The record ended here, with only blank pages remaining after this point.

Bai Ru closed the notebook and placed it on the coffee table in front of the sofa.

The few people gathered around the coffee table fell silent for a moment.

They had all finished reading Shen Jun's notes.

As for the scattered information he mentioned, they found it tucked into the flap at the back cover of the notebook—just a few hastily scribbled papers.

The handwriting was rough, suggesting Shen Jun had only been jotting things down to organize his own thoughts, but now these scraps were the only evidence they possessed. "Any thoughts?" Kuang Feifan looked at Bai Ru and Gu Yi, asking first.

He and Xu Hui had gone through hell just to make it back alive.

Yet, apart from this notebook, they had found nothing.

If they couldn't squeeze any more clues from these pages, their entire "trip" would have been a profound waste.

Bai Ru had read the notebook's contents aloud, word for word, and Gu Yi had listened intently.

When Kuang Feifan asked, Gu Yi countered with a question: "When you encountered that zombie, did you happen to see any prayer beads nearby?" Kuang Feifan glanced at Xu Hui; they both thought for a moment and shook their heads.

Gu Yi sank deeper into the sofa and sighed. "It seems after Pi Hou's home was burned down, Shen Jun started finding empty houses to stay in overnight." Xu Hui frowned. "The place mentioned in the book is undoubtedly that small building.

It looks like the evil spirit in that small building killed Shen Jun, too." Gu Yi shook his head thoughtfully. "Not necessarily.

Based on your descriptions of what happened, I don't think Shen Jun was simply killed by some red-clothed female ghost.

What do you think?" His final question was directed at Bai Ru.

Bai Ru nodded in agreement. "Whether it's a Jiangshi or a zombie, it must be influenced by an external factor.

The idea that seeing a ghost turned him into a moving corpse just doesn't make sense." Xu Hui coughed a few times, abruptly interrupting Bai Ru's analysis.

Something had been bothering him constantly, and he couldn't hold it back any longer.

He blurted out, "I’ve been meaning to ask you two: was the old ghost lady that Feifan and I met connected to that place?" Hearing this, Kuang Feifan pressed further. "I saw something strange in the mirror too.

Is that also related to that place?" Gu Yi shook his index finger slowly. "Obviously, that wasn't a ghost from the small building, but a spirit lingering in the vacant one.

Unfortunately, due to your unique constitutions, you two ended up 'winning the lottery'..." As he spoke, he snapped his fingers, as if Kuang Feifan and Xu Hui’s ordeal was some kind of lucky break.

Knowing he wasn't intentionally mocking them, but rather trying to lighten the mood, the two still felt rather gloomy hearing it put that way.

A thought struck Kuang Feifan. "Damn it, if Xu Hui and I are like this now, doesn't that match Shen Jun's description in the notebook about being susceptible to seeing ghosts?" Everyone immediately agreed with this assessment.

Shen Jun had very likely been afflicted with the "Soul-Locking Seal" too, only he hadn't known it.

Bai Ru didn't want to dwell too much on these matters.

She flipped through the materials in her hand and began analyzing slowly.

The current situation did offer some leads.

If they could discover the architect who designed the small building back then, they might learn about the building's true owner—something Shen Jun clearly couldn't uncover.

However, with Kuang Feifan and Xu Hui now available, their abilities should allow them to investigate the architect's background.

Gu Yi raised a crucial point: the whereabouts of the three Sarira relics mentioned in the record remained a mystery.

If they could locate those three Sarira, healing He Shaoqing’s injuries, removing the "Soul-Locking Seals" on Kuang Feifan and Xu Hui, and possibly even entering the small building might cease to be problems.

Xu Hui chimed in again. "I find this suspicious.

Although the description makes the Sarira sound like mere jewels, the way Shen Jun was robbed twice seems highly unusual.

I have a feeling that it wasn't a typical robbery; the target was most likely the Sarira he carried." After all, this wasn't the police station.

Even without hard evidence, based purely on intuition and experience, he voiced his opinion.

Gu Yi stroked his chin. "That's a point.

If you believe the target was the Sarira, then the people who robbed him understood their value.

We could inquire about this within the right circles." Kuang Feifan had been pondering something specific, and hearing Gu Yi say this, he suddenly asked, "By the way, Gu Yi, I want to ask: if a person truly possesses three Sarira, would they be quite powerful against evil spirits?" Gu Yi considered this. "Not necessarily.

It depends on who is holding the Sarira.

To put it plainly, Sarira are only auxiliary items, much like the prayer beads you have.

However, if the person holding them possesses a certain level of cultivation or skill, they might actually be able to fight effectively inside that small building." Bai Ru noted down the key points the others had raised, then looked at the remaining three. "Anything else?" A thought suddenly flashed in Kuang Feifan's mind, and he quickly exclaimed, "Right! Even though we've all been inside the small building, there's one thing we never paid attention to.

The notebook mentioned that the building also has a basement." Bai Ru wrote as she spoke. "That’s worth noting, but we currently have no way to get in there and investigate again.

We'll find a way to look into it when the opportunity arises." It seemed that was all they could glean for now.

Instead of dissecting the notebook further, it was time to act.

Xu Hui picked up the notepad. "Alright, I’ll go back to work and start investigating the architect." Kuang Feifan knew Xu Hui was something of an expert in that area, so he added, "Don't forget, perhaps look into the cases where Shen Jun was robbed—there should be records..." As he said this, something seemed to flicker in his mind, a detail from the notebook that warranted attention, but he couldn't grasp it immediately.

He opened his mouth slightly, then gave up.

Xu Hui hadn't noticed his reaction.

He tapped the notepad with his finger. "Brother Feifan, I have so many things to investigate.

Shouldn't you lend me a hand?" Unexpectedly, before Kuang Feifan could agree, Gu Yi cut in. "Kuang Feifan might have to handle something personally, so he might not be able to help you.

I suspect he won't be able to return to work for some time..." This statement stunned both Kuang Feifan and Xu Hui.

Gu Yi scratched his head, his expression suddenly a bit awkward—something they had never seen from him before—and they were both taken aback.

It was Bai Ru who offered an explanation. "It's like this: while you two were out, Gu Yi and I were also racking our brains for solutions.

Gu Yi thought of someone, but unfortunately, finding this person might be a bit troublesome.

After much deliberation, I think only Feifan can go." "Who is it? So mysterious?" Kuang Feifan couldn't help but ask.