable pain!

pity!

Its luck wasn't so good in this era!

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