Chapter 253 Trouble from the Capital Detective Association (Happy New Year's Day)
Mid-Continent College.
The lingering doubts that have been deep in their hearts for the past few days, like dark clouds floating from subspace, have enveloped the minds of the ten people participating in this expedition.
Especially Huan and Qin Yuran, they are both student assistants and descendants of the master.
Knowing that this matter is of great importance, it feels like it is stuck in my throat, making it difficult to sleep or eat well.
Therefore, after submitting the personal report of the expedition, the team summary, and the samples of subspace soil plants collected, they immediately headed to the college dormitory area in the back mountain.
Halfway up the lush mountainside, in front of Zhou Yue's small independent building, they saw a line of holographic projection prompt information at the locked door.
[I am practicing in seclusion and it is not appropriate to see guests. I hope you can understand me.]
The information time was seven days ago.
If Zhou Yue has really been practicing in seclusion in the academy during these seven days, it can be proved that the mysterious master encountered in the sub-space has nothing to do with him.
Out of politeness and demeanor, as well as a sense of awe deep in their hearts, Huan and Qin Yuran did not enter the building to check.
The small buildings halfway up the mountain have all been renovated by the college, and forcibly using telekinesis to detect them will trigger an alarm.
They had no choice but to wait silently while using their personal connections to look for clues about Zhou Yue.
As they expected, Zhou Yue had not appeared in the college or even Canghai Academy for many days. When they asked and tested the freshmen in Nanhe City who had close contacts with Zhou Yue, the feedback they received was that they had not heard of Zhou Yue.
In retreat.
"I knew that the so-called seclusion was just a disguise!" Qin Yuran's tone revealed inexplicable excitement.
Huan's eyes glanced past Qin Yuran and then towards the other two members of the expedition team, Xia He and Zhang Guangliang.
They are also all fourth-level spiritual masters, and their reputation among the students in the entire academy is second only to the seventh assistant teacher.
"What do you think?" Juan asked, looking slightly complicated.
Xia He smiled bitterly: "It's been almost a week since I came back from subspace. Now I just want to know the truth."
Zhang Guangliang clenched his fists: "As long as you open this door, you can know the truth!"
Huan and Qin Yuran exchanged a look, already made up their minds, and were about to use their telekinesis to open the door.
At this time, a burst of unhurried footsteps sounded from behind.
The four people turned around and were a little surprised to see the person coming.
"Teacher Gu..." "Hello, Teacher Gu."
The four of them saluted the middle-aged man who suddenly appeared with respectful expressions.
Gu Wen, the intermediate teacher in the college who is responsible for the spiritual teaching courses.
In his early thirties, he has published many academic papers in the highest-level publications in the system, and he is also a powerful spiritual master.
It is said that Teacher Gu's contracted spiritual pet has reached level seventeen. Such a creature can be called a "master" in the spiritual world.
As for Teacher Gu, he is one of the few teachers in the academy to be awarded the Petition Master Medal of the Spirit Control Association, and he is also the third-class Earth Brave Medal.
Gu Wen has a rough appearance, a beard, and a slovenly appearance, but his smile is very warm: "What are you doing here so early in the morning?"
A strange look flashed in Juan's eyes, and he replied: "If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Zhou."
Gu Wen laughed and said: "Unfortunately, he is in retreat. By the way, you just came back to see him. What's the matter?"
Just as Huan was about to speak, Gu Wen's eyes suddenly burst into light.
A wave of sixth-level telepathy came over him, and Juan instinctively wanted to resist, but his fourth-level cultivation was not enough in front of the other party, and he was pulled into an independent void in the blink of an eye.
Gu Wen asked: "What happened in the subspace? Why were you so eager to look for Zhou Yue as soon as you came out? Tell me!"
Huan Ru was struck by lightning, his eyes were dull, and he said in a daze: "A big mushroom was found in the subspace. It looks like Zhou Yue."
Gu Wen looked confused: "...mushroom?"
Next, he used the same mental technique to "interrogate" the three of Qin Yuran.
The answers obtained are basically the same.
"A hairy mushroom was discovered in subspace. It looks very similar to Zhou Yue."
"Zhou Yue looks like a big mushroom in the sub-space."
"We saw a big mushroom man..."
…
"It seems that he was prepared for it and performed self-mental suggestion in advance, blurring the memory content in the subconscious reflex area of the brain, and colluding with him to confess."
Gu Wen secretly smiled bitterly.
The four people opposite are all elites among the elite third-year students in the academy.
Among them, Huan and Qin Yuran are student assistants. Their understanding of spiritual techniques is far superior to that of their peers. Naturally, they have ways to perform self-spiritual suggestions to prevent possible mental forced confessions.
"They use mushrooms to refer to Zhou Yue. What are they hiding?"
"Is it possible that Zhou Yue really got in... Damn it, how did this kid do it? Dean, Gu Wen has lived up to his expectations!"
Gu Wen's face showed bitterness.
Half a month ago, he received an order from the dean to keep an eye on Zhou Yue and secretly protect him from leaving the academy.
Naturally, he felt that the dean was making a fuss out of a molehill.
Isn't he just a new king? No matter how talented he is, how can he send out his own spiritual master who wears the Medal of the Earth?
Although he didn't think so, he had to obey all the dean's instructions because of the state of mind he took.
So, on the half-truth and half-false grounds of studying [Sleeping Crow Tutorial Video], he quietly approached Zhou Yue and secretly carried out surveillance duties.
