His master had once been a staunch atheist, but one day, after returning from a case, his master suddenly said this to him.
Not long after, his master retired. When he asked what had happened, his master remained silent, only showing great fear. Wu Xiaofeng decided not to ask any further questions.
At the beginning of the year, there was a heated discussion in the bureau about a certain matter.
"A few people just came and started working. Damn, what kind of family background do they have to be listed as police officers? You didn't see it, there's even a student. Times have changed."
But soon, all the rumors were suppressed, and the police were gathered for a meeting. Wu Xiaofeng also saw one of the people assigned to the post.
She was a girl, seemingly around 20 years old, not very tall, with a gentle appearance, almond eyes, and a round face. A faint smile hung on her face, and her soft hair draped over her shoulders, unlike other female colleagues who tied their hair up. She didn't speak, just sat on one side of the podium, while a police superintendent stood nearby, sternly saying:
"If our investigation reveals that a case is unusual, we must report it to our superiors."
At that time, Wu Xiaofeng inexplicably recalled his master's words.
"This world is starting to have ghosts."
At this moment, the scent of nicotine flowed through his fingertips and breath. Smoke gathered and then dispersed, and Wu Xiaofeng slowly calmed his Mind Power.
"Alright, alright, young man, let's go. We'll just walk around quickly and then leave."
Huang Daye came out very quickly. Wu Xiaofeng frowned, looking at Huang Daye in confusion, then at the cigarette pack in his hand.
Huang Daye washed his hands, walked over to Wu Xiaofeng, pushed him out of the restroom, and then patted Wu Xiaofeng's shoulder.
"Young man, this is good tobacco. I, Huang Daye, usually can't bear to smoke it. You hold onto it well. Owe Huang Daye a favor, alright?"
Wu Xiaofeng nodded and put the cigarette pack into his pocket.
"Still too young... If it were Officer Li, it might be more convenient."
Huang Daye sighed, thinking to himself. He shook his head slightly and said:
"Young man, Huang Daye is old, and his memory isn't good. Huang Daye might forget about giving you this tobacco in a blink of an eye, but you must remember it well, alright? Maybe one day Huang Daye will still need you to do something."
Huang Daye's hand gripped Wu Xiaofeng's arm like a pair of pliers, squeezing hard and emphasizing his tone:
"You must remember, find a way to remember!"
Wu Xiaofeng was a bit startled. How could something like this be easily forgotten? But looking at Huang Daye's expression and the force coming from his arm, he also took it seriously.
"I understand, Huang Daye. If you need anything, find me. I will definitely find a way to remember and do it."
Upon hearing this, Huang Daye slowly released his hand, nodded, and looked towards the monitoring room.
Wu Xiaofeng opened his walkie-talkie and said to the other two police officers:
"Temporarily stop the inspection and rendezvous with Officer Li."
"Received."
"Received."
After receiving the replies, Wu Xiaofeng and Huang Daye walked back towards the monitoring room.
In the monitoring room, Li Yanguo and Yang Desheng watched the actions of several people on the monitor. Seeing Wu Xiaofeng and the others return, both of them were very satisfied with the performance of their subordinates.
As Wu Xiaofeng had thought, Yang Desheng was indeed a fool who understood nothing and couldn't hide things. He believed Huang Daye had done well.
And as Huang Daye had thought, Li Yanguo was indeed a clever old fox. He understood that Huang Daye must have already delivered the message he needed to convey.
After Wu Xiaofeng and the other two police officers returned to the room, they briefly spoke with Li Yanguo. Li Yanguo stood up, glanced at Yang Desheng, and with a displeased expression indicating a failed operation, said:
"Hmm, the dormitory building situation is acceptable. The main thing is that the escape routes and various fire-fighting equipment still need strengthened management. I won't go into too much detail about that, Yang Director, just pay more attention."
After speaking, Li Yanguo led the three police officers away.
Yang Desheng then spat on the ground after the police left, patted Huang Daye's back, and also left.
Huang Daye remained the same, with a fawning smile on his face, seeing everyone off.
After everyone had left, the old man sat on the chair in front of the monitor and lit a cigarette.
Smoke rose from the lit end, and the falling ash hit the black leather chair, making a faint "pfft" sound. Huang Daye sighed.
"...After this one, there's only one left. Life... is hard to bear."
Walking outside, Li Yanguo glanced at Wu Xiaofeng's pocket and said:
"Something fishy."
Wu Xiaofeng nodded. He pondered Huang Daye's behavior, wanting to report it as soon as they returned to the bureau. If there truly was something they couldn't understand, then reporting it to their superiors was the best way to deal with it.
"You must remember, find a way to remember. Will I forget?"
Wu Xiaofeng frowned. Huang Daye's behavior was as if someone was monitoring him. He didn't dare to say anything, not even in places without surveillance, so Wu Xiaofeng didn't dare to tell Li Yanguo and the others either.
Wu Xiaofeng thought for a moment. Under Li Yanguo's gaze, he put his finger into his sleeve and used his fingernail to forcefully scratch a mark on his arm.
Then he confirmed that the position corresponding to his pocket was along his arm. Finally, he took out a few cigarettes from the pack, distributed them to the others, and put the cigarette pack into his inner pocket.
Wu Xiaofeng scratched very hard. Such a red, swollen mark from a fingernail could last at least 4-6 hours, enough for them to discover it when they returned to the police station and took off their field uniforms.
A police officer nearby, seeing Wu Xiaofeng's actions, was about to ask, but was stopped by Li Yanguo's wave of the hand.
Li Yanguo wanted to return to the police station now, but to complete the act, leaving after the second class's major break announcement would be the least suspicious. The time was almost here, so there was no need to alert the enemy.
The four walked into the teaching building together.
