Chapter 413
Chapter 413: I’m Really a Good Person!
She faced the documents and reports on the table, with a slender figure and long hair draped over her back, held lightly by a pink ribbon.
Dressed in a black Security Bureau uniform, when she raised her head, it was revealed that she was in the prime of her youth, with skin as white as snow and a beauty too dazzling to look at directly.
Especially her valiant and spirited demeanor, Luo Sheng felt she was a strong woman.
She looked like someone not to be trifled with.
Luo Sheng didn’t intend to get too deeply involved with her, so he simply knocked on the door and said, “Hello, are you the one who came to find me?”
“Yes, regarding your report on the Soul Ferryman,” the woman said calmly.
Her face showed little expression, maintaining a strictly professional demeanor.
Luo Sheng glanced at a nameplate on her desk, which clearly read “Criminal Investigation Department Sima Shengnan” in large characters.
He sat down in a random seat.
Although she was also a detective, her position was one level higher than his, belonging to the elite detectives who were specifically responsible for certain tasks.
Occasionally, when facing very difficult tasks, they had the authority to mobilize him.
After Luo Sheng sat down, Sima Shengnan spoke, “Regarding the Soul Ferryman described in your report, I’ve been researching them for a long time, but there are several points in your report that I didn’t know before.”
“Which ones?” Luo Sheng asked.
“About how they imprison souls.”
“That’s just my pure speculation. They need to meet two conditions: first, the target must agree to their demands for survival when on the brink of death. If the person refuses, it might not succeed. Second, these Soul Ferrymen must possess some kind of special ability or a unique card.”
Luo Sheng explained to her briefly.
Sima Shengnan nodded thoughtfully.
“No wonder they’re so secretive. This is just your guess, but I think it’s probably 80-90% correct.”
She had been researching these Soul Ferrymen for a long time.
Their methods were very covert, almost leaving no clues for anyone to catch, and the strangest thing was that no one had reported it to the police.
After all, such incidents would definitely cause panic.
So she had been puzzled about how these Soul Ferrymen managed to do it.
Did they eliminate all witnesses?
But after hearing his words today, Sima Shengnan suddenly understood.
The Soul Ferrymen took advantage of people on the brink of death, imprisoning their souls through their requests, so no one would discover it.
Because their targets were specifically chosen.
They wouldn’t randomly grab someone, making them even more covert than Evil Card Masters, and even more dangerous.
No one would want their soul imprisoned by them when on the brink of death after a battle.
“Thank you for providing such important information in your report. This helps us understand the Soul Ferrymen much better,” Sima Shengnan said.
“You’re welcome, we’re all in the same bureau, it’s right to help each other,” Luo Sheng replied politely.
At this moment, Sima Shengnan suddenly took out a suspect’s file.
“I think this person is likely to be a Soul Ferryman. According to our understanding, he owns several cards that can speak, and one of the abilities of Soul Ferrymen is to place souls in cards, letting them occupy the cards, thus giving the cards consciousness and thoughts.”
“Then his suspicion should be quite high,” Luo Sheng echoed.
Then he took the suspect’s file and opened it, suddenly freezing in place.
It clearly wrote a few words, “Soul Ferryman, Suspect No. 1 — Luo Sheng.”
The suspect’s file also had a photo of him just entering high school.
A bit childish and immature, a typical high school boy.
He had no memory of this photo, probably taken when the original owner of the body was alive.
It was very different from his current image.
After all, the current him had experienced all kinds of battles, becoming more mature than before, with a greatly changed appearance.
Sharp features, imposing presence.
No wonder Sima Shengnan in front of him hadn’t realized he was the suspect.
Moreover, the suspect file listed several cards he had used:
【Alice】 First appeared in a duel with a Card Master.
【Dongfang Muqing】 First appeared in the network world.
【Bai Moxue】 First appeared in the academy competition.
The above are the times and events when the cards first spoke. Through long-term research, these three cards have certain thoughts, presumably containing the souls of Card Masters.
