A sense of annoyance faintly emerged from Zhao Yijiu's heart.

"I'm really useless, I didn't even notice this."

He sighed lightly and decisively dealt with the gray clothes, taking the initiative to walk towards the dark figure.

For Zhao Yijiu, he spoke less, but his mental activities were always abundant.

Just like now, as he walked over, he was thinking, "Since it was my mistake that led to being discovered, I should resolve it and eliminate the losses caused by the mistake in a timely manner."

Dealing with the dark figure was not a small matter, and his initiative surprised the dark figure. However, the malice in its eyes grew stronger, and it quietly extended its withered claws.

Zhao Yijiu dodged and stabbed the dark figure in the abdomen with his sword. Seeing the dark figure becoming angry, he coldly snorted and turned around, running towards the empty stairs of the Naihe Bridge.

This dark figure was whispering in his ear alone, undoubtedly greedy and wanting to devour him.

And arrogant, evil.

So, it definitely wouldn't mind if he found a quiet place, which would be more convenient for it to have a solitary feast.

And more convenient for Zhao Yijiu to take action.

However, two dark figures walking together would attract too much attention, making it almost impossible to be silent.

Zhao Yijiu held the Zhi Sha sword and thought to himself: Yu Xing.

As if hearing what he was thinking, a cry of a white-robed ghost sounded at the right time, "The red-robed figure in the Yellow Springs Hall is about to fight!"

The specters in the Hall of Forgetfulness immediately became restless.

A fight between red-robed figures was not a trivial matter. It had been years since they had seen it happen!

Suddenly, the attention of the specters was drawn to the Yellow Springs Hall. However, before they could enjoy the spectacle, a strange and chilling curse swept through.

After killing many low-level specters in an instant, a large wave of specters flooded into the Hall of Forgetfulness.

"Kill the specters! Kill the specters!"

"Run!"

"Don't push, can't you? I'm about to be crushed..."

Suddenly, chaos broke out, and no one had the spare energy to pay attention to Zhao Yijiu and the one-eyed dark figure following him.

The corner of Zhao Yijiu's mouth twitched, and a barely noticeable smile appeared beneath his mask, unnoticed by anyone.

Standing in the shadow behind the stairs of the Naihe Bridge, the white-faced dark figure following him let out a strange laughter.

"You are a clever living person. Believe me, being devoured by me alone will definitely be happier than being shared."

From the sound of the voice, this dark figure was a young male ghost. It stuck to him like a shadow, and its claws brushed against Zhao Yijiu's neck. "Such fresh flesh..."

Zhao Yijiu didn't dodge. He stared at the dark figure's one eye from such a close distance and spoke the first words to the specters since the activity began, with a confident tone, "You have a strong hostility towards living people."

"Of course!" The dark figure's eyes widened, filled with resentment. "Ordinary people have no taste. Delicious ones, like you, never listen! I saw you using a sword, so you must be an exorcist, right?"

Its nails were sharp, its body sometimes ethereal and sometimes solid, like an elusive phantom.

"But you were also human before."

Zhao Yijiu's voice was cold, devoid of human emotions, but hit the nail on the head.

The dark figure paused for a moment, then suddenly suppressed a low laugh, "Hahaha... It's been so long since I heard someone say that I used to be human. Hahaha... I didn't remember it a long time ago, hahaha..."

"Forgetting is just right."

Listening to the dark figure's indifferent mockery, Zhao Yijiu's pupils flashed with a crimson color. He leaned back as the dark figure retracted its claws, leaving only a shallow bloodstain on his neck.

With a cold laugh in his throat, his eyes completely turned blood-red. The Zhi Sha sword, as black as ink, swept across with a heavy black phantom, at a cunning angle. "I don't kill people, but I can kill you."

...

Hearing the number reported by the specters, Yu Xing raised an eyebrow slightly.

It was true that he had instructed Zhao Yijiu to seize the opportunity to harvest points, but the number exceeded his expectations.

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "pawread dot com".

The Di Hall of the Yellow Springs was originally the place with the most people. Regardless of the scattered tables, there were more than ten private rooms. Now that all the specters had fled, most of them went to the Hall of Forgetfulness, which became crowded.

Killing specters in front of everyone was difficult.

However, the large number of specters also provided Zhao Yijiu with the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. It was like a grand stage play, where a murderer with a weapon sneaked in and killed an actor under the gaze of millions of spectators, but no one noticed who did it.

He had to take action when all the specters were not paying attention to him, then quietly retreat and find the next victim...

Not all deductionists could do this.

Even if they had the psychological resilience, without the corresponding body techniques, it would be a dead end. In Yu Xing's impression, among the people he knew, there were less than ten who met the criteria.

Qu Xianqing would find it easy, and Zhao Yijiu barely qualified. Luo Family had a young member, and there was also that guy who had tricked him with flowers, and... the performer.

And Yu Xing himself—if given a weapon.

In any case, he believed that Zhao Yijiu was a qualified assassin, so he entrusted him with this task. Sure enough, Zhao Yijiu did not disappoint him.

Not all of these specters were necessarily killed by Zhao Yijiu. When he deliberately caused a commotion and created a better hunting environment for Zhao Yijiu, other deductionists could also take advantage of the chaos to kill some low-level specters.

But it was still good. He believed that their group would have the highest gains in the Hall of Forgetfulness.

The only uncertainty was Zhu Ming and Zhang Xiangling from the Ancestor Hall. It was unknown how prepared they were when everyone else went to the second floor.

Even so, Yu Xing smiled satisfactorily. Zhao Yijiu had more talent than he had imagined. When Zhao Yijiu advanced to the differentiation level, they might be able to continue as teammates.

Hmm... the premise was that Zhao Mou wouldn't take Zhao Yijiu away. After all, he was cultivated by the Zhao Family and the Zhao Family couldn't just let him go.

On the other side, DJ put down his phone and stared at Yu Xing with a sharp gaze.The Hall of the Underworld was now devoid of ghosts. Would he seize this opportunity to inspect the vending machine?

The Hall of the River of Forgetfulness had already shifted its attention back due to the discovery of numerous specters being killed. It no longer paid attention to the concluded dispute over the red dress.

This was the perfect opportunity!

He had painstakingly created this gap, all for the items in the vending machine, right?

However, Yu Xing did not act as she had anticipated. Instead, he turned around with the arrogance of a victor, his sleeves fluttering.

He didn't sit down, nor did he go to the Hall of the River of Forgetfulness or the Hall of the Other Shore. He didn't even approach the vending machine.

He went to the restroom.

DJ: "...Huh?"

However, even she didn't notice that at the junction between the Hall of the Other Shore and the Hall of the Underworld, a woman in a red dress leaned against the wall, her gaze fixed on Yu Xing's retreating figure with interest.

Her mask was a smiling face, and only the upper half was visible, revealing a delicate chin and crimson lips.

The eyes on the mask were curved, giving off a cunning impression.

The woman in red held a glass of red wine in her hand, took a sip, and murmured with slight regret, "He didn't check the vending machine? Is he really not the one...?"

Yu Xing turned into the restroom, his back leaning against the wall as he glanced over, only catching a glimpse of the woman's hem.

"Hmm... Did she think I wouldn't notice her because she's hiding in a secluded spot?"

He had noticed her long ago.

So, women are truly terrifying, and female ghosts are no exception.

He had merely declined an invitation from this red-dressed malevolent ghost once. Was there a need for her to keep such a close watch on him?

Yu Xing withdrew his gaze, chuckled lightly, and then his eyes fell on the last stall in the restroom.