Chapter 142 Conspiracy

After dinner, Zhang Yuanqing diligently helped his maternal grandmother clean up the dishes, carried the kitchen waste downstairs, and dumped it into the community's garbage disposal.

Remembering that he hadn't visited his aunt yet, he ran to the fruit store across from the community to buy a few pounds of seasonal fruits. Then, he texted his uncle, asking him to prepare a box of imported skincare set, because he would be visiting his aunt in five minutes.

When he returned to his bedroom with the fruit, a box of unopened skincare products was placed on his desk.

A complete set for skin care, moisturizing, anti-wrinkle, whitening, and spot removal.

Zhang Yuanqing took the skincare products and knocked on his aunt's door.

"Yuanzi, you're back?" Aunt, who was applying a night mask, smiled happily when she opened the door and saw her handsome nephew standing at the door.

"I'm back to see Grandma and Grandpa," Zhang Yuanqing handed over the skincare products and fruit, "And of course, my young and beautiful aunt."

When his aunt saw the skincare products, her smile became even brighter:

"How did you know I use this brand of skincare products? I was just running out. With the virus outbreak worldwide recently, the purchasing service has stopped. I was really worried. Yuanzi, that was thoughtful of you."

It was his uncle who was thoughtful! Zhang Yuanqing opened his arms, "Is Uncle home?"

His aunt held the skincare products in one hand and took her nephew's arm with the other, saying unhappily:

"Where else could he go if he's not home? He's been scared to death by the virus outside, staying at home all day. He just goes to the bathroom more and more often. He just went to the bathroom again."

Uncle went to the bathroom to buy skincare products for you! Hearing this, Zhang Yuanqing turned his gaze to the bathroom.

"Click!"

The bathroom door happened to open, and his uncle walked out wearing a burgundy suit and narrow, tight-fitting pants. The nephew and uncle looked at each other, and invisible sparks flew, filling the air with the smell of gunpowder.

His aunt wisely let go of her nephew's arm and stepped aside.

His uncle took a deep breath, twisted his waist, and pointed his middle finger down: "Useless Yuanzi, bringing gifts to see your uncle, spending your uncle's money, yo yo!"

Zhang Yuanqing also raised two middle fingers, pointing down, and took two steps back, imitating the exaggerated posture of a dance battle: "Rich uncle, I've already set the trap, you spend some more money to lure out those dogs."

Upon hearing this, his uncle shook his head repeatedly: "Look at how greedy you are, always wanting to rely on your uncle for everything. You'll never amount to anything."

Zhang Yuanqing danced around his uncle, singing loudly: "Successful uncle, do you still remember the blonde girl from ten years ago, right..."

Before he could finish, his uncle shouted "Yo yo" twice, interrupting him: "Useless Yuanzi, it's rare for you to seem reliable, deal...zi!"

Zhang Yuanqing waved happily, "Aunt, I'm leaving!"

Back across the hall in his own apartment, he took the clean clothes that his grandmother had prepared for him and went into the bathroom. After washing up, Zhang Yuanqing used the power of the Sun God to dry his hair, put on his fluffy pajamas, and sat at his desk, waiting quietly.

Grandma and Grandpa, who went to bed early, had already gone to their room to rest. The house was quiet.

In less than half an hour, Zhang Yuanqing's door was quietly opened, and Jiang Yu'er, wearing a small tank top and hot pants, sneaked in.

"Why are you acting up in the middle of winter? Aren't you cold?" Zhang Yuanqing glanced at her sideways.

Jiang Yu'er wrinkled her nose. "If Little Aunt wears this, won't it be more tempting to your heart?"

What a big score deduction statement! This woman doesn't even want to act anymore? Zhang Yuanqing muttered to himself, but seeing Jiang Yu'er walking straight over, he cooperated by sliding the wheelchair and making room for her thighs.

Jiang Yu'er took the opportunity to sit sideways, placing her round, upturned buttocks on his lap, and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Zhang Yuanqing raised his head, meeting her dark, bright eyes that seemed to contain stars.

