Volume 3 Winter Solstice Chapter 49: Belonging
Lei Yao watched the wind blowing on the lake.
The trees by the lake were bent by the wind, and the broken leaves rubbed against each other, making crackling sounds.
"I entered the yard when I was five or six years old." Her voice was mixed in the wind.
"What about before?" Jiang You threw a piece of candy soaked in water into his mouth.
Lei Yao shook her head, "I don't remember, they took me to worship the statue..."
She opened her eyes wide as if she suddenly realized something, "I..."
She heard Jiang You's voice, "What happened next?"
“Then I went into the yard.”
She paused, "At that time, He had planted the seeds in my body, no, in my soul..."
"It can't reach you now."
"Really?"
"It depends on whether you cooperate or not."
Lei Yao tried hard to suppress her emotions. She continued to recall, "At that time, Master Hu was also in the courtyard. Sometimes he would come to watch us practice and give us some pointers. Later, he went out and it was hard to see him."
She bit her lip. "Every year, new people come in. Some of them come in through connections. It was fine when Master Hu was here, but after he left, the atmosphere in the courtyard gradually changed. The strong and well-connected people can order others around at will, and can even take over other people's resources."
"I think you are very strong." Jiang You interjected.
“I just can’t figure it out.”
"What's the matter?"
Lei Yao lowered her head and said, "We had a hard time in the inner courtyard."
"How hard is it?"
"We, constantly practice, have no time for ourselves, and cannot have any hobbies..." She looked at her skinny fingers, "Every March, we will be called over one by one, He, He will come, and He will take away some of the strength we have cultivated with great difficulty..."
Her voice trembled. "Some people, some people were unwilling to give up, and tried to force the seed out of their bodies, and then, they died..."
She turned to look at Jiang You, "We need to worship Him, and everyone needs to provide Him with enough blood food every year..."
"Luo Chengyuan is also in the yard?" Jiang You interrupted Lei Yao.
Lei Yao nodded. "He and Huang Hu are from two different factions. He is very protective of us, and some people say that he is trying to win us over. Later, Master Hu gradually decentralized power. Huang Hu was the strongest at the time, and he felt that the inner courtyard belonged to him. As a result, Master Hu nominated Master Luo. Huang Hu was not convinced, so he challenged Master Luo. No one expected that Huang Hu would lose." Lei Yao's voice lowered. "Later, Master Luo brought us out and followed Mr. Sun."
The wet clothes stuck to my skin and my body continued to lose temperature.
"He took the initiative to give the inner courtyard to Huang Hu?"
"Master Luo said that the inner courtyard is nothing. He said that Master Hu will only gradually lean towards those who can bring him greater benefits. He said that we should work hard to be chess players, not thugs. The resources of the inner courtyard are limited, and we should look outside. He said a lot to me and Brother Xian..."
Lei Yao bit her cold fingers and said, "I, I should listen to him more sooner, maybe..."
"It's a pity that he died, he was quite interesting."
Lei Yao didn't respond.
"Where is the yard?" Jiang You continued to ask.
Lei Yao took a breath and said, "I don't know. Although I came out of the inner courtyard, every time I go in, I have to apply for a small wooden board. After reaching a designated location and crushing it, I can see the road. The designated location is different every time..."
She watched Jiang You stand up, take off his sweater, squeeze out the water and wipe the water droplets off his body.
Then he threw the clothes on the ground.
"I'm sure I'll catch a cold when I get back."
"Sometimes I feel that Master Hu is Him," Lei Yao murmured, "Master Hu is no longer in the yard, so He has also gone out."
“Does it have a name?”
Lei Yao hesitated for a moment, then she wrote the word "Ming" on the ground with her finger. After she finished writing, she quickly blurred the word with her palm, and then she said: "I have told you everything I know."
"One last question, what did you do to Huang Hu's sister?"
Lei Yao's expression froze for a moment, and she lowered her eyes. "Huang Juan. They have very special physiques. She can communicate with spirits and let the gods descend upon her. Huang Hu has been trying to hide it, but it was eventually exposed."
"A goddess."
"Yes."
"How much do you know about the companies and organizations controlled by Mr. Hu?"
"The knowing part, we have a name."
"What?"
"Jinghu Club," Lei Yao turned to look at Jiang You and said again, "I've told you everything I know."
Her body was shaking.
"Are you cold, or are you scared?"
She shook her head and nodded.
"Don't worry," Jiang You walked in front of her, squatted down, and held her hand.
