Hearing the next question Yan Qi asked him through Si Yexing, Ma Sanyou, who didn’t understand why his mouth had started answering on its own just moments before when he wasn’t ready, immediately replied again.
“Well, apart from the few places I mentioned earlier where Liu Deli might go, there is indeed one more location, the most likely place he would go, that I haven’t told you about yet.”
Hearing Ma Sanyou’s answer, the faces of the Special Affairs Bureau personnel present immediately showed expressions of disbelief, especially the younger members.
“Since you knew there was another place Liu Deli was most likely to go, why didn’t you tell us earlier?”
A young Special Affairs Bureau member stepped forward and asked Ma Sanyou’s soul, which was now standing not far from Si Yexing, with a puzzled tone.
Hearing this, although she had already found some clues within his soul, it was still far from enough. So, Yan Qi controlled her avatar, Si Yexing, to continue questioning Ma Sanyou’s soul.
“Yes, why didn’t you tell us about this last possible location for Liu Deli earlier?”
Being questioned by Si Yexing, Ma Sanyou’s soul, completely unable to control itself, proactively and frankly replied to Si Yexing.
“That’s because a very beautiful black-haired woman came to my doorstep last night. She used some strange power on me, making me completely forget about the last place Liu Deli might go.”
“A beautiful black-haired woman… So, this matter really is related to a superhuman.”
After hearing Ma Sanyou’s answer, a look of confirmation appeared on Yan Qi’s face. But knowing just this point was far from enough to help them completely crack the case, so she continued questioning Ma Sanyou.
“I see. Then, what is the specific address of this last place you mentioned where Liu Deli might go?”
“Xishan Cemetery.”
“Xishan Cemetery? You mean the public cemetery at the western edge of Fangfeng City?”
Hearing Ma Sanyou’s answer, Yan Qi, unsure if this Xishan Cemetery was the one she knew of, controlled Si Yexing to ask him for confirmation.
Facing Si Yexing’s inquiry, Ma Sanyou’s soul promptly nodded and replied.
“That’s right. It’s the public cemetery at the western edge of Fangfeng City, Xishan Cemetery.”
Hearing Ma Sanyou’s answer and catching the key information, Bai Yuling, who knew how miraculous Si Yexing’s abilities were, quickly stepped forward and said to her.
“Miss Yexing, could you please ask him why Liu Deli is most likely to go to Xishan Cemetery?”
Hearing this, Yan Qi controlled Si Yexing to nod at Bai Yuling and then asked.
“You heard what the Director said just now. Could you please tell us the reason?”
“Of course. The reason he would go to Xishan Cemetery is that the drop-off point for the payment is there.”
“Payment? What payment?”
“The payment is the money someone promised to give him after he finished the job.”
“How do you know about this?”
“He called me last night after he finished the job, and that’s how I found out.”
“I see. And was your earlier omission of this information also due to the influence of that mysterious black-haired woman?”
“Yes, precisely. I was affected by her. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have had the nerve to lie to you.”
After asking a few more miscellaneous questions, both useful and useless, and confirming that he had no further valuable information to provide, Yan Qi finally controlled Si Yexing to dispel the supernatural power cast upon Ma Sanyou’s body and return his soul to it.
“Alright, mortals. I believe the situation is quite clear now. So, what needs to be done next shouldn’t require further explanation from this Death God, right?”
Looking at the Special Affairs Bureau members present, Yan Qi controlled Si Yexing to address them thus.
Hearing this, the Bureau personnel, who had finally pinpointed Liu Deli’s most likely whereabouts, immediately began to take action without any further discussion.
Soon, they left Ma Sanyou’s residence and drove to the location of Xishan Cemetery.
“So, this is the Xishan Cemetery of your Fangfeng City? The aura of death here feels very heavy. I wonder if a zombie might pop out from underground to attack us at any second?”
Looking at the small hillocks within the cemetery in the distance, Si Yexing, sensing a thick aura of death, made this joking remark under Yan Qi’s control to lighten the mood for the surrounding Bureau members.
“I admit the death aura here is strong, but it’s unlikely that zombies—creatures that don’t even exist in the real world—would jump out here, especially since it’s still daytime.”
Hearing Si Yexing’s joke, Shen An’an, who as a superhuman could also feel the dense death aura, subconsciously swallowed and then spoke to those around her, her voice slightly trembling.
“Sis Shen, are you afraid of ghosts?”
Feeling Shen An’an, who was holding her, trembling all over for some reason after she (via Si Yexing) made the joke to ease the tension, Yan Qi realized she seemed genuinely afraid of such supernatural things. She looked up and asked her this question.
Hearing Yan Qi’s question, Shen An’an very much wanted to admit she was indeed scared of such supernatural stuff. But remembering she was the older sister compared to Yan Qi, she quickly suppressed the fear in her heart and deliberately pretended to be completely unafraid.
“How could I possibly be afraid of something like ghosts that don’t even exist? Don’t imagine things.”
“Really? Then why were your legs shaking right after Sister Yexing finished speaking?”
“That’s because my legs went numb from sitting in the car for too long.”
“Alright, you two, stop talking. We’re here on serious business.”
Interrupting the conversation between Yan Qi and Shen An’an, Bai Yuling, who was acutely aware that they were here today not to hunt ghosts but to apprehend a suspect, turned to the other two Bureau members beside her and asked.
“Has backup arrived?”
“Backup has arrived.”
“And is the perimeter secure?”
“It’s done. Shortly after we set out, the entire area around Xishan Cemetery was secretly sealed off by official forces.”
“Good. Then let’s move out.”