In the evening, on the way, the sunset accompanied the evening glow.
The weather was getting a bit cooler, Meng Chuan's Qi Blood hadn't passed the first level yet, and the autumn wind blowing on Meng Chuan made him feel a slight chill, so he tightened his collar.
This autumn wind also blew over the corpse lying on the street.
When he reached the [Greenland Plaza Station] platform to wait for the bus, Meng Chuan noticed a vacant lot dozens of meters to the left, sealed off with police barricade tape, surrounded by several fully armed police officers wearing uniforms similar to his uncle's.
Since Meng Chuan had good vision since he was young, through the gaps between the officers and the barricade, he vaguely saw a corpse stuck to the ground, also wearing a blue and white uniform.
"Impossible, no way it's..."
Meng Chuan's heart thumped with a sense of foreboding, and he frantically pulled out his phone from his pocket to call his uncle, but several calls went unanswered.
Why can't I reach him? Meng Chuan's heart sank, and he hurriedly wanted to get closer to check the corpse.
He walked out of the platform and just approached a few meters towards the barricade, the surrounding officers immediately came over.
"Stop looking! Hurry home, so young and so nosy, meddling in what?"
A tall and strong bald officer, swinging his hat with one hand, approached Meng Chuan and drove him away. Meng Chuan had no choice but to wait for the bus while continuing to make calls.
After Meng Chuan left, the bald officer put on his hat, walked back to the barricade, and squatted down.
One hand on his chin, he frowned tightly as he examined the horrific corpse in front of him.
The uniform was twisted together with the flesh, tightly stuck to the ground, as if half-crushed by something.
"Xiaoli, come here, give me an assessment of the scene."
Upon hearing the strong officer testing him, the young officer nearby hurriedly stepped forward.
Even though he had been involved in investigating various cases after joining as a detective, it was his first time encountering such a gruesome death.
Furrowing his brow, Xiaoli analyzed in his mind and gave his assessment:
"Chief Long, I first determine the identity of the deceased. Judging by the clothing, the deceased... is our colleague, but due to severe damage to the corpse, it's impossible to identify who specifically it is from the face and clothing, nor can the unit be determined."
"As for the cause of death, I have a shallow understanding, and I deduce two possibilities. From the scene, one is death by heavy machinery crushing, as the body is flattened, and there are point-like blood splatters near the ears, nose, and mouth, like those left by a sudden violent impact."
"The second possibility... I believe it is highly likely the work of a Celestial Demon, a solid-type Celestial Demon, with great strength and extremely brutal means, with a penchant for sadistic killing. Everything at the scene fits this description.
It's unlikely it was done by a human martial artist; I believe that even a person on the Demon Path wouldn't use such cruel methods."
The bald chief nodded in confirmation:
"Very good, I'll add another point, with the absence of surveillance footage on site, excluding human manipulation, it should be interference from a Celestial Demon Force Field."
He continued:
"Xiaoli, issue my orders, within Qindu District, including detectives, patrol officers, traffic officers, and even household registration officers, all are to be distributed under the command of your captain Liu Jinglong, get everyone moving!"
"Find this Celestial Demon for me, I want to personally deliver the same death as an offering to our colleague's spirit!"
"Yes, sir!"
In the region under his jurisdiction, it had been so many years since a Celestial Demon appeared.
Thinking of this, a murderous aura rose in the bald chief's heart. How dare they attack my people, they've really had enough of living!
With this thought, a towering black giant ape two to three stories high gradually appeared behind him, alternately pounding its chest with its thick ape arms, its ape head upturned, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth, roaring to the sky.
The other officers, witnessing this, quickly lowered their heads and avoided looking, having not seen Chief Long's [Ape God Dharma Aspect] in many years, it seems Chief Long is really furious this time.
...
After getting off the tram, Meng Chuan rushed home. All the way back, he hadn't been able to reach his uncle by phone, making him extremely anxious.
"Knock knock knock..."
There was no response after knocking on the door. Damn! Could something really have happened? Meng Chuan dared not think further, he quickly pulled out his keys, taking several tries to insert them and turned the handle to dash into the living room.
"Uncle, uncle, are you home?"
The living room was empty, and the bedroom door of his uncle and aunt was closed. After knocking with no response, Meng Chuan turned to grab the keys and head out to the police station to inquire about the situation.
"What's the matter, Chuan'er? Why so anxious?"
The bedroom door opened, and his uncle, Meng Yongzhi, held a phone in one hand and gestured with the other to indicate silence.
Meng Chuan froze in place, then let out a long sigh of relief. Good, it's not his uncle.
"It's a phone meeting, wait till I'm done if it's something urgent."
Meng Yongzhi made another "shush" gesture, turned around and went back inside, closing the bedroom door.
Meng Chuan could now practice his posture with ease, returned to his room, and opened the [Three Talents Posture] diagram, practicing according to the points the head of the hall emphasized today.
After a while, Meng Yongzhi knocked on the door and came in, holding a red gift box in his hand. The front of the box was printed with a figure in a kicking pose, and above the figure's head was a headline in small, eye-catching text—"Genius Step One, Mingde Tendons and Bones Liquid."
"This is a monthly set of Tendons and Bones Liquid newly released by Mingde Pharmaceutical. A bottle a day to strengthen muscles and bones, perfect for building your foundation now. Let's try it for a month first to see the effect, and if it's good we'll continue buying more, your uncle can renew it with a call."
Meng Chuan looked at the gift box on the table, feeling a bit at a loss, unsure why his uncle was doing this lately, getting him a martial arts club membership and these martial arts big gift sets.
"Uncle, on my way back I encountered... your colleague, who was murdered."
"You saw that? Our precinct had a meeting and was notified of it. When you called me earlier, I was in the community activity room dancing square dance with your aunt, and I didn't answer. Later, I received a meeting notification and have been on call, sorry for making you worry."
Meng Yongzhi was not a foolish person; he immediately understood why Meng Chuan had been so eager to find him when he got back earlier.
Not surprising, since Meng Chuan was raised like his own son, Meng Yongzhi felt deeply comforted.
"Be sure to pay extra attention to safety lately, come straight home after school. For these few days, don't go to the martial arts club, wait until the weekend and go then."
Meng Yongzhi reminded again.
"You should be careful too." Meng Chuan expressed concern for his uncle, who worked as a patrol officer.
His uncle reassured him:
"Don't worry, although this matter is related to the Celestial Demon and indeed dangerous, my main responsibility is patrolling and investigating near Ping'an Middle School, so the risk is small. You don't need to worry about me."
"Focus on practicing martial arts, if you need anything, just tell me, even if it means selling the pot and pans.
Uncle's greatest wish is for our family to have a Martial Arts Family, don't worry about other things, your uncle is looking forward to the day when you become a Martial Arts Family member!"