Hello, Welcome to Merit Supermarket (SUPERMARKET)
Thousands of kilometers away from the capital, in Huacheng, Jiang Chenyi was playing with a bell in his hand.
A tall figure stood in front of him and almost blocked all the sunlight.
"Name, identity, age, please." Jiang Chenyi said while resting his chin on one hand and tilting his head as he examined the man before him.
The man had already changed into the clothes provided by the supermarket, but even so, the aura of a soldier still emanated strongly from him.
Facing Jiang Chenyi's question, the Spirit slowly raised its head with its sharp eyes scanning the young man from head to toe before it finally responded, "I've forgotten everything..."
Jiang Chenyi paused.
After the man spoke, his ears began to feel warm again, and the heat gradually spread to his neck.
His fingers twitched, but in the end, he resisted the urge to cover his ears.
After taking a few deep breaths to suppress the tingling sensation in his ears, he observed the man again.
Judging by the man's expression, he hadn't been lying.
Forgotten... That's troublesome!
Jiang Chenyi wanted to consult the Supermarket, but this time, the Supermarket had already vanished beforehand and was unwilling to even trade Merit.
He rubbed his forehead in frustration and casually gave the man a name, "Alright, I'll call you Mr. Bell. If you ever want to save someone, notify me first. Don't just appear out of nowhere. Who knows, one day you might become visible to others."
The reason Mr. Bell hadn't been discovered before mainly because he hadn't fully solidified his form.
But now things are different.
His appearance meant that his slumber had been broken, and from now on, whenever he appeared, it would be in a physical form.
If someone suddenly popped up in public, it would definitely raise suspicions.
Moreover, based on the amount of Merit Jiang Chenyi had seen so far, this guy would be able to live like a normal person in no more than a month.
Upon hearing his new name, Mr. Bell frowned slightly, but what could he do? He had forgotten everything. For now, he would have to go by this name.
Mr. Bell... Well, he could always introduce himself as the Spirit Chime to others.
"This is the Supermarket, and it will also be your primary place of activity. You can go out if you want, but I advise you not to wander too far." Jiang Chenyi briefly explained the layout of the Supermarket.
When they reached the innermost part, Jiang Chenyi pointed to a hidden door and said, "This here, don't open it without permission. If you get hurt, I won't be responsible."
This door was off-limits to anyone except the owner who had taken over the Supermarket.
Mr. Bell nodded obediently while silently memorizing Jiang Chenyi's words.
They went up to the second floor, where Jiang Chenyi pointed to two bedrooms and continued, "You can't enter these two rooms. If you really want to rest on the second floor, you'll have to use the sofa."
The bedrooms were absolutely off-limits!
Jiang Chenyi pinched his chin in thought and said, "If we expand in the future and depending on how much Merit I have, I might add another room for you."
Who knew when the Supermarket expansion would reach the second floor!
Mr. Bell looked down at Jiang Chenyi, who was deep in thought, and after a long while, he spoke for the second time, "How much Merit is needed?"
Jiang Chenyi's body stiffened, and he closed his eyes while feeling both helpless and conflicted.
He really wanted to tell Mr. Bell stopped talking, but if he did, wouldn't that reveal his own peculiar reaction?
Gritting his teeth, he forced himself to focus on the joy of future expansion, "Ahem, if we want to expand the second floor, I'll need about thirty thousand Merit."
"I have it." Mr. Bell continued.
The man's deep, magnetic voice struck Jiang Chenyi's ears with force.
He really couldn't take it anymore...
In the end, Jiang Chenyi couldn't resist and vigorously rubbed his ears. Only after completely calming down did he wave his hand at the man with his back turned: "I can't use yours, but thanks anyway."
After quickly introducing the environment of the second floor, he ran back to his room: "You can take your time looking around, I'm going to rest now, bye!"
He didn't give the man any chance to speak as he slammed the door shut with a bang.
Mr. Bell indeed wanted to ask a few more questions, but seeing Jiang Chenyi's attitude, he realized that the other party might not want to see him right now.
He returned to the first floor and sat in the courtyard before looking up at the gradually darkening sky.
The man felt as if he hadn't seen the sky for a long, long time.
