Chapter 34: A Major Two Million Yuan Mission

Chapter 34: A Major Two Million Yuan Mission

If one slimming pill were ground into powder and then dissolved into water, then mixed with flour and kneaded into slimming pellets, who knew how many portions it could be sold as!

It could both benefit overweight girls who couldn’t lose weight and fatten her own wallet. Why not do it?

Lei Yating was tempted and planned to start with WeChat-based direct sales, gradually building traffic, reputation, and repeat customers.

“I support you! Yating, I’ll definitely be your most loyal customer!”

A rough plan rapidly took shape in Lei Yating’s mind.

A direct-sales studio couldn’t be set up in the dormitory.

Who knew whether jealous roommates would report her and falsely accuse her of selling fake medicine?

The prize money Lei Yating had won last time was still sitting untouched in her bank account, making it perfect as startup capital.

For convenience, she planned to rent a small apartment outside the school. It didn’t matter if the rent was a little expensive, as long as the place was secluded and quiet enough.

During the day, she could take orders on WeChat. After classes, she could go to the studio to package and ship products.

“Yating, you’ll absolutely become the great savior of fat people!”

Mei Lixiang launched into another round of flattery.

At this moment, Pei Ye had already gotten into Zhu Chun’an’s car.

It was a small and exquisite pink QQ.

Pei Ye sat in the front passenger seat, while the back seat was completely occupied by the enormous Xiao Pangzi.

While driving, Zhu Chun’an gave a brief introduction.

“His name is Xiao Pangzi. He’s a newcomer assigned by Special Investigation Department headquarters. His personality is a bit shy, but he’s very sensible.”

Zhu Chun’an genuinely liked this newcomer. He was obedient, polite, hardworking, and willing to endure hardship. Whatever he did, he approached it steadily and conscientiously.

His only flaw was being too honest, always accidentally achieving the feat of stabbing people in the back without meaning to.

“This senior is Pei Ye. She’ll be joining us on this mission. Xiao Pang, remember to stay close to Senior.”

Pei Ye nodded in greeting, but Xiao Pangzi shrank backward in fright. The fat all over his body even seemed to be trembling.

(╥╯^╰╥)

Too terrifying!

Why was the partner Teacher Zhu had found so fierce?

Demons were extremely sensitive to auras. In Zhu Chun’an’s eyes, Pei Ye was a mass of dense killing energy so thick her human shape could barely be seen. In the hamster demon Xiao Pangzi’s eyes, Pei Ye’s image was even more horrifying. Not only did she possess intense killing energy, but she also carried a strange force that made demons tremble in fear. It was the sort of thing that made one’s legs go weak and unable to move after just a glance!

The instant Pei Ye got into the car, Xiao Pangzi’s chest began pounding uncontrollably, as if it wanted him to sing a song of surrender to her.

He even had the urge to die on an execution platform rather than ride in the same car as Pei Ye. Only his rationality stopped him from jumping out and fleeing.

Only...

Xiao Pangzi raised a hand to wipe away the bean-sized drops of sweat forming on his forehead. His limbs were becoming weaker and weaker.

In the end, he couldn’t hold on any longer and suddenly reverted to his original form.

Using the rearview mirror, Zhu Chun’an saw what happened. The commotion also attracted Pei Ye’s attention.

“Cough, cough, Xiao Pang is a hamster who took human form. I didn’t have time to introduce that earlier.”

This was also the first time he had seen Xiao Pangzi revert to his original form. He had heard that before gaining human form, Xiao Pangzi had been kept as a pet for several years.

“I’ve heard that newly transformed demons aren’t very good at controlling their demonic power, so they usually don’t truly enter society until they can skillfully maintain their human forms.”

Pei Ye assumed Xiao Pangzi was also a new demon who couldn’t fully control his transformation. She couldn’t help laughing and reached out toward the puffed-up fat hamster, wanting to tease him a little.

Meanwhile, Xiao Pangzi looked at the hand extended by the Great Demon King, his tiny eyes overflowing with tears.

Teacher Zhu, save me!!!

Zhu Chun’an was driving and couldn’t hear his inner cries for help.

