Chapter 128 Zhou Aunt's Memories

Zhou Aunt's reaction was far beyond Zhang Yuanqing's expectations, even making him feel a little frightened.

Zhang Yuanqing carefully sensed and confirmed that Zhou Aunt's bewildered emotions were not feigned. She really didn't know about it.

Did Zhou Aunt not remember Brother Bing ever going missing, or was the person who reported it not a family member? Discovering Brother Bing's disappearance and promptly reporting it to the Kangyang District Public Security Bureau, it must have been a close relative, and since it was reported at the Kangyang District Public Security Bureau, it should have been Uncle Lei and Zhou Aunt.

Zhang Yuanqing was more inclined to believe that after Brother Bing returned, he used some means to erase this memory from his parents.

Well, the Illusionist doesn't have any memory-erasing skills, but there are many skills in the mental domain that can make people forget this memory, such as the Musician's hypnosis and the Bewitching Succubus's bewitchment.

As for the most powerful Illusionist and Night Watcher in the mental domain, they don't have similar methods.

The Bewitching Succubus's bewitchment can only distort cognition at the Sage level. With Brother Bing's original level, the only method he could use was hypnosis... Zhang Yuanqing's thoughts raced.

"Yuanzi, what exactly do you mean by what you just said?" Zhou Aunt asked anxiously, concerned about her son's situation.

"It's nothing, Zhou Aunt, you're tired. Get some sleep." Zhang Yuanqing reached out, put his hand in front of her eyes, and snapped his fingers.

Zhou Aunt's eyes suddenly glazed over.

Zhang Yuanqing helped her sit down on the sofa, dispelling the sadness and depression that had been weighing on her heart. Zhou Aunt fell into a deep sleep.

"Auntie, come to Brother Bing's house. Zhou Aunt might have been hypnotized. I want to ask you to help her awaken her forgotten memories." Zhang Yuanqing called his aunt.

After hanging up the phone, in less than ten minutes, Jiang Yuer, wearing running shoes and pencil pants, paired with a white knitted sweater, looking youthful and beautiful, appeared in a miniature hurricane of rising red lines.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately told his aunt the whole story. His aunt hummed, indicating she understood, and walked slowly to the sofa, saying softly:

"Zhou Aunt, Zhou Aunt, I'm Yuer..."

After calling three times in a row, Zhou Aunt slowly opened her eyes and stared blankly at Jiang Yuer, "Yuer, are you here to see Zhou Aunt too?"

Jiang Yuer nodded and said gently, "Zhou Aunt, do you remember Lei Yibing ever going missing?"

Zhou Aunt's expression was blank for a few seconds, as if she was trying to recall, and shook her head, "No, Abing has never gone missing before."

Jiang Yuer glanced at her nephew, turned her head back, and asked, "Think again, did Lei Yibing go missing three years ago?"

Zhou Aunt still shook her head, "No."

"I understand, Zhou Aunt, you go to sleep." Jiang Yuer said softly.

Her voice contained the power to soothe people's hearts. Zhou Aunt closed her eyes and slumped on the sofa, snoring softly as she entered a deep sleep.

Jiang Yuer looked at her nephew and shook her head, "She wasn't hypnotized."

This was a bit incredible... Zhang Yuanqing frowned slightly, "So, the person who reported it wasn't Zhou Aunt and Uncle Lei? Then who could it be?"

Jiang Yuer analyzed with a solemn face:

"Why do you think Zhou Aunt and Uncle Lei were hypnotized? If I were the Cunning-Eyed Judge, I wouldn't need to order the subordinates lurking in the Public Security Bureau to delete the electronic files and destroy the paper files. I would just order Lei Yibing to take the initiative to withdraw the case from the Public Security Bureau, which would solve the problem without any hidden dangers.

"By the same logic, Lei Yibing had no reason to hypnotize his parents."

Zhang Yuanqing became even more puzzled, "The person who reported the case wasn't Zhou Aunt and Uncle Lei, and the Cunning-Eyed Judge didn't need to delete the files either. Neither of these two things makes sense. What's going on? Was there another secret behind Brother Bing's disappearance back then?"

This incident caught him a bit off guard. He thought, Brother Bing, how can a supporting character who only exists in the dialogue have so many scenes?

Filled with doubts, Zhang Yuanqing and his aunt returned home and knocked duangduang on his uncle's door.

When his uncle opened the door and saw the two of them coming together, he immediately started rapping, "Yo, yo, useless Yuanzi and useless little sister..."