He had forgotten everything and the only thing he hadn't forgotten was saving people.
Gazing at the boundless starry sky, the man sensed something deep within his consciousness calling out to him.
However, no matter how hard he tried to recall, all he got was a memory as blank as a sheet of paper.
Empty, with nothing on it.
After brushing aside the matter of amnesia, the man began to think about Jiang Chenyi.
He hadn't been asleep all the time; although sometimes he couldn't see outside, he could still hear sounds.
Based on the information he had gathered from being around Jiang Chenyi during this period, the supermarket's manager was a trustworthy and reliable good person.
And the best part was, the other party wasn't a pushover; he wouldn't help people without principles, nor would he only focus on Merit Points to save people.
He would help the victims' parents live out their remaining years in peace, and he would also take the initiative to help a young girl trapped in a quagmire find a way to earn Merit Points.
Of course, this guy was also quite cunning by being step by step forcing that scumbag Yu Min to expose himself... Thinking of this, Mr. Bell smiled.
The young man's physical skills seemed quite good and his figure looked quite well-proportioned, just his waist was a bit too slim…
Mr. Bell recalled the glimpse of Jiang Chenyi's waist when he jumped down from the second floor, then looked down at his own hand.
It wasn't much bigger than his palm... Why are young people nowadays so skinny?
Just a bit more meat on the buttocks to make it look more plump.
Jiang Chenyi had no idea that Mr. Bell was muttering about his figure at this moment.
If he knew... he would definitely pick a fight with him!
What skinny? He called it lean! That's thin muscle!
He closed his eyes and calmed his mind in the room.
After completely calming down, Jiang Chenyi frantically messaged the supermarket.
Now that the Spirit in the Bell had returned to human form, why did he have to stay here? Couldn't the supermarket send him to another world?
[He's from this world, where do you want me to send him?]
Jiang Chenyi was silent for a while, then continued to ask: "So he has to stay in the supermarket from now on?"
Hearing this, the supermarket was even more puzzled: [He can sense nearby cries for help, you two can save many people together. Besides, with him around, your safety is also guaranteed.]
In a fight, Jiang Chenyi definitely couldn't beat him.
With so much experience on the battlefield, if he really went all out, he could kill Jiang Chenyi in one encounter.
That's true...
However, Jiang Chenyi still didn’t want the other party to stay in the supermarket for too long!
【Why?】
If the supermarket had a head, it would probably be covered in question marks right now.
Why… because Jiang Chenyi felt that the presence of this Spirit was somewhat hindering him :)
If only it were mute.
Although, in the end, Jiang Chenyi couldn’t persuade the supermarket.
Because clearly, in the supermarket’s eyes, the value of this Spirit staying was very high!
After letting out a long sigh, Jiang Chenyi had no choice but to accept it.
Early the next morning, Jiang Chenyi groggily caught a whiff of a rich aroma.
Lured by the scent, he stumbled out of his bedroom.
Upon opening the door, the fragrance became even more intense that forcefully wake Jiang Chenyi up.
“Awake?”
The man’s voice made Jiang Chenyi tense up.
He looked at Mr. Bell, who had rolled up his sleeves and was carrying a bowl out of the kitchen, with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
Oh no, seeing a ghost wouldn’t have been as shocking as this.
To be honest, he had never expected this man to cook.
And he certainly hadn’t expected that the food he made could smell so good!
At that moment, the supermarket quietly appeared: 【Wow, this is really the gender-swapped version of the Snail Girl!】
Both Jiang Chenyi and the man stiffened for a moment, then suddenly looked at each other: “You can hear it?”
Jiang Chenyi gasped.
This was the fourth person he had encountered who could hear the supermarket’s voice. The other three, besides himself, were his Father and Dad.
“Supermarket… explain.”
The supermarket spoke with confidence: “His Merit is about the same as your father’s, so it’s normal for him to hear it.”
One was a modern soldier, the other was an ancient battlefield general. They had too many similarities, so it wasn’t a big deal for him to hear it.
However, after learning that Mr. Bell could hear its voice, the supermarket was still a bit excited.
Ever since those two left, the only one it could talk to was this little brat, Jiang Chenyi!
