I am your natural enemy.

Chapter 532: No record, rules limit (5k)

"Oh, yes, yes, that's very well said. It's absolutely right." Wen Yan looked at the chat records given by the black box, slapped his thigh, and agreed greatly. What this guy said was very good. Wen Yan didn't expect that it could be explained in this way, right?

But if you think about it carefully, before this incident, Wen Yan himself didn't know that he could play like this. If he were to watch it himself, he might also feel that he had not made any progress in several months. Otherwise, how could he have taken down two restrained guys in a whole night?

A day ago, Wen Yan himself couldn't believe that he encountered two weirdos who dared to cause trouble more than a hundred kilometers away from Decheng, and still in the city, and who absolutely dared to kill without blinking an eye. In the end, he didn't kill them cleanly.

This guy called Laogui actually has something wrong with what he said.

and so……

"Black Box, can you find where this talent is? Can you confirm his identity? I want to meet this talent."

“Sir, if it’s just tracking, it’s not particularly difficult. The other party hasn’t invested too much effort in preventing tracking.

The other party has basically achieved no blind spots in terms of vigilance, and almost any tracking method will trigger an alarm.

If it weren't for the member named Bone Itch, which was a huge flaw in itself, I wouldn't have been able to intercept the information without the other party noticing."

“Then let’s try another approach. We can use the Xingzhou case as a starting point to track down this guy called Lao Gui.

Since the people in this chat group still dare to open new groups, then keep them and record all their chat records.

We will slowly look for opportunities later. Unless there are any unexpected situations, we will prioritize not exposing ourselves."

"Okay, sir."

It was obvious that the mastermind behind the restaurant fire was not the two guys who were easily traced. The traces of human intervention were so strong that it was impossible for it to be a coincidence.

I had thought before that there was a high possibility that this incident was somewhat retaliatory in nature, and now it has been confirmed that it is related to the previous case.

This daring guy doesn't look like a cautious person. It's obvious that the other party can't swallow this humiliation and has to find a reason to vent his anger.

It is obvious that they are not brave enough to take direct action, so they use the Lieyang Tribe and Wen Yan to let Wen Yan do them a big favor personally, which can be regarded as a counterattack.

This kind of person definitely can't help himself and won't be honest.

Watching their conversation, it is obvious from the meaning between the lines that they know what they have attracted and what the consequences will be. They also know what the impact will be if Wen Yan takes action and kills the Black and White Devils.

So, the question is, how does this guy know all this stuff?
Even Wen Yan only triggered the prompt after seeing the Black and White Devils with his own eyes, and there was only one sentence: killing them would allow the relevant professions to return to heaven and earth.

Oh, and this hint is an extra hint from Xihe Lu.

Combining this information, Wen Yan speculated that the other party could know this news through only two channels.

One is a reasonable inference based on some confidential information in the Lieyang Tribe. Many people should know about Niu Zhiqiang's affairs, and many people also know that a sixth-level domain once appeared in Nanwu County, but not many people know the most detailed content.

Considering that there were people who were able to infiltrate the Lieyang Tribe before, or obtain information in other ways, this is indeed possible.

Another possibility is that the information itself came from the Great Wilderness.

For example, how did they know that there were the Black and White Demons in the Great Wilderness? How could they be sure that they would definitely be attracted?

If it can be confirmed, it means they have the latest news from the wilderness.

How are they connected? Can someone freely travel between the Great Wilderness and the real world? Or is there some other special channel?

If they are not sure, it means that they must have tried it more than once.

Wen Yan continued to look at the chat records provided by the black box. There was no valuable information. The things discussed were all things Wen Yan knew, as well as the issue of their future prospects.

Wen Yan asked Black Box to record his thoughts and let Black Box follow this direction to see if there was anything special.

Soon, the black box gave the information.

"Sir, the content you asked me to record, called the uncertain direction, is already in the charge of someone from the Lieyang Tribe.

The most matching case with similar information found so far is a similar fire in Nanwu County thirty-six years ago, which caused dozens of casualties.

