ebookslot Chapter 28 Let's work hard even on a new day!
Chapter 28 Let's work hard even on a new day!
A few minutes later, Zhou Jianbang understood what was going on on both sides.
Another murder has occurred at Sidu Lake. The victim is a man whose upper body is missing. The scene has been cordoned off, and the victim's information is being investigated.
Recently, Sidu Lake has been plagued by a series of incidents. First, there were rumors of water ghosts, and then there were encounters with vengeful spirits. The former was dealt with by someone, while the latter was appeased by Chen Fu.
Just a few hours after things calmed down, another problem arose. Zhou Jianbang began to wonder why the lake was so eerie and whether he should ask a player to purify it.
The authorities in Yanjing were informing him that an extremely rare skill book had been discovered in the Forbidden City, which would greatly enhance melee classes such as the Empty Gate Fist Master and the Vajra Monk.
The headquarters of the Yanjing Spirit Investigation Bureau is preparing to buy the skill book and distribute it to Zhou Jianbang at a suitable opportunity. This is because Jiangcheng has recently made outstanding achievements, not only producing a genius newcomer, but also doing a better job in management than other provinces and cities.
As the person in charge of Wujiang District in Jiangcheng, Zhou Jianbang deserved the commendation.
But now there's a problem.
Besides the Bureau of Spirits, conglomerates and individual players from all over the world have their eyes on this rare skill book.
The current auction price has reached 10,000 coins, and it continues to climb.
Some financial analysts believe that, based on this trend, the final transaction price may be around 30,000.
Don't underestimate the value of 30,000 amulet coins; their purchasing power is enormous, both in the game and in reality!
Currently, the exchange rate between amulet coins and real currency is 1:100, which means that 30,000 amulet coins are equal to 3 million!
The headquarters of the Yanjing Investigation Bureau called, wanting Zhou Jianbang to go offline to find sellers and see if a transaction could be conducted using real currency.
In addition to Zhou Jianbang, the heads of other provinces and cities have also received orders and are now all in action.
"I'll keep an eye on it, but I have a case on my hands right now, so I might have to wait."
Zhou Jianbang spoke into the phone receiver.
On the other end of the landline, Du Fanyu clearly noticed something was wrong. After reporting the situation, he fell silent and stopped talking.
"Jianbang, I hope you can take this matter seriously, as it concerns your future."
The middle-aged man said that, in his opinion, improving himself was the most important thing at this stage, rather than dealing with the frequent paranormal events.
"Old Zhao, I understand what you mean, but I've encountered a murder case here, and I can't ignore it."
Zhou Jianbang still focused on solving paranormal events. He knew that the headquarters had high hopes for him because of the recent events in Jiangcheng, but there were some things he couldn't avoid doing.
At that moment, a voice with a strange accent came through the receiver.
"Captain Zhou, I know you value the safety of the people very much, but when it comes to matters of great importance, please prioritize. Instead of solving murder cases that have already occurred, you should focus your energy on improving yourself. Only in this way can we address paranormal events at their root."
Zhou Jianbang narrowed his eyes: "You mean, you want me to ignore this?"
He recognized the strange tone as coming from a financial analyst that headquarters had brought in from abroad.
This group of people does have some unique insights into game research, but because of their different nationalities, they often overlook the most fundamental interests of the people.
"It's not that we're ignoring it, but there are more important things..."
"You're clearly treating human life like a joke!"
Zhou Jianbang interrupted the other person.
There was a visibly pause on the other end, followed by a firm emphasis: "This is an order!"
Zhou Jianbang's face was already covered in frost, and it took him a long time to finally choke out, "Go to hell with your orders, you damned foreign devil!"
If you want to reduce the loss of amulets by trading them with real currency, that's your business. But asking me to abandon the murder case to find a buyer is absolutely unacceptable.
Even if the skill book ends up being used on me, it's not a reason for me to stand by and watch the people die!
The person on the other end clearly understood, and their tone became angry yet tinged with a hint of grievance: "Captain Zhao, him."
