Manager Xie of the sales center, whose real name is Xie Fang, is said to be the brother-in-law of the person in charge of the Phoenix Pavilion project.

On the night of the incident, Xie Fang was the first to arrive at the scene.

To avoid any impact, Xie Fang suppressed the incident immediately, even promising Ma Xiaohu the position of security captain at the Phoenix Pavilion to keep his mouth shut.

Although Ma Xiaohu was suspicious, he didn't think much of it.

Fortunately, Xie Fang somehow managed to dispose of the exhumed coffin, and to avoid any unnecessary trouble, they built an artificial lake at the site where the coffin was dug up.

"Mr. Ye, even though no further issues arose until the Phoenix Pavilion project was handed over, many high society people in Jinling heard about the incident despite Manager Xie's efforts to cover it up, and no one would buy the villas closest to the artificial lake."

"At first, I thought everything was fine, but about a month ago, when one of our security guards was on night duty, he took a drag of his cigarette by the lake and then disappeared. The next day, he was found drowned in the lake."

At this point, Ma Xiaohu was visibly shaken: "Mr. Ye, the guard's death was horrifying. His face was purple, his body covered in bruises, and his legs and feet were entangled with numerous water plants. Initially, I thought he accidentally fell into the lake and got strangled by the water plants, but after reviewing the surveillance, I noticed a blurry shadow moving so fast that even the camera could barely catch it."

"That thing leapt out of the lake, effortlessly dragged the guard into the water. The guard had no time to struggle before being pulled under."

"When the guard's body surfaced, it was already waterlogged and swollen, yet it seemed like all the blood inside his body had been drained away, it was nowhere to be found."

Ye Guichen stroked his chin, remaining silent.

After a long silence, he finally asked, "From what you said, it seems the coffin they dug up might not have been disposed of properly and was buried in the lake by Xie Fang?"

Ma Xiaohu quickly waved his hands: "Mr. Ye, I truly don't know about that, but with such a strange event happening, it's hard not to link it to how the excavator driver died back then."

Ye Guichen nodded: "Alright, I understand. Tomorrow, please call Manager Xie over; I'll question him directly."

Ma Xiaohu hesitated, looking troubled: "Mr. Ye, if Manager Xie finds out about this, my job will be at risk. Could you possibly..."

Ye Guichen understood Ma Xiaohu's concern, smiled, and patted his shoulder: "Alright, I won't mention your involvement to Manager Xie. Just tell him I want to see him."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Ye." Ma Xiaohu pulled out a cigarette and offered it to Ye Guichen, who declined.

Ma Xiaohu chuckled awkwardly: "Mr. Ye, you didn't see the scene back then. Tomorrow, the corpse might float up again. Once Xie Fang hears about it, he will definitely rush over immediately, but whatever that thing is, it's not simple. Do you have a way to handle it?"

"Without seeing exactly what it is, I'm not sure." Ye Guichen shook his head: "Alright, let's rest for now. Thank you for your help tonight."

When Ye Guichen returned to the villa, Linglong and Gongsun Fengying had already gone back.

After the thrilling experience tonight, Linglong was physically and mentally exhausted. She chatted briefly with Ye Guichen before heading to her room to sleep.

Gongsun Fengying, however, didn't seem to have any intention of sleeping and was sitting in the living room, apparently waiting for Ye Guichen.

"Are you waiting for me?" Looking at Gongsun Fengying watching uninteresting commercials on TV, Ye Guichen couldn't help but smile and ask.

Gongsun Fengying turned her head towards Ye Guichen: "The thing in the lake is not easy to deal with."

"Did you see it?" Ye Guichen hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

Gongsun Fengying nodded: "The person trying to capture Linglong has woken up. He was scared half to death and confessed everything. He said Wang Muyi sent him to capture Linglong."

"Wang Muyi?" Ye Guichen's face darkened, "What else did he say?"

"Nothing else." Gongsun Fengying shook her head, "But the thing in the lake doesn't seem to be human."

The person who tried to capture Linglong had already crippled his leg, serving as punishment for him.

Ye Guichen was not concerned about that person; he was more interested in the thing in the lake. He quickly asked, "What do you think it is?"

Gongsun Fengying was silent for a moment: "I'm not sure, but judging by its speed and strength, I don't think I could match it."

"That terrifying?"

Gongsun Fengying sighed: "If I hadn't escaped quickly, I would be fighting for my life if that thing pulled me into the water. You must have seen the person trying to capture Linglong, right? His leg was torn off by that thing."

Ye Guichen sat down next to Gongsun Fengying, picked up a grape from the coffee table, and tossed it into his mouth.

Gongsun Fengying had great talent for physical training and had been incredibly strong since childhood.

Apart from martial arts skills, purely in terms of strength, Gongsun Fengying could probably lift and throw a car several meters away.

But such tremendous strength was still inferior to that thing in the water.

How could Ye Guichen not be shocked?

Seeing Ye Guichen remain silent, Gongsun Fengying suddenly spoke again: "Ye Guichen, although there are martial artists in this world, there are also many who possess extraordinary abilities. If I'm not mistaken, Ma Xiaoling, who is protecting Chen Ziran, should be one of these extraordinary individuals, right?"

When Chen Ziran left earlier, Ma Xiaoling had been by her side, and Gongsun Fengying had seen her before, too.

Ye Guichen did not deny it: "You're right, Ma Xiaoling is a Corpse Chaser."

Seemingly unsurprised, a look of realization flashed across Gongsun Fengying's face: "No wonder there's an unfamiliar power emanating from her that I can't control. I pride myself on being unbeatable in a one-on-one fight, but this female bodyguard left me puzzled. Ye Guichen, you sure have some impressive skills."

Ye Guichen sensed the sarcasm in Gongsun Fengying's words but ignored it and instead asked, "So if you believe the thing in the artificial lake isn't human, what do you think it is?"

Gongsun Fengying shook her head: "I'm not sure yet. But I once read a book called The Records of Strange Beings in my grandfather's room when I was a child. That book records similar beings. Although I haven't seen the creature clearly, its speed and shape resemble a monster described in that book."

"That monster is called a Shuihouzi (Water Monkey).

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