Solving the case: Combining the police dog's olfactory genes at the beginning

"It's nothing, I'm just a little dizzy. My father brought me here, saying he found a Taoist master who can break the family curse."

He pointed to a red dot on his forehead.

“Master Zhu performed a spell on the altar and even inserted needles here. After that, I lost my memory. When I woke up, my father and Master Zhu were already lying on the altar.”

Luo Fei frowned as he looked at the mark on Ouyang Xiu's forehead.

"You should rest first. We will investigate and find out the truth."

Back at the command center, Luo Fei decided that the special task force would formally intervene in the investigation. He assigned tasks.

"Xiao Bei, re-examine all the information on the Ouyang family. Yi Fan, Fei Fei, you two investigate Zhu Xuanyang's assets. Pei Xiong, Bing Yan, you two monitor Ouyang Xiu. Xuan Ran, you come with me to the Municipal Criminal Investigation Team."

At the city's criminal investigation team, forensic doctors performed autopsies on the two bodies. The results showed that both individuals died of cardiac arrest, with no external injuries, ruling out homicide.

Luo Fei was not surprised by the result, but still decided to continue the investigation. He discussed the case with Chen Xuanran.

"Do you really think it's a curse?" Chen Xuanran asked.

Luo Fei shook his head.

“I’m more inclined to believe it’s some kind of genetic disease. But the fact that Ouyang Zhenghua had Zhu Xuanyang perform a ritual shows that he himself also believes in the curse theory.”

Chen Xuanran made the suggestion.

"Should we visit Zhu Xuanyang's master? Perhaps we can learn more about the situation."

Luo Fei nodded.

“Good idea. Let’s go to Chengdu and visit Master Li Tianyi of Qingcheng Mountain.”

At Chengdu Airport, a young woman in a police uniform greeted them.

"Hello Captain Luo, I'm Huang Xiao. My father asked me to be your driver."

Chen Xuanran scrutinized Huang Xiao and noticed that her gaze towards Luo Fei was somewhat unusual, which immediately aroused a sense of vigilance in his heart.

"Hello, I'm Chen Xuanran." She extended her hand.

Huang Xiao shook hands politely.

"I've long admired your name. My father often mentions how Captain Luo is a genius at solving cases."

On the way to Qingcheng Mountain, Huang Xiao kept glancing at Luo Fei through the rearview mirror. Chen Xuanran noticed this and felt uneasy.

Upon arriving at the foot of Mount Qingcheng, Huang Xiao stopped the car.

"Master Li Tianyi is already waiting at the Taoist temple. Would you like me to accompany you up?"

Luo Fei shook his head.

"No need, thank you. We can go up ourselves."

Huang Xiao was somewhat disappointed, but still smiled and said.

"Then I'll wait for you here."

On the way up the mountain, Chen Xuanran couldn't help but ask.

"Are you close to Huang Xiao?"

Luo Fei said calmly.

"Her father is Director Huang of the Chengdu Police Station. We have worked together a few times before."

Chen Xuanran wanted to ask something more, but seeing Luo Fei's focused expression, he swallowed his words.

Luo Fei and Chen Xuanran took a cable car to a Taoist temple halfway up Qingcheng Mountain, intending to visit Taoist master Li Tianyi. The temple was ancient and quiet, with a faint sandalwood scent in the air.

Although Li Tianyi was over a hundred years old, he looked vigorous and walked with a steady gait. He nodded slightly to the two of them when he saw them.

Luo Fei said respectfully.

"Master Li, this is my colleague Chen Xuanran. We would like to ask some questions about Zhu Xuanyang and Ouyang Zhenghua."

Li Tianyi invited the two to sit down and spoke slowly.

“Xuan Yang has gone down the wrong path. He was too obsessed with breaking the Ouyang family’s curse, which ultimately harmed both himself and others.”

Chen Xuanran asked curiously.

"Master, you don't look like a centenarian at all. Do you have any secrets to longevity?"

