What Gu Hao never expected was that the amethyst did not turn black for a long time, and people's fear of tigers did not increase as fast as he had imagined... Even though he had committed more than 20 tiger attacks so far, the amethyst had only turned black by about three-quarters.
The beautiful castle owner had no idea about the official supernatural organization in Shengzhou, and Gu Hao knew nothing about the Investigation Bureau. He thought that he was not afraid of the police at all because he used supernatural powers to commit crimes, but he did not expect to be caught in the end.
Yuan Baixue's interrogation of Gu Hao is almost over. Gu Hao himself was taken away and detained by the Investigation Bureau last night, and he will probably never be free again.
Qin Huanyu had two guesses as to why the amethyst in Gu Hao's hands had not turned completely black.
Firstly, times have changed, and people are no longer as terrified of tigers as they used to be.
Even though tigers have injured people in busy urban areas multiple times, people hate tigers more than they fear them.
There are tons of people online clamoring to send the army to exterminate all wild tigers, but there are actually very few who are terrified of tigers.
The second possibility is that Gu Hao was deceived from beginning to end. The amethyst given by the beautiful castle owner had no purpose at all. She took Gu Hao as her disciple simply to use him and carry out some more dangerous conspiracy.
Yuan Baixue must have thought of this as well, believing that the beautiful castle owner was a great opportunity that came to him, which is why he decided to take a risk and act rashly... Now, Yuan Baixue has most likely arrived in Baiguang City overnight and is searching for the castle near Shuanglongtan.
"Baiguang City..."
Putting down her phone, Qin Huanyu lay on the sofa, looked at the ceiling, and sighed.
"Now I have no choice but to help you, you stupid shrine maiden... I was originally looking forward to seeing what you'd look like after you were truly defeated and completely ruined. I always felt you were perfect for that kind of role."
If the castle were located elsewhere, Qin Huanyu could have reported the situation to the Investigation Bureau and asked them to arrange additional support, while she continued to rest at home.
Unfortunately, the castle was located within the territory of Baiguang City, which was under Qin Huanyu's jurisdiction. As an investigator, she could not ignore the extraordinary hidden dangers in the area and had to take action.
Left with no other option, Qin Huanyu booked a flight back to Baiguang City as soon as possible and submitted a report to the Investigation Bureau explaining the situation.
Of course, in order not to steal the credit for Yuan Baixue's capture of Gu Hao, Qin Huanyu said that it was entirely that policeman who came to her for help, and that it was Yuan Baixue who caught Gu Hao, so it had little to do with her.
Whether the investigation bureau believes her or not is beyond Qin Huanyu's control; she has done her best to fulfill her promise.
Unlike Yuan Baixue, who was reckless enough to try and take down the castle alone, Qin Huanyu hoped that the Investigation Bureau could send more people to support her... She felt that the beautiful castle owner was no ordinary person, and at the very least, she needed the help of the army to search the mountains for the castle.
As an investigator, Qin Huanyu could mobilize a certain amount of local armed forces to assist, but these were primarily police and armed police; only a small number of military personnel could be deployed. Large-scale mobilization of the military required authorization from the Investigation Bureau's superiors or from a patrol officer.
Just before boarding the plane, Qin Huanyu received a reply from the Investigation Bureau, the contents of which were somewhat unexpected.
The investigation bureau acknowledged the suspicious and dangerous nature of the beautiful castle owner, but refused to send more personnel to support Qin Huanyu, and also rejected Qin Huanyu's request to mobilize the army.
The Bureau of Investigation meant that the matter was complicated and that it was best not to make a big fuss and alert the suspects; instead, a small, elite force should be used to resolve it quietly.
As for concerns about the enemy being too strong, the Investigation Bureau also indicated to Qin Huanyu that there was no need to worry... Although the Investigation Bureau would not be sending more people to Baiguang City this time, strong reinforcements from outside the organization had almost pinpointed the location of the castle, which would be a powerful asset in this case.
"Strong reinforcements from outside the organization? It must be someone from the Treasure Pavilion..."
Qin Huanyu immediately realized this and chuckled to herself.
After all, they were once an organization. Even if they split up due to differences in ideology, they are probably still working for the royal family now. It is normal for them to unite in the face of external enemies.
