This Person Is Weird

Along the way.

As the sky grew darker, Xu Rong's mind became increasingly troubled.

Her thoughts churned wildly. She felt an unprecedented sense of inner turmoil. It was as if all the recent anomalies in Pingjiang City were too bizarre, too coincidental, and occurring in such rapid succession that it was almost suffocating.

First, it was the appearance of high-level Phantoms.

Then came the terrifying beast tide outside the city...

And that mysterious expert.

Recently, there had also been terrifying incidents of entire clans being wiped out. Just looking at the aftermath of those scenes was enough to make one shudder.

These major events occurred incessantly, leaving the entire Demon Hunting Department on edge. Even an elite captain like Xu Rong was beginning to feel overwhelmed and powerless.

It felt as though some terrifying entity was about to emerge and shatter the hard-won peace of Pingjiang City.

Whether this spelled fortune or disaster was impossible to tell.

Looking through the window at the dim, desolate road ahead, Xu Rong's expression grew heavy.

Right at that moment.

Her vehicle suddenly came to a halt!

Already on edge, Xu Rong instinctively snapped her gaze forward and demanded of her colleague in the driver's seat in a low voice!

"What is going on?!"

The driver was equally confused and picked up the walkie-talkie to ask.

A few moments later.

A helpless voice from the lead car came through the radio, slightly easing the tense atmosphere inside their vehicle.

"Sigh..."

"It is nothing serious. We just ran into a rather audacious pedestrian. We are questioning him right now, so we had to stop temporarily."

A pedestrian?

Staring at the increasingly dark and desolate road, Xu Rong furrowed her brows.

Anyone with a shred of common sense knew how dangerous the night was. Even within the city limits, civilians would stay safely tucked away in their homes, let alone wandering around out here in the middle of nowhere.

This was not just audacious; it was practically a death wish!

She instinctively opened the car door and peered ahead, wanting to see exactly who this person was.

However, the moment she looked forward.

Xu Rong's pupils shrank in shock.

That lazy demeanor belonged to none other than Wu Tao, the man she had run into on a previous night. Back then, he had been wandering around the city with no regard for his own life. Today, his audacity had grown entirely out of bounds, as he had actually wandered outside the city.

She and her colleagues braved countless dangers to protect the safety of the citizens, yet this guy treated his own life as worthless, completely trampling on and ignoring all their hard work!

The more she looked at him, the angrier she became.

Forgetting that the Chief Captain was in the car behind hers, Xu Rong marched forward with a cold expression to teach him a lesson.

"What is wrong with you?"

"The current situation is incredibly grim, and everyone else knows to value their lives. Why do you keep wandering around blindly? You are not only causing trouble for us, but you are treating your own life like a joke!"

"At least last time you were in the city! Even if you encountered danger, someone would have rushed over to protect you. But this time, you have actually come outside the city limits. It is not even completely safe here during the day! Do you have any idea how dangerous this is?"

"Go home immediately, and do not let me catch you wandering around again!"

Even after her scolding, Xu Rong's anger was difficult to quell.

Seeing Wu Tao's infuriatingly lazy demeanor, she lost the mood to waste any more breath on him. She gave a few instructions to her colleagues, preparing to dispatch one of the lead vehicles to escort him back to Pingjiang City.

This commotion was, of course, noticed by the Chief Captain in the rear vehicle.

With a gesture, he summoned Xu Rong over.

Seeing that his elite subordinate was still fuming, yet had a sharp tongue but a soft heart by arranging a car to escort the man, the Chief Captain curiously invited Xu Rong into his car before the convoy set off once more.

Inside the vehicle, the Chief Captain took advantage of the idle travel time to ask her a question.

"Xiao Xu, why did you suddenly lose your temper like that? That is not like you at all. Do you know that man?"

Hearing this, Xu Rong reined in her emotions a bit and let out a helpless sigh.

"Sigh..."

"Chief Captain, you do not understand. I ran into this guy once before in the city. He was wandering around late at night and almost got into a terrible accident. Yet he still has not learned his lesson. In fact, he has gotten worse, actually strolling around outside the city limits."

