With the strong assistance of Tian Yue’e, Li Qing was finally able to be released.

Wu Xingxing, who had tried a threesome for the first time, felt as if she had unlocked the door to a whole new world.

Li Qing had thought she would be too shy to do anything but shrink aside, too embarrassed even to look.

But, to her utter surprise, the person who ended up being embarrassed was Tian Yue’e.

The quirky Wu Xingxing studied Tian Yue’e over and over, and later even took on the roles of director and commentator.

Her vivid description made Li Qing feel rather uncomfortable.

As for Tian Yue’e, there was no need to even mention it.

She had seen more of the world than Wu Xingxing by far, yet she had never experienced anything quite like this.

She was almost driven to collapse by Wu Xingxing.

It was also the first time that Li Qing discovered Wu Xingxing could be so unrestrained.

Of course, this kind of thing is still very directly related to one’s personality.

Take Yu Lan, for example. Even though she lived with Tian Yue’e every day for a while and the three of them often spent time together, she was still unbearably shy every time.

In the evening, Li Qing greeted Han Mei, Tian Yue’e, and Wu Xingxing, who were studying decorations at the convenience store, before heading out to the county city again.

Dian Chunqiu had said that tonight he would show him how lively the world’s nightlife could be.

Li Qing was also quite curious about what the other side of this world was like.

When he reached the meeting place he had arranged with Dian Chunqiu, Li Qing found that there were more than just Dian Chunqiu. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

There were two other people.

And, to Li Qing’s amazement, one of them was Officer Wang, with whom he had dealt several times before.

Today, however, he was in plain clothes, as for the other middle-aged man, Li Qing had never seen him.

"It’s actually you!"

Officer Wang, upon seeing Li Qing, was equally astonished, and even felt it was somewhat eerie.

He had dealt with Li Qing not just once or twice.

In fact, it could be said that whenever Li Qing was involved in a case, it was almost always him who responded to the call.

"Looks like you two know each other, which saves a lot of trouble," Dian Chunqiu said with a smile.

"Li Qing will be the main person in charge of Tongcheng going forward, and you two will probably have plenty of opportunities to work together."

Li Qing was stunned for a moment, "Me? The person in charge?"

This sounded rather frightening, making a complete novice like him the person in charge seemed like a joke.

"Yes, you’re the person in charge. Besides, it was always you; it’s just that we needed to observe you for a while before telling you directly," Dian Chunqiu explained. "Hong Fang Zhenren and his two disciples are just peripheral figures, not fully affiliated members of Division Nine."

"If you encounter a major case that you can’t handle alone, you can call on them for assistance. Normally, you are responsible for Tongcheng; you are the direct person in charge."

Li Qing suddenly felt a pressure as heavy as a mountain, similar to the way Mount Wuxing once weighed on the head of Sun Wukong.

He still knew nothing; how could he take charge all by himself?

"What’s wrong? Don’t you have confidence in yourself?" Dian Chunqiu seemed to have read Li Qing’s thoughts and asked with a faint smile.

Li Qing shrugged his shoulders; how could he be confident?

He hadn’t even figured out the rules and regulations of Division Nine or what his specific duties were; how could he be responsible for this?

Dian Chunqiu spoke indifferently, "Actually, with your abilities, you could entirely be in charge of the entire province. However, since you have just joined Division Nine, you’ll go through a transitional period for now. If there are any major cases in the province, you might still need to run around."

Li Qing nodded somewhat helplessly.

This was probably a classic case of being pushed into something unprepared.

It was for the best to go through a transitional period.

Just dealing with one county, he didn’t feel confident he could hold his own, let alone an entire province—that was completely out of the question.

"Let me introduce you," Dian Chunqiu turned to face the two people beside him, "This is Director Jia of the county bureau!"

"This is Officer Wang of the major case squad, it seems you two are already quite familiar with each other, so I won’t go into details," he said.

Director Jia, with his thick brows and large face, exuded an authoritative presence, clearly a typical figure of authority.

He reached out to Li Qing with a hearty smile, "Xiao Li is indeed young and promising. Going forward, we’ll have many opportunities for collaboration. If there’s anything troubling you in life, you can also talk to me."

"Oh, please, I must rely heavily on Director Jia, I am still very inexperienced," Li Qing said as he shook hands with Director Jia.

"Wang Baichuan!" Officer Wang also extended his hand to Li Qing for a handshake.

However, he skipped any unnecessary polite talk and just stated his name.

Although Li Qing and Officer Wang were already fairly well-acquainted, it was amusing that he had only just now learned Officer Wang’s name.

After a pause, he still said in disbelief, "You really surprise me."

"I’m surprised too," Li Qing said with a smile.

"No, I mean... that you turned out to be a cultivator," Wang Baichuan said.

"I mean the same thing, I got into this line of work completely by accident," Li Qing said with a laugh.

The likelihood of someone dreaming themselves into being a cultivator, he must be the first in history, perhaps.

Wang Baichuan’s mouth twitched slightly.

Even though Li Qing was telling the truth, it sounded to him more like a retort.

"All right, now that everyone is acquainted, let’s get started," Dian Chunqiu said.

Wang Baichuan took a thick stack of files off the car and said, "These are the cases that have accumulated in Tongcheng over the past three years. Various clues suggest that these cases should all be related to supernatural incidents."

"Take a look, Qingzi," Dian Chunqiu said.

Li Qing nodded his head, and as he flipped through the files, his head began to spin.

He hadn’t figured out if the cases were complex, but the files sure were.

"Maybe... Officer Wang could explain a bit to me? This is making my head spin," Li Qing said sheepishly.

Wang Baichuan chuckled softly and took the files, saying, "The first case here is about the drowning of a child."

"At Wangchuan Reservoir, for the past three years, there has been one or two incidents of child drownings each year, the strangest part being that they also occur during winter."

"Even when discovered in time, no one can find where the drowned children have gone. Once, there was a time when an adult was right beside the child, had even grabbed the child’s arm, but still, the child sank down, almost dragging the adult in as well."

Li Qing was already familiar with the rumors surrounding Wangchuan Reservoir.

It was said that the place had been sealed off three years ago, but drownings still occurred, as if nothing could stop them.

"It’s been so long, hasn’t anyone looked into it?" Li Qing asked in astonishment.

People like Hong Fang Zhenren should have ways to deal with such incidents, right?

"Division Nine is short-staffed, and before you, Tongcheng had no one actually in charge," Dian Chunqiu said calmly, "Previously, someone was sent, but with little ability, they found nothing."

"And it wasn’t just one group that took a look; we’ve requested assistance from higher-ups several times, but no results have come of it," Wang Baichuan said, "This time, we hope you can thoroughly resolve the issue."