Chapter 98

Chapter 13: Searching

"Do you know why she went from being a member of the elite squad of the Special Operations Department to becoming a logistics minister of a district?" Ye Qi pointed at the blonde girl with his chin, then looked at the other person with a full of malice: "Maybe I can send you to prison? Of course, not as a guard, but as a prisoner; a prison full of queers, I'm sure they would welcome a handsome and tall guy like you!"

The other person immediately retreated several steps, pale-faced, looking at Ye Qi, no longer as arrogant as before—compared to a police officer who only maintains order, Ye Qi, who often fights dark creatures, exuded a killing aura that the other person could not resist, even without using his dragon aura. Moreover, the other person was already terrified by Ye Qi's words, so their performance was even worse. The few police officers who had just surrounded them naturally also retreated several steps, their foreheads slightly sweating...

"Ye Qi!" The blonde girl let out a sharp cry of dissatisfaction—being transferred from the elite squad of the Special Operations Department to the logistics department of the Haibin District was already a great humiliation in her life; now seeing Ye Qi openly speak about it and deliberately distort the facts, even she, known for her calmness, could not help but feel a surge of anger. However, the blonde girl did not lose her temper on the spot; she just looked at Ye Qi with a cold smile: "Deliberately distorting the facts to deceive the opponent, that is indeed your usual style!"

"Always watching from the sidelines and reaping the benefits, isn't that also your code of conduct?" Ye Qi retorted—responsible only to the highest government, the Special Operations Department always prioritizes covering up the truth when dealing with incidents caused by dark creatures, and eliminating the source is secondary. Therefore, they often appear "late" when the demon hunters and dark creatures are both exhausted, "conveniently" helping the demon hunters eliminate the隐患; although the final mission is still credited to the demon hunters, the demon hunters naturally do not approve of the Special Operations Department's approach of covering up first and then solving the problem. Ye Qi looked at the blonde girl in front of him and said in a low, cold voice: "And aren't you doing quite well now? I bet you'll be back in the elite squad soon!"

"Reaping the benefits? What are you talking about?" The blonde girl, facing Ye Qi's smile, just looked bewildered: "What do you mean?"

What do you mean?

The contempt in Ye Qi's smile deepened—how could he believe that the blonde girl was completely unaware of what was happening, given how quickly she found him and the white-robed priest? Moreover, with the enmity between them and the principles of the Special Operations Department, it would be strange if she wasn't closely monitoring him. However, her denial made him feel even more disdainful.

"If you want to ask something, go to him! He was with me at the time!" Glancing at the white-robed priest standing beside him, Ye Qi turned and walked straight back to the room he had just left, not forgetting to remind the white-robed priest before entering: "Be quick!"

"Miss Lilith, please don't be angry; anger will only bring you regret!" The white-robed priest looked at the blonde girl, whose eyes were fixed on the door Ye Qi had just entered, filled with endless anger, and advised her in a low voice. Clearly, from the way they addressed each other, they were not meeting for the first time—the blonde girl, as a member of the Haibin District Special Operations Department, naturally had to interact with the main personnel of the local demon hunter guild and the Church, and the white-robed priest, who was only one rank below a bishop, was naturally a key figure she had to pay attention to. At the white-robed priest's gesture, the blonde girl walked to one side with him and listened carefully to his account...

...

The sun had long risen, but the sudden autumn rain in the early hours of the night still shrouded Sars Harbor in a thick, unyielding morning mist. However, the mist did not dampen the enthusiasm of the people of Sars Harbor for their work. Trucks lined up to enter and exit the docks, and the occasional shouts filled Sars Harbor with a liveliness that Ye Qi had never seen before.

"The venomous snakes from yesterday were local water snakes from Sars Harbor; the venom that Miss Lilith had someone extract from the bishop's body was viper venom; in Sars Harbor, vipers only inhabit one or two places," the white-robed priest, dressed in casual clothes, said in a low voice as he walked beside Ye Qi. However, when he mentioned the deceased bishop, his tone was filled with sadness: "Unfortunately, the bishop passed away so unjustly..."

"The Church says that the dead enter the Kingdom of God, so what's there to be sad about? You should be happy for the bishop who died early!" Ye Qi interrupted the white-robed priest's sorrow, reminding him of their purpose: "And we came here to find the vampire from yesterday, not to listen to you perform a ritual for the bishop!"

When the white-robed priest told Ye Qi that the venomous snakes were local water snakes from Sars Harbor last night, Ye Qi was ready to set out immediately. However, re-examining the deceased bishop's body delayed him for most of the night, allowing him to set out only as dawn approached. However, it was not without results; at least the search area was narrowed down further. As for the white-robed priest, he insisted on following Ye Qi when he set out—claiming he could guide Ye Qi, as the locals would not be willing to go to places infested with venomous snakes, and without a familiar guide, Ye Qi would inevitably be delayed again.

After some thought, Ye Qi agreed to the white-robed priest's request—of course, with conditions, such as following his commands in case of any incidents, and the white-robed priest only being responsible for guiding. He did not want to be delayed again due to the white-robed priest's mistaken ideas.

"You're right, the bishop has gone to the Kingdom of God, I should be happy!" The simple white-robed priest did not detect the sarcasm in Ye Qi's words and nodded happily. Then he pointed to a car rental shop ahead: "We are going to a hilly area outside the suburbs of Sars Harbor, which is quite a distance. It would be better to have a car for the journey!"

Watching the white-robed priest happily enter the car rental shop, Ye Qi rolled his eyes and followed behind.

The white-robed priest took the initiative to pay for the car rental, and the shop owner brought out a well-performing SUV—though not as modified as Ye Qi's Mustang, it was sufficient for a regular trip to the countryside.

Ye Qi drove, and the white-robed priest gave directions, the SUV speeding towards the hilly area the white-robed priest pointed to. Not far away, a figure in another car carefully followed the speeding SUV...

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