<h4>Chapter 1349: Chapter 1657: He Zhishen</h4>


    The owner of that ancient tomb was named He Zhishen, a martial artist. When he was over ny years old, he mastered martial arts. Over the next ten-plus years, he found his body strangely growing younger, even his appearance changed. Moreover, in the following decades, he never suffered illness, and his body grew stronger. It was then he realized his uniqueness.


    At the time, He Zhishen was puzzled, thinking something was wrong with him. To understand his situation, he spent a lot of time researching his body. Unbeknownst to him, he had already lived for over two hundred years. Watching those around him grow old while he retained his youthful appearance made him an outsider in others’ eyes. To avoid drawing attention, He Zhishen moved to a new ce every ten years. Eventually, he settled in the mountains, cutting off human interaction.


    Living alone, although peaceful, meant that He Zhishen was ultimately alone; no one can endure centuries of solitude and loneliness. Spending so long on the mountain, he nearly lost the ability to speak. So, he often wrote to record his life in detail.


    Many of He Zhishen’s records written on the mountain were found in the ancient tomb by Ling Chen.


    Ling Chen casually flipped through several pages, finding mostly descriptions of He Zhishen’s mood and questioning his own condition. In these records, the sentence he wrote most frequently was: Is this a gift from heaven, or a curse? Clearly, each time He Zhishen wrote this line, his emotions were veryplex.


    Setting aside He Zhishen’s life records, Ling Chen picked up Hu Fei’s documents marked with a red imprint. ording to Hu Fei, these were very important documents.


    After reading the first document, Ling Chen looked very surprised.


    Back then, when He Zhishen lived alone in the mountains, he kept many wild animals as pets to alleviate loneliness. Among those pets was a wild wolf. ording to He Zhishen’s records, he encountered a wolf pack of over a hundred wild wolves while wandering in the mountains.


    Attacked by the wolf pack, He Zhishen fought back fiercely, relying on his formidable strength to ughter over half the wolves. However, because of the sheer number of wolves, He Zhishen made a mistake during the battle and was bitten by the pack leader, nearly losing an entire chunk of flesh.


    Later, the wolf pack was brutally ughtered by He Zhishen and fled in defeat. As they escaped, He Zhishen captured the pack leader and took it back to his dwelling to raise it. Over the following ten years, all other wild animals kept by He Zhishen died, but that wolf did not die, nor did it show signs of aging. Because of this, He Zhishen suddenly realized that the wolf’s survival was likely rted to consuming his flesh and blood.


    Guided by this idea, He Zhishen conducted numerous attempts and experiments. He discovered that through blood transfusion, any life could remain young and extend their lifespan. However, it merely extended life, not granting immortality like himself.


    "Blood... no wonder!" Ling Chen nodded to himself, thinking that the ancient corpses found in the tomb maintained their state without decay despite dying hundreds of years ago because they had received He Zhishen’s blood transfusion.


    Although Ling Tao and Guo Ming found Ling Gengqiu’s body, it had been ced for hundreds of years, and the body was shattered with coagted blood. ording to He Zhishen, only live blood would work, which is why Ling Tao and the others had made no progress.


    To revive the blood, Ling Gengqiu’s body would have to be made whole again. Earlier when Ling Tao called, Ling Chen had forgotten to tell him about Ling Gengqiu’s matter. But this couldn’t be med on him; Ling Tao hung up the phone in a hurry, leaving him no chance to speak.


    "He Zhishen, where are you?" Ling Chen muttered to himself. Since He Zhishen crawled out of that stone coffin, he must still be alive in this world. Unfortunately, his whereabouts are unknown now. If he couldmunicate with him, it would be a good thing.


    After resting for a night.


    The next day, Ling Chen sent the documents to Guo Ming. The Guo Family’sboratory had decades of research experience, not only well-equipped but experienced, so it was best to leave this research to them.


    After breakfast, Ling Chen packed his things to visit his home. Just then, he received a call. The call was from Xia Mutong, with whom he had not been in contact, busy with various matterstely.


    "Ling Chen, where are you?" Upon hearing Xia Mutong’s familiar and sultry voice, Ling Chen’s mouth curved into a smile, "Officer Xia, long time no see. I’m in East Sea City, is there anything you need?"


    "You’d bettere by the police station."


    "What’s the matter?"


    "Don’t ask so many questions, I’ll tell you when you get here." Without waiting for Ling Chen to ask more, Xia Mutong directly hung up the phone.


    Putting down the phone, Ling Chen smiled wryly; this girl was as fiery as ever. Since he needed to visit family, he might as well go to the police station on the way. After notifying Hu Fei, Ling Chen drove alone to the police station.


    Upon arrival, Ling Chen went straight to the third floor, to Xia Mutong’s office.


    "Officer Xia." Ling Chen greeted with a smile as he pushed open the office door. At first nce, Xia Mutong seemed the same, but upon closer inspection, there was something different, perhaps... a touch more makeup.


    Ling Chen clearly remembered that Xia Mutong never bothered with makeup, always showing her bare face. With her looks, even without makeup, she’d be an exceptional beauty. Now, with foundation, she appeared even brighter, giving an eye-catching impression.


    ncing at Ling Chen at the door, Xia Mutong stood expressionlessly without inviting him to sit, directly leading him out of the office.


    Following Xia Mutong, Ling Chen curiously asked, "Officer Xia, what’s the matter for calling me here?"


    "The police in Jin Hai City found a body by the sea, and clues from the body led them to you. Since you’re from East Sea City, the case was transferred to our East Sea City police for handling."


    "A body?" Ling Chen felt a jolt; he had killed many, who knew who this body by the sea belonged to? However, Ling Chen was puzzled; he never left clues, how did the police find their way to him?