After staring at each other for a good dozen seconds, Little Aunt snorted softly:

"Why didn't you bring Guan Ya home? Your grandmother is always thinking about this granddaughter-in-law."

Her tone was undisguisedly jealous.

"She doesn't have a teleportation jade slip, and the airports in New Yue County have been destroyed. She'll have to wait a few days to return to China," Zhang Yuanqing said with a smile. "When she returns to Songhai, I'll bring her home for dinner. As Little Aunt, you have to treat her well..."

Before he could finish, he received a crisp slap on the forehead.

Jiang Yu'er's eyes were icy cold, and her mouth curled into a sneer: "I'll kill her sooner or later."

She switches to her big self at the slightest disagreement... Zhang Yuanqing originally wanted to skip the topic, but after thinking about it, he still asked:

"You know everything, why didn't you say it earlier? This isn't my fault, and it's not Guan Ya's fault either."

Jiang Yu'er knew everything, but never confessed to him. Instead, she appeared by his side as the Palace Master of the Zhisha Palace, but now she blamed Guan Ya for cutting in.

In Jiang Yu'er's eyes, a layer of mist suddenly appeared:

"To piece together your fragmented soul, I was crazy for many years. To allow Jiang Yu'er to live a normal life, and to avoid hurting Mom, Dad, and you, I created a clone. Every night before going to bed, I have to hypnotize myself in front of the mirror, hypnotize myself into being a normal person. Only then can I suppress the chaotic thoughts and emotions.

"Do you know how strong the stimulation of the blood was to me when I had a caesarean section in the hospital? The bloody wound, the premature child, the dying patients, all of this would remind me of the extermination of the Chu family, further stimulating my madness.

"But I had to endure it. I had to continue living in this house, living by your side. When everyone was asleep, I would also wish that someone could come out and save me. I was in pain, so much pain..."

Warm tears fell on his face, one by one. Zhang Yuanqing felt a sharp sting in his heart.

Jiang Yu'er smiled sadly: "What good would it do to tell you? I don't even know how long I can last. Confessing these things to you would only cause more trouble. I've long thought about it. Once I reach my limit, I'll leave this house and let the family's disgrace take me into the Five Elements Secret dungeon to self-seal in the abyss."

Zhang Yuanqing reached out and wiped away the tears on Jiang Yu'er's cheeks, then cupped her face in his hands. A thousand words welled up in his heart, but he only said one sentence: "I'm sorry..."

Jiang Yu'er pursed her lips, her eyelashes fluttering as she closed her eyes. No matter the pain and helplessness she had felt before, at this moment, her heart was happy.

Their lips drew closer and closer... Just then, the sound of a doorknob turning came from the living room, followed by hurried footsteps approaching the bedroom door.

Jiang Yu'er sprang up instantly, and Zhang Yuanqing immediately straightened his back and sat up straight.

The bedroom door was pushed open forcefully, revealing his haggard-looking cousin, Chen Yuanjun.

Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and deliberately joked, "Cousin, I haven't seen you in two months. You could switch places with Uncle now."

He was teasing his cousin for looking older.

Chen Yuanjun, who had been about to say something, saw Jiang Yu'er and stopped. "Little Aunt, what are you doing in Yuanzi's room?"

He then glanced at the beautiful figure in the tank top and hot pants and frowned. "Aren't you cold!"

It was almost the end of the year, and the nights in Songhai were damp and cold.

"Oh, I came to play Switch fitness games with Yuanzi," Jiang Yu'er said with a straight face, using "appeasement." "You guys talk, I'm going back to my room to sleep."

Chen Yuanjun instinctively thought that was the case and didn't think too much about it. He watched Little Aunt leave the room, and after hearing her enter her boudoir and close the door, he quickly closed the door himself and walked to the bed with a serious expression.

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"What's wrong?" Zhang Yuanqing's expression also turned serious.

Chen Yuanjun said in a deep voice:

"Yuanzi, I've been proofreading files at the Public Security Bureau recently..."