Mr. Bell’s surprise didn’t last long.
He placed the bowl on the table before inviting Jiang Chenyi to have breakfast, then went to the balcony to chat with the supermarket.
One hadn’t spoken for who knows how many years, and the other had too few people to talk to.
They actually got along quite well.
Meanwhile, Jiang Chenyi was immersed in the beef noodles the man had made.
The noodles were chewy, clearly hand-kneaded, and the beef was tender, as if it had been stewed for a long time.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Jiang Chenyi’s mind: Could it be that this guy started preparing this since last night?
In fact, he did!
As a Spirit, the man no longer needed to eat or sleep, so the entire night was just idle time for him.
Moreover, Jiang Chenyi hadn’t forbidden him from using the kitchen.
At this moment, Jiang Chenyi had no mind to pay attention to the man’s voice, as he was busy slurping down the noodles.
Perhaps it was because he had heard the man’s voice too much, or his attention had been diverted, but now he didn’t react as strongly to the man’s speech as before.
By the time Jiang Chenyi finished eating and put down the bowl, the man had also finished his conversation with the supermarket.
"It said that I could trade for my name." The man sat across from Jiang Chenyi with his gaze no longer as sharp as before. Now, he seemed more like a large black German Shepherd who had completely relaxed after confirming the safety of his surroundings.
The other party's words implied that Jiang Chenyi should preside over this transaction.
Jiang Chenyi was naturally willing!
But...
"So expensive! Why is it so expensive?" Jiang Chenyi was seeing for the first time that someone needed thirty thousand Merit Points just to exchange for a name!
Thirty thousand Merit Points were equivalent to the pile of documents Director Zhou had!
But that included detailed information about the entire organization, with hundreds of members! So, trading for thirty thousand Merit Points wasn't expensive at all!
Jiang Chenyi slowly turned his gaze to the man with his eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry.
The Supermarket's calculations were never wrong, so... this meant that this man's existence was more important than everyone in that organization.
The more important, the higher the price naturally.
A name for thirty thousand, no wonder the Supermarket was unwilling to reveal the man's identity—it was simply unaffordable!
"Huo Yunxi, it said my name is Huo Yunxi." the man said as soon as he appeared and proactively told Jiang Chenyi his name.
It was clear that this person was very dissatisfied with the name "Mr. Bell" that Jiang Chenyi had given him!
What's wrong with Mr. Bell! Jiang Chenyi snorted.
And so, Huo Yunxi stayed in the Supermarket and was free to do whatever he wanted on a daily basis, but if Jiang Chenyi needed to go out, he would have to follow to act as a bodyguard of sorts.
What Jiang Chenyi had to do was help Huo Yunxi save people.
……..
On the third day after Huo Yunxi moved into the Supermarket, Director Zhou came again.
However, he wasn't alone this time. Behind him, besides Officer Zheng and Team Leader Yao, there were several other police officers.
They were wearing blood-stained uniforms, and the blood... it was clear that it had been less than 24 hours since it was smeared on.
"Comrade, can you help?" His voice was full of sorrow.
The impact of the mole on them was too great.
In the second operation, out of a total of two hundred people, more than twenty were seriously injured, over a hundred were lightly injured, and the only thing worth celebrating was that no one had died.
But this had completely enraged Director Zhou.
He brought so many people here and was determined to root out that traitor!
Jiang Chenyi could feel the overwhelming anger from the other party, not just from Director Zhou, but from the others as well. Even if some of them didn't fully trust him, their desire for revenge was genuine.
He opened the door with his calm eyes focused on them: "Welcome to the Merit Supermarket."
Standing by the window, Huo Yunxi looked at the young man who seemed different from usual.
At this moment, the young man was like a piece of White Agate fished out of a stream, crystal clear and refracting colorful light under the sun, beautiful but cold to the touch.
But once the stream water completely disappeared, and you touched it again, you would feel a faint warmth.
Jiang Chenyi glanced at him and led everyone into the courtyard.
As they sat down, Huo Yunxi came over with tea.
Those who hadn't seen Jiang Chenyi before were almost scared off their chairs when they saw the tray floating in mid-air.
