As Captain General questioned her, Xu Rong had already formed some suspicions. The clues in her mind gradually connected, and she blurted it out on the spot.
"Captain General."
"Just as you said, these Charm Spirits died horrifically. They were definitely finished off by someone afterward, as if in some act of vengeance. Whoever did it must be immensely powerful—not someone we can easily find."
"However, I also found one common point!"
The Captain General's eyes showed approval as he nodded expectantly.
"Oh?"
"What common point did you find? Tell me."
Xu Rong nodded with growing certainty, her tone becoming much steadier.
"The several large-scale massacres of Charm Spirits, along with the previous beast tide incident, all happened outside the city. They also all happened at night. The time and place have always been the same, without exception. We can treat these two points as key factors and narrow down the search area!"
Li Weiwei looked somewhat confused.
The Captain General's smile widened instead. He adjusted his glasses and nodded.
"Mm, not bad."
"As long as we send people to watch the movements outside the city, we may be able to discover traces of this terrifying being. This truly is a viable method."
"Hurry and investigate whether there are any traces of other Charm Spirit activity around Pingjiang City."
Xu Rong immediately sent out messages, then replied excitedly not long afterward.
"Captain General, it has been confirmed. Large numbers of Charm Spirits have appeared along the Qing River north of the city. That is the only place where no corpses have been found so far. It should be that terrifying being's next target!"
Only then did Li Weiwei suddenly understand.
"Oh!"
"I get it! The Captain General means we should follow the previous pattern and wait by the next location