Gu Feng was stunned.

He never expected that beneath the residential building, they would unearth an enormous Buddha head.

This Buddha head stood over ten meters tall, vastly different from the serene Buddha statues typically seen in temples. This one had a ferocious expression.

Especially its eyes, which were pitch black. Just one look at them sent chills down one’s spine.

“Oh my God, how could there be a Buddha head here?” Yang Qi asked in disbelief.

However, Ye Qiu ignored her, his eyes fixed on the Buddha head as he quietly activated his Heavenly Eye.

At this moment, in Ye Qiu’s vision, a layer of black mist enveloped the Buddha head’s eyes.

This black mist was so dense it seemed almost tangible, swirling around the Buddha’s eyes without dissipating.

After thirty seconds, Ye Qiu withdrew his gaze and exclaimed, “I see.”

“Brother Ye Qiu, what did you discover?” Gu Feng asked hurriedly.

Ye Qiu replied, “The Buddha’s eyes weren’t originally black. They turned black because they are shrouded in a dense yin energy.”

“This place is an extremely yin place. If it weren’t for this Buddha head suppressing it, all living things within two hundred meters would be dead.”

“It seems that this Buddha head appearing here is no coincidence but the work of a master.”

“However, the yin energy has already invaded the Buddha’s eyes. In just a couple of years, this Buddha head will shatter.”

After speaking, Ye Qiu walked up to the Buddha head and observed it closely. He saw an inscription on the Buddha’s neck:

“Year three of the Republic of China, erected!”

There was only a date, no other information, and no explanation for why the Buddha head was erected.

The third year of the Republic of China was 1914, over a hundred years ago.

In other words, the Buddha head had already existed when this residential building was constructed.

Ye Qiu said, “The people who built this house were really bold, daring to disturb the Buddha head. Are they courting death?”

“Brother Ye Qiu, you might not know, but this building was jointly constructed by five families,” Gu Feng said.

“Disturbing the Buddha head, they deserved to die.”

It’s well known that disturbing the land of the Tai Sui is a great omen of misfortune. Little did they know, disturbing the head of a deity is even more catastrophic.

Some things you may not believe in, but you cannot disrespect.

Just like ghosts, in real life, we don’t know if anyone has seen a ghost, but you can’t say they don’t exist because many things can’t be explained by science.

“Brother Ye Qiu, what does this Buddha head have to do with the Mandala Poison?” Gu Feng asked.

“Don’t worry, let me check further.” Ye Qiu circled to the back of the Buddha head and suddenly discovered a hole in the back of the Buddha’s head.

The hole was about half a person’s height, pitch black, and the inside couldn’t be seen.

Ye Qiu immediately activated his Heavenly Eye, trying to use its x-ray vision to see inside the hole.

However, his vision couldn’t penetrate the Buddha head; he could only see the dense yin energy swirling around the hole.

At this moment, Gu Feng also saw the hole in the back of the Buddha’s head and asked in confusion, “Why is there a hole in the Buddha’s head?”

Ye Qiu didn’t know the reason either and asked, “Do you have a flashlight?”

“Yes.” Gu Feng took out a small military flashlight and handed it to Ye Qiu.

“I’ll go in and take a look,” Ye Qiu said.

“I’ll go with you,” Gu Feng said, worried about Ye Qiu’s safety.

“I’ll go too,” Yang Qi said.

“You all stay here. The yin energy around the hole is very dense. If you get contaminated, it will be very troublesome,” Ye Qiu said.

“But you alone…”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be careful.”

After speaking, Ye Qiu leaped and instantly appeared at the back of the Buddha head, ten meters high.

Yang Qi was shocked and whispered, “Captain, Dr. Ye’s skills are incredible!”

Gu Feng’s brows were also filled with shock as he said, “Indeed, Ye Qiu’s skills are probably not weaker than the top few on the Tiger Rankings. No wonder the Dragon King recommended him to us.”

Yang Qi’s eyes moved, and she said, “Captain, I have an idea. I don’t know if I should say it.”

Gu Feng immediately understood what Yang Qi meant and said, “You want to recruit Ye Qiu into our Underworld Palace?”

“Exactly,” Yang Qi said. “Dr. Ye is highly skilled in both combat and medicine. If he joins our Underworld Palace, it would be a great asset to us.”

“Yes, Ye Qiu is indeed a talent. But the Underworld Palace is under the military, commanded by the God of War. Everyone who joins the Underworld Palace must be absolutely loyal. I’m worried that Ye Qiu…”

“It’s clear that Dr. Ye is a kind-hearted person; otherwise, he wouldn’t help us with the case.”

“Xiao Qi, you need to understand that kindness doesn’t equate to loyalty. Everyone who joins the Underworld Palace must be 100% loyal to the organization and the country.”

“But Dr. Ye…”

“No need to persuade further. I will report Ye Qiu’s situation in detail to the God of War. Whether he can join the Underworld Palace depends on the God of War’s decision.”

“Dr. Ye helped us find out the cause of those deaths, making significant progress in the case. If we report this, the God of War should agree to let Dr. Ye join the Underworld Palace, right?”

“Everyone who joins the Underworld Palace has made great contributions. This alone is not enough. Unless Ye Qiu can make even greater contributions.”

“Even greater contributions?”

Yang Qi frowned.

…

As soon as Ye Qiu appeared at the hole, he felt a chill, with the temperature at least below minus ten degrees.

He quickly circulated his internal energy to resist the cold, then turned on the flashlight and shone it into the hole.

He quickly discovered that the inside of the Buddha head was hollow, and a foul smell emanated from within.

Because it was too dark inside and the flashlight’s range was limited, Ye Qiu had to activate his Heavenly Eye again.

His vision immediately became clear.

He saw that the space inside the Buddha head was quite large, about fifty or sixty square meters. At the bottom, Ye Qiu saw a stone bed and some clothing.

“Could someone be living in here?”

Ye Qiu was astonished.

Who would live inside a Buddha head?

It’s important to know that before the residential building was dug up, the Buddha head was buried deep beneath it, never seeing the light of day.

Moreover, this place was an extremely yin place with intense cold. Even a very healthy person would suffer and die from yin energy entering their body after just half a month inside the Buddha head.

Driven by curiosity, Ye Qiu looked more closely.

Suddenly, Ye Qiu saw at the bottom of the Buddha head a pitch-black area, identical to the blackened skin of the deceased.

“This is… Mandala Poison!”

Ye Qiu leaped into the Buddha head.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, he sensed something was wrong behind him. He quickly turned around, and a ghostly face appeared before him.

[Author’s Note]

Thanks to the friends who tipped and urged for more chapters. I’ll add more updates in a couple of days. Thank you.