Chapter 1176 - 1173: Bloodthirsty Bats
Zhang Wenhui took two drags from his cigarette, pondering, and said: "Hu Ju, I think these two cases are just like those previous violent crimes, full of oddities. Maybe you should talk to Secretary Tang and get Lin Chuan over here."
Director Hu furrowed his brow, took a puff from his cigarette, and said: "I'll discuss it with Secretary Tang tomorrow morning."
Zhang Wenhui continued: "Hu Ju, there's something else I hope you can agree to."
Director Hu said: "Go ahead."
Zhang Wenhui said: "I want to transfer Song Xiaojia to the criminal investigation unit. This girl has a sharp mind, she's definitely detective material."
Director Hu contemplated for a moment, nodding: "Alright, I'll handle it. Your main task now is to quickly figure out the details of these two cases."
After leaving the municipal bureau, Zhang Wenhui immediately called Song Xiaojia, asking her to come to his office at the Huainan Road police station.
Upon receiving Zhang Wenhui's call, Song Xiaojia knew there was a big case and got up from bed, heading to the Huainan Road police station as quickly as she could.
When Song Xiaojia arrived, Zhang Wenhui explained the case to her and also showed her a video recorded by a witness.
Since starting her spiritual practices, Song Xiaojia was aware of many things that couldn't be explained by common sense, so the incidents involving bats biting people and causing them to combust didn't seem strange to her at all.
Those two Little Snakes alongside Lin Chuan could even understand human speech, which was much stranger.
Thinking for a long time, Song Xiaojia decided to take Zhang Wenhui to meet her mentor at Feng Lingshan tomorrow, perhaps he would know the origin of these bats.
"Officer Zhang, I'll take you to meet someone tomorrow, maybe they know the origin of these bats," said Song Xiaojia, looking at Zhang Wenhui.
Zhang Wenhui was slightly taken aback and said: "Is the person you're talking about Lin Chuan?"
Song Xiaojia playfully blinked and said: "It's not Lin Chuan; I haven't been able to reach him for several days. His phone is off, you'll find out when you meet the person tomorrow."
The fact that Feng Lingshan had become Song Xiaojia's mentor was unknown to others except for Lin Chuan.
Zhang Wenhui said: "You're becoming more and more like Lin Chuan, sometimes I can't see through you."
Song Xiaojia laughed: "Officer Zhang, it's already past one in the morning. I'll come find you in the morning."
After Song Xiaojia left, Zhang Wenhui didn't go home; he stayed in his office, pondered over the two cases for a long time, and then dozed on the office sofa.
The next morning, just after freshening up in the restroom, Song Xiaojia arrived.
Zhang Wenhui drove his car, taking Song Xiaojia to Feng Lingshan.
Seeing Feng Lingshan, Song Xiaojia affectionately called him mentor, startling Zhang Wenhui. He wondered when she had taken a mentor.
After introducing Zhang Wenhui to Feng Lingshan, Song Xiaojia showed him the video recorded by the witness on a phone.
Feng Lingshan watched the video for a long time, his expression unusually serious, and said: "This species of bat is called Bloodthirsty Bat. It particularly loves attacking living beings, and once bitten, the victims start combusting."
Zhang Wenhui looked at Feng Lingshan and said: "Since you know the name of these bats, you must know their origins, right?"
Feng Lingshan nodded, then shook his head and said: "I don't know the origins, I've just heard of them being called Bloodthirsty Bats. They supposedly went extinct hundreds of years ago. How could they suddenly appear?"
At this point, he paused, then continued: "Xiao Jia, Officer Zhang, the situation is very serious now. If these Bloodthirsty Bats swarm in large numbers to attack living beings, the whole city might fall into a catastrophic state."
The severity on Feng Lingshan's face conveyed a sense of fear to Zhang Wenhui and Song Xiaojia. Feng Lingshan was right; if a large number of these creatures appeared in the city, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Mentor, what should we do?" Song Xiaojia asked Feng Lingshan.
Feng Lingshan pondered for a long time, then told Song Xiaojia: "Where is Lin Chuan? You must get him to come here immediately."
Song Xiaojia's face turned to a pained smile, she said: "Mentor, I haven't been able to contact him for several days. His phone has been off, just in a shutdown state."
Lin Chuan was currently deep in the hinterlands of Kunlun Mountain, where there was no cell signal, so Song Xiaojia couldn't reach him.
Zhang Wenhui took out his phone and called Hu Ju, asking him to call Tang Yumeng to see if she knew Lin Chuan's whereabouts.
Tang Yumeng didn't know Lin Chuan's current location. Although she knew when Lin Chuan left, he didn't tell her where he went.
Unable to find Lin Chuan, with the situation being very serious, Song Xiaojia and Zhang Wenhui could only turn to Feng Lingshan, hoping he could come up with a way to deal with these Bloodthirsty Bats.
After thinking for a long time, Feng Lingshan finally looked up at the two of them and said: "According to what I know, Bloodthirsty Bats usually gather in areas rich with Yin Energy, you can only find them in nearby mountains."
