I am an insect

He had seen this situation before, at the "King Kong Ji Temple". However, the "King Kong Ji Temple" was very popular, with a large number of believers gathering incense and faith, and the energy of their thoughts was very strong. Ji Ye could understand that, but what was the reason for this village?

Could it be that this village also has similar religious beliefs and worship? That's why the spiritual energy here is so intense?

He thought of the portrait of the City God hanging above the main hall of the Qin family.

Being in such an energy-rich place makes cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. Through the window, Ji Ye could see the village paths outside and the blue-brick and tile houses in the distance. The village at night seemed very quiet.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Ye cleared his mind of distractions and continued to meditate and cultivate. For him, the most important thing now was to improve his strength.

***

There is a river about 30 to 40 kilometers away from Erliqiao, and two cranes are working on the riverbank.

It was four or five in the morning, the darkest time before dawn. Not far from the river was a main road, but at this moment there were no pedestrians on the road, only the occasional passing truck.

In addition to the two cranes, there was a limousine, two SUVs, and a sedan.

Several men and women wearing white hats were gathered around the cranes, watching as the mechanical arms of the two cranes went up, the steel cables below were stretched taut, and two black cars were slowly lifted from the river.

As two black cars were lifted from the river, a tall man stepped out of the extended luxury car parked to the side; it was Tian Cang.

His face was somewhat pale, but more so solemn.

Upon seeing Tian Cang appear, several people immediately surrounded him. Among them was a short-haired beauty and a young couple wearing glasses named An Qing and Hai Qing.

As Tian Cang got out of the car, a woman with long hair also got out of a white SUV behind him.

The long-haired woman was tall and slender, wearing a black bodysuit that perfectly showcased her figure.

She was very beautiful, with a beauty mark under her eye.

Several men and women wearing white hats got out of the two SUVs following the long-haired woman. They followed behind her, making her appear like a star surrounded by the moon, showing that she was of extraordinary status.

"Nü'e." Tian Cang nodded politely when he saw her, but there was no smile on his face, and his pale complexion looked rather unpleasant.

The woman nodded to him, both of them looking at the two cars that had been lifted out of the river. Because they had been submerged at the bottom of the river, the cars were covered in mud and sand.

Several men and women in white hats went forward to inspect the vehicles and quickly discovered that they were filled with eight corpses, including a weasel.

When the eight wet human corpses, along with the weasel's carcass, were placed before everyone, their faces turned grim.

Tian Cang silently looked at the corpse of Lord Huang among the bodies, then at the weasel whose belly had been cut open, his face filled with gloom.

Looking at the row of corpses on the ground, the woman sighed, "Tian Cang, I set up a checkpoint on the only way from Erliqiao to Huichang according to your instructions. I just didn't expect that the other side would be so clever. It's as if they received a tip beforehand and took a detour through the abandoned path at Erliqiao. It was my oversight that I forgot there was a small path that could lead to Huichang."

Tian Cang slowly said, "I dare not accept your instructions. Your help is an honor. I must thank you for tonight's events, no matter what."

He paused slightly at this point, then said, "To be able to kill Lord Huang, and then stuff their bodies into the carriage and drive it all the way into this river... This is something that Ji Ye and Lin Ya alone could not have done. There must be someone helping them behind the scenes."

The woman asked, "Is it that hidden rebel organization? Or the teacher you mentioned before?"

Tian Cang shook his head and said, "This teacher is very cunning. He not only deceived me, but also fooled Lord Huang. However, he only used Ji Ye and the others as bait and will not save him. So this time it should be someone else. Hai Qing, carefully examine their bodies, especially Lord Huang's. See if you can find any clues on his body."

Hai Qing, who was wearing glasses, responded and then began to examine the corpses carefully.

"Pull up all the surveillance footage along this route. The original owner of the body Ji Ye is currently using was named He Longtao. Although we don't know if he has changed bodies, let's first locate He Longtao's phone and see if we can find anything."

Tian Cang then gave instructions to An Qing, who was wearing glasses.

"Yes." An Qing immediately took out her phone and started making contact.

A short while later, An Qing reported: "Boss, He Longtao's phone is off. The last location we could pinpoint was in Ancheng City. Either Ji Ye didn't have his phone with him, or he turned it off while he was in the city."

Tian Cang nodded. He hadn't really expected to find Ji Ye by locating He Longtao's phone. He had only ordered the investigation as a last resort.

Now we can only hope to find something in the surveillance footage.

"Boss, we've found something."

Soon, An Qing's face showed a hint of excitement as she said, "We made a discovery in the surveillance footage at the intersection of that abandoned path leading to Erliqiao."

Tiancang and Nu'e both looked at her, waiting for her report.

"The surveillance footage confirms that only three vehicles entered that abandoned road tonight. One was a taxi, which Ji Ye and Lin Ya were likely in. The other two were the vehicles belonging to Lord Huang and his group."

"Although there were no surveillance cameras on that abandoned road, there were at the exit leading to Huichang. We checked the surveillance footage at that exit and determined that Lord Huang and his group had an accident on that abandoned road near Erliqiao. Afterwards, someone else drove their vehicle, carrying these bodies, into the river in an attempt to destroy the evidence. However, they did not expect that our vehicles were equipped with special positioning systems."

"We have now sent people to find that taxi driver."

Tian Cang raised his head slightly, squinted his eyes, and murmured, "Erliqiao?"

"Boss, there's nothing special about these corpses. We can only confirm that they were all killed by insect tools." Hai Qing carefully examined each corpse but found nothing. Although his scout bees were very powerful, they couldn't figure out the real cause of Lord Huang's death.

Tian Cang hummed in agreement and nodded. Hearing a commotion from the other side, he turned his head to look. A large truck pulled up, and several men wearing white hats jumped out. They then began carrying the bodies into the back of the truck, intending to dispose of them.

The woman gently stroked her long black hair that fell beside her cheek and said, "Now it seems very likely that Ji Ye and Lin Ya are hiding in the Erliqiao area."

Tian Cang slowly said, "Because of Ji Ye, in just a few days, I have lost a lot of manpower. Now even the borrowed Lord Huang is dead. I don't know how to explain this to my superiors..."

"I simply cannot believe that Ji Ye alone could stir up such a huge storm. I suspect there is a mastermind behind all of this..."