Jiang Yuer rudely interrupted, "Useless your big head! You've been singing, dancing, and rapping for half your life, and you still can't learn double rhymes. Get your ass out to the corridor, I have something to ask you."

Before his uncle could speak, his aunt's displeased voice came from inside the house, "Yuer, why are you talking to your brother like that? No matter what, he's still your brother. Have some respect!"

Zhang Yuanqing quickly said, "Aunt, Aunt, I'm here, so Auntie won't dare to act presumptuously. Don't worry."

His aunt hummed, "Yuanzi is still sensible."

The three of them walked silently into the corridor, and his uncle twitched his leg, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Yuanqing quickly told his uncle about Chen Yuanjun's discovery last night and his visit to Zhou Aunt this morning.

"Uncle, did you notice anything unusual when you met Brother Bing? I think there's a secret behind Brother Bing," Zhang Yuanqing asked.

Currently, only his uncle had interacted with Brother Bing after he became a Fallen, and they had acted as the Demon Lord together. In a sense, Brother Bing was a part of his uncle's plan.

His uncle should have a deeper understanding of Brother Bing's situation.

"There's such a thing?" His uncle unconsciously slowed down the frequency of his leg twitching, "Abing is someone I've watched grow up since he was a child. After discovering that he had become a Fallen, I paid attention to him for a while, but I didn't find anything too unusual."

In other words, I don't know either!

Now the Cunning-Eyed Judge has returned to the Lingjing Xingzhe, and Brother Bing has sealed himself under the Five Elements Mystery Abyss. The spy who deleted the files back then had already been purged and executed during Fu Qingyang's application for the Tiger Talisman and the big cleanup...

Zhang Yuanqing thought for a few seconds and sighed, "Forget it, none of this is important anyway.

Anyway, Brother Bing's whereabouts are very clear. We can ask him after we rescue him in the future."

He then talked about the plan to set up a trap to hunt down the elder of the Southern Faction, "Uncle, lend me a Dominator-quality item. I plan to hold an auction at Ten Thousand Treasures House."

After his aunt and uncle listened to his plan, the latter pondered:

"The only thing you need to pay attention to is not letting Ling Tuo glimpse the future, otherwise he will use your plan against you and set up a trap to kill you."

The three of them looked at each other in silence, momentarily speechless.

The scariest thing about Ling Tuo is that his chess pieces are silent. You never know what he's planning, and you never know when he will stab you in the back.

It's only possible to be a thief for a thousand days, not to guard against a thief for a thousand days. Zhang Yuanqing pondered for a few seconds and said:

"That's why I need you to control the situation, Uncle.

"Didn't you reach an agreement with the Marshal? If Ling Tuo dares to attack, you can also use this opportunity to kill him. The authority of Taiyin is secrecy. In terms of combat power, it's not outstanding among the demigods.

"Moreover, we can just take this opportunity to test Ling Tuo's reaction. If he doesn't interfere, it means he doesn't plan to deal with me in the near future, or he has a more far-reaching plan. If he uses my plan against me, it means that this kid already sees me as a thorn in his side, and I will directly enter the White Tiger Army's gang dungeon with the boss to level up."

His uncle scrutinized his nephew and praised, "Yo yo, not bad, you have the demeanor of a chess player."

Zhang Yuanqing snorted:

"Ling Tuo is the Lord of Taiyin, not the Lord of Stars. His Star Gazing Technique is not omnipotent. It's impossible for him to really be flawless. In the past, he was just relying on his rank to suppress me.

"He can't calculate me when I'm in Night Watch state, he can't calculate the conspiracy in the Lingjing Xingzhe dungeon, and he can't calculate the people who are not related to him. As long as we use these weaknesses well, we have a chance to fight against him."

Bao Tang Province, Ten Thousand Treasures House.

In a small shop as old as a hardware store, Zhang Yuanqing placed an ice-blue bead on the counter, "A Fire Thief-level item. Let's use it as the finale of the auction." The bead was the size of an egg, flickering with ice-blue flames.

The function of this bead is to steal heat within a certain range. Those below the Dominator level will instantly turn into ice sculptures, while those at the Dominator level will have their limbs frozen, hindering their movement.

—His uncle just picked it from the Ten Thousand Treasures Tree.

Lian Sanyue reached out to touch the bead, and her palm made a cracking sound, freezing into a hard ice sculpture. The next second, her palm lit up with three-colored flames, dispelling the cold and restoring her palm to its original state.

"Not bad." Lian Sanyue retracted her hand, opened her inventory, and took out a black iron ring, placing it on the counter, "The item you wanted."

