What kind of magic? This is called cultivating immortality!

The two were each immersed in their own world, undisturbed by each other.

The quiet time slowly moved forward, and before we knew it, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

Cangxing looked at the time notification that popped up on her phone, a hint of reluctance flashing in her eyes, but she still reluctantly pressed pause, exited the video app, and opened the food delivery app.

This drama is so heart-wrenching and so good at capturing people's emotions, no wonder it ranks tenth among the top 100 most tragic dramas.

The heroine's tragic experiences, coupled with the unpredictable unfolding of the plot, captivated her so much that she had absolutely no interest in cooking.

Just ordering takeout... it should be fine, right? She quickly prepared herself mentally, picked out a restaurant, and her fingers flew across the keyboard as she selected a few signature dishes.

"I think of my mother's words every night..."

Suddenly, the phone rang, and the payment interface was instantly taken over by the communication interface.

Altai?

Upon seeing the caller's name, Cangxing felt a sense of surprise.

Their relationship has always been terrible. They argue and bicker whenever they meet, to the point that they can't get a good night's sleep without arguing.

Under such circumstances, the two naturally didn't have much interaction.

But today, the other party actually called her on their own initiative, which is truly unprecedented.

She pressed the answer button hesitantly, but before she could speak, a crisp voice came from the other end of the line:

"Come to Jindong Residential Area on Yunfu Road. A murder has occurred here."

After he finished speaking, the call was abruptly ended.

Cangxing held up her phone, stunned for a few seconds, then muttered under her breath, "...What kind of temper is that..."

Despite her anger, she dared not be negligent, as it involved a life. Moreover, the fact that Altair had taken the initiative to call her meant that this matter was most likely related to the Gluttonous Witch Gratoni, who was lurking in Fangyuan City.

At this moment, Zhong Hui turned off his phone, stood up, and said calmly, "Let's go."

Cangxing said, "You're going? It's very dangerous."

"It's alright." Zhong Hui stood with his hands behind his back, a sharp edge hidden between his brows. "In this life, I have the utmost contempt for evil cultivators who harm mortals. If I encounter her on this trip, I will use my newly learned sword control technique to kill her."

After watching several episodes of "Chinese Paladin", he believed he had mastered the theoretical knowledge and operation of sword control techniques, and only lacked a practical demonstration.

Now that a witch has committed crimes and evil deeds, it's a good opportunity to use her blood to sacrifice my sword control skills.

After a moment's thought, Cangxing did not object further.

Zhong Hui is ultimately a member of the magical girls, and is destined to constantly clash with evil forces in the future.

She can't protect him forever.

He will eventually have to weather the storms alone and grow through experience.

Thinking of this, Cangxing felt a strange sense of motherly comfort welling up in her heart.

Having made their decision, the two didn't delay any longer and left one after the other, rushing quickly towards the scene of the crime.

……

Jindong Residential Area.

This is an old resettlement community with buildings that are 20 years old.

The property management company withdrew years ago, and the owners tried to find a new property management company, but no company was willing to bid. As a result, the community has been without management for a long time.

Now, the neighborhood looks nothing like the new houses it once did.

A range of problems, including aging buildings, damaged equipment, haphazard parking, and large areas of withered greenery, are now inescapable labels for residential communities.

Many of the original residents have already bought houses and moved away, and then converted their houses into rental properties. The advantage is that the rent is cheap and the location itself is not bad. Even though the environment is a bit poor, it still attracts many migrant workers and graduates to rent there.

A car came to a smooth stop at the main gate of the residential area.

After Cangxing paid, the two walked around the gate and hurried into the community.

As soon as they entered the residential area, the two noticed several police cars parked downstairs in front of a building, with police tape cordoned off the area and two police officers standing guard downstairs.

Not far away, some residents huddled together and whispered among themselves, their faces filled with fear, and they would occasionally look up at the building.

"here."

Just as the two were about to go over and find out more, a crisp voice suddenly came from the side.

Looking to the side, a neat short-haired girl, wearing a leather jacket and a beret, was leaning against the door of an SUV, watching the two of them.

It is Altai.

"You guys are too slow," Altai complained.

As soon as Cang Xing and Zhong Hui walked over, before they could even speak, she began to explain the situation: "The victims are two young women, one named Liu Jin and the other Liu Pei, from Changsheng County. They went to university in Fangyuan City, and after graduation, they stayed in the city and worked at an advertising design company."

“They didn’t go to work this afternoon. A friend from the company came to the door at 3:40 and contacted the landlord to open the door. That’s when they found the two dead bodies in the rented room. It caused a lot of noise and attracted many residents. Someone then called the police.”

"According to the police's initial investigation, the two victims had been dead for about four hours. They had multiple fatal wounds all over their bodies, and their necks and stomachs were completely bitten through. The mutilation of their bodies was even more severe than that of the previous victim. I believe that this incident is related to the Gluttony Witch, and it is highly likely that it was the work of the calamity beasts she raised."