After putting down the tray, Huo Yunxi did not leave. He stood not far from Jiang Chenyi with his arms crossed over his chest and his gaze occasionally falling on Director Zhou and the others.
Perhaps sensing the stare, Director Zhou narrowed his eyes.
He seemed to catch a faint shadow in the corner, but when he focused, there was nothing there.
However, business came first.
"It's like this..." Director Zhou suppressed his temper and patiently explained to Jiang Chenyi what had happened during this period.
When he received this information, he quickly gathered his team and contacted other police departments, aiming to capture the leader and high-ranking members of the organization first!
The other police department agreed, but when they acted, they found the destination already deserted.
Based on the surrounding environment, they deduced that the other party had just left.
So they sent out a portion of their team to pursue them, but no matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find any trace of the group.
In the end, they had to return empty-handed.
The first cooperation had failed, and both sides were reviewing the entire plan before ultimately reaching a conclusion that no one wanted to see.
"There is a mole among us, and this mole is not only in Chashan City but also on their side."
When Director Zhou said this, his eyes turned red.
What was even more critical was that they deduced that this mole had not been recently turned.
They were more inclined to believe that the human trafficking organization had planted a mole in the police department a long time ago.
"So we are very worried and unsure if we can completely root out the mole!"
The most urgent task now was to uncover the mole and then relaunch the operation to capture those people.
Seeing their dejected expressions, Jiang Chenyi could understand their anxiety.
He sat beside Director Zhou with his eyes scanning each person present one by one. Finally, he pointed at one of them and said, "You, come with me."
The person chosen was also the team leader of this operation. When pointed at, he instinctively looked at Director Zhou.
But Director Zhou just waved his hand at him: "Go on, don't worry, there won't be any danger there."
He had already been to the world behind the secret door, and after so many days, he hadn't felt any side effects.
After receiving Director Zhou's assurance, the team leader quickly stood up and followed Jiang Chenyi with a stern face.
Huo Yunxi glanced at them curiously.
His transaction with the supermarket hadn't gone through the secret door, so he didn't know what lay behind it.
Jiang Chenyi gave him a warning glare that told him not to peek, as he wouldn't be able to handle any unfortunate incidents that might occur.
Thus, Huo Yunxi had to withdraw his gaze and continue watching the others.
Being police officers, their reaction and perception abilities were much better than ordinary people, so everyone sitting in place could feel a lingering gaze on them.
Team Leader Yao gave Director Zhou a look, asking if he had encountered this situation last time.
Director Zhou carefully sensed it; this inexplicable gaze held no malice, more of a probing, and...
He took off his hat, and sure enough, the gaze fell on the hat.
To be precise, it fell on the national emblem on the hat.
The gaze fixed on the national emblem grew increasingly intense, as if the unseen presence watching them was eager to take the emblem away.
Just as they were hesitating over what to do, Jiang Chenyi returned.
The squad leader seemed somewhat dazed but mostly excited.
In his hand was a stack of A4 papers containing all the information about the mole.
"Director Zhou!" He handed the information to Director Zhou as the fire in his eyes seemed to grow fiercer.
He wanted revenge!
He had witnessed his comrades suffer severe injuries due to the mole's leaked information.
Just a little more, and the shrapnel from the bomb would have pierced his comrade's heart!
Director Zhou knew what he was thinking. He patted the squad leader's shoulder and reassured him, "Don't worry, I won't let anyone get away with this."
These words were not just his own sentiment but also reflected the higher-ups' stance.
The squad leader's eyes instantly reddened.
Team Leader Yao sighed inwardly; no one would be happy in such a situation.
After obtaining this information, they should have left by protocol.
But Director Zhou's face showed hesitation as he debated whether to invite the young man to the police station, in case there was an urgent need for them to exchange information at any time.
Team Leader Yao noticed his hesitation and, after a brief thought, understood what he was struggling with. So, he took the initiative to ask, "Um... would you be open to going on a business trip?"
Jiang Chenyi set down his teacup and was somewhat hesitant about Team Leader Yao's proposal.
Regarding the human trafficking organization, it wasn't that he didn't care. Moreover, the police had failed in two operations, which was a severe blow to them.
