Yokai Office

In Jindu at the beginning of September, the heat has not dissipated.

In the small Baili District, dozens of neat floor-to-ceiling bungalows stand here.Between each other, several neat streets are formed.

This is one of the areas in Jindu that has not been demolished. It was regarded as a 'slum area' decades ago.

At the end of Second Street, there was a small shop with its door wide open.Pedestrians passing by can see the seven-character store name just by looking up.

Handwritten font like a dog crawling: Xihehaha Office.

There is a string of wooden wind chimes hanging on the left side of the store door, the rough workmanship makes people feel shabby.

It was mid-afternoon, and the sun was scorching the earth.There was no one in the store at the end of the street, which was already remote.

"Aww..." Suddenly, there was a slight howl in the store.

In the corner of the store, a gray-and-white puppy was lying on a round mat, with drooping eyelids, revealing only a trace of blue eyes.

Seemingly dissatisfied with the current sleeping position, Gouzi simply turned over and rubbed his back against the cool mat, exposing his white fluffy belly, which was still a little warm pink.

Lazy and cozy appearance, strange and cute.

The breeze blows, and the wooden wind chimes at the door rustle.In addition, there seemed to be a hint of perfume in the air.

Just for a moment, the soft ears on both sides of Gouzi's head moved.The eyes that were still drooping opened instantly, revealing round blue pupils.

Gouzi turned over again, his eyes were fixed on the door of the store.

"Da, da, da..." The high-heeled shoes landed on the ground, and the sound was from far to near, until they stopped at the door of the store.

As the distance got closer, the rich scented water came, and the sensitive dog's nose shrugged uncomfortably.

Gouzi looked up and saw a woman standing in front of the store.

Light brown long curly hair, exquisite makeup, and a curvy figure, if you walk in the crowd, you will definitely be staring at her.

Just as Gouzi was thinking, the woman at the door asked in a soft voice, "Is anyone there? Is the boss there?"

"Wow!" Gouzi got up, shook the hair on his body, and barked milkily, showing his sense of existence.

The woman frowned slightly when she saw it.Then he showed a superficial smile, approached it, bent over and teased, "Little cutie, where is your master? I have something to do with him."

——I am the master himself.

Gouzi answered inwardly.

However, in the next second, it sneezed a little.Probably the perfume smell is too strong, it always feels that the smell of a woman is uncomfortable.

But when the business came, Gouzi didn't bother to delve into it.It turned around directly, with short legs and a small buttocks, and walked towards the small cubicle in the store.

The woman was slightly startled, and was considering whether to leave.

Suddenly, a smart voice came from the compartment, "Guests outside, please wait a moment, I will come out right away."

When the woman heard the response, she felt slightly settled.

Within a minute, a figure poked out from the compartment.A boy in his early twenties, wearing a light blue T-shirt, dark shorts, and flip flops.

The casual clothes couldn't hide his handsome face, his delicate features made people feel refreshed and good-looking.

He stood still in front of the woman, raised a smile, and said politely, "Hi, my name is Shen Xi, and I'm the boss of this firm. What can I do?"

The woman showed a suspicious look and looked at him silently.

Shen Xi adhered to the principle of 'customer is God', did not show any displeasure, and still smiled, "What do you need?"

He paused, and confided in a low voice suggestively, "My firm can accept any commission."

half an hour.

"...Gloomy wood spirit pills, two, the sooner the better." The woman said shortly.

When Shen Xi heard the name of the item, he immediately confirmed the identity of the item.Normal people don't need this thing.

He looked at the other party and said pretending to be profound, "Yes, there are, but this thing is not cheap."

After all, his fingers made a movement of counting money.

The woman couldn't deny it, took off the two earrings casually, and threw them to him, "Is it enough?"

Shen Xi looked at the earrings in his hand.

Mmm, what a diamond!The market price is a few five figures.

"Ahem." Shen Xi restrained the excitement in his heart and suppressed the smile on the corner of his mouth, but his eyes couldn't leave the earrings, "Okay, okay, there are no ready-made items in the store. Come and pick them up at five o'clock this afternoon."

Without the slightest doubt, the woman nodded, turned around and left.

Half a minute later, Shen Xi carefully put the items into the treasure bag.The corners of his mouth were wide open, and he kept laughing happily, "This deal is a huge profit! This female monster is really generous..."

That's right, the woman just now was a demon.And Shen Xi is also a little demon with weak spiritual power.The husky-like dog just now was his real body.

This firm opened by him has been serving monsters from the very beginning.

Shen Xi thought of the female monster before, and subconsciously rubbed her nose.For some reason, he always felt that under the strong smell of perfume, there seemed to be a strange smell?

"Forget it, let's talk about it first."

Shen Xi shook off these thoughts and secretly figured out: pawn off the earrings, buy a few more bottles of good wine and side dishes, go back to the monster clan's barrier to find Grandpa Treant, and ask for two spirit pills...

After confirming his plan, Shen Xi immediately closed the store.He looked up at the handwritten store name, satisfied himself, and then left the second street.

***

Humanity has just entered the interstellar era, and many people still live on the mother planet Earth.