He briefly talked about his work, also phrasing and brewing.

"During the process of proofreading the files, our technicians recovered a deleted electronic file. It was a missing persons file from 2019, and the missing person is Lei Yibing!"

Zhang Yuanqing was stunned. Brother Bing disappeared three years ago? How the hell did I not know?

Although the two brothers had gradually lost contact due to being separated by distance after Brother Bing went to college, it didn't mean they had severed contact. He still occasionally played online games with Brother Bing, sharing lewd pictures and car license plate numbers.

Chen Yuanjun continued:

"The electronic file was forcibly deleted by someone using their authority and was not closed. The file still can't be restored to its original appearance. Yuanzi, I suspect that this matter is related to Lei Yibing's recent disappearance.

"If we can find out who deleted the electronic file three years ago, we might be able to find out the truth and help us find Lei Yibing."

Chen Yuanjun's mind was still stuck on the Lei Yibing disappearance case in April.

Zhang Yuanqing thought of many things. He had investigated Brother Bing before and found that Brother Bing was gloomy and low-key during college. Even if he had conflicts with his classmates, he would take the initiative to apologize, and then retaliate ruthlessly afterward.

This did not match Brother Bing's "take life and death lightly and act if you don't agree" personality.

At that time, Zhang Yuanqing suspected that Brother Bing had encountered an accident during the summer vacation after graduating from high school, and that he had become controlled by the Weeping Eye Judge during that summer vacation.

Now the appearance of this missing persons file has confirmed his guess.

"Brother Bing really became controlled by the Weeping Eye Judge during the summer vacation after graduating from high school. That's why his temperament changed drastically after he went to college, becoming sinister and vicious," Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.

Seeing that he was silent, Chen Yuanjun comforted him, "After the aftermath work is completed, I'll visit Lei Yibing's home again and ask what happened to the disappearance case back then."

Although the electronic file could not be restored, since the case was reported to the Kangyang District Public Security Bureau, the person who reported the case must have been Lei Yibing's family.

"Thank you, Brother," Zhang Yuanqing said sincerely.

Chen Yuanjun nodded and stood up. "It's nothing. Get some rest."

He paused at the door and looked back. "Yuanzi, what do you think about this disaster?"

Zhang Yuanqing replied, "The experts all said it's a virus. We won't have to be afraid once a vaccine is developed."

"A virus..." Chen Yuanjun chuckled. "Yes, we won't have to worry once a vaccine is developed. Yuanzi, the Public Security Bureau pulled a set of data yesterday. The places attacked by terrorists are concentrated in banks, public security bureaus, large shopping malls, and wealthy areas. The old city, suburbs, and rural areas have basically not been attacked. I plan to buy a house in the suburbs of Songhai and have Grandpa, Grandma, and Mom and Dad move there. What do you think?"

Alas, sometimes poverty is the best camouflage... Zhang Yuanqing said, "Guan Ya called me tonight and said she wanted to bring my family to Beijing. Cousin, I think going to Beijing is better than going to the countryside, so don't worry about it."

You're the weakest in the family, so why are you worrying so much?

After seeing his cousin off, Zhang Yuanqing glanced at Little Aunt's room, hesitated and hesitated, struggled and struggled, and finally silently returned to his room.

...Late at night, the zoo.

A cat and a dog were sitting in front of a laptop. The green plants on the table grew tender green whiskers, and they were typing information on the keyboard:

"Elder Miao, I would like to ask you something."

Ms. Jojo tilted her head, her light green pupils staring intently at the dog beside her. "Who is Elder Miao?"

"The first batch, my direct superior, a level 9 Spring God. It's best to ask these old antiques about ancient events," the Dog Elder replied.

They checked the official database and found no information about the Tongzhou Association. After thinking for a long time, the Dog Elder decided to attack directly and ask the first batch directly.

Hearing the words "Level 9 Spring God," Ms. Jojo's eyes lit up: "Is he familiar with Yuan Shi Tianzun?"