Zhang Yuanqing eagerly picked up the ring and checked its attributes:

Name: Craftsman's Ring Type: Accessory

Function: Increases affinity with items

Introduction: A ring favored by the Lord of the Mo Sect. It can increase the wearer's affinity with items and gain the favor of the item spirit. Reduces the cost of the wearer using the item, reducing the range by 30%. Can actively exempt one item cost. After the refiner's modification, the reduction range is increased to 40%,

Two item costs can be actively exempted.

Note 1: Active exemption is only effective for the cost of the item.

Note 2: It will make the owner addicted to collecting.

Zhang Yuanqing was overjoyed. The Craftsman's Ring's reduction and exemption had been greatly improved. The most important thing was that it could only exempt and reduce the cost of cost-type items before.

And now, it can exempt the cost of rule-type items. Most rule-type items also have a usage cost, like the Red Dancing Shoes' "Dance-Off" cost.

Its use is more extensive.

"Its corresponding level is level 7. It cannot exempt level 8 rule-type and cost-type items. Remember this." Lian Sanyue said, reaching out to grab the blue bead. Pa!

A big hand pressed on the back of her hand. Zhang Yuanqing's face was full of ferocity and entanglement.

Lian Sanyue rolled her eyes, "I forgot to remind you. The cost of the Craftsman's Ring is continuous. Whether you use it or not, as long as it's still in your inventory, you will become addicted to collecting."

Isn't this the same as the Pig Tail's cost? Zhang Yuanqing quickly used mental soothing on himself, and then reluctantly withdrew his hand.

"What about the materials, mechanical weapons, and life source fluid?" Lian Sanyue curled her lips, her face playful.

Fortunately, I didn't bring those things, otherwise I wouldn't hand them over even if I died today! Zhang Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll have you send them over this afternoon."

.......9 p.m.

In a medieval-style meeting hall, five figures appeared out of thin air at a rectangular table full of knife and sword marks, sitting in their respective positions.

Sitting in the chief seat was Zhang Yuanqing, with Demon Eye and Little Yuanyuan on his left. On the right were the Palace Master of Zhisha and Ms. Jojo.

Zhang Yuanqing looked around and said:

"I plan to hunt down an elder of the Southern Faction in the near future. The target is undecided. I need a lot of intelligence to help me screen and lock the target. Arrange the work. Ms. Jojo, you are the Minister of the Intelligence Department. You are responsible for collecting intelligence. If you encounter any troubles or confusions in carrying out the work, you can consult Dog Elder."

The others have good abilities and experience. Only Ms. Jojo has been raised in a boudoir for sixty years and has long been out of touch with modern society, making it difficult for her to complete tasks independently.

At that time, the Dog Elder will need to be the king to lead the bronze.

Zhang Yuanqing gave Ms. Jojo to Dog Elder with the intention of tying the dog to a pirate ship and driving him at will.

The lure of a Dominator-level battle pet is equivalent to the lure of an intact corpse of a Heavenly King of the Soldiers' Church to a Night Watch.

Even if Dog Elder knows that Yuan Shi Tianzun's new residence is unpredictable, he can only endure it with tears.

Ms. Jojo elegantly stroked her cat's tail and nodded reservedly, "Understood."

Zhang Yuanqing then looked at Demon Eye Heavenly King: "Demon Eye, use your previous channels and connections to investigate the recent whereabouts of the Southern Faction's high-level officials. Remember to be hidden, even if you give up the mission, don't alarm the Evil camp."

After speaking, he added: "These scum slaughtered countless civilians and are heavily in debt of blood. The official is incompetent, the Lawful is incompetent, and it is only right for our brothers to take action to cleanse them."

Demon Eye was overjoyed when he heard this!

Zhang Yuanqing finally looked at Little Yuanyuan: "You can inquire about the information of the Southern Faction through the channels of the Eastern Branch of the Spiritual Energy Association, but remember, it is better to give up the mission than to startle the snake."

After Little Yuanyuan nodded, Zhang Yuanqing said:

"In a week, we will choose the target to hunt based on the specific intelligence content.

"Okay, dismissed!"

Songhai Zoo.

Ms. Jojo returned to the pet house in the park. Outside the glass door, the sun was shining brightly.

The grass and trees were lush, and the roars of beasts and the chirping of birds could be heard from time to time, as well as the faint noise of tourists.

"Did you just go to the gang dungeon to have a meeting?" Dog Elder's gentle voice came from beside the desk.

Ms. Jojo hummed, and then pondered, thinking about how to carry out her work.

"What was the content of the meeting, if I may ask?" Dog Elder asked.