Chapter 17 Filing a Complaint

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Halfway there, Wen Wen suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Why am I running? That plant and the figure in black, neither are anything good. Although I can't beat them myself, I can't just let things end like this."

He chuckled coldly, took out his cell phone, and dialed Lin Zheyuan's number.

"Detective Wen?"

Confused, Lin Zheyuan, who had just woken from sleep, asked. Wen Wen's surveillance had just ended, so why was he calling now?

"Captain Lin, didn't you say to contact you promptly if I encountered a supernatural case I couldn't handle myself? That's why I've come to you."

Lying in bed, Lin Zheyuan sat up abruptly, the corners of his eyes twitching slightly. He had a bad feeling.

"You haven't attracted the residents of the Inner World again, have you?"

"What are you talking about? I'm not a trouble magnet," Wen Wen said with a pout, his face the picture of innocence.

"Here's the thing: my stomach hurt because I ate something bad, so I went to Renji Community Hospital. Then, I incidentally discovered they are nurturing a terrifying plant there that seems to be constantly absorbing blood and life, having already killed at least one person.

And there's also a very powerful superpower user who doesn't seem to be from the Hunters Association. I can't handle it alone, so I'm handing it over to you."

"You had a stomachache? What did you eat? The digestive capacity of a superpower user..."

"Don't sweat the details." Wen Wen certainly didn't want to tell Lin Zheyuan that he had been out stealing.

After hanging up the phone, Wen Wen returned to the vicinity of Renji Community Hospital and found a green space to hide in while observing the situation nearby.

Half an hour later, several black sedans arrived, and Lin Zheyuan got out with Lin Lu, along with a disheveled middle-aged uncle.

It was just the three of them in plain clothes. The rest were in black uniforms, likely the lower-level staff of the Hunters Association, the Supporters.

The Hunters Association was not an organization made up entirely of superpower users; a large number of ordinary staff also existed, carrying out tasks such as combat support, aftermath handling, and logistics work.

Seeing them come over, Wen Wen felt as if he had found his organization and emerged from the bushes to warmly greet them, only to be stopped halfway by a swarm of guns pointed at his head.

"Don't panic, own people, own people."

Lin Zheyuan nodded, and the Supporters lowered their guns.

Standing beside Lin Zheyuan, Wen Wen looked around at the Supporters, all well-trained and of a caliber comparable to armed police forces. It seemed the influence of the Hunters Association was greater than he had thought.

"Where's the terrifying plant you mentioned?" Lin Zheyuan stepped forward, surveying the Renji Community Hospital as he asked.

"Over there, the western annex, the half that's unlit," Wen Wen pointed in that direction.

"Xiao Lu, Uncle Gong, both of you lead a team in. Be cautious, the superpower user from that Secret Organization might still be inside the building."

Both nodded and led a group of Supporters, armed with flamethrowers and wearing black masks, into the building.

"Wait, I forgot to mention earlier, there's a red fog in that room that can muddle people's minds," Wen Wen reminded. He didn't want to see the Hunters Association suffer losses.

"We're prepared for that. The Bloodthirsty Vine's pollen has a confusing effect, but the pollen particles are large. This can filter it out. You should come in with us too." Lin Zheyuan tossed Wen Wen a black mask with a filter.

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It turns out that was the Bloodthirsty Vine. The name is quite fitting.

Wen Wen put on the black mask and discovered it matched well with his black trench coat, giving him even more of a villainous aura.

Following Lin Zheyuan, Wen Wen entered the West Annex building once again.

The Hunter Association must be quite powerful within the Federation; they could clear out a hospital like this without any cover-up or anyone coming to stop them.

"At that time, I found the person right outside this door, an old man calling himself Mr. L, but his collar was high, I couldn't see his face," Wen Wen explained everything he had seen to Lin Zheyuan, standing outside the iron door where it had all started.

Wen Wen was counting on the Hunter Association for revenge, naturally he was wholeheartedly acting as their guide.

"Mr. L... There's a restaurant near headquarters called Mr. L. With just that, it's impossible to track down," Lin Zheyuan said to Wen Wen, though he grew grave inside. Mr. L could be a common code name or it could represent a terrifying organization. This incident must be handled with the utmost caution.

"Right, the old man you mentioned, is it this person?"

Lin Zheyuan took out a photo and showed it to Wen Wen, who glanced at it and nodded in confirmation.

"This is the dean of Renji Community Hospital. It seems this hospital has issues too, we need to conduct a thorough investigation."

Lin Zheyuan handed the photo to a Supporter nearby, then his eyes turned green as he crouched on the ground.

Wen Wen could vaguely feel something emanating from him, spreading throughout the entire hospital.

"His abilities must be of the investigative type. He was able to find me before probably because of this power. In the future, I need to do things behind his back as much as possible."

After making up his mind, Wen Wen waited for the results of Lin Zheyuan's investigation.

Crouched on the ground, Lin Zheyuan shook his head and let out a disappointed sigh.

"As expected, that person has already left. They're like rats in the gutter, once exposed, it's very hard to see their traces again. Now, let's focus on dealing with that 'Bloodthirsty Vine'."

While Wen Wen followed Lin Zheyuan to investigate, the battle in the West Annex had already begun. The place was no longer shrouded in darkness; several searchlights illuminated it completely.

The Supporters wielded flame throwers, carefully shrinking the Bloodthirsty Vine's range of movement.

The Bloodthirsty Vine had hundreds of tendrils, each over ten meters long, extremely tough, like a cluster of huge, wildly dancing, blood-red hair.

But these powerful tendrils, under the flames, were like frightened insects, continuously retreating.

"This Bloodthirsty Vine has not yet matured, so its weaknesses are more apparent. In time, it will not be so easily dealt with."

"Speaking of which, even in its immature state, this thing is troublesome. There's also another superpower user from a different organization present. You managed to escape calmly, which is quite impressive. You don't seem like a novice superpower user."

"It's all luck," Wen Wen said with a chuckle, not wanting to arouse his interest and then be under surveillance for a few more days.

The Supporters compressed all the tendrils of the Bloodthirsty Vine into an open space and then stopped advancing. Proceeding further would mean dealing with too many tendrils and, despite their training, they could not guarantee safety.

"Uncle Gong, it's up to you now," Lin Zheyuan commanded.

The disheveled middle-aged man who had been on standby stepped forward and extended his hand towards the writhing 'Bloodthirsty Vine'. A stream of scarlet flames burst forth.