As the saying goes, "Third time's the charm." If...
Jiang Chenyi shook his head, and seeing him like this, Director Zhou and Team Leader Yao's hearts sank.
However, his next words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief: "It's possible, but the travel expenses are separate. This time, we're talking about money."
For non-commissioned clients like them, if they had to travel far, the supermarket allowed the store manager to charge travel expenses. Otherwise, the previous store managers would have been driven to poverty.
Merit couldn't be exchanged for money.
"Can we go now?" Director Zhou was eager to resolve this case.
Jiang Chenyi nodded. He went back to the second floor to pack his clothes, and when he came down, he saw Huo Yunxi waiting for him in the stairwell.
"Should you let them know about my existence?" Huo Yunxi sensed that these people had probably already noticed something was off.
Jiang Chenyi glanced at the people in the courtyard.
Their eyes occasionally fell on his side, but he knew very well that they weren't looking at him.
"You're too easy to expose..." Jiang Chenyi was quite helpless.
Huo Yunxi felt a bit guilty.
He knew he shouldn't have been so focused on staring at that emblem, but... he really couldn't help it.
"I'll buy you a national emblem later, so you don't keep staring at it."
Jiang Chenyi could understand Huo Yunxi's longing, but it really wasn't good to keep staring at someone else's belongings.
His words made Huo Yunxi's eyes instantly light up!
"Really?" It was the first time Jiang Chenyi had seen him so excited.
Jiang Chenyi nodded before he took out his phone in front of Huo Yunxi, and ordered a national emblem pin online.
"Alright, you should receive it in a few days."
Huo Yunxi narrowed his eyes in satisfaction and patted his chest before saying to Jiang Chenyi, "From now on, I'll take care of all your meals and cleaning."
Jiang Chenyi's mouth twitched slightly, but he was quickly overwhelmed by joy.
It was no wonder because the food this guy made was really delicious!
Moreover, his cleaning was exceptionally thorough.
Truly worthy of a Spirit with a military background! Even more useful than the legendary Snail Girl!
One person and one Spirit returned to the courtyard.
Jiang Chenyi truthfully reported Huo Yunxi's existence to Director Zhou and the others, and apologized to them.
"I’m truly sorry. He was a soldier in his lifetime, which is probably why he’s particularly sensitive to the national emblem."
When these people heard that there was a Spirit beside them, they felt a bit startled. However, upon learning that the Spirit had been a soldier in life, that fear instantly vanished.
If it’s a soldier, then there’s nothing to be afraid of.
"So that’s how it is." Director Zhou chuckled and continued, "The police station has silver national emblems. If he wants some, he can take a few."
Great, now Huo Yunxi’s eyes lit up even brighter.
Since they needed to hurry, Jiang Chenyi asked Huo Yunxi to return to the Bell first and come out again once they reached their destination.
However, shortly after they left the Supermarket and were about to take the high-speed train to Chashan City, Huo Yunxi, who had agreed to stay in the Bell, suddenly appeared.
"There’s someone nearby!"
His words immediately put everyone on alert.
Jiang Chenyi scanned the surroundings while also listening carefully to the nearby sounds.
Soon, he heard two… no, five distinct thoughts.
[Kill them.]
[Don’t let them return alive!]
[If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t have been driven to this point. Just die already!]
[Die, die, die!]
[The boss has ordered that once we kill these people, we’ll be worry-free!]
Jiang Chenyi didn’t have time to explain much to Director Zhou. He directly pulled out a gun from one of the police officers’ holsters, loaded it, and fired two shots in a certain direction.
At the same time, Huo Yunxi also grabbed another officer’s gun, though he only fired one shot.
Meanwhile, a Golden Abacus suddenly appeared that blocked the bullet aimed at Director Zhou’s head.
The loud gunshots startled the pedestrians in the square. Amidst the screams, Huo Yunxi acted again by firing three shots and taking down the remaining two assailants.
The swift and decisive actions of the two not only shocked Director Zhou and the others but also startled the mastermind observing the square from behind the scenes.
Jiang Chenyi retrieved the Golden Abacus and slowly shifted his gaze to another direction.
