Chapter 596

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Chapter 596: The Desert Reaper

Bai Chang went missing.

That evening, Bai Wei learned about this news.

The news had two aspects.

On one hand, Aunt Luo Shu voluntarily knocked on the door and said there was an emergency. She is a fairy from a painting, not a human, and she has a special connection with Bai Chang. If he is in danger, she can sense it. However, she is a weak woman and can’t help much, so she could only find Bai Wei and explain the situation.

It was then that Bai Wei found out that his uncle was a member of the Nineteen Bureau, Jin Yi Wei.

In the past, Bai Wei worked hard to practice martial arts in order to join the Nineteen Bureau. This job was something he desired during his childhood, but he never expected that Jin Yi Wei was actually by his side.

Bai Wei also marveled at how well his uncle kept this hidden, but at the same time, he understood deeply why his uncle never cared about his family. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to; he simply couldn’t.

The identity of Jin Yi Wei is strictly confidential, and there are cover stories for outsiders. But at any given moment, their true identity may be revealed, and they would have to follow the orders of their superiors and be away from home for a long time. With all the restrictions and busy work, they had no choice but to neglect their family. Bai Wei and Simozi were often left to their own devices.

After comforting his aunt, Bai Wei opened the window and a colorful cat came jumping in.

Big Orange was too heavy, so Ghostly changed into a different cat. The colorful cat became much more nimble.

It immediately started meowing and told Bai Wei about everything that had happened while it was following.

Besides changing bodies more than ten times and tricking a bunch of little fish and snacks, it didn’t really notice anything unusual.

"Is there some kind of mysterious influence?"

"There must be. There are too many mysterious things in the Ming Country, and I don’t want to do anything to attract attention."

"The whole street is covered. It’s probably some kind of enchantment that affects perception."

"What about the one that turns people into dogs?"

"That one is probably called ‘lick.’"

"The cat said that it actually turned into a real dog."

"Animal Transformation Art, huh?" Bai Wei said in a low voice. "In the past dynasties before the Ming Country, it was common to transform people into livestock. On one hand, it was used to smuggle humans for trafficking. On the other hand, it could also be used as food… After skinning and killing the livestock, they would throw the meat into the pot and what floated up would be human bones."

Yingming felt disgusted just listening to it. "Cannibalism among the same kind?"

"When people are hungry, they will eat anything," Bai Wei said calmly. "But the technique of transforming people into livestock has always been forbidden. It should have been lost a long time ago. Whoever can learn this must be a wicked practitioner of dark arts. They have concealed themselves quite well."

Yingming said. But the other party’s speed was too fast, their driving skills were too good. They drove straight into the deep mountain tunnel, made a circle, and disappeared. I inhaled their exhaust fumes the whole way and even fell into the sewer. By the time I got back up, I couldn’t find them anymore.

Bai Wei nodded. "After all, you’re not a Holy White Lotus, so it’s understandable that you don’t have any bonuses on the highway."

"If it was an ordinary person, there would be a way to track them. But if there are mysteries involved in hiding, I can’t guarantee it," Yingming stretched lazily. "That’s all the report. I’ll help with the investigation, but I can’t promise any results."

"If one person from Jin Yi Wei goes missing, it will definitely attract attention from the authorities. They should have a way to track."

"Do you think relying on Jin Yi Wei can get the job done?"

"If the Jin Yi Wei cannot protect their colleagues, how can they have the ability to defend the Ming Country for so many years?" Bai Wei said. Don’t underestimate Bureau Nineteen. The Ming Country has a deep foundation, and conflicts among immortals are quite common here.

The demon wagged its tail and said. Meow means, are you planning to rely entirely on the Jin Yi Wei to solve everything?

"Of course not," Bai Wei flicked the dust off his fingers, "Since I used the Animal Transformation Art, I don’t plan on immediately killing anyone. I have the patience to wait until we have concrete information."

"You’re quite steady and cautious."

"…"

"But I feel like you’re holding a grudge, don’t you?"

"You misunderstood," Bai Wei shook his head. That’s my biological uncle, not a distant relative. Family is important… Why would I hold a grudge against him for helping me apply for the Jin Yi Wei for three consecutive years, even if it failed?

"I almost believed it," the demon yawned. I understand what you mean now. By following the other Jin Yi Wei, we should be able to find some clues.

"Hmm," Bai Wei said. Go ahead.

The tabby cat rubbed for a while.

Bai Wei bent his fingers, "Would you like me to give you a reward? The cat you possess now is a male."

