What kind of magic? This is called cultivating immortality!

But right now there's a major problem: her intelligence... no, her reasoning ability is simply not outstanding.

If it were a matter of telling tragic or abusive love stories, with her experience of watching hundreds of melodramas, she could talk for three days and three nights straight.

Now, she can only place her hopes on Zhong Hui.

Thinking of this, Cangxing cast a hopeful glance at Zhong Hui.

Noticing Cangxing's gaze, Zhong Hui instantly understood the message hidden in her eyes.

We can't stand idly by any longer... Zhong Hui, who had been quietly listening to the reasoning, stepped forward and said:

"The Path of Wisdom once had a Venerable One, but he perished in a world-shaking war. This path has been untrodden for many years. Do you wish to fill this void and become the new Venerable One of the Path of Wisdom?"

"???"

Even the brilliant Altai was completely bewildered at this moment, unable to understand the meaning of those words.

What is wisdom and the way?

What Venerable One?

She could understand each word individually, but the words they were put together were completely unheard of.

Seeing that Altai couldn't answer, Sousei, though also not understanding the meaning of the words, still felt a sense of victory.

As expected, Cangxing was too embarrassed to ask... Zhong Hui immediately understood from her expression.

“I deduce that in both murders, the victims and the perpetrators had brief contact. It was premeditated killing.” Altai abruptly changed the subject. “The police can’t get involved in this, after all, they’re just ordinary people. So I hope you can start from this neighborhood and expand your search to the surrounding areas. Take a look at your phone, I’ll send you the photos.”

As they were talking, Zhong Hui and Cang Xing's phones rang.

The two opened the message, and a photo of two smiling young girls immediately caught their eye.

"The one on the left is Liu Jin, and the one on the right is Liu Pei. Take the photos to crowded places and ask around to see if anyone has seen these two girls and who they had contact with before they died."

"Pay close attention to people who fit these three characteristics: adult male, wearing leather shoes, and an unusually large fat area on one side of their body. If someone fits these perfectly, they are very likely the murderer."

"Once you've gathered the information, don't pursue it any further. Bring the information back and we'll discuss the plan then."

"That's all. Do you have any more questions?"

Altai looked at the two of them.

"I can't outsmart you, so whatever you say goes..." Cangxing gave an OK sign helplessly, then silently turned and walked away.

Zhong Hui didn't say much, just clasped his hands in a fist salute and walked in another direction.

Altai then headed towards another location.

The three of them each chose a different direction, thus beginning an operation to search for the witch.

Chapter 21 Three Different People

A bustling street, lined with shops, teeming with people, exuding a lively and vibrant atmosphere.

Cangxing stood in the crowd, his eyes scanning the surroundings blankly.

She encountered a problem right from the start: who should she ask? Should she ask a stranger passing by? Or should she ask the shop owners on the street? She hesitated for a while before finally walking towards the shopkeepers who were soliciting customers at the shop entrance.

"Hello……"

"One guest!" the male waiter immediately called out into the restaurant, then turned around with a standard warm smile on his face, "Hello, please come in."

"Uh...no, I wanted to..." Cangxing quickly began, trying to explain his purpose.

Seeing her flustered and helpless expression, the waiter understood her purpose. The smile on his face vanished instantly, and he said in a cold and curt tone, "I'm sorry, our store does not accept any sales pitches."

"I'm not here to sell anything, I just want to..." Cangxing hurriedly tried to finish her sentence.

"You can't even think about it! Thinking about it is a sin!" The waiter interrupted her again, waving his hand impatiently to shoo her away. "Get out of here. The customers are dining in the restaurant. If you go in and try to sell something, how are we supposed to do business?"

Damn it!

Can't you let someone finish speaking?

Cangxing swore to the heavens that she really wanted to use magic to deal with this guy right now.

……

Meanwhile, on another street.

Zhong Hui casually stopped a passerby and asked, "Excuse me, sir, have you seen these two women?"

After saying that, he pointed his phone screen at the other person.

"Never seen it before." The passerby shook his head and walked away.

"This gentleman..."

Zhong Hui stopped another person, but before he could finish speaking, the person waved his hand impatiently and said repeatedly, "No credit cards, no insurance, get out!"

"..."

Zhong Hui asked dozens of people in succession, but in the end he got nothing.

"Using this method to find clues is like looking for a needle in a haystack." He sighed helplessly, but could only continue to stop pedestrians on the street and ask them repeatedly.

After a while, Zhong Hui passed by a pet stall and stopped in his tracks, his gaze falling with interest on a listless little dog.

This dog is extraordinary!

He immediately squatted down.

Seeing a customer approaching, the stall owner enthusiastically promoted his pet: "Brother, which one do you like? Let me tell you, all the pets here are purebred! All the paperwork is complete, and they've all been vaccinated. If you go to a pet store, you won't get one for less than several thousand yuan, but here, you can choose any one you like for just a few hundred."

