Chapter 5348
They knew very well that time was running out and that once all the evil spirits rushed out, the consequences would be disastrous.
During this investigation, they not only have to retrieve the Leiyin Bell, but also find out the mastermind behind the incident and completely put a stop to the demon clan’s conspiracy.
After leaving Leiyin Mountain, Kai and Hu Mazi headed straight to Qingfeng Town.
The token that Xiao Cui had given to Kai was still in his arms. The information building corresponding to the token was one of the few intelligence bases in the Sixth Heaven that dared to get involved in the secrets of various forces. As long as they could afford the price, there was almost no information they could not find.
The two landed at the alley at the east end of Qingfeng Town. Deep in the alley was an inconspicuous wooden house. A subtle gear pattern was engraved on the lintel of the wooden house, which was the mark of the News Building.
Hu Mazi was about to push the door open when Kai raised his hand to stop him. He gathered a wisp of spiritual power at his fingertips and pressed out the same pattern as on Xiao Cui’s token on the door knocker.
With a creaky sound, the wooden door opened automatically. The room was filled with a faint scent of ink. A woman in a green suit and a veil on her face was sitting at a desk sorting files.
She glanced at the two of them, her gaze pausing on the token in Kai’s hand. She spoke in a flat tone, “The Information Office only recognizes tokens, not people. What are you two looking for? Let me make it clear first, if you’re looking for information involving the secrets of the Kingdom of God or the core plans of the Temple, you’ll need to pay high-grade immortal stones, and the completeness of the information is not guaranteed.”
“We are investigating the theft of the Leiyin Bell from Leiyin Mountain three days ago.”
Kai placed the token on the table. “This includes all traces of forces that appeared near Leiyin Mountain that night, abnormal spiritual power fluctuations, and recent transaction records related to the ‘Demon Soul’ and ‘Seal’.”
The woman picked up the token and rubbed it for a while, then took out a crystal ball from the drawer and placed the token on the surface of the ball.
The crystal ball instantly lit up with a blue light, reflecting a line of small characters: “Fifth Heaven News. This token has been personally granted by the owner of this building. It has Class A authority and can access intelligence from the eastern part of the Sixth Heaven within three months.”
She put away the crystal ball, turned around, and pulled out three yellowed volumes from the bookshelf, placing them in front of the two people: “On the night the Leiyin Bell was stolen, the Information Tower’s spies on the outskirts of Leiyin Mountain recorded a total of three abnormal auras.
The first is the “bone-eroding black air” of the Sixth Hall of the Temple. Scouts have discovered traces of black-robed men on the northern slope of the mountain. They seem to be restraining the patrolling disciples of Leiyin Temple.
The second possibility is the Kingdom of God’s ‘Holy Mark Divine Power’. Remnants of silver divine patterns were detected in the stream south of the mountain, and they are consistent with the patterns on the Divine Guards’ armor; the third possibility…”
The woman paused, her tone becoming more serious. “It’s the ‘Corrupted Heart Evil Qi’ from the Evil Path Hall. I found half a talisman with a skull pattern in the grass near the bell pavilion. The talisman is made of the same material as the one used in the Fifth Heaven Evil Path Hall branch.”
Hu Mazi slammed his hand on the table, shocking the file holders. “Damn it! Haven’t these three bastards always been at odds with each other? The Divine Kingdom despises the sorcery of the Sixth Temple, and the Divine Temple hates the Dao Temple for stealing their alchemy resources. How could they get together to steal the bell?”
Kai did not speak in a hurry, but picked up the corner of the half talisman and examined it carefully.
There was still a faint trace of evil energy on the edge of the talisman, which was exactly the same as the aura encountered in the branch of the Fifth Heaven Evil Temple. But what was even more strange was that there was a faint divine pattern engraved on the back of the talisman. The style of the divine pattern was 70% similar to the golden pattern seen on the skirt of the princess of the Kingdom of God before.
“There’s something wrong with this spell.”
Kai gathered spiritual power on his fingertips and gently tapped the talisman. “The talismans of the Evil Dao Temple never have divine patterns engraved on them, unless… someone deliberately grafted the aura of the Kingdom of God onto the talismans of the Evil Dao Temple, or these three parties are already colluding.”
Upon hearing this, the woman in light gauze handed over another file: “If you two don’t believe me, you can take a look at this transaction record.
Half a month ago, a man wearing a bronze mask posted a task in the news building, purchasing the Leiyin Mountain Sealing Rune Structure at a high price. The person who accepted the order also had financial dealings with the Sixth Hall of the Temple, the Secret Department of the Kingdom of God, and the Hall of Evil.
It’s just that the man’s identity is hidden, and we haven’t found out his true face yet.”