Chapter 32

The ringtone sounded for a long time before the call was finally answered. The voice was clear and resonant, but the tone was cold:

"I am currently reviewing Ou Xiangrong's information and trying to deduce his behavioral patterns. You have ten seconds."

In the official Spirit Realm Walkers organization, each team is the main force in handling cases, while the stewards coordinate from behind the scenes, only personally intervening when faced with particularly difficult cases.

Centurion Li Dongze felt a lot of pressure... He cleared his throat and reported in a low, serious voice:

"Centurion Fu, we have already eliminated Ou Xiangrong."

This response was clearly unexpected. The phone went silent, and after a few seconds, Fu Qingyang's voice, no longer cold, came through:

"Where did you find him?"

Li Dongze replied:

"At Songhai University. He was trying to force Xu Yingying to reveal the whereabouts of the Holy Grail and the roster, but she was unaware. She is just an ordinary female student. Your judgment was correct; Ou Xiangrong was indeed mentally unstable."

Fu Qingyang praised him: "Well done, Li Dongze. You were very perceptive this time. You successfully prevented a large-scale bloodbath. I will recommend you to the Elder Council for commendation. Were there any casualties?"

"No," Li Dongze paused: "Centurion Fu, we didn't kill him."

"You didn't kill him?" Fu Qingyang's tone was laced with confusion. He seemed to have thought of something and said, "I almost forgot. There is an elder from the Water Palace at Songhai University. Was it that elder who acted? It seems I need to find a time to visit and thank them."

There is an elder at Songhai University? Li Dongze's face showed surprise. He realized that Centurion Fu had misunderstood and explained:

"Ou Xiangrong was eliminated by Yuanshi Tianzun, the new Night Walker I recruited."

A Level 1 Night Walker killed a Level 3 Deceiver?

The centurion on the phone fell silent again. After several seconds, Fu Qingyang said: "Understood. Have him write a report and submit it."

He paused, his tone now carrying a smile: "Well done."

Ending the call, Li Dongze's face lit up as he pressed the accelerator harder.

Bailong opened his phone and created a temporary group chat with a few other team leaders: "Look at Li Dongze, he's so smug, his mustache is almost up to his eyebrows."

Qingteng: "Their team has accomplished a great feat. If I had such a subordinate, I would be smug too."

According to the internal regulations of the official organization, to enhance the collective honor of the team, when one member achieves something, the entire team is commended, and other team members also receive bonuses and performance evaluations.

For the Night Walker Li Dongze recruited, if the other team leaders were initially just envious, now they were jealous to the point of wanting to break the rules.

......

Kangyang District Security Bureau, morgue.

Li Dongze closed the morgue door, keeping the other team leaders outside.

He looked at Zhang Yuanqing beside him, his gaze deep, and said:

"Night Walkers can gain experience by consuming spirit bodies, but the side effect is that their minds will be polluted over time. If you have already tried this method to enhance your strength, you should understand what I mean."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

"Have you tried using that item to purify your mind?" Li Dongze suggested. This was his solution.

Seeing Zhang Yuanqing frown and think, Li Dongze immediately smiled, "It seems that the cost of using that item is not small."

Indeed, using it too much can lead to anemia and a deficiency in qi and blood... Zhang Yuanqing suddenly remembered a detail. He had once found a spirit body crystal in the mouth of the Mountain Goddess.

Now it seems that the crystal was likely the soul of a Spirit Realm Walker who died at the Mountain Goddess Temple.

So the information introduction was right; this is the best supplement for a Night Walker.

The impurities in the spirit body crystal must be the mental pollution, but it was purified by the Goddess. Therefore, the Demon Subduing Mace can also purify mental pollution.

Thinking about this, Zhang Yuanqing opened his inventory and took out the brass mace, intricately carved with patterns and incantations.

He briefly explained the effects and costs of the item and said, "If I go mad later, use it to stab me. Stab my thigh."

"Got it!" Li Dongze took the item.

Zhang Yuanqing walked to Ou Xiangrong's body, placed his palm on the chest, took a deep breath, and a thick, black energy welled up in his eyes, awakening the residual spirit body in the corpse.

A throbbing pain in his forehead, his consciousness expanded, and something foreign forcefully entered his mind.

......

In a hazy state, Zhang Yuanqing saw himself, saw the underground parking garage, and saw the eerie red shoes.

This was the battle that just took place in the parking garage.

Zhang Yuanqing silently waited for the battle to end. The scene quickly changed to a dimly lit room. Ou Xiangrong stood before a masked man holding a beautifully crafted crystal cup, the liquid inside as red as blood.

"As a Deceiver, your evil is pure, and you have great potential. Drink the wine in the Holy Grail, and you will be my servant."

"Every half month, you must drink the wine in the Holy Grail again, or even the gods cannot save you."

"Remember my name, the Wicked Eye Judge."

......

