Gong Ziyu glanced at Ye Hanqiu and frowned. "Governor, investigating a case requires discussion and communication. It will be strange if you can solve the case with a blockhead."
Last night, they had acted together. Ye Hanqiu did not say a word the whole night. He only nodded or shook his head or replied with a "hmm" in response to Gong Ziyu's conversation.
Gong Ziyu held back for the whole night and did not want to act with him again today.
Although Ye Hanqiu was very pleasing to the eye, it was obvious that a woman like Gong Ziyu had high requirements for friends of the opposite sex. It was not enough just to have a good eye. When interacting with people, she paid more attention to the communication of words. She liked interesting men, even if their looks were not as good.
"So, Governor, I have decided that I will act with you tonight," Gong Ziyu said.
Ye Hanqiu glared at Gong Ziyu and did not speak. He knew that she was calling him a blockhead, but he was too lazy to say a word to this woman.
Lin Fan said, "Okay, let's change today. You will follow me. Lei Jun, you will go with Ye Hanqiu."
He did not go with Gong Ziyu last night because he was afraid of exposing his supernatural ability. He knew that investigating a case, especially a strange case like this, not only required a strong force, but also a broader range of knowledge, experience, and wisdom. In this regard, Lei Jun was obviously not as good as Gong Ziyu, so Lin Fan decided to take her with him tonight.
This arrangement made Lei Jun a little unhappy. He frowned and said, "Sir, I am your deputy. According to the rules, I should follow you."
Gong Ziyu sneered and said, "Big Lei, how can you help Lin Fan if you follow him?"
Lei Jun was stunned and stared at Gong Ziyu.
Lin Fan said, "How about this, Lei Jun, you cooperate with the supervisor."
Hearing this, Lei Jun immediately shrunk his neck and pursed his lips, "Forget it, I'd better act with the Foreign Affairs Emissary."
Compared to Ye Hanqiu, Lei Jun was more resistant to Gong Ziyu.
Gong Ziyu clenched her fist and waved it, revealing a victorious expression.
In the evening, the two teams left the city one after another. They left Qingzhou City and ran towards the desolate wilderness.
"Mr. Supervisor, do you think this case is related to the Green Silk Conspiracy Case?" Lin Fan and Gong Ziyu walked side by side as they discussed the case.
"Don't you think it's easier to call me Ziyu?" Gong Ziyu rolled her eyes at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan said, "Alright, Ziyu, what do you think about this case?"
Gong Ziyu asked, "My Lord Lin, why do you think that this case is related to the Green Silk Conspiracy Case?"
Lin Fan said, "Among the five cases, except for the case in Ge Village, which is more bizarre, these four cases can be classified as the same kind of case. They all happened in the barren mountain village. We can call them the strange cases in the mountain village. In fact, a ghost case is the same as a human case. If we want to investigate the strange cases in the mountain village, we have to find out the motive of the perpetrator …"
"All the villagers in the four villages were killed. Their bodies were shriveled up like dried corpses. We can imagine that they died after their blood essence was drained. Therefore, the blood essence is the motive of the perpetrator." Lin Fan concluded.
"The perpetrator of the Green Silk Conspiracy Case, Dynasty, also did it for the blood essence."
"You're really smart, Sir." Gong Ziyu turned her beautiful eyes and stared at Lin Fan.
"I like smart men."
Lin Fan frowned. "I'm talking about serious matters. Don't interrupt."
Gong Ziyu said, "If these two cases are related, then it's not done by one person. It should be done by a force. Using such a cruel method to obtain such a large amount of blood is a crime against the world.
… "
"To require such a large amount of blood, what kind of evil magic is this?
I'm more concerned about this. "
Lin Fan said.
"If we patrol in such a big way, it will only serve as a deterrent," Gong Ziyu said.
"If we alert the enemy, it will be harder to catch the culprit …"
"You have a point," Lin Fan said.
After pondering for a while, Lin Fan said, "Ziyu, you lead the team to continue patrolling forward. I'll investigate alone. Hopefully, I can find something."