It is now 4:20. Cangxing received the notification call at 4 o'clock, which means that Altai had only been there for 20 minutes, but had already found out all the information.

With such outstanding work ability, it's no wonder the captain entrusted her with the position of acting captain.

"Do you have any other questions?" Altai asked calmly when the two remained silent.

"What... are you all alone?" Cangxing asked.

"Firefly has something to do. She usually won't go on missions during this time unless a calamity beast or a witch actually appears. As for Twilight, I can't get in touch with her."

Altai's tone of voice always carried a military-like efficiency, devoid of unnecessary emotion, with each word clear and concise.

Zhong Hui asked, "I didn't sense any evil aura. Has the witch already left?"

"Ah."

Altai nodded. "I called you here not to deal with the witch. The three of us combined probably wouldn't last long against her. I just happened to have made some discoveries and wanted your help. Come with me."

Chapter 20 There is only one truth

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and walked away.

Zhong Hui and Cang Xing exchanged a glance and silently followed.

The three walked in one direction of the residential area, and soon arrived at the back of the residential area.

There were many electric vehicles parked haphazardly, many of the paving stones were cracked, and the trees planted in the flower bed were almost all dead, giving the place a desolate and dilapidated feel.

Cang Xing glanced around but didn't notice anything unusual. He asked in confusion, "Didn't you say you had found something? Why aren't you going to the crime scene? What are you doing in this remote place?"

"Your observation skills are pitifully weak."

Your observation skills are only... Cangxing took a deep breath and swallowed back the retort that was about to come out of her throat.

Fine, she'll see what gives Altay the right to say such things!

If she can't come up with a reasonable explanation, she will never swallow her anger and will definitely fight back.

None of my teammates are reliable... Altai shook his head helplessly and pointed to a corner, "Take a good look."

Cangxing and Zhong Hui looked in the direction she was pointing and saw a very faint red mark on the pedestrian walkway of the toll gate at the back of the community.

The two men crouched down and examined the area closely before they could barely make out that it was a blurry, bloody footprint with incomplete patterns.

"The surveillance cameras in and around the residential area, just like those near the Delicious Restaurant, are all inexplicably broken. I've already explained the clues I've uncovered." Altai slowly walked behind the two, crossed his arms, and stared intently at the footprint. "The Gluttony Witch is very cautious and left no trace. Even if we go to the crime scene, we won't find any new clues. Let the police stay there and keep trying."

"I found this footprint by chance while checking the area around the community. There is a certain probability that the witch was careless and did not clean it properly; of course, it is also possible that the witch left it as a misleading mark."

She dared not speak too definitively.

Witches are notoriously cunning, and anything you get, see, or hear from them may not be true.

You're right... Cangxing gave up on retorting, but couldn't help but question it:

"Assuming this footprint was indeed left by the witch's carelessness, it doesn't seem to be of any use to us, does it?"

Even a complete footprint is difficult to extract useful information from, let alone a fragmented footprint.

"Why do you think I'm useless? I really don't know what else is in your head besides melodramas?"

Altai retorted instinctively.

"Bad woman! She just has to argue with me..." Cangxing's curious expression immediately fell.

Altai ignored the other person's reproachful gaze, took out a drawing from his pocket, unfolded it, and faced the two of them.

"This is a rough outline sketch that I reconstructed based on the footprints at the scene."

She had to find fault with it and retaliate... Cangxing gritted her teeth, her gaze fixed on the blueprints.

The manuscript paper contained a drawing of a foot wearing leather shoes, and then Altai continued:

"At present, I can basically determine the following: the perpetrator is first and foremost an adult male, wearing size 42 leather shoes, and between 1.75 and 1.79 meters tall. As for his weight..."

She hesitated for a long time before adding in an uncertain tone, "It should be over 150 jin, but no more than 200."

Cangxing's angry expression changed instantly.

Are you kidding me?

Altai deduced so much information from just a single, incomplete, bloody footprint?!

She asked incredulously, "How did you come to these conclusions?"

"Is it that difficult? Isn't this all common knowledge from books?"

Altai spread his hands in confusion, then replied matter-of-factly, "I've checked the footprint patterns, and only the leather shoes match perfectly. And logically speaking, someone with size 42 feet is usually no shorter than 1.75 meters tall."

She paused, then pointed to the footprints. "The only thing I can't be sure about is the weight. You see, some parts of the footprints are darker, and some are lighter, as if it's caused by uneven weight distribution due to excessive weight."

After hearing these inferences, Cangxing opened his mouth, but was completely speechless.

Aren't we all members of the "Floating Light Squad"?

How did she suddenly become so abnormal?

Is this still Altai?

Thinking about it carefully, we've never spent time alone together, and we don't really know each other that well...

Seeing that he had been humiliated several times in a row, Cangxing immediately wanted to show off, otherwise he would be at a disadvantage in future arguments.