Chapter 48 No trace

Chapter 48 No trace

Chapter 48 No trace

"Can't speak? Then I'll ask someone else."

Seeing that Lao Li had lost the ability to speak, Ning Zhe turned off the safety of his pistol and put it in his pocket. Then he squatted down and pulled out a baton from behind Lao Li.

Ning Zhe held Lao Li's ankle with one hand, pressed his torso with his knee, and with the other hand, he held the baton and swung it hard. The huge force directly shattered his fragile ankle joint.

After the left foot, it was the right foot, then the elbow and shoulder blade. Ning Zhe's movements were quick and decisive, and his expression was calm, as if he was not facing a living person but an animal to be slaughtered. He quickly broke all of Lao Li's limb joints and dragged him up like a dead dog.

While he was doing this, the ghost stood beside him, watching quietly.

But no action was taken, for it could not be seen.

Ning Zhe dragged Old Li, whose joints were broken, bent down to pick up the parasol that had fallen on the ground, and walked forward.

"Auntie, are you sure the switch is just ahead?" Ning Zhe asked as they walked.

"...Ah! Yes, that's right, the switch is right in front. Just keep going forward and stop after you see the second or third Pi Xiu statue. Then find the triangular area between the two walls." Feng Yusu said hurriedly.

Ning Zhe noticed that there was fear and nervousness in her voice, as well as a hint of flattery. Obviously, Ning Zhe's previous violent behavior was seen by her through the surveillance footage, and the aunt was quite shocked.

Even if all the rules that Ning Zhe has mastered, the knowledge he possesses, and the logical thinking ability he possesses are eliminated, he is still a powerful adult male human. In primitive human interactions that are stripped of the constraints of social rules, violence is always the underlying logic.

Feng Yusu's eyes were fixed on the flickering screen as she watched Ning Zhe walk out of the screen, holding an umbrella in one hand and dragging the dead-dog-like Old Li with the other.

She quickly switched the surveillance angle, and the surveillance camera mounted on the corner of the outer wall slowly turned along with Ning Zhe's footsteps, always keeping his figure in the center of the screen.

The Pixiu statue on the roadside is squatting on the ground with its head raised as if begging for money. From the design of this small statue, it can be seen that the investors of Bishuiwan Manor have high hopes for the profitability of this place.

The Pixiu is a gold-eating beast that only takes in but never gives out. People in ancient times liked to place the image of the Pixiu in the storehouse where their wealth was piled up. It is a classic image of a mythical beast that protects gold and silver property.

Following the path pointed out by Feng Yusu, Ning Zhe soon found the hidden triangular area near the third Pixiu statue. The small compartment was embedded in the wall and the entrance was quite hidden. It could not be seen at all if one was not looking for it deliberately.

Ning Zhe threw the panting Old Li into the cubicle and went to the switch.

"The main indoor power grid switch...if you turn it off, the power supply to the entire castle will be cut off. Auntie, the monitoring network on your side will also be shut down, right?" Ning Zhe said softly.

"Yes, pull down the main switch and all power in the castle will be cut off, leaving only the outdoor fountains and street lights with power." Feng Yusu affirmed.

"OK...then don't rush to turn off the power. I have something to ask you." Ning Zhe leaned over and approached the large integrated circuit main valve in front of him, and asked, "Before, when the street light was still on, the ghost was standing under the street light, and I was squatting on the ground with an umbrella. Did you see this scene on the surveillance camera?"

"Yes, yes." Feng Yushu nodded repeatedly, even though Ning Zhe couldn't see it at all: "I had already entered the monitoring room at that time. I saw you squatting on the ground to avoid the ghost."

"Very good. Then at that time, did the possessed corpse have a shadow?"

"Hey..." Feng Yushu was stunned: "Shadow?"

"I'm asking you if you have any." Ning Zhe reiterated.

"I'm not sure. It seems like there is, but it also seems like there isn't." Feng Yuxu's voice was a little weak: "Wait a moment. I'll try to rewind the surveillance video at that time. It may take a few minutes." Bishuiwan Manor is positioned as a high-end place. The surveillance network here is of completely different specifications from that of ordinary supermarkets. Both the security level and the surveillance clarity are higher. In addition, this is Feng Yuxu's first time to come into contact with this kind of equipment, and it takes some time to find the correct operation method.

Taking advantage of this time, Ning Zhe searched Lao Li's security uniform and found his mobile phone, and unlocked it with his fingerprint.

As soon as I turned on the screen, I saw a series of missed calls. The callers were mainly from two people: Xiao Liu and Xiao Xie.

"He does have companions." Ning Zhe didn't know who Lao Li was or why he attacked him, but no matter what the reason, Lao Li had already shot him.

Once you start fighting, there is no turning back. It's either you die or I die. There will be no third outcome.

Ning Zhe adjusted his breathing, clicked on Xiao Xie's missed call, and called back.

After two rings, the call was connected.

Ning Zhe held the phone and did not speak immediately. Then he heard a cautious voice coming from the speaker of the phone: "Brother Li?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Zhe's shirt turned into a neatly ironed security uniform, and the boy's face with a slightly bookish look turned into a middle-aged man with a circle of light stubble around his mouth.

——When Xiao Xie on the other end of the phone thought that Ning Zhe who called was Lao Li, he really was Lao Li.

The identity of 'Brother Li whom Xie Yaoan knew' was sent into Ning Zhe's mind by Taiyi along with a string of not-so-distant memories. After a moment, he understood the identity of the security captain who shot at him with a gun.

"You are here to turn off the power too...and there are other survivors." Ning Zhe glanced at Old Li, who had been tortured beyond recognition by him, without any guilt at all.

From the moment Lao Li shot himself, he was already a dead man. The reason he is still alive is because Ning Zhe needs his identity as a living person.

Ning Zhe put the phone close to his lips, and a deep male voice came out of his mouth: "Xiao Xie, I'm at the main switch. I'm going to turn off the power soon. You guys get ready."

"Okay, okay, Brother Li." Xie Yaoan's voice sounded a little scared: "Will you come back after you pull the brakes?"

"Then I may not come back to find you right away." Ning Zhe answered truthfully: "I will wait for Tian Chengyun to turn off the outdoor power switch, then I will meet him and come to find you together."

"What are you waiting for him for!" Xie Yaoan's tone suddenly became dissatisfied: "Tian Chengyun is not a man at all, he has no sympathy at all, and he just scolded me... Brother Li, let's turn off the lights and leave together, don't worry about him."

How could this woman be so stupid... Ning Zhe was a little puzzled.

According to his personality, he would have hung up the phone and let the woman fend for herself, but Lao Li is a turtle... well, a warm man, the kind who ranks behind a dog.
So Ning Zhe had no choice but to patiently coax Xie Yaoan, following Lao Li's usual character, and patiently told her that I will take you out, and the teacher should not be excited, more people mean more strength... After hesitating for a long time, he finally hung up the phone.

"Are you done fighting?" Feng Yusu's voice came faintly from the Bluetooth headset.

"The fight is over." Ning Zhe's voice returned to his own tone.

Feng Yushu finally breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "I just replayed the surveillance video. Before, when the street light was on, the body possessed by the ghost had a shadow."

But after the ghost left, it was gone.

(End of this chapter)