Just now, he had heard a sixth voice.
He raised his gun, and Huo Yunxi behind him also raised his.
The two pulled the triggers simultaneously, and the bullets pierced through the lens of a distant telescope. If the person hadn’t dodged in time, both bullets would have pierced his skull.
As they acted, Director Zhou and the others saw a figure suddenly appear in front of them, but it disappeared immediately after firing the final shot.
"There are two on the 13th floor of Jiahe Building in the northeast, one on the 16th floor of Quanjia Apartment in the southwest, and two on the roof of Changhe Mall in the northwest. As for the one spying… he’s already run off, we probably can’t catch him. The other five are injured and won’t be able to escape."
Jiang Chenyi returned the two guns to Director Zhou and calmly reported the results of his and Huo Yunxi’s actions.
Director Zhou quickly reacted as he ordered his people to subdue the assailants while contacting the local police station.
Upon learning that the deputy director of the Chashan City Public Security Bureau had been attacked on his own turf, the officer who received the call felt as if the sky had fallen.
The only thing they felt fortunate about now was that the deputy director was neither in life-threatening danger nor injured.
But even so, the actions of the criminals were severely testing their nerves!
When the police from Huacheng arrived, they saw that the deputy director had already apprehended all five criminals.
Each of them had been shot in the chest, not fatally, but they had lost consciousness that made it convenient to take them back for interrogation.
Director Zhou briefly mentioned the human trafficking organization, causing the Huacheng police to feel a surge of fear.
"We’re lucky Comrade Little Jiang was here this time, otherwise..." Director Zhou also felt a wave of dread, but from the criminals' actions, he seemed to sense something.
The director of the Huacheng Public Security Bureau followed Director Zhou’s gaze to Jiang Chenyi, who was standing to the side.
The young man was looking down and seemingly deep in thought.
"Who is he?"
Director Zhou chuckled without elaborating, "When you encounter a difficult problem, you can go to him. You’ll find out who he is then."
Experience speaks louder than words.
After saying this, Director Zhou hurried back to Chashan City. As soon as they returned to the bureau, they were surrounded by a group of colleagues: "How is it? Is everything alright?"
Looking at their colleagues’ worried expressions, Director Zhou and the others really didn’t want to see a mole emerge from among them.
However, during the high-speed train ride, Director Zhou and the others had already reviewed all the information.
Thus, they already knew who the mole was.
When they saw the name on the A4 paper, they found it hard to believe and even suspected Jiang Chenyi was stirring up trouble.
But...
Director Zhou and Team Leader Yao walked through the crowd to a young police officer with red-rimmed eyes.
This person was the most promising young officer in the bureau as he already become one of the captains of the criminal investigation team before the age of thirty. He was also the successor Team Leader Yao had long hoped for.
"He Ning, I want to ask you a question." Director Zhou’s tone was calm, but anyone could tell something was off.
When Director Zhou and Team Leader Yao silently approached him, He Ning’s heart began to race wildly.
Nervousness, unease, fear, and a barely noticeable hint of guilt—all these complex emotions piled up in his heart, leaving He Ning unable to find a reason to refuse the deputy director’s conversation.
Jiang Chenyi stood at the entrance of the police station and quietly observed the scene inside with Huo Yunxi.
Except for Huo Yunxi, no one noticed that he now held a half-person-tall Golden Abacus in his hand.
"He Ning, in 220x, you graduated from Huicheng First High School, right?"
Upon hearing this question, He Ning felt a wave of relief.
He thought Director Zhou was going to ask something serious! But wait...
He Ning’s eyes widened as he finally realized the oddness in Director Zhou’s words. Then he heard Director Zhou continue, "Although the school was rebuilt due to an earthquake, I found another survivor from your class—the homeroom teacher. He didn’t die, and he told me that the student named He Ning had actually gone abroad before the earthquake. The school just hadn’t updated the records, and you used that name to graduate."
"So, who are you really?"
According to the bureau's records, "He Ning" graduated from Huicheng No. 1 High School, then enrolled in the Police University, and was later assigned to their department.
However, in reality, this person had assumed He Ning's identity.
