After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Footsteps faded away on the other end of the phone, and after a while, a new voice came on.

"Young Master Zhou is interested in Lin Ziwei, is that right?"

"Um, could you tell me more about this Lin Ziwei?"

"Sure, Mr. Zhou, would you like me to report it on the spot or send it to you via text message?"

"Report it on the spot."

Erlang Shen was quite confident in his memory.

"Okay, Lin Ziwei, from Zou County, Dabie Prefecture, 27 years old, 187 cm tall, 88 kg, currently working as a male nurse at Evergreen Clinic. According to our investigation of his interpersonal relationships, he is a very ordinary guy with a good reputation..."

"However, his colleagues also pointed out some strange things. For example, he doesn't like drinking or smoking. Oh no, it's not that he doesn't like it, he just doesn't smoke or drink. Some nurses like Lin Ziwei and want to date her, but Lin Ziwei politely refuses them."

"But this man, who doesn't react to his colleagues throwing themselves at him, would go to nearby bars and nightclubs whenever he had the chance. According to Lin Ziwei's colleagues who also go to bars and nightclubs, when Lin Ziwei goes to bars and nightclubs, he just sits in one place drinking, occasionally looking at the people around him, and does nothing else."

Erlang Shen asked in confusion.

"Going to bars and nightclubs just to drink?"

People go to bars and nightclubs to find lonely married women or passionate young girls. If it's just about drinking, wouldn't it be better to stay at home?

"Yes, because of this, Lin Ziwei's colleagues speculated that Lin Ziwei might have a mental illness, such as arousal disorder. He likes to be in crowded places and feel the liveliness, but he can't integrate into such a lively environment. Even if someone is willing to invite him in, he doesn't dare to go in, for fear of ruining the atmosphere."

Erlang Shen shook his head.

"It might not be that simple."

If this Lin Ziwei is truly the Ziwei Emperor, then her self-discipline is understandable. As for going to the bar, she probably has some deeper purpose.

"Yes, that's what we think too. This case in Happy Community was clearly caused by Lin Ziwei. We suspect that Lin Ziwei may have discovered something of great interest in the bar, and that's why she's being hunted down by those with vested interests."

"If we follow this logic, Lin Ziwei was probably waiting for something to appear while she was at the bar."

“We investigated Lin Ziwei’s residence and checked his phone and computer, but they were unusually clean, without any abnormal content that a normal person would have.”

Erlang Shen chuckled.

With the expansion of modern capital, more and more capital is accustomed to relocating its service and industrial production lines from more developed states to other states with lower wage levels.

Most of these major fourth-tier network companies moved their network services to Indiana, a state with one of the lowest economies in the country. The companies that provided these services in Indiana were not to be trifled with; they used the customer data obtained from these services to systematically extort money from customers who had subscribed to their services.

According to the FBI, the amount of money scammed by employees of Indiana internet service companies could reach as high as $230 billion each year. Despite such a large amount of fraud, very few people report it; more than 95% of the victims do not choose to report it to the police.

Why do you do this?

The reason is that the person being scammed is also not clean, and they are afraid that if the police come to their door, they will also find out about his crimes.

It's no exaggeration to say that the police in the Eastern United States are very inactive, resulting in too many people engaging in all sorts of shady illegal activities, both overt and covert. This is also the biggest reason why internet service companies in Indiana can commit fraud with impunity without being investigated by the police.

The police searched Lin Ziwei from head to toe but couldn't find any trace of illegal or criminal activity on her part.

This either proves that he is a truly innocent and good person, even rarer than winning the lottery, or that this guy's ability to conceal his crimes is unparalleled.

Of course, as police officers, they were more inclined to believe the latter possibility.

"I understand. If there is any further information about Lin Ziwei in the future, please let me know. I am very interested in this Lin Ziwei."

"Young Master Zhou, don't worry, we will definitely inform you as soon as we have any intelligence."

"I won't disturb you any longer."

Erlang Shen hung up the phone.

The Purple Star Emperor...

The Purple Star Emperor...

The Purple Star Emperor...

Erlang Shen put down his phone, walked back to the bedroom where Zhou Yan was, knocked on the door, and asked. ‖∷∴

"Wanwan, are you still awake? I'll clear the dishes."

"Come in."

Erlang Shen opened the door and went inside.

Zhou Yan lay on the bed inside the door, one hand covering his stomach, his face flushed, looking quite comfortable.

Erlang Shen walked to the bedside table, and without even clearing away the dishes, asked...

Are you sure Lin Ziwei is the Ziwei Emperor?

Zhou Yan said casually.

Believe it or not.

Erlang Shen asked again.

"If Lin Ziwei is the Ziwei Emperor, what is He doing descending to the mortal realm?"

Zhou Yan's mind raced; this question had hit the nail on the head.

"I have no idea……"

Erlang Shen looked intently at Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan said angrily.

"I really don't know. I'm just a newly awakened little Bai Ze. Do you believe me that I don't even know the grudges between you and me?"

Zhou Yan truly did not know the details of how the old Bai Ze provoked Erlang Shen.

