Chapter 38 How Could He Be Here

How could Ou Xiangrong be at Songhai University? And with Xu Yingying?

How dare he show up at Songhai University? He’s wanted by an official organization. Is he brave because of his skill, or is he just brainless?

Zhang Yuanqing tensed up, stopped, and said to the classmates beside him,

“You guys go ahead, I’ll make a phone call.”

He’d better call for backup first... He walked to the side of the road, took out his phone, and dialed Li Dongze’s number.

“Sorry, the number you dialed is switched off.”

The voice prompt indicated the phone was off.

He then dialed Guan Ya’s phone, but it was also switched off.

“Meeting? Deploying an operation? Or, are they lying in wait near Songhai University?” Various guesses flashed through Zhang Yuanqing’s mind.

If it was the latter, then there was nothing for me to do, but if they couldn’t be reached because they were in a meeting, Ou Xiangrong, as a wanted criminal, wouldn’t stay at Songhai University for long. It would be a pity to miss this opportunity.

With that thought, Zhang Yuanqing opened his address book and dialed Wang Tai’s number.

Thanks to his social habits, he had also saved Wang Tai’s phone number in his address book, even though this brother didn’t like to talk or communicate. Every time he tried to strike up a conversation, he always wore a micro-expression that said, “Get lost, don’t bother me.”

“What is it?” Wang Tai’s spiritless voice came from the speaker.

“I saw Ou Xiangrong, the murderer who killed Zhao Yingjun. You know about this case, right?”

“Yes, but why are you contacting me? You should contact the squad leader.” Wang Tai’s tone was as calm as ever.

Shouldn’t you say something like “Holy crap, awesome”? You’re too calm... Zhang Yuanqing complained inwardly, then said,

“I can’t reach the squad leader or Lao Siji.”

“Who’s Lao Siji?”

“That’s not the point.” Zhang Yuanqing briefly explained the situation and said, “Can you contact other squads of Spirit Adventurers?”

“I can...” Wang Tai typed away on the keyboard and said,

“I’ve retrieved the case files on Zhao Yingjun. Zhao Yingjun kept many female college students, one of whom is from your school, named Xu Yingying. Based on your feedback, I suspect he’s trying to find a breakthrough from the women around Zhao Yingjun.”

So Xu Yingying’s sugar daddy was Zhao Yingjun. No wonder the police came knocking yesterday... Zhang Yuanqing suddenly understood.

Wang Tai continued,

“Ou Xiangrong, a level 3 Guhuo zhi Yao (Bewitching Demon), is carrying evil power. He was seriously injured in yesterday’s ambush, greatly reducing his danger, but he’s still more than you can handle.

“I’ve analyzed it for you. The correct approach is to keep an eye on him and wait for official support. You can use Night Wanderer skills to harass him appropriately, but don’t engage in a protracted fight, or you’ll die a miserable death.”

Even though he’s not good at socializing, he’s still reliable. Zhang Yuanqing pretended to look at the scenery and followed Ou Xiangrong and Xu Yingying from a distance, using the crowd as cover.

“The squad leader and Sister Guan Ya can’t be reached. Are they deployed near Songhai?” Zhang Yuanqing asked expectantly.

“No, Xu Yingying is just an ordinary female college student, she has no value. This Ou Xiangrong... he’s already a little mentally unstable.” Wang Tai said, “That female classmate of yours is doomed.”

With Ou Xiangrong’s cruelty, he definitely wouldn’t leave anyone alive.

At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing saw Ou Xiangrong “hugging” Xu Yingying and entering the underground parking garage of the complex.

The two disappeared into view along the downward slope.

“They’ve gone into the garage, I’ll talk to you later, notify the other squad members as soon as possible.”

Without waiting for a response, Zhang Yuanqing hung up the phone.

It was secluded here, so he couldn’t use passersby as shields like before. If he followed them into the underground parking garage, he would definitely be noticed.

Zhang Yuanqing pondered for a few seconds, took off his backpack, threw it in the roadside green belt, and then activated the Taiyin power in his body. The illusory black mist exploded with a “bang,” and his figure was forcibly erased.

After using Night Wander, he rushed into the underground parking garage.

With the Red Dance Shoes and Night Wanderer skills, even if he couldn’t beat Ou Xiangrong, he could escape.

So it was worth the risk.

Although Xu Yingying was a money-grubbing and snobbish woman, she was still a living, breathing human being.

If he could help it, Zhang Yuanqing wouldn’t stand by and watch her die. Besides, a crazy guy like Ou Xiangrong should be dealt with sooner rather than later.

