Yokai Office

Maybe it's because I didn't sleep until early in the morning.

Early the next morning, Shen Xilai was in a daze on the bed, unable to open his sleepy eyes no matter what.

Zongci felt sorry for him and planned to let him sleep for a while.

It's just that the case hasn't been solved yet. As the captain of the investigation team of the Monster Bureau, he can't be late for work.

"Xixi, sleep a little longer, I'll go to the bureau first."

Zongci lowered his body, propped his hands on the bed, and rubbed against Shen Xi's forehead affectionately.

"Huh?" Shen Xi opened his eyes, put his arms around his neck, as if he didn't want him to leave, "Wait for me, I'll get up and go with you."

Maybe it was just waking up, the voice was muffled, with a lazy and confusing smell.

Zongci's eyes fell on Shen Xi's lips, which were alluring.

"Sissy..."

It came in a low voice, with unknown feelings.

Shen Xi just woke up, his head was in a state of confusion, he thought Zong Ci was urging himself, "I'll get up right away."

After finishing speaking, he turned over and stepped out of Zongci's embrace smoothly.

Shen Xi quickly got up, went out and went into the bathroom, leaving Zong Ci with a chic back.

Zong Ci was stunned for a long time before returning to his senses.He let out a breath, sat on the edge of the bed, and smiled helplessly.

It was like this every day, and it was too challenging for his self-control.

Shen Xi on the other side didn't know Zong Ci's thoughts at all, and after taking the time to wash up, the two went to the Monster Bureau together.

***

Monster Bureau.Zong Ci and Shen Xi arrived on time.

It was just working hours, and a bunch of people spontaneously gathered in the meeting room.

Fenghuang, Bi Fang, Chong Ming and An Yin were sitting together, each with serious expressions, discussing something.

And beside them, stood a circle of people with serious expressions on their faces.

"Good morning." Shen Xi took the initiative to greet, "What are the seniors discussing?"

"Xiaoci, Xiaoxi, you are here." Bi waved to them, "Come here, I just want to discuss something with you."

Shen Xi looked up at Zong Ci, the latter noticed his gaze, reached out and patted his shoulder, and the two walked into the crowd together.

"Uncle Fang, what were you discussing just now?"

Seeing everyone gathered in a circle, Fenghuang said, "Sit down first, don't squeeze together."

As soon as Zong Ci and Shen Xi arrived, they were all together.

When the chief spoke, everyone naturally obeyed.

After everyone sat down, Fenghuang, the supreme leader, said, "I have received the latest news from the Human Supreme Bureau. The four fires this time caused a lot of property damage and casualties. panic."

These days, building materials are advanced, and even smoke and fire alarms are installed in houses and corridors.Moreover, emergency rescue is dispatched in time.

But that's it, these fires directly burned several residential houses, involving countless families.

Such cases are rare.

The fire, unlike other cases, cannot be covered up in the short term.

So until now, public opinion has begun to ferment.

If it weren't for the fire of the same type last night, the Monster Bureau took timely action and got it under control, I am afraid that there will be more non-parliamentary events now!

Since the case was done by monsters, the pressure naturally fell on the Monster Bureau.

"The leader over there asked us to arrest the arsonist as soon as possible, and the same kind of case is not allowed to happen again!" Fenghuang said with a headache, "The monsters have frequently committed crimes in the past few months, and the human side is already very dissatisfied..."

Peaceful coexistence is a necessary condition for the highest level of human beings to agree to the existence of the Monster Bureau, and even allow the monsters to survive.

But in just a few months, the monsters have committed crimes frequently, which has already destroyed this condition.

"According to the frequency of crimes committed by the arsonists, isn't the time left for us very short?" Shen Xi finally understood the reason for the serious faces of Fenghuang and others.

"Yes, it's just a headache right now." An Yin said truthfully.

The monsters were silent, but everyone felt uncomfortable.

"Now there are too few clues, this matter is difficult to handle." Zong Ci frowned.

As the captain of the investigation team, Zong Ci has encountered countless cases, and has never said the word 'difficult', but now, even he can't say it's difficult...

When the monsters heard this, they became even more worried.

Three fires burned all the clues.

The latest fire last night was extinguished in time. Although there were clues left, there were still too few.

But now they can't demand that the arsonist commit crimes again, so as to leave clues for them, right?

"Frankly speaking, it's impossible unless the arsonist surrendered himself." Straightforward Chongming said.He paused, turned to look at Bi Fang and Fenghuang, and said, "...the method just mentioned is too dangerous."

