I Can Replicate Martial Arts-Chapter 187 - 98: You’ve Got the Wrong Person

Outside the Provincial Broadcasting Building, Ouyang Xin fixed her silken gaze on Zhao Rui.

Her stare was so intense it made his skin crawl.

"What’s gotten into you?"

"Zhao Rui, how are you so amazing!"

Ouyang Xin tilted her head back slightly, her pretty face filled with adoration.

Zhao Rui scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh.

’I didn’t feel any pressure when I was copying it, but now that I’m getting praised, I can’t help but feel a little guilty!’

But in Ouyang Xin’s eyes, his guilt just looked like shyness and modesty.

’He’s the very definition of a hidden gem.’

’I think I’m starting to fall for him!’

Ouyang Xin suddenly grew shy.

She suddenly became awkward, unsure of what to do with her hands and feet.

She furtively averted her gaze and lowered her head slightly, her sensual lips curling up at the corners.

She began walking forward in silence.

"..."

’Why’d she suddenly go quiet? A woman’s heart is truly a needle at the bottom of the sea.’

Zhao Rui shook his head. He didn’t press the issue and simply walked beside her toward the curb.

Once at the curb, Zhao Rui hailed a taxi, then pulled out his phone and started scrolling through videos.

Seeing that he was quiet, Ouyang Xin lifted her eyes slightly and stole a glance at him, only to find him completely absorbed in his phone.

He clearly had no intention of paying her any mind, and she suddenly felt a pang of disappointment.

This feeling of anxiety and insecurity left her—a girl who always maintained a cool, artistic demeanor—at a complete loss.

’I haven’t fallen for him, have I?’

’It can’t be this fast!’

Lost in thought, Ouyang Xin stole another glance at him, only to see that his brow was tightly furrowed and his expression was grim.

"What’s wrong? Is something the matter?"

Ouyang Xin asked with concern.

"It’s nothing. I just saw a video post saying there’s a serial criminal in Jeju..."

Zhao Rui hesitated for a moment before saying, "You should probably stay in more for the time being."

Ouyang Xin paused. ’There are always crime reports in the city. What makes this one so different?’ 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

’The Patrol Office is very competent; is there any criminal they can’t catch?’

Zhao Rui shook his head. "There’s no point explaining it to you. Just stay on campus for the next few days and try not to go out."

"Oh! Okay, I’ll listen to you."

Ouyang Xin agreed, though she was still bewildered.

The taxi arrived shortly after, and the two of them took it back to campus.

After parting ways with Ouyang Xin on campus, Zhao Rui took out his phone and called Zheng Huai Peak.

"Brother Feng, I saw on my video feed that there’s a wanted criminal in Jeju?"

"You saw that, too?"

Zheng Huai Peak nodded. "The Patrol Bureau issued that wanted notice to make the public more cautious—especially Martial Artists like you."

"It would be even better if you could provide any leads."

"Are his Martial Arts that good?"

Zhao Rui asked curiously. If even the Patrol Bureau was at a loss and had to appeal to the public for help, this person was clearly no ordinary foe.

"He must be."

"What do you mean, ’must be’?"

Zhao Rui was taken aback.

"Because none of us have actually fought him. His Cultivation Technique is bizarre and his movements are erratic. We can’t get a single trace of him."

"That bastard... he’d better not fall into my hands, or I won’t let him off easy."

"Have you been in contact with... those people?"

Zhao Rui hesitated before offering a reminder.

"You mean...?"

"Yes, exactly who you’re thinking of. I suspect this is related to them. I know your Government Office is certainly aware of them."

"Understood. I’ll contact them right away."

Zheng Huai Peak’s brow rose. He quickly hung up to report the situation to his superiors.

Of course, he wouldn’t mention that Zhao Rui had tipped him off; he would just say the idea had occurred to him.

He knew that sometimes, it was best to keep things simple and avoid unnecessary complications.

Seeing that Zheng Huai Peak understood him, Zhao Rui breathed a sigh of relief.

It was because, in a brief flash of a frame from the video, he had spotted a unique mark at the crime scene.

Though it was only a glimpse, it had left a deep impression on Zhao Rui.

It was the mark of a Deceitful Skill known as Yin Yang Replenishment, which was part of the Heavenly Demon Illusionary Sound Technique.

’Could it be that the Demon isn’t dead yet? That shouldn’t be possible.’

Zhao Rui felt uneasy. Unfortunately, he had no way to contact that white-bearded old man from the Demon Sect who called himself the Sect Leader.

Besides, he didn’t want to contact him anyway.

You’d have to have a death wish to deal with an old monster like that.

The situation back on Mount Emei had been a special case.

Anywhere else, a guy like him would have been nothing more than cannon fodder.

So, for this matter, he could only let the Government Office handle it.

Besides, the killer’s methods were simply too cruel. None of the victims survived, and their bodies were left in a tragic and bizarre state.

No decent human being could allow someone like that to run rampant.

Everyone has friends and family to protect.

After hanging up, Zhao Rui called He Wanqing and his other friends to warn them.

He told them to stay on campus as much as possible.

With experts like Wang Zhanshan of the Grandmaster Realm, not to mention that mysterious old man, no ordinary criminal would dare cause trouble on campus.

He Wanqing was just an ordinary person, so as soon as she heard Zhao Rui’s warning, she immediately nodded in frantic agreement.

But Li Xinran, on the other hand, wasn’t scared at all. She just laughed and said dismissively, "Some pervert or lecher? If he dares to try anything with me, I’ll kick him so hard his balls explode."

Zhao Rui was speechless. ’Truly, the ignorant know no fear.’

He thought for a moment before saying, "He’s as strong as me, you know."

"What do you mean by that, Zhao Rui? What are you trying to imply?"

Her question made Zhao Rui’s blood boil, but he couldn’t be bothered to argue with her.

He hung up. After thinking for a moment, he still felt uneasy, so he got on his bike and went out again.

’It’s just one thing after another.’

’I’m already in enough trouble as it is. The last thing I need is to get involved in more drama.’

’I just hope it’s not that Old Demon.’

With a heavy heart, Zhao Rui rode his bike, circling the residential neighborhoods near the school.

He’d been riding for about an hour and was just about to check an area a little farther out.

Just then, he got a call from Zheng Huai Peak.