Dark Figure froze, immediately pricking up his ears to listen for movement while instinctively shrinking deeper into the grass.
The next instant, he heard Jiang Xia's voice. The Great Detective seemed to be asking the person who had stood up, "Where are you going at this hour?"
The person's footsteps halted, and he said awkwardly, "I'm going to the restroom."
"That voice..." After a brief thought, Dark Figure immediately identified it—it was the Tour Guide speaking.
And this Tour Guide was also one of his intended murder victims.
At the thought, killing intent surged from Dark Figure. He gripped his axe tightly, recalled the restroom's location, and considered how to circle around through the window and take this Human Head without being noticed.
But just then, the villa's side door clicked open, and someone came out.
"?!" Dark Figure abruptly looked up and saw another dark figure push the door open—the Tour Guide had not gone to the restroom after all, but had slipped out alone.
The man looked around, sneaked out of the house, and furtively entered another building next door.
Dark Figure was confused for a moment, then felt that he understood. "Could this guy be trying to hide food again and trick someone into coming out to their death?"
He snorted, a cold smile curling at his lips. "You've read too many detective novels. Don't tell me you think that because someone died at noon, no one will die tonight—reality is different from fiction. Forget two people in one day; I can kill three or four if I want!"
He adjusted the mask on his face, dragged his axe, and followed after him with light steps.
A burst of rummaging came from behind the door.
Dark Figure pressed himself against the door and listened. He realized