Qiao Licorice recalled: "The remains of the monsters in the Security Bureau are all processed and then transported outside, and they are not directly carried out in body bags like that. Besides, it wasn't the job of the corpse collector, so I could tell there was something wrong at a glance. ”

"And then you stopped the corpse collectors?" Bluebird asked.

"I also checked which monster was in the body bag, and when I saw that it was a kraken, I was even more convinced that the corpse collector was stealing from the guard." Speaking of which, Qiao Licorice was showing a lingering expression, as if for people other than me, a human-like and inhuman thing like "it" was especially creepy in a monster. Especially for people with high awareness, it can trigger a strong uncanny valley effect. No matter how beautiful and cute it looks, it will stimulate people's survival instincts, and they can't help but have the urge to turn around and run away.

She added, "Because that's what your teacher took care of, and the remains of the monsters were to be incinerated immediately after being harmless." ”

I glanced at the inquisitor, then asked Joe Licorice, "Harmless?" ”

"Monster remains usually sit for a few days, and if residual spiritual contamination is found, it must be removed first, and rash incineration may spread the contamination." It was the inquisitor who answered the question, and then he looked at Joe Licorice, "And then?" Why didn't you report the situation? ”

"Uh...... I was eye-to-eye with him at the time, and somehow, it wasn't easy to think about his house...... So I thought about urging him to incinerate the Siren's body until I saw with my own eyes that his incineration was all over, and I thought I hadn't seen it. Qiao Licorice recalled, and at the same time, he seemed to finally sense the disharmony in his own consciousness, and his face changed.

Then, she wondered again, "It stands to reason that the whole body has gone into the incinerator, and there is no way to have any hands left." ”

"—How dare you use puppetry on your colleagues?" The inquisitor's majestic gaze made the corpse collector unable to raise his head, and the latter did not refute half a word, it seemed that it was true, so the gaze became more and more severe, "If it weren't for the fact that our psychoanalyst is barely a warlock and has some immunity to this kind of spell, otherwise it wouldn't be a matter of whether to report it or not, and I really want you to transport the entire body out." ”

Puppetry...... Bluebird did say that the corpse collectors of the past were warlocks who were known for their puppetry...... While thinking about it, I asked Qiao Licorice, "You followed the blue bird to the Nameless Mountain to find me, and it is also related to this matter?" ”

"yes...... After that, I couldn't figure out why the corpse collector was stealing the Siren's body, and I asked him if he was at a loss, so I wondered if I could learn something from you. She first glared at the corpse collector fiercely, and then replied to me obediently, "But you are missing, and the blue bird and I had to rush to the Nameless Mountain to find you, but when we found it, we collided with the old bones hiding in the Nameless Mountain, and when I escaped, you just rushed over to save me......"

"Then when you met Li Duo later, why didn't you ask Li Duo?" Bluebird asked.

I figured it out, "Since you were there at the time, maybe you'll report it to your teacher when you hear about it." ”

That's why Qiao Licorice said at that time, "I'll talk about it later when I have a chance."

While we were talking, the two white-clad housekeepers next to us were also busy. One of them was taking notes, and the other was silently adjusting the polygraph equipment I had seen many times before.

"So...... Now it's your turn to speak, corpse collector. The inquisitor re-spoke, "I've heard before that there seem to be people in the security bureau who are stealing and selling monster bodies to the black market, but I didn't expect that kind of thing to be not only true, but also that the prisoner seems to be you......"

The corpse collector sitting in the iron chair shuddered. Joe Licorice seemed to hear about it for the first time, and looked at him dumbfounded.

The inquisitor stared at him, "Let me hear your quibble, why are you doing this?" ”

"I ...... I was threatened. The corpse collector said in a trembling voice.

"Threat?" The inquisitor said, "Is it the white horse that threatens you?" ”

"No...... It's another person. The corpse collector shook his head again and again, and began to tell the story.

Just a few days ago, when I was just captured by the Security Service, someone heard about it.

This man's target is "it's" body, and in order to get this goal, he decides to coerce and lure the corpse collector in charge of handling the monster's body in the Security Bureau.

That evening, when the corpse collector returned home, he was shocked to see the other party sitting calmly in his house.

"Who's that guy?" The interrogator asked.

The corpse collector reported a name that everyone had not expected, "Old bones." ”

"What...... I never thought it would be him.

