Chapter 132: Feng Fuxuan

"Little Xuan, emergency mission! A murder has taken place at Golden Dragon Residential Area, and our colleague Little Hu is dead. Hurry up and come with me to investigate the crime scene."

The wooden door was pushed open, and a very loud voice rang out from the hallway. Feng Fuxuan was currently eating instant noodles at his desk, only halfway through, still holding a plastic fork in his hand. He cast a somewhat dissatisfied glance toward the entrance. Standing there was a dashing and valiant female police officer, wearing a uniform and a police cap, radiating a strong aura of competence. However, her expression at the moment was extremely stern. Seeing that Feng Fuxuan was moving at a snail's pace, the female officer's pretty face chilled. She glared at him fiercely, strode over to him in a few steps, reached out to pinch his ear, and said:

"Are you ignoring Her Ladyship's words now? Will you hurry up, or have your ears grown calluses?"

"Have mercy, Your Ladyship Xuelian! Even if I'm about to be hanged, at least let me catch my breath, alright?"

Feng Fuxuan let out a shriek like a slaughtered pig as his ear was grabbed, but the female officer Bai Xuelian remained unmoved. She directly dragged him by the ear all the way outside the door before letting go, her face icy as she spoke:

"This murder case is no small matter, otherwise why would I call upon you? Don't think Her Ladyship doesn't know you are a disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect! You'd better take this seriously!"

"Oh? As expected of a criminal police officer, you figured out my background so quickly. Hehe, I am indeed a disciple of the Pure Yang lineage. Still, you shouldn't treat me like an ox or a horse to be ordered around at will. Isn't it just a murder case? Is there any need to make such a big fuss?"

Feng Fuxuan rubbed his nose, grinning to reveal a full set of white teeth as he chuckled.

"You brat, I already told you this isn't an ordinary murder. Our colleague Little Hu is dead. The scene has already been cordoned off, and the coroner will be heading there. Before those folks start tampering with the body, we need to get there first. Oh, and bring your so-called Karma Incense!"

Bai Xuelian adjusted her cap and said with a frown.

Feng Fuxuan gave her an exasperated look. Hearing that Little Hu had met with misfortune, his expression finally turned serious. He turned and walked back into his office, emerging a moment later with a bag in his hand. The two of them then boarded a police cruiser and headed toward Golden Dragon Residential Area.

Golden Dragon Residential Area was a newly built housing estate located at the boundary of the Fifth and Sixth Ring Roads in Dragon Capital, and the occupancy rate was still quite low. At this moment, the octagonal pavilion in the community's leisure area was surrounded by a crowd of people. However, long warning tape had been set up around the exterior of the pavilion, and police officers were holding back the residents, making the scene somewhat chaotic.

Right then, a police car roared over and stopped on the road not far away. Bai Xuelian and Feng Fuxuan stepped out of the vehicle, but as soon as they alighted, Bai Xuelian was grabbed back by Feng Fuxuan. His expression turned solemn as he looked intently into the distance. After staring closely for a moment, his face suddenly changed dramatically:

"This place—isn't this the haunted location you mentioned before? Why is there demonic aura here? And the demonic aura is so faint!"

"Demonic aura? Are you saying there are monsters here? Her Ladyship has been a police officer for several years and has never heard of any monsters. Haunted? Hmph, the killer is definitely just playing psychological tricks."

Bai Xuelian shook off Feng Fuxuan's hand and strode toward the octagonal pavilion. Feng Fuxuan frowned and followed closely behind her. Weaving through the crowd and arriving inside the octagonal pavilion, a pungent smell of blood immediately wafted over. Lying inside the pavilion was a young man wearing a police uniform, except his chest had been torn open, and the blood around the corpse had already dried. The deceased's expression was one of extreme terror, and his chest looked as though it had been forcefully ripped apart by brute force. Feng Fuxuan took a sweeping glance, suppressing his discomfort, and noticed that the corpse's heart was missing.

"Little Hu was still so young! Just over twenty, yet he died in such a horrific way. Little Xuan, use the Karma Incense right away!"

Bai Xuelian patted Feng Fuxuan's shoulder with a pale face and said in a deep voice. Unexpectedly, Feng Fuxuan shook his head and replied: "It's too late. He has been dead for some time now, and his soul has already departed. The Karma Incense I have is too young; it's still unable to determine things from his physical state alone... Besides, with him in this state, do we even need the Karma Incense?"

"Then what's your take on this?"

Bai Xuelian coughed lightly. She knew that the Karma Incense could determine whether a dead person had died of natural causes. Judging from Little Hu's state of death, it was undoubtedly homicide. To think she had asked such a brainless question—glancing at Feng Fuxuan's half-smiling expression, her face instantly turned as red as an apple.

"Have you ever seen a human being able to tear open a chest with their bare hands? Besides, Little Hu underwent rigorous training and has decent combat skills; ordinary thugs couldn't possibly kill him. Take a closer look—Little Hu had his service weapon with him, fully loaded. But look, he didn't even draw his gun, yet the killer tore open Little Hu's chest from the front. This proves that the killer was facing Little Hu directly when they ripped his chest open. If it's a ghost, it must at least be a ghost at the Yin-Manifestation realm to pull this off. It looks like I'll have to ask someone for help. Your Ladyship Xuelian, can the department allocate some funds for this?"

Feng Fuxuan stared fixedly at Bai Xuelian with a solemn expression and asked.

Cases of this nature were beyond the capabilities of ordinary police officers like them; the only option was to invite practitioners from the same sect to take action.

"How much?"

Bai Xuelian frowned.

"Knowing that guy's personality, the deposit probably won't be less than fifty thousand. If the opponent proves too tricky, he'll demand even more. Once you make up your mind, I'll contact him."

Feng Fuxuan rubbed his nose and chuckled softly.

After pondering for a few minutes, Bai Xuelian made a phone call, then walked over to Feng Fuxuan, nodded, and said: "Request approved. However, higher-ups have given us a deadline: we must solve the case within a week. Furthermore, the chief has also stated that ordinary police officers cannot be involved in this sort of matter, so..."

"So it's just me alone, then?"

Feng Fuxuan was not too surprised. Every police precinct in Dragon Capital had Daoist practitioners stationed there, and the top superiors were all aware of it. This was no secret.

"Should Her Ladyship accompany you?"

Bai Xuelian looked at Feng Fuxuan with a cheeky grin.

"No need. Her Ladyship had better retire to bed early. If we fail tonight, Your Ladyship will also be implicated. Therefore, it's safer for Your Ladyship to stay home tonight."

Feng Fuxuan looked at Bai Xuelian with a smile. Bai Xuelian's expression suddenly turned serious as she stared into his face, gritted her teeth, and said: "Little Xuan, I know this case is going to be extremely tricky. Since even you say so, you'll make it back alive, right? Her Ladyship doesn't have the money to burn joss paper for you."

"Rest assured, I have a hard life and won't die that easily. Besides, I still have the treasure my master bestowed upon me, and as it happens, this treasure is meant for escaping. So, you don't need to worry, and definitely don't burn any joss paper for me. By the way, if I manage to eliminate this killer, will you agree to that matter we discussed?"

Feng Fuxuan rubbed his nose, smiling brightly at Bai Xuelian with a cheeky pout.

"Fine, I agree. If you can handle this case properly, I agree to marry you."

Bai Xuelian glanced at Little Hu's horrific remains, her body trembling slightly, and nodded firmly at Feng Fuxuan.