The extraordinary journey begins with the Ouroboros Stele.

Chapter 38 Madam Zhu, Moon Wheel Silver Badge

Yan Yi relaxed upon seeing Lin Ye. "What are you doing here, Senior Brother?"

Lin Ye's expression changed slightly. "I just happened to be passing by."

"What are you doing here? I remember your home isn't on the North Shore, is it?"

Yan Yi's expression also changed slightly.

"It's nothing. My father told me that there was an explosion here twenty years ago, but the cause has never been found, so I came to take a look."

Lin Ye was taken aback. "A bombing case from twenty years ago? You're investigating it?"

He remembered that Yan Yi was only eighteen.

Yan Yi tilted her head. "Senior brother, didn't you know my dad works for the police superintendent? Then why did you ask me the other day why a police superintendent would go to a boxing gym?"

Lin Ye gave an awkward smile, "I just asked casually that day, and you told me."

Yan Yi rolled her eyes, somewhat speechless. "Does Senior Brother want to come with me? The person who provided the clue is on the next street."

"it is good."

Lin Ye responded.

The walls of the dark alleys in "The Dark Predator" have large fire marks.

Moreover, the urban legend of the "Dark Predator" appeared around twenty years ago, which may be related to the bombing case from twenty years ago.

But it's been twenty years already, why are we only picking it up again now?

Could it be related to the recent cult movement?

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Several villas in the Western style are located beside the tree-lined path.

Compared to Huadu Yuefu, this place is much quieter, and you can't see a single person.

"I never imagined there would be a place like this on the North Shore."

Lin Ye looked around and spoke.

The economy on the north shore of the coastal city is far less developed than that on the south shore, making this type of villa complex seem out of place.

Yan Yi smiled and said, "The North Shore has only declined in the last few decades due to the closure of the port. It used to be very developed."

After walking for a short while, the two arrived at a villa.

"Knock knock".

Yan Yi stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Bang bang bang~~~", the villa door opened, and a voluptuous figure appeared.

She has a beautiful face and looks to be no more than thirty years old. She is simply wearing a black bodycon skirt, which perfectly accentuates her figure.

"Miss Yan, we've been waiting for you. Oh? And who is this?"

The beautiful woman spoke with a smile, her voice carrying a seductive quality.

Yan Yi straightened her expression and looked at Lin Ye.

"Senior Brother Lin, this is Madam Zhu."

Lin Ye nodded and looked at Madam Zhu, "Hello, Madam."

Madam Zhu covered her mouth and chuckled, "Calling me Madam is too old-fashioned. I don't mind if you call me Sister Zhu."

A few seconds later, her smile froze as she looked at the two unresponsive people.

"Please come in and have a seat. Would you like some black tea or green tea?"

"I was just kidding you, it was only the coffee."

After sitting down in the living room, Mrs. Zhu brought out a set of unfamiliar equipment to grind coffee beans.

"Come to think of it, it's been twenty years. I didn't expect anyone would still remember."

Madam Zhu slowly turned the millstone, recounting the scene she witnessed at the time.

"That night, I vaguely heard a woman screaming and a child crying."

"Then there was an explosion, and the glass in my shop shattered."

"At that time, I was afraid that something else would happen, so I quickly went out through the back door, and just then I saw a group of people leaving mysteriously."

"It was really scary to think about; they almost found me."

Madam Zhu grinded the stone with a smile, and the aroma wafted out; she showed no sign of nervousness whatsoever.

Yan Yi looked somewhat anxious. "A group of mysterious people? Why didn't you mention that in the case files back then?"

"Nobody asked me anything at the time. They asked me to come over to cooperate with the investigation that day, but before they even asked any questions, they just let me go."

Mrs. Zhu smiled and picked up a small broom to sweep the coffee powder into a glass container.

Yan Yi lowered her head, her expression unreadable.

After a while, she looked up and said, "Thank you for your help, Madam Zhu."

After saying that, she looked at Lin Ye and said, "Senior brother, let's go."

Lin Ye slightly raised his hand, indicating that she should wait a moment, and then looked at Madam Zhu.

"Madam Zhu, I recall there being rumors of dark predators around here. I wonder if those rumors originated before or after the bombing?"

Yan Yi glanced at Lin Ye, somewhat puzzled, but didn't ask any further questions.

Madam Zhu stopped what she was doing, looked at Lin Ye, and pretended to be thinking.

"It must have happened shortly after the bombing. That period was terrifying; we were too scared to go out at night."

