Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

Based on Huang Feng's description and the changes happening around him, Zhang Chaoqiang now fully understood that the Hook was probably meant to spread Zhang Huolong's personality traits, such as stupidity and slowness, outwards, and then, after achieving its effect, appear and absorb them to enhance itself?

Unfortunately, this time his angry glare couldn't ignite the dark clouds and mist like it did last time, and he didn't think about the problem too much.

Zhang Chaoqiang immediately shouted loudly to Huang Feng and Bai Lu across the street, "It's here!"

Instantly, Zhang Huolong's arm returned to normal. When the two men realized what had happened, they rushed into the tattoo shop.

Huang Feng assumed an attack stance, but Bai Lu found nothing unusual. After checking with the miniature detector, no energy fluctuations from the alien beast were detected.

Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei were puzzled and couldn't understand why two strange people with peculiar behavior had suddenly appeared in the store.

They turned to look at Zhang Chaoqiang in a daze:

"Zhang Chaoqiang, are you being a little too anxious?"

Chapter 84 No

"Who are you two?"

Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei looked on with puzzled expressions.

Huang Feng swallowed hard. Central investigators never pass on information to ordinary people, as it would cause panic.

So he said, word by word, "Uh, it's nothing. We're just interested in tattoos and came to take a look. You don't need to worry about us..."

"Brothers, from what you just said, do you know our Chaoqiang?"

Just as Huang Feng and Bai Lu were about to leave, Shen Qiangwei forcefully pulled them back, poured a cup of the kind of green tea that costs 8 yuan a large bag into a paper cup, and placed it in front of the two of them. Then, she took out a tattoo catalog and began to help them choose tattoo designs.

"Sort of, we know each other..."

"That's great! I'll give you a discount. By the way, you two are adults, right?"

After the two investigators nodded casually, they were immediately drawn to the illustrations in the catalog. Some of them were drawn by Zhang Chaoqiang and had a realistic style, while some of the bold and avant-garde illustrations were also very striking.

That's not right...

Bai Lu stood up, even though he was at roughly the same height whether he was sitting or standing.

As the two were investigating, the tattoo came up. Pulling Huang Feng away from his thoughts, the two said goodbye and left, disappearing from sight.

Shen Qiangwei didn't pay any attention to the strange behavior of the two people. With Zhang Chaoqiang's help, they turned off all the tattoo equipment, closed the shop's roller shutter, and then the family bought some cooked food and went home to cook.

Throughout the process, Zhang Chaoqiang pondered and considered the guesses in his mind.

Although everyone's condition is indeed not as good as usual, there is still no absolute evidence to prove it.

The reason why he was able to see the hook hidden on Zhang Huolong's body was probably due to the increasingly refined skill of his wrathful gaze.

At night, Zhang Chaoqiang found Huang Feng and Bai Lu squatting around his residential area.

After sharing his suspicions, he asked them to keep a close watch on his parents for the next few days.

Given their level and strength, these things should be a piece of cake for them. That thing can't possibly pose a threat to a seventh-level martial artist...

Are you being a little too anxious?

After listening to Zhang Chaoqiang's analysis, they were silent for a short while before the tall Huang Feng finally spoke up.

"This statement is too absurd. The '絜钩' (jiegou) spreads the plague, how could it spread stupidity as you, Zhang Chaoqiang, say?"

“Foolishness is not one of the plagues.”

The two immediately dismissed this as nonsense.

As an investigator, one should possess rational analysis and understanding of all things, and have a keen ability to observe and capture changes in things.

Make bold assumptions and verify carefully.

Clearly, Huang Feng and Bai Lu have lost the rigor and professionalism they had when they first came to Tianan City.

Somewhat confused, although Zhang Chaoqiang's [Beast Scent Sense] was very useful, it was indeed impossible to prove that the changes in the surroundings were absolutely related to the existence of the Jie Gou.

"But regardless of whether these changes are related to the 'Jie Gou' (絶钩), my father has indeed seen the 'Jie Gou' described in his body, and you must believe me."

Zhang Chaoqiang asked the two of them to keep a close eye on their father, Zhang Huolong, these days.

After Zhang Chaoqiang left, Bai Lu and Huang Feng enjoyed beer and food at a roadside barbecue stall while discussing their next plans.

"Bai Lu, the Tier 6 squad that was dispatched from above should arrive tomorrow, right?"

"Hmm, what do you think of what Zhang Chaoqiang just said?"

Huang Feng took a big bite of the lamb skewer, then spat it out. It seemed undercooked, but he didn't seem too concerned, and said earnestly:

"Geniuses always have exceptionally rich imaginations, or perhaps it's due to excessive academic pressure? Anyway, what he said sounds somewhat logical, but it doesn't reflect the reality!"

Bai Lu: "According to records of strange beasts, a hundred years ago, there were cases of people being possessed by the Jie Gou in this coastal area. At that time, the people who were possessed suffered from the most severe pneumonia, and it was basically certain that they would die and there was no cure."

He was then possessed by the Jiegou, and after several years, people within a hundred miles showed symptoms similar to his.

Later, through the intervention of the investigation department, using an unknown method, they managed to pull the hook from the human body and shatter its source body, but it managed to escape in the end.

"After analysis, it was found that the 'Hook' only attaches itself to the most terrifying and extreme diseases."