The matching elements for this case include a restaurant, a wedding banquet, a funeral banquet, and a fire.

However, the investigation results at that time determined that the fire was caused by the lack of fire-fighting facilities and the equipment being in disrepair.

The restaurant at that time was demolished 27 years ago, and a new building was rebuilt on the original site. "

The black box lists some information and some blurry photos.

"anything else?"

“There are currently no more similar cases that match the original.”

"Are there any in the north? You don't need to match too many elements, just something similar will do."

“I haven’t found one yet. In most places in northern China, wedding banquets are held at noon. In some places, second wedding banquets are scheduled in the evening.

Since cremation was officially promoted in the form of a law 39 years ago, many places in the north no longer hold funeral banquets. Only after three years of death will there be a formal funeral.

Therefore, the probability of a wedding banquet and a funeral banquet being held at the same time is extremely low.

No cases matching three or more core elements have been found so far. "

"Lower your requirements and continue matching."

Wen Yan shook his head. It seemed that these matters still had to be investigated by humans.

If it's inside the city, it's okay. There are definitely records now, and there was a high probability that there were records in the early years.

However, based on Wen Yan's experience in funerals in Guanzhong County, if similar things had happened outside of cities, there would probably be no official records.

People who are organizing weddings want everything to go smoothly. Even if they encounter people stopping their car and asking for cigarettes in some places, as long as it is not too excessive, just one or two packs of cigarettes, they will basically just give in and not waste time with the other party.

As for funerals, the body also needs to be buried in peace, so unless the situation is completely unacceptable, it will rarely be recorded.

Not to mention that in the early years, people might not call the police even if someone died.

He was still young at that time and participated in a funeral which ended successfully. When the host invited him to dinner, the uncle sitting next to him boasted to him about something that happened twenty years ago.

At that time, there was a village on the mountain. An old man fell and his neck hit the doorstep directly. When he was found, he was almost dead.

According to local customs, children must step on the threshold when entering the house. They will be taught once for the first time and must step over the threshold when entering the house. They cannot step on it. If they step on the threshold again for the second time, they will be treated to a meal of stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots.

Stepping on the threshold of a place is considered unlucky and disrespectful. Then dying on the threshold of a place, neither forward nor backward, is the most unlucky way to die.

So people were hired on the same day to arrange the burial. The burial location had been booked long ago, and the coffin was also made early and placed in the woodshed. These practices were not considered unlucky in the local area, but rather auspicious.

Then when they went to bury the body, the grave had been dug and people from the crematorium drove over in the middle of the night because they were reported by the neighbors.

The coffin and the corpse were pulled away. Halfway through the journey, they encountered a large number of black crows that were blocking the road. When they changed direction, they encountered mountain frogs moving, and the road was also blocked.

The young employees of the crematorium did not believe in superstition, but the driver of the car... did not believe in it and sent the coffin and the body back. After that, the village team leader said a few words, and the people from the crematorium gave in and drove back with the empty car. They never encountered any strange things again.

That night, the neighbor who reported the incident was seen by his family members falling down for no apparent reason and dying on the threshold of the house...

The body was hastily buried that same night. No one called the police and there is no record of any relevant details.

All the parties involved just want to get it resolved quickly and end it quickly.

After it’s over, everyone will tacitly keep their mouths shut for quite a long time. No one dares to say anything, for fear of getting into trouble for no reason.

The Black Box couldn't find any record of this matter, and it was possible that it was just bragging or exaggeration, but the Black Box couldn't find any record of the few things that Wen Yan had experienced in the past.

Speaking of this, Wen Yan thought of Qingxuzi. He was young and ignorant, and was fooled by Qingxuzi and really believed his lies.

It was not until last year that I realized that if nothing had happened, how could I have met Qingxuzi and listened to his nonsense at that time.

If you want to investigate similar matters now, you may have to find local people to get some clues.

If no clues can be found and the person cannot be tracked, then, based on the chat records, all we can do is wait for the other party to take further action.

