During this time, Manna had received some explanation. "There might be Parasitic Weird; we want to investigate it."
"Parasitism—" The bearded man's eyes widened, and the faint trace of drunkenness vanished instantly. "Really?"
"Not necessarily," Manna replied casually, "It's just a certain probability. Would you dare to arrest me?"
Keluoge hesitated for a moment, then asked in a deep voice, "Are you confident you can catch him?"
For the City Guard Bureau, catching those involved in the Fallen System is a key criterion for promotion and salary increases.
The Parasitic Weird's words—not only are they dangerous, but the key issue is that none of them have much experience, and their contributions won't be particularly significant.
However, recently, the related effects have indeed increased, and it is said that the Parasitic Weird may be spreading, with consequences that everyone is aware of.
The news was still being kept under wraps, but it wasn't a secret within the City Guard Bureau, and that was the main reason he sought help from Red Pine.
"We came mainly for the Parasitic Weird," Manna replied calmly, "And we've made the necessary preparations."
"Then—you guys take charge of blocking it," Keluoge for a moment, then decided to do it himself.
His outstanding achievements were one thing, but the key point was that he also wanted to obtain the first clue about the Parasitic Weird.
Faced with the dangers of the future, who wouldn't be anxious, and who wouldn't want to learn more?
Keluoge didn't intend to take excessive risks, but Red Pine and his group were prepared: someone was there to cover their losses.
With such a rare opportunity, wouldn't it be foolish not to try it out for yourself?
As it turned out, there was indeed no risk involved; there were three households in the courtyard, totaling eleven people.
One is a single couple, and the other is a married couple with one child, making a total of six people in the household.
Of the eleven people, only the single man was a Knight Apprentice; the rest were easily tied up.
Keluoge called his subordinates to take the man away.
He also had equipment to identify Weird Qi, and it could be preliminarily determined that the eldest son of the main family carried a faint trace of Weird Qi.
However, none of these eleven people can be let go; the Parasitic Weird is very weak in its early stages.
Manna was still making a final plea, "Would it be safe to take him to your City Guard Bureau?"
"It's not confirmed yet whether it's Parasitic Weird," Keluoge replied with a laugh.
The little girl's question was presumptuous, but he had to be polite. " The City Guard Bureau is definitely safe. Do you intend to bring Red Pine back?"
After a moment of contemplation, Ranxue spoke up, "My lord, we also wish to gain a better understanding of each other. What should we do next?"
As an inspector, he was better informed than the other instructors, but he only knew some of the precautions and coping strategies.
As for close contact and research? That's really not possible.
"I understand," the bearded man nodded. They were all on the front lines; who wouldn't worry about the situation getting out of control?
"How about this, I'll invite you to the City Guard Bureau to observe the entire interrogation—but you can only watch, you can't ask any questions."
"Okay!" Ranxue nodded without hesitation, and the others echoed his agreement.
Only Daiqisi remained silent, observing quietly.
As expected, the boy finally shook his head slowly, "I've been to jail before, it's not appropriate to go back. I'll walk back myself."
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"I'll go back with you," Daiqisi said. "Didn't you say the Little Snowhawk could do a backflip? I'll see for myself."
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"Served time in prison?" The female Knight was taken aback, then glanced at her boss—what did that mean?
"Alright then," Keluoge didn't care about any of that. He waved his hand, "Hey you, lend them your motorcycle."
"No need," the boy shook his head, turned and left. "It'll be light when I walk back, and I can get something to eat by the roadside."
Seeing Daiqisi quickly followed.
The female Knight, unsure whether to lend the motorcycle, looked at Manna and asked in astonishment, "What are they doing—"
" Daiqisi is rather lecherous," Manna smiled slightly, giving her a knowing look. "The little guy is quite handsome, isn't he?"
It was difficult to hide her status as a hostage from the Jin, but she would try to conceal it as long as there was even the slightest possibility.
"Well—that's true," the burly female Knight hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "But she's too thin!"
The boy strolled down the street, Daiqisi walked beside him without saying a word.
After a long pause, she finally spoke, "I know you also want to study Parasitic Weird."
Wu Youren smiled helplessly, "It's a pity they won't let us bring back the Red Pine."
"Then you can go to the City Guard Bureau," Daiqisi blinked her big eyes, "It's not like you haven't been there before."
"That's Parasitic Weird, and I'm a hostage from the State of Jin," the boy replied casually. "What if others think—I'm the one causing trouble?"
" Parasitic Weird, you?" Daiqisi was taken aback upon hearing this. For a moment, she really couldn't think of any connection between the two.
The next moment, she realized what they meant and was both amused and exasperated. "How much do they think of you?"
"I don't mean to belittle you, but if you can really produce this, even if the Jin sends out its Divine Might, they must rescue you."
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"Actually, all I want is to live a good life," Wu Youren sighed softly, "Stay away from trouble. Is that too much to ask?"
