Clue

"If we became enemies with him... would we end up like this too?" Wang Baihu only approached after a long while, his face still somewhat ashen.

"Who knows? We haven't even confirmed that he's definitely our enemy yet." Honglian said, "There were no signs of a fight anywhere around here. In other words, Lu Lixin ended up like this without putting up any resistance."

"It happened in an instant. She probably never expected the other side to be so ruthless, did she?" he muttered. "If this person truly wanted to contribute to the world, why didn't he join the Dimensional Limit Organization?"

"...How would I know the answers to all those questions?" Honglian shot him an annoyed glare. "Maybe our publicity isn't good enough. Maybe he has his own day job. Maybe..."

She suddenly fell silent.

"You're worried about that possibility too, aren't you?" Wang Baihu sighed. "First the White-Clad Fairy crossed the river, then the Botanical Garden Erosion... Add in the murder case at the abandoned clubhouse, and ability users have been far too active these past six months. What if this person is in the same group as the Masked Woman? What are we supposed to do then?"

"If the sky falls, Captain Xiao will hold it up. What are you scared of?"

"Of course I'm scared! The captain is obviously an administrative expert. He sits in the office making calls every day, while we're the ones charging into the front lines!" Wang Baihu said gloomily.

It was the first time Honglian had seen her partner ramble on so endlessly.

He had always talked plenty of nonsense, but he rarely babbled this much while they were working.

He was genuinely frightened... Honglian realized. That bizarre, unfathomable ability had affected his emotions.

"It's fine. Just be one step slower