I Am Unaware That I Am the Peerless Martial God Chapter 1353: Shrouded in Mystery

Xu Rong held a profound memory of that idle fellow. He was none other than Wu Tao, the person she had encountered a handful of times previously. She would spot that exasperatingly languid attitude even if he turned to ashes!

Yet, once she clearly identified the silhouette from afar, disbelief gripped her tightly.

No way.

She couldn't link this mysterious lazy man to the shadowy force responsible for the latest horrifying clan wipes. She flat-out rejected the idea—could this slacker truly be that monstrous?

Still, her own eyes had witnessed it plainly.

Though riddled with intense skepticism, this stood as undeniable fact!

Shock and hesitation danced in her gaze for several seconds. Ignoring further rumination, Xu Rong dashed after him without delay!

The astonishing reality surpassed all her guesses. Casting aside all restraint, Xu Rong chased after him with unyielding determination.

Oddly so.

Xu Rong couldn't shake a pang of uncertainty, whispering in confusion.

"Was that a vision?"

Right as she doubted her own perception, her squad mates arrived, out of breath, inquiring anxiously.

"Captain, where'd that guy go!?"

"Did he slip away?"

Those words made Xu Rong snap her head up sharply.

"You spotted someone as well?!"

The team members bobbed their heads vigorously, replying together!

"We did!"

"Yes! We caught sight of a shadow moments ago. We only pursued because we saw you running after him, Captain. He has to be the culprit in those recent savage events!"

"What happened? Couldn't you nab him, Captain?"

As their questions poured in, Xu Rong's spirits plummeted.

Just as she suspected.

The whole group had glimpsed that form; it wasn't her imagination running wild!

The horrifying figure's real face belonged to Wu Tao, the irritating guy she'd dismissed time and again!

With her doubts solidified, Xu Rong tensed up abruptly. She increasingly sensed Wu Tao's profound terror. Concealing his nature so thoroughly rendered him eerily enigmatic, stirring a novel fear deep within her.

The idea that Li Weiwei still watched his place sparked worry in her eyes. She swiftly grabbed her phone and rang her up.

To her astonishment.

Li Weiwei's steady tone emerged from the phone, as if all was normal, rendering Xu Rong's concerns pointless.

"Captain, what's up?"

That sound eased Xu Rong a bit, only to drag her into greater bewilderment.

"Nothing..."

"Did Wu Tao step out?"

A faint, sleepy yawn drifted over the call, betraying her tiredness.

"Yawn..."

"Nope. I've been monitoring his spot right inside the housing area. The entrance hasn't stirred at all. He's barricaded in there like a hibernating beast; watching it all is lulling me to drowsiness."

He stayed put?

How was that feasible...

If he remained indoors, then whose shape had she just pursued?

Was her brain deceiving her, or had Li Weiwei been duped?

Doubt clouded Xu Rong's thoughts, prompting her to seek assurance urgently.

"Are you dead sure he didn't exit? Could he have evaded you and escaped?"

Her words barely landed when Li Weiwei's reply sharpened, full of assurance!

"No chance!"

"I've wagered my credibility on this task. I came equipped with a thermal imaging scope. Every action of his falls under my watch, so no slipping past me!"

"Captain, don't worry. I'll monitor this fellow extremely tightly!"

Perplexity deepened for Xu Rong, her thoughts twisting into knots.

She knew Li Weiwei's skills well; errors were out of the question. Tracking one individual was effortless for her. With her vow, Wu Tao surely hadn't ventured out.

After all, beyond eyesight, Li Weiwei wielded advanced gear.

But if Wu Tao stayed in, whose form had she and her comrades just observed?

For an instant.

Xu Rong drowned in bafflement, completely lost on the matter.

Then suddenly.

A panicked shout burst from the phone!

"Captain! Captain!"

"He just emerged!"

"He stepped through his door and headed to the noodle place in the area!"

Whoosh!

Xu Rong's eyes bulged wide at the news, her expression etched with utter incredulity!

Wu Tao had lingered within the housing all this time.

Yet the group had distinctly viewed a male outline recently—how to account for that?

Perhaps her ingrained bias toward the man, mixed with her mounting stress, led her to confuse another for him?

Chaos erupted in Xu Rong's head. She managed only a serious response.

"Watch him closely. I'll return soon!"

She must face him directly. She demanded answers to this strange chain of happenings. Ignoring her puzzled teammates' queries, Xu Rong sped back to Pingjiang City at full throttle.

Within under two hours.

The resolute and striking captain reached the aging housing block.

She approached the building solo.

After a string of urgent raps, the nine sturdy locks creaked apart.

At last, she confronted the suspect, Wu Tao.

He sported his typical slovenly vibe—slippers, shorts, and tousled hair like a nest. His habitual dishevelment, once driving her to greater frustration with each glance, now drew Xu Rong's fixed stare, examining him thoroughly for thirty seconds straight.

Wu Tao, though, displayed total serenity. Unshakable, he voiced his query.

"Why knock at this hour? If no purpose, I'm off to bed."

His manner and speech rang so utterly serene, as though he truly remained oblivious. Linking him to the slayer of Phantom Spirits seemed utterly implausible.

Any other soul might deem this a grand error.

But.

Xu Rong had endured myriad dangers. Her insight and instincts shone keenly. Denying Wu Tao further speech, she dove in directly, her gaze frosty as she grilled him.

"The one who wiped out the Phantom Spirits tonight—was that you!?"

Wu Tao stayed utterly composed. Ever the cautious planner, he'd foreseen every twist ahead, ready with over a hundred contingencies.

His scripted denials spilled forth smoothly, brimming with authenticity.

"Phantom Spirits? What's that?"

"What nonsense is this?"

"I've been exercising indoors and was heading to rest. Why face your ravings? If done, I'm closing up."

His trio of retorts not just cleared doubts and portrayed pure guilelessness, but also swiftly set up his excuse. His performance screamed award-worthy, Oscar-level finesse.

But.

Xu Rong proved no easy mark.

Her prior stern questioning would've daunted even Li Weiwei, yet this man countered with flawless poise. His ease bordered on the uncanny.

Something suspicious lurked here!

Whatever ruse he'd pulled to mislead and craft his story, he couldn't erase her doubts!

Xu Rong advanced, her tone icing over as determination blazed in her stare!

"It was you!"

"Drop the pretense. The figure near Qing River tonight was surely you. I'd never confuse you with another!"

Facing the stern woman's unyielding inquisition.

Wu Tao held firm as granite. Contingency Plan Two kicked in wordlessly, his lines poised to launch.

Precisely then!

Abruptly, vivid, rainbow-hued glows erupted at the threshold. Walls and ground twisted and bent, the whole floor seeming to convulse and fade like melting mire, swiftly devoured by surging shadows!

It formed a nightmarish horror, surpassing the bleakest dreams!

No fright film could evoke such raw horror. The fear of the unseen surged through the hallway, chilling her like a winter storm!

For all her prowess and prodigious talent, Xu Rong remained merely a regular human. Such a spectacle lay beyond her experience!

In a flash.

The gorgeous captain paled to ashen fear. She instinctively reeled back, scanning wildly as shivers wracked her frame!