[Huh?]

Lu Yibai's current psychological state was very complex.

He felt respect, truly.

But at the same time, he still had to disperse this female ghost.

Lin Xiaoqi had already informed him that if the female ghost were allowed to wander freely, she would spontaneously absorb negative energy and grow stronger.

This was an instinctive act, much like how humans breathe; it happened without conscious effort.

Moreover, as time passed, her consciousness would gradually dissipate entirely, eventually turning her into a vengeful spirit!

She would become like a zombie, devoid of reason, purely driven by instinct to cause harm.

Lu Yibai had no other choice.

"Boss, you still have to do it, otherwise, she won't be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation," Lin Xiaoqi said.

Lu Yibai nodded and raised the Lion Umbrella in his hand.

The few remaining light points within his body flowed into the Lion Umbrella. The lion's head brightened slightly, and upon lightly touching the ghost's shadow, a red light emitted.

The black mist rapidly dissipated at a visible speed.

Lu Yibai thought he saw her smile... a very ugly smile.

She had no eyes, and her smile was indeed terrifying.

But who could truly despise her?

As the black mist completely vanished, Lu Yibai and Lin Xiaoqi quietly left Fukang Hospital.

As for the broken surveillance cameras and the director's messy office, according to Lin Xiaoqi, someone would help them clean up the mess.

Lu Yibai didn't ask further about it, assuming it was probably the legendary relevant departments.

On the way back, on a deserted side street, Lu Yibai raised his left hand.

On his left palm, the Night Watchman Mark flickered slightly, with a small green light point hovering above it.

It counted as his achievement.

He never expected that the first demon, monster, or ghost he personally dealt with would be in such a manner.

He felt a disconnect from his psychological expectations, but upon further thought, world peace was also quite good.

However, this 21-year-old girl had ultimately had a slight impact on Lu Yibai's emotions.

He had seen too little of the world and couldn't yet achieve the composure and carefree attitude of Lin Xiaoqi.

"Xiaoqi, you go back to the bar first. I want to walk around by myself."

Since the door to the new world had opened, his desire to be alone had increased.

His worldview, vast and yet collapsing, needed time to digest.

"Okay, boss." As she spoke, she waved goodbye to Lu Yibai. Before leaving, she turned back, pulled out a pack of biscuits from her pants pocket, and stuffed them into Lu Yibai's hand.

"Boss, you can eat these while you walk."

After saying that, she opened a pack for herself, ate them, and got into a taxi by the roadside.

Lu Yibai casually put the biscuits into his hoodie pocket, then strolled along with his hands in his pockets.

The night breeze brushed against his face. At this time, he would usually be asleep.

But now... the nightlife had just begun.

Walking on the street, he felt as if he were patrolling his own territory.

This entire Wucheng now fell under his jurisdiction.

The nights in this city – I call the shots!

It felt quite like being a dark emperor.

However, the psychological burden of this job was quite significant. Fortunately, Lu Yibai was laid-back and rather thick-skinned.

He looked down at his left hand, where faint black mist still lingered.

This was the residual ghost energy from the female ghost just now, and it would dissipate automatically after a while.

As he walked, Lu Yibai stopped.

He had just brushed past a short man holding a little girl.

This short man also stopped.

He hesitated for a moment before continuing forward, but seeming unwilling, he stopped again, then turned around.

Lu Yibai had stopped because his Night Watchman Mark had reacted.

The short man had stopped because he saw the black mist swirling around Lu Yibai's left hand.

He took a deep breath, and the black mist on Lu Yibai's hand drifted towards his mouth, where he inhaled it.

A couple of seconds later, he even let out a burp.

"Burp~~"

After burping, the short man apologized to Lu Yibai with a smile, indicating he hadn't meant to burp.

Then, hugging the sleeping little girl in his arms tightly, he continued to walk forward with his head down.

Lu Yibai frowned slightly.

This demon really thinks I'm just a normal person!

He really thinks I didn't see him absorbing the black energy!

Lu Yibai, who had only recently become a Night Watchman, felt his pride wounded…

Damn it!

After walking a few steps forward, Lu Yibai stopped.

Just as Night Watchmen could sense demons, demons might also have a way to sense Night Watchmen. Ye Yiyi had previously mistaken Lu Yibai for a normal person because his aura was too faint.

Despite feeling his pride take a hit and his heart ache, Lu Yibai couldn't just grab the demon, scold him, and arrogantly declare, "Do you have any idea who I am?"

It was unnecessary because the other party truly had no idea.

Lu Yibai didn't think much of encountering a demon by chance. Although the demon seemed to have absorbed the black energy on his hand out of greed, and this black energy might even be beneficial to it.

The Ye Yiyi he met before was a good demon, just a little wild.

The female ghost he encountered previously was also a good ghost.

Therefore, Lu Yibai's overall impression of demons and ghosts was quite good.

Encountering a friendly demon living among humans didn't seem like much; he was gradually getting used to it.

The only thing that bothered him was: We made eye contact, I recognized you, but you're blind!

The reason he stopped again was that he felt something was wrong.

The Night Watchman Mark sensed that the other party was a demon, but the little girl in his arms was human!

The Night Watchman Mark wouldn't be wrong; that was definitely a human girl!

It was already past three in the morning, and a demon holding a deeply sleeping child felt strange.

Lu Yibai's five senses were now much sharper than those of ordinary people.

Judging by the child's breathing and demeanor, she was sleeping too deeply, excessively so.

Even though the demon was walking quickly, even when he had stopped to absorb the black energy and had been jostled, the child seemed completely undisturbed, not even stirring or making a sound.

Perhaps Lu Yibai was overthinking it.

But since the other party was not human and he was a Night Watchman, it was better to be cautious.

Therefore, he decided to turn back and follow, at least to get a few more looks to confirm.

He quickly walked in the direction the short man had gone but couldn't find him.

How is that possible!

Suddenly, the hairs on his back stood on end!

An extremely dangerous feeling surged through him.

Instinctively, he opened his Lion Umbrella and quickly shielded himself behind it.

The entire action seemed to happen in an instant.

"Screech—" a piercing sound rang out, as if something sharp had scraped across the umbrella's surface.

Those were furry, pitch-black claws!

A slightly sharp voice sounded beside Lu Yibai.

"Huh? You really are a Night Watchman?"

What did "really are" mean?

You're even trying to finish me off!

"MMP!"

(ps: Second update, requesting recommendation tickets. Recommending a good friend's book, "The Great Deceiver of the Industry," yes, it's the kind of quid pro quo you're thinking of.)