The severed vines fell to the ground one after another. They did not lose their vitality immediately and continued writhing.
The investigator's eyes gleamed as he watched the abnormal vines, but he did not make a move.
That was because, within his perception, the Spiritual Energy fluctuations in the abnormal vines were gradually fading. There was no need to do anything; he only had to wait for them to die on their own.
A dozen seconds later, all the vines had lost their luster and lay motionless on the floor.
The investigator left the room. Just as he stepped out, another colleague happened to emerge from a different room as well.
"You encountered vines over there too?"
"Yes."
"Looks like Sang Shidong still has accomplices."
"That fellow didn't come clean. Once we get back, we'll have to interrogate him harshly. It would be best if we could interrogate the whereabouts of his accomplices out of him."
The two investigators had encountered a trap. Although they were not injured, it had given them quite a scare and led them to mistakenly believe that Sang Shidong still had accomplices.
A moment later, the two investigators, having thoroughly searched the rental apartment, left.
When they reached the ground floor, they discovered that many residents were watching from a distance, their eyes filled with curiosity and tinged with worry.
After all, the people investigators dealt with were all vicious Cultivators, while the residents of the complex were basically ordinary people. It was only natural for them to worry that their own safety might be affected.
At that moment, a member of the Residents' Committee came over and asked what had happened.
The two investigators were not inexperienced newcomers. Knowing what these ordinary residents were worried about, they briefly explained the situation and reassured them.