He didn’t need to deliberately hide his footsteps, because the Night Wander state could cover up the sounds he made, and even mask his body heat.

As soon as he rushed into the underground parking garage, he heard Xu Yingying’s trembling voice, filled with sobs:

“I, I don’t know where the thing you’re looking for is. I only followed Zhao Yingjun for his money. He gave me twenty thousand a month, and I became his girlfriend...”

Twenty, twenty thousand? Before I became a full-fledged employee, I only made twenty thousand a month. Your money is too easy to earn... Zhang Yuanqing looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xu Yingying standing against the wall, looking terrified, next to the rear of a black car. Ou Xiangrong was standing to the side, holding a knife.

“Don’t tell me you don’t know, don’t tell me you don’t know...”

Ou Xiangrong roared in a neurotic manner, his eyes fierce.

“I’ll give you one last chance. Did Zhao Yingjun ever tell you anything about the Holy Grail and the List?”

“I, I really don’t know what you’re talking about...” Xu Yingying’s eyes were red and tears streamed down her face.

Ou Xiangrong was silent for a few seconds, and a weary sigh echoed in the underground parking garage.

His pupils glowed with a scarlet light, and the expression under his mask became ferocious and insane, with a hint of neurosis. He muttered,

“I gave you a chance, but you’re useless, I gave you a chance, but you’re useless...”

Ou Xiangrong’s calloused hand grabbed Xu Yingying’s fair neck, and his thick arms lifted her up. Xu Yingying’s face instantly turned red, then purple, her legs kicked wildly, and her eyes rolled back.

Ou Xiangrong gave a happy grin and then brought the knife tip to her chest.

Just as he was about to send the knife tip into the woman’s heart, the instinct of the Bewitching Demon sent him a signal of danger, and the hairs on the back of his hand suddenly stood on end.

There was no one nearby, no movement or abnormality.

But he felt an inner chill, an unpredictable danger approaching, enveloping him.

Spirit Adventurer!

The experienced Ou Xiangrong immediately realized that he was under attack by a Spirit Adventurer. He grabbed Xu Yingying’s neck and, relying on his senses, threw her hard backwards.

Smash! Xu Yingying fell heavily to the ground, rolled several meters, and passed out.

Seeing that the attacker didn’t save the woman, Ou Xiangrong stepped back and swung his willow blade in front of him, based on instinct.

The sharp blade drew a bright arc, and a sharp “clang” came from the void in front of him, splashing dazzling sparks.

He hit the opponent’s weapon.

Based on the feel of the weapon collision, Ou Xiangrong judged the enemy’s position. He immediately flexed his leg muscles, and his whole body was like a spring, bending his knees and flying forward.

With a muffled “bang,” Ou Xiangrong’s knees felt a solid impact, and he heard a muffled groan from the attacker.

Immediately afterward, a person “flew” out of the void, a young college student wearing sweatpants and a baseball jacket, with good features and a sunny temperament, holding a half-arm-long bronze pestle in his hand.

“Night Wanderer?”

In an instant, Ou Xiangrong understood, understood why last night’s attack came so quickly.

Understood who was behind the ambush that almost killed him.

His spirit in an unstable state, his eyes flashed with ferocity and hatred, and he felt a strong murderous intent and desire for revenge towards the Night Wanderer in front of him.

Ou Xiangrong held the willow blade and soared into the air. His powerful jumping ability allowed him to cover a distance of more than ten meters, fiercely pouncing on the college student who was still rolling.

His aura was as fierce as a humanoid Tyrannosaurus.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Yuanqing almost shouted: Sorry, I’m disturbing you, good sir, spare my life!

He didn’t try to get up, but continued to roll with the momentum, while at the same time mobilizing the Taiyin power to enter the Night Wander state again.

He abruptly disappeared from Ou Xiangrong’s vision while rolling, and the Bewitching Demon lost his target.

After dodging the pounce, Zhang Yuanqing, in an invisible state, bent over and ran to a white car on the left, leaning against the wheel, panting heavily.

That knee strike almost stopped my heart.

“That hurt like hell...”

The pain in his chest made his face pale, and even breathing felt painful. Fortunately, the Night Wanderer had a strong vitality and considerable self-healing power, and this injury would soon heal.

But Zhang Yuanqing also realized the gap in strength between the two sides through the previous exchange.

This Bewitching Demon had keen intuition and rich combat experience, and his physical strength was extremely powerful. He seemed to be a melee-type class.

At this moment, he heard a “thud,” and Ou Xiangrong jumped onto the roof of a black car a few meters away.