"Ahem, Jianbang, you should learn to delegate tasks to your subordinates."
Zhao Dekuan's voice came again, both helpless and understanding.
Zhou Jianbang joined the army in the same year as him. After they were discharged, one stayed in Yanjing and the other returned to his hometown of Jiangcheng.
They have maintained contact, and after the establishment of the Bureau of Spirits Investigation, he was recruited again, but due to differences in region and experience, they are currently in a superior-subordinate relationship.
Zhao Dekuan knew Zhou Jianbang's character well. He was a serious and stubborn man who was particular about rules and regulations. He was known for treating the people and his subordinates very well.
That's why he asked his superiors to let Zhou Jianbang keep the skills book.
But you can't do that...
"I know what I'm doing with my team members."
Zhou Jianbang did not back down at all, and hung up the phone after speaking.
"What's the situation at the scene? Is anyone else injured? Who called the police?"
After throwing out three questions in a row, Zhou Jianbang shut down his computer without waiting for a reply.
He had to go there in person for this matter.
"The scene has been cordoned off. No one else was injured. It was discovered by a night jogger who is currently receiving psychological counseling. He didn't see anything else and just thought it was a normal murder case."
Du Fanyu quickly explained the situation, and in his heart, he gave Zhou Jianbang a thumbs up.
This is my boss! He dares to confront even his superiors for the sake of the people!
"Wait for me to come over."
Zhou Jianbang threw down a sentence and quickly left the office.
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The game design is terrible and completely illogical; you can't even see people face-to-face... After a deep conversation with Song Shuang, Chen Fu returned to his dormitory.
Just now, the two of them logged into the game at the same time and stood in front of the successor of the Master of Skillful Arts, but the game text did not indicate that there was a player at all.
This directly eliminated Chen Fu's desire to communicate and interact with other people in the game.
Tsk, this game design is really rudimentary!
Chen Fu complained again, then lay in bed chatting with Song Shuang on WeChat.
Putting that aside, he still learned some things from Song Shuangwei.
The woman chosen by fate who entered Bloodblade Town was none other than Song Shuangwei.
This woman, as always, was incredibly reckless. Leveraging her profession, she used divination to predict good or bad fortune. She avoided dangerous places and lingered wherever there was a reward. Once she reached level two, she forcibly reversed the divination results, grabbed the watermelon knife she acquired, and hacked her way from her spawn point to Bloodblade Town.
Currently, his level is 2, and apart from that, he has no other level that surpasses Chen Fu.
Chen Fu explained to Song Shuangwei how to obtain the Burial Site. The girl hadn't experienced any other dungeons besides her class's, so she immediately decided to wait for Chen Fu's dungeon cooldown to finish before going in together.
Whether you can get into a dungeon or not depends on luck.
They are currently communicating about methods for entering the Forbidden City.
Chen Fu: "Go check out the pig farm when you have time. That's where I got the props."
Song Shuangwei: "Okay, but I didn't trigger any similar text. Let's talk about it tomorrow. I've scared these townspeople half to death."
Chen Fu thought to himself, "Who told you to start a fight without warning? You've angered Blood Blade Wu Kun. I wonder if he'll chase after me and kill me."
Dude, I feel sorry for you for a second. Luckily, I didn't run into that, or I would have suffered terribly.
The scene of someone being physically punished laughing at another person in the same situation is incredibly absurd.
Song Shuangwei wanted to refute, but she also knew that Chen Fu was terrifyingly strong in every aspect except for his lower level. She could only watch him show off his achievements silently.
Before leaving, Song Shuangwei brought up other things: "The person who took my picture today posted it on the campus network again, asking me to go to Sidu Lake again tomorrow."
Song Shuangwei: "Isn't this annoying? She already has a boyfriend, and she's still acting like this. I wonder if my boyfriend will get angry and throw a tantrum."
Chen Fu: "I don't think he'll be angry, after all, he's been used as a shield more than once or twice."
