Chapter 1144 - 1141: Puppet
Lin Chuan said, "Director Hu, I have some leads on these cases now, but I need the cooperation of the city bureau."
Director Hu's face lit up as he said, "Lin Chuan, quickly tell me what leads you have?"
Lin Chuan pondered and said, "According to my investigation, the two dead people who killed the officers and rescued Yang Zi are puppets, made from corpses. Only the Maoshan Tao can refine puppets. The victims drained of blood were also killed by these puppets, so if we can find the puppets' master, we can find the real culprit behind the scenes."
Director Hu looked at Lin Chuan in astonishment and said, "But how can we assist you in finding the real culprit?"
Lin Chuan said, "These puppets live on human blood and must consume it periodically to survive. I have learned a technique to track these puppets. Director Hu, my current position is a bit awkward; I need a clear identity to facilitate my actions."
Director Hu said, "Lin Chuan, that's no problem. I suggest we appoint you as an expert specifically invited by our city bureau to solve these cases. As long as you don't break the law, you are free to act and may allocate resources from the various district bureaus and police stations in Jiangbei City."
"Hu Ju, although you say that, you have to give me a badge," Lin Chuan said.
Director Hu picked up the phone on his desk, dialed a few numbers, and spoke briefly. Within minutes, a beautiful policewoman came in with a badge and handed it to Director Hu.
"Lin Chuan, just make do with this badge for now," Director Hu handed the badge to Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan took it, glanced at it, nodded, and said, "Director Hu, this will do. I'll take my leave now; you all wait for my news."
Song Xiaojia was a bit unhappy when she saw Lin Chuan leave without further ado. She said, "Lin Chuan, I've been involved in this case too, let me investigate with you."
Lin Chuan looked at Song Xiaojia and said, "No need, it's more convenient for me to act alone."
Song Xiaojia glared at Lin Chuan, wanting to say more, but Zhang Wenhui quickly intervened, "Girl, listen to Lin Chuan, let's just wait for his good news."
Song Xiaojia pouted, looking displeased. Lin Chuan turned around and left the city bureau. After some thought, he headed straight for where Feng Lingshan lived.
To find the master behind the puppets, he needed Feng Lingshan's help.
He arrived at the city bureau morgue, entered the place where Feng Lingshan lived, and saw Feng Lingshan smoking and smiling at him.
Feng Lingshan seemed to know Lin Chuan was coming to find him, smiled at Lin Chuan, and signaled him to sit down.
"Lin Chuan, did you come to me for the puppet matter?" Feng Lingshan was smoking a homemade hand-rolled cigarette with a rich tobacco scent.
"Elder Feng, how did you know I came to you for this matter?" Lin Chuan asked Feng Lingshan with some surprise.
Feng Lingshan chuckled and said, "Do I even need to ask? We just parted a short while ago, and now you come to see me; it must be about the puppets."
Lin Chuan was slightly stunned and said, "Elder Feng, since you guessed my intention, please tell me how to find the master behind the puppets?"
Feng Lingshan took a deep drag of his cigarette, then exhaled and smiled, "Lin Chuan, didn't I teach you a Tracking Technique for puppets? You can use it to search."
Lin Chuan said, "Elder Feng, a few days ago, I did use the method you taught me to catch two puppets, but then they were stolen. I think the opponent isn't a fool and won't easily let the puppets appear again, so I'm here to see if there's another way."
Feng Lingshan squinted his eyes, took two more puffs, and said, "There is a way, but first, you need to find something on the puppets."
Lin Chuan was startled, quickly took out his phone, and called Zhang Wenhui, asking if those two puppets left anything behind before disappearing.
Zhang Wenhui received Lin Chuan's call and quickly called the officers guarding the puppets. He learned that the two talismans were left at the scene where the puppets were held and called Lin Chuan back with the information.
These two talismans were left by Feng Lingfeng. Lin Chuan knew this couldn't be hidden from Feng Lingshan, so he explained how Feng Lingfeng helped him capture the two puppets.
Feng Lingshan was initially surprised, then laughed heartily and said, "Lin Chuan, with the two talismans left by Lingfeng, finding the puppet master isn't a problem. Have them sent to me right away."
Lin Chuan called Zhang Wenhui again, asking him to give the talismans to Song Xiaojia and have her send them over immediately.
After hanging up, he chatted casually with Feng Lingshan for less than a quarter of an hour before Song Xiaojia arrived with the talismans.
Feng Lingshan took the talismans from Song Xiaojia and said to Lin Chuan, "Lin Chuan, these two talismans are called Demon Exorcism Talismans. They carry the scent of the puppets. I'll now teach you how to track the puppets using their scent from the talismans."
Lin Chuan looked at Feng Lingshan and nodded.