From the current perspective, Wen Yan speculated that the other party's next move should be to hold some kind of ceremony to try to inherit the released profession.

Wen Yan was asked to be the key person in conducting field visits and investigations, but he was not good at it. He might not be able to understand the speech of the elderly people in some villages.

But if he were to cause trouble and ruin the other party's business, Wen Yan felt that he had some confidence in doing so.

I asked Black Box, how long has that guy named Laogui been out of the group chat?

After confirming, Wen Yan carried a simple bed and came to the underground honeycomb. He made the bed here, and then brought down some food and drinks, including some freshly fried small oil buns made by the housekeeper, which were very characteristic of Zhongyuan County.

It is different from fried dough sticks and is not as fluffy. When it is just out of the pan, it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It will not become dry and hard after being left for a while, but still maintains its softness, and is tough and chewy.

With these things, Wen Yan offered sacrifices, then sat in front of Mr. Wang's tablet, poured a cup of wine, and lit three incense sticks.

"Hey, old man, we have freshly fried food. You should try it. I have tried it. It is absolutely authentic. The dough is made with great effort. It is handmade and fried in rapeseed oil. I will serve you a bowl of spicy soup to go with it. It will be very delicious."

Late in the evening, Wen Yan was eating and drinking here, and was also offered food.

After finishing, he lay down on the cot and fell asleep.

In the dream, there was a small round table in the yard of Wen Yan's house. Grandpa Wang and grandma were sitting at the table. They each had a bowl of spicy soup. They used chopsticks to pick up small oil buns and ate them together with the spicy soup.

Grandpa Wang ate half a bowl, looked at the pepper and chili oil on the table, picked them up and added some to the bowl. The second half of the bowl was a new taste.

After finishing his meal, Mr. Wang couldn't help but sigh.

"I haven't tasted this flavor for some years. The craftsmanship is absolutely authentic. If he is not from Zhongyuan County, then he must have learned it from people from Zhongyuan County.

My boy was given a lot of fish and meat during the Chinese New Year.

But even without these, I am not the kind of person who can be used to eating big fish and meat.

These small oil-fried buns are really good stuff. When I visited relatives during the Chinese New Year, I was considered both elegant and generous if I brought a plastic bag of small oil-fried buns with me. "

Grandma didn't say anything. She picked up a small oil-fried bun, soaked it in the remaining spicy soup in the bowl, and ate it happily.

"I haven't tasted it for a long time. I was too old before and didn't have the energy to try it, and I couldn't knead the dough to make it chewy.

This kid is really something. He wants to ask someone for help, but he just says it's a big deal. Why bother with all this effort?

I have to say, this little oil bun is fried very well.”

The two old people ate comfortably, and Grandpa Wang could also hear his grandmother's voice-over.

"What are you telling me? If this kid has problems and I can help, why wouldn't I?

They provide delicious food and drink every day, burn incense all the time, and even come to kowtow and wish a happy new year on New Year's Day.

I also feel that this life is too comfortable and I am not used to it. "

"You have a poverty disease, you need treatment."

The two old men were just talking when they saw Wen Yan walking out of the room.

"Grandma, Mr. Wang, are you two eating well?"

"You have good skills." Mr. Wang praised.

"This is not my skill, but the skill of our housekeeper, a real Guanzhong white case master. However, this chili oil is made by me, authentic freshly boiled spice oil and chili oil."

"If you have something to say, just say it. If you have to fart, just fart. Don't beat around the bush." ​​Grandma scolded with a smile, and told Wen Yan to hurry up.

Wen Yan didn't hesitate and came over to speak.

"I need your help, old man. Didn't you have two beads before?

That was the case yesterday when a criminal provoked people in Nanwu County and almost killed hundreds of people. He was brought in from the Great Wilderness.

Originally, killing those two things would release a related profession.

If someone uses me to do this, can I do what they want?
I guess the other party will find a way to take over the job of the released person in the next two days.