Among them, many monsters, like Shen Xi, turned into humans and hid among humans with various identities.They are managed by a special monster bureau, and the biggest rule is: no hurting people.

Of course, there are also monsters who are unwilling to be born, and have been living in the enchantment of the monster clan.

Such peaceful days have been maintained for no less than a hundred years.

The Neon District is the center of Jindu, where all the high-level administrations stand, including the monster bureau hidden in the dark.In such a location, the house price is naturally higher than Qingtian.

And just next to the Jindu Inspectorate, there is a private detective agency.The location is excellent, and the two-story independent building is very atmospheric in appearance.

It was lunch break at this moment, and a man in uniform rushed in hastily.

"Fu Ju? Why are you here?"

"Liuhuo, where's Team Zong?" Fu Shenglin raised his eyebrows and spoke to the oncoming young man.

Liu Huo, as one of the employees of the detective agency, cannot do without the ability to observe words and expressions.Seeing that Fu Shenglin seemed to be in a hurry, he didn't talk nonsense, "It's on the second floor, I'll take you up."

Fu Chenglin waved his hand, "No need, I'll go up by myself!"

He went upstairs with ease, and walked directly into a private office, "Zongci! You must help me this time!"

Before the voice disappeared, he choked.

Fu Chenglin looked at the empty office and asked in confusion, "Where's the person?"

"Here." A cold voice suddenly came from behind.As soon as Fu Chenglin turned around, he saw someone.

The other party was wearing a thin white shirt, which was ironed without any wrinkles.The cuffs of the shirt were folded up a little, revealing his strong wrists.The man had a handsome face, and he was staring at Fu Chenglin calmly at the moment.

Fu Chenglin was stared at by him, and was startled.

Even if he is familiar with Zongci, he will always be intimidated by the other party's invisible aura.

"Where have you been?" The prologue begins blandly.

Zong Ci raised the cup in his hand, "Pour water. What's the matter? The dignified inspector bureau chief still needs my help?" While speaking, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Fu Shenglin stood there, speechless for a moment.

Zong Ci ignored him, went straight back to the office, and sat on the swivel chair.

Fu Chenglin quickly came to his senses, and stepped forward, "This time, I have obtained an assistance order from the Director of the Monster Bureau through the upper management."

Zong Ci is a fox demon with a high level of cultivation, who has been serving as the captain of the investigation team in the Monster Bureau.

It's a pity that in recent years, all the monsters of the monster clan have kept their own law and order.Zong Ci felt bored, so he got a title in the Monster Bureau and went out to open a private detective agency.Fu Shenglin is a real human being. Due to the nature of his work, he met Zong Ci by accident, and even made a familiar face in front of him.

He threw the chip in his pocket to Zong Ci on the opposite side, and said, "You have been in the monster bureau for too long, you should do something."

Zong Ci did not doubt that he was involved, and just inserted the chip into the computer monitor, "The director asked me to help you investigate human cases? What cases can't be found with your ability?"

Fu Chenglin frowned when he was asked about something serious, "The mastermind of this crime may be a monster. I can't help it."

Zong Ci paused and looked up at the other party.

"Two cases have already happened, and the information is all in the chip." Fu Chenglin saw the inquiry in his eyes, and gave a rough idea, "The first case was ten days ago, and the second case was six days ago. Both of the deceased were female, and..."

Fu Chenglin paused for a moment, as if remembering something bad, his expression turned ugly, "Besides, the state of death is horrific."

As the director of the Supervision Bureau, Fu Shenglin has taken over many cases.The case that allowed him to admit the word 'terrible' might not be easy.

On the computer, the photos of the two deceased were released.

For just a moment, Zong Ci, who was always calm, couldn't help frowning.

"The surface layer of skin has been peeled off. The forensic doctor said the thickness was 2mm to 3mm." Fu Shenglin said in a low voice, "The first deceased was found in the restroom of the shopping mall. From the last time the deceased appeared on the surveillance screen until the cleaning staff discovered , but about 10 minutes."

"No criminal equipment was found at the scene. Even if there were, with current science and technology, it would be impossible to do it in a short time."

Zong Ci's gaze fell on the computer screen all the time, and after carefully reading the information, he came to a conclusion, "Leave it to me, you really can't do anything about this case."

The monster committed the crime, and it involved humans, no wonder the director of the Monster Bureau asked him to come forward.

"These two cases have been suppressed by the relevant departments for the time being." Fu Shenglin said with urgency, "The case must be solved as soon as possible, otherwise once it gets out, it may cause a lot of panic."

"Well, I know." Zong Ci was still staring at the information on the computer, tapping the desktop with his long and slender fingers, with a serious expression on his face, wondering what he was thinking about.

Fu Shenglin's phone rang, he glanced at Zong Ci, and immediately stepped aside to answer it.

In less than a minute, he walked back quickly, but his face was surprisingly ugly.

"What's wrong?" Zong Ci sensed something was wrong and asked.

Fu Chenglin sighed and said solemnly.

"Another case of the same kind occurred in Eighth Street, Baili District."