Invincible Divine Doctor of the Beautiful Lady-Chapter 882 - 856: Gathering Yin Place

Song Qingyu finished her tasks and immediately returned, seeing Tangyu and her team, she asked in confusion, "Tangyu, what brings you here?"

Tangyu replied, "Lately, there have been many mysterious disappearances and deaths around Kaitai County, and we are here regarding that matter."

"Oh?" Song Qingyu was even more puzzled.

Tangyu shook her head and said, "I can’t explain too much to you right now, there are things you don’t understand yet. The people involved in this matter are not something your Kaitai police can handle."

Although Song Qingyu was still clueless, she believed Tangyu’s words; the matter behind this must be very complicated.

"Do you need us to do anything?" Song Qingyu asked.

Tangyu thought for a moment and said, "Here’s the deal, tell us everything your police know about this situation in detail. We just arrived in Kaitai County and don’t know much about the local situation, and haven’t decided where to start. It’s great that we ran into you, with the help of the Kaitai police, things would be much better."

Song Qingyu nodded and began to explain everything she knew in detail.

After listening to Song Qingyu’s explanation, Tangyu and her team fell silent, each of them trying to piece together the clues to quickly locate the mastermind behind the Resentful Spirit Bead.

Tangyu said, "So, it seems that this group of people is not small in number. They are committing crimes within a hundred-mile radius, with crime scenes spread across dozens of villages, practically linking the entire hundred miles together. This group is most likely from outside."

"Qingyu, didn’t you catch a few people? Did you find out where they are from?"

Song Qingyu replied, "I think they said they are from Liucheng."

"Liucheng?" Tangyu frowned slightly.

"What’s the matter?" Song Qingyu asked in confusion.

Tangyu shook her head and said, "I visited Liucheng not long ago, and a lot happened there too. Liucheng is a thousand miles away from here. These people are actually from Liucheng." With this discovery, Tangyu couldn’t help but feel suspicious. Could it be that King Yan is behind this again?

Would King Yan dare to do such heartless things?

After thinking about it, Tangyu felt it was unlikely. If it were really King Yan, why would he use these low-level thugs? King Yan already has plenty of subordinates, he wouldn’t need this, right?

Intuition told Tangyu that it probably wasn’t King Yan. Although King Yan is part of the Dark World and has been Tangyu’s old rival, Tangyu didn’t think King Yan was that extremely evil.

To put it plainly, everyone has their own master, and it’s all about survival.

Qian Shanxue suddenly asked, "Do you have a detailed map of Kaitai County?"

"Yes." Song Qingyu immediately brought over a map. Qian Shanxue marked all the incident locations on the map and then compared: "Look, the incident locations are mainly around Kaitai County. The farther from Kaitai County, the fewer."

Tangyu raised her eyebrows and said, "In that case, the hideout of the people behind this is very likely near Kaitai County. They commit crimes in distant places to mislead others and prevent them from easily discovering their hideout."

Qian Shanxue nodded and said, "Yes, that’s very likely the case. However, even knowing the hideout is near Kaitai County, finding it would still be very difficult. We need more precise clues."

Song Qingyu said, "We interrogated those people, but they refused to say anything substantial."

"These people are just small-time runners. Their superiors must be someone above them. The real mastermind won’t show up easily." Tangyu shook her head.

Qian Shanxue agreed, "Yes, so now we need to find those people’s commanders. By following the vine, we might be able to find the mastermind’s hideout."

Liang Youshan grinned and said, "That’s simple. Just grab those people and interrogate them until they spill their guts. Even if they were ghosts, they would have to speak when they’re in my hands, no matter how tough they are."

Tangyu said, "That’s one way, but there’s another method we can consider. Although we don’t know who is using the Resentful Spirit Bead to gather souls, one thing is certain, no matter the purpose, they will need a Gathering Yin Place to achieve the best effect. If it’s King Liang, he would need such a place to retreat and heal. So if we find a Gathering Yin Place near Kaitai County, we might find the mastermind’s hideout."

Qian Shanxue said, "That’s also a method, but it seems to be more complex. For now, let’s try the first method and fall back to the second if necessary."

Tangyu curled her lips. This matter couldn’t be rushed, it had to be done step by step: "Qingyu, can you bring one of the captives here?"

Song Qingyu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I’ll give it a try. If it doesn’t work, I’ll take you to the police station."

"Alright, give it a try, if it doesn’t work, we’ll do it ourselves." Tangyu said.

Song Qingyu immediately went out.