Song Shuangwei: "Then you come with me and talk to him face to face. Anyway, he's a shield, so we have to make the most of him."
Chen Fu first sent a meme of a child picking his nose: "Give me money, or I can't do it."
This kind of thing happened often before, and Chen Fu was already very familiar with it, but without some benefit, he always felt that his Dao heart was not open.
Song Shuangwei: "You want money back? Did you eat the barbecue and end up with a dog's belly?"
She paid for dinner that night as well.
The two began their daily banter, neither willing to back down. In the end, Chen Fu was defeated by Song Shuangwei's several 60-second voice messages, promising to go the next night and make sure that kid knew that Miss Song was already taken.
It was late at night, and Chen Fu and Song Shuangwei said goodnight to each other one last time before falling into a deep sleep.
Chen Fu had a dream.
In his dream, Song Shuangwei was chopping melons and vegetables in front of him, carrying a watermelon knife, while he followed behind, picking up equipment and gaining experience. He was so happy that he felt like he could take off.
Song Shuangwei also had a dream.
She dreamt that she was working hard to kill monsters, but all the benefits went to Chen Fu, who didn't even give her a share. Song Shuangwei was so angry that she screamed and almost hit Chen Fu on the head with the back of her knife.
Sleeping in different beds but dreaming the same dreams—this is nothing more than that.
The next day, Chen Fu opened his eyes comfortably. It was Saturday, no classes, so he could sleep in.
But he didn't forget the game; the first thing he did after waking up was to conquer the mortal world.
Let's strive to make progress every day!
Then he was beheaded twice in a row, and not only did he have to endure eight hours of physical punishment, the mountains also silently cooled down.
Well, it was all for nothing.
Chen Fu was extremely embarrassed. As a newbie, he asked for advice: "What should I do if someone keeps cutting off my head in Blood Blade Town?"
So Wu Kun, the Blood Blade, is putting all his hatred on me? I shouldn't have chatted with Song Shuangwei; I've already been tainted by her bad luck.
Chen Fu slapped the Spiritual Essence Cicada four times to reduce the physical penalty, but even so, he still had to wait four hours.
With no other option, he got up, washed up, and prepared to go out.
Chen Fu had never forgotten that he still needed to recruit Bai Ruhua into the Spirit Investigation Bureau.
The other three amazing people in the dorm were still sleeping. Wei Niangniang was sleeping in a very graceful position, her snow-white skin exposed to the air, and she was occasionally talking in her sleep: "Mengmeng, I'm ready, be gentle~"
The other two were equally impressive, their snoring rising and falling, and they even chatted while sleeping.
After tidying up, Chen Fu put on a short-sleeved shirt and shorts and went out. Jiangcheng was still hot during the day, not much different from summer.
Upon arriving at the urban village, Chen Fu bought soy milk and fried dough sticks from a roadside vendor, one for himself and one for Bai Ruhua.
He thought it was only nine o'clock and the girl should be at home, but no one answered the door after he knocked for five minutes.
She went out again? Is she still livestreaming in her frog costume? Does she have to work so hard...? Chen Fu thought to himself as he returned to the same street, but still couldn't find Bai Ruhua.
He regretted not saving the other party's contact information yesterday. Helpless, he could only call Du Fanyu while eating a fried dough stick.
Do you have Bai Ruhua's phone number? Give it to me.
While eating the fried dough sticks, Chen Fu said, "These things don't taste good when they get cold. Let's buy some more for Bai Ruhua after we finish eating."
"Yes, please wait a moment." Du Fanyu recited a string of numbers, knowing that Chen Fu currently had a mission to complete.
After thinking for a moment, he decided to tell the story of what had happened at Sidu Lake.
"A murder occurred at Sidu Lake last night. A boy was cut in half at the waist, and his upper body is missing. Please be careful and avoid going that area unless absolutely necessary."
After a night of effort, the Department of Paranormal Investigation has identified the deceased as a medical student and has learned his name. However, the reason why the boy was murdered is still under further investigation.
Another murder at Sidu Lake? That can't be such a coincidence.