The current suspect target lives in Yuncheng.
“…” Luo Sheng was speechless looking at his own file.
He didn’t expect that despite hiding so well, he was still discovered to have several cards that could speak.
And it was recorded so clearly, terrifying when you think about it!
“Are you sure the one above is the suspect?” he asked.
“I can be certain he is highly suspicious.”
“But he is indeed innocent.”
Luo Sheng still argued reasonably.
Sima Shengnan looked at him puzzled, took back the suspect file, glanced at the appearance and name on it, then looked up at him.
Luo Sheng smiled awkwardly, “I am Luo Sheng, your new colleague.”
“…”
“…”
The two looked at each other.
Luo Sheng could feel a vague, terrifying aura spreading.
He hurriedly said, “Let me explain, things are not as you think, these cards are my enhancement…”
Before Luo Sheng could finish speaking, Sima Shengnan had already cut in, “All criminals say they’re not guilty!”
As she spoke, she had already stood up.
A weapon appeared in her hand, it was her summoned equipment card.
Luo Sheng quickly stepped back and said, “But I really haven’t committed any crime!”
“Do you think I would believe you?!”
As soon as Sima Shengnan finished speaking, she directly leaped over the office desk, holding a golden spear, charging towards Luo Sheng without hesitation.
Suddenly, a golden light flashed, like lightning striking the tip of the spear.
Clang!!!
The clear sound of metal clashing echoed in the office.
Intense sparks were produced at the moment of intersection.
The long spear in Sima Shengnan’s hand was blocked.
In front of Luo Sheng appeared a woman with flowing long hair, wearing a fire-red formal dress, her bright red lips very eye-catching.
“If you dare to touch my darling, I’ll fight you to the death!”
Bai Moxue’s phoenix eyes narrowed into a line.
She stared at Sima Shengnan intently as she spoke.
Bai Moxue’s fair and lustrous delicate hand held a golden scissors that crossed with her long spear.
Seeing this scene, Sima Shengnan spat, “You still say you haven’t committed any crime? What’s with this person in front of me?”
“She has her own mind that emerged naturally, if you don’t believe me, you can ask her yourself,”
Luo Sheng explained, seeing Sima Shengnan gradually becoming frantic.
Unfortunately, it didn’t have much effect.
“These cards will definitely lie to protect you, asking is useless. It’s better to arrest you for questioning.” Obviously, Sima Shengnan didn’t believe his words.
“How can you be so unreasonable?”
Luo Sheng’s temper also flared up.
He explained with good intentions, only to be met with doubt.
Moreover, if he didn’t subdue the person in front of him, she would continue to pester him.
Sima Shengnan’s displayed level was only Gold 10-star, just one star higher than his own level.
Luo Sheng could even exchange blows with Platinum level Card Masters a few times, dealing with this reckless woman was not a problem.
“There must be something wrong with our Security Bureau to let someone like you sneak in.”
After Sima Shengnan finished speaking, she turned into a phantom on the spot.
She directly attacked Luo Sheng, wanting to capture him in one move.
But Bai Moxue didn’t give her any chance.
Standing in front of Luo Sheng, she engaged in battle with Sima Shengnan, sparks flying everywhere.
The golden scissors and the long spear fought fiercely.
The clanging sounds of metal clashing constantly echoed in the office.
Soon, the entire Security Bureau was shaken, many people thought there was an external enemy invasion.
Until, Yuchi Ouyang walked in and released a powerful spiritual wave, making the two stop.
“What’s going on here? Planning to turn your blades on your comrades?”
Yuchi Ouyang said with a hint of anger.
Especially since such a big commotion made him lose face as the bureau chief.
Sima Shengnan raised the long spear in her hand, pointing it at Luo Sheng’s nose, and said in an unfriendly tone, “This guy is a suspect, he’s related to the Soul Ferrymen.”
“Chief, you know me,”
Luo Sheng raised both hands to show his innocence.