For the next few days, Hu Jiu's life was peaceful.
He searched for information about "time travelers," "visitors from Otherworld," and "time travel" through various channels.
Unfortunately, there was almost no gain.
For some reason, Big Dipper's attitude towards him suddenly changed. It didn't come to the point of turning against him, but they became more wary and cautious.
Hu Jiu didn't mind at all; he never cared about other people's feelings.
He had committed numerous evil deeds in the past, and those things he did were not without trace. It's normal for people to be wary and disgusted by him after they found out.
Headquarters contacted Hu Jiu once; Kang Yu had gotten into trouble.
Kang Yu is the son of a high-ranking official and only recently became Ghost Tamer. He spends most of his time being hunted by Fierce Ghosts.
After interrogating him that day, following a series of symbolic procedures, he was released without charge.
The day after returning home, Kang Yu sent a request for help to Headquarters, claiming that he had been attacked by an unknown curse. Each time, he would travel back in time to ten minutes earlier, secretly making preparations in advance to avoid death time and time again.
However, the attacks were so frequent that Kang Yu's condition rapidly deteriorated, teetering on the brink of collapse. He has now been taken to a safe house at Headquarters and is under close surveillance.
Fu Youhua personally called Hu Jiu to inform him of this matter, saying, "A considerable number of people suspect that this is retaliation on your part."
"How is this possible?" Hu Jiu's voice was cold. "Who's doubting me? Give me the list, and I'll personally explain to them!"
Fu Youhua hurriedly advised, "Don't do anything rash! Kang Yu's identity is not ordinary. Don't be fooled by his carefree appearance; his father and grandfather are both shrewd and difficult to deal with."
"I understand~" Hu Jiu felt that he had grasped the deeper meaning in Fu Youhua's words. Killing Kang Yu might bring subsequent trouble, and in order to avoid these troubles, he could only ensure that Kang Yu's whole family was safe and sound.
Fu Youhua sighed and didn't say anything more, then casually brought up another matter. "During the interactions between Headquarters and Big Dipper's people noticed that the Headquarters' senior management were all wearing wooden bracelets. Their expressions immediately became very strange, and they even took one..."
Hu Jiu raised his eyebrows slightly. The bracelet was Supernatural Item he produced himself. For ordinary people, 90% of the bracelet's effects were beneficial, keeping the body healthy and full of vitality.
However, the price is that the wearer's mind will be slowly corrupted, gradually turning them into a follower of Hu Jiu.
Hu Jiu is no delicate, law-abiding citizen. If he's been tricked, he'll only angrily demand an explanation and compensation. Do you think a tiny bit of resources, slipping through his fingers, can appease his wicked heart?
Utterly ridiculous.
Although the Headquarters did not actually harm Hu Jiu's interests, the various tests, precautions, and internal factional struggles annoyed Hu Jiu so much that he simply wiped them all out.
"Headquarters, just do your job, why worry about so many other things?" Hu Jiu chuckled and hung up the phone.
In the evening, Qian Ying informed Hu Jiu that a new Supernatural event had apparently occurred in Linjiang City.
In this city, most of the Supernatural events are caused by Hu Jiu himself; truly new ones are rare.
He ran over to watch with great interest, only to be shocked to discover that Qian Ying had actually misunderstood the intelligence this time!
There were no Supernatural events at all. Someone was aware of the existence of Fierce Ghost and imitated it to commit Fierce Ghost!
The murderer was a very clever woman. Through subtle clues, she learned about another side of this world and boldly framed a vengeful Fierce Ghost. She was extremely meticulous and even deceived Qian Ying.
However, no matter how smart she was, it was all useless in front of Hu Jiu, this ruthless and cunning man who seemed to have cheat codes.
"I underestimated the power of the Supernatural." The murderer was calm when he was arrested, as if he had expected his fate, and confessed to the crime without any resistance.
After listening to her story, Qian Ying couldn't help but sigh.
Because of the many Disasters that occurred in Linjiang City recently, many residents lost their lives. This murderer was lucky; her whole family is doing well. However, she was not unfortunate either, because her family favored sons over daughters.
When her family was better off, she could barely manage to endure it, but ever since a series of misfortunes happened in Linjiang City —her parents lost their jobs and her younger brother fell ill...
She murdered her entire family, including the blind date her parents had arranged for her. The blind date's child happened to witness the murder, so she killed the child as well. But fearing the blind date's family would become suspicious, she then killed his entire family as well...
All the victims' heads were turned 360 degrees. It's hard to imagine how the murderer managed to do it. Later, during a police search, a Supernatural Item was found in her room.
Hu Jiu looked at it and realized it looked so familiar; it seemed to be something that had been passed down from him!
What a tragedy!
As Hu Jiu walked out of the police station, he had mixed feelings. Just as he was about to teleport home, a strange person suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
The man had his head down and was completely shrouded in a large black robe, like a cosplayer. However, despite his unusual attire, the passersby around him completely ignored him, as if they couldn't see him at all.
Hu Jiu immediately became alert. In this situation, he could only assume that the other party was targeting him.
The man in black robes waved to Hu Jiu, then turned and walked away in a certain direction.
"You want me to come with you? There's no trap over there, is there?" Without a second's hesitation, Hu Jiu tossed a stack of black talismans and vanished, returning home.
There's a high probability that the other party is targeting him, so he can't let himself be led by the nose.
However, to everyone's surprise, Hu Jiu had just arrived home when, in the blink of an eye, he was back at the police station!
The man in black robes stood right in front of him, extremely close. Beneath the black robes was nothing but emptiness, seemingly just a robe that could walk.
"Who are you? You'd better explain the situation quickly, or don't blame me for being impolite." Hu Jiu maintained his politeness, but his smile was forced.
"I thought Kang Yu had already told you all my information..." the man in black said in a muffled voice.
"You probably already guessed it, right? If you really don't know anything, it only means you don't deserve the fame and glory you have."
"You ordered Kang Yu to attack me." Hu Jiu stated this in a declarative sentence, and at the same time launched a fierce barrage of attacks.
But the man in black robes simply and calmly lifted the hem of his robes, instantly turning the surrounding environment eerie and dimming the light.
Time and space were distorted; the figure of the man in black robes became blurred, and everything froze.
The word "time stop" flashed through Hu Jiu's mind in an instant.