"It seems there is no problem."

Zhou Yingting searched the entire building 8, but didn't find any strange creatures.

"You didn't find any clues on your end either?"

Zhou Yingting turned to look at Qiao Peimu.

Qiao Peimu shook his head upon hearing this, "We searched every corner and didn't find the abnormal creature, but we're worried if we let people come back, something unexpected might happen."

Zhou Yingting looked around every corner of the community, but also found no trace of the so-called abnormal creature.

"Is there any clue about this abnormal creature, perhaps regarding height or weight?"

Even though it's an old district, there are still some cameras in the community.

Could something from inside the replica possibly know how to avoid cameras?

Upon hearing Zhou Yingting's words, Meng Taoyan exchanged a glance with his partner, and then brought up a video to show Zhou Yingting.

Zhou Yingting took the video and watched it, frowning as he did so.

"A bear?"

In the video presented by the two of them, a rough silhouette flashed by.

The speed was so fast that it was hard to see clearly.

However, judging by the size, the fleeting shadow looked a lot like a bear.

Coupled with the description of the situation, the probability of it being a bear seemed to increase significantly.

Moreover, given the size in the video, if this thing were really hiding in the community, it should not be able to evade such a thorough search.

"Yes, it does look like it, but it seems this thing possesses some special traits, so we're really not sure about its true capability."

"Moreover, we have not found any video or footprints indicating that the bear left the community."

This was what they were concerned about.

Hearing this, Zhou Yingting fell silent. After all, he wasn't part of the 14th Bureau, and it was the other's operation, so he couldn't give them orders.

Just then, Qiao Peimu received an order through his earpiece.

After listening, Qiao Peimu nodded several times, "Yes, yes, I understand!"

After responding, he relaxed a bit, "The higher-ups have given orders, saying they've found traces of the bear outside, so we'll withdraw from here."

He waved his hand, signaling the members of the 14th Bureau to leave together.

Within moments, all members of the 14th Bureau left the community, and the police line outside was also removed.

The residents of the community were finally able to return.

Seeing that the police line had been removed, the residents of the old community could finally come back.

This scene prompted the residents to rush home and prepare meals.

Yu Lingxin also came running over, carrying some gifts brought by Zhou Yingting.

"Cousin, what just happened?"

As she spoke, she curiously glanced around but saw nothing unusual in the community.

However, she felt that the situation was overblown; why would the whole community be cordoned off like that?

Also, how did her cousin get in? She just heard someone called Zhou Yingting "Brother Zhou?"

Is Zhou Yingting's standing really that significant? They even call him Brother Zhou?

"It's just a small matter. Kids shouldn't ask too many questions."

Zhou Yingting offhandedly dismissed it, then walked towards building 8 with his aunt and uncle.

Yu Lingxin pouted; it wasn't a big deal, so why couldn't she know?

Besides, Zhou Yingting wasn't much older than her.

"How did you get to know the investigators here? I heard them calling you Brother Zhou?"

After quieting down for a moment, Yu Lingxin returned, looking at Zhou Yingting with curiosity.

Zhou Yingting initially didn't want to answer, but his aunt looked over curiously at this point.

"Yes, I haven't heard you mention it before; do you know people like that?"

Seeing his aunt also asking, Zhou Yingting had to simply explain, "I helped them out with something before, and then we got to know each other."

Helped them out?

Yu Lingxin looked skeptical, wondering what kind of help Zhou Yingting could have provided.

But Zhou Yingting didn't continue talking about it and went upstairs with them, waiting for them to finish cooking.

The original plan was for Zhou Yingting to leave after dinner, but since an abnormal creature appeared, he was worried it might come back overnight, so he stayed till the afternoon.

In the afternoon, Zhou Yingting sent a message to Zhang Yi.

He wanted to ask if Zhang Yi had found the abnormal creature, but Zhang Yi replied that they had found some traces but had not caught it yet.

Knowing they hadn't captured the bear, Zhou Yingting thought for a moment, then went downstairs to his car to retrieve his Han Sword, intending to stay at his aunt's house overnight.

He planned to leave after the black bear was dealt with.

His aunt's family was very happy with his decision to stay the night, and prepared a lavish dinner.

Yu Lingxin, for her part, was very interested in the Han Sword Zhou Yingting brought.

"Cousin, why did you bring something like this? If someone sees it, won't they report you?"

Carrying something like this on the streets, with the current law and order in some places, it's easy to get into trouble.

But as soon as she said that, she couldn't help but smack her forehead, "Oh, I forgot, you're familiar with those people, so you don't have to worry about it."

"But, what are you doing bringing this thing up?"

Yu Lingxin mumbled as she shoveled food into her mouth.