They thought everyone who knew He Ning was dead and using the identity was safe. Little did they know that the homeroom teacher from back then had survived and became the most crucial witness to expose the mole.
All emotion vanished from He Ning's face as he coldly stared at the people before him.
These individuals, until today, had been his colleagues, companions, comrades-in-arms, and even some were life-and-death friends.
But from this day forward, one was a cop, the other a criminal—two opposing sides where it was either you die or I die situation.
"I have nothing to say." He Ning knew he was doomed.
He tightly shut his mouth and refused to utter a word no matter how others questioned him.
Director Zhou closed his eyes while feeling deeply distressed.
"Take him away." he said.
They will detain him for now.
He Ning wasn't the only mole.
Under the tense and shocked gazes of everyone, Director Zhou quickly identified the remaining moles.
Just within the Chashan City Public Security Bureau, four moles had been planted.
All four had assumed the identities of deceased individuals and came here after enrolling in university.
Before their true identities were revealed, they had been good colleagues and police officers in the bureau.
Alas, everything was a lie.
After apprehending these four moles, the last one, before being taken away, asked indignantly, "How did you know we were moles?"
When he asked this, his eyes weren't on Director Zhou but on Jiang Chenyi at the entrance.
It was only after Director Zhou returned with this non-bureau youth that their identities were exposed.
Seeing the mole's undisguised malice directed at Jiang Chenyi, Team Leader Yao wanted to stand up and block his line of sight but was stopped by Director Zhou.
Jiang Chenyi raised an eyebrow slightly, and with his hands in his pockets, he leisurely walked up to the man. "Want to know where you slipped up?"
The man stared wide-eyed at Jiang Chenyi.
However, Jiang Chenyi's lips curled into a mocking and taunting smile. "Heh, but I'm not going to tell you."
Want to know? Well, I won't say!
The man was instantly enraged as his blood boiled and wished he could rush forward and bite Jiang Chenyi to death.
Unfortunately, as he charged, he suddenly felt something hard smash into his right cheek that sent him flying.
Jiang Chenyi turned slightly to look at the man who had just thrown a punch.
Huo Yunxi coldly retracted his hand with his gaze at the man akin to a southerner spotting a giant cockroach—wishing the other would instantly vanish without a trace!
As a soldier, he knew all too well how disastrous it was to have traitors on the battlefield.
The mole was inexplicably sent flying, but only Director Zhou and a few others knew it was the young man's bodyguard who had acted.
At that moment, Jiang Chenyi suddenly turned and looked toward the bureau's entrance.
Everyone present, including the moles who hadn't yet left, followed his gaze and saw three people standing at the entrance while dressed in Celestial Master attire.
"They came after all." Jiang Chenyi smiled oddly while gripping the Golden Abacus in his hand, and strode out.
Among the three was the white-haired youth who had previously come looking for Jiang Chenyi.
When White Hair saw Jiang Chenyi's figure, he was also surprised, but this surprise was quickly replaced by panic.
Because, as soon as Jiang Chenyi arrived outside the door, he began to frantically attack the three of them.
Not only did he take action himself, but he also shouted for Huo Yunxi to join in, while instructing Director Zhou and his team to block these three individuals!
When Jiang Chenyi spoke, Huo Yunxi couldn't refuse, and he felt an inexplicable irritation towards these three people—his dislike for White Hair was relatively mild, followed by the man in the gray robe, but the most detestable was the man in the Zhongshan suit in the middle.
As for Director Zhou, he simply made a silent gesture, and all the police officers in the bureau instantly surrounded the three of them.
The Golden Abacus landed with a thud on White Hair's head, causing him to feel dizzy and fall to the ground as he lost consciousness.
After dealing with White Hair, Jiang Chenyi turned his attention to the man in the Zhongshan suit, whose eyes were filled with provoked anger.
"You are really bold, daring to..." Before he could finish his sentence, he was nearly hit in the face by the Golden Abacus that came flying towards him.
Seeing that Jiang Chenyi showed no mercy, the man in the Zhongshan suit was now furious. He forms hand seals to teach this young man a lesson.
Anyone who has played competitive games knows that when playing a fragile mage-like character, it's best not to get too close to the battlefield, otherwise, before you can unleash your ultimate move, you might already be dead.
