Li Yu turned to the crowd with an apologetic expression and said, "I'm sorry! The child is young and doesn't know any better! Please, come in and sit down!"
Adi shot his mother an angry glance, then turned and ran off in a huff.
Sister-in-law Wang said sarcastically, "I wouldn't dare enter your house. Who knows what I'd be accused of then?" She turned and headed for the market.
Su Yue smiled, "You're not feeling well, so you should go inside. We're just here to confirm a few things. We'll leave as soon as we're done asking."
"Alright," Li Yu coughed a few times and turned to enter the house, followed closely by the others.
"What do you want to ask? I've told you everything I can and can't say!" Li Yu's face showed impatience. That person deserved to die, so what was the point of them investigating so thoroughly?
Su Yue said gently, "We just want to confirm with you one thing: do you truly not know how he died?"
"How many times do I have to tell you, I don't know! And don't come looking for me again!" Li Yu's face was full of annoyance!
"Perhaps Adi saw something! After all, he died right before your eyes. You must know something about it," Su Yue said with a smile that seemed to see through everything, gradually breaking down Li Yu's psychological defenses.
"I don't know! You should leave!" Li Yu clearly realized Su Yue's intention and refused to cooperate!
Seeing this, Su Yue softened her tone, "We all know it wasn't a human who did it. Why are you still trying to hide it for him? The punishment he receives will be decided by the law! Don't worry, I can guarantee here that no matter the cause or outcome, you and your daughter will not be harmed."
Listening to Su Yue's sincere words, Li Yu gently rubbed the teacup in her hand. After a moment of hesitation, she slowly began, "I don't know the specifics. That day, he suddenly said he wanted to take Adi and me somewhere. Seeing him lead us further and further into a secluded area, I realized his intentions. Perhaps from the first time he hit me, I understood that I would eventually be abandoned by him."
"But at that time, I was already carrying a new life. I couldn't bear to, so I decided to give birth to him and escape together! Later, it was as you saw. I didn't have the ability to escape with the child, so I took care of him while carefully saving money, hoping to use it one day to buy a new life."
"When I resisted fiercely that day, Adi seemed to have seen something. After he said something to the thing he couldn't see, that man suddenly collapsed. I didn't think much of it at the time, just thought he'd had too much to drink again. I quickly took the child and fled."
"The next day, I heard he was dead. Only then did I understand what had happened that night. That being I couldn't see saved our lives, so could you please give him a chance? I believe he is kind at heart and only wanted to help people like us who were trapped." By the end, Li Yu's eyes were filled with gratitude towards the strange entity.
Often, human nature is far more terrifying than mysterious anomalies. There's a lyric that goes: I fear ghosts, but ghosts do me no harm; I don't fear people, but people leave me with countless wounds!
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. In truth, they all knew that many anomalies were not inherently malicious towards humans, but their power instilled fear in everyone, and it was uncontrollable. If they could maintain their sanity from life and punish evil and promote good! That would be a good thing for everyone!
However, most people, even those who were kind in life, would lose their minds after killing a certain number of people and become monsters that only knew how to kill.
Therefore, the Ghost Extermination Division would guide anomalies that were not extremely wicked to reincarnate, but those who were bloodthirsty evil anomalies would be utterly annihilated, never to be reborn.
Su Yue was silent, "Mm, don't worry. As long as he hasn't been completely consumed by resentment, we will send him to reincarnate!"
Adi was complaining to Pan Ya about the people from the Ghost Extermination Division. Pan Ya had been listening quietly. Suddenly, he seemed to sense something, said he had something to do, and then flashed away.
Not long after, Su Yue and her group arrived in front of Adi, coaxing him to go home obediently.
Adi nodded reluctantly. Fine! Given their good attitude, he would reluctantly agree.
Hu Bing, standing nearby, touched the flagstones beneath his feet curiously. Strange, why was there a ghostly aura here? Could this child still be secretly in contact with that entity? Thinking this, Hu Bing immediately went to Su Yue and told her of his discovery.
Su Yue's expression sharpened. She knelt down and asked Adi, "Who were you playing with just now?"
Adi's face immediately showed nervousness. Big brother had told him not to tell anyone about his existence. Had he accidentally slipped up somewhere?
"No!" Adi answered loudly. "I was playing here by myself. No one was with me."
Su Yue understood and nodded in agreement, "Mm, and now Adi needs to go home. Mommy will be worried."
Hearing this, Adi immediately felt relieved. Thankfully, big brother wasn't discovered. What if big brother got angry and stopped playing with him? He was the only and best friend Adi had ever had.
After sending Adi home, Su Yue immediately ordered, "Hu Bing and Wu Yi, you two stay here and keep an eye on that little boy. He must have seen the killer! Yuan Li and I will go and see if there are any other clues."
Wu Yi, also known as Xing Yuan, was somewhat unwilling. Why wasn't she going with Sister Jie? But meeting Su Yue's warning gaze, she finally relented. Fine, she would stay here and watch. After all, with her warning just now, Pan Ya wouldn't dare to show himself again.
Hu Bing and Xing Yuan kept watch on Adi, but of course, they found nothing. However, a few days later, they saw him doing some strange, secretive things. He was likely contacting Pan Ya through that method, but Pan Ya, having received Xing Yuan's warning, didn't dare to appear in front of them again.
Soon, the seventh day arrived.
Su Yue summoned everyone back and instructed them to keep a close watch to ensure the individuals they had screened were still at the gambling house.
Xing Yuan, who had only recently split off a clone, was not in high spirits. This method was effective, but dividing her attention meant one side would inevitably be distracted. Hearing Su Yue's worried words, Xing Yuan focused her consciousness back to her main body. After all, that person was just an ordinary human and had already been knocked out.
"It's nothing! I just didn't rest well last night!" she said, forcing a weak smile that made her look very fragile.
Su Yue's heart softened for a moment, and she softened her tone, "Just hold on a little longer. We must catch that guy today! I'll give you a few extra days off afterwards!"
Everyone thought: "Cunning girl! We need holidays too."
"No need! As long as I can help Sister Jie, I'm willing to be more tired. As long as Sister Jie doesn't dislike me!" Xing Yuan said, her eyes welling up with a mist, looking like a pitiful child afraid of being abandoned.
This instantly ignited Su Yue's protective instincts. What a pitiful young girl! It was clear she lacked security since childhood, which was why she worried about these things.
Thinking this, Su Yue solemnly promised Xing Yuan, "Don't worry, as long as you wish, the Ghost Extermination Division will always be your home! If you feel uncomfortable about anything, come to me!"
Xing Yuan rejoiced inwardly, but outwardly she looked moved by Su Yue. She stepped forward and hugged her, "Thank you, Captain Su!"
Then, before Su Yue could react, Xing Yuan returned to her original position, maintaining her innocent and pure appearance, looking at Su Yue with "innocent" eyes.