"There was this murder in this neighborhood, and I heard they haven't caught the person yet. Just to be safe, I've been carrying this with me."

Zhou Yingting casually explained.

Upon hearing this explanation, the aunt beside looked tense, "If you really see the murderer, call the police and have them caught. Don't you dare think about catching them yourself!"

At this moment, she couldn't help but wonder if Zhou Yingting had helped the other party catch someone before.

This kind of thing is extremely dangerous.

Thinking of this, she was naturally very nervous.

Upon hearing her words, Zhou Yingting immediately shook her head, "What are you talking about? I'm just worried that they might break in here. If they don't come, who cares."

The little aunt on the side thought for a moment and agreed.

Zhou Yingting isn't part of the formal organization and probably won't risk his life that much.

Thinking of this, she relaxed slightly and served Zhou Yingting a piece of red-braised pork ribs, indicating for him to eat more.

When night fell, Qiao Peimu sent Zhou Yingting a message, asking if he was still in that neighborhood.

Once confirmed, Qiao Peimu sighed in relief.

This way, they could reduce the number of forces deployed in the neighborhood.

Zhou Yingting planned to keep in touch with Qiao Peimu more, so if the other party heard any news, Zhou Yingting could rest easy.

....

"How's it going? Have the drones been deployed?"

In the temporary command room, Qiao Peimu asked casually.

This abnormal creature seemed to have some intelligence, but it probably didn't have a strong concept of surveillance.

So, he had urgently arranged a large number of drones to monitor the streets to prevent this thing from invading at night.

"The drones have been deployed, but didn't we find clues earlier? Did the lead go cold again?"

This abnormal creature, how can it run so much?

"Who knows? We've already conducted a wide-scale search around the area and still haven't found this thing."

"What's strange is, why would an abnormal creature like this enter a building when there are plenty of people walking on the streets?"

Qiao Peimu shook his head, looking at the information in his hand, with some confusion.

It didn't seem necessary for this abnormal creature to break in. If it were looking for prey, it could have encountered someone upon reaching its destination.

A colleague beside him, after thinking for a moment, said, "Could it be that the entry point is here, so it didn't come from the outside?"

"Did they not provide the entry point from that side?"

Hearing this, Qiao Peimu furrowed his brows slightly.

Thinking about it, the speculation seemed to hold some truth.

"Forget it, just keep observing. There's a good chance it'll appear again tonight."

With that, he had people keep a close watch on the surveillance.

Once it appeared, they would immediately encircle and eliminate it.

As time slowly passed, out of nowhere, fog began to rise on the streets, and as it spread, the visibility around them started to decrease.

This bizarre scene immediately alerted the members of the 14th Bureau.

"It's been spotted on the Lin'an Bridge; there seems to be a large creature."

"Are there any members nearby? Observe immediately."

In the surveillance room, the drones, continuously scanning the area, quickly locked onto a massive shadow lurking within the fog.

Nearby members of the 14th Bureau promptly arrived and saw a humanoid figure through the dense fog.

"Report, this is Squad 1. There's someone in front of the fog. Can you confirm if it's the abnormal creature we're looking for?"

With that, the member of Squad 1 cautiously approached the figure.

Before they could get closer, the shadowy figure in the fog gestured toward them.

The member of Squad 1 furrowed their brow and approached slowly, warily, trying to determine if this was the creature they sought.

At that moment, a buzzing sound suddenly erupted from the sky, and a drone descended, dispersing much of the surrounding fog.

It was then that the member of Squad 1 saw the waving figure clearly.

At first glance, it appeared human, but upon closer inspection, it was clearly not a person, but rather a nearly two-meter-tall black bear!

The black bear bared its sharp fangs, its eyes gleaming with an eerie red light as it stared at the member of Squad 1.

It let out a fierce roar and lunged toward them.

The overwhelming presence of the black bear caused the member of Squad 1 to pale, and while drawing their gun to retaliate, they quickly hid behind a stone pillar for cover.

The incoming black bear roared once more, swiping its massive paw and shattering the stone pillar instantly.

"Request backup!"

Seeing this, Qiao Peimu immediately relayed the coordinates to the members of the 14th Bureau in the vicinity.

Squad 1 had opened fire, but the creature's defenses seemed high, and the bullets had little effect, only enraging it further.

Given the situation, handling this creature seemed challenging.

Thinking it over, Qiao Peimu messaged Zhou Yingting, hoping he could assist.

Vehicles began to move swiftly toward Lin Anqiao.

By the time 14th Bureau members arrived, they saw the black bear, its eyes glowing red, covered in what appeared to be human face patterns, standing before them—a sight that sent chills down their spines.

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