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Despite most of the paper being charred, a few pieces of information remained barely legible. One sheet faintly bore half of the "Hongtu Industrial" seal, alongside a distinctly different Western emblem.
"What is this seal? I've never seen it before..." Lin Mingchang handed the paper to Xiaoshuang, signaling her to take a photo for evidence. He continued to decipher the remnants of another piece of paper, barely making out a date: March Fifteenth. That was three days away—was the Gui Xu Society planning to excavate the ancient tomb in just three days?
Lin Mingchang turned to the others, "Let's search thoroughly once more. Xiaoshuang, try to capture all the evidence you can." He glanced at his pocket watch, "Half an hour has already passed; I hope Shen Tong and the others are doing well."
As they focused on searching for clues, Xiaoshuang's keen nose suddenly detected a strange smell.
"Brother Lin, do you smell that? It seems like... something odd..."
Lin Mingchang felt a jolt of alarm as he instinctively sensed danger. "It's gunpowder! Quick, retreat!"
Before he finished speaking, everyone rushed toward the exit. Just as they burst through the door, a deafening explosion erupted behind them, followed by a roaring fire that lit up the night sky in crimson.
It seemed that the Gui Xu Society had anticipated their arrival; not only had they evacuated in advance and destroyed evidence, but they had also set explosives to eliminate them.
Standing under the eaves across the street, Lin Mingchang and his companions gazed at the flames illuminating half the sky, their hearts heavy with unspoken dread. They had nearly perished inside—who had leaked their ambush plan?
Lin Mingchang didn’t hesitate long. He patted his companions on the shoulders. "Let’s go! We need to hurry to Fu Yuan Zhai; hopefully Shen Tong and his team are safe."
Meanwhile, Shen Tong and Fang Zigui were lurking in an alley opposite Fu Yuan Zhai with Captain Li Zheng’s patrol team. The doors and windows of Fu Yuan Zhai were tightly shut, shrouded in darkness. According to a patrolman sent by Captain Li Zheng to investigate, there was still faint light visible from the backyard.
Captain Li Zheng lowered his voice, "We’ll split into two groups: one will storm in through the front door while the other encircles from the backyard."
Shen Tong and Fang Zigui followed Captain Li Zheng as they joined the group heading for the backyard, quickly making their way through the narrow alley until they reached the back door of Fu Yuan Zhai.
With a few swift movements, Captain Li Zheng pried open the wooden door of the backyard, and three patrolmen rushed inside first. The backyard was larger than expected, featuring several side rooms; only the largest room had its lights on, casting shadows of several figures within.
As Shen Tong entered the courtyard, she was immediately struck by the overwhelming presence of a deep purple mist, resembling silk made of water, that permeated the entire space.
She quickly grabbed Captain Li Zheng and Fang Zigui, saying, "There’s a strong scent of Hypnotic Hallucinogenic Drug here; we can't just rush in like this. Zigui, didn't you prepare something to counteract the poison?"
Fang Zigui nodded and pulled out a stack of gauze from his pocket, distributing it among the group. "This is my specially made Herb Bandage; it can block the effects of the Hypnotic Hallucinogenic Drug for a short time."
Once everyone had covered their mouths and noses, Captain Li Zheng kicked open the door and charged in with several officers.
Inside, there were four individuals; three were seated around a long table, each wearing black gas masks. They were pouring a brown liquid into barrels for destruction, while another person crouched in the corner, incinerating leftover Paper Men in a large copper basin.
Upon seeing the police burst in, the workers immediately panicked. Some attempted to flee through the door but were swiftly tackled to the ground by the officers.
"Don't move! Everyone stay calm!"
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