My hands are hot.
"It can't become a god," he looked into Lei Yao's eyes, "The staffing is full, and we are not hiring anymore."
"Really?"
“It was a great conversation today.”
"Did you meet your parents later?"
"Yes."
Lei Yao suddenly felt her body lighten. She stood up and saw Jiang You holding her hand. She closed her eyes with a peaceful expression.
Her soul left her body.
The white postcard lit up, and she looked down to see her feet transformed into white dots of light that floated towards the postcard, staining it with color.
She turned her head and saw dark clouds rolling at the end of the lake. The sky was completely dark and raindrops were hitting the lake.
A figure appeared on the postcard.
She seemed to hear the sound of water.
The secret room under the lake exploded, water poured in, the fish wall cracked, and the fish died under the impact of the explosion. Transparent spider silk was tied to her wrist.
Upward, she rises.
The surface of the water was broken.
She saw Him.
White idol.
He opened his eyes, which were bloodshot, and raised his right hand.
The huge palm enlarged in her sight and gradually covered her vision.
The palm slapped towards her.
thunder.
There is also the sound of water.
It hit her eardrums.
Jiang You let go of Lei Yao's hand and stood up.
Reach out and take the postcard floating in the air.
The wind blows the postcard.
Quiet.
The sound of thunder, water and all other sounds disappeared.
A transparent spider silk broke the surface of the lake.
The palm stopped as if it couldn't find its target.
The idol gradually dissipated.
Lei Yao closed her eyes.
Jiang You turned around and saw a police car driving towards him and stopping ten meters in front of him.
The door opened.
The girl holding a wooden sword walked down from the passenger seat and walked towards Jiang You.
Zhuang Zekun walked down from the other side of the car.
Jiang Youtuan stuffed the postcard in his hand into his trouser pocket and went forward to greet him, "Leader, you are finally here!"
Tang Butian's gaze fell on Lei Yao's body.
"During the investigation, they had an internal quarrel, and the law enforcement camera recorded everything and uploaded it to the cloud disk," Jiang You glanced at Zhuang Zekun, "Do you have any clothes or blankets? I'm freezing to death."
Chapter 231
"Yes." Tang Butian said.
At this time, Zhuang Zekun quickened his pace and walked to Lei Yao's side. He squatted down, stretched out his right hand, put his index finger and middle finger together, and placed them on Lei Yao's brow. After a few seconds, he withdrew his hand, stood up and turned to look at Jiang You, "He's dead, his soul is gone."
Jiang You calmly accepted Zhuang Zekun's scrutiny.
After Zhuang Zekun stared at Jiang You for a few seconds, he looked at Tang Butian, "Over at the resort..."
"The fire has been brought under control. The director of the county public security bureau is directing the fire on site, and the captain of the fire brigade has formulated a plan for attacking and searching for firefighters," Tang Butian said in a calm tone. "Sun Yu is on his way here, and he will coordinate everything."
"There are many innocent people in the resort, including waiters, chefs, drivers, and gardeners," Zhuang Zekun said in a serious tone, "You should plan more carefully instead of acting rashly for credit..."
"Senior Zhuang, we didn't plant the explosives in the resort, right?" Jiang You interrupted Zhuang Zekun.
Zhuang Zekun nodded, "But..."
"The conflict between them was not created by us. It was something they already had, right?"
"Yes."
"After I found the clues, I was alone and unarmed. Leader, when will you apply for a spiritual power gun for me to defend myself? I was really scared when they started fighting. Fortunately, I was smart and hid to the side as soon as I saw something was wrong. Otherwise, I would have lost 170 kilograms of flesh here today."
Tang Butian glanced at Jiang You's belly, then turned around and walked towards the police car. She said, "Let's go to the car first."
"It's still you, leader, who is thinking about me ."
Jiang You followed Tang Butian into the car.
Tang Butian started the car and turned on the air conditioner.
The towels and blankets were folded and placed on the back seat. Jiang You took off his wet pants and shoes, wiped them carelessly, and then wrapped himself in the blanket.
Then wipe your hair with a towel.
Zhuang Zekun opened the car door and got in. When he was about to speak, Jiang You spoke first and continued the previous topic: "Senior Zhuang, there are irreconcilable contradictions between them. And the explosives under the resort were not buried just because I was coming. Before Lei Yao died, he told me that there was an altar here. I think those explosives might have been placed there when the resort was built."
Jiang You folded the towel and put it aside. "I am a very gentle person, right? So, I think this explosion will happen sooner or later."