When Zhou Yue said he wanted to go into seclusion, he didn't take it to heart. He only thought that the young genius was speaking out of anger after understanding his intentions.
He didn't go to Zhou Yue that night either.
When he went back the next day, Zhou Yue had disappeared out of thin air.
In the next few days, Gu Wen searched the entire Canghai Academy but could not find Zhou Yue.
He set up the "retreat" message at the door of Zhou Yue's small building to prevent more people from discovering Zhou Yue's disappearance.
Only then did Gu Wen remember Dean Qiu’s meaningful explanation later:
"What this little guy possesses may affect the future development of the entire Zhonglu Nianxiu world..."
Dean Qiu seemed unsure and used the word "maybe".
And when Juan and the other ten people returned safely from the sub-space, they immediately couldn't wait to inquire about Zhou Yue's news.
In order to keep a certain secret, they would even hesitate to confess.
At this moment, Gu Wen finally felt a sense of uneasiness and absurdity in his heart. He seemed to have underestimated this first-year student who had disappeared for nearly half a month.
It stands to reason that Zhou Yue cannot enter the secondary space without a quota.
Huan, Qin Yuran and others are acting mysteriously and furtively. What are they hiding?
What happened in subspace?
…
In front of the small building, Juan and the four of them came to their senses one after another.
There was confusion and confusion on their faces.
At this time, their spiritual world heard the message from the distant teacher Gu, "There is no need to go in, he is not here. Come back."
In an instant, Huan, Qin Yuran, Xia He, and Zhang Guangliang reacted.
"He's not here... He's not here!" Qin Yuran's face turned red, and he subconsciously grabbed Juan's sleeves. His eyes were filled with impatient excitement and ecstasy, and he couldn't wait to get a response from his companion.
Xia He and Zhang Guangliang were also full of excitement, and their expressions of surprise were palpable.
Juan was the calmest. He took two deep breaths, winked at the three of them, and telepathized: "Remember, no matter what, we must keep it secret until he comes back."
The four of them tacitly agreed not to say anything more, but their surprise was beyond words.
Behind the big tree not far away, Gu Wen, who used telekinesis to hide his figure, quietly observed the expressions of several people, and the confusion in his heart became more and more intense.
"A first-year student, less than a month after school started, can make four fourth-level spiritual master students become so distracted, including two assistants... This Zhou Yue is even simpler than Shi Qing."
…
The beach where the sky barrier of Zhonglu College is located is located at the eastern end of the school city.
In the ancient-style neighborhood on the westernmost side of the main track of Sky City, there stands a spiraling blue tower.
In a secret room on the fifth floor of the tower, a figure in gray robes walked out of the silver space portal.
A young apprentice responsible for guarding here was startled, and quickly stood up and said: "You are back, wait a moment, I will go find someone right now."
"Isn't Chen Wenxi not there?"
Zhou Yue asked.
The young apprentice stopped and looked a little strange: "Teacher Chen is in retreat recently."
After saying that, the young apprentice in white robe hurriedly ran outside.
"Retreat? It's impossible to choose this time. Are you in trouble?"
Several thoughts flashed through Zhou Yue's mind, but he did not choose to leave the Detective Association immediately.
The Detective Association is the largest force in Canghai Academy, second only to Zhonglu College, and has many interactions with the academy. Inside the Detective Tower, there are many master-level detectives guarding it all year round.
However, with Zhou Yue's current strength and trump cards, if he really wanted to leave, even if the Grand Master was present, he might not be able to stop him.
He decided to stay and see what was going on.
Anyway, he has [Stealth in the World] and the assassin Liuhuang Guihong, who comes and goes without a trace. Even if Chen Wenxi is really imprisoned by the Detective Association, he should be very confident that he can rescue her.
It's just...should you continue to maintain this look, or should you get your hair cut first and then come back?
Zhou Yue held his chin and thought quickly.
thump!
As soon as the apprentice ran out of the door, he fell to the ground and seemed to have fainted.
Zhou Yue raised his head and saw an old figure carrying the apprentice. With a sensitivity that was not suitable for his age, he jumped into the secret room and closed the door.
The old woman gently put down the apprentice, hunched over, and with a smile on her wrinkled face, she said to Zhou Yue: "You are finally back."
Doubts and alert arose in Zhou Yue's heart, but his face was very calm: "What is Mrs. Gu doing?"
This old woman was the deacon who arranged for her to be teleported more than ten days ago.
He can barely be regarded as a mid-level employee of the Central China Branch of the Detective Association.
However, the fluctuations in mental power she showed just now were no less than those of a grandmaster.
Zhou Yue scanned with his mind power, and sure enough, he had cultivated to the Seventh Transformation Realm.
Even the Detective Association cannot have the luxury of letting a grandmaster do the chores of welcoming and sending off people. This old man is obviously hiding his clumsiness.
Mrs. Gu looked deeply at Zhou Yue and whispered: "The people from the Capital Detective Association are here to cause trouble."
Zhou Yue smiled lightly and said: "What do you mean by telling me this? I am just an apprentice. Where is Teacher Chen?"
Mrs. Gu stared at Zhou Yue, her expression a little complicated, but there was a hint of hope in her eyes: "The only one who can help our Zhonglu Branch and Teacher Chen now is you. If my guess is correct... Chen Wenxi
The teacher is just a pawn arranged by you, and you are the real member of the Immortal Organization. Right?"