Chapter 64 - 64 063 The Soul-Devouring Worm's Chase!_1

64: Chapter 063: The Soul-Devouring Worm’s Chase!_1 64: Chapter 063: The Soul-Devouring Worm’s Chase!_1 Returning from City No.1 High School, Zhao Ziyu arrived in the Lixin Development Zone, and it was already close to five o’clock in the afternoon. To Zhao Ziyu’s dismay, the teams from the criminal police and armed police who were in charge of this case had already withdrawn from the vicinity. After some thought, Zhao Ziyu took out her mobile phone and called Dongfang Linglong: “Sister Linglong, where are you guys now?” As soon as Dongfang Linglong received Zhao Ziyu’s call, she said hurriedly, “Purple Jade, we just received a tip that the throat-cutter has been spotted near Zhongtian Star City, by the Rixin Building Materials Market. We are all rushing there now. If you are still at City No.1 High School, hurry over to Zhongtian Star City…” “This…” Zhao Ziyu suddenly hesitated. From the sound of it, Dongfang Linglong seemed to have found an important lead near Zhongtian Star City. However, Lv Zhong wanted her to release the four insects resembling Seven Star centipedes into the victim’s room, claiming they could help her find the throat-cutter. If it had been anyone else giving her this advice, Zhao Ziyu would never have believed it. However, it was Lv Zhong who said this — the young man who had the extraordinary medical skills of a national level physician, and whom she didn’t dare doubt anymore. “Sister Linglong, I’ve just returned to the Lixin Development Zone. You guys go ahead. I have a bit of work to do and then I’ll come straight over!” Zhao Ziyu decided to trust Lv Zhong. She planned to release the insects into the deceased’s home first, then rush to Zhongtian Star City. Zhao Ziyu was an assertive person. If Lv Zhong hadn’t gotten involved in this, she would have rushed to Zhongtian Star City without hesitation. But with the appearance of Lv Zhong, a “miracle doctor” who had shaken her, she decided to trust him. First, she was already in the Lixin Development Zone and she didn’t want to run back and forth. Second, if Lv Zhong was telling the truth, these insects would surely find the throat-cutter, which was much better than a simple tip. Third, if the tip was true, with so many criminal police and armed police heading to Zhongtian Star City, they wouldn’t miss her. If it was false, she would waste her time and delay the manhunt. seaʀᴄh thё Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. She couldn’t tolerate this. “Purple Jade, do you really think Lv Zhong can help find the throat-cutter? He’s just a student, don’t let that kid fool you!” Dongfang Linglong seemed to be both reminding and probing something. Although Zhao Ziyu was straightforward, she had unintentionally mentioned Lv De’s medical skills. This had made her more cautious; she wouldn’t reveal any more information. She just gave a slight smile and said, “Don’t worry, Sister Linglong, I won’t delay. I’ll rush over as soon as I finish up here.” “Then do as you please!” Unable to find out more about Lv Zhong from Zhao Ziyu, Dongfang Linglong had no choice but to hang up the phone. Zhao Ziyu also put away her phone and headed towards the apartment building where Dai Run lived. Dai Run was 23 years old and had just graduated from university. She was quite beautiful and an intern at the Affiliated Hospital, with a bright future ahead. Yet, this young beautiful girl was raped and had her throat cut. This sudden tragic event drove the once joyful Dai family into grief and despair. Dai Run rented a two-bedroom apartment in the Lixin District and lived alone. This had provided the throat-cutter with an opportunity. Zhao Ziyu quickly arrived at Dai Run’s apartment building and knocked on the door. The door was opened by Dai Run’s father, Dai Hongjun. At the moment, Dai Hongjun and his wife Liang Yingmei were packing up their daughter’s belongings, preparing to leave this place that brought them so much sorrow. “Officer, is there anything else?” Dai Hongjun didn’t invite Zhao Ziyu in, instead he stood at the doorway, looking at Zhao Ziyu coldly, and asked. In his view, instead of catching criminals, the police were idling around at his daughter’s apartment, which seemed somewhat incompetent. Zhao Ziyu wasn’t offended. She understood Dai Hongjun’s thoughts and said calmly, “Uncle Dai, we’ve found a key lead and believe that we will soon catch the killer who took your daughter’s life. Can I go in to have a look?” “This…” Dai Hongjun hesitated, but eventually nodded and let Zhao Ziyu into the room. In the living room, Dai Run’s mother, Liang Yingmei lowered her voice into a raspy whisper as she sobbed heartbrokenly. Beside her, a young girl in her late teens showed a face full of sorrow, tears continually trickling from her eyes. Zhao Ziyu was familiar with this family. She knew that