"But the people in the Treasure Pavilion... I wonder if they'll run into Youyou?"
With a smile on her face, Qin Huanyu stretched and gently tugged at the black stockings that were tightly wrapped around her legs before boarding the plane from Qingzhou Prefecture to Baiguang City.
. . . . .
On the other side, in the suburbs of Baiguang City, near the Shuanglongtan Scenic Area.
An SUV lingered nearby for a long time before finally finding a place to stop, and two people got out of the car one after another.
A beautiful female thief wearing a T-crotch bodysuit, fishnet stockings, and boots, and a middle-aged man with a full beard who could easily play a pirate.
It was Miss Skylark and Guo Ying who, following the aura of the demonized hunter, used the Yi family's ancestral magic weapon to continuously divine and locate the place. After several days, they finally found it.
Chapter 135 The Witch and the Phantom Thief
"There's no mistake, the Wild Hunt is hiding nearby, within a radius of about 5 kilometers."
Miss Lark once again used her family heirloom to divine the enemy's location. Her eye bags were noticeably darker than usual, a result of staying up all night.
Guo Ying also noticed this. This man, with his rugged, pirate-like appearance, was actually quite thoughtful and gentlemanly. At this moment, she took the initiative to suggest:
“This area is all mountains and forests, so searching will probably take quite a while… Why don’t you rest in the car, Junior Sister, and I’ll do a quick search first? You’ve been using your family’s magic weapon for divination every few minutes these past few days, it must be taking a lot out of your energy, right?”
"Well... alright then, I'll leave the preliminary reconnaissance to you, Lao Guo."
Miss Lark hesitated for only a few seconds before readily nodding:
"But remember to signal me after you spot the Wild Hunt. That guy is tough to deal with; we'd have a better chance of winning if we team up."
"Don't worry, I'm not a reckless person."
As Guo Ying spoke, he began to organize his personal equipment:
"I've also asked my friends overseas about Wild Hunt. She's one of the high-ranking members of the Truth Society. I heard she's already able to build her own Ghost Realm. I'm not stupid enough to fight her one-on-one."
"That's fine."
Miss Lark nodded and smiled:
"Old Guo, you are the most capable person among the third generation of members in the organization. It is precisely because of you that Grandma did not put any burden on me... So in order for me to continue to slack off, please be sure to persevere for a while longer."
Guo Ying simply shrugged speechlessly, said nothing, packed her gear, and strode into the forest.
Miss Lark first set up a perimeter around the car to guard against wild animals and bandits that might be in the mountains before she went into the back seat, lay down, and closed her eyes for a nap.
Two hours later, Miss Lark's phone alarm rang. She slowly sat up with sleepy eyes, opened a bottle of mineral water and took a few sips.
It's impossible to say that this sleep was incredibly restful, but it at least allowed Miss [Skylark] to replenish some of the energy she had consumed by staying up all night using her magic weapon for the past few days, restoring her to about 8% of her original state... Anyway, Guo Ying was the main force in the fight against the Wild Hunt, so 8% of her original state was enough; at least she could run away if she couldn't win.
After fully waking up, Miss Skylark took out her phone again and sent a message to Guo Ying, asking where Guo Ying was now, so that she could go and meet up with her.
Unexpectedly, the message disappeared without a trace, and there was no response for several minutes. The status even changed from unread to read.
'……how so?'
Miss Skylark felt a tightness in her chest and frowned.
'Could it be that Lao Guo has already lost? Or is he trapped?'
Thinking of her, he opened the car door and looked out at the mountains and forests, only to see bright sunshine and birdsong. The natural scenery of the mountains and forests was still beautiful and nothing seemed amiss.
'It shouldn't be a defeat... Given Lao Guo's strength and fighting style, if a fierce battle had truly broken out, there would be traces left behind; the mountains and forests would have been ablaze by now... So, he must be trapped by some means, temporarily unable to contact the outside world.'
'emmm……'
Leaning against the car door, continuing to drink her mineral water and pondering for a while, Miss Lark decided to go into the mountains to see if she could find Guo Ying, who was trapped, and rescue him.
