Chapter 74: Do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't care about my life?

"What!" Shen Lingxue and the others were instantly shocked.

"Are you sure you didn't… misperceive it?"

"My perception never fails."

"Fang Xiu, if it's truly as you say, then this bizarre entity is likely B-rank. This is far beyond our capabilities. The best course of action now is to report it to the Investigation Bureau and await reinforcements," Shen Lingxue said solemnly.

Fang Xiu glanced at her: "How many spirit masters are there in the Investigation Bureau? A dozen or two dozen? How many of them are newcomers? With such a small team handling all the strange incidents in Green Vine City, how long do you think it will take for reinforcements to arrive?"

"Even if reinforcements can't be sent immediately, the best course of action now is to return. I absolutely forbid you from taking such a risk!"

Upon hearing this, the unaware fat man nearby exchanged sly glances between the two, even whispering to Zhao Hao, "Hey, I feel like there's something going on between these two. Shen Lingxue clearly cares about Fang Xiu more than just a friend."

Zhao Hao, who knew the truth, remained silent, merely rolling his eyes.

Fang Xiu naturally wouldn't follow Shen Lingxue's advice. Though the eeriness of Blackwater Village was powerful, he felt he could handle it.

When facing the eeriness, unless he encountered a situation where the power disparity was too great—no matter how many times he died and restarted, he couldn't defeat it—like his wife,

he would choose to retreat temporarily. Otherwise, he would fight to the death, until the end.

Having already died twice in Blackwater Village, this grudge must be avenged!

"Damn it, take the fat guy away. I need to speak with Shen Lingxue alone."

"Got it, Xiu Ge."

Zhao Hao nodded and dragged the fat guy aside.

The fat guy wore an expression of "I knew it" on his face. I knew there was something going on between the two of you.

After the two had left, Fang Xiu spoke calmly, "There's no need to report this to higher-ups. I have already foreseen the outcome."

Shen Lingxue looked at him in surprise, "What is the outcome?"

"Naturally, it is a complete victory, successfully resolving the Blackwater Village incident."

"Are you certain?" Shen Lingxue expressed her doubts, as she recalled Fang Xiu's performance during the mental pollution test.

Fang Xiu was the kind of person who would risk his life to kill the bizarre.

"Has my foresight ever been wrong up to this point?"

"Well... it hasn't been wrong, but..."

"There's no need for 'buts.' Life is precious. If I didn't have absolute certainty, do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't care about my life?"

This statement moved Shen Lingxue. Indeed, in her eyes, Fang Xiu was the kind of person who remained calm in any situation, never acted impulsively, and always made decisions after careful consideration.

Sometimes, even she, a seasoned spirit master, had to admit that her mental resilience was inferior to Fang Xiu's.

At that moment, Shen Lingxue caught sight of the large drums filled with gasoline out of the corner of her eye. She suddenly realized something and blurted out, " Did you buy the gasoline to... set the village on fire?"

Fang Xiu nodded calmly and said, "That's right. Blackwater Village no longer has a reason to exist."

After speaking, Fang Xiu didn't give Shen Lingxue time to decide; he simply turned and walked away.

"Hey, you..."

Shen Lingxue opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing. Mainly because Fang Xiu's actions were simply too... too unexpected.

This was the first time she had seen a Spirit Tamer resolve a bizarre incident in such a manner.

If the bizarre entity was hiding in the river, he drained the river. If the village was filled with bizarre slaves, he set the village on fire. His methods were truly astonishing.

...

Meanwhile, in a secluded forest near Heishui Village.

The male and female travelers who had appeared earlier, both wearing down jackets, were now kneeling on the ground. Their expressions were blank, and their eyes lacked any spark of life.

If they had previously resembled humans, they now felt like two puppets under someone's control.

Before them stood a seductive woman wearing a mink coat over a wine-red long dress.

The wine-red dress was long, but the slit was equally deep, revealing a slender, fair leg.

The woman in the burgundy dress looked down at the two kneeling before her, lost in thought.

"It took so much effort to implant the seeds in the Special Operations Squad through you two puppets. I thought I could manipulate them to kill Shen Lingxue and the others in the chaos, but unexpectedly, that kid named Fang Xiu actually sent the Special Operations Squad back.

Was it unintentional? Or did he sense something?

Regardless, Fang Xiu is no ordinary person. Since the bronze candlestick is on him, it means Lin Ziyang was likely killed by him. Possessing the strength to kill Lin Ziyang yet being merely a newly promoted Spirit Tamer, he must have secrets."

As she spoke, the woman in the wine-red long dress sighed, "Ah, my life is so bitter. I thought I could resolve this quickly, but now I have to find another opportunity. How much longer do I have to stay in this deep mountain forest?

Why can't Fang Xiu and the others just die quietly?"

She asked the two kneeling on the ground, but they remained motionless like pieces of wood, not responding.

"This is making me so angry. You two, come over here and help me cool down."

"Yes, mistress." The two replied stiffly, then the woman stood up and walked toward the woman in the burgundy-red long dress.

Thud!

The woman suddenly knelt down on the ground, using her hands and knees to support herself, her back parallel to the ground, like a human chair.

The woman in the burgundy-colored long dress elegantly adjusted the skirt behind her, making it hug the curves of her hips, then sat down gently.

After settling in, she spread her legs, revealing a long, smooth, jade-like leg from the slit in the skirt.

At this moment, the man who had been kneeling on the ground moved. He raised his head and crawled toward the woman step by step.

As if trying to crawl through a doghole....

...

Time quickly reached nine o'clock in the evening.

Fang Xiu and the others took advantage of the night to hide outside the outskirts of Heishui Village.

He did not choose to act during the day because it would be too easy to be discovered, so he deliberately waited until nightfall, when the villagers had all returned to their homes to sleep, before taking action.

There weren't many entertainment activities in the mountains, and the villagers went to bed early and rose early. By nine o'clock, there were hardly any people out and about.

"Divide into groups and douse the entire village with gasoline," Fang Xiu ordered.

"Got it, Brother Xiu."

Zhao Hao and the others each carried two buckets of gasoline and began their operation under the cover of night.

Fang Xiu wasn't idle either; he followed along, pouring gasoline everywhere.

This strange creature likes to put on a show, doesn't it? Well, I'll give you a grand fiery performance.

An hour later, it was ten o'clock.

The houses around the entire Black Water Village had been doused with gasoline. Fortunately, it was quite cold in the mountains, so the gasoline didn't evaporate too quickly.

"Shen Lingxue, light the fire."