The Dog Elder understood the cat's intention and said with a smile:

"Don't think about changing masters. He hates Yuan Shi Tianzun very much. He hates the house and its crow, so he won't like you either."

"Why?" Ms. Jojo asked. Cats have always been very curious.

"It's a long story. I won't talk about the private affairs of superiors. If you want to know, you can ask Yuan Shi Tianzun," the Dog Elder said as steadily as ever.

"Anyway, Yuan Shi Tianzun isn't afraid of offending Elder Miao again?" Ms. Jojo understood.

At this moment, Elder Miao replied with a message: "What is it?"

The Dog Elder's spirits were lifted, and he glanced at the green plant on the table. The green plant immediately waved its tender whiskers and typed:

"I want to ask you about the Tongzhou Association."

Elder Miao was silent for more than ten seconds before replying: "Why are you asking about the Tongzhou Association?"

After pondering for a moment, the Dog Elder manipulated the tender whiskers to respond, "I'm inquiring about an old event."

He didn't explain in detail, wanting to see how sensitive Elder Miao was to this matter.

If Elder Miao continued to ask, it meant that he knew a lot about the Tongzhou Association and was also wary of anyone inquiring about this organization.

Superiors aren't curious cats. Repeated inquiries must mean something is wrong.

"The Tongzhou Association was an organization established during World War II. It is said that the Free Alliance used the slogan 'In times of national crisis, we should help each other in the same boat' to establish a local organization, using patriotism to attract a group of locals and elites from the political and business circles. On the surface, it was to resist Japan, but in reality, it wanted to secretly control this country while China was weak and become the master behind the scenes," Elder Miao replied.

The cat and dog looked at each other, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes.

"Why did the Tongzhou Association disappear later?" the Dog Elder asked.

"I don't know." Elder Miao's answer was concise.

"Do you know the members of the Tongzhou Association? I mean, the members who are still alive," the Dog Elder typed this line, fearing that Elder Miao would reply, "You didn't expect it, did you? I'm a member of the Tongzhou Association!"

Elder Miao: "Gang Leader Jiang, the Lord of the Middle Court, and the President."

The President here refers to the President of the Hundred Flowers Association, the current Qing Emperor.

The Dog Elder looked at the computer screen, and his dog paws began to tremble.

Three Alliance Leaders... all members of the Tongzhou Association!

"What? Three out of the five Alliance Leaders are members of the Tongzhou Association?"

In the morning, beside the bed in the bedroom, Zhang Yuanqing, who had just woken up, looked at the information sent by the Dog Elder, his eyes a little dull.

According to the Free Alliance's methods of training spies, these three Alliance Leaders must all be traitors... Well, first of all, Gang Leader Jiang is excluded. He can't do such delicate work as spying... I remember my uncle said that the former Marshal of the White Tiger Army Corps joined forces with the Xiaoyao Organization to snatch the Radiance Compass because he didn't trust the other Alliance Leaders... Now I know why. Hiss, this is terrifying...

Zhang Yuanqing secretly sucked in a breath of cold air, but after thinking about it, he felt that he was worrying too much. If there were spies from the Free Alliance among the five Alliance Leaders, then the Wind and Thunder Gods incident would not have been resolved properly.

And if an out-of-control Level 12 Demigod was wreaking havoc all over the world, the Lawful Demigods would inevitably be overwhelmed. At this time, Ling Tuo would then use the authority of the Lord of Taiyin to devour the Moral Values...

The Lawful Faction would explode on the spot.

Eight months, the family members probably can't tell what their mentality is anymore. They want to find him, but they don't want to find him.

Zhang Yuanqing asked, "Aunt Zhou, Cousin Yuanjun said that the Kangyang District Public Security Bureau received a report of Brother Bing's disappearance three years ago. Do you remember the specific date, and how did Brother Bing come back later? Perhaps this time, he will come back on his own."

Hearing this, Aunt Zhou looked blank. "Yuanzi, what are you talking about? Abing has never disappeared before."

In that instant, Zhang Yuanqing's pupils contracted into needles...