In terms of direct combat strength, Miss Lark is currently inferior to Guo Ying, but her mobility is far superior. If she can't win, she can run away. Today there is wind, and even if she faces the Wild Hunt alone, she is confident that she can escape.
Being able to fly at high speed using one's own power is extremely rare, even among superhumans. Gliding with the wind is already considered a very impressive mobility, and it is also the key to Miss [Hibari]'s repeated success as a phantom thief.
After making the decision, Miss Hibari quickly took action.
She locked the car, took her combat gear and some first-aid supplies, and took off like a kite, floating to the top of the treetops in the forest. She then gently stepped on the treetops with the soles of her boots to make herself fly faster and higher.
Using this gliding flight that lightly touches the tops of the trees, Miss Lark quickly patrolled the skies above the mountains, searching for the place where Guo Ying was trapped.
"Huh? This is it?"
A dozen minutes later, Guo Ying was still missing, but Miss Skylark discovered another person trapped in the mountains.
It was a woman dressed as a shrine maiden. She had a good figure from the waist down, and her fair skin could be seen through the rather tattered shrine maiden dress. She must have been a beauty.
As for the area above the waist? Miss Hibari can't see it for now, because half of the shrine maiden's body is being bitten by a huge mouth.
It was a large tree with a diameter of over 2 meters. It had no nose or eyes on its trunk, but a mouth over 1 meter long was biting the witch's waist, trying to swallow her whole.
The priestess was not dead yet and was still struggling. She maintained some kind of barrier to prevent herself from being bitten off in one bite, while twisting and turning her body, trying to escape from the mouth of the tree.
The tree monster, of course, wouldn't let the priestess off easily. It kept biting harder while whipping the priestess's buttocks and legs with its vines, tearing many holes in her skirt and leaving many red marks on her fair skin.
"...Tsk tsk tsk, where did this defeated shrine maiden come from...? It feels a lot like the plot of those games that Ayu secretly plays."
Miss Lark, standing atop the treetop, muttered a complaint but still intended to save the person.
The shrine maiden who arrives here at this time is most likely a teammate in the fight against the Wild Hunt; there's no reason for her to stand by and watch someone die.
However, Miss Skylark did not act immediately. She first took out her phone and recorded the shrine maiden's embarrassing state for more than 10 seconds, as one of her trump cards in case she turned against her later. After that, she carefully observed the surroundings to make sure that there were no other enemies except for the tree monster that was biting the shrine maiden.
After doing all this, Miss Lark lightly jumped to the top of the tree monster, took out a bottle of brown liquid, and poured it directly onto the tree monster.
Sensing the presence of a new enemy, the tree monster immediately attacked Miss Lark with its branches and vines, but she had already nimbly dodged ahead of time, leaving only half a bottle of brown liquid flowing down the tree trunk.
This is a special venom for plants. Although it is not quick to kill, it can cause great irritation and pain to plants.
Sure enough, the tree monster's branches and vines soon began to dance wildly, and thick sap kept secreting from its big mouth, which it spat out along with the witch.
"……vomit!"
The witch, finally free, looked pained. Her hair and upper body were almost completely soaked, covered in the tree monster's sap, making her look sticky and gooey.
Fortunately, she was a shaman, and she quickly cast a purification spell on herself. Although she couldn't dry or repair her clothes, she at least cleaned away most of the sticky plant sap, making her look less miserable.
"You are……"
Miss Hibari then saw the priestess's face clearly and was somewhat surprised:
"I vaguely remember you. You're Master Yuan's youngest daughter, right? I heard you ran away from home to go to Sakura Island to learn martial arts. How come you're involved in this mission? Grandma didn't tell me you were coming..."
"Grandma? Silver hair and blue eyes..."
The priestess then noticed Miss Skylark standing on the treetop. After a moment of recollection, she also showed a look of sudden realization:
"I know you. You're Pavilion Master Yi's granddaughter, right? Hmph... You don't actually think I'm sent by the Treasure Pavilion, do you? You're sorely mistaken! I cut ties with the Treasure Pavilion a long time ago. Now I'm an investigator for the Investigation Bureau!"
"...You got into the Investigation Bureau?"
