I raised the evil spirit and became an evil investigator

"Open the evil-removing platform."

The familiar interface unfolded in front of Aicheng Hualian, and Aicheng Hualian glanced at the discussion content in the interface.

Several posts immediately caught her attention.

Dear private investigators, this is a group message. This is Jin Jianye from the Weitu Food Company in Jinhe City. My son disappeared five hours ago. After investigation, he was kidnapped by an evil spirit. Interested investigators, please call the private number below...

[Emergency notice: The daughter of Lei Ying, the owner of Jiali Security Company, Lei Kang, has been kidnapped by an evil spirit. Investigators, please pay close attention.]

[Has anyone noticed the head of Zishan Village? She's been feeling rather uneasy lately, perhaps because her niece is missing.]

Aicheng Hualian was surprised to discover that three out of ten posts on the platform today were about kidnappings. This was an astonishing proportion for a nationwide platform.

"What's going on? Why are there so many kidnapping-related reports popping up today?"

How could an evil spirit that only acts according to instinct go so far as to kidnap a few humans? Moreover, it specifically targets the children of powerful people, as if it is just looking for chaos in the world.

"It seems someone is causing trouble."

Recalling the teleportation array that he had discovered before and that could only be used by humans, Aicheng Hualian couldn't help but frown.

If this kidnapping case was planned by humans, then this commission would be meaningless to her.

Her sole purpose in accepting commissions was to hunt down evil spirits and satisfy the evil spirit within her. If the mastermind behind this commission was a human... then she would withdraw from the commission and seek other tasks.

Although the evil god does not seem to be opposed to eating humans, as a human being, she still cannot accept such behavior.

What? Some people think she's heartless for abandoning a kidnapping victim?

From the beginning, Aicheng Hualian didn't consider herself some saintly saint with a heart for the world. Raising the evil god, she walked on the edge of a precipice every moment. If she couldn't satisfy the evil god's appetite, she would fall into the abyss of death.

Her life had been a race against the evil god's appetite, leaving her with little time to release her overflowing compassion.

……

A light green meteor streaked across the night sky, leaving a faint trail.

Tsuzaki Mahiru was flying towards the east, following the direction pointed by Aishiro Karen.

"Inspector Hua Liu...isn't he from the Hua Liu family?"

Not many people might know the name Hualiu Family, but if you mention Hualiu Group, it's almost a household name.

A comprehensive company integrating private security, food development, subspace exploration, and material transportation, with branches in almost all first-tier cities.

What the outside world doesn’t know is that the Hualiu Group is actually a family company, and the Hualiu family holds the lion’s share of it.

If that Hua Liu investigator is really a member of the Hua Liu family, then it should be taken seriously.

Whether it is the other party's purpose of coming here or the other party's personal safety itself, it is enough to touch the nerves of this city.

Moreover, if the other party is the legendary 13th generation heir of the Hualiu family, Hualiu Xiangzi, it would be even more troublesome.

Hua Liu Xiangzi, a quirky and unruly girl...

Shaking off the thoughts from her mind, Tsuzaki Mahiru stopped in mid-air.

In front of her, stood another girl.

Her long purple hair was tied into a ponytail, and she wore a pair of wide-rimmed glasses over her green eyes. Her facial features were soft and beautiful, and her figure was as beautiful and moving as a finely carved statue. She exuded an intellectual beauty.

"Dream Chaser Investigator, it's nice to see you here." Tsuzaki Mahiru nodded to the other party.

Tsuzaki Mahiru has the utmost respect and affection for the official investigator in front of her who protects the city with her.

If we say that Tsuzaki Mahiru's behavior is guided by the word "kindness", then Junna Hoshimi, the dream-chasing investigator, reveals a tenacity to climb up in every word and action.

But for some reason, the other person's expression looked a little serious.

And that seriousness was directed at her.

"Inspector Kindness, I have something to say to you, but I'm not sure if I should tell you."

The girl's voice was soft yet firm, just like her nickname, a heart that pursues dreams.

