R.I.P.D（Rest in Peace）
1163 Words
The blonde woman and the old man exchanged glances, without saying a word.
Thomas frowned upon seeing this and was about to speak again when the blonde made a move.
She glanced at Green before pulling out an ID from her pocket.
"Thomas Rubin, we're from the Health Department."
"Hmm?"
Thomas hesitated, clearly puzzled as to why health department officials would be here in the middle of the night.
Before he could speak, the blonde continued: "It's like this, Mr. Thomas. We suspect..."
At that moment, she unconsciously glanced at Green beside her, swallowing hard the words she was about to say.
"Cough..."
The blonde coughed, looked at Green, then back at Thomas in front of him: "Thomas, let's go inside and talk."
With that, she led the old man into the guard room without waiting for a response.
"What the hell!"
Thomas watched helplessly as they entered the guard room, frowning and complaining to Green beside him: "When did these damn health department folks become so diligent? Working in the middle of the night! By the way, what brings you here?"
"Broken pipe? Lock issue? The apartment facilities have been malfunctioning lately; I wonder what's going on!"
Green calmly observed Thomas's rambling until he finished speaking before replying, "Let me deal with my matters later. You should check what those two from the health department want first."
"Such a hassle! Nothing good ever comes from encountering them!"
Thomas nodded, grumbled his complaint, and then turned to enter the guard room.
Green followed closely but was stopped at the door by the old man: "Sorry, no entry for bystanders!"
With that, the door slammed shut with a bang.
Not bothered by the rebuff, Green smiled at the closed door.
Just now, he had recognized the true identities of these two individuals!
If he wasn't mistaken, there would be an interesting show coming up soon!
Initially, Green hadn't remembered where he knew these two from until the blonde mentioned they were from the health department, which triggered his memory.
This combination of personnel and mode of operation only existed in one legendary institution—the R.I.P.D. (Rest In Peace Department)!
The R.I.P.D. is responsible for managing troublesome spirits, preventing some unwilling souls from wreaking havoc in the human world after death.
These spirits are known as "dead spirits" or "ghosts."
The soul energy of dead spirits can infect everything around them, causing harm to people and objects.
With this in mind, the source of the problems in the apartment became clear.
The broken elevator, decaying walls, and flickering lights were all due to a dead spirit hiding within the building!
And it seemed that the spirit in question was none other than the apartment's manager, Mr. Thomas.
As for the blonde bombshell and the Asian old man, they were undoubtedly members of the R.I.P.D.
These individuals were mostly law enforcement officers in their past lives, recruited posthumously to continue serving in the R.I.P.D.
They possess immortality and, due to certain rules, normal living humans only see the facade set for them.
For example, the blonde and the old man appeared differently than their true forms.
Based on the reaction from the magical array on his wrist, Green estimated that Thomas was no match for these two.
However, Thomas certainly didn’t seem like the type to surrender easily.
Sure enough, it didn’t take long before a dull sound came from within the guard room.
It sounded like a heavy object hitting the wall.
Immediately afterward, the glass of the guard room shattered into countless pieces, and a figure emerged amidst the broken window frame, leaping out from inside.
Standing aside, Green clearly saw the figure.
It was the apartment's manager, Thomas.
But now he looked somewhat terrifying.
What had once been a normal-looking Thomas now had a swollen neck, appearing much thicker.
His arms had elongated significantly, and his fingernails had become unusually sharp.
Clearly, he had dropped his disguise and reverted to his true form as a dead spirit.
Thomas twisted in mid-air several times before landing steadily on the ground amidst the shards of glass.
Upon landing, he caught sight of Green standing nearby.
Surprisingly, Vanessa's boyfriend did not appear scared at all.
"Stand still!"
A roar came from within the guard room.
Turning around, Thomas saw those two cursing agents from the R.I.P.D. clambering through the window.
Without any hesitation, he pushed off with his legs and charged towards Green in a single bound.
Dead spirits possess intelligence too! He planned to take Green hostage!
The blonde and the old man also noticed Thomas's action and immediately understood his intention based on their vast experience.
In their eyes, Green was just an ordinary human being.
And an ordinary human facing a dead spirit has only one fate: death!
"Get out of it!"
The old man shouted anxiously, quickening his pace.
Meanwhile, the blonde’s face hardened as she lifted her trench coat, revealing the holster at her waist.
She aimed to draw her gun and eliminate Thomas!
However, Thomas moved unexpectedly fast!
In the blink of an eye, he reached in front of Green.
"Haha!"
Thomas bared his teeth in a vicious grin as he extended his arm towards Green.
But the next second, he felt the world spin.
When he regained consciousness, he found himself lying on the ground, feeling waves of intense pain throughout his body.
"What!"
The old man stood stunned: "What happened?"
To him and his partner, Thomas, who had surged to over two meters tall, had been grabbed by the wrist and thrown away by Green in an instant.
This was clearly beyond the capabilities of an ordinary human!
"Roar!"
Enduring the pain, Thomas rolled over and got up from the ground.
He crouched low, warily eyeing Green.
And Green was currently wiping his hand in disgust: "Really stinky! Damn it! Did you crawl out of a cesspit?"
Thomas did not act rashly upon being insulted.
He looked at the two R.I.P.D. agents and then at Green, already thinking of retreating.
He couldn't stay here any longer!
"Thomas Rubin!"
The old man drew his pistol, aiming at Thomas: "Surrender and come with us!"
As he spoke, he signaled to his partner, cautiously moving towards Thomas.
However, just a few steps in, Thomas suddenly let out a roar and hurled a nearby potted plant at them.
After doing so, without any hesitation, he turned and sprinted towards the main gate.
As long as he could get out, no one would be able to catch up to him with his speed!
But soon, he heard Green speak: "Catch him."
The next second, a dozen Black Shadow Corps materialized from the ground around him, firmly seizing Thomas's body.
No matter how he struggled, he was pressed down to the ground tightly.
Green looked at Thomas, now under control by the Night Bat Squad, and turned to extend a hand to the two R.I.P.D. agents.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Green Murray."
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