Miss Lark had a strange expression on her face, as if she really wanted to laugh:
"Your mother is the most stubborn conservative, a key figure in the Treasure Pavilion... Your two older sisters are also in the Treasure Pavilion, your whole family is in the Treasure Pavilion, yet you joined the Investigation Bureau? Aren't you afraid of being hung up and spanked when you get home for being so rebellious?"
"Tch, that stubborn, old-fashioned place is no home at all... I don't want to go back to that kind of place! The Investigation Bureau is my home!"
The witch was none other than Yuan Baixue, who had rushed over last night, eager for quick success. She showed no signs of having just been rescued from defeat; instead, she held her head high with great pride, as if she had already defeated the Wild Hunt.
"...Ah, so this girl has grown up to be mentally challenged. No wonder when I went with my grandmother to visit Master Yuan last time, the Master's expression was complicated when he mentioned his youngest daughter."
Thinking this to herself, Miss Hibari wore a very friendly smile:
"The Investigation Bureau it is. Although we are two separate organizations now, we are still united in fighting against evil forces and protecting the common people, right? So, would you like to cooperate with us?"
"cooperate?"
Yuan Baixue hesitated for a moment before nodding:
"Row."
Although she is impulsive and reckless, she is not truly stupid. A mere tree monster gave her a lot of trouble. If she really encounters the mastermind behind this incident, she will most likely lose in a one-on-one fight. Joining forces with the Treasure Pavilion is the best choice.
Moreover, the people from the Treasure Pavilion wouldn't try to take credit. When they went back to write their reports, they could just do what they did when they captured Gu Hao: put most of the credit on themselves, and say that the Treasure Pavilion was just a group of enthusiastic locals who provided some help.
Seeing that Yuan Baixue agreed, Miss Yun Que breathed a sigh of relief and felt more confident.
Judging from the dispel spell she just cast on herself, this witch may seem a little dim-witted, but her magical abilities are quite comprehensive, which should be very useful in team battles.
After deciding to join forces, the first thing the two women had to do was, of course, to deal with the tree monster, which was still in pain and in a frenzy.
"Let me handle this... I was just ambushed last night because it was too dark and I couldn't see clearly. I can easily defeat it head-on!"
When Yuan Baixue looked again at the tree monster that had almost turned her into a defeated heroine, her eyes were practically blazing with fire, and her spiritual power fluctuated and condensed violently.
Miss Lark shrugged when she saw this, didn't interfere, and even stepped back a little, giving Yuan Baixue plenty of room to perform.
As it turns out, Yuan Baixue wasn't exaggerating; at least her magic was quite effective against the wooden stake enemy who had been driven delirious by the poison.
Fist-sized spirit bullets and pumpkin-sized yin-yang jade, imbued with Yuan Baixue's rage, rained down on the tree monster, quickly tearing its skin and causing it to collapse with a thud, soon losing its life force.
Miss Lark, who was on guard duty at a high vantage point, confirmed that the area was temporarily safe before jumping down from the treetop to Yuan Baixue's side to exchange information with her.
Miss Lark explained the identity and general purpose of the Wild Hunt, while Yuan Baixue shared the results of her interrogation of Gu Hao. Both of them gained a lot.
"The mountaintop... there aren't any ancient castles on the mountaintops around here. If there were, they wouldn't be able to hide there; they would have been discovered long ago. So there's only one possibility..."
Miss Lark took a deep breath:
"Gu Hao accidentally entered the Ghost Realm. That guy, Wild Hunt, is indeed a monster at the level of the Ghost Realm's Lord."
"Lord of the Ghost Realm..."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Baixue showed no fear whatsoever; instead, she trembled with excitement. Coupled with her good figure and moderately damaged clothing, she resembled the female protagonist in those special games who was specifically there to provide fan service after defeat.
"The grotesque nature of the Lord of the Ghost Realm... If I can successfully defeat it, it will be a tremendous achievement, won't it? Those three old women won't look down on me anymore... Hiss!"
Miss Lark immediately moved two steps away from Yuan Baixue to avoid the contagious nature of mental retardation.
However, Yuan Baixue's combat strength was still considerable, so Miss [Yun Que] continued to coax her:
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