In a cheap rental apartment, a man wearing a mask and a cap stood in the living room and said coldly:

"The Wicked Eye Judge is dead. His confidant, Black Wuchang, has fled with the Fallen Holy Grail and the roster, hiding in Songhai City. If you don't want to 'die of poisoning,' find him for us. The Spirit Ability Association will not treat you unfairly."

......

The scene changed again. He saw a blue sky and a group of students in school uniforms beating him up.

The sudden change in the scene left Zhang Yuanqing bewildered. After several seconds, he realized he was experiencing a school bullying incident.

This was Ou Xiangrong's past memory? He never imagined that such a ruthless killer had this kind of experience in his student days...

"No money? Ou Xiangrong, are you ignoring me? If your parents don't give you money, can't you steal it? You're a waste."

"Hit him, beat him to death, or he won't learn."

"Come, light a cigarette and burn his face."

"Everyone, move aside, I'm going to urinate on him."

Don't hit me, don't hit me... Zhang Yuanqing felt Ou Xiangrong's intense fear and curled up in fear.

They were just teenagers, yet they were so purely evil.

......

In a dilapidated office, a teacher with glasses sternly criticized:

"Why are you always the one being bullied, and not others? Have you ever thought about your own problems? You should get along well with your classmates and not always report to the teacher. The teacher is also very busy."

From Ou Xiangrong's emotions, Zhang Yuanqing felt intense anger.

......

"Useless thing, bullied again? If you get beaten, hit back. Why are you crying to me? How could I have a son like you?"

A middle-aged man cursed, spittle flying.

This time, Zhang Yuanqing felt despair from Ou Xiangrong's emotions.

Many chaotic and fragmented scenes flashed by, one after another, of bullying and beatings.

In the end, his mindset became increasingly twisted and violent.

At this moment, a brilliant, pure golden light broke into his mind, dispelling the violence and pain, bringing warmth.

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly opened his eyes, seeing the bright fluorescent lights and white walls, and also seeing Li Dongze, with a bruised face and disheveled suit.

"Centurion, are you okay?"

Zhang Yuanqing was shocked. He touched his face and found it covered in tears.

"I'm fine." Li Dongze casually threw the blood-stained Demon Subduing Mace on the ground, tidied his clothes, and complained:

"I should have let Guanya come. Her combat skills are better than mine. This is not elegant at all."

After tidying up, he eagerly asked: "How was it? Did you find any new clues... You look terrible."

"I'm just... a bit sad."

His experience points increased again, but this time, Zhang Yuanqing did not feel happy about it.

Li Dongze looked enlightened and said: "Is it because of Ou Xiangrong's memories?"

"Yes."

The memories of the spirit body are fragmented and incomplete, only remembering some unforgettable experiences.

For so many years, Ou Xiangrong was haunted by his experiences in school, which influenced his entire life.

Although the other person was a criminal who deserved to die, Zhang Yuanqing still felt very sad.

Li Dongze sighed:

"Although I don't know what you saw in the memories, I can understand. The Night Walkers of Taiyi Sect dislike consuming the spirit bodies of evil professions, and the reason is this. Yuanshi, do you know why the concept of evil professions exists?"

He did not rush to ask about the case clues but used this opportunity to guide and teach him:

"In the factional conflicts, we have killed countless evil professions. After summarizing the data from the spirit body inquiries of the Taiyi Sect Night Walkers, we observed a phenomenon: every evil profession is a real-life criminal or villain."

"In other words, the Spirit Realm selects evil profession Spirit Realm Walkers from specific groups."

Zhang Yuanqing was taken aback, "So, they didn't become bad because they became evil professions; they were already bad."

"But their badness is not entirely innate; it is also a result of human actions." Li Dongze sighed:

"The Spirit Realm does not actively cultivate evil. The birth of any evil profession is a result of human karma. This phenomenon is depressing and not very positive, but it is the real world. Understand it, but don't spread it widely."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded silently.

"Also, let me tell you something. You have already killed Ou Xiangrong and should have gained reputation, right?" Li Dongze said:

"Mutual hunting among Spirit Realm Walkers does not deduct morality points, but if you have reputation, it will make Spirit Realm Walkers of the same faction wary. If you have 10 reputation points, killing you will deduct 20 morality points from a Spirit Realm Walker of the same faction. Order and goodness are different."

After saying this, Li Dongze patted his shoulder: "Alright, let's get to business. Don't waste time."

There are good, chaotic, and neutral professions in the order faction. Are there any who have repented in the evil faction... Zhang Yuanqing reined in his thoughts, steadied himself, and said in a deep voice:

"Centurion, I think I saw something significant in Ou Xiangrong's memories."

"Significant?" Li Dongze smiled: "He's just a Level 3 Deceiver. How significant can it be? I've seen many significant things in my years of work. Tell me."

He was not being arrogant; he just thought that Yuanshi, with his limited experience, might not accurately define what is significant.

"Here's what happened..." Zhang Yuanqing recounted the memories he had read.

A few minutes later, Li Dongze rushed out of the morgue and shouted to the team leaders outside:

"Something significant has happened!!"

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