"They're all purebloods?" Zhong Hui's lips curled up.

"Of course!" The stall owner, afraid he wouldn't believe him, reached out and opened a cage, picking out a puppy that was dozing off. "Brother, look, this is a purebred Alaskan Malamute! Look at that big forehead, that physique, those teeth, how could it not be a purebred?"

"Hmph!" Zhong Hui stood up and said disdainfully, "Don't even think about fooling me. I have studied the art of beast taming in ancient books. You are clearly just an ordinary hybrid, yet you dare to impersonate a pure-blooded savage beast and sell it. How dare you!"

"Hehe, brother, what you're saying..." The stall owner's smile froze instantly, and he awkwardly rubbed his hands, speechless for a moment.

He initially thought the man was an easy-to-scam layman because of his ordinary clothes and simple-minded appearance, but he never expected him to be an expert.

“However…” Zhong Hui suddenly changed the subject, “Among your pets, there is one that is quite outstanding. Although its bloodline is thin, it has undergone a mutation. If it is properly nurtured, it may be able to revert to its ancestral bloodline and transform into a true divine beast.”

"What the heck?" The stall owner paused for a moment, then quickly followed up with another question:

"Judging from your words, brother, you've got your eye on someone?"

"Hmm, I want that Evil-Eyed White Tiger."

"A white tiger?" The stall owner's eyes lit up, and he looked around. "Where is the white tiger? Where is it?"

"Why go and look at those women from the past?" Zhong Hui asked, puzzled. He reached out and pointed to a small white dog in a cage. "The white tiger I was talking about is this one."

The stall owner looked disappointed and complained, "Dude, what's wrong with your eyes? Isn't this a Border Collie?"

He opened the cage and took out the Border Collie, which was a few months old, clean but listless and sickly.

In fact, this is a sick dog, and it's the kind of sick dog that even a novice could tell at a glance.

That's why the dog couldn't be sold. The stall owner was even thinking that if it still couldn't be sold in a couple more days, he might as well dig a hole and bury it.

Of course, this dog isn't without its merits.

What's most peculiar is its eyes; one is a clear azure, while the other is a warm amber. These two distinctly different eye colors always attract the attention of passing customers.

Unfortunately, once the customers saw how sick the dog was and that it was incurable, they all lost interest and turned to leave.

"Brother... are you sure you want this dog?" The stall owner looked hesitant.

As the saying goes, only a fool wouldn't make money when he has the chance.

But what if the other party buys the dog and then tries to extort money from him by claiming the dog is sick? That would be a huge problem...

After thinking for a moment, he said truthfully, "I won't lie to you, this dog has a very serious case of canine distemper. It won't survive if you buy it. This stall does not offer refunds or exchanges, nor will it provide compensation."

"Mortal, this is not a dog, it's a white tiger!" Zhong Hui said, hands behind his back, his expression enigmatic. "This beast's current state is not due to illness, but because its bloodline has awakened but lacks spiritual energy to nourish it. Simply infuse it with spiritual energy, and when the time is right, its bloodline will fully awaken, triggering a world-shaking change!"

"Alright, alright, say whatever you want. If you want it, I'll only charge you two hundred and fifty. How about that? Pretty generous, right?"

"No problem, stall owner, please give me paper and pen."

"Huh? What do you need these two things for?"

"I will pay this debt on credit, and will repay it with a thousand taels of gold in the future!"

"Fuck your mother!"

……

Both of them are currently facing different difficulties.

The third place Altai came to was a restaurant.

The staff at the door immediately greeted us warmly.

"Police, call your restaurant manager out here." Altai flashed his prepared police ID.

"Okay, officer, please wait a moment!" Upon seeing the identification, the waiter's expression changed, and he quickly returned to the store.

A short while later, a middle-aged man strode out.

Altai showed his police ID, announced his badge number, and without further ado, took out his phone and said, "Have all your employees come out and see if they've seen these two girls."

"Officer, it's lunchtime here..." The middle-aged man looked troubled.

“Okay.” Altai nodded and put away his phone. “I will have the regulatory authorities and the National Health Commission come to talk to you tomorrow.”

After saying that, she turned and left.

"No, no, no, officer, let's talk this out, let's talk this out." The middle-aged man quickly stopped her and turned to shout at the waiter, "What are you standing here for? Hurry up and call someone out."

The waiter jumped up and rushed inside.

The commotion at the entrance attracted many passersby, and the news spread like wildfire, with people whispering among themselves.

"Why is this policeman acting like this? Isn't this bullying people?"

"Let's keep quiet. I just saw her police ID. She's a first-level police inspector. To reach that position at such a young age, she must have quite a background."

"That can't be done like that..."

Altai ignored all the surrounding discussions.