"I don't believe that," Daiqisi shook her head with a smile. "You captured these Weird Race because of Little Ha's reminder?"
Clearly, she wanted to tell the boy not to think of everyone else as fools.
Wu Youren hesitated for a moment, then finally snorted, "That's why I'm not going to the City Guard Bureau. What if someone tries to forcibly buy Little Ha?"
"You—" Daiqisi was speechless at this line of logic.
After a while, she spoke again, "Could you help me catch a Parasitic Weird?"
No wonder you didn't join in the fun. Wu Youren glanced at her and slowly shook his head. "We're on good terms, aren't we? Why would you want to trick me?"
"Where did I trick you?" Daiqisi asked, somewhat puzzled. "You'd research Parasitic Weird for the sake of the Jin, right?"
The boy chuckled softly, "Sis, do you think I can ever go back? Tell me the truth."
"It's difficult, but that doesn't mean it's impossible," Daiqisi replied nonchalantly. "I believe you have your own plans."
"I can dream!" Wu Youren shook his head. "Why do you want to catch the Parasitic Weird?"
"Just arrest them if you want to, why ask so many questions?" Daiqisi replied casually, "I have a clear system of rewards and punishments here."
"You're really good at catching that! I'll show you a backflip myself!"
The boy frowned. "I don't want to hear about punishment, what about a reward?"
The next moment, he flashed and disappeared in a flash.
"Reward... punishment?" Daiqisi paused for a moment before realizing what she meant, then took off after him, yelling, "Hey kid, you stop right there!"
The conversation ended in a joking manner, but they both roughly understood that the other person probably had some little secrets.
The two slowed down when they were about two kilometers away from the Red Pine office.
We all get along well, but we should still maintain a certain level of decorum in front of others.
As he walked, Wu Youren suddenly slowed down.
Daiqisi was in a good mood at the moment, and yawned as she turned her head, saying, "You—hmm?"
She saw the boy raise his hand and point to the little snow hawk on his shoulder.
Little Ha, who should have been dozing off, opened his sleepy eyes, looked around blankly.
The female instructor's eyes instantly sharpened, and she subtly made a hand gesture: Something's up?
The boy made a series of hand gestures: There's Weird Qi lurking not far from the street corner ahead.
"I'm sleepy," Daiqisi leaned in naturally, hooking her arm around Wu Youren's and resting her head against him.
Little Ha started to doze off again, its tiny bird head still a little confused. "Boss suddenly sent me a burst of internal energy, what's going on?"
The boy spoke softly, "It seems there's only one person."
Daiqisi head naturally on his arm, and whispered, "Degradation, or—"
"The latter," Wu Youren replied calmly, "Will you do it, or shall I?"
"I'll try first, you stay behind," the female instructor hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Will I be alright?"
The boy thought for a moment, then took out the ironwood Weird-Repelling Jue from his waist and handed it to her, saying, "Use mine."
He has fought the Weird Race so many times that his Jade Weird-Repelling Jue Ring has reached the level of a marquis or earl's son.
At that moment, a thought flashed through his mind: Lei Lixing's Weird-Repelling Jue must be quite good, so how could he have fallen for it?
With battle imminent, he had no time to think nonsense, since the ironwood Weird-Repelling Jue he possessed were all of excellent quality.
Daiqisi puffed out her chest, where a tennis ball was bouncing.
Although it was winter, most martial artists are resistant to the cold, and since she was sweeping the streets at night and was always ready to fight, she wasn't wearing much.
"Your hand's occupied, so put it in."
"Stop fooling around, or you'll get caught," the boy scoffed. "If you don't want it, then I'll keep it."
"I'm just afraid of being discovered," Daiqisi reached out and covered his hand as she took the Weird-Repelling Jue her.
Although the female instructor was beautiful, her hands had a thick layer of calluses, even on her palms, which was typical of a martial artist.
Seriously, she remarked, "Your hands are so soft."
The boy rolled his eyes helplessly. Fine, this is the price of pretending to be a couple. He'll have to bear it!
As they turned the corner, the two couldn't help but exchange a glance: ahead of them stood an elderly man with a hunched back, pushing a cart.
The cart had charcoal, a stove, and other equipment, clearly indicating it was a breakfast stall.
"It's him?" The female instructor gave her a questioning look.
Hmm! Wu Youren's eyelids drooped slightly, and his hands naturally began to hang down to his waist.
Daiqisi slowly withdrew her arm, and with a flash, she appeared behind the other person with incredible speed.
With a single chop to the neck, the opponent's body jolted, and he slowly collapsed to the ground.
The cart tilted forward, and its contents fell off with a clatter.
The female instructor ignored all of that, and in a flash, she pressed herself against the wall, a thin sword already in her hand.
She kept a watchful eye on her surroundings, glanced at the Weird-Repelling Jue, and then put it away.
Then, she looked at Wu Youren and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"I can't feel it anymore," the boy shook his head. The old man in front of him seemed to be at most— Knight Apprentice, right?
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