When Shen Xi heard this, he immediately asked, "Senior, what method is too dangerous? Do you have a solution?"

When he and Zongci entered the door just now, they did see several people discussing together.Could it be, what was really discussed?

"It doesn't matter if you don't say anything." Chongming waved his hand.

"What is it?" Zong Ci followed up.

Shen Xi took advantage of the victory and pursued, "Yes, seniors, let's talk about it first."

Bi Fang sighed and said, "Forget it, let me tell you."

"Ah."

"To be precise, we only have a strand of hair, which can barely be regarded as a clue. No..." Bi Fang paused and changed his words, "It should be said that it is the smell on that strand of hair."

The smell in the hair, a clue?

Shen Xi nodded thoughtfully, finding and identifying people by smell, this is very common for their dogs.

It's a pity that monsters always come and go without a trace.A monster with a high cultivation base can move a long distance with a single teleportation.

Instead of leaving smells everywhere like ordinary people.

Therefore, it is not easy to deal with the smell of hair alone.

Thinking of this, Shen Xi was secretly worrying, when he heard Bi Fang on the opposite side also mention this difficulty.

But Shen Xi didn't interrupt, and listened quietly.

Sure enough, Bi Fang then mentioned the 'unrealistic' method.

"There is a secret formation that can help improve the demon's five senses. As long as you concentrate in this formation, everything around the demon will be infinitely magnified and expanded."

Seeing Shen Xi's surprised expression, Fenghuang answered, "That is to say, as long as we send out a member to concentrate his spiritual power on the nose and sense of smell, coupled with the support of the formation, as long as he concentrates, he will be able to Among the thousands of smells, the location of the arsonist can be discerned."

In fact, many demon members present have heard Fenghuang and others mention it before.

But this time, it is the most detailed.

This formation is unbelievable.

But since it was said from the mouths of the three auspicious people, it must not be false.

"Then let's use this method! Being able to determine the location of the arsonist is progress!" Shen Xi said immediately without thinking too much.

After all, he took a look at Zong Ci.

Unexpectedly, the other party was not happy at all, but frowned tightly.

Shen Xi was startled, and then heard Zong Ci's question.

"What about the downside? What does 'dangerous' mean?"

Hearing Zongci's question, Shen Xi finally recovered from the great joy.

I almost forgot, Senior Chong Ming said just now that this method is very dangerous.

All the demons looked at Fenghuang and the three Xiangrui in unison, waiting for the answer.

"First, the monster to be cast must have a strong sense of smell." Phoenix said.People like him, Chong Ming, and Bi Fang all belong to the auspicious fire element, so they don't meet this condition.

"Secondly, this formation will improve the five senses in a short period of time. Without the support of spiritual power and strong perseverance, the demon who is cast by the spell will easily be backlashed. The light ones will destroy the senses, and the severe ones will endanger their lives."

This formation was originally against the sky.

"Because once the formation is opened, even if the caster blocks the other four senses and only keeps the sense of smell, tens of thousands of smells will pour in in a short period of time, and it is easy to get lost and be backlashed." Chongming also said .

And the consequences of being backlashed are not something ordinary monsters can afford.

The reason why this formation exists is because there were immortals who tried it in ancient times.But now, spiritual power is scarce, there are not many powerful monsters and immortals, and there are only a handful of powerful monsters in the monster bureau who meet the condition of a keen sense of smell.

So even if Bi Fang and the others know this formation, it is not easy to try it.

"Team Zong, can't you?" Liu Huo quietly glanced at Zong Ci and asked.

A nine-tailed fox is also a fox.A fox's sense of smell is not bad either.

"No!" This time, Fenghuang and the three Xiangrui retorted in unison.

The sudden high decibels made Liu Huo shrink his neck, not daring to mention it again.

"Ahem." Fenghuang and the other two looked at each other, pretending to explain calmly, "Zongci's sense of smell is not good."

All the demons looked at each other when they heard this lame excuse.

But Bi Fang and the others knew it well.

This formation requires the concentration of the whole body's spiritual power and cannot be kept.

If you let Zongci enter the formation, if you are a little careless, you will break through the spiritual power of the seal in your body with your thoughts.

At that time, the result may be even worse.

When everyone was silent, Shen Xi suddenly raised his hand and asked, "I'll come, can I?"

"No."

Zongci's answer was crisp and clear.

