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Chapter 208 - 207: The Mysterious Neighborhood (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 208: Chapter 207: The Mysterious Neighborhood (Please Subscribe)

Since they were going to the eastern suburbs, Li Changhe informed Mr. Bai.

By the time the four of them arrived at Qianhu Community, it had already grown dark.

In the night, the sparse lights in the community gave off an eerie feeling. There seemed to be few residents in the area, and the traffic on the road was also sparse.

Li Changhe immediately released the Black Hawk.

Although its visibility was greatly reduced in the night, the Black Hawk still served as a warning signal.

"The housing prices in this community... aren’t cheap," said Mr. Bai, who was familiar with the situation in Yanyun: "With your current financial situation, you can only afford to live here for a month without paying a deposit. Did they bring you here for some ulterior motives?"

"Let’s take a look first. According to the agent, there’s something off about this place. Be cautious." Li Changhe patted his right ribs, where his injury had mostly healed. His strength was now back to its peak.

If anything truly unexpected occurred, they wouldn’t have to worry about safety.

Moreover, this was not a good place for combat. The community was only five kilometers away from Great Wall’s Yanyun branch. Did they really think the Great Wall was blind?

Considering this, Li Changhe did not inform Wang Er and Bai Luohe.

Wang Er is still a member of Heaven’s Principle, and must maintain contact with them occasionally, so it is not good for him to have too much contact with Li Changhe and the others.

Bai Luohe and the Fantasy Species Little Black had just completed a [Task] a few days ago and were in recovery. Especially Little Black, any accidental exposure of the Fantasy Species’ aura might attract unnecessary trouble.

Besides, Li Changhe probably guessed what the reason was. He invited Mr. Bai just in case, to adjust other people’s memories if needed.

Through contacting on the phone, they soon found the agent uncle.

In his forties, his hairline had succumbed to the stress and turned into a Mediterranean. His figure had grown a little stout. Li Changhe hadn’t noticed anything special about him in their previous encounters.

At the moment, the agent uncle was waiting at the entrance of the community, his breath turning into white mist instantly in the cold air.

His face didn’t look too good, probably due to being scared by the incident the night before.

Yesterday, Li Changhe and He Feng just entered the community and planned to see the rented house. But at the entrance, they saw a shadow flash by from a distance.

Both of them had high physiques, and He Feng, with his [Energy Traits], immediately noticed that figure.

Unfortunately, even Li Changhe’s Black Hawk couldn’t catch up. Yun Ting informed them a few seconds later, "I’ve lost its aura."

Either the figure had [Aura Blocking] or it was moving too fast for Yun Ting’s detection abilities.

Either way, it was not an ordinary person.

The two of them quickly left and informed the [Great Wall], which resulted in the case.

According to the witnesses, the way the victim died was gruesome, but the authorities did not disclose any details.

The girl replied that it was still the Demon Beast Species that had done it.

If the culprit was a Demon Beast Species, the end would likely be bloody. Judging from the previous incidents, it was a corporeal, carnivorous Demon Beast Species that could disguise itself as a human.

That is...hunting. When humans become prey, how can their fate be anything but grim?

And this agent uncle might have actually noticed the reason why Li Changhe and He Feng suddenly left.

They suddenly changed their minds, and then a murder occurred. If the two hadn’t been so decisive, the uncle would have called the police.

However, precisely because of this, in the eyes of the agent uncle, Li Changhe and He Feng might be some ’mysterious individuals.’

When the agent uncle saw Li Changhe and the others enter the community, he let out a sigh of relief. He was really afraid they would turn around and leave again.

"Mr. Li, you’re here." The uncle didn’t mind the extra Mr. Bai. Instead, he asked anxiously, "Shall we check out the house now?"

There was panic and struggle in his eyes.

"Tsk, there’s still something going on here. Everyone be careful." Of course, Li Changhe and his companions wouldn’t overlook this detail.

At the same time, the Black Hawk in the sky screeched. Indeed, they spotted a fleeting red light in a building inside the community.

Danger Perception was triggered!

Although faint and low in danger level, there was definitely something in the community.

After confirming with each other via the [Friends] function, Li Changhe told the agent, "Let’s check out the houses first. If they’re good, we’ll move in tonight."

"However, I know a little about the housing prices here. They don’t match the ones you quoted me." Li Changhe baited him.

Mr. Bai also handed the agent a cigarette and said, "It seems there aren’t many residents in this community."

While talking, both of them used some tactics. Li Changhe’s [Cold Reading Skill EX] and Mr. Bai’s [Psychological Framework] were both handy and covert psychological techniques.

Without using [Skills], they could draw information from unprepared targets.

However, the agent uncle’s words were tight-lipped. Even though his eyes betrayed him, he showed no signs of being influenced by their baiting remarks.

Instead, he led Li Changhe and the others into the community, walking and talking, "There have been some cases in Yanyun recently, haven’t there? Many residents have moved to the city center. Naturally, the housing prices here have dropped."

Mr. Bai shook his head slightly, as this did not match the information he had gathered.

Li Changhe pondered for a moment, controlling the Black Hawk to perch on a nearby landscape lamp and observe from different angles. With [Boss Lead] prepared in the spatial distortion in his coat pocket, he didn’t need to worry about extra split seconds to pull the weapon out of his [Backpack].

It was actually safer to hold it directly. If something did attack them, they would respond with a [False Lightning Sword].

The greening of this community was well done, but due to winter, the trees that should have provided shade were withering. The fountain in the central pool was also shut off.

Perhaps due to the small number of residents, the property management, with the aim of saving money, had turned off the fountain.

Only a few landscape lamps were on, which made this otherwise high-end community seem eerie.

Along the way, they encountered several community residents. Seeing Li Changhe, He Feng, and Mr. Bai following the agent uncle, their expressions seemed a bit strange.

Maybe it was because the night was too dark for the agent uncle to notice. After greeting the residents, he continued to lead Li Changhe and the others towards a building not far away.

It really was the floor that emitted red light before.

The three of them exchanged glances, all prepared to strike at any moment.

An idea occurred to Li Changhe, who controlled the Black Hawk to approach those residents from before.

With the shared visual and auditory abilities of the Black Hawk, Li Changhe could just make out their conversation.

"Old Zhao brought people in again."

"They won’t be able to rent it out. Last time that mysterious guy was scared away."

"Ever since he brought his niece here, this community has been affected."

"We need to get rid of that neurotic niece of his. She keeps saying someone is following her. Does she have delusions of persecution?"

"Such a pity, she must have been left with a psychological shadow after being attacked last time."

Hearing this, Li Changhe furrowed his brow.

"Could it be...not some conspiracy but a mere...coincidence?"

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