My daughter has been possessed.

Chapter 74 Perfect Runes

As the investigation deepens, these cases handled by the Investigation Bureau are becoming increasingly perplexing.

This was something no one expected.

However, although the investigators are Sequencers, most of them are only physically better than ordinary humans, not gods, and they still need to rest.

After a busy day and night, I can still continue, but my work efficiency will definitely be greatly reduced.

Therefore, in order to better complete the investigation, the two groups are prepared to take turns resting.

There is a dormitory building in the courtyard of the Investigation Bureau, which usually provides a communal rest room for each group. Each rest room has four beds.

Soon, Gao Jingting, Lu Guan, Xu Wei, and others went to rest, while the logistics staff who came to work on time in the morning were left in the office to temporarily fill in.

Of all the investigators, only Li Jiuhe still seemed to be in good spirits.

Chen Zhenghai saw him searching for terms like "Dragon Ridge Mountains" and "deserted wooden cabins" on the computer.

He stood behind Li Jiuhe and gently patted his shoulder: "Why don't you go get some sleep to clear your head?"

Li Jiuhe shook his head: "I'm not tired, Captain Chen, you should go and rest too. You all didn't sleep well last night because of my daughter."

Chen Zhenghai corrected him, "Why are you being so formal? Your daughter's case is no longer just yours; it's the case of the entire Investigation Bureau. Whether for your sake or for the sake of our work, we must investigate this thoroughly."

He then pointed to the search results Li Jiuhe had found on the computer: "I forgot to tell you, the closest city to the Dragon Ridge Mountains is Mingzhu City. I contacted my colleagues at the Mingzhu City Investigation Bureau yesterday and asked them to check if there's a place called 'Wilderness Wooden House' near the Dragon Ridge Mountains. We should have news soon."

"Thank you, Team Leader Chen." Li Jiuhe looked grateful.

Chen Zhenghai smiled gently and said, "After all, the Mingzhu City Investigation Bureau is a local power there. We are all outsiders. Whether we investigate in person or online, our investigation efficiency is not as high as theirs."

As he spoke, Chen Zhenghai sat down directly next to Li Jiuhe.

"Currently, there are two lines of investigation in this case. The first is the two possible outcomes for your daughter: death or survival. But as long as we confirm that there really is an abandoned wooden house in that mountain range, we should be able to find more information. The second line is the person behind Yu Minmin. Finding this person might be the key to uncovering the truth, but this person's motives are very well hidden, to the point that we have no clue at all right now."

She paused, then continued, "And the mastermind behind the Invisible Man and the Ghost Eye Man is also this person. Of course, whether their actions are related to your current predicament is unknown. Liu Qian just told me that the Ghost Eye Man has been escalated for interrogation and is no longer in her hands."

"Really?" Li Jiuhe asked, somewhat surprised.

He thought for a moment, then reminded him, "I have a feeling that this mastermind is very powerful."

Chen Zhenghai waved his hand: "It's alright. How weak can our Investigation Bureau be? If we can't handle it, we have the Special Operations Group. If they can't handle it either, we'll report it to the Regional Investigation Bureau. You may not know, but the Regional Investigation Bureau is on par with the various shelters."

He laughed as he said this, took out a cigarette, and handed it to Li Jiuhe.

Li Jiuhe waved his hand: "I don't smoke."

Chen Zhenghai then lit one for himself, took a deep drag, and exhaled a thin layer of white smoke after a long while.

"Jiuhe, just remember this: good will never prevail over evil! What we need to do is protect everyone's safety and bring the criminals who endanger their lives to justice. So as long as we can find the mastermind, even if he is a national destroyer, we have a way to deal with him."

"What if it's a world-destroying level?" Li Jiuhe said, "After all, the rune patterns that this mastermind possesses are not even known to the Investigation Bureau headquarters."

Chen Zhenghai paused slightly, then smiled and said, "Now that we've got that rune, haven't we? World-destroying level? Where would so many World-destroying level beings come from? If the mastermind behind this were truly World-destroying, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to get so many people to risk their lives for them!"

"That's true." Li Jiuhe nodded.

"And what's in our favor now is..." Chen Zhenghai flicked the ash into a half-empty disposable water cup, "They didn't take any of the three items they wanted. The Tongue of the Dead, the Purple Watch, and the Morning Bell are all here with us."

Immediately after arresting Yu Minmin, they found the Tongue of the Dead, which she always carried with her, on her body.

This disgusting tongue is currently in the evidence room and under close guard.

Li Jiuhe thought for a moment, then took out a purple watch from his bag and asked, "Should we put this in the evidence room too?"

Chen Zhenghai pondered for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, before quickly shaking his head: "No need, just carry it with you. Also, the Morning Bell of the Second Seventh that you mentioned has become transparent and has been following you. I've been thinking about it whenever I have a spare moment. The Morning Bell of the Second Seventh is a very powerful sequence item. It may have sensed danger, which is why it's in this state."

Li Jiuhe had already guessed this, but as the person involved, he vaguely felt that Chen Zhong following him might not be that simple, and might have other ideas.

Chen Zhenghai stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, then stood up and stretched. "I can't take it anymore, I'm going to get some sleep. Even though you're in good health, don't push yourself too hard."

"Okay." Li Jiuhe nodded and put the watch back into his bag.

……

Tian Shu Capital, Headquarters of the Special Events Investigation Bureau.

Equipment Laboratory Office.

A middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit walked into the office. Upon seeing him, the laboratory staff all stood up and greeted him respectfully.

Only an elderly man with a white beard sat in the innermost part of the office, focused on the various spreadsheets and data on his computer, seemingly indifferent.

After the middle-aged man approached him, he looked up and glanced at him, but still did not get up.

This wasn't because he had a grudge against the visitor. Anyone familiar with this white-bearded old man knew that he only cared about his work, and he would act the same way even if the president came.

"Minister Shao, is there anything I can help you with?" the old man asked.

The middle-aged man addressed as "Minister Shao" nodded: "Professor Gu, have the test results come back for the dagger that the Southwest Regional Investigation Bureau sent over last time?"

Professor Gu pointed to the computer screen: "It just came out, and we're organizing it now."

He became somewhat excited at this point, rubbing his hands together: "Experiments have proven that the runic patterns on the dagger's surface are indeed the basic graphics of the 'Sequence Diagram's' underlying architecture, much clearer than the diagram you provided to us in your dream last time—it's practically perfect. Through comparison, we discovered that some lines in the original pattern were incorrect, but this time they've all been corrected!"

He then began printing out the test results while explaining the process.

"Furthermore, through this silver-etched dagger, we discovered that using silver weapons with these basic runes can maximize their effectiveness. By the way, where did you get this weapon?"

Upon hearing Professor Gu's discovery, Minister Shao narrowed his eyes and replied, "The silver-corroded dagger came from a newly joined investigator at the Wangchuan City Investigation Bureau. This person's name is... Li Jiuhe."