Invasion

Zhang Chen sat alone in the living room, holding his breath and focusing, his eyes watching in all directions and his ears listening to everything.

"That pretty boy is quite clever. This detection setup is very ingenious."

Outside, Feng Xiao Feng gave off the aura of a Level 1 Jailer. It was somewhat conspicuous, but not overly so. Her primary soul ability was actually the exceedingly rare light-attribute Soul Stone. Tiny points of light used for sensing had been arranged around the house, across the lawn, along the street, and even on the walls.

Each tiny point of light had been placed at precise intervals in a proper formation. As night fell, the lights would gradually dim. If anything touched them, they would light up, allowing Feng Xiao Feng to sense it.

Not only that, Feng Xiao Feng had placed a water-absorbing substance between those intervals: ordinary anhydrous calcium sulfate. Once it absorbed water and released heat, it could likewise cause the nearby points of light to glow.

The combination of human methods and Jailer methods was something even Zhang Chen might not have thought of. The anhydrous calcium sulfate had likely been purchased after they learned information about Jing Lai while in Hengshui City. It was clear that Feng Xiao Feng considered matters very thoroughly.

When Zhang Chen turned his gaze toward the single-story house diagonally across the street, a surprised expression appeared on his face.

"Strange?"

"If I remember correctly, that house was empty before. The second-floor window had been tightly shut as well. There was no way it could have been opened by wind or some natural cause. Now, the window has been opened from the inside. Something must have done it within the house."

"This is its territory. It knew about the movements of the few