289: Chapter 289 Song Yu Disappears

"Meimei actually only ranked fifth, I refuse to accept this!"

Du Xiaoyue shouted from the side.

At this moment, he even forgot his fear of Song Yuemei, wearing a resentful expression.

Li Zhixing said, "This is only the first day the leaderboard opened, and there is a total window period of seven days. Wait a little longer, wait a little longer!"

Only then did Du Xiaoyue pipe down.

Shen Xingchen did not continue the discussion. He walked over to the small courtyard, "guided" Jiang Qingyao in a few moves of Go, and then returned to his dormitory to rest.

...

These days, Shen Xingchen's life was a straight line between two points like this.

While accumulating enlightenment value, he had selected a few high-level martial techniques, just waiting to cultivate them.

Until the tenth day.

Shen Xingchen went to the second floor of the villa to study knowledge as usual.

Passing by the living room, he heard Senior Brother Li looking at a message on his phone and exclaiming, "Another student from Shangjing University has gone missing."

Shen Xingchen's steps going upstairs paused. "Senior Brother, is what you said true?"

Having experienced the Crimson Church case in Beizhou City, he paid special attention to the cases of missing prodigies.

The Crimson Church was like a malignant tumor planted within the territory; for every day it was not eradicated, it would threaten the proud prodigies within the borders for another day.

Li Zhixing forwarded a post over. "Take a look for yourself. This Crimson Church is truly becoming more and more arrogant. Remind Junior Sister Bai and Sister Jiang not to leave the school gates recently unless necessary."

Shen Xingchen nodded and looked at the post.

[To all students:]

[Eleven students from our academy have gone missing recently, which is considered to be the work of heretics. All students should pay attention to safety when leaving the school gates. Those with direct mentors are best accompanied by a teacher when leaving the school. Regarding the missing students, our academy is actively investigating. If there are any clues, please contact the Academic Affairs Office.]

[Missing list: Jiang Wanwan, female, 21 years old, height 155cm, weight 54kg, missing in the suburbs twenty miles outside the North District, missing time on the morning of February 24th. Attached with a photo.]

[Missing list: Liu Cheng, male, 19 years old...]

[...]

[Missing list: Song Yu, female, 18 years old, height 166cm, weight 48kg, on February 25th, missing in an uninhabited alley in the West District. Attached with a photo.]

"It turns out to be her."

Shen Xingchen murmured, looking at the name at the end of the list.

It was only after seeing the photo that he confirmed the missing Song Yu was the girl Song Yu he had met during the freshmen guidance match.

Shen Xingchen still remembered that she had once advised him to be careful of Yan Xinqi and others. In the end, Shen Xingchen didn't listen, and then made a move during the hunting competition to execute Yan Xinqi.

Although the news Song Yu brought was of no real use, her intentions were still quite good.

Seeing Shen Xingchen frown, Li Zhixing asked, "Junior Brother, what's the problem?"

Shen Xingchen explained, "Well, there is a girl I know on the missing list. She's a good person."

According to the methods of the Crimson Church, after capturing awakeners, they would imprison them until they found a suitable "vessel," and then carry out a blood sacrifice through bloody means. During this process, members of the church would simultaneously undergo integration.

Today is only February 27th. Theoretically speaking, Song Yu and the others should still be alive, just controlled. If they could find useful clues, it might not be impossible to rescue them.

Li Zhixing punched the wall. "Damn Crimson Church, aren't there any big shots coming out to manage this?"

Shen Xingchen's expression was peculiar.

If the organization hadn't required confidentiality, he would have wanted to tell Senior Brother right now that the big shot sent to solve the Crimson Church was right in front of him, and then... he didn't have much of a solution either.

"Senior Brother, I'm going out for a bit. I'll tell Senior Sister and Jiang Qingyao that I won't be back for dinner."

After saying this, Shen Xingchen walked towards the outside of the villa.

Li Zhixing shouted from behind, "Junior Brother, it's very dangerous outside right now. You shouldn't leave the school gates..."

...

At the entrance of the Central Law Enforcement Bureau.

Shen Xingchen obviously wouldn't listen to Senior Brother Li's advice; dealing with the Crimson Church was the task he had received.

Looking at the big stone lions at the entrance, Li Zhixing said, "So you were looking for Teacher."

Shen Xingchen shook his head helplessly. "Senior Brother, you have to believe me, I really have the ability to protect myself."

Li Zhixing put his hands behind the back of his head and said indifferently, "No reason. I'm just strolling around, well... by the way, to visit Old Man Xue. I haven't been to the Law Enforcement Bureau for a long time."

Shen Xingchen had no choice but to let him be, and then stepped into the foyer of the Law Enforcement Bureau.

As soon as they came in, they saw staff members holding metal detectors and checking identities one by one at the door.

When Shen Xingchen and the other walked over, the staff member was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly came up. "So it's Student Li and Student Shen. Elder Xue is working on the seventh floor. Shall I take you there?"

Shen Xingchen said, "No need, we can go by ourselves."

This time the staff's attitude was much better than last time. Last time, he had to show his own proof of identity, and it was only after he took out the jade tablet engraved with the character " Xue" (Xue) that their attitude improved.

It seemed that these staff members shared information, and his identity as a disciple of Old Man Xue had already been made public.

Li Zhixing asked, "Junior Brother, when have you been here before? How come I didn't know?"

Shen Xingchen said, "That time someone came to the Law Enforcement Bureau to frame me for intentional homicide, so I came over to take a look."

It was also that time coming to the Law Enforcement Bureau that he first learned of the existence of the Crimson Church.

Li Zhixing gave a thumbs up. "That buddy has great guts!"

Shen Xingchen smiled. "Who is to say otherwise? I remember he even threatened me, saying that once I entered the Law Enforcement Bureau, even if I didn't die, I wouldn't be able to get out for the rest of my life."

The two walked into the office in Building No. 7.

Xue Hezai draped a coat over himself, leaning back on a rocking chair, sleeping comfortably.

When Shen Xingchen and the other approached, Xue Hezai still hadn't woken up, his breathing remaining steady.

Li Zhixing intentionally leaned close to Old Man Xue's ear and shouted loudly, "Teacher!"

Startled awake suddenly by the shout.

Xue Hezai sat up abruptly, his consciousness still lingering in his dream, only looking around blankly for two circles before his eyes gradually focused a bit.

The moment he saw Li Zhixing, Xue Hezai slapped him on the head. "What are you shouting for? Don't you know an old man needs to catch up on sleep?"

Li Zhixing gave an awkward laugh. "Teacher, I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Shen Xingchen looked at this scene somewhat speechlessly. Although Senior Brother Li was admitting his wrong in words, there was not the slightest bit of remorse in his eyes; instead, it was full of the implication of "I'll dare do it again next time."

Xue Hezai laughed out of anger. "With the little bit of stuff in that brain of yours, this old man can guess it even with one eye closed!"

Li Zhixing shrank his neck. "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."

Shen Xingchen interrupted, "Teacher, I'm looking for you this time for serious business. I want the case files of the Crimson Church from recent months."

"What do you want those for?" Xue Hezai first frowned.

Immediately afterwards, as if he had reacted, he flew into a rage, "That guy surnamed Yu actually let a student like you do such a dangerous thing!"