Li Tianyi smiled slightly.

"Living in the mountains year-round, with a pure and desireless mind, naturally slows down metabolism. 'Abstinence' is indeed a way to prolong life."

Luo Fei and Chen Xuanran exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.

Luo Fei then got to the point.

"Master, is Zhu Xuanyang really destined to live to be only 80 years old?"

Li Tian nodded.

"I calculated his fate when he was young. If he had stayed away from worldly temptations, he might have lived a few more years. What a pity."

Luo Fei took out his phone and showed photos from the scene.

"Zhu Xuanyang did not die from wine and women. He died during a special religious ceremony."

Li Tianyi examined the photo carefully, and his expression changed drastically.

"This is not a spell to exorcise a curse! This is a soul-shifting technique that has been lost to Taoism for a long time!"

"Soul Transfer Technique?" Chen Xuanran asked in confusion.

Li Tianyi's expression was solemn.

"This is an extremely insidious spell, which was banned thousands of years ago. The altar in the photo is exactly the same as the soul-shifting spell my master described."

Luo Fei pressed for an answer.

What is the purpose of this spell?

Li Tianyi said in a deep voice.

"The Soul Transfer Technique allows the caster's soul to be transferred into another person's body, achieving immortality. The so-called curse of the Ouyang family that 'the heir will not live past 50' is actually Ouyang Xun using the Soul Transfer Technique to continuously possess the bodies of his descendants!"

Chen Xuanran covered his mouth in shock.

"My God! So the heir of the Ouyang family is actually Ouyang Xun himself?"

Li Tian nodded.

“That’s right. Ouyang Xun takes over the body of the next generation every 50 years, which is how he has continued for 500 years without decline. Those heirs are taken over when they are 25 years old, and become tools for Ouyang Xun to prolong his life.”

Luo Fei suddenly realized.

"So Ouyang Zhenghua took Ouyang Xiu to perform the ritual not to break the curse, but to complete the body-snatching ceremony!"

Li Tianyi sighed.

“Ouyang Xun’s actions broke the laws of nature and violated Taoist doctrines. Such a defiance of the heavens will sooner or later incur divine retribution.”

Chen Xuanran suddenly thought of something.

"How did Zhu Xuanyang and Ouyang Zhenghua die?"

Li Tianyi analyzed.

"There might have been a mistake in the ritual. The Soul Transfer Technique is extremely dangerous; a slight mishap can backfire on the caster."

Luo Fei immediately called Zhou Xiaobei.

"Xiao Bei, focus on checking the death records of the Ouyang family's successors throughout the generations, and see if they all died around the age of 50!"

Zhou Xiaobei replied very quickly.

"Captain Luo, we've found it! The Ouyang family's heirs for thirteen consecutive generations have all died between the ages of 49 and 51, a very consistent pattern!"

Li Tianyi shook his head and sighed after hearing this.

"As expected. Ouyang Xun changes his body every fifty years to continue controlling the Ouyang family's wealth and power."

Chen Xuanran asked, puzzled.

"Then why did he choose to have a body transplant at the age of 50?"

Li Tianyi further explained.

"The Soul Transfer Spell requires two people to perform the ritual simultaneously, and the process is extremely dangerous. If not handled carefully, both casters could die."

Luo Fei suddenly realized.

"Therefore, Ouyang Zhenghua and Zhu Xuanyang's soul-shifting technique failed, resulting in their simultaneous deaths."

Chen Xuanran said in shock.

"The truth is terrifying. We're facing an ancient monster that's lived for five hundred years!"

Li Tianyi continued.

"After the soul transfer technique is successful, the body that has been possessed will briefly reject the new soul, but it will completely integrate after a few days, and it will be impossible to tell that the body has changed hosts."

Luo Fei immediately thought of it.

"Ouyang Xiu's physical discomfort is a rejection reaction after being possessed by his father!"

Li Tian nodded.

