S-Class Judge: My ability is parasitism.

She wasn't unfamiliar with killing; the methods used by organizations were often even more bloody and direct. But she had never heard of such methods before.

"You..." Her voice was a little hoarse, and she swallowed with difficulty, "What kind of ability do you have?"

"It's a secret." He stood up and patted non-existent dust off his hands.

The dim, motion-activated light flickered twice again because of the commotion, stubbornly lighting up and illuminating the mess in the hallway and the gruesome mummified corpse even more clearly.

"I'll handle the rest. I'll inform the bureau that you should go into hiding tonight." Xu Nuo then called the captain.

After finishing the matter, Gao Shen asked:

"Your rented apartment is nice, such a big space for one person?"

"No, I share an apartment with another female tenant."

"Hey, where is she? She usually comes home quite late."

"This guy's got guts, he's even lurking around the judge's place in search of food. Alright, let's go out for some late-night snacks, maybe some barbecue or something."

"it is good."

At the barbecue stall, Xu Nuo seemed a bit down, drinking beer without saying a word.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I'm just a little irritable."

"You're just too lonely. Why don't you consider finding a girlfriend?"

"Ha, Captain, you're the one talking, aren't you? You don't have a girlfriend either."

"I'm different from you. I like freedom and I don't like being controlled."

"Captain, this guy is very strong, unlike those infected Awakened. I feel like he has an organization behind him." Xu Nuo hinted to Gao Shen the information he had obtained from Li Yiran.

"Really? Anyone who dares to break into homes to hunt might indeed have organized support. We need to be careful then; we can't become the next Nan'an City. Alright, I have to work overtime again tonight. You should go home as soon as you finish eating. I'm going back to the station to investigate some information about Nan'an City. They're most likely the same group of people."

"be safe."

"Don't worry, there aren't many people who can beat me."

Xu Nuo was about to go back when he received a text message on his phone:

"Is it all taken care of over there?"

It was sent by Li Yiran.

Xu Nuo: It's all done. You can come back now.

When Xu Nuo returned to her rented room, she found that Li Yiran had already returned to her apartment.

"You're back so early?"

"I haven't gone far."

"You're really bold, aren't you afraid of being arrested?"

"I'm just trusting you."

"Sigh, you should get some rest."

Goodnight.

Because the missing person had not been found for a long time, Xu Nuo's vacation was essentially ruined.

The next day, Xu Nuo went to work as usual. Although there was no progress in the case, some clues were indeed found.

"Last night I looked through the files on the annihilation of the Nan'an City Tribunal. They were taken down by an organization called the Lion Awakening Society. Their leader is a genetically modified lion, nicknamed the Lion Awakening. He is extremely powerful and has been active in our area. They are mainly divided into two factions: carnivores and herbivores. The one that wiped out the Nan'an City branch was the herbivores faction. The guy Xu Nuo killed last night should be his subordinate, Wang Hu." Gao Shen placed the files on the table and reported everything he knew.

"So, this organization called 'Awakening Lion' has now arrived in Huaishui City. Could their target be our Tribunal?"

Based on Gao Shen's guess, Zhang Wei raised his own questions.

"It's hard to say right now. Their target might be us, or they might just be looking for a safe hunting ground to forage for food." Gao Shen didn't give a direct answer; no one knew the other party's purpose except themselves.

"Old Gao, what you're saying is the same as not saying anything at all. They want to hunt here in peace, and we are their biggest obstacle. The first thing they'll want to get rid of is us. Do you think we can reach a settlement and let them hunt in Huaishui City? Besides, even if we agree to an agreement, our superiors will never let us go." Monkey expressed his opinion, believing that the Tribunal was in a very dangerous situation.

"This is indeed a headache. The enemy is in the shadows, while we are in the open. Moreover, we don't even know what strength they have or what kind of people they have. Even if we want to do something, we don't know where to start."

Pan Yuan's words further sombered the atmosphere. These were formidable opponents, and the disappearance of the Nan'an City Tribunal cast a shadow of fear over everyone.

Ni Shihua and Xu Nuo both chose to remain silent. There was nothing to say, and no one could come to a conclusion; it would only increase their fear.

"I'll ask the higher-ups for outside help. It might be a bit embarrassing, but this matter concerns everyone's lives, and we can't ignore it. Everyone should leave work early during this period, be careful on the road, and contact us by phone if anything happens."

"yes!"

Perhaps none of the people here have any clue about this, but Xu Nuo does. Isn't his roommate also in this organization?

After get off work, Xu Nuo didn't rush back to her rented apartment. Instead, she went to a fruit shop first, because she couldn't leave empty-handed when she needed someone's help.

Back at the apartment, Li Yiran seemed to be resting in her bedroom. Xu Nuo knocked on the door twice.

"Are you there?"

"Come in!"

When Xu Nuo entered the room, he found Li Yiran lying on the bed playing games in her nightgown, her snow-white chest fully exposed.

Xu Nuo kept trying to shift his gaze, but it seemed to be automatically targeting his chest, leaving him somewhat at a loss.

"Is there something you need? Wait, why are you back so early today?"

"Nothing much happened at the bureau, so I came back. I bought you some fruit, um, I put it on the table."

"Huh? You bought me fruit? There's no smoke without fire. You wouldn't happen to have your eye on me, would you?"

Li Yiran pouted, glanced at Xu Nuo, then put down her phone and stared straight at Xu Nuo.

This pose is really tempting, and Xu Nuo's heart is pounding.

"No, no, no, I just wanted to ask you about something."

"What is it? Sit down and talk, sit on the bed! I'm not going to eat you."

"Oh dear, please don't say the word 'eat' again. I feel disgusted just hearing that word now."

"Alright, go ahead, what is it?"

"Are you one of the Lion Dancers?"

"Nonsense, my sister is a member of the Lion Dance organization, and so am I. What other organization is there around here besides the Lion Dance?"

"Can you tell me who's in the organization? How many people are there in total? What are their abilities?" Xu Nuo asked eagerly.

Li Yiran squinted, staring intently, her head drawing ever closer:

"Hey handsome, something's not right with you?"

Xu Nuo awkwardly scratched his head:

"Oh, really? Something seems off."

Li Yiran snorted softly:

"Hmph! Don't think I don't know you're trying to pry information out of me. Do I look like an idiot?"

Xu Nuo laughed awkwardly:

"Haha, you figured that out?"

"Please, could you be any more obvious?"