"You didn't provoke or harm it, but you might have trespassed on its territory, or run into it by accident. Or maybe something about you set it off—your looks, your happiness, anything. This kind of malevolent spirit is different from an ordinary soul. You can't reason with it." Mr. Hei frowned. "What I find strange is that when Bai Qi left, he set up a barrier outside the car. We were able to catch up to you by following the residual aura of that barrier. This kind of barrier is condensed from a Spell and is intrinsically linked to the Spellcaster. So, even if that thing is vicious, it logically shouldn't have been able to break the barrier without making a sound."
"I only found out when I heard Xiaohong scream," Bai Qi added. The "scream" he was referring to was the ear-splitting sound of tires screeching against the pavement.
