"Okay, come over quickly! Stay safe on the way, Zhang and I will be waiting on the roadside!"
Having said that, I hung up the phone without hesitation.
Considering it carefully, I felt it was necessary to call Old Zhang again. After all, he had much broader knowledge than me, and perhaps he could figure out something from the talisman.
I unconsciously picked up my phone, intending to call Old Zhang. At that moment, the phone suddenly rang loudly, and to my surprise, it was Captain Han calling again. I quickly answered and asked, "What's going on?"
"The thing you asked me to investigate has some progress!"
On the phone, Captain Han's tone was quite serious as he said, "According to the feedback from the traffic police, a bizarre accident did indeed occur on the Guibi Expressway a few days ago, almost identical to the situation you just described! Twenty-nine passengers, along with the driver, all perished without exception!"
"And according to the police who were at the scene, it was an extremely gruesome scene; the heads and bodies of the deceased were at least hundreds of meters apart. Due to the special circumstances, the information has been temporarily sealed off and not publicized. Furthermore, I heard that this case seems to have been handed over to the provincial religious affairs department for full control..."
"Hmm?"
So, even the religious affairs department got involved in this matter?
After hearing Captain Han's words, I couldn't help but sink into contemplation, thinking that there was indeed something suspicious about all this! Otherwise, if it was just a regular traffic accident, why would it be handed over to the religious affairs department? Don't they usually only deal with mysterious events and practitioners?
Could it be that this bizarre accident was deliberately created by someone? Could it be the doing of that Sima Yin?
After hastily finishing the call with Captain Han, I couldn't wait to call Old Zhang. I didn't bother with any pleasantries and quickly told him everything about the situation.
After listening to my account, it seemed that Old Zhang was also startled, saying that I was indeed a "disaster star", bringing calamities wherever I go.
Since I got on the bus, I have been silent and studying the talisman in my hand while thinking about what Lao Zhang said earlier.
From Lao Zhang's serious tone, it was obvious that the organization called the "Red Lantern Sect" was not easy to mess with. And if that Sima Yinfeng is really from the Red Lantern Sect, then this matter is going to be quite difficult to handle...
Perhaps seeing my worried expression, Chief Han hurriedly reassured me, saying, "Don't worry, before I set off, the toll station had already been controlled. They won't let that bus leave the highway until they receive my notice. There's nothing to worry about!"
"Sigh, that's not what I'm worried about..."
Sighing, I shook my head, put away the talisman in my hand, and said with a serious expression, "I'm just worried that I won't be able to handle the conflict that might happen later with my abilities!"
"What?" Upon hearing this, Zhang was momentarily stunned, immediately suggesting to give up, "Maybe we should just forget it? If things really get bad, we can report the situation to the Religious Affairs Bureau! After all, this is not something we should be dealing with..."
"Well, let's take one step at a time... Anyway, we're just trying to figure out his background now and we haven't made a decision to confront him for sure."
After saying that, I didn't speak again, but looked straight out the window.
Outside the window, rows of willow trees flashed by, standing tall on both sides of the road like steadfast guards.
"Huh?" Suddenly, a light bulb went off in my mind, and I quickly pulled Zhang aside, "Do you see anything different about these scenic trees by the road from earlier?"
"Trees?" Zhang looked at me suspiciously, then turned to look outside, saying, "Aren't they just ordinary willow trees? I don't see anything different..."
Just as Zhang spoke, Chief Han also looked at the willow trees by the road, looking uncertain, "If there's something different, it's that the trunks of the trees ahead are all painted with lime, while this section of the road isn't..."
"That's it!" Hearing him say that, I couldn't help but slap my thigh, saying, "This may be the key to the problem!"
"Stop the car, let's go down and take a look!"