If you're saying Zhang Huolong was truly possessed by the Jade Hook and that it was spreading his foolish personality traits...

Huang Feng: "Then Zhang Huolong is probably the most unreliable and most foolish person in the Central Country, no, in the world."

Two seconds later, the two burst out laughing: "How is that possible..."

Tianan City has beautiful scenery. The two thought that this operation would probably take some effort, but the pressure was not too great, because Jie Gou was still in a state of lurking. How to find him would require a long search.

During the investigation, you might be able to experience the local customs and culture.

With no other leads for the time being, the two focused their attention on Zhang Huolong. Although they were certain that Zhang Huolong was not ill, after consideration, they could not completely disregard Zhang Chaoqiang's words.

We can only observe for two days before deciding whether to shift our focus back to Yuhua Martial Arts School, where the first bio-energy fluctuations occurred.

The next morning, Zhang Chaoqiang was waiting for Lao Chen to pick him up.

I asked casually if anything had been done about the hook, even though Old Chen had completely forgotten Zhang Chaoqiang's previous request.

But when Zhang Chaoqiang mentioned the word "Jie Gou," it was as if a key had successfully opened a door, breaking through the stubborn memories in Old Chen's mind.

"But Chaoqiang, shouldn't you tell Grandpa where you saw this kind of thing?"

While driving, Old Chen suddenly turned his head to the back seat, startling the two men so much that they broke out in a cold sweat.

When they arrived at the school and parked the car on the side of the road, Zhang Chaoqiang thought to himself that Lao Chen was probably the strongest person he could trust the most, and he needed Lao Chen's help.

He told Lao Chen everything about the central investigation department, and received a serious and cautious expression from the other party.

He reassured Zhang Chaoqiang: "Don't worry, your father doesn't have any illnesses. Normally, the plague would only attach to sick people to spread the disease, so it wouldn't have a chance to appear on him."

The fact that investigators from the central investigation department came up proved that this place had been visited by the spies.

I'll be staying with your dad for the next couple of days, and I'll notice anything unusual immediately. Are you relieved?

"It's best not to let your parents wander around!"

Zhang Chaoqiang nodded emphatically. With Lao Chen around, he felt much more at ease.

Chapter 85 Fishing

in school.

Zhang Chaoqiang attends class diligently, even though the quality of his lessons hasn't been very good lately.

The discovery of this situation has already increased Zhang Chaoqiang's [Angry Eyes] experience points in the past two days.

The learning atmosphere in the class made the usually gentle teacher burst out in a rage: "You are the worst class of students I have ever taught!"

The students, however, were unimpressed, because the teacher's lessons were full of mistakes.

In class, Zhang Chaoqiang's main goal these days has been to try to find a way to deal with the hook.

He knew that the thing was definitely on Zhang Huolong, but he needed an opportunity to reveal it to the investigators or Old Chen. They would definitely have a way to deal with it.

I've been spending more and more time on "recording" lately, because this goal is nearing completion.

[Record]: 186/200. Upon completion, you will receive the [Imitation Learning] reward.

Zhang Chaoqiang felt that this copying and learning could help him improve his understanding of martial arts techniques.

At that time, the Golden Armor's Mountain-Sealing Seal remained inside his body, which was equivalent to leaving an opportunity for learning. Although Zhang Chaoqiang could imitate some of the basics, he could not truly master it.

Martial arts techniques derived from the cores of demonic beasts cannot be successfully learned by others through instruction.

Ultimately, they couldn't grasp the essentials, let alone achieve any significant success.

Unlike in elementary school, many students in the class are now keen to have Zhang Chaoqiang draw their portraits.

Sketch portrait.

Zhang Chaoqiang was worried about not having enough material, so he recorded all the details of his life?

Zhu Bopi sat obediently in front of Zhang Chaoqiang, while a group of classmates surrounded Zhang Chaoqiang, pointing and gesturing as if they were discussing the world.

"Zhang Chaoqiang, you should draw this area thicker, and then add a highlight to his forehead..."

"Why use highlighter? Zhu Bobi's head isn't a hard-boiled egg; it's not meant to reflect light..."

"Shh..."

A sound.

Tan Yue, standing next to him, raised her index finger and shushed the noisy classmates, reminding them not to be too loud so as not to disturb Zhang Chaoqiang's painting.

Not formally trained, only attended a course for a period of time, so the skills are not superb, but there are nearly two hundred paintings depicting details of life.

Zhang Chaoqiang has developed a unique painting style, a supernatural realism, which may reveal a different side of himself than what is seen on the surface through his paintings.

Just like the portrait of Zhu Bobi that he spent several breaks between classes to paint these past two days, he changed the original portrait into a full-body portrait.

The final result is a little more exaggerated than reality, but it doesn't deviate from the actual situation.

Zhu Bobi held the final drawing paper in his hands, while a group of classmates stood behind him observing, pondering, and comparing.

"Brother Qiang is awesome, but hey, why did you draw my nose... a bit too big? It looks flat, kind of like a pig... Why are your body proportions so weird, your head is so big, and your ears are so big, and your arms and legs are so short..."

Zhu Bopi is a bit difficult to deal with.

The portraits Zhang Chaoqiang draws for others are not like this; their portraits are even more handsome and exquisite than the real people themselves.