Yumeko immediately recalled some unpleasant memories. A certain body part was already slightly painful, so she quickly jumped up and fluffed her fur.

"You’re such a dog, Mr. Bai!"

After sending away the demon, Bai Wei’s good expression faded. He looked at the moonlight outside the window, exhaled a long breath, and an aura vortex formed indoors.

Black dragon, evil cultivators of the demonic path, if they are connected, it always feels like the situation won’t be too simple.

The cultivation realm of the Martial Saint, originally intending to shock the world quietly when going to White Jade City to find Yun Chuyou.

But if it had been exposed earlier, it would have been fine. There’s nothing that needs to be hidden. All the achievements are the result of my hard work.

The problem lies in the Golden Power. It’s not easy to fool the Ming Country like it is with the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. With too many eyes watching, it becomes difficult to move even an inch.

"I might need an extra identity to help me, it would be best if I could freely use the Golden Power."

"Do you want to bring back the four-phase puppet?"

This matter also needs to be discussed with Chao Lu and Nalan Qingshu.

It’s easy to retrieve the four-phase puppet because, like the Crouching Tiger Sword, it can be directly brought back across the spiritual world ocean. However, putting it back would take a lot of time. We can only go through the mountains and seas again, and even then, we can’t send it by mail.

The Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom doesn’t have a hundred percent coverage for postal services.

…

"Bai Chang has gone missing."

"That’s good news."

In the meeting room, Cang Jinglei was concise in his words.

"He is still alive and the tracking device is still working."

"If it was a Class A criminal, they would only want to kill him early, and he definitely wouldn’t die easily in anyone’s hands."

"I think he must have fallen under some kind of spell or been trapped. Regardless of which, it means the other side has ulterior motives, which also means that if we find Bai Chang, we can find a new lead."

The leader of Team 321 raised his hand and quickly encouraged the team members with a few words.

It was bad news that a team member was captured, but he interpreted it as good news and guided everyone to think positively.

"The next thing to do is very simple." Cang Jinglei pointed to a red dot on the map. "Rescue Bai Chang, capture this lead, then expose the mastermind, and also take care of the Class A criminal. We all receive medals, achievements, and celebrate with champagne and cake. It’s that simple, understand?"

All the team members stood up and said. Yes!

There’s no need to talk about dividing tasks or deciding if rescuing the person is the priority or capturing the criminal is the priority. We need to do both, because any failure in achieving the mission objectives would be a tactical failure. Jin Yi Wei is a group of elite among the elites, so we should have confidence in ourselves. If you think it’s too difficult or can’t be done, then leave the group.

…

Bai Chang woke up and smelled the scent of dry grass. He immediately sat up and saw himself trapped in a cage.

This level of iron cage, watch me smash it.

He was about to throw a punch, but instead lifted up a front leg and pressed it against the iron railing. The railing didn’t budge at all. Is that it?

Huh?

Bai Chang immediately made a furious sound, "Woof woof woof – !"

My throat, my voice, oh my goodness, how…

He looked at various parts of his body and discovered that he had turned into a desert reaper… the non-stackable version.

Isn’t that just an ordinary dog!

He realized something happened to him, the art of animal transformation…this technique can actually be deciphered easily. There have been ways to do it for a long time, but he couldn’t do it on his own, he had to find someone to help.

"Awake, huh?"

Bai Chang looked around and noticed another person to the side. When the lights turned on, he realized they were in a warehouse. There were many iron cages all around, some empty and some full, containing various animals like cows, sheep, pigs, dogs, and cats…

The vendor stood up from the stool and tapped on the cage, saying, "I know what you’re thinking. Waiting for your team members to come and rescue you, right? Don’t worry, they’ll come back. Those possessing spiritual power are excellent materials. I wouldn’t dare to waste them. You’re just a bait to lure them here."

"The more, the better. What I need right now are valuable goods. If a few high-quality ones come along, delivered right to me, I can sell the ordinary ones too and make a big profit."

"Haha, it’s always comfortable to make a profit without any investment. High risk, high reward." The vendor laughed and patted his waist. He stared at the snarling big yellow dog in the cage and smirked. Just make sure not to knock yourself to death in there. I heard that the meat of livestock that dies from hitting itself tastes even better. You can give it a try.

Bai Chang kept his eyes on the vendor’s figure, feeling his heart sink. He had a sense of impending doom, but all he could do was wait and trust his team. It’s just that the excessive self-confidence of the evil cultivator in front of him gave him an ominous feeling. What kind of trump card did he have that made him so ordinary yet confident?