Shen Xi met his eyes and choked, "... from what the seniors said, I think I'm quite suitable."

"Don't mess around." Zong Ci frowned, reminding.

There was no force in the tone, but full of worry.

The members of the Monster Bureau who didn't know the relationship between the two were all stunned.

Team Zong actually speaks so softly?It was also obvious that he was worried about Shen Xi!

"I'm serious." Shen Xi counted his fingers and said, "First, I'm also a member of the Monster Bureau."

He was recruited as a 'police dog' that day!

"Second, my sense of smell should be comparable to most of the people present, right? Third, as for spiritual power and perseverance, it varies from person to person... I think my spiritual power has improved quite quickly recently."

Zong Ci continued to retort, "Your body has just recovered, don't think about it."

"Zong Ci!" Shen Xi panicked, and directly called his name in public.

For a moment, everyone's eyes were on him.

Shen Xi changed his words slightly, "Team Zong, it's time to talk about business... Time is urgent, if we can try something, why don't we try it?"

"Besides, as a member of the Monster Bureau, I should have taken the initiative to take on the responsibility when there was a need."

Small employees with big responsibilities.

Shen Xi felt that what he said was extremely domineering.

It feels like going on, the best employee of the year will be his!

Shen Xi looked around, and sure enough, everyone was staring at him seriously.Even Zongci fell into silence uncharacteristically.

Just when he thought he had succeeded in persuading the other party, Zong Ci firmly threw out two words, "No."

An Yin, who had been silent all this time, also stopped speaking now, "Xiaoxi, you have to listen to Zong Ci about this matter, and you can't just make fun of it."

"..." Shen Xi's expression froze, "But there is no other way, do we really have to wait for the arsonist to commit crimes again?!"

He knew that Zong Ci was worried about himself, especially in the current situation, such a waste of time could not be tolerated.

"Everyone leave first, Zong Ci and Shen Xi stay." Bi Fang who was on the side suddenly spoke.

All the monsters who were watching seriously were stunned, completely unaware of why Bi Fang said this.

But Bi Fang is also their boss. During working hours, how can employees not listen to their boss?

Soon, everyone retreated cleanly.

In the conference room, only a few familiar people were left.

Only then did Bi Fang seriously say, "Xiaoci, let Xiaoxi try."

In fact, Bi Fang had this idea long ago, but he never said it.Now, seeing that Shen Xi proposed it on his own initiative, he took advantage of the opportunity to propose it.

Zong Ci's expression changed, apparently he did not expect Bi Fang to say this.

Fenghuang and Chongming were also surprised.

"Bi Fang, you are..."

The relationship between Shen Xi and Zong Ci is not unknown to the elders.

Not to mention Zong Ci's unwillingness to take Shen Xi's risk, Feng Feng and Chong Ming also had the same thoughts.

Bi Fang looked at them and just said a few words, "Xiaoxi is different."

Different?

The three of Fenghuang, Chongming and An Yin focused slightly and understood Bi Fang's meaning.

"Uncle Fang, this..." Zong Ci didn't expect the situation to turn out like this.

Bi Fang approached him, patted him on the shoulder, and said solemnly and softly, "Xiaoci, there is actually another way, which is to use the power of outsiders."

There is another way?

Zong Ci was slightly startled, with a questioning look in his eyes.

Bi Fang continued to explain in a low voice, "I'm here to help the main formation, you help, and An Yin plays the piano to calm down. Whenever you see something wrong with Xiaoxi, stop immediately! Believe me, I won't make fun of Xiaoxi's life."

As an elder, Bi Fang didn't want Shen Xi to be in danger.

This method was accidentally learned by Bi Fang from a fairy a long time ago.

If the formation is interrupted temporarily, the main formation will be harmed by the formation spirit instead.The damage to the opponent will be minimized.

***

Zongci was silent for a long time when he heard Bi Fang's words.

He objected before because he was afraid that Shen Xi would be hurt.But now, Zong Ci naturally believed in Bi Fang.

Although she didn't know what Bi Fang said, Shen Xi sensed the hesitation on Zong Ci's face, and simply moved closer to him, "Zong Ci..."

Zong Ci was mainly responsible for this case, and Shen Xi's selfishness was just to share a little more for him.

"Xixi, are you sure you want to try?" Zong Ci asked in a low voice.

"Ah."

Zong Ci sighed, and turned to Bi Fang and said, "Uncle Fang, let me lead the battle."

"My people, I protect myself."