He said he was also acting on orders, but did not reveal who was behind him. He also said that if I helped carry out the body of the Siren, the people behind him would pay me handsomely; And if I refuse, he himself will attack my family, and he will also reveal all the evidence of my previous smuggling of monster remains. I had no choice but to heed his threats. The corpse collector looked at me again, "And ...... He said that if I help him deal with you, he will pay me again in his private capacity. ”

"No wonder the old bones suddenly appeared in Liucheng." The interrogator mused, "Why didn't you report your threats to the Security Service?" ”

"Because Old Bone is very good at running and lurking, the law enforcement warlock has caught him so many times before, but he has not been caught. I was worried that if I reported it myself, he would suspect me afterwards and take revenge on my family......" said the corpse collector with a dejected head, "but then I was unable to transport the body out, and I thought that he might vent my anger with my family, so I anonymously reported the sighting clues about the old bones to the bureau." ”

Even against a person with a deep hatred of me, the old bone insists on going out as a doppelganger, and it is indeed not easy for a law enforcement warlock to catch him.

Blue Bird suddenly, "It turns out that the entry clue was submitted by you......"

"So, how did you keep that hand?" The inquisitor revisited the past.

"At that time, Qiao Licorice followed me all the time in order to supervise my incineration of the body, but only temporarily walked in front of me when he opened the door for me." The corpse collector said in frustration, "I took advantage of her lack of attention to cut off the hands of the body on the trolley and hid it." ”

I recall that he had summoned the Spectral Blade when dealing with me before, and that was probably the one he used.

The blades formed by spells are often sharper than ordinary metal blades, and the power of a warlock is not a problem to quietly cut off the wrists of corpses.

The inquisitor looked at Qiao Licorice, "Didn't you notice that the body was missing a hand?" ”

Qiao Licorice hurriedly shook his head, and the corpse collector explained: "The body is placed in a body bag, and it will not be visible if it is covered up a little. ”

"There's always a little bit of movement when you unzip the body bag."

"Joe Licorice opened the zipper when I checked the body bag, and then I deliberately didn't close it, just waiting for that opportunity."

Hearing this, Qiao Licorice said indignantly: "Wait for that opportunity...... Do you think you can just cut off your hand and give that old bone a mess? ”

"It's better than nothing at all...... And I can't find a way to convince you to let me get the body out whole, and it's even more impossible to attack you and escape from the security bureau with the body......" sighed the corpse collector, "The best case scenario is that the law enforcement warlock can capture the old bones in time, but the old bones have not been caught for a long time." Before, I lied to him that the body had not been incinerated, but now I see that the deadline is almost up, so I have to go out with that severed hand......"

"Then you saw me walk into the security bureau and attack me from behind. Is that trick you used in the first place also called puppetry? Want to turn me into a puppet and take me out of the Security Service with me as if nothing happened? I asked.

The corpse collector didn't know that I had regained my strength at the time, probably because he thought that my remaining "residual heat" was exhausted and that I had no power to fight back; And without summoning the Siren's Blade, I do look the same as the average person.

I continued, "Do you think that by adding me, you can increase your bargaining chips with the old bones?" ”

The corpse collector didn't dare to look directly at me, "I have a family, and the old bone likes to attack the target's relatives and friends first, and then force the target to comply." I'm not afraid if I'm one-on-one with him, but I'm afraid he's going to do it to my family. There have been people who are better than him before, but he caught his family and died in his hands......"

When I heard this, I thought of myself.

My true identity is very easy to investigate, and if I had that meaning, I would soon be able to find out who my parents were, and I would have been able to kidnap them as hostages. And I have a cold relationship with my parents, but if my parents become hostages, it will be difficult for me to take action.

However, he didn't do it to me, which puzzled me.

Is it some kind of reserve or principle of being an Avenger? No way, he hated me so much, and he was so unscrupulous. In order to see my painful appearance, he would definitely not hesitate to do so, and that was his "forte".

I expressed my confusion, and when I said this, some of the people present were stunned.

The housekeeper next to him, who was adjusting the polygraph instrument, unconsciously said, "...... Does the demon Li Duo also have a father and mother? ”

I glanced at him, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly said, "No, no, no, I didn't mean that!" ”

Well, I already know the reason.

"Well, answer me some more questions." This time, it was the inquisitor's turn to preside.

The questions he asked afterwards were all related to the Grand Karcist White Horse, but unfortunately, the corpse collector didn't know why White Horse was there at that time.

Maybe Bai Ju is the person behind the old bones, because he feels that his subordinates are dragging their feet, so they go out in person? Although this speculation is partially plausible, it ultimately suffers from a lack of evidence.

