Chapter 341: The Breath of Hell

Li Hao turned back to look at Lu Min, whose face was gloomy and whose body was trembling incessantly, and said coldly, "What else do you have to say for yourself?"

Lu Min lowered her head and remained silent, muttering, "It's not... it's not like that... I really never thought about doing such a thing..."

Even now, this woman was still evading her crimes; Li Hao frowned, feeling deeply puzzled at the same time.

Since she had such a significant handle against her, why would she take the initiative to let him and Li Yuning search her room? He felt that something was not quite right.

Just then, a single sentence from Li Yuning pierced through the confusion. Facing the innocent passerby girl being brutally murdered in the video, and listening to the heart-wrenching screams and the sound of the beastly couple's silent, ruthless blade-swinging in the recording, she looked at Lu Min very calmly and said, "Do you think you can escape punishment by relying on the matter of Mental Pollution?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Min's entire body jolted violently, her trembling frame stiffening as if frozen in that moment. She did not dare to look up, for she was afraid that her panicked expression would be seen by others.

Li Hao also realized Lu Min's intention at this moment and said in a deep voice, "If that is what you are counting on, then you are wrong."

As he spoke, Li Hao suddenly drew his gun, the muzzle fixed one inch from the center of Lu Min's brow.

In Lu Min's terrified eyes, Li Hao's thumb slowly disengaged the pistol's safety. The pitch-black muzzle contained an intense murderous intent; Lu Min was so frightened that she raised both hands and shook her head, unable to speak.

Li Hao said in a low, sinister tone, "It seems I need to educate you on the law. Mental Pollutioners... strictly speaking, their right to survival is not protected by law. Everyone, that's right, everyone—as long as they feel a Mental Pollutioner threatens their own life—can kill the other party without restriction, and will not suffer any legal punishment afterward!"

As he spoke, he stepped closer, the cold muzzle pressing directly against Lu Min's forehead, forcing the seemingly weak, venomous woman against the wall.

"Tell me, in the current situation, wouldn't it be better if I just killed you?" Li Hao said in a soft voice, chilling as a viper crawling over one's body.

Upon hearing this, Lu Min's legs went weak, and she knelt to the ground, crying and pleading for mercy while fully confessing her crimes.

Li Hao had no pity for such a person; he turned and sent the other party onto the Enforcer vehicle, taking her away directly.

"Uncle Li is quite good at intimidating people." After the Enforcer vehicle left, Li Yuning turned her face and looked at Li Hao beside her with an eerie smile.

She knew that although Li Hao had spoken very coldly and ruthlessly before, in reality, he would never have pulled the trigger on Lu Min.

Li Hao coughed dryly and said seriously, "How about it? Are there any other useful clues in Zhao Zheng's room?"

"Apart from that vase, there was nothing related to Abnormal factors." Li Yuning also put away her playful demeanor, crossed her arms, and said earnestly, "So, it can basically be determined that Zhao Zheng's accident was not a coincidence. He was indeed the first victim. The mastermind behind this Abnormal event is highly likely related to the Baizhou Socialite Gathering that Lu Min mentioned, and that Miss Hong. We should proceed from that side next."

"Then let's go find Zhao Zheng's sister first." Li Hao nodded. He did not ask how Li Yuning could tell whether things carried Abnormal factors; he chose to trust Li Yuning's statement and followed her line of reasoning to propose the next step of action.

Li Yuning nodded slightly, but just as she and Li Hao were walking one after the other to get into the car, after only a few steps, her stomach let out a dissatisfied wail, and her small face instantly turned rosy.

Seeing the young girl's shy and annoyed appearance, Li Hao was slightly stunned. Only then did he feel that Li Yuning finally possessed the temperament a girl of this age should have, and he couldn't help but grin, saying, "Let's eat first."

After lunch, Li Yuning smiled with her eyes narrowed like a satisfied kitten that had eaten its fill, her hands stroking her stuffed little belly.

Li Hao glanced at the cozy, swaying young girl, a trace of affection unconsciously appearing in his eyes. In a trance, he saw his daughter who had died many years ago.

If Jiajia were still here, she should be the same age as her. No, maybe two years younger, heh. Li Hao thought to himself, and immediately remembered Li Yuning mentioning her fatal brain tumor, his mood suddenly becoming heavy again.

A sense of panic and bewilderment welled up in his heart, just as powerless as when he watched his daughter die twelve years ago after emergency surgery for a car accident failed, kneeling before her cold corpse.

"Uncle." Li Yuning's call brought the somewhat distracted Li Hao back to reality. Li Hao then realized that the vehicle he was driving was veering off the road and heading into the oncoming lane, with a large truck driving straight toward them.

Li Hao immediately jerked the steering wheel to straighten the car, passing the oncoming large truck with almost no space to spare, a narrow escape.

Li Hao broke out in a cold sweat from the fright. He looked at Li Yuning several times in nervousness and hurriedly asked, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Li Yuning seemed completely unable to feel fear from the life-and-death experience just now, as cozy as before, and instead asked him with concern, "Are you alright?"

"I... I'm sorry." Li Hao only offered an apology.

"It's okay." Li Yuning smiled, though it was unclear if she truly didn't mind.

Zhao Zheng's sister, Zhao Qian, lived less than five kilometers from Zhao Zheng's home; the car arrived at the entrance of Zhao Qian's residence in twenty minutes.

As soon as she got out of the car, Li Yuning changed her tone. She looked at the detached villa before her as if looking at a precipice, and said seriously, "Uncle Li, how about I go in alone for the next part?"

"No!" Li Hao refused without hesitation, insisting on accompanying Li Yuning. At the same time, he understood that Zhao Qian's residence was likely a dragon's den and a tiger's lair, so he quietly disengaged the safety of his pistol, ready to draw and fire at any moment.

Facing a real Abnormal, he had no experience and was actually drumming in his heart, as nervous and uneasy as his first time out as an Enforcer. He lacked the confidence that he could pull the trigger in time when necessary; his courage was insufficient, as if he had turned back into a timid rookie Enforcer.

Ding-dong!

Li Yuning pressed the villa's doorbell. The person inside did not make any inquiries through the intercom and actually opened the door directly for the strangers who had just arrived.

This abnormality increased the burden on Li Hao's mind. He became even more cautious, pushed open the outer gate of the villa, walked with Li Yuning into the grounds of the detached villa, crossed the path paved with blue-white stones, and arrived at the villa's main entrance.

As they approached, Li Yuning and Li Hao saw a crack in the door that had been opened from the inside. The door was ajar, as if the owner of the house had left it open on purpose.

Pushing the door open and entering, the interior decor came into view.

Unlike the low-key luxury and simple, minimalist style of Zhao Zheng's home, Zhao Qian's house appeared more opulent and extravagant.

In Zhao Qian's villa, the windows were tightly closed and covered by curtains. The whole house was lit with dim red light, like a darkroom for developing photos. That red light made every piece of furniture and every decoration in the villa look demonic and bizarre.

Those famous paintings hanging all around, filled with abstract and grotesque art, seemed to have crawled out of hell, exuding a ghastly aura.