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The phone on the other end was answered quickly. Ripples reported her name and the mission she had taken, then directly asked:

On my way to the mission location, I met a Taoist priest named Man Zi Zhong. He said he had also taken the same mission. We were worried that the missions might have been duplicated, so we called to check the situation.

"Okay, Master Wu, please wait a moment. I'll check for you."

The person on the phone was very polite and immediately began to look into it. Within three minutes, they gave me the answer.

"Master Wu, the two of you received missions that aren't the same. They just happen to be in close proximity."

The mission you received was issued by the military, while Master Wan Zi Zhong's mission came from the border city police. Villagers there had gone missing without a trace, and the police were unable to solve the case, so they sought the help of a master.

"So that's how it is, as long as the tasks don't overlap, we can just team up. Thanks for your help."

"You're welcome, I'm happy to help."

After the phone call ended, Lien chuckled.

It seems we two have stirred up a mess ourselves. It turns out we weren't on the same mission after all.

"Yes! I was also startled, thinking this time it was a joint mission."

Man-Tat Cheung smiled and said.

Then we're even more on our way, it seems I'm destined to send you off, the road to the border is just one.

Ripple laughed as she drove.

"Well then, I'll trouble Master Wu."

Man Chi Chung said gratefully.

The two chatted sporadically along the way, talking about cultivation and exorcism. Time flew by quickly.

On the road, the two only separated when they stayed overnight. As they got closer to Ziyu County, Wan Zichong became more and more restless.

He always felt that something might go wrong this time, but he dared not show it. He could only hope that Wu Lianyi would leave after arriving in Ziyu County.

The ripples saw everything, but remained silent, continuing on her journey as usual, and even speeding up. The trip that originally took three days was completed in two and a half due to her pressing down hard on the accelerator.

The police officer who came to pick up Wan Zizhong was a young officer with a full beard, bloodshot eyes, and a haggard face. He was somewhat surprised that two celestial masters had arrived at once.

"Hello Officer Chen, I'm a friend of Master Wan Zi Zhong and I also took on a mission, so I stopped by to bring him over."

Because Master Wan Tian was anxious about the situation here, I brought him over as quickly as possible and saw if I could help.

Ruyan wore a calm expression and smiled at Chen Fei.

On one side, when Wan Zichong heard this, he twitched the corner of his mouth and felt that the other party was quite shameless. He dared to say that they were friends after only knowing each other for three days.

Chen Fei didn't care about those things, as long as the problem could be solved. So he shook hands with the two people separately and then went straight to the point:

"If that's the case, then all the better! Our police have absolutely no leads right now, but the number of missing persons is still increasing. Many people are afraid and have left Ziyu County directly."

Those who lack the strength to move their families can only hide at home, afraid to go outside, fearing that the next one to disappear might be themselves.

But this is not a long-term solution. Now the whole Ziyu County is very bleak, and it has affected people's normal life.

Chen Fei, while talking, led the two people towards the county police station, regardless of whether they could keep up.

Fortunately, the two of them didn't mind and followed Chen Fei out of the parking lot, across two streets, and arrived at the Ziyue County Police Station.

Two people were led into the large conference room, and then Chen Fei spoke:

"Both of you, everyone in the police station except for necessary on-duty personnel has gone out to look for clues or stake out locations. I'm the only one left here to liaise with the Taoist priest."

"I'll send you the materials on the missing person case first. Please take a look and get a general understanding of the situation. Then, I'll brief you on our investigation progress."

"Okay, Officer Chen."

Wan梓zhong smiled and replied.

After Officer Chen left, Wan Tze-chung turned his head and said to Lian Yi:

"Master Wu, since you've also taken on a mission, there's no need for you to help me. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to say that I took this mission."

Wong Yat-chung subtly asked the person to leave.

Ripples' eyes flashed, then she sighed,

"Master Wan Tian, you're being too unkind! I practically drove myself to the brink just to get here on time. At least let me rest for a night before we continue!"

"Master Wu, there's been a misunderstanding! Look at me, I'm so tongue-tied! I didn't explain clearly. I was worried that helping me would delay your mission, and I'm already very grateful that you brought me here. I just wanted to urge you to finish your task first, but that's all."

Wan梓zhong immediately apologized.

"Leave the rest to me. Officer Chen will send you to rest in a while. I'll apologize to Master Wu after I finish my mission!"

Although Wong Sze Chung said politely, he had made up his mind not to let Lianyi touch his mission.

However, this is also human nature. Celestial Masters all think highly of themselves. If someone else interferes with their tasks, it wouldn't sound good if they talked about it later, so Wan Zizhong's expression isn't wrong.

But Liàn Yī was always cautious, especially since she suspected Wàn Zǐzhōng when he first appeared in Shíshān Village. That's why she followed him all the way here.

Now the other party is subtly trying to get her to leave, although their reasons are valid, Ripples still suspects them. A series of actions before this were also a test of the other party.

So now that Wan梓zhong has said it so bluntly, Lianyi no longer insisted and directly nodded and said:

"Alright, I won't cause any trouble. I'll go rest now and set off again early tomorrow morning. If Master Wan Tian needs help, just find me."

"Certainly, if I can't handle it, I'll definitely trouble Master Wu."

After Chen Fei delivered the data, only Wan Zizhong remained to review it while Lian Yi followed Chen Fei to the police station's private rest room for a break.

Ripples walked along, asking:

Officer Chen, how many people go missing on average per day

"Almost every day!"

Chen Fei's brows were furrowed so tightly they could crush a mosquito. He replied in a low, sullen tone.

"How long did it last"

"It's been a month."

"Isn't there any clue at all"

He only confirmed that he was kidnapped while walking the road at night.

Predominantly targeting women, there is no fixed area of operation. At least one woman goes missing every night, sometimes as many as two.

Moreover, the locations of the missing persons are also far apart and there is no discernible pattern.

At first, we suspected a human trafficking group was operating here. But after searching the entire Ziyuyu County, we found nothing.

Were there no eyewitnesses

"There was a ten-year-old boy whose mother had disappeared. He said she had been taken by a monster."sit idly by and wait for help.If they were just one village, they could have at least borrowed from relatives and friends, even if it meant losing face. But now everyone has been affected by the disas...