Chapter 390: Chapter 390: Disc Spirit

Chapter 390: Disc Spirit

Xiao Yu felt that the normally warm weather had taken on a chill.

Yet beads of sweat were forming in his palms.

He knew full well that the three photos before him weren’t simply viral clips online.

They weren’t some exaggerated, sensational stunts designed merely to rake in clicks and likes.

Anything from National Security is never a joke.

And Wang Dong wouldn’t dare to mess around with his own National Security Team 10 leader…

What the hell?

Xiao Yu couldn’t figure it out. “Were these photos screen-captured from surveillance?”

If a detective can’t even tell that difference,

then he might as well quit the force.

“Hmm.”

Wang Dong noticed the sweat on his little bro’s palm and snorted, “Sweating already?”

“Just a side effect of mastering my ultimate technique,”

Xiao Yu retorted, doing his best to save face, “That doesn’t mean I’m Ruan Xiaoer!”

“What’s Ruan Xiaoer supposed to be?” Wang Dong asked, clearly baffled.

“Not exactly someone you’d want to mess with!” Xiao Yu replied firmly.

“Quit being cheeky.”

Wang Dong wore a depressed look. “The case has been taken over by Team Two – with six lives lost and a strangely bizarre scenario, it’s been classified as a special C-level case. We’re stumped, unable to understand what’s really going on. But everyone knows it can’t be ghosts; there are no such things in this world… You’re the expert on this kind of stuff!”

Damn, why am I always expected to be the expert… Xiao Yu silently fumed.

Still, he decided to give his brother some face—he knew Wang Dong was practically groveling for his help.

“Honestly, before I met you, my world was pitch black.”

Xiao Yu looked at Wang Dong with a touch of nostalgia.

“Oh?”

Wang Dong’s eyes lit up, “After meeting me, did your world suddenly brighten up?”

“No.”

Xiao Yu smirked, “My world went completely dark!”

Wang Dong: …

Damn it, don’t say that—I’m trying to save face!

…

At their doorstep.

“Guess why I fell for you in the first place?”

While tidying Xiao Yu’s clothes, Mu Qingwu asked softly with a smile.

“Because I’m handsome?”

Xiao Yu replied seriously, “Yeah, that too. My biggest regret in life is never being able to kiss this handsome face of mine!”

“Pfft!”

Wang Dong and Bai Ting nearby burst into laughter.

“Because you’re… a cop!”

Mu Qingwu playfully pinched her younger brother’s cheek, teasing him.

Women don’t want a partner who’s a troublemaker or some notorious playboy.

Who wouldn’t want a righteous, dependable guy who isn’t a scumbag?

And a police officer fits that bill to a T, don’t you think?

“Guess I chose the coolest career after all!”

Xiao Yu beamed even wider.

“Stay true to your ideals, never fail your mission, eradicate evil, and defend the nation.”

Mu Qingwu gazed into Xiao Yu’s eyes, soft as water, and said, “That’s really handsome!”

“Handsome is handsome.”

Xiao Yu’s playful smile faded as he admitted, “Sorry, sis—I can’t always be by your side.”

“I’m a woman; I can be vain too.”

Mu Qingwu laughed gently, “What woman doesn’t dream of a man who’s a towering hero?”

“You know it.”

Even the unflappable Xiao Yu couldn’t help but blush in public.

“In my heart, you are that hero.”

Mu Qingwu placed her hands on her baby bump and said sweetly, “Even the baby will know.”

“Mm!”

Holding his sister close, Xiao Yu felt warmth inside, “Don’t worry; no one can stop me from coming home. They don’t deserve to!”

“Got it!”

Mu Qingwu leaned into her brother’s embrace, her smile radiating pure happiness…

Wang Dong and Bai Ting exchanged glances, both amused and exasperated.

They were all grown up,

yet here they were, getting hit with an overdose of couple’s sweetness.

It all made sense now.

The entire world was saturated with lovey-dovey vibes.

Meanwhile, we exuded nothing more than the subtle charm of middle age.

Damn it!

…

In City J.

A group of plainclothes security personnel saluted as two National Security team leaders stepped out of the Airport.

Xiao Yu and Wang Dong returned the salute and boarded a business van.

Inside the van,

Xiao Yu was reviewing a surveillance video on his Tablet.

Rules are rules.

Special cases above C-level come with strict protocols.

If you’re not involved or assigned, you have no right to access the case files.

That’s why Wang Dong had only shown Xiao Yu three photos.

He had simply outlined the case details.

Even though Xiao Yu now heads National Security Team 10, a titan in his own right,

this rule was still unbreakable!

Of course, under a C-level special case, things were more flexible.

“Since joining National Security’s C-level cases, I’ve only seen them twice.”

…Please send flowers…

Wang Dong, cigarette in hand and sporting a disgruntled look, added, “This is the third time.”

That was his way of underlining the severity of the case to his little bro.

Of course, this wasn’t to say the case itself was overtly dangerous.

Rather, some cases are just so baffling that their resolution defies logic.

Such cases often border on the supernatural—beyond scientific explanation.

Supernatural incidents?

Xiao Yu never believed in that kind of stuff.

He only believed that he hadn’t yet found the correct answer.

Take, for instance, the ‘Novel Murder’ case he handled at National Security last time.

At first, everyone thought it was supernatural.

But then the truth emerged.

Once the reality sank in, everyone was left utterly shocked!

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It was much like how ancient people believed the world was flat.

Only to later discover that the Earth was, damn it, round!

Some things can’t be understood simply because you haven’t looked deeply enough or found the right answer.

Just like the surveillance video Xiao Yu was watching now.

At the start of the video, six young people were playing a game—

but definitely not one of those fairy-fighting games.

They were playing… Disc Spirit!

Many have seen or heard of this game.

It’s a divination method that traces its origins to the ancient art of spirit writing.

It uses four candles and a diagram featuring a circle filled with a thousand characters, with a disc at its center.

Around the diagram, the words ‘Disc Spirit Divination’ are inscribed at the four corners, corresponding to the four candles.

Essentially, summoning the Disc Spirit involves using this fortune-telling method…

Games like this all have three key traits.

First, they must be played in a place heavy with negative energy.

Second, they start after ten at night.

Third, they must be played in complete darkness.

In short, playing this game is like testing your heartbeat,

much like watching a horror movie—the thrill is all in the scare.

As for why the disc would move on its own—

what do you think?

But now, Xiao Yu simply couldn’t figure it out.

His eyes were glued to the surveillance video, focusing on six fingers—each belonging to one of the six youths.

He literally saw all six fingers leave the disc.

And then, he watched as the disc moved on its own—with no finger holding it down!

Xiao Yu’s pupils constricted, his scalp tingled, and a chill ran down his spine…

Chilling.