Gong Ziyu was stunned when she heard this. She pursed her lips and said, "Lin Fan, are you serious? You teamed up with me tonight because of this, right?"
"Supervisor, why would you think of this? You said that we can't catch the culprit at all. That's why I thought of investigating alone." Lin Fan shrugged. "So, Ziyu, you're very smart.
I like smart women. Haha … "
After that, Lin Fan smiled and rode away.
"Hmph!" Looking at Lin Fan disappear into the night, Gong Ziyu pursed her lips and snorted.
Lin Fan rode his horse and quietly circled to the back of the team. He then dismounted and followed behind the team on foot. He used the Zizi Yi Kung Fu and changed most of the Yang Qi in his body to Yin Qi. His body became illusory. It was as if he was invisible in the night. Then, he followed behind the team at a moderate pace.
Gong Ziyu was right. They were patrolling in such a big way. How could the culprit come up to them? Even if they wanted to come out and commit another crime, they would definitely follow behind the team from a distance and secretly investigate. They would then find the right time to commit another crime.
Thinking about it from the perspective of the culprit, the idea naturally came.
Of course, this was just a test. Lin Fan could not be sure that he could find the culprit this way.
Sure enough.
That night, they did not find anything.
At dawn, they retreated. Lin Fan led the team to camp in the wilderness to rest. They continued patrolling when it was dark.
That night, Lin Fan repeated the same trick and still followed behind the team alone.
That night, it was a cloudy day. There were no stars and no moon, but there was a strong wind.
Cold wind, frost, and the temperature dropped to below zero.
Fortunately, every member of the team was at the level of Outer Forging or above. Their Qi and blood were vigorous. Otherwise, they would not be able to withstand the cold.
Lin Fan was wearing a thin layer of clothing, but he did not feel cold.
He had 8000 points of Qi and blood. In addition, he had reached the first level of the Burning Blood Technique. His Qi and blood were dense. When he used the Burning Blood Technique, the surface of his body was dense with blood. His whole body was as warm and comfortable as if he was soaking in a hot spring.
However, in order to investigate the case, he still restrained himself. He did not use the Burning Blood Technique easily. On the contrary, he changed most of the Yang Qi in his body into Yin Qi through the Zizi Yi Kung Fu. His body became illusory and hid in the darkness.
He did not know if it was this self-restraint spirit that influenced the heavens or if it was luck, but he really did find something.
At midnight, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves. A group of two horses came from behind. After his Yang Qi turned to Yin, Lin Fan's body became illusory. It was easier to hide, but this also weakened his vision.
The night was very dark. He could only see five meters around him. Because of the distance, he could not see anything. He could only hear the two horses coming straight towards him.
Lin Fan slowed down and moved thirty meters to the left.
He hoped that the two horses behind him were the culprits. He also prayed that they could not see him.
Listening to the sound of the horse hooves, it was neither fast nor slow. They maintained a distance of about a hundred meters from the Jingyesi team. It was obvious that they did not want to be discovered by the team in front. Seeing this, Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat. There was a way.
Sure enough, the two horses drew closer, and when they were parallel to his position on the left and right, he heard two voices conversing:
One of them said, "Heh, the Jingyesi team of Qingzhou is really dedicated. A team of more than two hundred people patrolling in the cold … Tsk tsk …"
The voice was sarcastic.
"Hehe, you call this an investigation?"
The other voice was playful. "Isn't Regional Governor Lin Fan quite powerful? He solved the Green Silk Curse Case. Because of this, our Xuanming Sect even lost three strong generals to him. What happened this time? Did his head get kicked by a donkey? Hehe …"
"The Green Silk Curse Case, I'm afraid he was just a blind cat that bumped into a dead mouse. He relied on luck," the other voice said. "What kind of case would a kid who hasn't even grown out be investigating? He's just bluffing …"
The other voice said, "We can't underestimate him. He was able to kill Wang Chao, Ma Anshan, and Cheng Yuxiang. His ability is not to be underestimated. We should be careful."