Chen Fu was stunned. He had been to Sidu Lake last night and had told the woman not to show up again unless necessary. How could something have happened again after only one night?
Is Siduhu really that weird? It's one thing if it happens once or twice, but it just won't stop.
"Do you need any help?" Chen Fu asked, hoping to find out more about the situation through the woman.
"Are you sure you can handle it? Aren't you supposed to be recruiting Bai Ruhua?" Du Fanyu asked back. If Chen Fu had nothing to do, he could ask him for help, but right now Chen Fu clearly had other tasks to complete, and adding more work wouldn't be good.
Under Zhou Jianbang's management, there will never be a situation in Wujiang District where one person performs multiple tasks.
On the one hand, it's about ensuring the members' focus, and on the other hand, it's about not wanting the members to be too tired.
In this incident, Zhou Jianbang was the main investigator, while Du Fanyu and another player assisted in handling the matter.
"It's no trouble at all. I'll ask around for you when I'm done with my work."
Chen Fu thought that if it were a place that was too far away, he would let it go, but this time it was so close to him, and if there was any danger, he might suffer as well.
As the saying goes, "How can one allow another to snore on one's side-lying bed?" How can one not try to solve the problem? Besides, it's not like we need to be at the forefront; we're just finding someone to understand the situation, it's not a big deal.
"Okay, that boy's name is Zhang Jin. You can ask him that."
Du Fanyu gave a name, then hung up the phone and continued his investigation.
Chen Fu took this to heart. After talking with Bai Ruhua, he went to the lakeside to find the woman and find out what was going on.
He returned to the painter Bai Ru's door, dialed the phone number, and waited for a long time before it was answered.
"You weren't home or doing any live streams, where did you go?"
Chen Fu immediately launched into a serious interrogation.
"Huh? Who are you?" Bai Ruhua was on the other end of the line when the wind howled. After thinking for a while, she remembered that it was the boy from yesterday.
"I'm delivering food. Is there something you need?"
She said she was parking her electric scooter at the entrance of an upscale residential complex.
Electric bikes can't get in here to deliver food; you have to walk. It's time-sensitive, but the commission is higher.
Yesterday, after returning from the police station, she explained to the viewers in her live stream that she had planned to log into the game to check things out before going out to deliver food. However, she lost track of time and played for a bit too long, so she started working early this morning.
"Come back quickly, I need to talk to you."
Chen Fu said in an unquestionable manner.
"Could we wait a little longer? I need to earn money."
Bai Ruhua tentatively suggested that they start looking for the building based on the order address.
"How much do you earn a day? I'll give it to you directly. Hurry back, I'm waiting at your door. If you don't come, I'll hang myself here."
Chen Fu is rich now and doesn't care about this. The key thing is that he wants to know if Bai Ruhua is the same Golden Jade Boy from yesterday.
"How come you're just like my teammate?" Bai Ruhua thought to herself, then silently hung up the phone. She was about to call her employer to tell them the takeout had arrived.
"You hung up on me? You actually hung up on me?" Chen Fu stared at his phone screen, stunned, thinking that Bai Ruhua had been frightened by him.
Sigh~ Chen Fu sat down in front of the painter Bai Ru's door, eating fried dough sticks and drinking soy milk.
Now that we're here, we can't just go back, can we? I don't believe you can stay out here forever.
He was thinking to himself, preparing to read a novel to pass the time, when a WeChat message popped up first.
Song Shuangwei: "Zhang Jin somehow got my WeChat account and sent me a friend request, saying that if I didn't go tonight, he would keep waiting."
Song Shuangwei: "I see you're working hard, so I won't bother you during the day, but you absolutely have to come with me tonight. If you dare not come, I'll run you over with my car."
"Girl, creating content is illegal..." Chen Fu complained, his gaze sharpening as he looked at the name Song Shuangwei had mentioned.
Zhang Jin?
The deceased Du Fanyu mentioned also had this name. Is it a homonym with different characters, or is it the same person?