In the living room of the apartment, a man and a woman were seated. The man was handsome, with a slight smile on his face, holding a cigarette between his index and middle fingers, conversing with the woman beside him.
The woman had a delicate face and a stern expression. She wore a police uniform, her long, shapely legs encased in stockings, making her appear exceptionally young. If placed next to Jia Rengui, Duan Chen felt they looked like father and daughter.
"Miss You, Mr. Bai, who are these two..."
"Hello, this is Bai Xiaohei, my sister, and this is Xier, my friend."
Duan Chen shook his hand with a smile.
"Oh—"
Fu Ze drew out his tone meaningfully, as if surprised by the high颜值 of the group.
"Thank you for your help with the police station matters, Mr. Bai. I really don't know how to repay you."
Fu Ze spoke with sincere emotion, and Duan Chen played along.
"You are too kind, it is my duty."
"Don't stand, come and sit down here."
"Hmph..."
A faint hum escaped the woman's nose. She paid no attention to Duan Chen's group, and her eyes even held a hint of hostility.
"This is my sister, Fu Sheng. I apologize, Mr. Bai. Too many things have been happening in the Jia family recently, and my sister is not in a good mood..."
"I understand."
Duan Chen smiled faintly.
[Anything? Did you notice anything?]
[Fu Sheng is an ordinary person.]
[Fu Ze?]
Duan Chen fell silent and started chatting with Fu Ze.
"By the way, Mr. Bai, Miss You mentioned that you had something important to discuss with me on this trip?" Fu Ze asked with a smile.
"Of course."
"Then what is this important matter?"
Duan Chen cleared his throat and feigned mystery.
"Mr. Duan, if I'm not mistaken, your home has already been invaded by sea monsters."
"What?!"
This statement not only startled Fu Ze but also made Geng Bing shiver. Only Fu Sheng's expression remained unchanged, though the hostility in her eyes intensified, as if she might stand up and drive them away at any moment.
"Mr. Bai, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you please," Fu Sheng said coldly.
"If my captain says so, then there must be a reason,"
Jun Ci glanced at her and said indifferently.
"Alas... Xiaohei, don't speak to Miss Fu like that."
"Then, Mr. Bai, you were saying..."
"I'm going to the kitchen."
Xier suddenly stood up, startling everyone.
"To the kitchen? It's right over there."
Xier shook her head and pointed at Geng Bing, "Accompany me, please."
"Ah? Alright."
Despite her confusion, Geng Bing didn't think too much about it and led Xier towards the kitchen not far away.
"Mr. Bai, let's continue. You said my home has been invaded by sea monsters. What evidence do you have?" Fu Ze frowned tightly, unconvinced by his words.
You Jiawei, having witnessed Duan Chen's abilities, was already on guard, afraid of falling into an empty space again.
"Ah—!!!"
A scream came from the kitchen. Duan Chen had no time to explain and rushed into the kitchen in three steps.
Fu Sheng and Jun Ci followed closely, with Fu Ze trailing behind.
In the kitchen, Geng Bing was pressed against the wall. Xier held the leg of an octopus. This octopus did not appear to be ordinary. It thrashed rapidly in Xier's hand, and green liquid flowed from beneath its suckers.
"This..."
"Mr. Bai, it seems my home has indeed been invaded by sea monsters. I will now..."
"Bang!"
Duan Chen fired a shot at Fu Ze with Qian Huan Pandora without looking back.
Silence immediately fell.
"Captain..."
"Honey!"
Before Geng Bing could cry, she saw that although the bullet had made a large hole in Fu Ze's chest, green liquid flowed out. He seemed not to feel any pain and stared at Duan Chen with keen interest.
"How did you discover it?"
He smiled, hands in his pockets, the scene quite eerie.
Duan Chen's expression turned grim.
"To be precise, it wasn't me who discovered it, but you who made me discover it."
"Are you referring to that girl?" Fu Ze pointed at Xier.
"It wasn't me. I just wanted this octopus. Bringing her here was just to have her prove that I didn't steal anything, only took something away."
This logic...
Duan Chen's face twitched. He really wanted to complain right now.
"Then I'm very curious, how did you discover me?"
Geng Bing was terrified and clung to the wall, not daring to move. Fu Sheng seemed to have anticipated the current situation and stared coldly at Fu Ze, her hand reaching for the gun at her waist.
Actually, it was very simple. Duan Chen had read his mind.
Fu Ze was clearly unfamiliar with him and did not know he possessed telepathic abilities.
From the moment he entered the door, Duan Chen knew he was a sea monster. However, he hadn't said anything, hoping to follow the clues and uncover more sea monsters. But the moment he saw the octopus, he sensed Fu Ze's killing intent.
Therefore, he acted without hesitation!
"It's truly beyond my expectations."
Fu Ze's expression gradually darkened.
"If I'm not mistaken, your Jia family made some kind of deal with the Apostles, right? They give you power and wealth, and what do you give them? That's what I'm curious about."
You Jiawei became vigilant, staring intently at Fu Sheng beside her.
"Miss Fu is not a sea monster. She should just be an ordinary person fighting against the bizarre."
"Then why have you been glaring at us?" Jun Ci was quite frustrated.
"Because you interfered with my plan," Fu Sheng said coldly.
"A plan? Your original plan was to follow Fu Ze's lead and expose all the hidden sea monsters in the Jia family, right? I can tell you directly, the other sea monsters have already been killed by the Ice City Spirit Hunter Guild."
Earlier, Yuan Yuan had discovered that Jia Rengui's mistresses were not quite right. After leaving the police station, Duan Chen had immediately conveyed this information to You Jiawei. Currently, all of Jia Rengui's mistresses were either dead or arrested and sent to the Spirit Hunter prison.
Fu Ze's expression grew even darker.
"You moved quite fast." Fu Sheng's expression relaxed.
Duan Chen returned a smile.
Fu Ze let out a cold laugh. "Good... When did Ice City get a spirit hunter agent like you? Earlier, Tianqi and the others warned me to be careful, but I didn't take it seriously. Now... I really have to applaud you."
"Tell me, what benefits did you promise the Apostles?"
"Actually, it's very simple. We want power and wealth, and they... want clues to the dimensional gate."
"Dimensional gate?!" Jun Ci exclaimed.
Did the small Jia family actually know about the dimensional gate?
"Heh heh, that's right, I..."
"Bang!"
Duan Chen suddenly fired a shot.
"Hey! We haven't gotten the clues yet!" Fu Sheng seemed more concerned than others. She was a proud person, but also a responsible woman dedicated to the public.
"Do you really expect him to tell us the clues to the dimensional gate? It's useless. Fu Ze is just stalling for time. Several sea monsters are rapidly approaching."
Duan Chen sneered, recognizing more old acquaintances.