"Miss Jiang, I think you need to explain..."

Half an hour later, there were only two people left in the compartment.

Gu Shen said seriously, "What's going on here?"

The hypnotherapy had been completed, and he had removed all the spiritual imprints of the people, and sent the residents of the old city back to the minibus... Obviously, all of this was not a coincidence. No one could coincidentally gather a group of patients whose consciousness was affected by sealed objects.

Introducing the clients was fake, but bringing trouble was real.

But the reason why Gu Shen chose to sit down and have a serious chat with Jiang Wan... was simple. He remembered that during the last incident with the stone carving, Hu Danian mentioned that Cui Zhongcheng had hinted at Jiang Wan. Could this woman be related to the Hua Zhi Group?

He hoped to hear from this woman, "I am a commissioner sent by Cui Zhongcheng."

But unfortunately, things were not as he had expected.

"I'm sorry..."

Jiang Wan's expression was complicated as she apologized earnestly, "Dr. Gu, because you cured me last time, so... I brought them to you. Did I cause you trouble?"

Under the influence of the fiery heat, Gu Shen could feel the emotional fluctuations of a person.

This was an ordinary person without awakened abilities.

Joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, none of it could escape his eyes.

"Where did these people come from?"

"The old city." Jiang Wan's expression gradually became serious as she said, "For some reason, some residents of the old city have started to show symptoms of confusion, like wooden puppets... When I first saw their condition, I thought of you."

If he remembered correctly, Jiang Wan was the young lady of a wealthy family living in the South Bay affluent area... How could she pay attention to the people in the old city?

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"Miss Jiang..." Gu Shen hesitated and asked, "What do you do for a living?"

"I'm a journalist. I work for the Daily Evening News."

Jiang Wan took out her credentials. She was very sensitive and could sense the meaning behind Gu Shen's hesitation. She explained in a low voice, "The house in South Bay was bought by my family, but I found the job as a journalist myself..."

She earnestly pleaded, "There are still some patients in the old city. These are the addresses we collected... Dr. Gu, why don't you go and take a look over there? Just think of it as helping them."

"..."

Gu Shen was silent for a moment and asked softly, "Miss Jiang, is your family related to the Hua Zhi Group?"

When this question came out, Jiang Wan was stunned.

She thought for a long time and said seriously, "My parents are shareholders of the Hua Zhi Board of Directors..."

Sure enough, she was a wealthy young lady.

"I will go... on the condition that you don't get involved in this matter anymore." Gu Shen felt a headache and said softly, "When you go back, just do what you need to do."

Of course, this statement also used the hypnotic power of the fiery heat.

After the others left, Gu Shen immediately called Cui Zhongcheng... After drinking with the crow last time, he quickly got Mr. Cui's contact information while the other was unconscious.

Sure enough, it came in handy after only two days.

When the call connected.

"I am Gu Shen."

Gu Shen got straight to the point and said, "Is the spiritual contamination of the sealed objects in the old city part of the investigation?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone, obviously surprised, both by Gu Shen obtaining his contact information and by the "spiritual contamination of the sealed objects" mentioned by the latter.

But soon, Cui Zhongcheng gave a reply.

"... It's not."

His voice was somewhat solemn, "If there is spiritual contamination of the sealed objects in the old city, I will send someone to investigate... How did you know?"

Heh!

So Mr. Cui is not all-knowing either, Gu Shen couldn't help but think when he heard this reply.

He explained Jiang Wan's situation.

"Jiang Wan is not a transcendent, she is indeed a journalist for the Daily Evening News, but she has a very willful personality."

"And... her parents are indeed shareholders of the Hua Zhi Board of Directors, and they have a considerable influence." After listening, Cui Zhongcheng calmly explained, "So during the last incident with the stone carving, I gave her a hint through someone... I didn't expect her to find you. This time, I will inform her parents and ask them to take good care of their daughter."

"Jiang Wan won't be involved, I have hypnotized her."

Gu Shen said, "Since you will handle this matter, I won't get involved."

"... Wait a minute."

Just as the call was about to end, Cui Zhongcheng suddenly asked.

"Have you been to the old city recently?"

Gu Shen fell silent for a moment.

As far as he knew, there were no clues left behind in the incident of beating Zhao Qi.

But the person asking was Cui Zhongcheng, so he was a bit unsure.

So he remained silent, pretending that the signal was not good. In front of someone as shrewd as Cui Zhongcheng, any answer, if not careful, could reveal a flaw.

"Hu Danian has been tracking Shi Li all along." Cui Zhongcheng said calmly, "During this time, Shi Li has been near the old city... Chengxin did not assign him any tasks, the only explanation is that he has his own arrangements. I suspect that the big fish behind the Longevity Foundation is real and is about to surface."

After hearing this explanation, Gu Shen felt relieved.