"This guy is a complete weirdo. You could say he is just incredibly lucky, but no one wanders around blindly like that. You could say he is extremely brave, yet his home is fortified to the teeth."

"Dealing with someone like him, I am just completely out of patience."

During the pause, Li Weiwei, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, chuckled and chimed in.

"Exactly!"

"Everything the Captain said is true. This guy is definitely a freak. Chief Captain, you would not believe it, but he has nine security doors at his house! Stacked together, they are almost a meter thick!"

Listening to the complaints of his two female subordinates, he could hear the lingering indignation in their tones.

Captain Hao merely chuckled and nodded, not offering much of a response.

Holding a high-ranking position, he had witnessed all sorts of bizarre occurrences. Naturally, he would not let an ordinary person break his composure. However, after mulling over their words for a moment, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Something is not right..."

"Any normal person, even a young child, would not wander out at night, let alone casually leave the city."

"This man clearly does not seem like a fool. What normal person constantly roams around in the dead of night..."

"Unless he is entirely confident that he will not face any danger outside. Even the various supernatural entities are nothing in his eyes. Only then would this barely make sense."

As his calm, solemn voice filled the air, the others in the car whipped their heads around in surprise.

"Someone who is not afraid of the supernatural?"

"He looks completely ordinary to me. Could he really be that powerful? Even within our Demon Hunting Department, no one would dare thump their chest and claim they have zero fear of anomalous spirits, especially with so many Phantoms roaming about right now."

Faced with the doubts of the two women, the Chief Captain's gaze grew increasingly profound.

"You make a fair point."

"Judging by his appearance and aura, he should not possess that kind of strength. However, not fearing anomalous spirits does not necessarily require immense power. What if he is not human at all, but a Phantom?"

As he said this, a sharp glint flashed across the lenses of the Chief Captain's glasses.

Hearing this, Xu Rong's body stiffened as she whipped her head around, her eyes widening in shock!

"Chief Captain?!"

"Are you saying that this man is a legendary high-level Phantom... an Illusion Spirit?!"

Li Weiwei finally processed his words and let out a terrified gasp!

"An Illusion Spirit?!"

"If he really is an Illusion Spirit, taking on a human form would not be difficult for him at all! No wonder he dares to wander around all by himself. He is actually disguised as a human!"

Seeing the young girl's startled reaction, the Chief Captain offered a faint smile.

"Not necessarily."

"That is merely a hypothesis. He might not be an Illusion Spirit. It is also possible that he truly possesses the strength and is simply an unregistered Spirit Hunter."

His thorough and nuanced reasoning immediately had the others nodding in admiration.

However, the Chief Captain's eyes showed no sign of relief; instead, his tone grew even heavier.

"Regardless."

"This man is extremely dangerous, and we cannot afford to be the least bit careless. Even if he is not an Illusion Spirit, he represents a power outside of our control. He has wandered through the night multiple times for unknown purposes, so we must assign someone to keep a close eye on him. With the situation becoming increasingly dire, Pingjiang City absolutely cannot afford any unpredictable variables."

Upon hearing this, a grave look entered Xu Rong's eyes, and she immediately shot a meaningful glance at Li Weiwei.

"Starting today, I want you to keep a constant watch on this guy."

Li Weiwei accepted the order earnestly, her expression resolute.

"Understood, Captain!"

As she spoke, a hint of indignation and awe lingered in the young girl's eyes.

"I never expected that guy to have such an impressive background. He hid it incredibly well, and we were almost fooled. If it hadn't been for the Chief Captain's extraordinary insight, he really would have slipped right past us!"

The heartfelt words of admiration prompted the others in the vehicle to nod in continuous agreement.

A hint of shame flickered in Xu Rong's eyes, and the gaze she directed at the Chief Captain now held a profound gleam of reverence.

Under their admiring gazes, the Chief Captain smiled faintly and finally got down to business.

"Xiao Xu."

"Today, we conducted an on-site investigation of the phantom spirit's corpse. What are your thoughts? Also, how do you think we should go about tracking down the entity that slaughtered the phantom spirit? Do you have any ideas?"

"Speak your mind freely, and let's discuss it together."