The fellow peeking outside frowned as Wen Wen disappeared.
He wanted to get into the water to check on Wen Wen's condition but forcefully stopped himself.
His orders from above were clear: if the other party didn't discover the branch, he was not to expose its existence, even if it meant death. Thus, he remained hidden outside, making no rash moves.
Less than ten minutes later, Wen Wen walked out of the lake step by step, a slippery fish tail in one hand and a small bead in the other.
In the water, Wen Wen had first easily knocked out this catfish, then found the aimlessly drifting ghost and turned it into a vengeful spirit bead.
He spent less than three minutes on these two tasks.
Afterward, Wen Wen tried to approach Lishui Villa from underwater. However, after swimming only a few dozen meters, he found it essentially impossible.
The closer he got, the more he could sense a dull breathing sound and powerful heartbeats.
The heartbeats were incredibly muffled, like the dull thud of a giant cowhide drum striking in the water. Wen Wen couldn't imagine how massive the creature with such heartbeats must be.
He knew that if he went any closer, he would attract the attention of that thing, so he wisely chose not to venture further.
Emerging from the water, Wen Wen used his ghost water-control ability to expel the moisture from his body. However, he still felt damp and sighed, saying,
"There are benefits to not wearing underwear. At least when wet, it doesn't cling to you uncomfortably."
Afterward, Wen Wen didn't linger. He drove away with the catfish, showing no attachment to Lishui Villa.
The person watching Wen Wen's departure breathed a sigh of relief and emerged from behind a tree after Wen Wen had left.
He tapped the communicator on his ear and said, "The target made no suspicious moves. Confirmed as a demon hunter from the information received. No issues."
...
After leaving the vicinity of Lishui Villa, Wen Wen called the Yanling City Hunter Association to have someone handle the large fish.
This catfish had eaten quite a few people, so Wen Wen wasn't interested in bringing it to the containment facility as feed. He still had a bit of germophobia.
Looking at the catfish, however, Wen Wen began to understand why Yanling City couldn't resolve the problem there.
Because there was indeed a ghostly presence, they likely attributed the drowning incidents to ghostly activity.
But the ghost was too weak, so weak that it couldn't be captured by normal means.
The culprit behind the drowning incidents, this large catfish, was merely a mutated animal and hadn't attracted their attention.
After handing over the catfish to the assistants, Wen Wen continued his ghost hunt. The act had to be thorough, after all.
He suspected that the Yanling City Hunter Association also had informants from the Blood of Desecration, so he couldn't show any flaws in front of them.
Before driving to the next location, Wen Wen found a secluded spot, entered the containment facility, and arrived at the Disaster Containment Warehouse.
Currently, there were three containment items in the Disaster Containment Warehouse.
Item number one was a husky with a human head and a dog's body, codenamed "Head-Dog," which could greatly restrain ghosts.
Item number two was a short wooden puppet, codenamed "Knee-Breaker Puppet," which would break the knees of any creature that looked down on it.
Item number three was codenamed "Infinitely Proliferating Human Body." It appeared as a twisted, amorphous mass of various human bodies, identified as "Zheng Feng."
After Wen Wen killed the shadow demon Balier, Zheng Feng had completely lost its ability to think, even the thought of attacking ceased. It had become a flesh mass that would endlessly proliferate when cut.
Therefore, it was no longer considered a superpowered individual but a containment item.
At this point, Wen Wen realized that containment items, monsters, and superpowered individuals could actually transform into one another.
Once a superpowered individual lost their will and became completely dominated by their powers, they might also be considered a containment item.
However, Wen Wen wasn't here for "Zheng Feng" this time, but for "Head-Dog."
Head-Dog was a nemesis to creatures like ghosts, so Wen Wen planned to use it to capture ghosts.
Even though it looked like a dog, Head-Dog had not felt lonely waiting in its cell for so long.
Upon seeing Wen Wen, it trotted over and wagged its tail affectionately.
"Later, I'll let you out for a walk. Will you help me catch ghosts?"
Head-Dog nodded humanely. Its head was now entirely human, with no dog-like features, and it had a refined appearance. It wouldn't be strange if someone with perverse intentions developed bold ideas towards it.
With its consent, Wen Wen emerged from the containment facility and snapped his fingers with his left hand. Head-Dog appeared before him.
Although restrained by the containment facility, Head-Dog would surely cooperate with Wen Wen. However, as it was the only containment item that had voluntarily joined him, Wen Wen felt he should respect its wishes to some extent.
As soon as Head-Dog emerged, San Zai'er's eyes widened, and it let out growls towards it.
San Zai'er felt its status was threatened. Wen Wen wouldn't want to raise another pet, would he?
The thought that even its foot-scraps would be fought over made San Zai'er feel utterly dejected.
But Wen Wen paid no mind to its petty thoughts and stroked his chin, contemplating.
"Using containment items with the Disaster Gloves can bypass some of their negative effects. So, I should be able to use my strongest containment item, right? I need to find an opportunity to test it properly."
The strongest containment item Wen Wen mentioned was the bracelet "Twelve Layers of Philosophical Power." After being forced into a desperate situation, Wen Wen had put it away in a corner to gather dust and hadn't used it since.
The bracelet had many restrictions, making it somewhat useless.
But if he could bypass those restrictions by using it through the containment facility, the Philosophical Bracelet would greatly enhance Wen Wen's strength!
Wen Wen shook his head, setting aside the thought of the Philosophical Bracelet for now. He took Head-Dog to a dilapidated building.
Years ago, several mass murder incidents had occurred in this building. The spirits of those who had unwillingly passed on still lingered within.
Head-Dog's tail wagged rapidly. It sensed the large number of ghosts here and was very interested in them.
Thus, Wen Wen, playing with snakes and walking his dog, leisurely entered this sealed hazardous site.
With the close cooperation of Head-Dog, they easily swept through the ghost-infested building. Wen Wen only drove back to the hotel after midnight.
Head-Dog, simply by standing still, could weaken ghosts, and a soft growl could leave them with no escape.
Except for one ghost with special abilities, all the other ghosts in this place couldn't even run away. They were all turned into beads by Wen Wen.
That one ghost with special abilities was the perpetrator of several慘案 in this building, a notorious arsonist.
He had been executed years ago. Normally, he shouldn't have become a vengeful spirit wandering in the real world.
But a brain-dead youth who idolized the arsonist had learned the arsonist's methods and continued to commit crimes.
Ultimately, he succeeded in summoning the arsonist to the real world, turning him into a rampaging vengeful spirit close to a凶灵.