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Chapter 145 - 144: The Horrifying Scene

Honglian and Wang Baihu couldn’t help but exchange a glance.

"Don’t worry, Miss Yingzi," Wang Baihu said with a smile, "My partner and I have seen big scenes; we dare to face the gory blood directly."

"Really? That’s good."

As soon as the three entered the hall, Zhang Yingzi stopped, "Careful, don’t bump into the door panel, there’s someone on it."

Someone? He hadn’t noticed anything unusual when he came in. Wang Baihu turned around curiously and suddenly exclaimed!

"Ah!"

The surrounding policemen collecting evidence all looked over.

"Ah, ahem... my throat is a bit itchy... sorry." Wang Baihu coughed twice, staring pale-faced at the writhing intestines on the door panel, muttering, "Oh my, what is this...?"

He saw large intestines occupying half of the door panel area, twisted in chaotic directions like a giant centipede, while arms and legs were completely swapped in position — two legs embedded on the upper door panel, arms at the bottom, half a head just fitting with the door lock.

It looked almost like a grotesque card at first glance.

Honglian also found it creepy; she asked incredulously, "Is he still alive?"

"I don’t know... I just got here and haven’t done a detailed check. But his blood vessels are still circulating blood, his eyes react to light, so it’s hard to say he’s dead." Zhang Yingzi squatted down, speaking with a complex expression, "But to say he’s alive... he can’t utter a single word, nor respond to outside queries, acting like a vegetable."

No wonder she used the word ’subtle’ to describe these people’s condition earlier.

"This ability is vicious...too cruel!" Wang Baihu muttered with his mouth covered, "How can a person be so ruthless to their fellow human..."

"Really, I don’t see it that way." Suddenly, someone interrupted.

The three followed the voice and found Xiao Canong had somehow appeared behind them.

"Captain, when did you come," Zhang Yingzi exclaimed in surprise, "how did I not see you?"

"Just arrived one minute ago, entered through another door." Xiao Canong, still looking elegant, wore a high-end sky-blue suit that clashed with the surroundings.

Does this guy have any clothes other than suits? Honglian bluntly said, "Why not? Even if this person is a criminal, they should enjoy basic human rights."

"True, but the premise is that one has the ability to do so." Xiao Canong looked at the writhing flesh on the door panel, "From what I understand, at the time the ceiling of the filming hall had many balloons filled with poison gas hanging, potentially about to drop down. This person was an accomplice, blocking the door, preventing the audience from leaving the hall, holding a remote control to explode the balloons. In such a situation, what do you think would be the correct action?"

"You mean someone stepped up and dealt with these criminals?"

"Yes," the superior nodded, "otherwise, the matter wouldn’t have been resolved so swiftly."

Honglian frowned slightly. Such an impressive result at a single strike— could it be another Wanderer?

"I see... I’m not criticizing the person’s punishment as too severe, just that the perception isn’t too good..." Wang Baihu laughed awkwardly.

For some reason, his heart was somewhat anxious when he saw his new supervisor.

"What kind of poison gas?" Honglian asked again.

"I don’t know, the police have taken samples intending to send them for testing. But witnesses confirm the criminal wasn’t lying; one seriously injured person was indeed harmed by corrosive gas." Xiao Canong shared the information he had, "According to their words, everything happened in the blink of an eye, they hadn’t even realized what was happening, and those nine people turned into a heap of flesh."

"Subduing nine people in an instant? Even from different positions?" Wang Baihu was shocked, "...This is ridiculously strong! How come we have such an expert in our jurisdiction."

"The key doesn’t lie in the difference in abilities... but rather this person doesn’t consider those nine lives at all." Zhang Yingzi couldn’t help but lament, "He must have seen blood before."

"Indeed, such a figure would stand out even at headquarters." Xiao Canong agreed, "Unfortunately, we currently know nothing about his identity – only that he’s male, over one-seventy-five in height. Not a controlled ability user by the Mechanism, the stronger, the greater the danger."

"Captain Xiao, you just praised him for decisive means, without leaving room," Honglian countered, "He managed to save the lives of the audience at least, he’s not that dangerous, right?"

Wang Baihu secretly tugged on Honglian’s sleeve.

Clearly, his partner was still resentful about Captain Wan’s dismissal.

"Separate matters," Xiao Canong smiled indifferently, "Saving people is a fact, killing nine in an instant is also a fact. Without more information, I can’t regard him as a safe entity. Have you forgotten the Mechanism’s philosophy? Managing ability users, essentially, is also protecting them."

"The Captain is right." Wang Baihu nodded repeatedly, "We must quickly find this talented person, allowing him to receive psychological education and self-control guidance from the Mechanism."

"Ah... Director Fu is here." Xiao Canong saw a group of new policemen swarm in from the side door of the hall, "You guys take a look first, I’ll go greet the leaders."

After speaking, he left his team members and went off by himself.

Honglian expressed disdain, "What leaders, making the Dimensional Limit Mechanism seem like a subordinate of the police department."

"But regardless, we’re currently cooperating with the police." Zhang Yingzi said, curious, "Do you not trust them?"

"It’s not a matter of trust. In terms of ability-related crimes, they can’t be of any use," she coldly replied.

"You’re right, but the police do hold indispensable resources we cannot ignore; building a good relationship isn’t necessarily a bad thing." Zhang Yingzi paid little attention to the matter, "Let’s go check the stage first."

Passing through the empty stairs, they could see glowing sticks, shoes, and torn clothes scattered everywhere.

Images of the scene at that time involuntarily appeared in Honglian’s mind.

Everyone must have been very panicked, jostling, pulling at each other... not daring to stop even when their clothes tore or shoes fell.

Some seat armrests along the aisle bore bloodstains, likely from audience members hitting them while escaping.

Fortunately, the filming hall was built spaciously; thankfully, there wasn’t a stampede.

Nearing the stage, Honglian noticed several people by the side, speaking to the police.

One person looked vaguely familiar.

"That girl... hasn’t she come to our company?"

She pointed at a girl in a dress and asked.

Wang Baihu glanced and immediately responded, "Si Tian, yes, she came. It should be about a week ago, came to our place to test her ability, she’s a podcaster, seems to have about ten thousand fans..."

"I didn’t ask for those extraneous details," Honglian interrupted, "Just didn’t expect her first thought after confirming her ability was to monetize it."

"Most people would do that." Zhang Yingzi chimed in, "Ability is like a lottery ticket to them, only the method of cashing in differs."

The main criminal Lu Lixin was in the center of the stage.

She was surrounded by a caution line, two forensic doctors in white coats continuously photographing a mannequin, while the guards whispered nearby.

"Oh my..." At the sight of the criminal, Wang Baihu immediately turned his head away; the spectacle of a person fused with a mannequin was far more terrifying than the human door, he needed time to adapt to this grotesque image.

Though Honglian also felt nauseous at times, she passed the caution line, approaching Lu Lixin to inspect closely.

It’s hard to say whether it’s a person attached to a mannequin or a mannequin invading a human body... she discovered a crack at the mannequin’s joint, likely caused by external force, and through the crack, she could faintly discern something resembling organs pulsating deep inside.

Such a small gap couldn’t be brute-forced to stuff a person in; this was true fusion, exceeding physical law limits imposed on influenced people and objects.