the young girl of seventeen or eighteen was Dai Run’s younger sister, Dai Lin, an excellent student at No. 8 Middle School. Zhao Ziyu sighed, casting a deep gaze at Liang Yingmei and Dai Lin before comforting them. “Aunt Liang, Little Sister Dai Lin,” she said, “The deceased is already gone. You both should take care of yourselves. Don’t worry. We guarantee that we will capture and bring the murderer to justice.” Having said that, Zhao Ziyu did not wait for the mother and daughter pair to respond. She entered the room where Dai Run had died, surreptitiously releasing the four insects Lv Zhong had given her. Because these four insects were very tiny and there were no lights on in the room, Dai’s father, who had followed Zhao Ziyu into the room, did not notice the existence of the four insects. However, Zhao Ziyu, who had been closely observing the four insects, was shocked to discover that upon entering the room, the four insects rapidly flew around the room in several circles, rubbing against places where the dead man’s blood was located. After flying under the bed and above it for a while, the insects miraculously gathered together, touched each other’s antenna, then flew out of Dai Run’s room. With an impassive expression, Zhao Ziyu followed the insects as they circled around the rest of the apartment. After they had toured all the rooms, the insects astonishingly flew back onto Zhao Ziyu’s shoulder. Watching the miraculous behavior of the insects, Zhao Ziyu was stunned. She started to hold a deep respect for Lv Zhong in her heart. What’s more, she found her confidence in Lv Zhong’s ability to find the throat-cutting man growing exponentially. After staying on Zhao Ziyu’s shoulder for less than a minute, the four small insects slowly flew out of the room. Upon saying goodbye to the Dai family, Zhao Ziyu promised that they would catch the throat-cutting man. With the Dais’ skeptical looks on their faces, she left their home. When she stepped outside, Zhao Ziyu discovered that the four insects were surprisingly still waiting for her. She was overwhelmed. It appeared that these four little insects were extraordinarily spiritually attuned. When Zhao Ziyu approached the four insects, one of them suddenly emitted a stream of light and sped up into the sky, disappearing from sight. The other three insects slowly flew off in a different direction. Zhao Ziyu watched these insects in surprise. It was clear that these insects were incredibly swift. The remaining three insects flew more slowly, presumably to accommodate her speed. Once she understood this, Zhao Ziyu instinctively followed the three insects. The insects flew along a certain passageway. Following the three [Soul Devouring Bugs], Zhao Ziyu arrived at a metal fence. Seeing light footprints on the fence, she realized that the throat-cutting man must have entered through here. However, Zhao Ziyu was puzzled. How did the throat-cutting man know which floor Dai Run lived on? Despite her confusion, Zhao Ziyu stopped pondering. Dark was rapidly approaching. If she didn’t act quickly and follow the insects, she wouldn’t be able to see the remaining insects’ tracks! Thinking this, Zhao Ziyu took a few steps back, then charging at the metal fence. She pushed off the fence with her right foot, sending her body soaring into the air. Within an instant, she vaulted the two-meter-high fence and entered another neighborhood. Before it got dark, Zhao Ziyu followed the three bugs to a private home near Zhengshui Bridge. Zhao Ziyu hesitated. Instead of rushing to catch the suspect, she memorized the location of the home, then focused her gaze on the remaining insects. The three bugs flew onto her hand now, as if waiting for something. A few minutes later, Zhao Ziyu saw the bugs become somewhat excited. After a few turns in her palm, they transformed into three streaks of light and disappeared. Zhao Ziyu was puzzled, so she immediately reported to Lv Zhong over the phone. “Lv Zhong, don’t blame me, your bugs just suddenly disappeared for some reason…” “Hehe, no issue. I already know what happened. Those three bugs have been deployed again. The throat-cutting man won’t escape this time,” Lv Zhong chuckled from the other end of the call. Zhao Ziyu didn’t understand how Lv Zhong, who hadn’t come along, knew what had happened and was so sure the throat-cutting man couldn’t escape. Although she wasn’t daft, she immediately thought of the bug that had left first. But could Lv Zhong actually communicate and converse with bugs? Zhao Ziyu was oblivious to the fact that Lv Zhong had already activated the Mother Queen’s frequency through the [Soul Devouring Bug’s] Mother insect. He was directly networked with all larvae within a 100-kilometer radius. Not only did he know what the larvae had discovered, but he was also urgently heading towards the throat-cutting man’s location.