Hu Jiu slowly walked into the old residential building.
At this hour, most people should be fast asleep, but the residents of this building can only hide in their homes in fear.
In theory, the police should rescue the survivors and evacuate innocent civilians near the location of the Supernatural event immediately.
But... Linjiang City is different.
The police here have all been manipulated.
"People affected by Supernatural events may be carrying unknown curses. Rescuing or evacuating them without authorization could lead to the spread of the Supernatural, escalate the situation, and endanger more innocent people."
→That's what Hu Jiu said.
He's responsible for 80% of the Supernatural events in this city; he can manipulate probabilities behind the scenes.
The police evacuated the crowd and rescued the survivors, but he allowed the Supernatural to spread and harm more people.
The police simply cordoned off the scene and took no other unnecessary actions, which significantly reduced the casualty rate.
After this happened several times, the police naturally dared not take any further rash actions.
Moreover, people often have a tendency to be lazy.
Sealing off the scene is a relatively easy task, but rescuing people is extremely difficult and involves risks.
Who would want to do something strenuous and thankless if the problem could be easily solved?
The police in Linjiang City have been trained to resemble Hu Jiu, relying on him for everything.
This city is not, on the surface, Hu Jiu's personal fiefdom; fairness, justice, civility, and harmony are the prevailing values.
But... if you don't listen to Mr. Hu, something bad will definitely happen!
The hallway was quiet.
When Hu Jiu walks, there is no sound of footsteps. The soles of his shoes maintain a slight distance from the ground, making it seem as if he is walking on solid ground, but in reality, he is walking in the air.
The Supernatural events happening here were far too easy for him.
The Ghost Domain of the Mirage unfolded silently, enveloping the entire residential building; the Fierce Ghost had nowhere to hide in his eyes.
In the dimly lit corner, a small, eerie doll stood silently. Its head was upside down, its face and back on the same side.
The doll's face was grotesque and terrifying, its eyes sunken into dark sockets, its mouth curving into an exaggerated arc as if mocking the world's norms and order, its sharp fangs and blood-red tongue appearing as if it could devour everything at any moment.
Hu Jiu randomly selected a Lucky One from among the still-living residents of the apartment building.
He looked extremely agitated and trembling, first pleading, then becoming angry, his mouth opening and closing but no sound coming out.
Hu Jiu knew he was swearing, but Hu Jiu generously forgave him.
After all, Mr. Hu has always been so tolerant.
There's no need to make things difficult for someone who sacrificed their life in the pursuit of truth.
After testing, Hu Jiu discovered that the doll with its head upside down would call out people's names from behind, and once the person whose name was called turned around, it would trigger its killing pattern.
A very simple and straightforward little devil.
Hu Jiu threw the body of the Lucky One who had volunteered to sacrifice himself back the way he came, then grabbed the doll- Fierce Ghost with his bare hands and stuffed it into the Golden Container.
As they walked out of the old residential building, Qian Ying greeted them with a relaxed expression. At first, he was amazed by Hu Jiu's efficiency, but he gradually got used to it.
Even now, he subconsciously feels that other Ghost Tamers should also reach Hu Jiu's level for it to be considered normal and reasonable.
"Thank you for your hard work, Hu Jiu. On behalf of all the people of the city, I thank you for your heroic efforts." Qian Ying has said this many times, but each time it comes from the bottom of his heart.
"Don't mention it, we're family." At this moment, Hu Jiu truly resembled a compassionate saint.
The crisis was averted, and the police withdrew.
Qian Ying returned with a group of somewhat disorganized and tired police officers, leaving only a few to handle the aftermath.
The news reports only state, "A deranged serial killer infiltrated an old residential area in Linjiang City, resulting in the deaths of several innocent citizens. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the police, the suspect has been apprehended."
Hu Jiu returned to his home and continued to devise his vicious schemes.
When one lacks intelligence, one must appropriately abandon morality and lower one's bottom line as a form of compensation. Only in this way can a ruthless strategy be devised; even if it doesn't benefit oneself, it can at least harm others!
Around 5 a. m., Hu Jiu took a few steamed buns out of the refrigerator and put them in the microwave to heat them up.
The savory filling of the steamed bun tasted like wax to him.
--I forgot to manually adjust my appetite before eating~
His body has become fused and transformed with the Supernatural, making him very different from ordinary people.
However, he had already resolved to stop being human, so he accepted this change well.
Buzz--
The Satellite Phone vibrated; it was Qian Ying calling again.
He pressed the answer button, and an urgent voice came from the other end of the line: "Hu Jiu, another urgent Supernatural incident has occurred here!"
Something's not right!
Hu Jiu swallowed all the buns in one gulp; he seemed to have sensed a conspiracy.
"Seal off the scene, I'll be there right away."
Arriving as quickly as possible and capturing the Fierce Ghost with maximum efficiency, ignoring Qian Ying's amazement, Hu Jiu returned home and waited quietly.
Sure enough, around 7 a. m., another Supernatural event occurred in Linjiang City.
As a villain who frequently causes destruction, Hu Jiu is quite familiar with these kinds of insidious and despicable tactics.
Within Linjiang City, which is under his control, the probability of Supernatural events occurring under natural conditions is not high, and the probability of three consecutive supernatural events is even more negligible.
So... someone is stirring up trouble in the shadows!
It's Han Yang.
These are frequent but not particularly terrifying Supernatural events. For ordinary Ghost Tamer, lying down and doing nothing is not the right approach. However, if they try to deal with them, it will inevitably cause considerable exhaustion and leave them in a bad state after a while.
Then Han Yang can take the opportunity to strike and take further violent action.
His target should still be the Magic Mirror.
Unfortunately, it's like showing off one's skills in front of Guan Yu (a legendary general).
Hu Jiu was no ordinary Ghost Tamer; these were all dirty tricks he had exhausted.
As he pondered, Hu Jiu frowned slightly.
Unbeknownst to him, he seemed to have fallen into a passive position.
The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. Are we simply supposed to wait for them to make a move, and then they can counter it accordingly?
No, no, no, that won't do!
He doesn't operate by passively responding to the enemy; he prefers to take the initiative!
Destruction is often easier than construction. If someone really did deliberately release Fierce Ghost into Linjiang City, causing Supernatural events...
Hu Jiu, constantly cleaning up the mess, will only fall into the enemy's offensive rhythm and be led by the nose.
We must find a way to break this deadlock and turn the tables!
Tick-tock, tick-tock, the loosely turned-off faucet made a rhythmic sound.
When Qian Ying called again to urge him, Hu Jiu had already come up with a wicked and inhumane idea.
A violent, Supernatural aura surged, and a small, dark cloud drifted out from his house.
The dark clouds rushed straight to the city center, and then expanded at an extremely rapid pace visible to the naked eye.
In just one minute, the entire city was completely overrun.
Black Clouds loom over the city; there's no way out!