After seeing the electric scooter that, as far as he knew, had been stolen by the paranormal, Li Hanbin stopped heading toward the rental unit and stayed where he was to wait for backup.
He was just conscientious, not looking to get himself killed.
As the saying went, when it came to the paranormal, no amount of caution was excessive.
Li Hanbin didn't have to wait long. Several vehicles carrying Action Department personnel soon arrived at the residential complex. Loudspeakers blared from the vehicles as everyone went about their assigned tasks, efficiently evacuating the residents.
Only after the people in the nearby residential buildings had all been evacuated did the Action Department personnel begin trying to approach the electric scooter.
"That's right. It's the scooter from the photo."
"No unusual effects. It's safe to touch. We're starting the inspection."
"Everything's normal. No problems found."
After hearing the report, Captain Mao nodded, then walked into the stairwell and looked toward the rental unit.
The door was shut tight. Since it was in the basement, visibility was poor.
In a daze, it looked like a closed gate to hell.
Just looking at it made fear well up in their hearts, making them tremble involuntarily.
Captain Mao took a deep breath to steady himself, then held out his hand. "Give me the key."
"I'll open it." Li Hanbin held the spare key to the basement.
Numbers were useless against the unknown paranormal.
Especially when it was a first encounter and they knew nothing about it—the odds of survival were slim.
But the only way to learn a paranormal entity's habits was to use people's lives to blaze a trail like this. Someone had to be the first to go in.
Captain Mao raised a hand to stop Li Hanbin, his tone brusque. "Stay