Chapter 238: They Came to the Door

The commander's solemn expression eased, and he quickly walked over.

Grandma, nothing happened; we just captured a large wild beast that had gone mad, and we've already dealt with it.

He explained in a calm tone, while gesturing for a team member to come over.

For safety's sake, please stay inside and don't come out; that wild beast might carry an infectious disease, and we need to quarantine this area.

Wild beast? What kind of wild beast could cause such a commotion? I even heard a thud........

The old lady was doubtful, still wanting to look over there.

But the assigned team member had already come over, politely but firmly blocking her way, half‑persuading, half‑supporting her back indoors.

Auntie, you'd better go rest first; we'll be fine once we finish disinfecting and cleaning.

The old lady muttered something, but was still persuaded back inside by the soldiers; the door closed.

The commander looked at the closed door and let out a heavy sigh.

He didn't know what the higher‑ups planned, but being able to conceal things for a while was better than causing a mass panic.

He looked back at the Aberrant Species corpse being loaded onto a vehicle, at the family of three being escorted onto the vehicle, and at the probing glances from people in the surrounding buildings.

Tonight's event is destined to be impossible to conceal.

The Aberrant Species corpse was placed in a specially made sealed box and taken away; the ground underwent preliminary washing and disinfection, the cordon remained in place, aside from leaving some personnel to prevent anyone from approaching, the others have already begun to withdraw.

At that moment, a technician in protective gear similarly walked up quickly to the commander, whispered a few words in his ear, and turned the tablet screen toward him.

The commander's gaze fell on the screen, his brows slightly furrowed; he lifted his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the door numbers of several apartment buildings, finally locking onto the building where Yang Yixie lived.

He turned and walked toward the several Special Ability Practitioners who were about to board the vehicle and leave, especially saying to the female who had emitted Wind Blade.

"You've all worked hard; we'll handle the follow‑up cleanup. You should first return with the vehicles to the base to rest."

Several Special Ability Practitioners nodded; they indeed felt fatigued, but mainly mentally, after all their souls had just gone to that game world and spent a full seven days there.

Seeing the vehicles off, the commander gave a glance to a nearby team member; the two walked to the back of a police car, took off their heavy protective gear, revealing ordinary clothing underneath.

Although they had removed the protective suits, they still wore communication earpieces and basic equipment on their waists.

The two didn't alert anyone else, heading straight to the apartment building where Yang Yixie lived.

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Upstairs, Yang Yixie had been observing every move downstairs.

Upon seeing the technician and commander converse, then the commander leading people to remove their protective gear and approach, he understood in his heart.

Sure enough, they came to the door.

After all, he had just been in an emergency, directly calling with his own phone; it's not strange for the authorities to come knocking.

Yang Yixie's calm and contemplation on his face quickly faded; he tidied his hair and collar a bit, making them look somewhat disheveled.

"Knock, knock, knock."

A moderate knocking sound rang out.

Yang Yixie patted his face again, walked over, confirmed via the peephole who was outside, then slowly opened the door.

Outside the door stood two people: precisely that commander and the team member who came together.

"Who are you?"

Yang Yixie opened the door, revealing half his body, face showing confusion, voice somewhat tense.

The commander's gaze lingered on Yang Yixie's face for two seconds; he produced an ID with official insignia, tone calm.

"Hello, we are the investigators responsible for handling the incident just now downstairs; we need to understand a few things—did you just make an emergency call?"

Yang Yixie quickly nodded, looking somewhat nervous and at a loss.

The commander inwardly understood; this looks like a half‑grown kid, with apparently no adults at home, suddenly being approached by officials—of course he'd be nervous.

"Yes, the call was me! Police uncle, what exactly was that monster downstairs?"

The commander instinctively glanced at the surrounding hallway, didn't correct Yang Yixie's way of addressing him, and instead asked.

"Would you mind if we come in to talk further?"

Yang Yixie quickly stepped aside, "Of course."

The commander nodded, and he and the team member entered the house one after another.

After entering, the team member habitually glanced around quickly; the living room was fairly tidy, the open door beside led to an ordinary student's room, and even the walls had many awards posted.

"Don't be nervous, we're just conducting a routine inquiry."

The commander sat on the sofa, gesturing for Yang Yixie to sit as well; the team member stood near the doorway maintaining a vigilant posture.

Yang Yixie sat nervously on the sofa, his hands unconsciously clasped together, his gaze occasionally drifting toward the window.

"Could you describe in detail what you saw before and after making the emergency call? Especially regarding that 'monster'."

The commander got straight to the point, but his tone wasn't pushy; indeed it was rather kind.

Yang Yixie swallowed, his tone clearly showing lingering fear.

"I was about to sleep, but then I noticed the curtains weren't drawn tight, and I saw a blackish shape wriggling near the trash cans downstairs; when it moved a bit, I realized it was gnawing on a corpse on the ground......."

Obviously that scene was also quite terrifying for him; the commander also tried to remain as calm as possible.

"I was terrified at the time, so I quickly grabbed my phone and called........"

"So, why did it suddenly get hung up?"

The commander then asked, because the phone suddenly hung up they thought the caller had met with trouble, so they rushed over at full speed; but precisely because of that, they managed to rescue that family of three in time.

"Maybe I accidentally hit something; at the time I saw that monster crawling toward someone's window, I was too panicked; by the time I realized there was no voice on the other end, I discovered the call had already been disconnected."

He cautiously lifted his eyes, looking toward the commander seated beside him.

"Police uncle, are those people okay? I—I should have called again then, but I was really frightened silly........"

The commander listened silently, his gaze never leaving Yang Yixie's face.

Someone who suddenly witnessed such a bloody event, in a state of extreme tension, could indeed possibly make some accidental touches.

But years of the commander's experience and intuition told him that although the young man appeared panicked, his description of the situation was quite clear.

Just this composure alone is already extremely rare.

"That family has already been rescued by us; they are currently not in any danger to their lives."

The commander first gave Yang Yixie a calming pill; at least he now knew that no one else had been harmed so far.

"We understand the situation, and we thank you for your cooperation; if you hadn't reported it in time, there might have been even more tragedy."

The commander stood up, preparing to end the questioning.

Yang Yixie watched as the two were about to leave, feeling that his strong curiosity could no longer be contained, and he asked softly.

"Um, police uncle, may I ask? What exactly is that monster?"

The commander's steps halted.

He turned around, looking at Yang Yixie's face still lingering with fear but with an especially strong curiosity, and remained silent for a moment.

A rabid wild beast?

Such an excuse might fool the old lady downstairs, but this young man before us witnessed the whole process firsthand—he even saw the monster break through the window—so using this explanation would be too perfunctory.

But the truth... even his own knowledge of it is limited.

He glanced at Yang Yixie's somewhat pale face and still spoke.

"That kind of monster seems to carry some kind of infectious disease; in the coming days you should keep your doors and windows closed, reduce unnecessary nighttime outings, and if you feel any bodily abnormality, go to a regular hospital for examination immediately—remember that?"

Of course, they gave the same explanation to the other residents, after all, they still don't know how the authorities will ultimately handle this matter.