In the end, the hamster Xiao Pangzi surrendered to evil forces. Trembling, he extended a paw and, with tearful eyes, cautiously climbed onto her hand.

Looking at his pitiful appearance, he resembled a respectable young woman being bullied and occupied by a tyrannical local bully.

“Senior likes him a lot?”

“I like furry creatures. I like anything cute.”

The Xiao Pangzi who desperately wished he could curl himself into a ball: “...”

Pei Ye smiled and said, “Even cuter now.”

Xiao Pangzi: “...”

Who would’ve thought that this Great Demon King covered in killing energy would actually have the heart of a young girl?

“The client for this mission is Mr. Lü Jinzhong, a citizen of T City who runs an international trade business and is rumored to be worth over a billion yuan.”

By chance, Lü Jinzhong had learned that demons and ghosts existed in the world, as well as the Celestial Master exchange platform Break Through the Dimensional Wall. From acquaintances, he learned about the Celestial Masters Alliance Special Investigation Department, which specialized in handling supernatural incidents. This time, because a vicious ghost had appeared in his home and someone had died, he spent a huge sum hiring Celestial Masters from the Special Investigation Department. One mission, two million yuan!

This was considered one of the higher-priced cases quoted by the branch in recent years. Had Lü Jinzhong not been a native of T City, and had Zhu Chun’an not possessed status within headquarters, the case would never have landed in his hands.

“Who died?”

“Lü Jinzhong’s mother, a seventy-seven-year-old woman.”

“Seventy-seven years old?”

“In the past, reaching seventy-seven counted as a long life, but this old lady had always been in excellent health. Living to eighty-nine or ninety would’ve been no problem. Moreover, the circumstances of her death were extremely sinister.” Zhu Chun’an said, “According to Lü Jinzhong, the old lady was physically robust. Every few days she’d go square dancing with her old sisters from the neighborhood. She danced the best and most accurately out of all of them. When he accompanied her shopping, he, her son, would become too tired to continue, but the old lady could still link arms with her daughter-in-law and walk through the entire shopping mall again.”

In short, she was a very down-to-earth and energetic elderly woman.

“After examination, it was discovered that the old lady had been frightened to death. Torn myocardial fibers and cardiac hemorrhaging caused her heart to stop suddenly.”

How could such an outgoing and cheerful old woman be frightened to death outside her own room?

According to Lü Jinzhong’s description, there were signs of a struggle outside the room.

At first, they suspected a thief had broken in to steal, but after reviewing all the surveillance footage, no problems were found.

Later, they suspected an inside job, but everyone was cleared of suspicion.

In the end, Lü Jinzhong had a dream.

He dreamed that his mother was crying bitterly.

Her neatly arranged clothes were crooked, her carefully combed hair was disheveled, and she looked as though she had suffered a tremendous injustice.

Lü Jinzhong asked how she had died.

The old lady said someone had murdered her!

The moment she finished speaking, a gust of sinister wind swept her away, frightening Lü Jinzhong so badly he nearly jumped out of bed.

MMP!

He absolutely had to find the murderer who killed his mother!

Eventually, the case landed in the hands of the T City Special Investigation Department.

Lü Jinzhong’s family lived in an apartment near the Jin River, a standard river-view residence.

The residents in this area all drove luxury cars worth at least a million yuan, yet today a small pink QQ arrived.

Zhu Chun’an called Lü Jinzhong. Only after verifying their identities did the security guard allow them to enter.

Lü Jinzhong was a businessman, and businessmen were generally quite superstitious about feng shui.

He believed in it as well, though not blindly. He simply wanted peace of mind.

Looking at the two excessively young Celestial Masters, Mr. Lü fell silent internally, though his hospitality remained thorough and didn’t make anyone uncomfortable.

To be honest...

He didn’t think these two looked like Celestial Masters.

The man looked like a fresh young celebrity idol, while the woman looked like a rebellious chuunibyou girl.

Just look at that flashy full-arm tattoo of hers. If the old lady were still alive, who knew how much she’d nag about it.

The hamster squatting on Zhu Chun’an’s shoulder expressed strong dissatisfaction.

He was a Celestial Master too!