Lin Ye's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this. "I see. Thank you for your trouble. We'll take our leave then."

"Hey~~ It's freshly ground, have a drink before you go~"

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After leaving Madam Zhu's place, Yan Yi kept her head down and didn't say a word.

Lin Ye looked at her. "Why are you investigating this?"

They had already been summoned by the police station to assist in the investigation, but were let go before they were even questioned. The power behind that group of mysterious people is clearly not simple.

After twenty years, it is actually very difficult to trace back.

Yan Yi stopped in her tracks, remained silent for a few seconds, touched the scar on her neck, and sighed.

"I suspect that the people who injured my father are from the same group as those behind the bombing."

"My father had been in charge of the city's missing persons cases, and later discovered that the missing persons cases and this bombing were closely related and might have come from the same organization."

"But soon, a group of mysterious people appeared, injured my father, and warned him not to investigate the bombing anymore."

That's why I wanted to find out.

As she spoke, she took out a thumb-sized silver badge from her pocket, with a moon disc relief on its surface.

"This is the badge that my father was ripped off from them the day he was injured. There used to be a similar badge among the evidence in this bombing case, but it disappeared later."

Lin Ye looked at the badge. It was made of silver and had no special markings. It was very likely some kind of standard badge.

But someone who can use silver, a precious metal, to make official badges must be someone of considerable importance.

"Their power may be considerable, so if we want to continue the investigation, we can't just leave it out in the open."

"If you come to Madam Zhu now to find out what's going on, they might find out too."

He knew about the missing persons case, but it happened on the south bank.

I heard that nearly twenty people have gone missing, which has had a significant impact. Some people say it's related to the entry of cult members into the country.

However, nothing happened when Yan Yi's father was investigating the missing persons case, but after being involved in this bombing case, an accident occurred.

It is obvious that there is a lot of trouble behind this bombing, much more trouble than the missing persons case.

This attack on Yan Yi's father may just be a warning; next time, he might actually kill her.

Yan Yi pursed her lips. "Originally, I planned to stop investigating after asking all the questions today."

"My father's injuries are not serious. He will recover after two months of rest in the hospital. It's not too bad."

Lin Ye nodded, noticing Yan Yi's low spirits.

"When you are not strong enough, it is not shameful to temporarily avoid the limelight."

"It is unwise to fail when there is an opportunity to solve a problem due to impulsiveness."

Sometimes, retreating is not about running away, but about ensuring that you can reap the final victory.

Yan Yi slightly raised her eyes and looked at Lin Ye, her dark eyes reflecting the streetlights.

"I understand, senior brother."

Once outside the residential compound, Yan Yi stood in front of the car. "Senior, shall I take you home?"

Lin Ye shook his head. "No need. Be careful on the road."

After Yan Yi left, he summoned the monument.

[Achieve a completion rate of 50% or higher (30%) for the "Flowing Shadows: Dark Predator" content]

The exploration level jumped to 30%.

This suggests that the formation of "Liu Yin: Dark Predator" is closely related to this bombing.

It is even possible that this bombing was the prototype of the incident.

"Bombing... Mysterious figure... Silver Moon Badge... Missing persons case... Altar... Cult..."

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One week later, in the lobby of Whale Kill Boxing Gym.

"Bang!"

331kg.

"Bang!"

332kg.

"Bang!"

331kg.

Looking at the data on the punching power tester in front of him, Lin Ye gently untied the punching belt on his hands.

Behind him, Yan Yi, who was wrapping her fist belt, was somewhat stunned.

With a punching power exceeding 330kg, he's almost matching his father's peak performance.

But her father had been on the third level for over twenty years; he was a veteran third-level master.

Although the Spirit Thread Fist's body-refining effect was somewhat weaker, resulting in the father's strength not being considered strong in the third level.

But his combat experience is definitely not bad. If he hadn't been limited by his family's martial arts, he might have already broken through to the fourth or even fifth level!

My father was actually quite talented; he just took the wrong path at the beginning.

On the other side, Lei Long was also a little confused and couldn't help but swallow.

Yan Yi probably only knew that Lin Ye was very impressive to have reached this level on the second level.

But only he knew just how powerful this was.

It's estimated that only the three personal disciples of the headmaster could possess this talent.

He shook his head, "The senior sister can't be included."

Senior Sister is still too outstanding; she can no longer be categorized as a genius. Only the splendid moon can describe her.

He took a few steps forward, a smile spreading across his face.

"Lin, your punching skills have reached the required level. Would you like to apply for the formal discipleship exam at the boxing gym?"