"Inspector Dream Chaser, there should never be any barriers between us. Feel free to speak your mind."

"Okay then. Does that Aicheng Hualian hold too much weight in your heart? How do you actually view her?"

Sure enough, what she worried about happened. Her care and concern for Hua Lian eventually caused dissatisfaction among her colleagues.

Tsuzaki Mahiru sighed inwardly.

"Can I say no?"

"Do you believe it yourself?"

Seeing the hesitant expression on her face, Xing Jianjun's face darkened.

"Investigator Cixin, you and I, who have received training in the same department, should know this. The moment we become official investigators, we should gradually disappear from the sight of ordinary people."

"Isn't it the most basic requirement for an official investigator to avoid getting too involved with ordinary people?"

The accusations from Junna Hoshimi hammered at Mahiru Tsuzaki's heart.

She couldn't refute it because what Junna Hoshimi said was right.

As official investigators capable of extracting psychic energy from human emotions, the most important thing for them is to maintain inner purity.

As a compassionate investigator, she must adhere to her kindness and not harm any plant or tree.

As a dream-chasing investigator, Hoshimi Jun must have the spirit of never giving up and must not lose hope for her dreams.

Otherwise, if they go against their own psychic properties, what awaits them is the tragic end of being bewitched by the subspace and degenerating into evil spirits.

There was once an official investigator who did something against her will, and her miserable appearance when she fell was recorded. It is still an "educational video" that every official investigator must watch during training.

Those desperate sobs that seemed to be able to tear the soul apart still make Tsuzaki Mahiru shudder.

Being too deeply involved with ordinary people is the biggest risk that an investigator will overstep his bounds.

Because the investigator who was used as a negative example fell into depravity after slaughtering all his enemies in order to avenge his lover.

"Let go, and gradually fade out of people's sight like me. I can even forge a death certificate for you, saying that you died in a car accident." Hoshimi Junna advised Tsuzaki Mahiru, her words full of sincerity.

Chapter 25 Kill All

"Let it go, and fade away like me."

Hoshimi Junna's advice echoed in my ears.

Tsuzaki Mahiru remained silent.

Let go... The word echoed in her mind, bringing her back to that firey night.

Fire and smoke separated her from her parents and sisters. She was powerless to hold back the lives of her loved ones as they gradually faded away in the flames, and could only watch them struggle in a sea of ​​blood.

"I know. But not now. At least, I need to give Hua Lian a stable job."

Today, Aicheng Hualian has no special skills and is in a dilemma of being unemployed. Even if she needs to fade out of people's sight as an investigator, she must first arrange a way out for Hualian.

As for the so-called job, she had already made arrangements with her superiors. In the face of the threat of evil spirits, joining the evil spirit response department and becoming an idle staff member was the safest and most reliable option.

Once everything is arranged, she can safely "disappear" from this world.

"Ah... I know what you're planning. You want to assign Aicheng Hualian to the department's intelligence department and have her stay in the monitoring room all day watching the footage to ensure her safety, right?"

Hoshimi Junna sighed. She really could not approve of the other party's behavior of using public power for personal gain.

"A common person with no psychic abilities, it's fine to let her find a job at a regular company, but putting her in the evil spirit response department? You're really thinking of that."

"This is my final line, Inspector Dream Chaser. When the time comes, I'll have to trouble your men to take good care of Hua Lian."

The intelligence department of Donghua City's evil spirit response department happens to fall under the jurisdiction of the dream-chasing investigation officer Xing Jianchun.

"Okay, got it. Once she's settled in my intelligence department, Tsuzaki Mahiru will disappear, and you'll devote yourself to your work as an investigator, right?"

"Well... when the time comes, I'll tell her that I'm going abroad for further studies or something like that."

"Aren't you planning on leaving the stage with a serious accident? Like dying in a car accident or something like that?"

"No, that's too heavy."

……

X kilometers away from Donghua City.

"The teleportation array was discovered? How is that possible?"

In a dark, damp and cold basement, a man was cursing under his breath.

