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"No need, I'll just go pick it up tomorrow morning," Ye Mingshang said.
"Oh... alright then, make sure to rest early," Director Lu advised.
"Okay, got it."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Mingshang organized the known clues and placed some protective talismans on the door, windows, toilet, and ventilation shaft before going to bed. Things are different now; with the world about to fall into chaos, it's better to be cautious and prevent problems before they arise rather than trying to fix them after the fact.
The next morning, Ye Mingshang didn't even practice his skills and rushed straight to the police station. The duty officer was familiar with Ye Mingshang and greeted him.
"Good morning, Brother Ye!"
"Morning, is Director Lu in?"
"He's in his office. Do you want me to take you there?"
"No need, I can go by myself."
Since it was still early, not many people had arrived for work; those who were there were mostly the officers from yesterday's shift, and most of them were still dozing at their desks. The door to Director Lu's office was slightly ajar. Gently pushing it open, Ye Mingshang saw that Director Lu was also sleeping at his desk, his head buried deep in a pile of documents, snoring loudly. It seemed he had also been quite tired yesterday.
Ye Mingshang smiled lightly and didn't call out to him; instead, he quietly walked in and gently closed the door.
"Who?!" Director Lu suddenly woke up.
"Oh, good morning, Director Lu," Ye Mingshang greeted with a smile. He hadn't intended to wake him up; he was surprised that such a light sound from closing the door had disturbed him. He wondered how he could hear such loud snoring.
"Oh~ it's Ming Shang. Come sit," Director Lu said as he rubbed his messy hair and greeted him drowsily. His eyes were very red with deep dark circles underneath; it seemed he had gone to bed quite late last night.
"Director Lu, did you not get enough rest yesterday?"
"Heh, with such a big case weighing down on me, how could I sleep?" Director Lu shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Actually, you don't need to be like this. You should take things lightly; thinking too much is exhausting," Ye Mingshang said with a smile.
"Haha! I didn't expect you to be so relaxed about it; it makes me feel embarrassed at my age," Director Lu chuckled. "Mingshang, you came early to get that wooden box, right?"
Ye Mingshang nodded. "That's right. I suspect that box might be the only way to find that monster."
This statement surprised Director Lu while also leaving him puzzled. "Oh? What do you mean by that?"
"Through my investigation, I found that a young man named Chen Jianjun is very likely the monster," Ye Mingshang explained.
Director Lu was taken aback. "He's a monster? No way! I've already investigated his entire background; both his parents are ordinary workers, and he grew up under the watchful eyes of the neighbors. From what they said, aside from being a bit rebellious, there's nothing unusual about him. Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"
Ye Mingshang remained calm and nodded. "I believe I can be certain. Your information is accurate, and I have reasons for saying he is a monster."
"Oh? Do tell."
"You must understand that there are other highly intelligent beings in this world besides humans. Apart from Celestial Beings, there are also demons and spirits. In ancient feudal times, all beings lived together; many even had offspring with humans. Although there were strict regulations among the different races, it didn't prevent something called love.
In ancient times, there were many precedents of inter-racial marriages recorded in folklore, such as the stories of the Mermaid Girl, A Chinese Ghost Story, and The Legend of the White Snake, which were all based on true events. After demons transformed into human-like forms, they often intermarried with humans; among them, the demon race is known as the devil race. Although most of them appear fierce and terrifying like monsters from movies, some branches resemble humans and are quite handsome.
In ancient times, when the gates of the underworld were not closed, there were many instances of marriages between demon and human races. However, both demons and humans have difficulty producing offspring together, so there have not been many mixed-blood descendants over time. Moreover, during the great purge in **********, demons were driven out of human territories, making such occurrences rare now. Nowadays, those with special abilities are likely descendants of demons."
Listening to Ye Mingshang's words, Director Lu pondered for a moment. "Hmm... So you're suggesting that this Chen Jianjun is a descendant of some demon race and has undergone some form of regression for some reason?"
Ye Mingshang nodded. "Exactly. Your records mention that this young man's family was brutally murdered; I suspect he underwent this change due to severe trauma."
Ye Mingshang's speculation was quite accurate. The demon race is inherently cruel and violent, and their descendants often have fiery tempers. Although many have become indistinguishable from normal people over generations, and some may not even be aware of their lineage, there are always exceptions due to the large base. Just like some individuals may exhibit excessive hair growth due to atavism, others may awaken Demonic Blood as a result of it. However, unlike pure demons, they find it difficult to control their powers and are often dominated by the demonic nature in their blood. Because awakening is challenging, their strength can be formidable; given time to grow, they could become a disaster.
"And that knife in his hand seems quite unusual. That box should have originally been used to hold the knife; there must be some connection between them. I might be able to find him through these connections," Ye Mingshang continued.
"Well, there's no time to waste. I'll take you to get that box right away," Director Lu said as he stood up and put on his police cap, leading the way.
Not far along, Director Lu brought Ye Mingshang into a small room. The room was only about twenty square meters, filled with stored evidence. After searching for a while, Director Lu pulled out a wooden box about three feet long and one foot wide from a cabinet.
"This should be it."
"Yes."
Upon receiving the box, Ye Mingshang noticed that it emanated a strong yang energy. The patterns on its surface seemed random but subtly formed some kind of spell markings, as if meant for sealing.
He grasped the lid, intending to open the box, but found it unyielding, as if it were lifeless.
"We've already tried everything; no matter how much force we use, we can't open this box. Even prying it doesn't work. If I weren't sure it's empty inside, I would suspect it's a solid whole," Director Lu said.
Just as Director Lu finished speaking, the box suddenly clicked open with a sound.
"Huh? What's going on?" (To be continued.)
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