"Altar? Where is it?" Zhuang Zekun grasped the key words in Jiang You's words.
"I was just about to ask, but she died," Jiang You sighed, "Senior Zhuang, Guan Nuo is still studying. Since you know this matter is not simple, you should tell us so that we can focus our work on protecting Guan Nuo's life safety."
Jiang You took out a wet plastic bag from his bag. He opened the window and poured out the water in the bag. Then he rolled up his sweater, pants and bag and stuffed them into the bag. Then he tied the bag tightly and placed it at his feet.
After finishing all this, he glanced in the rearview mirror and said, "Senior Zhuang, please don't be angry if I say something. Guan Nuo is the son of your old subordinate. You arranged for him to join the Special Operations Department to give him some training. We all understand this. This case is also taken very seriously by everyone in our Special Operations Department. So as soon as I got the clue and reported to the section chief, I took action. I was very nervous about going deep into the enemy's nest."
Jiang You nodded and repeated, "I was really panicking. If the victim wasn't Guan Nuo, I probably wouldn't have come here. Maybe we didn't consider the details carefully enough because of our lack of experience, but you knew there was a problem but didn't remind us. If I couldn't swim or if I wasn't lucky enough, I would be risking my life to investigate the case..."
"You mean, I am responsible for the explosion in the resort?" Zhuang Zekun turned his head and looked at Jiang You.
"That's not what I meant," Jiang You waved his hand. "I just hope that if you know anything in the future, you can let us know. You founded the Special Operations Department, and we all respect you very much."
"Why would Lei Yao provide you with clues?" Zhuang Zekun changed the subject.
"Maybe I look more reliable?" Jiang You looked out the window as the rain fell. "It's also possible that she has been looking for an opportunity to leave the organization."
Tang Butian lowered her head and looked at her phone.
Zhuang Zekun's expression became serious. "Did she tell you the name of the organization?"
Jiang You nodded, "Jinghu Club, have you heard of it?"
Zhuang Zekun did not respond. He looked at Tang Butian and said, "I'll go find the altar."
"good."
After Zhuang Zekun left, Jiang You yawned, "I'm a little hungry. The last time I came here, I ate and drank for five or six days without any worries. Today, I only had two sips of tea. I want to eat something sweet, hot red bean paste with glutinous rice balls in it. It's sweet. After drinking a bowl, I feel warm all over."
“It was indeed an ugly scene.”
"I really didn't expect that. I told you before, my IQ is very low now."
"You are responsible."
Jiang You changed his posture, folded his hands and rested them behind his head. "All the middle and high-level leaders of this organization in Tangjiang City are waiting for a meeting here today. My action today has purified the entire Tangjiang. This evil god is very unfriendly and wants to eat blood. I think after you clean up this place, you can lead to many major cases."
Tang Butian pursed her lips and said, "I watched the video you uploaded. You let Huang Hu go."
"If Huang Hu died here, Sun Xiu would have to avenge Huang Hu after he came out. Huang Hu is not dead yet, and Sun Xiu's layout in Tangjiang has been destroyed. Sun Xiu will definitely settle this account with Huang Hu. If they keep arguing with each other, we won't be able to spend the New Year in peace."
Jiang You thought for a moment, "We have the name. As for the symbol, we will wait until Zhuang Zekun finds the altar. Didn't you also use technology to extract some features of the statue? Now we just need the steps of the ritual and the offerings."
"Do you want to summon it?" Tang Butian put the phone back into her bag.
"Maybe. Something Lei Yao said made me a little concerned." Jiang You leaned forward and moved to the gap in the front seat. He whispered in Tang Butian's ear, "She thinks Mr. Hu is it. This is quite interesting. We don't have anything to do now. Shall we go eat something hot? And buy me some clothes?"
“Will it succeed?”
"Impossible," Jiang You reached out and grabbed a strand of Tang Butian's hair and played with it in his hand. "There's a very interesting thing. Outside of the living and the cycle of reincarnation, in that chaos, there are always some little bugs that will use some means to connect with the world of the living and confuse some people. In the end, those people cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation, and their souls are devoured, which means they fall into chaos, right?"
Tang Butian nodded slightly.
"If this continues, there will be fewer and fewer souls belonging to the world of the living, right?"
"so what?"
"When the leeks are fat, we can harvest them," Jiang You twisted his hair around his fingers. "It's easy to get in, right? Why is it so easy?"
Jiang You loosened his hands and his hair fell down.
