What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

"Blood ties guide the soul back to its homeland."

"A Thousand Machines Search—Arise!"

With a low shout from Li Qing, the compass in his hand suddenly trembled.

The magnetic needle, which had been stationary, began to spin wildly, as if it had been subjected to some intense stimulus.

Zhao Jianguo watched this scene, not daring to breathe, staring intently at the compass.

I also narrowed my eyes slightly, and the cool aura between my brows allowed me to see things that ordinary people cannot.

I saw that as the compass rotated, Zhao Jianguo's drop of blood did not congeal; instead, it seemed to boil.

It turned into wisps of faint red mist and was absorbed by the magnetic needle.

At the same time, a cold, damp aura faintly drifted over from the direction the compass was pointing.

"Certainly!"

A fine layer of sweat appeared on Li Qing's forehead. He stomped his foot and pressed his fingers heavily on the edge of the compass.

"Buzz—"

The wildly spinning magnetic needle suddenly stopped.

The needle tip trembled violently, pointing fixedly in the northwest direction.

"puff!"

Just as the magnetic needle stopped, the drop of blood in the Heavenly Pool suddenly exploded, but Li Qing dodged it by tilting his head.

He stared at the markings on the compass, his face turning extremely grim.

"The Kan position represents great flooding and the death gate."

Li Qing raised his head and looked towards the northwest.

"Old Chen, something's not right. This divination indicates that the old man's remains... are not in the ground, but in the water."

"In the water?" Zhao Jianguo's face paled. "Were they thrown into the river?"

"No, it's not flowing water, it's stagnant water."

Li Qing shook his head, his fingers rapidly calculating on the compass.

"Kan represents water, but this water vapor is condensed and does not disperse, carrying a metallic energy. Metal generates water, and water floods metal... This is a pattern that traps metal."

"Are there any abandoned factories or places related to metal or water in the northwest direction, about 20 kilometers from here?"

I turned to look at Zhao Jianguo and asked in a deep voice.

Zhao Jianguo frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly seemed to remember something, and his expression changed.

"Twenty kilometers... to the northwest... there used to be an old state-owned shipyard there!"

The company later went bankrupt, and the land remained undeveloped due to pollution issues, just lying there abandoned.

There...there's a huge abandoned shipyard there, always flooded!

"The old shipyard..."

As I pondered those three words, the unease in my heart grew stronger.

An abandoned shipyard, filled with water, exuding an aura of metal.

This place is filled with extremely heavy yin energy, and since it has been deserted for many years, it is simply a natural treasure land for refining corpses and nurturing evil spirits.

If Old Master Zhao's remains are really there, then... it's probably more than just a corpse.

"Looks like we've come to the right place."

I took a deep breath, suppressing the pounding in my heart, and turned to Li Qing, saying, "Get ready, we're going now. Any delay could cause problems."

"Boss Zhao."

I looked at Zhao Jianguo and said, "That place is too dangerous. You'd better not go."

Arrange a car for us, and give us a map of that shipyard.

"No!"

Surprisingly, Zhao Jianguo refused very decisively.

He straightened his slightly disheveled collar: "That's my father. I want to see him alive or dead."

Even if it costs me my life, I will personally bring him back!

"and……"

He glanced at the compass pointing northwest, a ruthless glint in his eyes.

"I'd also like to see which powerful figure dares to make a fuss about my Zhao family's ancestors!"

Looking into Zhao Jianguo's determined eyes, I knew I couldn't persuade him.

Moreover, leaving him at the villa might not be safe; keeping him with you might allow him to be used as bait.

"Since Boss Zhao insists, let's go together."

I nodded, and subtly touched my cuff with my right hand.

"However, let me make it clear beforehand: once we get there, you'll be under our command."

If anything unexpected happens... I can only promise to do my best.

Ten minutes later.

Two black SUVs drove out of the Zhao family villa and sped off in the northwest direction.

The SUV drove on the highway for nearly an hour, and the surrounding scenery gradually became desolate.

"arrive."

The bodyguard driving the car slammed on the brakes, and the wheels rolled over a puddle, splashing up black mud.

I pushed open the car door and got out, and a cold wind mixed with drizzle hit my face.

What comes into view is a huge abandoned building complex.

Two rusty gantry cranes stand on the riverbank, with broken steel cables hanging from their booms.

The ground was littered with scattered parts, discarded oil drums, and unidentified industrial waste.

What's most unsettling is the black puddles that are everywhere.

"This place..."

Li Qing got out of the car behind him, and the compass needle in his hand began to tremble violently as soon as he took it out. His face darkened.

"It's even more ferocious than I imagined. This is not just the 'trapping gold evil,' but the 'ten thousand gold suppressing water,' a deathly aura sealing the throat."

Many people must have died here in the past. Their resentment is trapped by these rusty iron lumps, unable to dissipate, and has all sunk to the bottom of the water.

Zhao Jianguo pulled his trench coat tighter around himself, his face pale, but his eyes remained resolute: "Before the shipyard went bankrupt, there were indeed several major production accidents..."

Later, due to the ferocious rumors of ghosts and strict environmental inspections, it was completely abandoned.

I didn't say anything, I just closed my eyes slightly.

A cool sensation slowly flowed from between the eyebrows, instantly spreading to the eyes and eardrums.

The world has undergone subtle changes in my eyes.

A faint layer of black mist appeared in the originally gloomy field of vision.

The black mist seemed to be alive, tightly coiling around the rusted steel, and then continuously flowing into the largest shipyard in the distance.

Deep within that dock, I sensed an extremely subtle yet extremely dangerous fluctuation.

"Li Qing, don't rush in."

I opened my eyes and said in a low voice, "This place is like a cage. It's easy to get in, but hard to get out. Let's tie the opening tightly first."

Li Qing nodded, his usual playful smile disappearing.

He pulled a handful of apricot-yellow triangular command flags from his canvas bag, each flag covered with intricate runes drawn in vermilion.

"Old Zhao, tell your men to stay in the car. No matter what noise they hear, they shouldn't get out, and definitely not go inside the gate."

Too much yang energy will disrupt the formation.

Li Qing gave me a word of advice, then turned to look at me.

"Old Chen, protect me. I need to set up an array to stabilize the energy here. Otherwise, we'll be trapped like turtles in a jar once we go in."

"it is good."

I nodded, and with a slight flick of my right hand, the scalpel slid instantly into my palm.

Li Qing moved extremely fast, his feet stepping in a powerful manner, his figure darting swiftly across the overgrown open space.

Every seven steps, he would plant a command flag heavily in the ground, then take a handful of copper coins from his bag and scatter them at the base of the flag in a specific direction.