“That’s right. To deal with Ouyang Xun, we need a special magical artifact—the Soul-Locking Stone. It can extract and imprison Ouyang Xun’s soul through the Baihui acupoint between Ouyang Xiu’s eyebrows.”

Chen Xuanran asked eagerly.

Where can we find such a magical artifact?

Li Tianyi sighed.

"The Soul-Locking Stone is complex to make, requiring special meteorite iron and secret techniques for forging. My apprentice, Yang Xuanzong, once stole one, and now it's very difficult to find a second one."

Luo Fei suddenly remembered. "I saw a magical artifact called the Soul-Dropping Stone in the case of the Red Robe. Could it be the Soul-Locking Stone?"

Li Tianyi's eyes lit up.

"Exactly! If you can find it, I can help the soul inside find peace so you can use it against Ouyang Xun."

Luo Fei immediately contacted Zhou Xiaobei.

"Xiao Bei, investigate the whereabouts of the Soul-Dropping Stone in the Hongyi case!"

Zhou Xiaobei replied very quickly.

"Captain Luo, the Soul-Sinking Stone is in the evidence room. We need to go through some procedures to retrieve it."

Luo Fei and Chen Xuanran immediately returned to Jiangcheng to complete the formalities and retrieve the Soul-Locking Stone. Li Tianyi accompanied them to Yang Dahai's hometown to perform a ritual to release the souls of the two children trapped inside the Soul-Locking Stone.

Upon returning to Shanghai, Luo Fei convened a meeting with the members of the special case team.

"Gentlemen, the truth of the case is far more complicated than we imagined," Luo Fei said solemnly. "Ouyang Xun has been using the Soul Transfer Technique to possess the bodies of his descendants for five hundred years in order to achieve immortality."

Wang Feifei asked in shock.

"How is this possible?"

Wu Peixiong frowned.

"But this kind of thing is very difficult to prosecute under the law."

Luo Fei said seriously.

“We are the National Security Special Cases Bureau, specializing in handling these kinds of bizarre cases. We don’t need to follow standard legal procedures.”

He took out the Soul-Locking Stone.

"This magical artifact can extract and imprison Ouyang Xun's soul from Ouyang Xiu's body, thus preventing his plan for immortality."

Chen Yifan asked worriedly.

"Won't this hurt Ouyang Xiu?"

Li Tianyi explained.

"The Soul-Locking Pill only targets foreign souls and will not harm the host."

Luo Fei looked around at everyone.

"Our mission is to rescue Ouyang Xiu and stop Ouyang Xun from continuing to wreak havoc on the world."

Zhou Xiaobei raised a question.

"But Ouyang Xun now controls the Huaxiong Group, which wields immense power. How can we get close to him?"

Yuan Bingyan suggested.

"We can approach him under the guise of business cooperation."

Su Muchen added.

"Or ask him to cooperate with the investigation under the pretext of investigating a murder case."

Luo Fei nodded.

"Alright, proceed according to this plan. Bingyan, you're in charge of arranging the meeting. Yifan and Feifei, you're in charge of perimeter security. Peixiong and Xiaobei, you're in charge of monitoring the movements of the Huaxiong Group."

Chen Xuanran asked.

"what about me?"

Luo Fei looked at her.

"You and I will work together to carry out the Soul-Locking Mission."

Wang Feifei curiously approached the Soul-Locking Dumpling.

"Is this thing really that powerful?"

Luo Fei suddenly picked up the Soul-Locking Pill and aimed it at Wang Feifei.

"Want to try?"

Wang Feifei was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly.

"No, no, no! I believe you!"

Everyone laughed, and the tense atmosphere eased slightly.

Luo Fei's smile faded, and he spoke seriously.

"This mission is very dangerous. Ouyang Xun has lived for five hundred years and is extremely cunning. Everyone must be careful."

Li Tianyi added.

"The Soul-Locking Pill must be used when Ouyang Xun's soul is at its weakest, that is, when the rejection reaction is strongest. The best time is midnight."

