Interrogation

The Succubus’s tone made Jiang Xun feel uneasy all over, but he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong; he could only instinctively retreat two more steps.

He looked down at his arm, but he found no wound on his smooth skin. He could only vaguely see a bit of translucent saliva and a small row of not-too-obvious, cute teeth marks.

However, that slight numbness did not end with the conclusion of the blood-sucking process. A subtle heat remained in his body, coming in waves—not intense, but very noticeable. Especially when he looked up again at the silver-haired, blood-eyed girl not far away, his breathing would unconsciously quicken, and even the speed of his heartbeat would frantically accelerate.

“…”

Jiang Xun frowned slightly. The distance was too close. Even though he had been very careful, he had ultimately still fallen under the influence of the Succubus before him.

Fortunately, the influence wasn’t too great. This slight feeling of “heart-fluttering,” as long as he stayed away from the Succubus, would naturally fade and eventually dissipate completely after a period of time. Conversely, however, the longer he remained in contact now, the harder it would be to extricate himself later.

So, after lightly rubbing the bitten spot with his fingertips and wiping away the remaining trace of saliva, the young man no longer hesitated. Just as he was about to say something, the opposite side spoke faster than him.

“I am very satisfied with your taste.”

The Succubus girl licked her moist lips, seemingly left wanting more. Then, perhaps because she had consumed blood, her originally silver-white hair seemed to take on a layer of fresh red luster.

She looked at Jiang Xun, her voice clear and sweet: “Then, the deal is struck. Your teammates will recover soon, and this fellow is yours as well. As for us… it is time to say goodbye.”

With that, the girl lightly snapped her fingers.

In the next instant, that dreamlike figure gradually turned dim as if fading away. By the time he reacted, only a voice carrying laughter and a faint fragrance remained in the area.

“I have a premonition that we will meet again.”

That voice merged into the wind, blowing into Jiang Xun’s ears, causing him to momentarily produce an emotion of anticipation. Then, as the wind died down and the last trace of the girl’s presence completely vanished, a thick sense of reluctance began to permeate his chest.

“Tch!”

The man unconsciously frowned again. His experience in dealing with demons many times made him realize his own state was wrong. To be able to cause such a massive influence on him, this Succubus was definitely more than just a simple, ordinary Upper-rank demon.

What exactly was her identity? And why would she appear here? Why had everything in Yujing recently become so messy that he was encountering all sorts of things!

Tonight’s encounter was completely beyond Jiang Xun’s expectations and gave him a massive headache. However, the Succubus had already departed, and now was not the time to fret over her, so the young man quickly adjusted his own state.

At the same time, not far away.

“Ugh…”

In a state of muddle-headedness, like waking up from a phantom that was neither a beautiful dream nor a nightmare, Old He supported his forehead with his hand in some pain.

“What’s going on?”

He only remembered that he had previously followed the Captain and the others out to track the Eye Hunter, then unexpectedly discovered the other party’s traces, and then… and then what happened?

The bald man stood frozen in place, for a time completely unable to remember what had occurred. Thus, he had no choice but to look around in confusion, immediately spotting the tall young man not far away. He was somewhat surprised: “Captain? Why are you here? Oh, that’s right, the Eye Hunter… Holy crap! The Eye Hunter!!”

As he spoke, he also saw the man standing on Jiang Xun’s other side. He was immediately startled and about to pull his gun, but was stopped by his Captain’s raised hand.

“That’s enough, don’t be so jumpy.”

Jiang Xun stopped Old He’s movements, while he himself finally completely extricated himself from that strange state just now. He casually pulled down his sleeve, and then his gaze landed on the Eye Hunter.

The Eye Hunter’s expression was still entirely numb. Clearly, the influence on his body had not ended with the Succubus’s departure. Therefore, Jiang Xun was not in a great hurry to deal with him; instead, he first walked to the side and pulled An Ye up.

Because the glasses-wearing youth had been pushed by him at the start, he had actually basically broken free from the influence midway through. But because the Succubus hadn’t left before, he had been lying face down and didn’t dare move. Now, being helped up by Jiang Xun, he seemed to realize that the matter had ended. An Ye hurriedly looked around and said: “Has that demon left?”

“Yes, I made a deal with her using blood; she has departed now.”

Jiang Xun did not go into detail but instead had the youth go to the side to explain the situation to the clueless Old He first, while he himself walked back in front of the Eye Hunter.

Looking at the man with the numb expression and vacant eyes, he pondered slightly and suddenly asked: “What is your name?”

“Xu Feipeng,” the Eye Hunter answered very quickly, one could even say without any hesitation.

The effect being this good made Jiang Xun unable to resist being stunned for a moment. Thus, he asked again: “What is your relationship with the Eye Hunter?”

“It is me.”

“What demon abilities do you have… forget it, tell me first, is the recent serial disappearance case related to you?”

Jiang Xun originally wanted to ask more detailed questions, but he discovered that the Eye Hunter’s expression clearly began to show a slight struggle. Obviously, this state could not be maintained forever, so he decisively shifted his tone to ask about the issues he was more concerned with.

Despite the struggling expression, the Eye Hunter’s answering speed was still not slow. Upon hearing the question, he immediately nodded: “I did it.”

“How many people did you kidnap in total?”