Ou Xiangrong’s pair of fierce eyes swept over the underground parking garage, and he said in a cold tone:

“The Night Wanderer of the Taiyi Sect shouldn’t be in Songhai, are you a Night Wanderer from the Five Elements Alliance?

“Hmph, a mere level 1 Night Wanderer, daring to attack me. Let me think, the level 1 Night Wander skill’s invisibility time won’t exceed twenty seconds, how long can you hide?”

Ou Xiangrong was certain that the other party was a level 1 Night Wanderer. If he was level 2, he wouldn’t have had the upper hand in the previous exchange.

And if he was level 3, then it was himself who would have to run away now.

In his weakened state, he couldn’t possibly defeat a Night Wanderer of the same level. Night Wanderer and Bewitching Demon were both top-tier classes.

Twenty seconds? You think too highly of me, I only have ten seconds at most... Zhang Yuanqing shrunk by the car tire, holding his breath.

“This guy is ridiculously strong, and he hasn’t even used the skills of the Bewitching Demon yet. Let me think about the abilities of the Bewitching Demon...”

He recalled the information about the Bewitching Demon on the official forum.

This evil class possessed powerful fighting abilities in the Extraordinary Realm, and after killing someone, it would enter a Berserk state, taking its combat to the next level.

In addition, once a battle broke out, the Bewitching Demon could mark the other party in a special way, and even if the prey escaped, they would relentlessly pursue them.

Finally, there was the core ability of the Extraordinary Realm—Bewitch!

Bewitch was a mental control skill that was actively released. Coupled with the super close combat ability, it was simply unsolvable.

At this moment, ten seconds ended, and his figure began to appear.

The next moment, a whistling sound rushed past his ears. Zhang Yuanqing’s heart tightened, knowing that Ou Xiangrong’s attack had arrived. He didn’t even dare to look and rolled forward, going invisible again.

Clang!

A deep dent was extracted from the body of the white car by a whip kick, and an ear-piercing alarm sounded.

Ou Xiangrong’s cold eyes swept around, and he stimulated the opponent with words while remaining vigilant:

“Looking at you, you’re a student at Songhai University, right? Do you know that for Spirit Adventurers, revealing your identity means endangering your family? Knowing that you’re a student, I can take some time to slowly find you, then kill you, and then exterminate your whole family.”

After saying this, Ou Xiangrong clenched the willow blade in his hand, silently counting down in his heart, waiting for the rookie to appear or attack.

Crazy... Zhang Yuanqing’s heart sank.

Although he knew that the other party was using reverse psychology, he had to say that he was already getting angry and was indeed feeling strongly apprehensive.

Zhang Yuanqing hid behind the tail of another car, his brain racing, thinking about how to deal with the enemy.

“This guy’s intuition is terrifying. If I can’t kill him with one blow, I’d better not risk an ambush, but I can’t hide forever. My stamina can only support me to use Night Wanderer twice more, after which I can only run away, and official personnel can’t arrive in such a short time.”

“If this guy escapes, my grandmother and I will be in danger.”

“The Bewitching Demon has three skills: Berserk, Mark, and Bewitch. The first one doesn’t need to be considered if he doesn’t kill anyone. For the second, I’ve probably already been marked, but Night Wanderer can shield his perception.”

“The real thing to be wary of is his close combat ability and Bewitch skill. Sigh, if it was night now, that would be great...”

While his thoughts flashed, Zhang Yuanqing had already formulated a plan.

That was to let the Red Dance Shoes act as the main force, with the useless owner assisting from the side, waiting for an opportunity to sneak attack.

It was a good opportunity to test the enemy-response level of this rule-based item.

“Bang!” Ou Xiangrong jumped onto the roof of the car again, overlooking the underground parking garage from a high position.

He silently counted the time, waiting for the enemy to leave the Night Wanderer state, when he suddenly heard a strange stepping sound behind him.

This sudden sound of footsteps echoed in the empty garage, making even the experienced Ou Xiangrong’s heart tighten. He reflexively turned around with his knife, adopting a defensive posture.

Then, he saw the source of the strange stepping sound.

It was a pair of brand new Western-style red dance shoes, three meters away from him, rising and falling together in the empty and quiet space, as if an invisible person was wearing them and stepping in place.

This scene was so eerie and terrifying that it could make ordinary people’s legs weak and scream.

A paranormal item?

At the same time that Ou Xiangrong saw the Red Dance Shoes, a message appeared in his vision:

[Would you like to dance with me? If so, please step in place.]