Chief Xu nodded slightly and sighed after hearing the shocking information from Xu Wenxing.
If this was a murder case involving multiple participants, the resistance they would face next would be greater than imagined.
This is a bit tricky…
“Chief Xu, do you have any leads?”
Sapphire, who was nearby, asked him proactively after hearing Xu Wenxing’s analysis.
Xu Panfeng hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly and replied.
“I do, but we might run into some trouble.”
“Trouble?”
“By investigating the people these three victims were in contact with before their deaths and checking their travel records during this period, we should be able to find the real killer and accomplices quickly,” Xu Panfeng replied. “But given that people of their status could die here, I’m afraid there’s something behind this…”
At this point, Xu Panfeng shook his head and didn’t continue.
But Sapphire already understood his meaning.
She pondered for a moment and then spoke.
“It’s fine. Go ahead and do it, Chief Xu. I’ll take responsibility if anything happens.”
“Sapphire…”
“I won’t allow people who work for the Shadow Beasts to live in this world. They must die.” Sapphire didn’t hide her murderous intent. “What do these bastards think life is?”
“…Don’t get worked up, Sapphire. Leave this to me.”
Xu Panfeng took a deep breath, looked at Xu Wenxing who was frowning as he examined the body, and spoke.
“Xu Wenxing, let’s go. We’re going to visit some old friends from other local departments.”
“Now?” Xu Wenxing asked.
“That’s right, now.” Xu Panfeng nodded. “The sooner we leave, the sooner those bastards can be brought to justice.”
“Good, I understand.”
Xu Wenxing didn’t refuse.
He stood up, asked a nearby employee for a plastic bag, placed one of the bones inside, and nodded at Xu Panfeng.
Seeing Xu Wenxing taking the initiative to leave with evidence, Chief Xu wanted to tell him it was against the rules, but considering how difficult it would be to convince the other departments, he allowed this boundary-crossing behavior.
After greeting the other employees and explaining his whereabouts, Chief Xu took him down the mountain, planning to reach the other departments as quickly as possible.
Xu Wenxing followed behind him, sat in the back seat, and squinted as he looked at the human bone in his hand.
For some reason, after going down the mountain with Chief Xu, he felt a vague unease in his heart, and his body even felt strangely itchy.
He thought it was a problem with the scene environment, that he might have been contaminated by something unpleasant.
But judging from the reactions of Chief Xu and the other employees, it seemed only he felt this way.
‘How strange…’
Xu Wenxing subconsciously raised his right hand and scratched his head, only to see the blood-red triangle in the veins of his right hand swimming rapidly within his palm.
He stared straight at his right hand and raised an eyebrow slightly.
This was the first time Xu Wenxing had seen the rune on his hand move so fast, and he had no idea what was happening.
He only felt that something seemed to be attracting this thing, making it spin continuously as if cheering joyfully.
But he couldn’t sense the presence of Magic Power; everything around him was normal.
‘Tch, this is really confusing.’
Xu Wenxing had no clue about the abnormality of the blood-red triangle.
He shook his head, leaned back in the seat, and planned to close his eyes and rest for a while.
But just as his body relaxed, Chief Xu suddenly slammed on the brakes, causing Xu Wenxing’s body to lurch forward involuntarily.
After the car came to a stop, Xu Wenxing frowned and asked quickly.
“What’s wrong?”
“…Take a look ahead.”
Chief Xu didn’t explain; he just pointed a finger straight ahead.
Xu Wenxing curiously focused his gaze and saw a strange scene.
On this narrow road, a middle-aged man wearing a suit, with a muscular build and glasses, was standing right in the middle of the road.
The suited man stood as still as a tree, not moving an inch, completely unconcerned that a vehicle might come and hit him.
“Is he trying to die?”
“Maybe, but I don’t think so,” Chief Xu replied. “I feel like he’s looking for someone, and that person is very close to him.”
“…Then what do we do? Do you want to go forward or turn back?”
“What do you think?”
Chief Xu threw the question back to Xu Wenxing.
He seemed just as clueless.
Xu Wenxing thought for a moment, then looked at the suspicious-looking middle-aged man in front and said.
“I think we should go back for now.”
“Hah, you think so too.” Chief Xu smiled. “I was worried that if I said I wanted to run away, you’d call me a coward.”
“Of course not. We’re not Magic Girls who can confidently escape unscathed from difficulties.” Xu Wenxing shrugged. “Knowing when to back down is a good thing.”
“You’re right. Hold on tight, we’re leaving!”
Chief Xu laughed, immediately turned the steering wheel, and performed a beautiful U-turn on the spot.
The whole process was pleasing to the eye, making Xu Wenxing feel a bit more at ease.
Soon, the car started again, and Chief Xu held the wheel with a calm expression as he drove forward.
Xu Wenxing sighed from the back seat and casually glanced back to see if the middle-aged man was still standing there.
Instead, he saw the middle-aged man sprinting toward them at an incredible speed, even faster than their car.
“Chief Xu! Accelerate! He’s catching up! He’s not human!”
“I know!”
Chief Xu reacted instantly and floored the accelerator.
The speedometer on the dashboard immediately soared to the max. At this speed, hitting any obstacle would likely kill them both.
But they had no other choice.
Given that the middle-aged man behind them was definitely a Shadow Beast, what would happen once a Shadow Beast caught a Human?
Just thinking about the corpse they had seen earlier sent chills down their spines.
At top speed, the middle-aged man behind was quickly left behind.
They both breathed a sigh of relief and were about to celebrate their escape.
But in the next second, their car suddenly slowed down and then came to a strange stop.
Xu Wenxing looked closely and saw that the middle-aged man had suddenly appeared in front of them, stopping their car.
“I thought it was a relic left behind by that No. 042, but it turns out to be a weak Human?” the middle-aged man said.
“Who are you?” Xu Wenxing asked.
“The weak have no right to know my name. Just die obediently.”
The middle-aged man raised his hand and swung it directly at their car.
Though there was no visible disturbance, Xu Wenxing had an intuition.
If that hand chop came down, both he and Chief Xu would die!
“Chief Xu! Duck to the right!”
Without time to think, Xu Wenxing shouted and dodged while giving the warning.
Xu Panfeng, sitting in the front seat, heard the yell and immediately ducked to the right without hesitation.
The moment the two moved to the right, an invisible slash sliced through the car, cutting it in two.
“Weakling, why struggle?”