Finally, as if to reconfirm, the inquisitor asked one last question, "Did you do the theft and sale of monster remains in the Security Bureau in the past?" ”

The corpse collector opened his mouth dryly, he glanced at the polygraph instrument next to him, and after a long time, he finally gave up, "...... It's me. ”

"The punishment for your dereliction of duty will be issued later." The inquisitor turned and walked towards the exit, "—your crime of colluding with the warlock criminals will also be counted." ”

"Wait...... Wait a minute! Hearing the latter sentence, the corpse collector finally couldn't control his emotions, and he said loudly, "I was forced, and I can't help it!" ”

The inquisitor did not listen to him, the housekeeper opened the door for him, and he walked straight out.

I followed out, and at the same time, I felt the gaze of the corpse collector shift to myself, and his voice continued to sound, mixed with anger and fear, "I am not convinced...... I'm not convinced! Why is it that this kind of guy is exempt from punishment, but I have to be punished? You tell me, you tell me! Column is missing!! ”

The door to the interrogation room was shut, and his voice was sealed inside.

----

The interrogator stopped his steps, turned to us, and said, "This matter is over, let's disperse first." ”

Both housekeepers and Joe Licorice left.

I was about to walk away when the last words of the corpse collector echoed in my head. If it was me before, those last words would have been enough to keep me out of sleep, but at this moment, there is something more important that is grabbing my mind like a black hole - that is, the hand that was snatched away.

Even just remembering that hand, I felt my inner world boiling in chaos, as if my past self was about to be revived from my body.

Suddenly, the blue bird grabbed my hand. I looked at her, and she shook her head at me and motioned for me to stay first.

"Teacher, I have something to say." She looked at Lie Que again, "It has something to do with Li Duo." ”

Do you want to recommend me to join the Security Service? My heart tightened. But it just so happens that I also have something I want to ask about the vacancies.

Lieq seemed a little absent-minded, but when he heard the blue bird speak, he took his attention back, "Huh? Well, don't talk about it in the hallway, come to my office. ”

Then, Bluebird and I followed Lie Que and walked into his office.

"I'm sorry, but the people in our bureau had bad intentions against you before." After closing the door, the first thing he said was to apologize to me, presumably about the corpse collector.

"It's already gone." I didn't dwell on that anymore, but changed the subject, "Compared to this...... Who is Hakuko? I've only heard of him as a Grand Karcist, but I've heard you say before that he's a super criminal? ”

"That's right...... Grand Karcist White Horse, or Dark Scientist White Horse...... He was also a law enforcement warlock for the Security Service, and I had worked with him. "Later, he got involved in the forbidden dark sciences, and his research had many serious unethical violations, which the Security Bureau would not tolerate." In the end, he was wanted by the headquarters, and he fled overseas with mysterious whereabouts, and there was information about his sightings all over the world. I didn't expect him to appear in Liucheng this time. ”

Dark Scientist ...... I remembered the face of the white horse. Indeed, there is a researcher-like coldness in him. But what about the nickname "Dark Scientist" sounds like a favorite among some teenagers who are in a rebellious period and love fantasy.

I remembered the alarmist words that Hakuju had told me, and tried to ask for advice.

"Maybe in the process of receiving the power of the Kraken, you also received some rather subtle but strong curses. Hakuma has a better understanding of the Kraken than we do, otherwise he wouldn't have suddenly appeared and snatched that hand. There may be alarmist aspects to his words, but they should not be dismissed as child's play. I'd suggest you take the time to do another in-depth check on the curse aspect of the bureau later. Rest assured, you won't be charged. From the standpoint of our Security Service, we can't let people who seem to have a mysterious curse run around outside. Lie Que thought solemnly and replied slowly, "I also have a question for you...... Is there anything else you haven't said about the Kraken? ”

"No, what I can say, I have already said it all."

"Really? So, did Hakuma say anything else to you before? ”

"Of course there is, but I haven't forgotten it," he said, ...... "He said to my siren's blade, 'True Spirit Power'"

"What?" Lie Que's face changed slightly.

"Ah, I heard that, too." Bluebird also said, "But, is this possible?" Although the Siren's Blade is very magical...... But is that the power of the true spirit? ”

The reactions of both of them were extraordinary, and I asked curiously, "What exactly is the power of the true spirit?" ”

"Well......" Bluebird thought for a moment, "I mentioned it to you before...... There is more than one way to become a Grand Karcist, and apparition is just one of them. ”

"Yes." I say.

"Among the other ways to become a Grand Karcist, there is another way called 'Self-Verification of True Spirit'." She said, "One of the characteristics of self-certified true spirits is the ability to freely use the power of true spirits. ”