Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 204 Expert
Jiu Yue was very foresighted about this. Long before Duan Mingyuan set off, she warned him that when he was traveling alone on a business trip, he might be targeted by people with ulterior motives, and someone might slip a card through the crack of the door when he stayed in a hotel. She warned Duan Mingyuan not to believe these small advertisements, as they were most likely to be honey traps.

If you are really lonely and bored, you can give her a video call.

A beautiful fox demon is much better to chat with online than those women of unknown origin.

But the situation now is a little delicate.

Duan Mingyuan did receive the card, but it was not an invitation to spend a good night together, but an invitation to discuss the meaning of life. He read the card carefully and found that the four questions raised on it all hit the nail on the head for office workers who were in a period of burnout.

The monotonous life, endless overtime, business trip to a strange city, and staying in a hotel alone after dark will inevitably lead to confused and depressed times. Although I have long passed the passionate age full of middle school fantasies, I occasionally fantasize about a change in my life.

The only problem was that the card only said to go find them, but it didn't say how or by what means to find them.

Duan Mingyuan took out his mobile phone, and there were no "YES" or "NO" options on it.

However, Jiu Yue sent him a bedtime message before going to bed on the Peach, reminding him not to eat secretly.

Suppose that the old hunter also heard the knock on the door that night and received such a card, the people mentioned on the card might be the culprits who caused his disappearance.

Duan Mingyuan put the card on the bedside table, washed up, and lay in bed waiting for a long time. When he realized that the person who put the card had no intention of discussing in depth with him, he covered himself with the quilt and fell asleep.

There are still many work chores waiting for him tomorrow.

For example, contacting the police as an expert on the Imperial Hunting Court.

He had only recently learned that police forces in various places had established more or less cooperative relationships with the Hunters Association. Once cases that went against common sense occurred, they would invite experts from the Hunters Association to consult their opinions.

However, this tradition has been discontinued for nearly twenty years due to the destruction of the Imperial Hunting Court, and most of the current young police officers know nothing about it.

I slept soundly.

The criminals and evil spirits in Siyang City did not even enter his dreams to disturb him, which made Duan Mingyuan inevitably a little disappointed.

Compared to the experienced old hunter, he looked like a rookie who had only been in this business for a few years. When booking a room, he directly chose the room next to the one where the old hunter disappeared, for fear that others would not know that he came to investigate the disappearance case.

Young, brash, and dressed like an office worker on a business trip.

Most of them are reckless people who are bored with their work and life and join the association without hesitation after receiving the invitation.

No matter what Wangxu and the potential killer thought, Duan Mingyuan felt that he was easy to attack.

If he was a criminal, he would have done it that night.

It would be disrespectful to the entire criminal industry for a rookie like this to survive one more day in the hotel.

When the morning light shone into the room, the cell phone on the bedside table vibrated. Duan Mingyuan was immediately disappointed when he found himself sitting on the bed safe and sound.

But Dajiang has sent a message saying that the Siyang City Police attaches great importance to this case and hopes to meet him as an expert as soon as possible and also hopes that he can attend the case discussion meeting this morning.

……

Since the incident, the police officers in Siyang City have been on high alert.

But after countless meetings, big and small, we still had no clue.

How did the criminals sneak into the meeting room in plain sight of everyone?

How could he brutally murder 13 company executives and then get away with it?

Where did the body go?
The results from the laboratory came out, and the bloodstains on the wall came from 13 missing persons, which seemed to explain their fate.

Every detail of the entire case investigated left them scratching their heads, so a rumor has been circulating in the police station these days - this is not a crime that a human could commit!

It was more like some invisible ghost killed someone and dragged the body into the ghost space, which led to the current situation. Of course, this can only be said in private.

The public will not accept this kind of explanation. Even if they really want to put the blame on some evildoers, they must explain the method and motive of the crime, as well as which evildoer it is.

The vibration of the cell phone made Zheng Liu's eyes narrow. This was his third day living in the police station. He had not returned home since the "13 missing persons case" occurred.

As the youngest police officer in the bureau, he put all his effort into this incident, intending to be at the forefront and get to the bottom of the case.

He made himself a cup of instant coffee, and the large office was suddenly filled with the aroma of breakfast.
"Xiaolongbao, beef stuffed."

The meaty aroma of the buns made Zheng Liu salivate. A nearly fifty-year-old policeman, holding a plastic bag in his hand, was the first to enter the office.

"Thank you, Master!"

Zheng Liu took the bun and started eating it happily.

This is probably one of the few good things that have happened in the past few days.

"There is good news. The higher-ups have invited an expert, who is said to be a very experienced hunter."

The old policeman leaned towards Zheng Liu's desk and told him the good news.

The young man's efforts are obvious to all, and he is very optimistic about his apprentice.

"An experienced...hunter?"

Obviously, this is not a profession that can be seen frequently in modern society. Zheng Liu's entire impression of hunters still remains in the days when he and four classmates teamed up to kill dragons in the police academy.

"Didn't I tell you? Hunters are people who specialize in handling cases like this."

"Master, please wait a moment and speak slowly!"

The sudden huge amount of information almost burned out his CPU. The door to this new world opened too quickly and he was not prepared at all.

"What do you mean by this type of case? Are you saying that this case was not done by a human?"

Could it be that the netizens who are eager to watch the fun actually guessed it right this time?
As early as the first day the news spread, some people thought it was a supernatural case.

"It's normal that you don't know. Our bureau hasn't handled this type of case for more than ten years. The last time I heard about a case of evil spirits injuring people, I was only a few years older than you."

"So hunters are professionals who specialize in dealing with evil spirits?"

"Well, I just heard that their organization encountered some changes and disappeared for many years. They have only recently become active again."

At this point, the old police officer smiled slightly and changed the subject, "Don't say that your master didn't give you a chance. The expert invited by the bureau will be here soon, and the higher-ups have agreed that you should contact him."

"Thank you, Master! But...what does this expert look like?"

"The superiors only said that this is a hunter with considerable experience, and he just returned from the court. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be a respected old gentleman. Don't worry, the temperament of a hunter is very different from that of an ordinary person. You will recognize him the first time you see him."

"An old gentleman."

Zheng Liu silently memorized this crucial information.

This was indeed a very important opportunity. Not only could he become familiar with the old gentleman with white hair and youthful appearance, but he could also ask him many questions about hunters and evil spirits.

"The expert is about to arrive. After you finish eating the buns, go downstairs to meet him."

(End of this chapter)