“A scent? Is there one?”
Qin Ye twitched his nose twice, his expression looking somewhat surprised.
Liu Hong walked over from the side and chuckled upon hearing this.
“Zheng Yang has a very sharp nose; even a dog couldn't match him.”
Yin Yang ignored Liu Hong. He also twitched his nose twice and said, “The scent on you is very similar to Bureau Chief Ye’s. Your surname is also Ye; are you related?”
Qin Ye looked surprised, then gave a thumbs-up.
Mr. Yu, standing nearby, explained, “He is Old Ye’s nephew. Liu Hong, take him and find an empty room.”
“Alright.”
Liu Hong agreed and led Qin Ye toward the dormitory area. Yin Yang, however, kept his eyes fixed on the man’s back.
Qin Ye felt the gaze and looked back, only to see that Yin Yang had already turned to leave.
‘Did this person notice something?’
“How about this room?”
His thoughts were interrupted by Liu Hong.
“Huh?”
“See if you’re satisfied with this room.”
“I don’t have high requirements for where I stay. As long as it’s quiet.”
“Then don’t you worry. Our dormitory is exceptionally quiet.”
...
Yin Yang returned to his room and splashed cold water on his face twice.
‘There’s no mistaking it—that’s the scent of the 【Kidney】! He’s been in contact with my kidney recently!!!’
Yin Yang’s eyes were bloodshot, and all his reason was being used to suppress his spirituality.
He couldn't expose himself. Now was not the time!
Back then, five people had divided up his internal organs!
The Qi family took the 【Gall】!
The Li family took the 【Lung】!
The Lyu woman took the 【Liver】!
The duck-voiced man took the 【Kidney】!
And the last person, who had no scent, had packed up and taken the rest.
Now, he had recovered the first three, but there were no clues for the remaining ones.
He never expected that today, he would actually encounter the scent of the 【Kidney】!
Yin Yang looked up at the mirror. Water droplets slid down his cheeks, and the light behind him distorted in waves.
“As expected, identical powers are bound to attract each other in the dark.”
“Don’t be impatient. Haven’t we already found a clue?”
“When I shook hands with him just now, I originally wanted to place a brand on him, but my spirituality warned me not to.”
“That means either the man is a Demigod, or he has some kind of transcendent item on him that resists branding.”
“I think the first possibility is more likely!”
Hearing Yin Yang’s murmurs, the light behind him gradually returned to normal.
Yin Yang wiped his face, picked up a book, and adjusted his state, acting as if nothing had happened.
He found a spot with decent lighting and began to read, but his thoughts couldn't help but drift.
‘The scent of the 【Kidney】 is strong; there’s a high probability that he hasn't been separated from that person for more than half a month.’
‘I need to understand his identity, his itinerary, and his purpose.’
‘Since I can't use a brand, what’s the most discreet way to keep an eye on him?’
The shadow beneath Yin Yang’s feet became increasingly deep, and then two red dots lit up—it was the blade-wielding ghost!
...
Dormitory.
“You’re also from Central City?”
Liu Hong, who was eating, looked somewhat surprised. Qin Ye asked curiously, “Also? Who else is from Central City?”
“Zheng Yang.”
Liu Hong jerked his chin toward Yin Yang. Qin Ye wiped his mouth and looked at Yin Yang.
“Your surname is Zheng? Which Zheng?”
Yin Yang also wiped his mouth and looked back at him. “Your surname is Ye; which Ye?”
The two stared at each other for a moment, then smiled simultaneously, leaving Liu Hong looking completely bewildered.
The two continued eating, but internally, both knew the other was hiding something.
“The two of us are medical students following our teacher here to save lives. What about you? Why did you come to the front lines? It’s so dangerous.”
Liu Hong looked at Qin Ye with a face full of confusion.
“Didn't my uncle’s deputy sacrifice himself? I came to take his place, but my uncle thinks it’s too dangerous, so he didn't let me go. He told me to stay here for a few days and then head straight back.”
“Oh, oh, I see.”
Liu Hong nodded with a look of understanding.
He could relate to this, as he was also someone who had come in through the back door.
As the three of them ate and chatted, Qin Ye asked curiously, “My uncle said earlier that there were over a dozen people in this dormitory. Why are only the three of us eating here? Where are the others?”
“Oh, they’re all on the second floor. They usually don’t stay with us.”
“Hmm? Why?”
Liu Hong’s expression became a bit awkward. “Because when a previous transcendent incident occurred, Zheng Yang and I were on the scene. Even though we weren't contaminated, they didn't believe it, so they all moved downstairs. They don’t eat with us either.”
Hearing this, Qin Ye’s hand holding the chopsticks stiffened.
Liu Hong quickly reassured him, “Don’t worry, don’t worry. We definitely aren't contaminated, otherwise, would we still be here?”
Qin Ye relaxed a bit upon hearing this, then asked with a smile, “I’m at ease, I’m definitely at ease. What kind of transcendent incident did you two experience before?”
“Heh, it was that self-detonation incident. Your uncle’s brother-in-law died in that very event.”
“Oh, I see.”
Qin Ye nodded, and then heard Liu Hong curse.
“I don’t know what that bastard was after! But I heard from others that the prick seemed to be from the Shadow Lotus Church, all for the sake of letting some True God descend.”
“Damn it, I get annoyed just hearing the words ‘Shadow Lotus Church’ now! I curse them to have sons without little pee-pees!”
Hearing this ‘curse,’ Qin Ye’s aura clearly faltered for a brief moment. Although he disguised it well, Yin Yang still noticed.
After all, the vast majority of Yin Yang’s attention had been on him.
‘Shadow Lotus Church? Why would he react to Liu Hong’s curse? Could it be that he is also a member of the Shadow Lotus Church?’
‘Is my kidney with the Shadow Lotus Church too?’
“Zheng Yang, you hate the Shadow Lotus Church too, right?”
Liu Hong suddenly pulled Yin Yang into the conversation.
“Huh? Why?”
“Because those dark clouds before were made by the Shadow Lotus Church, weren't they? You almost got killed; did you forget?”
Qin Ye also turned his gaze toward Yin Yang, only to hear Yin Yang chuckle. “Quite the opposite. I find the Shadow Lotus Church quite interesting.”
...
Wangnian City.
Mr. Qian inspected the alley and the sewers, finding absolutely no traces of human activity or residual spirituality.
“Interesting. Truly no traces left behind.”
“Whether using a transcendent item or a Killer pathway transformation into darkness, there should be residual spirituality.”
“If it were a Demigod, there would be no need to come here to avoid surveillance. Why?”
Mr. Qian stroked his chin and finally decided to use a blunt method. His divinity spread outward, covering the entire alley.
Soon, wisps of aura emanated from the bricks, stones, and wood of the alley, turning into moving, blurred figures.
Mr. Qian was a 【Judge】, a Sequence 4 of the Ward Guard pathway. Finding clues was exactly what he was best at; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to find the ‘parasitized’ so easily.
As his divinity continued to be consumed, a hunched phantom slowly emerged at the entrance of the alley.
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