Chapter 57: Ambush on the Criminal

The four malevolent entities became more gentle.

The searing pain within Wu Xian also ceased.

He Ya rested her head on Wu Xian’s shoulder, her hand—reeking of decay—caressing his cheek: “My dear, we were husband and wife. How could I ever force you to do something you don’t want to do?”

The two bloody old men in the back seat also softened their tone.

“Son, if you truly don’t want to kill, we won’t force you.”

“But the murderer must die!”

Xu Xiaoyan widened her eyes in agreement.

The transport vehicle stopped—he saved himself a Flying Blade Spell.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw a pale-faced figure with a split mouth, hanging upside down directly before his own.

At that time, their expressions were utterly vacant; they didn’t even need toothbrushes to mimic brushing teeth, as if driven solely by instinct.

The poor driver finally snapped, letting out a shrill scream.

But since leaving the city, the criminal had been babbling nonstop, making them increasingly suspicious of the vehicle; after several Shitan , they had begun to suspect this car was attempting to Jiefanren .

Wu Xian immediately realized he could delay no longer.

The Bogan Electric Car suddenly accelerated slightly—the vehicle grew lighter!

Wu Xian glanced in the rearview mirror and saw the interior was empty; through the rear window of the transport vehicle ahead, the old woman Ye Shuxia—with a massive gash in her neck—was mechanically waving at Wu Xian.

“Looks like I won’t need to waste a Flying Blade Spell to stop it.”

“Tell me—are you here to save me, to kill me, or just to have a heart-to-heart chat?”

The woman, twisted in an unnatural posture, lay sprawled face-down on the roof of the minivan, extending a bloodied arm to point downward toward the brake pedal.

There was heavy traffic in the city.

Wu Xian stopped the car.

“I won’t harm you. I only want to talk.”

Just outside the city, the transport vehicle ahead began testing him with sudden speed changes—meaning they had already detected Wu Xian’s tailing.

High speed, sharp curves, emergency braking…

The transport vehicle suddenly flipped over, smashing open a large gap in the roadside barrier!

Suddenly.

“I’m willing to talk because earlier, when I was escorting the criminal ‘Wei Hao’ to you for a psychiatric evaluation, you told me that Wei Hao wasn’t lying.”

Just as he prepared to fire, he felt a gust of wind pass—his pistol snapped clean in half!

Wu Xian instinctively hurled the broken gun away, his pupils dilating sharply.

But just now!

These four malevolent entities could now communicate rationally; they no longer behaved as before, unable to interfere with reality—they could even frighten the driver into flipping a transport vehicle.

He saw a petite female ghost, her belly torn open, contortedly squeezed below, her exposed abdominal cavity facing the driver’s face, her tiny hand pointing toward the brake.

Wu Xian sneered: “Talk? Talk about how you enjoyed killing my whole family?”

“Yes, the murderer must die! I’ll eat every last thing inside his belly!”

Inside the transport vehicle.

Their rate of evolution was terrifyingly fast!

What would they become in two more days?

Wu Xian’s gaze turned urgent—he had to kill these four things quickly, or the increasingly powerful malevolent entities would surely devour him!

After a brief pause.

His eyes grew dark and gloomy.

Wu Xian had barely stepped out of the car when he heard fighting coming from inside the transport vehicle.

The driver felt discomfort in his eyes and quickly rubbed them.

But outside the city.

The driver lowered his head blankly.

Wu Xian gritted his teeth: “Aren’t you Wei Hao?”

“Have you ever wondered why a senior investigator like me ended up in this state?”

Wu Xian swallowed hard: “You said… you once escorted Wei Hao to me for a psychiatric evaluation?”

“Don’t be nervous.”

After the fighting ended.

The criminal also froze, staring at Wu Xian with a strange expression.

They were all tense now.

The criminal relaxed and spread his arms wide, showing he posed no threat.

“You… really don’t pick your food.”

And the techniques he used…

After the curse was planted.

But just then.

At the criminal’s prompting, the driver pressed the accelerator, and the car gradually sped up.

…

“Ah… aaaaah!!”

“Now I’ll tell you too—in today’s morning interrogation at the psychiatric hospital, I didn’t lie. I killed your family because, in my view, they truly were malevolent entities. That’s why I…”

Otherwise, if they called for backup, Wu Xian wouldn’t just fail to kill the criminal—he’d likely end up in prison himself.

Later on, they could toy with four investigators inside the vehicle; Xu Xiaoyan even tried absorbing the yang energy of a handsome man, and could now guide Wu Xian—every movement became far more agile.

…

Originally, they hadn’t cared about the electric car behind them.

Wu Xian quickly extended his finger out the window, preparing to use the Flying Blade Spell to disable the transport vehicle’s tires and force it to stop.

This criminal was no ordinary man!

The criminal stretched his arms and strolled out calmly; inside, the three transport officers and the driver all lay unconscious.

Wu Xian could follow the transport vehicle without leaving a trace, using other vehicles as cover.

At first, these four malevolent entities merely appeared occasionally—sleeping beside Wu Xian, showing their presence in mirrors, scaring him a little.

Besides the criminal, there were two prison guards and one driver.

The criminal smiled.

But just as he accelerated, the driver spotted a sharp bend ahead and quickly tried to slow down.

But this was not something to be happy about.

Wu Xian drew his inspector’s service pistol, making his stance clear.

“Hey, we meet again.”

Wu Xian looked around and saw no other vehicles—he began thinking how to force the car ahead to stop without leaving a trace.

Wu Xian fell silent—those words struck deep within him.

As they spoke, the car had already left the city.

Indeed.

Plop!

A sharp crack—the transport vehicle’s door swung open.

“What else?”

Suddenly.

No cars in sight for miles—anyone with even a hint of vigilance would spot Wu Xian tailing them.

The transport vehicle suddenly sped up.

His face twisted beyond description; his throat nearly burst from screaming, his lips trembled uncontrollably, sweat poured down his face like a waterfall, his eyes squeezed shut as he stomped the brake with all his strength.

“Dr. Xu, don’t you think this world is a little… strange?”

Seeing Wu Xian standing outside, the criminal wasn’t surprised—he greeted Wu Xian with a relaxed expression.

Wu Xian listened as he spoke.

Suddenly, a chill ran through him; a thunderclap exploded in his mind.

Seeing his family all agree, Wu Xian sighed in relief—he could now act without hesitation.

The criminal seemed to realize something too; his voice grew unsteady.

“How could I possibly be Wei Hao? I’m Inspector Jia!”

(End of Chapter)