62: Chapter 62 Found one

After watching the video, while everyone was still in shock and horror, Hua Jun was the first to regain his composure.

He hesitated and said, "Is this... really something we should be doing? Perhaps we should notify the Night Watchers instead..."

A flash of hesitation crossed Tao Jiajia's face, but she immediately gritted her teeth.

"No, this time our Investigation Team must achieve some results to let those old geezers know that when it comes to Strange Creaturess, it's not just the Night Watchers who can solve the problem!"

Tao Jiajia's attitude was resolute: "This Chu Xuan is far more valuable than Tang Zheng. As long as we can capture him and access his memories, we will surely make a major Breakthrough in this incident. We might even be able to obtain intelligence regarding the Night Demon!"

"I guarantee the mission will be completed!" Hua Jun puffed out his chest and began issuing orders into his headset: "Attention all personnel, the target's danger Rank has been upgraded..."

Seeing that Hua Jun had finished his orders, Tao Jiajia nodded with satisfaction: "If you handle this matter well, you can accompany me to my grandfather's birthday party next week."

A look of joy instantly appeared on Hua Jun's face: "Jiajia, you finally..."

"Hmm?" Tao Jiajia's face turned cold again: "What should you call me while we are working?"

"Yes, Captain Tao!" Hua Jun puffed out his chest again, highlighting his sturdy torso.

A strange gleam flashed in Tao Jiajia's eyes: "The Night Demon... the Night Demon... If we manage to capture the Night Demon that the Night Watchers have been chasing for over half a year, I want to see how those annoying fellows can still act so arrogant in front of me."

"I will definitely capture Chu Xuan for you; I will absolutely not let him run away again." Hua Jun gave his assurance once more.

...

"Lost him, he got away again!"

In the northeast corner of the Small Commodities Market, outside a clothing store within the C-Block shopping mall, two burly men looked around, both wearing expressions of helplessness.

"That guy is simply not human. He's so fast and has such great stamina; even an ox would be exhausted, yet he still managed to knock down five of our brothers! Old Three and Old Four acted like they had lost their minds when facing him; they actually used tranquilizer guns on their own people. This is just too outrageous!"

"Yeah, even if you asked me to risk my life fighting a desperate criminal, I wouldn't frown, but what is this? We could clearly have asked the Night Watchers to handle this, but that young woman insists on showing off and giving blind orders. I really don't know what she's fighting for!"

"She just has to flap her lips, so of course she thinks things are simple. How would she ever care about whether we brothers live or die!"

"Forget it, forget it, let's just slack off. We're just here for a paycheck; how much do we even make a month? Why should we risk our lives!"

The two burly men complained non-stop, but just then, Tao Jiajia's cold voice rang out from their headsets: "Do you have some kind of opinion about me?"

Both men shuddered, startled.

"The target is located in the C-Block mall. What are you still standing there for?" Tao Jiajia's icy voice rang out from the headset again.

The two burly men quickly looked around, but finding nothing, they pointed in a random direction and ran off.

"I see him! He went to the second floor!"

"Hurry, chase him!"

At the entrance of the clothing store, Chu Xuan, carrying a backpack, stood there openly, watching their receding figures. He had gained a deeper understanding of the Heart Bewitchment skill.

"Just as I expected, the degree of influence varies depending on the person; this is highly likely related to the spirit attribute. When I first entered the Small Commodities Market, I ran into three people carrying tranquilizer guns. Two of them fired at their own people without hesitation, while the other one clearly showed a look of struggle and pain, and didn't fire..."

"As for these two, the gap between their spirit attributes and mine must be even greater. Not only did they ignore me, but under my influence, their resentment towards Tao Jiajia was stirred up. They even forgot about the existence of the headset and blurted out the grievances hidden deep in their hearts..."

"The Phantom Demon must deal with me in the same way, but the gap between me and the Phantom Demon is perhaps as vast as heaven and earth. It could easily..."

Thinking this far, Chu Xuan vaguely felt something was wrong and immediately stopped his internal monologue, choosing not to dwell on it further.

Just then, a gentle and magnetic voice echoed in his mind: "My friend, what are you thinking about? Is it about me?"

Chu Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly: "I was wondering, since you are sparing no effort to help me kill 'Pioneers' like yourself, does that count as being a traitor to the Strange Creaturess? Or perhaps a traitor to the Specters?"

"Necessary sacrifices are unavoidable; all of this is the arrangement of the gods."

After a pause, the Phantom Demon suddenly said: "Hmm... I have another feeling. There seem to be quite a few little ones in this place."

Chu Xuan's expression tightened. He focused carefully and immediately sensed it; this time, the guidance was very clear. However, he did not head there immediately but instead began to quickly sweep through the mall.

He knew there were surveillance cameras in the mall, and all his actions would be tracked before long.

To avoid unnecessary trouble and to maximize his hunting of Specters, Chu Xuan collected a large amount of clothing, wigs, sunglasses, and other items that could be used for disguise, as well as various types of backpacks, shoulder bags, and packaging bags.

Afterward, he controlled a porter in the fire escape, changed into the work clothes and hat he had prepared, and stuffed the scavenged disguise items into various bags, classifying them by category. Then, he packed these bags, along with the oil lamp, into a cargo crate.

When Chu Xuan hung his head and walked out of the C-Block mall's Gate 4, a group of burly men happened to be entering through the main entrance not far away, while even more people were moving to surround the other entrances and exits of the mall.

Among them, three people were walking briskly towards Gate 4, where Chu Xuan was.

Chu Xuan kept his head down, pushing a flatbed cart at an unhurried pace, surrounded by food stalls on both sides and passing pedestrians.

"Hey! Do you have eyes, or didn't you see someone behind you?"

A voice filled with faint disdain rang out. A blonde youth with a bowl cut, licking an ice cream, walked up from behind. He was accompanied by two young girls, all of whom looked very disgusted and tried their best to stay away from Chu Xuan and the flatbed cart carrying the cargo crate.

"Don't you know how to move to the side? You blockhead!" the blonde youth urged.

In reality, the road was about six meters wide, and the width of the flatbed cart was less than two meters. Although there were many pedestrians, there was plenty of room for them to walk; they just needed to squeeze a little.

It was just that perhaps because he was pushing the cart in the middle of the road, the blonde youth felt annoyed and wanted to show off in front of his two female companions.

Chu Xuan sensed the blonde youth's emotional fluctuations and, through the other's behavior and mannerisms, guessed his inner thoughts. However, he didn't say a word and continued to push the cart.

At the same time, the burly men who were surrounding the various entrances and exits of the C-Block mall suddenly seemed to receive some kind of order; they spread out and all began to close in on Gate 4.

"So stupid, can't even talk." The blonde youth scoffed, quickened his pace with the two girls, passed by Chu Xuan, and walked ahead.

Chu Xuan looked up, his eyes narrowing slightly beneath the brim of his hat. He took a deep look at the blonde youth, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Found one..."