Dark Light Chaser.

Chapter 542 Wedding Ring
Ai Liang filled the pit back with soil and gravel, and placed the unidentified substance on the boulder.

He slowly peeled off the metal membrane, revealing the corpse wrapped inside.

The previously barely perceptible eerie aura immediately expanded the moment the metal membrane was removed.

It felt like opening the door to a sealed public toilet.

In the eerie aura emanating from the corpse, Ai Liang sensed obvious remnants of a curse.

Without a doubt, this guy is one of the defectors from the Haixin Society.

The person who killed him was also a defector from the Haixin Society.

If someone attacks their own people, the murderer is very likely a traitor.

"I never expected to win the jackpot on my very first try!"

A rare smile appeared on Ai Liang's face.

Before the Haixin Society's support arrives, the traitors should be found as soon as possible.

This will give you more time to prepare.

"There's some unknown substance inside the metal membrane that can isolate the eerie aura to some extent... Is it because they're worried the corpse will attract the attention of the countermeasures bureau?"

The murderer buried the body so deep, besides fearing it would be dug up.

More than anything, they were worried that the countermeasures bureau had detected something strange and would send people to investigate.

The Countermeasures Bureau doesn't care which side you're a traitor to; if you're not one of their own, they'll send you all to a sanatorium.

After thinking carefully, Ai Liang removed the wedding ring from the corpse's left hand and the cell phone she was carrying.

After memorizing the corpse's appearance, he raised his hand and used a plasma stream to evaporate the corpse completely.

As for the metal membrane used to wrap the body, it was left behind along with the body's belongings.

Ai Liang was more interested in the metal membrane than the excavated corpse.

Because it contains unknown technologies that he has never seen before.

Such a thing, capable of concealing eerie auras, is something that even ordinary defectors possess, so it's clearly not a rare item; there must be a more advanced, upgraded version.

The upgraded version might completely eliminate the eerie aura, making the user look no different from an ordinary person.

After analyzing it in detail, Ai Liang thought he might be able to simulate the technology using telekinesis, thus further enhancing his stealth abilities.

Although Ai Liang doesn't need it right now, what if she needs it in the future?

Reality is not a game; there are no skill slots to limit you.

Having more skills is always better than having none.

Ai Liang cleaned the grime off the metal film, her wedding ring, and her phone, then stuffed them into her pocket.

Next, we'll need these things to identify the deceased and then follow the clues to find the possible traitor.

As for comparing appearances to memory banks... it's obvious that Ai Liang didn't have the ability to break through the curse back then.

Ai Liang left the mountains and came to an unmanned hotel. Using his identity as a messenger, he booked a room and hid the metal membrane in the bathroom ceiling.

Finding one person in the entire city of Nevada is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Even if Ai Liang could use his mental abilities to follow the clues and find the source, it would still take a lot of time.

Therefore, he needs the help of the local strongmen.

It's much faster to mobilize a group of people to search than to search alone.

But before that, we need to find out the specific identity of the deceased.

Ai Liang examined the cell phone that had been found on the deceased.

The screen was shattered into pieces due to the impact, and it's unknown whether the ROM, RAM, CPU, or other internal components were damaged.

Ai Liang tried placing her phone on the charging pad, but there was no response.

He picked up the phone and tossed it into the air. Under the pull of telekinesis, the entire phone was instantly disassembled into a pile of parts.

"The chips inside were all damaged by the shock..."

Ai Liang casually tossed the remains of her phone into the trash can.

The phone is just an ordinary, budget-friendly model, readily available everywhere.

Finding the dealer and purchase history through the factory information inside the phone would undoubtedly take a huge amount of time.

Since the items that could quickly identify the victim were no longer available, Ai Liang decided to start with the wedding ring.

Using her memory bank, Ai Liang could easily tell which jewelry store the wedding ring came from.

Based on the wear and tear of the wedding ring, the purchase time can be roughly estimated.

Moreover, finding the buyer of a particular wedding ring from a jewelry store's purchase list is much easier than finding the buyer through a mobile phone.

Ai Liang put the ring away and left the hotel.

Following the clues in his memory, he quickly arrived at the door of the jewelry store owner's house.

Fortunately, this guy hasn't moved all these years, otherwise I would have had to go to an internet cafe to check his citizen information on a computer.

Ai Liang used a wad of damp toilet paper to block the electronic eye at the door and the camera above, then walked up and pressed the doorbell.

Ai Liang could have directly read the jewelry store owner's memories, found the jewelry store's computer password, and then used telekinesis to open the store door to search for records.

But the aftereffects of that year made him very averse to such things.

After ringing the doorbell three more times, a series of indistinct curses came from inside the house.

After a short wait, a voice came from the electronic doorbell: "Ringing the doorbell in the middle of the night, are you crazy? Get out of here!"

"Mr. Zhu, please open the door. I have something to discuss with you," Ai Liang said calmly.

"You're crazy! If you don't leave, I'm calling the police!"

The jewelry store owner inside the door clearly regarded Ai Liang as a bored and idle young man.

Ai Liang had anticipated this.

He said unhurriedly, "Shall we call the police over to hear about the gold?"

Upon hearing this, the curses and warnings coming from the doorbell abruptly stopped.

The jewelry store owner behind the door shuddered, instantly sobering up.

He immediately turned on the electronic eye, only to find it completely dark and he couldn't see anything.

Thinking that Ai Liang might be someone he had cheated in the past, the jewelry store owner was so frightened that his legs went weak and he sat down on the ground.

"Open the door."

Ai Liang said again.

This time, the jewelry store owner dared not disobey.

Those who needed to flee Nevada back then were a bunch of lawless lunatics.

He worried that if he angered the other party, they might just blow the door open with a bomb.

There's no doubt that Nevada was known for its fierce and unruly people back then.

Upon opening the door, the jewelry store owner trembled as he made way for Ai Liang when he saw the pistol at her waist.

Years of peaceful life had worn away his initial sharpness, not to mention that the other side had a gun.

But Ai Liang didn't go inside: "Take the keys to your jewelry store and come with me."

poof.

The jewelry store owner immediately knelt down in gratitude.

"Brother, let's talk this out! Back then, I was blinded by greed, and with pressure from other gold shops, I had no choice but to lower the purchase price!"

"I promise I'll make up for all the money you lost back then, and I'll even give you an extra fifty... a million in compensation!"

The jewelry store owner thought Ai Liang was going to rob the jewelry store and then kill him and dispose of his body to vent his anger.

Aside from not being able to shed any tears, she cried so heartbreakingly.

Looking at the jewelry store owner kneeling on the ground, crying his heart out, Ai Liang pulled out his pistol and released the safety.

(End of this chapter)