“Twenty-two people.”

“So many…”

Jiang Xun couldn’t help but frown. The list of missing personnel they had obtained was nowhere near that many. Were there many who disappeared but weren’t recorded or hadn’t been reported in time?

“Why did you kidnap them?”

“Taking people’s money to handle their business.”

“Whose money did you take?”

“I took…”

The Eye Hunter’s voice suddenly paused, and then his expression instantly became ferocious: “I’ll tell you after you go to hell!”

Before his voice had even faded, he slammed his hand up, wanting to use the [Stone of the Lost] he had been clutching in his palm. But as soon as he raised his hand, he found his hand was completely empty.

Gone? Since when!

The Eye Hunter was stunned for a second, but it was only a short second before he immediately reacted. The demonic power within his body boiled, and he unhesitatingly tore a claw forward. Those five sharp fingers flashed with a terrifying cold light in the night. Striking suddenly while the other was off guard, no one should have been able to react, but the result was that he was held fast by the expressionless man in front of him.

Crack!

Jiang Xun snapped the Eye Hunter’s arm in one go, while his other hand reached out and firmly gripped his throat!

“Ugh…!”

The Eye Hunter was lifted directly from the ground, struggling violently like a fish caught on shore. But the hand gripping him was like iron pliers; no matter how he struggled or even hammered with his left arm, it remained unmoved.

Seeing that his brain was lacking oxygen and he was about to fall unconscious, the two men—one tall and one short—on the other side also noticed the movement and closed in. At the final moment, the Eye Hunter violently gnashed his teeth.

“Demon Burn!!”

A strained sound was squeezed from his throat. In the next second, the clothing at his chest instantly melted, and a ferocious beast face suddenly poked out from within. A scorching aura blasted against Jiang Xun. Although it only burned his clothes and didn’t cause any substantial damage, it caused him to retreat several steps and his arm to unconsciously loosen.

The instant the Eye Hunter broke free from the grip, he only coughed heavily twice to clear his breathing, and then unhesitatingly tried to flee in the opposite direction.

But by this time, Old He and An Ye had already surrounded him. Blocked on three sides, the brutal Demon Tamer had no choice but to gnash his teeth.

“Get the hell away from me!!”

A fierce light flashed in the Eye Hunter’s eyes. After letting out a roar, a large amount of bloody tears actually flowed from his eyes. Jiang Xun, who had just stood firm, and the two surrounding him paused simultaneously. They only felt countless phantoms pouring into their minds, and their brains fell into a momentary crash.

By the time the few of them broke free from the influence and reacted, the Eye Hunter’s figure was already ten meters away!

“Are you okay?”

Jiang Xun first glanced at his two teammates. Seeing them shake their heads, he pulled his handgun and instantly fired three shots at the distance.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Of the three consecutive bullets, two hit the fleeing Eye Hunter, but they were both avoided by his vital parts as if he had perceived them in advance; they only hit his shoulder and grazed his calf.

However, this was enough. Taking advantage of the moment he paused due to the pain, flames suddenly ignited on Jiang Xun’s body.

In the distance, the Eye Hunter was already about to disappear around the corner of the street, but at this moment, he suddenly felt terrifying heat rapidly approaching from behind! Before that fiery energy had even gotten close, he felt as if his everything was about to be burned by it.

The Demon Tamer was shocked. Not having time to think much, the beast face at his chest surfaced again and transformed into a phantom that wrapped him tightly. In the next second, the aura around his body also suddenly expanded!

But even so…

“Ugh!”

He turned back wanting to block the extreme heat rushing toward his face, but upon contact, the Eye Hunter discovered he had still underestimated the energy contained within. The incomparably scorching aura directly burned through his already injured hands. After shattering that beast-face phantom, it slammed heavily into his chest!

“AAAAHHH!!”

His body was knocked flying and then smashed into the wall of a roadside shop. The Eye Hunter let out a scream, feeling as if his entire body was burning, the pain making him roll all over the ground.

The strength of Jiang Xun’s group exceeded his expectations, and of course, it was also because his most adept ability had been affected by that Succubus earlier. Don’t look at how the Succubus hadn’t even touched him; the trauma she caused him was much greater. Especially the damage suffered in the mental aspect, which made it so that he couldn’t even cast many of his abilities now!

And as for flesh and blood, that was not his specialty.

The Eye Hunter had never felt a time when he was this unlucky. But he had no time to think much; in his blurred vision, the three people in the distance were already rapidly approaching. Finally, he could only gnash his teeth, slice open his palm, and slap it onto his scorched chest.

The blood caused the injured Familiar to reveal itself once more, and then the Demon Tamer endured the intense pain to have it gnaw on his own flesh and blood. Through this extreme method of devouring the master, the Familiar’s aura began to expand once again.

While Jiang Xun and the others were fast approaching, the Eye Hunter also threw it out with a face full of resentment. The Familiar, resembling a vicious hound, rapidly expanded in mid-air. When it hit the ground, it had already transformed into a ferocious demonic creature three meters tall, its entire body burning with black flames!

The creature let out a piercing roar and unhesitatingly opened its huge mouth filled with sharp teeth to bite toward the group. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Eye Hunter first fished out several pills from somewhere and stuffed them into his mouth, then propped up his body and quickly disappeared around the corner ahead.