After sending off Song Qingyu, Hu Yaomei flirtatiously said to Tangyu, "You have so many old flames. Everywhere you go, you run into one. Wei Xiaobao is nothing compared to you."

"You only now realized I’m a hot commodity?" Tangyu boasted slightly.

"Yes, snatchers fought for you so much, you got worn out." Hu Yaomei replied.

"..."

Twenty minutes later, Song Qingyu returned, naturally bringing a prisoner with him, who looked thoroughly lecherous.

Seeing the three beautiful women, Qian Shanxue and the others, he was stunned and even started drooling, looking utterly deserving of a beating.

Hu Yaomei struck a seductive pose and walked towards the prisoner. Under her charming eyes, his drool flowed like a turned-on faucet, his eyes glowing, completely mesmerized.

"Tell me, who sent you to capture people everywhere?" Hu Yaomei’s voice sounded magical.

The prisoner was about to speak but then suddenly shivered, swallowing back his words, shaking his head rapidly, eyes full of fear: "No, no, no, I don’t know, I know nothing, I won’t say anything, even if you kill me, I won’t."

Hu Yaomei was instantly furious, kicking the prisoner heavily in the crotch. A heart-wrenching scream mixed with the sound of bones breaking echoed, making anyone cringe. The prisoner was kicked a meter away, lying on the ground like a dead dog, clutching his crotch and howling in pain.

"Humph, not even my beauty can make him talk, asking for a beating." Hu Yaomei said unsatisfied.

Tangyu chuckled teasingly: "Too violent, violence can’t solve the problem."

"Come on, let’s see you solve it without violence." Hu Yaomei replied.

Liang Youshan grinned and volunteered, walking up to the prisoner. Though he was smiling, his smile resembled a devil’s, seeming to claim lives, making the prisoner beg repeatedly: "I really know nothing, you can beat me to death, I know nothing, I won’t say a word, you can kill me."

"You’re really asking for it, acting so pitiful, I don’t believe your bones are that tough." Liang Youshan suddenly erupted, punching and kicking the prisoner fiercely. Soon, his face was swollen and bruised, yet he still refused to speak.

Seeing the violent scene, Song Qingyu couldn’t bear to watch and turned away.

Liang Youshan pointed at the prisoner: "Damn it, I’ll give you one more chance. Will you talk or not? If not, I’ll kill, cripple, and send you to heaven."

"I don’t know, I know nothing, you can kill me, I still know nothing." The prisoner still wouldn’t loosen his lips.

"This explosive temper of mine." Liang Youshan grumbled even more dissatisfied.

Tangyu stepped forward, waved at Liang Youshan, and sneered: "Don’t be so violent. Violence won’t solve the problem. Better let me handle it."

Seeing Tangyu come, Liang Youshan immediately stepped aside.

Tangyu squatted down, smiling as he looked at the beaten, pitiful prisoner, seemingly concerned: "Does it hurt?"

The prisoner warily looked at Tangyu.

Tangyu said: "Don’t be nervous, I’m different from them. I’m a gentleman, so I won’t easily resort to violence. Why suffer so much? Right? So, you’ll tell me, won’t you?"

"I said I know nothing, if you have the guts, kill me." The prisoner gritted his teeth.

Tangyu shook his head lightly: "That’s not friendly of you. You’re hurting a gentleman’s feelings. Let me tell you a story, it’s quite interesting."

"Once upon a time, there was a very unyielding man helping a wicked villain do nefarious deeds, harming others. One day, he was caught by the authorities. The County Magistrate used seventy-two tortures, yet the man did not reveal who was behind him. Guess what happened next?"

"The County Magistrate was at his wit’s end, having exhausted all torture methods. His advisor suggested using an old acupuncturist from the town renowned for his skills. The County Magistrate was puzzled, questioning how an old acupuncturist could help in an interrogation?"

"The advisor assured him not to underestimate the acupuncturist; his needle was said to cause pain worse than visiting King Yan’s hall three times, unbearable by anyone."

"The County Magistrate was skeptical but still called for the old acupuncturist. Guess what happened?"

"Sure enough, after only three needles, the prisoner couldn’t bear the pain and confessed. The County Magistrate then asked the acupuncturist why the prisoner could endure seventy-two tortures but not three needles from him."

"The acupuncturist explained that physical pain can be withstood with strong will, but when your faith and soul crumble, can you still bear it?"

"Since then, no one underestimated the old acupuncturist."

"Did you understand the story I told you?"

Tangyu smiled at the prisoner, but the prisoner trembled all over, terrified.