I just want to ask the old man to help me see if I can find where the other person is and give me his location. "

Mr. Wang neither nodded nor shook his head, as if he was thinking about how to answer this question.

Grandma shook her head, waved to Mr. Wang, and let him go first.

Grandma spoke only after Mr. Wang disappeared.

“He can’t directly agree to such a question, nor can he directly interfere, he can only provide assistance or protection.

The rules he has to follow are different from mine.

Some rules he has to follow, more.”

Hearing this, Wen Yan's thoughts changed and he spoke immediately.

"Oh, I see. What I mean is, if anyone or anything dares to steal something from Mr. Wang, please tell me. I will strike hard at this thief."

"I'll tell him." Grandma smiled and felt that talking to Wen Yan was easier.

Wen Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. Now he began to get a glimpse of the rules here, the rules of witches.

If you think about it carefully, Mr. Wang had only sent gifts before, and when grandma helped, it was always offerings, so they must have been subject to great restrictions.

However, please ask Mr. Wang to keep that bead. It is placed under Mr. Wang's tablet. No matter who does what or how they move it, it can be regarded as robbing something from Mr. Wang.

No matter how restrictive the rules are, if someone robs you or touches you in the face, you are not allowed to fight back or look at who the other person is, right?

There is no such rule.

After confirming it, Wen Yan rested and waited.

At the same time, in the eastern part of Guanzhong County, adjacent to the former site of the pass, crossing the winding roads with cliffs on one side and mountain walls on the other, we arrived at the village in the mountains.

This mountain village is beautiful and green. It used to be a poor place, but since the road was repaired and more tourists came, the lives of the locals have improved.

Especially in summer, it is not hot here at all, and you even need to cover yourself with a quilt when you sleep at night.

This is not a tourist attraction. Most of the tourists here are self-driving tourists. Naturally, the number of people cannot be compared with famous attractions, but it is comfortable. Moreover, tourists who are willing to drive here are generally willing to spend money on food and drinks.

Therefore, the most common stores here are B&Bs and restaurants.

We reached the end of the village and found a homestay not on the roadside. The proprietress was the only one there, watching a TV series in the living room on the first floor.

In this season, the weather is freezing cold and there is no snow, so there are very few tourists.

If it snows, actually fewer people come. The road into the mountains is quite exciting to drive on in normal times, but no one dares to come when it snows.

The proprietress curled up on the sofa, watching the sweet drama, feeling very satisfied. As she watched, she stretched out a hand to her back, and her hand broke through the skin and reached under the skin.

Under the skin, there was nothing, not a trace of flesh or blood, only a skeleton.

She scratched the bone, but it didn't seem to relieve the itch. She increased the strength until sparks appeared. She sighed and withdrew her hand.

When I looked back, I saw a small black spot on my skin, like a burn mark.

She paused the TV, went back to the room, twisted her joints behind her back, as if unzipping and taking off a leather jacket, and lowered her head, and a skull emerged from the leather jacket.

She took off her leather jacket, took out various essential oils and skin care products, and after finishing the cleaning, she began to repair it, completely repairing the small black spot.

After the repair was completed, she hung it in the closet, wrapped herself in a bath towel, and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

When she came out of the shower and was wiping her skull with a towel, she looked up and saw a pale-faced man sitting on a single sofa, reading a skin care book with great interest.

A cold light suddenly flashed in the skeleton's eyes.

"Old ghost, I told you once that you are not allowed to come uninvited, especially not to enter my bedroom. Do you have no ears?"

The moment the words fell, the skeleton raised her hand, and her bones turned into bone blades, instantly growing to three or four meters.

The moment the pale man dodged, he saw the second bone blade had already cut off one of his ears.

The moment the severed ear was separated from the body, it turned into smoke and completely dissipated.

"Don't be in a hurry to do it. Don't be in a hurry. I'm here to give you a treat. After the Black and White Devils die, there will be a chance to inherit two professions. One person can only inherit one. I'm here to give you one."

"Bullshit, if there's good stuff coming your way, would you just go and deliver it to me?"

(End of this chapter)