"A teleportation array built with psychic energy, shielded by fel energy. Those foolish investigators shouldn't have discovered it."

"In their eyes, the wall behind the tavern should only be some remnants of fel energy. How could they possibly discover the teleportation array?"

"However, the trap we set up has been triggered. The guy who discovered the teleportation array is probably dead. Now we have to worry about whether the investigators will track him here based on the teleportation array."

"No, it looks like we have to move to another location. This place is no longer safe."

The man paced back and forth in the dim corridor, his footsteps echoing alone in this unknown prison.

"Stop making noise! ​​Go away! You still want to eat and drink delicious food here? Idiot! Giving you some tap water to drink is a great mercy from me."

Suddenly, he shouted loudly and scolded the people who were imprisoned in a cage.

Looking closely, the prisoners held by the man turned out to be the boys and girls who had mysteriously disappeared in the past few days.

Even though the boys' clothes were stained with dirt and dust, it was still clear that each piece of clothing was valuable, all branded. Furthermore, even though their clothes were stained, they didn't have a single scratch on their bodies, not a single sign of torture.

"You are truly a bunch of pampered losers! If Lord Luo didn't need to extract emotions from you losers to nourish his own spiritual energy, I would have chopped you up and fed you to the dogs long ago!"

While scolding, the man walked to a table, looked at a map on it, and reached out to point at something.

"Let's move there. We'll be hidden and have ordinary people as cover."

"Plus, we have to keep those annoying things out of their lair."

The shadow beneath him twisted, as if transforming into a doorway to another dimension. Within that black door, a pair of skeletal hands emerged, propped themselves on the ground nearby, and pulled out a strange, hideous figure.

It was a skeleton, its bones as black as ink, crowned by three skulls. In its left hand, it held a dark red rag, and in its right, a rusty sickle. Its pale feet planted themselves on the ground, absorbing the man's shadow completely, leaving his complexion tinged with a thick grayish-white.

He actually summoned an evil spirit through his own shadow, and the evil spirit didn't show any hostility towards him, but just stood there motionless, as if waiting for his command.

How could humans possibly control evil spirits?

If this scene were seen by the evil spirit response department, they would have to draft a new file overnight.

"The summoning process is getting easier." The man turned his head and looked at the skeleton monster in front of him. "Peak E-rank, it seems that this is the limit of my current strength."

"The price of consumption is my own shadow and ten years of life...tsk."

He grabbed his head and dozens of white hairs appeared in his palm, which made him feel distressed.

Turning around, the man pointed at the skeleton and ordered, "Go and kill all the private investigators who have accepted the commission in Donghua City, the nearest city."

"We must make their deaths as tragic as possible, to warn the other sewer rats. As for the official investigators, don't provoke them. You can't defeat them anyway, and it will attract the attention of the official forces."

"crunch..."

"Are you asking about the target of the first operation?"

Spreading out a list he had obtained, the man scanned the names of the remaining eleven investigators. Among them, Chi Yan's name was prominently listed.

Then, he pointed his finger at an investigator wearing a crimson mask.

"This girl is dressed mysteriously and wears a mask, afraid to show herself to the public. It's obvious she's just bluffing and doesn't have much real talent. The evil-eliminating platform only rates her around E-rank, and her name is Chi Yan."

"Just start with her."

"Remember, your movements must be clean and neat. I look forward to hearing your good news."

……

"A private message from the Dark Mine Investigator?"

At this moment, Aicheng Hualian was sitting in front of the computer, looking at the flashing red dot in the upper right corner of the personal mailbox of the evil spirit elimination platform.

After opening the private letter from An Lei's private investigator, Ai Cheng Hua Lian looked at the contents of the letter.

The content was simple. After learning that she had discovered the teleportation array, the other party wanted to bring her into their team to complete the commission together.

Of the remaining eleven private investigators, seven have already joined the team headed by the Dark Mine Investigator.

As for the remaining four, they are Aicheng Hualian, Duanmu Xue, Wusun Yun, and the mysterious Hualiu Investigator.

Without hesitation, Aicheng Hualian sent a reply.