Chapter 591: Chapter 591: Frantic Zou Ming

The long-absent vines had reappeared!

Zou Ming felt a headache coming on. The appearance of these vines meant this was no simple kidnapping. It definitely involved people with special abilities.

And as for those people, they were impossible to catch. The thought was enough to make him want to cry.

Furthermore, Li Fenghuo hadn’t provided any useful clues. He claimed he’d been in his office before blacking out for some unknown reason. The next thing he knew, he was waking up in the courtyard. Everyone else there was also tied up by the vines. After searching the premises, he found the other captives and Su Mei’s body, at which point he immediately called the police.

In other words, Li Fenghuo also had no idea who had used the vines to restrain everyone.

There was nothing to be done but wait for the captives to wake up for interrogation. As for Li Fenghuo and the other two, they were rushed to the hospital. After mysteriously losing consciousness, they needed a doctor to check for any issues.

Fortunately, all three were physically fine. At just the right moment, Su Qing woke up along with Li Wan.

"Qingqing, Xiao Wan, are you two all right?" Mr. Li and Mrs. Li rushed to the hospital, their hearts filled with worry. They were aware of Su Qing’s abilities, so the fact that things had escalated to a hospital visit made them fear she had run into a difficult opponent.

"I’m fine, Grandma, Grandpa," Su Qing said with a quick smile. She secretly scanned their bodies and breathed a sigh of relief. ’Good, neither of them has been infected with a Gu Worm.’

"Mom, Dad, I’m fine too. Don’t worry," Li Wan added, also trying to soothe her parents.

Two police officers had come with Mr. and Mrs. Li. They were there to take statements from Li Wan and Su Qing as people involved in the incident.

Su Qing recounted the cover story she had arranged with Li Fenghuo. Li Wan was inwardly surprised that it diverged from the truth, but wanting to protect her daughter, she only said, "I was at my job at the department store, and a colleague asked me to help with something. After that, I don’t remember anything. When I woke up, I was here."

The two officers asked a few more questions and finished taking their notes. "Well, we won’t disturb you two any longer," one said. "If you remember anything else, feel free to contact us anytime."

"Okay, thank you. We appreciate all your hard work," Li Wan replied with a smile.

After the two officers left, Li Wan turned to Su Qing. "Qingqing, what really happened?"

Su Qing and her mother were in a two-person hospital room. With only family present, Li Wan wasn’t worried about being overheard.

"Someone’s targeting our family. Your big brother will handle it, so you don’t need to worry," Mrs. Li said, jumping in before Su Qing could answer. "How are you feeling? Are you uncomfortable anywhere?"

Li Wan shook her head and looked at her mother. "Mom, who is it that’s targeting our family?"

Mr. Li spoke up. "We don’t know the specifics yet. We’ll find out after the police finish their interrogations. Don’t you worry about it. Just take a few days off from work to rest at home."

Li Wan nodded. She had a gut feeling that there was something she wasn’t being told. However, she also knew that even if she found out, she wouldn’t be able to help, so she didn’t press the issue. ’As long as my daughter and the rest of the family are safe, that’s all that matters.’

Li Wan didn’t pursue the matter further. Meanwhile, Zou Ming, who was interrogating Brother Liu and his men, was ready to tear his hair out.

The interrogation went surprisingly smoothly. Zou Ming had no idea what these men had been through, but as soon as they started questioning, the grunts, their faces masks of terror, spilled every last detail of everything they knew.

Zou Ming never would have imagined it. These men were remnants of the human trafficking ring from last year. Furious that Su Qing had destroyed their livelihood, they had hired a "master" from Xiangcheng to go after her and her family. And this master’s weapon of choice? Gu Worms.

’Gu Worms!’

’No wonder that Xiao Liu didn’t know anything. So that’s what happened.’ Zou Ming finally understood, but the realization only made him more frantic. ’How are we supposed to catch a master with skills like that?’

As for the master’s name...

They didn’t know.

’Unbelievable!’

Zou Ming wanted to slam his fist on the table. The case was once again connected to Xiangcheng, and what’s more, to a Feng Shui Master. But the absolute worst part was that the men had no idea who had bound them with the vines. It was like they had all collectively lost their memories of that time. They didn’t even know how the woman named Su Mei had died. All they knew was that the master had been using Su Mei’s blood to feed the Gu Worms for several days and that she had lost so much blood she couldn’t have lived much longer.

’What kind of mess is this? How could it be such a coincidence!’ Zou Ming had also received the report from the medical examiner. The woman, Su Mei, had indeed suffered from excessive blood loss, but the direct cause of death was a broken rib that had punctured her lung and heart.

’Who was the killer? It wasn’t clear yet. Was it the master? Or was it the person who controlled the vines?’

Zou Ming’s brow furrowed into a tight knot.

The men didn’t know where the master from Xiangcheng had gone, nor did they know who had tied them up. They had absolutely no recollection of any of the key details. Just like that, the lead on the vines had gone cold again. It was clear now that the person controlling the vines was helping the police department, but who were they?

This person wasn’t just mysterious; they were a complete enigma.

Zou Ming wanted to sigh.

But the case had to go on. The only lead they had now was to contact the Xiangcheng police department and try to get information from that Master Ning.

Zou Ming desperately wanted to find the person who controlled the vines, but with no clues, it was impossible. He could wrack his brain until it broke and never imagine that the vine-wielder was right under his nose.

Su Qing was unconcerned with Zou Ming’s troubles. Neither she nor Li Wan had any real injuries, so after a few checkups, they were discharged from the hospital that same evening.

That night, Su Qing removed the Gu Worm from the woman who had been left in the courtyard. Then, using the address Li Fenghuo provided, she sent the woman back to her home. The next morning, the woman woke up in her own room, completely bewildered. ’Hadn’t I gone on a mission? How do I have no memory of it? When did I get home? Why can’t I remember anything?’

"Qingqing!" Li Huan, who had been hiding in the family cellar, cried out when she saw Su Qing return. She threw her arms around her in an emotional hug. "It’s so good to see you’re okay!"

"I’m fine, don’t worry." Su Qing knew her cousin had been terrified.

"Is my dad okay?" Li Huan asked anxiously.

"Don’t worry, everything’s fine."

Li Huan breathed a sigh of relief. ’As long as everyone’s okay, that’s what matters.’ She didn’t ask about anything else. She believed that if Qingqing wasn’t telling her something, there had to be a good reason. The most important thing was not to get in Qingqing’s way.

After reassuring Li Huan, Su Qing turned her focus to another matter. She had already learned from Master Wen who it was that had leaked the information to his group.

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