Thud, thud, thud!
The exquisite door was knocked by Baiyu.
A few minutes later, the door creaked open, revealing a gap wide enough for two people to pass through.
"Hello, who are you looking for?"
A melodious voice sounded.
Baiyu didn't expect to see someone else at Lin Shan's place.
It was a girl who looked young.
About one meter sixty.
Wearing a simple white long dress, with a gentle smile on her face.
But her gaze did not linger on him.
Her smile seemed to have a strange power, making people feel serene at a glance, not wanting to think about anything.
With a gentle smile, like a delicate flower reflecting in the water.
Eerie.
Baiyu felt a shiver in his heart, the effect of the purification hadn't fully passed, and he reacted strongly at once.
He withdrew from that state of fascination.
This girl has a problem!
An Extraordinary!
Two bolts of lightning flashed through Baiyu's mind.
That power which unconsciously fascinated and calmed people was definitely the influence of an Extraordinary Power.
In that brief two seconds, Baiyu even thought of names for her descendants!
Terrifying!
"Using Extraordinary Power on ordinary people so recklessly, what hospitality."
Baiyu didn't show her a good face.
If the effect of purification hadn't yet fully dissipated, he might have been directly influenced by this girl, unable to maintain his true self, and transformed into a super simp.
And the fate of a simp, needless to say.
A simp must die!
The words "a simp must die" appeared in his mind.
"Hehe, just joking around."
"It's rare for an ordinary person to survive a supernatural event and be so sensitive to Extraordinary Power, Baiyu. Sister Lin Shan told me about you, so I wanted to test it out."
The girl smiled.
Baiyu kept a cold face and took out that stack of documents from his backpack:
"Since Lin Shan mentioned it, I won't beat around the bush.
I've gone through these documents but found no clues.
Unless it's necessary, please don't bother me. I just want a peaceful life."
The girl pursed her lips.
Her somewhat empty eyes didn't move, yet her hand took the documents.
Only then did Baiyu realize.
The girl seemed to be blind, or her eyes had an issue.
They looked a bit like Hinata's white eyes, without pupils, appearing quite peculiar.
"If the source of this supernatural event is discovered, naturally we won't disturb your life, but for now, we still need your cooperation for the investigation. Here are your phone, wallet, and identification documents."
She retrieved a file bag from behind, which contained Baiyu's belongings sealed inside.
"I personally retrieved it for you last night, risking contamination from filth."
"Your apartment should be cleared in about a week.
My name is Qian Xue.
You can call me Xiao Xue too.
By the way,
I deleted some abnormal study materials on your phone.
I never realized you liked that cute style of girls, what a surprise…"
Baiyu's face turned black and then red at her self-talk, "Did you touch my phone?"
Qian Xue squinted her eyes, smiling warmly: "Just a routine check, after all, you are the only witness who survived, we have the right to ensure your safety and eliminate potential dangers."
"Well, thank you so much then."
Baiyu took his phone with an annoyed look and left the villa without looking back.
He was afraid he'd be angered to death by staying with this woman.
What a pity for those tens of gigabytes of study materials I had.
There were a lot of Sub-human Race stuff, like bunny girls and cat girls, all deleted just like that.
As Baiyu gradually left, the girl turned around and closed the villa door.
Lin Shan was sitting on the sofa, watching a live broadcast of an exotic beast hunt.
"There's no anomaly detected, he's very sensitive to Extraordinary Power, perhaps that's the reason he survived."
Qian Xue took a big sip of the juice on the coffee table.
"I already told you, he has nothing to do with this case, he's just an innocent victim."
Lin Shan stretched lazily, revealing an impressive curve:
"Stop messing around, I agreed to let you be an intern investigator not to cause trouble.
Quickly handle the apartment issue.
This month I want to go to the desert and hunt some exotic beasts to relax, take a few days off."
"I just feel this case isn't going to end this simply."
Qian Xue, drinking juice, puffed her cheeks: "He was just thinking about tying me up and punishing me in a shameful way, do you think he's mentally twisted..."