Feng Lingshan placed the talismans in Lin Chuan's palm, muttered a few words while pointing at them with his right hand, then tapped Lin Chuan's forehead with his left middle finger and said, "Lin Chuan, you should now be able to find the puppets by following the scent; go ahead."
Lin Chuan was stunned, thinking, is that all? Why don't I feel anything?
But since Feng Lingshan said so, it had to make sense. Lin Chuan put the two talismans in his pocket and told Song Xiaojia, "Xiao Jia, those two little guys are still in the bag I carry with me. Could you please look after them and make sure they don't cause trouble?"
Song Xiaojia was no longer afraid of the two little guys and nodded.
Lin Chuan bid farewell to the two and left, pondering how to find the two puppets. A mysterious awareness seemed to guide him, involuntarily leading him forward.
Passing through two streets, Lin Chuan followed his intuition into an alleyway, walking straight along it to the end, then turned into another alley.
At the end of the alley, there were two bungalows, appearing quite secluded.
The intuition guided Lin Chuan to stop in front of the bungalow's door. He observed the surroundings; it was indeed very quiet, without a soul in sight.
Lin Chuan glanced at the tightly shut door of the bungalow, hesitated a bit, then stepped up to knock on the door.
After knocking several times, a man's voice was heard from inside: "Who is it?"
To avoid arousing suspicion, Lin Chuan replied, "Please open the door, I'm from the neighborhood committee, here to verify the population."
"Wait a moment." The voice inside responded.
Lin Chuan waited at the door for a good five minutes before the door finally opened, revealing a man about thirty years old, with a cold glint in his eyes.
Seeing this man, Lin Chuan felt a sense of familiarity, his mind spun rapidly and suddenly a name popped up—Qin Tianlei. This man looked very much like Qin Tianlei.
Qin Tianlei had a past feud with Lin Chuan and was driven abroad by Lin Chuan.
The man stared at Lin Chuan with a wary gaze and said, "What population are you verifying?"
Lin Chuan feigned seriousness and said, "Recently, our committee is conducting a population survey in the district. Please cooperate with my work. What is your name? How many people live in your household?"
The man stared at Lin Chuan for a long while before saying, "Can I see your identification?"
Lin Chuan, who pretended to be from the committee to avoid suspicion, had no such identification, so he smiled and said, "Sorry, I forgot to bring my ID."
The man was taken aback, likely realizing Lin Chuan was impersonating, he pulled his head back and was about to close the door.
At this point, Lin Chuan would not let him close the door, secretly using the Heavenly Heart Skill's Sealing Heart Skill, he raised his right leg and kicked the door about to be closed.
The force of this kick was immense, the man didn't expect Lin Chuan to kick the door, and was sent flying by Lin Chuan's kick, and Lin Chuan dashed in after him.
The man fell to the ground, appearing flustered, and suddenly let out a bizarre cry.
This sound was familiar to Lin Chuan; in the Double Dragons Mountain, Qin Hu used this bizarre sound to command two blood puppets.
As the man's voice fell, two puppets dressed in black charged out of the house towards Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan had dealt with puppets before and knew they couldn't be killed. Fortunately, he had two talismans left by Feng Lingfeng in his pocket; his body flickered quickly, pulling out two talismans and heading towards the puppets.
Lin Chuan moved like a ghost; before the two puppets could make any moves, the talismans were already stuck to their foreheads.
It must be said, these two talismans were quite effective. After they were stuck to the puppets' foreheads, they didn't move at all.
The man was shocked and quickly got up to run towards the door.
Lin Chuan wouldn't let him escape, leaping into the air, swiftly reaching his right hand towards the man's back.
The man appeared to be just an ordinary cultivator, not on the same level as Lin Chuan. Lin Chuan grabbed the man's clothing at his back and flung him outward, instantly throwing him to the middle of the yard.
Before the man could get up, Lin Chuan flew up and stepped on the fallen man, kicking his right shin bone.
Ah...
The man screamed in pain, his expression extremely pained, Lin Chuan's kick directly fractured his right leg.
Lin Chuan grabbed the man with a backhand and coldly stared at him, "Are you the master of these two puppets?"
Due to the pain, the man's face was already distorted, and he was only screaming, not answering Lin Chuan's question.
For this kind of scum who uses puppets to harm society, Lin Chuan was unrelenting, using his usual method, holding the man with one hand, grabbing his right arm with the other, and twisting it backward.
Crack...
A clear fracture sound came, and the man fainted from the pain.
Damn, Lin Chuan cursed, seeing a water tank in the yard, he lifted the man and walked to the tank. The tank was half full of water, Lin Chuan turned the man upside down, dunking his head straight into the water tank.
The man was stimulated by the cold water, waking up, and the pain coming from his body made him scream out loud, calling out, "Yes, I am the puppets' master."