Zhao Qi wouldn't stir up this trouble, it seemed that Cui Zhongcheng was not aware of it at the moment.

"Hey... are you still there?"

"Sorry... the signal was not very good just now." Gu Shen finally spoke again, frowning, "Shi Li is also in the old city?"

"That's right."

Cui Zhongcheng said, "Every night, after about ten o'clock, he goes to the old city. The terrain in the old city is complex, and the surveillance is blocked, so there is no way to track him in detail. What he has done, the only thing Hu Danian can do is record the time points."After listening, Gu Shen pondered thoughtfully.

If Shi Li had been frequenting the old town area at night recently...

Then on the day he beat up Zhao Qi, was he also in the old town area?

Such a dilapidated corner of the old town area had long been abandoned, and few Transcendents would bother going there.

This seemed to be more than just a coincidence.

Cui Zhongcheng said calmly, "Regardless of whether Shi Li's involvement with the contaminated seal is a coincidence or not, I think you'll still need to take a trip to the old town area."

"I..."

Gu Shen had just begun to speak.

"It's settled then, thank you for your efforts," Cui Zhongcheng hung up the phone, "I'll send someone to pick you up when it's time."

...

...

As evening approached.

The person arranged by Cui Zhongcheng was already waiting at the entrance of the Dream Whisperer.

Hu Danian, clad in a tight outfit that accentuated his rugged and bulging muscles, was riding a motorcycle with a heavy helmet. He patted the back seat, signaling Gu Shen to hop on.

Seeing Hu Danian's attire, Gu Shen was momentarily stunned, his mind involuntarily recalling the "wonderful night" not long ago.

Once again, he silently mused in his heart.

Cui Zhongcheng shouldn't know about the incident with Zhao Qi, right?

"Meeting again?" Hu Danian laughed heartily, "Come on, get on the bike!"

On the way to the old town area—

The wind howled.

The motorcycle sped along.

The helmet was equipped with a voice link system.

"I went to the old town area during the day and visited the families with mental abnormalities," Hu Danian's voice came through the helmet, "These people were like idiots, just sitting at home, clueless when asked questions, and I didn't get any useful information. However, I did hear a funny story from the neighbors. The night before last, there was a fight in the old town area, and apparently, guns were fired. The fight was fierce; two walls collapsed, and a streetlight was knocked down... just don't know what happened in the end, whether anyone was killed."

Hearing this, Gu Shen felt guilty and quickly changed the subject.

"Any progress on Shi Li's case?"

"Absolutely no progress... That guy is like an eel, always disappearing into the alleys of the old town area," Hu Danian said with a headache, helplessly, "You know, the Cui Xin Society is divided between north and south, and relations are very tense right now. I dare not follow too closely... That guy is notoriously strong, a brute force type, and secretly a lunatic from the Longevity Foundation. Who knows what he would do if he found out he was being followed?"

"That's true."

Gu Shen nodded silently.

Actually, this was also his original plan.

Approach slowly, investigate cautiously.

"Mr. Cui asked me to investigate the sealed item in the old town area with you," Hu Danian said with a smile, "But I haven't seen any thick fog... Could it be that you were mistaken?"

Gu Shen shook his head.

He was certain about this.

Even a Transcendent of the Deep Sea's tenth layer with psychic abilities wouldn't have the keenness he possessed.

"Let's get one thing straight, my abilities are limited. The only help I can offer with this old town area sealed item case..." Gu Shen said, "is to locate the sealed item and mark it."

He once again reminded solemnly, "Based on my estimation, this should be a Class C Transcendent sealed item, with a radiation range of about one street block. After marking the location, I won't participate in the subsequent tasks."

"Alright. No problem, leave it to me," Hu Danian laughed heartily, "I'm very cautious in my work, always observing before acting, and firmly implementing the strategy of running away if I can't beat it... A mere Class C sealed item, I've contained more than a dozen of them, rest easy!"

...

...

After arriving in the old town area.

Gu Shen visited the residents one by one according to the address information list provided by Jiang Wan... In their minds, Gu Shen almost completely pieced together the puzzle of the entire foggy dream.

The life trajectories of these people were like tiny ink spots, falling on the map and spreading into circles, overlapping where they met, spreading, and eventually surrounding a blank area...

This was the location of the fog in the dream.

Yuan Dan Street.

The old town area, located on the outskirts of the metropolis, was not inhabited on every street block. Yuan Dan Street was one of those abandoned and neglected streets, usually deserted, with mostly derelict factories.

Gu Shen found this area on the map of the old town, circled it slowly, and sent the entire map to Hu Danian.

"Received!"

Hu Danian twisted the throttle and waved goodbye to Gu Shen, the roar of the motorcycle fading into the alleys of the old town.

Gu Shen, on the other hand, went alone to the waiting spot designated by Hu Danian, silently awaiting the fall of night.

He was waiting for Shi Li to appear.