Luo Fei gave the order.

"Deploy immediately! Move at midnight tonight!"

The special case team members took their positions and began preparing for tonight's operation. Looking at the Soul-Locking Stone in his hand, Luo Fei made a silent vow: he must end this evil that has persisted for five hundred years.

Luo Fei was preparing to lead the special task force to Huaxiong Group to arrest Ouyang Xun when he suddenly received a call from Pan Meilian.

"Captain Luo! Thank you so much!" Pan Meilian said excitedly on the phone, "Huaxiong Group just gave me ten million yuan in compensation! I've never seen so much money in my life!"

Luo Fei was surprised.

"Ten million? That's much higher than expected."

Pan Meilian said happily.

"I'm heading back to Jiangcheng soon. I'll be waiting for you to come back so we can have dinner together!"

After hanging up the phone, Luo Fei wondered: Why was Huaxiong Group being so generous? But he didn't delve into it and set off with his team to Huaxiong Group.

At this moment, in the chairman's office on the 68th floor of Huaxiong Group, Ouyang Xiuzheng sat behind a large desk. Although he was feeling unwell, he still insisted on coming to work.

At the shareholders' meeting in the morning, he dispelled the shareholders' doubts with a brief and powerful speech, winning their trust.

"The new chairman has the same demeanor as President Ouyang," one shareholder remarked.

"Composed and domineering, no wonder he's the heir of the Ouyang family," another shareholder chimed in.

What they didn't know was that the Ouyang Xiu in front of them was actually Ouyang Zhenghua—an old monster who had lived for five hundred years.

Luo Fei and his group arrived at the headquarters of Huaxiong Group and went directly to the front desk.

"We want to see Chairman Ouyang Xiu," Luo Fei said.

The receptionist responded politely.

"The chairman is unwell and will not be receiving guests today."

Chen Yifan showed his police officer ID.

"National Security Special Case Team. We must see him."

Wu Peixiong added.

"Just take us up there."

Upon seeing the national security credentials, the receptionist dared not stop them and immediately notified the chairman's office.

After receiving permission, Luo Fei led his team toward the private elevator. Security guards tried to stop them, but had to let them pass after seeing their national security credentials.

The elevator went directly to the 68th floor. When the doors opened, Ouyang Xiu's secretary was already waiting.

"Captain Luo, the chairman is waiting for you in his office," the secretary said respectfully.

Upon entering the chairman's office, everyone was stunned by its extravagance. The office, spanning over a thousand square meters, was furnished with expensive mahogany furniture, and the walls were adorned with priceless oil paintings, showcasing wealth and power everywhere.

Ouyang Xiu got up from behind his desk and warmly greeted him.

"Captain Luo, welcome, welcome."

Luo Fei got straight to the point.

"Chairman Ouyang, thank you for your company's generous compensation to Ms. Pan Meilian."

Ouyang Xiu waved his hand.

“That’s to be expected. We all bear responsibility for Master Zhu’s death.” He sighed. “It’s a pity that the curse on the Ouyang family is still not lifted.”

Luo Fei carefully observed Ouyang Xiu and found that he was pale and sweating, clearly feeling unwell.

"Is Mr. Ouyang feeling unwell?" Luo Fei asked with concern.

Ouyang Xiu forced a smile.

"It's an old problem. It's probably because I've been too overworked lately."

Chen Xuanran whispered to Luo Fei.

"The rejection reaction was very strong."

Luo Fei looked directly into Ouyang Xiu's eyes and spoke slowly.

“Mr. Ouyang, I already know the secret of the Ouyang family. The so-called lifting of the curse is nothing but a facade.”

Ouyang Xiu forced himself to remain calm.

"What is Captain Luo saying? I don't understand."

Luo Fei sneered.

"Zhu Xuanyang never knew until his death that he had become an accomplice in your possession of other people's bodies."

Ouyang Xiu's expression changed slightly, but he still tried to explain. (End of Chapter)