"It's because you messed with his stuff that he wanted to punish you.
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Let me tell you to use less power.
Don't casually sense others' emotions.
That would reduce a lot of fun and is also impolite.
Aren't you trying to improve your social skills?
If you constantly use your ability to sense others' emotions, you will never make friends."
Lin Shan was quite helpless.
"Alright, but this is the first case I've encountered as an investigator, I need to pursue it!" Qian Xue took a furious sip of juice, making a hissing sound.
...
On the other side.
Carefully checked the phone and wallet.
There's a tracker in the phone, but it doesn't steal information, no big deal, the wallet was also problem-free.
Only then did Baiyu feel relieved and opened the live streaming software.
The bait laid down last night had already taken effect.
That top-ranking tycoon indeed sent several messages consecutively.
"Who are you?"
"Who do you think I killed? Or are you threatening me?"
"Do you want money?"
Among the three messages were some retracted symbols.
Obviously, the other party sent many messages at once but then felt inappropriate and withdrew them.
"Guilty conscience.
The death of the female streamer has already made it to Canglan Daily, causing quite a stir, even topping the hot search list on the Linjiang Information Network with this matter.
This tycoon probably has real issues.
Now he is in the dark, and I am in the light, I am the female streamer's landlord.
The Anomaly Bureau may not know about the Demon Paper, but the other party might be acutely aware.
But it can't be ruled out that the other party is unrelated to this matter.
Need to get in touch personally.
The Anomaly Bureau might also investigate this top ranker, but cannot rely fully on others, that would be no different from waiting for death.
If arranged properly, there might not be much danger. Mainly now, I need to determine what the other party's true motive is, whether they pose a threat to my life."
Baiyu has always pursued stability.
For the past three years since crossing over, he studied diligently every day without drawing any attention, quietly collecting rent for the whole building every month.
Living a simple and modest, yet mundane life, enjoying it.
Any factor that tries to disrupt his peaceful life must be nipped in the bud.
Life is once only.
If this top ranker's the real mastermind and catches me unprepared, there would be little hope.
Now Baiyu needs to turn passive into active.
After contemplating, he replied: "I have your item, frankness speaks truth. Tomorrow, West District, Harbor Restaurant, time tentative, I will notify you then.
You have only this one chance."
Almost the moment the message was sent, the other side checked but did not reply.
Baiyu was indifferent.
Tonight he needs to make thorough preparations.
Cannot fall into peril like the female streamer event again.
If the other party harbors malicious intent, only seizing the opportunity, striking first would suffice. Plus, the main task's requirement is to find the true source of this extraordinary event.
To complete the task, this matter can only be handled by himself.
The government has no clear prohibition against various extraordinary event reporting.
But folk extraordinary people operate underground.
And control over various extraordinary knowledge and items is extremely strict.
More rigorous than firearms and weaponry.
The Anomaly Bureau belongs to the investigation agency.
Though Baiyu has relatives with considerable influence in Linjiang City, their reach does not extend to the investigation agency.
And these people share the same attitude towards unofficial extraordinary powers.
Rather kill mistakenly than let go!
Now Baiyu also holds advantages.
Whether it's the investigator or this tycoon, even if they investigate his background, they'd only find him as an orphaned student, this is his leverage.
The quietly built image of burying himself in studies is his greatest umbrella.
Quickly.
Baiyu hailed a taxi and headed to the West District.
Linjiang City is divided into four districts.
Neither too big nor too small.
Ranked mid-tier among the over a hundred cities in East Prosperity Imperial.
West District is the trade and entertainment area.
The terrain is complex, and it's a mix of all sorts, with strong security forces.
Of course.
Baiyu's choice to meet in the West District is not solely because of these.
There's another very important factor.
His talkative buddy is here.
Moreover, he manages a significant business in the West District, with his family running a martial arts school.
Baiyu needs to seek his friend's assistance.
To ensure this operation is more secure.