I Have A Dual World Seal

Lu Zheng and several others exchanged glances.

They initially intended to intervene and teach that Chief Constable a lesson, but unexpectedly, he had invited people from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau and had already uncovered the truth of the murder.

However...

"Who silenced him?" Li Hanyu asked.

"How would I know?" You Che replied coolly, "No traces were left behind, impossible to track."

You Che turned his head and spoke to the Chief Constable, "Chief Jin, send someone to Liu Zhongling's house to ask where he's been frequenting in the past six months."

"Yes!"

Chief Jin answered and then stepped out to give the orders.

Seeing Chief Jin leave, You Che looked at Lu Zheng and his companions, "You came here to cause trouble for Chief Jin?"

Lu Zheng shook his head, "No, it's just that the case involves us, so we came to see if we can help in any way to find the murderer sooner, to clear our names sooner."

"You don't have much suspicion on you."

Just as You Che finished speaking, Chief Jin pushed the door open and entered. Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but show an embarrassed look.

"These people died from an evil technique called the Devouring God Technique. This technique is not widely known, and you all probably wouldn't know it."

You Che continued casually, "Even if you did know it, I doubt you would use it."

"Why?" Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask.

"Does this evil technique have any aftereffects?" Li Hanyu, more informed, asked.

"The Devouring God Technique consumes the target's spirit and takes their memories. If you're not afraid of your True Spirit getting polluted and damaged, or your memories becoming jumbled, you can give it a try."

Li Hanyu shivered, and Liu Qingyan also clutched Lu Zheng's arm.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "What's the use of this thing then?"

"To strengthen the True Spirit and Primordial Soul, absorbing the other's memories and experiences. For a scholar..." You Che glanced at Liu Zhongling, explaining, "Absorbing insights from others' writings, the chance of passing the Advanced Scholar examination would naturally increase."

Everyone understood. It's like several people teaming up to answer an exam paper together; no matter what, it surely scores better than answering separately.

Lu Zheng also looked at Liu Zhongling's corpse, "So he was probably deceived?"

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been silenced.

You Che nodded, "The murderer likely taught Liu Zhongling a modified version of the Devouring God Technique that requires external force, having him kill and absorb the target's spirit. After a step, the other party absorbs Liu Zhongling's, reducing the impact compared to absorbing four people simultaneously.

The Devouring God Technique isn't easy to learn. The other party teaching Liu Zhongling would require him to seek guidance from time to time, so they must have met frequently."

...

Moments later, the people Chief Jin sent out returned with news.

Because Liu Zhongling was young, besides his home, there weren't many places he frequented, only three.

Xiuyun Building.

Lian Cui Pavilion.

Yangming Academy.

The first two are brothels, the third is the academy where Liu Zhongling studied.

"Academy?" Lu Zheng felt he had discovered something.

You Che ordered again, "Go find out if there's any scholar recently close to Liu Zhongling?"

Chief Jin immediately said, "Xiaoliu has inquired, among the scholars at the academy, Liu Zhongling is closest to these three."

"Concealed quite deeply..." You Che paused, then asked, "How many people are there in the academy?"

"Over two hundred."

You Che fell silent, seemingly pondering how to identify this person from over two hundred people.

"How about asking the academy's teachers to assign an essay?" Lu Zheng suddenly suggested, "Suddenly having a bunch of insights in one's mind, trying to write the same as before, it's probably not easy."

As a student who has taken exams since childhood, Lu Zheng knew the difficulty of copying in exams too well.

Do you think you've made changes?

Actually, the teacher can spot it at a glance!

You Che immediately turned to Chief Jin, "Is everyone in the academy today?"

"A murder occurred yesterday, so all the students returned to the academy." Chief Jin replied.

You Che nodded, "Then, have the academy's teachers arrange something, find an excuse, and assign an essay.

Once they submit, collect those essays, then also gather their previous essays for comparison."

"Yes!"

This task required more than just collecting information, so Chief Jin had to personally go to the academy to handle it.

After Chief Jin left, You Che turned again to Lu Zheng. Though his ghost face mask revealed no emotion, his voice was clearly full of admiration, "Good idea, interested in joining the Anomaly Suppression Bureau?"

"Not interested!" Lu Zheng decisively shook his head.

You Che nodded, unconcerned, and the room fell silent.

One hour later, Chief Jin relayed that the academy had completed the task.

You Che nodded, turning to Lu Zheng, "I'm going to Yangming Academy, you coming?"

"Yes!" Lu Zheng nodded, this was something they had previously agreed upon.

"Then let's go." You Che spoke indifferently, and then walked towards the door.

The group exchanged looks, then followed You Che out.

Leaving the Government Office Arresting Officer's Room, You Che waved his hand, casting a Blinding Technique on himself, making him invisible to ordinary people.

Hmm, mainly because his appearance was too unusual, Lu Zheng and the others were fine.

...

They journeyed to Yangming Academy and learned that the academy's students had completed the essay, and the academy's teachers had compared all the exam papers.

"Is there a result?" You Che asked.

Chief Jin glanced at Lu Zheng, nodded, and replied to You Che, "There is."

You Che nodded, then pushed the door open and entered.

...

"Feng Jin?"

"He has participated in the autumn examinations three times, each time narrowly missing the Advanced Scholar title." A teacher from the academy added, with a trace of regret in his eyes.

Though Feng Jin tried his best to hide in his writing, some details were still spotted by this teacher at a glance.

"A particular transition inside is a technique Duan Xian often employs. Though Feng Jin has used it before, it was never so natural."

Besides Lu Zheng and his three companions, You Che, Chief Jin, and the teacher who spotted Feng Jin's flaw, the Academy Director of Yangming Academy was also present in the room.

The Academy Director was an elder in his sixties, his face indifferent. Hearing the teacher's analysis, he did not doubt but simply said to him, "Call him in then."

"Now?" The teacher hesitated.

The Director nodded and turned to You Che, "The student is still studying; Lord You, please don't create too much commotion."

"A minor issue."

...

Soon after, a scholar in his late twenties was brought in.

Upon entering the door and catching sight of You Che and Chief Jin, Feng Jin's pupils contracted, but he quickly regained composure, bowing to the Director, "What does the teacher call me for?"

The Director did not answer, looking at You Che.

You Che asked casually, "Where did you learn the Devouring God Technique?"

Seeing You Che shrouded in a black robe, with only a ghost face mask visible, Feng Jin swallowed, yet managed to remain calm, feigning ignorance as he asked, "What Devouring God Technique?"