Unsure of Tao Qingqing's situation, Wen Wen couldn't simply pass through directly.
Therefore, holding his nose, he used the ability of the Poker General to traverse through narrow cracks and sewers.
However, throughout the entire process, he maintained a transparent shield using his Warehouse Administrator's name tag, so he didn't get anything unpleasant on himself.
Then, guided by San Zai'er, Wen Wen found the Da Bao Jian Hotel where Tao Qingqing and the others had been staying.
At this time, San Zai'er was still bound by chains, as only with these chains could it maintain its sanity. Wen Wen would only release it after it had fully digested the energy it absorbed.
Upon finding the old demon hunter, Wen Wen learned that Tao Qingqing had gone missing while investigating the Muyuan Community, and the old demon hunter had reported it to the Hunter Association.
However, Wen Wen wasn't as careless as Tao Qingqing; knowing the location, he didn't foolishly go to scout. He directly tied up the old demon hunter.
The old demon hunter, hanging upside down from the eaves, struggled and said, "You... what are you doing? Even if you are a Wanderer, you can't arrest someone without evidence!"
"Neither of us is foolish. I'll be blunt: you're hiding something from me about that Muyuan Community. So, I advise you to tell me everything honestly."
"I've told you everything I know, and I told her too. She insisted on putting herself in danger. It's not my fault," the old demon hunter said aggrievedly.
Wen Wen let out a cold snort, "Still got a sharp tongue? Then don't blame me for being ruthless."
He took out the cat ear cup, filled entirely with devil chili oil, and smeared it on his hands before wiping it across the old man's face.
The old demon hunter cried and snot flowed, but he still insisted on saying nothing.
So Wen Wen moved behind him and pulled up his pants a bit.
Since the old demon hunter was hanging upside down, he immediately felt a cool breeze enter.
"For the sake of being fellow demon hunters, I'll pause here for a moment and preserve your dignity."
"If you still don't speak, I'll continue to be ruthless. Don't blame me if you develop severe hemorrhoids later."
The old demon hunter gave a helpless wry smile, "Detective Sir, I genuinely know what you're talking about. I'm just an ordinary demon hunter, I..."
"Wang Dayi, you are seventy-three years old. Your granddaughter is twenty-three, your grandson is seventeen, and your son and daughter are both successful in their careers..."
"I'm not a villain, so I would never threaten you with your children, nor would I ever do anything like kidnapping or murder. Do you believe that?"
"I'm just being harsh with my hands right now, my heart hasn't turned cruel yet!"
Although Wang Dayi couldn't see Wen Wen's face, upon hearing his words, he felt a chill creep up his spine. He could even imagine Wen Wen's ferocious expression.
He stopped struggling, intending to curse Wen Wen, but the words turned into a helpless sigh as they reached his lips.
"Alright, let me down, and I'll tell you everything you want to know."
Wen Wen let Wang Dayi down and waited for him to explain the matter clearly.
Initially, he had politely questioned Wang Dayi, but only received perfunctory answers and warnings not to go to the Muyuan Community.
He knew that Wang Dayi had no reason to harm him and Tao Qingqing, and his attempts to stop him from going to Muyuan might have been out of good intentions, but Wen Wen needed to know the details.
However, after a simple background check, Wen Wen discovered that Wang Dayi had barely left Lingyuan County his entire life, which explained his evasiveness about the Muyuan Community.
If it were in the past, Wen Wen would have had the patience to playfully unravel Wang Dayi's lies bit by bit.
But after encountering the 'Human Creator,' his thoughts had been greatly impacted. Coupled with San Zai'er and Tao Qingqing causing him some trouble, he had become somewhat irritable.
Another point was that after killing the Plague Demon, some of the things that had been separated from him had returned into Wen Wen's body, causing his personality to slightly lean towards the Plague Demon's nature.
However, with his current strength, this influence no longer hindered his judgment or caused him to lose control.
Wang Dayi calmed himself down, sat on the steps, and began to narrate to Wen Wen, "I, Wang Dayi, am a tomb keeper."
Wen Wen narrowed his eyes and asked, "The Tomb of Emperor Yin?"
Wang Dayi blinked, not questioning how Wen Wen knew, but simply nodded heavily.
"In the beginning, there were only tomb keepers here. But gradually, more and more people settled, and it became Lingyuan County."
"More and more tomb keepers began to return to normal life, and the lineage gradually broke. By now, the only living tomb keepers left are me and Tian Lao Qi."
"My father trained me from a young age, making me a qualified tomb keeper, protecting this tomb from being discovered by outsiders."
"Later, I became a superpowered individual and a demon hunter, protecting this city while guarding the secret of the Tomb of Emperor Yin."
"As for Tian Lao Qi, he lost his sight and became increasingly strange. Since he settled in the Muyuan Community, we've had no contact."
"Why didn't you train the next generation of tomb keepers?"
Wen Wen brought a basin of water and washed his hands while listening to Wang Dayi's story. He regretted getting chili oil on his hands; it was difficult to wash off.
Wang Dayi gave a wry smile, "Being a tomb keeper isn't easy. I also didn't want my descendants to suffer the hardships I went through. Besides, the best way to protect a tomb is to ensure no one knows about it."
"Tell me about my assistant. Why did she disappear in that Muyuan Community?"
Wen Wen finally washed his hands clean. Without a towel, he had to shake his hands like a fan to dry them quickly, splashing the old demon hunter's face.
"The Muyuan Community is the most peculiar place in Lingyuan County. Decades ago, a leakage of foul energy from the tomb caused an epidemic in Lingyuan County. That epidemic only infected the descendants of tomb keepers. All living individuals infected with the disease would stiffly transform into monsters after a period of time. It was a catastrophe!"
"Later, everyone who had contact with the infected were sent to the Muyuan Community for isolation, and powerful members of the association eliminated all the mutated individuals, finally ending the disaster. But from then on, the Muyuan Community became estranged from Lingyuan County. Outsiders who stayed overnight there would often mysteriously disappear, and none of the missing people ever returned alive."
"Tomb energy leakage..." Wen Wen frowned, "Do you have a map of Lingyuan County?"
After obtaining the map, Wen Wen superimposed his hand on it, comparing the distance he traveled through the fissure. He discovered that the Tomb of Emperor Yin was located directly beneath the Muyuan Community.
"The Muyuan Community is the tomb area, while Lingyuan County is... Lingyuan County!"