"Seriously, for a water ghost, you're pretty tight-lipped."
Lu Bai had already poked several holes in the Drowned Ghost with the Coin Sword.
But even though the Drowned Ghost was nearly battered to the point of spiritual disintegration, it still hadn't given up a single scrap of information.
"Uh... Master Lu?"
Seeing that Lu Bai was about to finish the Drowned Ghost off for good, Captain Mao finally couldn't help asking in a low voice, "As you know, the Action Department has never captured a living supernatural entity. Is there... any way?"
"Maybe next time. This thing doesn't even have a physical body."
As he spoke, Lu Bai drew talismans on the Drowned Ghost.
After all, Lu Bai was the only specialist when it came to dealing with supernatural entities, so Captain Mao naturally didn't argue.
Observer Chen didn't even offer a suggestion. He dutifully stuck to his job as an observer the entire time.
A moment later, Lu Bai formed a hand seal and chanted an incantation. The markings he'd drawn on the Drowned Ghost glowed with a warm golden light.
With a shrill scream, the Drowned Ghost turned into a wisp of smoke, and the foul stench filling the security office gradually faded.
Once the supernatural entity had been dealt with, the electronic devices around them immediately started working again.
"Bzzzt—"
"Hello! Hello! Respond if you can hear me!"
Hearing the walkie-talkie crackle, Captain Mao immediately pressed the button. "We can hear you."
"Communications were cut off just now. Did a supernatural entity appear?"
"Sequence 81 appeared. Master Lu has dealt with it. Has anything happened on your end?"
"Everything's normal outside the school..."
After asking a few questions, Captain Mao notified the Action Department personnel that they could enter.
The Action Department's conference hall.
When they