Shi Yu sat in his seat. The chemistry teacher on the podium was passionately introducing element reactions and balancing points, but Shi Yu wasn't listening at all.
Han He, next to him, wasn't spacing out either, but was eyeing Shi Yu's desk drawer.
Inside, a gel pen was bouncing around, but it never touched the edge of the drawer, making no sound at all.
Shi Yu was like a child with a new toy, studying his abilities.
"If I only use my eyes to stare, the operational precision is still a bit off, and I can only move one or two things. However, if I guide with my hands, it seems I can move four or five things simultaneously, and the precision will also improve."
Shi Yu's Mind Power was too abstract, and its practical use was hard to say, so he hoped to quickly get used to the accompanying telekinetic ability.
Shi Yu was initially puzzled as to why Mind Power could also come with such a convenient ability. After thinking about it, he realized it might be because it fulfilled his thought of "wanting this object to move," so it also fell within the scope of Mind Power.
"A jack-of-all-trades ability, you have immeasurable potential."
This was Han He's evaluation.
"Holy crap, will you be able to evolve to have your wishes come true in the future?"
Hu Zihao said enviously.
Shi Yu was both happy and worried. He didn't know if he could get out alive, nor did he know what this world would become, but he was still glad he held this power.
"Dong Dong"
A few knocks on the door interrupted Shi Yu's thoughts.
"Hey, Teacher Wang, I'm here to announce a temporary message."
The female teacher who came in nodded apologetically to the chemistry teacher who was lecturing. The chemistry teacher was slightly displeased at being interrupted but couldn't show it, so he just nodded.
"Students, after this class, those who need to use the restroom should do so quickly, and then within ten minutes, we all gather on the playground. Stand in your original class running positions. Today, the police have an important safety lecture."
Then the female teacher waved to the chemistry teacher and went to the next class.
"Safety lecture?!"
Hu Zihao suddenly looked up.
"Police are coming?"
Hu Zihao was happy at first, but then worried.
"Can the police believe me? And that monster has the ability to change people's memories and influence cognition. Even if they believe me, can the police really get the message out?"
Shi Yu and Han He exchanged glances and quickly began to communicate via notes.
"What should we do? Try to tell the police?"
Shi Yu desperately hoped for third-party intervention, but his thoughts were similar to Hu Zihao's. If the police were ordinary people, they probably wouldn't be able to contend with that Evil.
"Let's try. This is an opportunity not to be missed. The country should have arrangements for this now. They once came to my grandfather to ask about similar things."
Shi Yu nodded. Since they had decided to make contact, they would give it a try.
He lowered his head slightly, avoiding the chemistry teacher's gaze, then closed his eyes and concentrated, thinking in his Mind Power:
"Soon, the police will conduct a safety lecture. They are in the school, and we are very close. I will have a chance to meet them up close."
"Yes, we will meet a police officer when we go downstairs. We will have close contact."
Shi Yu was using his Mind Power.
If he opened his eyes at this moment, he would see a faint silver glow flickering in Shi Yu's pupils.
There were five minutes left until class ended. Shi Yu planned to continue deepening the influence of his power to maximize the effect of his ability.
Soon, the dismissal bell rang.
Hu Zihao, who was sitting in front, suddenly stood up and looked back at Shi Yu and Han He.
Han He also got up. He planned to leave quickly and look for unfamiliar scents while the hallway was less crowded.
Han He patted Shi Yu. Shi Yu opened his eyes, and the silver glow in his pupils flashed and disappeared. Han He was startled but said nothing, just waiting for Shi Yu to quickly get up.
At this moment, Hu Zihao had already walked over to the two of them. He had also made up his mind, believing that an opportunity like this would not come again, and wanted to give it a try.
While both of them were waiting for Shi Yu, Shi Yu wanted to stand up, but he couldn't.
Because his legs were numb.
"Holy crap!!"
Shi Yu was going crazy. What was going on?! Failing at a critical moment! Shi Yu quickly said to the two bewildered people:
"Holy crap, my legs are numb. You two go first, I'll be right there. If we're any later, they'll all be downstairs on the playground."
"Huh? Then you... Oh no!"
Before Hu Zihao could finish speaking, Han He, without another word, grabbed Hu Zihao and turned to leave.
Shi Yu laboriously massaged his numb legs, which felt like static on a TV screen, slowly stood up, limped out of the classroom, and then fumbled for the stair railing, slowly making his way down.
He was too slow, and the surrounding students, because of the instructions, all ran past him in a flash. By the time Shi Yu reached the first floor, there were only a few people left around him.
"Now I'm screwed. The police are probably already assembled downstairs, ready to start the lecture. I wonder if Han He and Hu Zihao had close contact with the police..."
As Shi Yu was thinking, he heard a frantic sound of a belt being buckled from the men's restroom nearby. The clinking of metal on metal, then a "whoosh!" sound, as if the belt was pulled very tight, followed by hurried footsteps. A police officer, without even washing his hands, rushed out of the restroom, muttering curses.
"Damn, damn, damn! Why did this broken belt suddenly stop working! Now I'm ruined, I'll have to write a self-criticism when I get back!"
Yuan Qiu rushed out of the restroom, almost colliding with a student who was walking with difficulty.
Yuan Qiu quickly reached out and held the boy's shoulders, apologizing profusely:
"Oh, I... I'm sorry, student. I didn't hurt you, did I?"
Shi Yu looked up and met the eyes of this clumsy police officer.
At this moment, it was as if ten thousand Siberian alpacas ran through Shi Yu's Mind Power simultaneously, and then he watched them all plunge into the Mariana Trench. He slowly took a breath, then opened his mouth and said:
"........I'm fine, but I have something to tell you."
"Huh?"