The area around Jiangbei City that's mountainous is Double Dragons Mountain. Could it be that these bloodthirsty bats are hidden within Double Dragons Mountain?
"Master, are you saying that these bats are all hiding in Double Dragons Mountain?" Song Xiaojia asked.
Feng Lingshan nodded.
"But Double Dragons Mountain is so vast, how can we find them?" Song Xiaojia asked again.
Feng Lingshan said, "Bloodthirsty bats are inherently sensitive to the fresh blood of living creatures. As long as we find some chicken blood or pig blood, we can lure them out."
Without delay, with Feng Lingshan's help, Zhang Wenhui immediately arranged for people to prepare chicken blood and pig blood.
"Girl, these bloodthirsty bats aren't frightening when they're just a few or a dozen, but it's their swarming that's scary. If we want to wipe them out completely, we need to prepare some equipment," Feng Lingshan said to Song Xiaojia after Zhang Wenhui left.
Song Xiaojia replied, "Master, what equipment do we need? I'll go prepare it now."
Feng Lingshan said, "The Demon Exorcism Spell can neutralize the malevolent energy on the bloodthirsty bats. I'll figure out how to get these talismans. You go and prepare some small flags in five colors. The colors of these flags should be yellow, red, white, black, and blue, with twenty of each color."
Curiously, Song Xiaojia asked, "Master, what's the use of preparing these small flags?"
Feng Lingshan explained, "When we find these bloodthirsty bats, if there are many, we'll have to find a way to trap them. The only way to do that is to set up the Five Elements Flying Evil Formation."
Song Xiaojia understood and quickly went off to prepare these items.
By the time everything was ready, it was already past three in the afternoon.
At this time, both Zhang Wenhui and Song Xiaojia arrived at Feng Lingshan's place. Zhang Wenhui initially thought of asking Hu Ju to call in the armed police for assistance, but Feng Lingshan said too many people would be counterproductive, and just the three of them would go.
Zhang Wenhui didn't object, gathered all the items, and drove Song Xiaojia and Feng Lingshan towards Double Dragons Mountain in the outskirts of Jiangbei City.
This was the second time Song Xiaojia and Feng Lingshan had been to Double Dragons Mountain, while for Zhang Wenhui, despite being from Jiangbei City, it was his first time in Double Dragons Mountain.
When they reached the foot of Double Dragons Mountain, it was almost after four, and Feng Lingshan instructed Zhang Wenhui not to stop but to drive directly along the mountain path into Double Dragons Mountain.
They continued along the mountain path for more than an hour until there was no road ahead. Feng Lingshan then asked Zhang Wenhui to stop the car and took all the items, and the three continued on foot into the mountain.
By the time darkness fell completely, the three had reached the depths of Double Dragons Mountain.
Feng Lingshan looked up at the somewhat gloomy sky and had Zhang Wenhui take out all the prepared chicken blood and pig blood.
The chicken blood and pig blood were contained in two large glass jars. Zhang Wenhui chose a mountain peak and opened the lids of the jars, and immediately a bloody smell wafted out.
The mountain wind blew against their bodies, sending a chill through them.
As the bloody scent spread, a dozen or so dark shadows quickly flew toward them in the night sky.
"They're coming," Feng Lingshan said to Song Xiaojia and Zhang Wenhui with a serious expression, eyes fixed intently on the dark shadows in the sky.
Song Xiaojia and Zhang Wenhui braced themselves, their expressions immediately tense.
The flying shadows were indeed bloodthirsty bats, whose keen sense of smell had led them to the jars on the mountain peak.
The three were hiding below the peak, watching as a dozen bloodthirsty bats swarmed the glass jars, making bizarre noises that were unsettling to hear.
Suddenly, Feng Lingshan moved. He leaped into the air, holding two Demon Exorcism Talismans, and shouted, "Expel the evil."
The two Demon Exorcism Talismans in his hands seemed to have a life of their own, flying out like lightning toward the bloodthirsty bats.
The dozen bloodthirsty bats sensed danger and suddenly all took flight. The two Demon Exorcism Talismans shot into the swarm like lightning, emitting a faint yellow light.
The faint yellow glow touched the bloodthirsty bats' bodies, immediately setting them ablaze.
The bodies of the bloodthirsty bats caught fire, emitting squeaking noises and painful, strange cries. Within moments, the dozen or so bloodthirsty bats vanished in the yellow glow.
From below the peak, Zhang Wenhui watched in a daze, thinking it looked like a movie. If he hadn't witnessed it firsthand, he wouldn't have believed such things existed in the world.
Song Xiaojia felt quite the opposite from Zhang Wenhui. Since experiencing the events in Double Dragons Mountain and embarking on the path of cultivation, these spells no longer surprised her much.
Though a dozen bloodthirsty bats were gone, Feng Lingshan's expression hadn't relaxed for a moment. He intently watched the sky, his expression tense.
The night sky was void of starlight, and the mountain wind blew with a slight whistling sound, filling the previously fresh air with a pungent smell of blood.