I Am Your Natural Enemy

”Of course, only for you.”

”I’ll ask the Supervisor here. If it doesn’t violate any rules, then I can agree to your request,” Wen Yan nodded, acknowledging the matter.

Wen Yan didn’t need to specifically mention the writing, as anything Scholar Tu wrote would contain intelligence.

Since the man knew death was certain and had already prepared for the bullet, if he was still willing to disclose information, the warden would surely offer some conveniences.

As for cigarettes and tea, those weren’t excessive requests; he would just need to be confined to a specific location while using them.

”Three years ago, I surveyed a gravesite for someone; you should be able to verify this. It’s in the northern suburbs of Guanzhong County City.

This year, that family wanted to erect a monument and hired me again. I took the opportunity to hide that statue underneath the tombstone there.

If you’re going to dig up the tombstone, first light three sticks of incense. Then, lift the tombstone straight up and down; don’t lay it flat.

This is what I told the Tomb Master there: I helped him choose a treasured site that would bring fortune to his descendants, and in return, he would help me guard that statue.

Anyone who goes to dig following my method will be able to find the statue smoothly.

If they don’t follow my method, they won’t be able to find it.

After you’ve finished digging, remember to compensate that family’s descendants. You can decide how much.”

”You are quite meticulous.”

”In these matters, I never muddle through. Muddle through too often, and you end up muddling yourself.”

At this moment, Wen Yan truly felt that this man was remarkably clear-headed. He even began to feel a touch of regret; if this man hadn’t gone down the wrong path, he might have been a rare talent indeed.

”Let me offer you one in advance and wish you a good journey. If the sentence is execution by firing squad, I’ll speak to them for you and get you a steady-handed marksman. After you’re gone, I’ll get you upgraded to a Luxury Furnace, guaranteed to burn you to clean ash.”

”Then I thank you in advance.” Scholar Tu cupped his hands in gratitude.

Scholar Tu was taken away again. Wen Yan relayed Scholar Tu’s requests to the warden, who agreed quite readily. It was just that, according to regulations, these items couldn’t be brought into the cell; Scholar Tu was only permitted to use them while writing his intelligence report.

Wen Yan said that was fine; they just needed to follow the rules.

After waiting for a while, news arrived from outside.

Robots entering the underground passage from the cave had found a few things.

One was a Demon resembling a pangolin, its body covered in hard armor. The outer layer of its armor was already carbonized, and it appeared to be on the brink of death.

There was also a Spirit and Monster, which had been forced back into its original form—a Jade Carving. It seemed to be barely clinging to life.

But these two were the only ones that could barely be considered alive; all the others were dead.

Seven pieces of Ghost Bone were discovered, preliminarily presumed to be from six Ghosts. As for any Ghosts that didn’t leave behind Ghost Bone after death, it was impossible to determine their number.

There were three other Demons with physical bodies, all thoroughly dead.

Dying in such a situation made it highly unlikely that any Demon Souls had escaped.

The Spirit and Monster whose original form was a Jade Carving could have temporarily provided shelter for the Ghosts. However, it was clearly struggling to preserve its own life, so the Ghosts could no longer rely on it.

Wen Yan looked around but couldn’t discern anything specific. It was all quite tragic; those who weren’t dead were clearly on their last legs, with death’s countdown visible.

The charred Jade Carving was sealed away. The Pangolin was injected with adrenaline to keep it alive a little longer, hopefully long enough for it to provide some information before it died.

As the Pangolin groggily regained some consciousness, someone immediately questioned it about why it had come to the Evil Suppression Detention Center.

Its awareness still fuzzy, the Pangolin mumbled that it was there to pick up two people: one named Scholar Tu, and another, Third Brother Hu.

When asked what it planned to take them out to do, the Pangolin didn’t know. Its consciousness began to fade again, its last wisp of breath about to be extinguished.

Wen Yan said nothing. The warden led him out of the room and said to him,

”That Third Brother Hu is a Demon Fox. Tracing his lineage, he has Nine-Tailed White Fox blood, and moreover, he’s a male fox.”

”Huh? What’s with this guy?”

”He previously crippled three National First-Class Demons and was subsequently locked up here. As for why those individuals were looking for him, we don’t know.

Judging by the tunnel’s trajectory, if those individuals had truly managed to breach the base’s outermost defenses, they would indeed have been very close to Third Brother Hu’s cell.

Their intelligence must not have been very precise; otherwise, they should have tunneled directly into Third Brother Hu’s cell.

That way, their chances of success might have been higher.”

”Alright, I should be heading back. I won’t disturb you further. If Scholar Tu writes anything new later, please let me see it too,” Wen Yan said.

”Sure. Let’s add each other as friends. I’ll send it to you when it’s ready,” the warden immediately suggested.

He then personally escorted Wen Yan to the main gate of the Evil Suppression Detention Center, the smile on his face not disappearing all day.

This was the first time the Evil Suppression Detention Center’s fully operational defense system had been tested since its construction. Thanks to this deterrent display, his future work would be considerably easier.

At least he wouldn’t have to sleep with one eye open anymore, constantly worried that something might go wrong.

Wen Yan returned to the Desolate Tomb and released Feng Wei and Tong Si.

Fortunately, he had taken the precaution of bringing them along. Otherwise, given that indiscriminate sweep, they would likely have been affected back at the Desolate Tomb.

After returning home, Wen Yan heard no news of any incidents at the great tomb that evening.

He had originally planned to call Granny Fox to ask, but looking at the time, he decided against it. It wasn’t a very urgent matter, and it wasn’t good to call so late.