Erlang Shen remained silent.

Anyone who believes Bai Ze is a fool.

Zhou Yan angrily rolled over, presenting his backside to Erlang Shen.

Believe it or not.

Erlang Shen chuckled softly. For some reason, Erlang Shen felt that Bai Ze was now a little bit arrogant that he had never seen before.

How should you deal with a tsundere (initially arrogant or conceited)?

Erlang Shen pondered for a moment, then put himself in Bai Ze's shoes and spoke.

"Bai Ze, do you like boiled pork?"

Zhou Yan did not reply.

Erlang Shen didn't need Zhou Yan to reply.

"I'll make you boiled pork belly for tonight. The pork is the tenderest and most fragrant part of the three-tenths loin of a black-haired pig. The broth will be made with the best beef tallow base, and the side dishes will include enoki mushrooms, bok choy, and dried bean curd..."

Zhou Yan, with his back to Erlang Shen, swallowed hard.

Erlang Shen was somewhat amused.

"When you eat it, you will feel that this boiled pork is rich and delicious, but once it gets into your stomach, you will find that this boiled pork has a million spice levels."

Zhou Yan held his breath.

Erlang Shen stared at Zhou Yan's slender waist.

"A spiciness level of one million will make you feel like there's a fire in your stomach."

Zhou Yan clutched his stomach.

Erlang Shen continued.

"You'll be burned by the flames for hours, and when you finally feel the urge to release those flames, you'll find that it's not just your stomach that's burning with pain, but even your anus..."

Zhou Yan suddenly flipped over and came back.

"Why don't I just refuse to eat what you give me?"

Erlang Shen responded.

"I won't give you anything else to eat until you finish the boiled pork."

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Bar

Zhou Yan's transformation ability was suppressed by the shackles on his hands. It can't be said that the ability is gone, but Zhou Yan can no longer use it to modify his physical body or turn a lump of soil into meat to relieve his hunger.

In other words, Zhou Yan will get hungry later. Once he gets really hungry, he can drink a whole bowl of solidified boiled meat, no matter how spicy it is.

then……

Stomach ache, anal fissure...

"Actually, I have an idea."

Zhou Yan said helplessly to Erlang Shen.

Although Erlang Shen felt that Zhou Yan's current weakness was an act, he still asked.

"explain."

Zhou Yan nervously licked his lips.

"When I went to see Lin Ziwei before, I found women's clothing in Lin Ziwei's wardrobe."

Erlang Shen's expression was subtle. There were women's clothes in the wardrobe. Did the Ziwei Emperor keep a mistress?

Zhou Yan hurriedly explained.

“These clothes weren’t worn by the Ziwei Emperor. I’ve seen them; they’re all brand new, no one has ever worn them.”

Erlang Shen's expression became even more subtle.

Women's clothing, never worn before?

Does Lin Ziwei not have much money and need to do some drawing or design work online to earn extra money?

As far as Erlang Shen knew, artists and designers with the means would buy a bunch of women's clothing to look at and observe, so as to facilitate their own thinking.

Some 18+ comic artists even need to regularly visit women's lingerie stores to check out women's underwear in order to make the girls they draw feel more realistic.

Of course, this only applies to 18+ comics where you only look at the character designs and not the plot.

"I think..."

Zhou Yan gestured on his own body.

“You can investigate Lin Ziwei based on those clothes to see why she has these women’s clothes at home.”

Erlang Shen praised.

"If what you're saying is true."

After a pause, Erlang Shen walked out of the room and returned with a stack of paper and pens.

“Draw a picture of the clothes you’ve looked at so I can do my research.”

Zhou Yan took the paper and pen, and drew the women's clothing from memory, then handed it to Erlang Shen.

Erlang Shen looked at it, nodded, and then said.

"I will investigate."

Zhou Yan asked tentatively.

"Do you want me... to come with you? With me around, you'll definitely feel much more relaxed."

Even with a low level of awakening, Zhou Yan's omniscient eyes can easily acquire a large amount of information.

Erlang Shen remained silent.

Zhou Yan lowered his voice.

"Yang Erlang, I'm serious. I'm a newly born Bai Ze, and I have nothing to do with the older generation. Believe me or not, in a sense, I also want to kill the old Bai Ze."

Zhou Yan was a little unsure how to explain that the current situation was caused by Lao Bai Ze. The reason he didn't know how to explain it wasn't because he couldn't explain it clearly, but simply because Erlang Shen didn't trust him. Zhou Yan felt that Erlang Shen definitely wouldn't believe him if he was naive, but he didn't know how to produce any evidence.

or……

Zhou Yan stared intently at Erlang Shen.

"Yang Erlang, I swear by the Goddess Nuwa that everything I said above is true, what do you say?"

Erlang Shen remained silent for a few seconds before speaking again.

Do you think the Goddess Nuwa would be willing to punish you?

Back then, Bai Ze swore an oath in the name of Nuwa in the Heavenly Court many times. Even if he didn't keep the oath afterward, Nuwa would only give him a minor punishment and not really hurt him much.