The man in the Zhongshan suit was still foolishly forming hand seals, and just as he opened his mouth, a one-meter-long Golden Abacus slapped him right in the face.
"Ugh!" The man felt as if his teeth were about to be shattered.
Before he could react, the Golden Abacus struck again but this time targeting his legs.
The one-meter-long, forty-centimeter-wide Golden Abacus was coated with a thick layer of Merit, and when it hit the man, the Merit passed through his body to directly attack his Spirit.
The more evil a person is, the more intense the pain from the Merit attack.
So, after just two strikes, the man in the Zhongshan suit was almost unable to get up.
He felt as if his Spirit was being torn into pieces, the pain was so severe that he didn't even have the strength to struggle.
Jiang Chenyi coldly watched him in this state, then picked up the Golden Abacus and walked over to White Hair.
As for the man in the gray robe in the middle, he had already been half-beaten to death by Huo Yunxi and was now tied up together with the man in the Zhongshan suit.
"Hey, wake up." Jiang Chenyi gently kicked White Hair, and when he saw the dazed look in the other's eyes, he bent down and pinched the other's neck.
"Ah!"
White Hair suddenly woke up as his terrified eyes kept looking around at the crowd.
When he saw his two uncles tied up, White Hair shrank back, completely losing all the bravado he had shown when they first met.
At that moment, a hand gripped his neck that slowly turned his head to face a pair of icy cold eyes.
"You came here for those moles, didn't you? What are you planning?"
The deputy director of the Chashan City Public Security Bureau had just been attacked, and as soon as they caught the moles, a few suspicious Celestial Masters showed up.
This couldn't possibly be a coincidence.
But apart from fear, White Hair's face showed only confusion: "Moles? What moles?"
Jiang Chenyi stared at him for a moment, then looked up at Huo Yunxi. "Do you think he's lying?"
Huo Yunxi shook his head. From the man's expression and eyes, there was indeed no sign of deceit.
Jiang Chenyi couldn't detect any either.
Then, he changed his approach. "So, why did you come here?"
The white-haired man shrank his shoulders while feeling both aggrieved and angry. He hadn't done anything wrong, so why had he been beaten up?
And the one who had beaten him was that young man who had looked down on their Celestial Masters Association last time!
However, under Jiang Chenyi's pressure, he had no choice but to hold back his resentment.
"We... we came to find someone... his name is He Ning..."
After he uttered the name, the white-haired man keenly noticed that the police officers around him had changed their gazes from inquisitive to scrutinizing, with a hint of hatred in many of their eyes.
What on earth was going on?
The white-haired man's survival instincts kicked in. "I don't know anything! I only know we were supposed to find this person. As for why, only my uncle knows!"
Director Zhou glanced at Jiang Chenyi, and the young man immediately understood his meaning. He continued the interrogation, "Who sent you here?"
The white-haired man shook his head with tears in his eyes. "I don't know either. My uncle brought me here directly..."
Seeing Jiang Chenyi's expression darken, the white-haired man quickly added, "I heard my uncle mention someone called Boss Liu. Oh, oh, oh! I remember now! That Boss Liu is from Wendu!"
That was all he knew! TAT
Director Zhou's expression turned grave.
In the human trafficking organization they were investigating, the leader was indeed from Wendu, but his surname wasn't Liu—it was Yuan.
However, the second-in-command of the organization was surnamed Liu.
Thinking of this, Director Zhou felt immensely grateful to Jiang Chenyi.
If Jiang Chenyi hadn't been here, who knew what might have happened?
It wasn't that they couldn't deal with Celestial Masters, but no one knew what methods these Celestial Masters might use to retaliate later.
Nowadays, there was a faction within the Celestial Masters Association that, under the guise of purifying the world, was actually engaging in unscrupulous activities!
If the police wanted to enlist the help of Celestial Masters, they either had to rely on acquaintances or take a gamble—if they got a good Celestial Master, things would go smoothly; if they got a fraud, it would be a waste of effort or even a complete failure.
The Celestial Masters Association of today had long lost the backbone it had eighty years ago!