I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 262 Only I Am Right
"Hey, cough cough."

Xu Zhe's hoarse voice came through.

"If you're going to argue with me about whose fault it is that Xu Ye is like this, then just hang up."

"I have no time to waste with you."

He nodded to Zhao Wuji, who was standing to the side.

He gestured for Zhao Wuji to continue.

A hint of hesitation appeared on Zhao Wuji's face.

But then, as if he had thought of something, he flicked the tip of the syringe in his hand, found the right spot, and plunged it directly into the carotid artery in Xu Zhe's neck!
"Uh!"

As the dark, viscous liquid entered the syringe, Xu Zhe's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, as if he were enduring immense pain!

His entire body suddenly swelled up, and his appearance was somewhere between human form and his original form.

The bat-like wings behind him seemed to wriggle beneath the skin of his back, causing Xu Zhe's body to bulge!

It looks neither human nor ghost, but ferocious and terrifying!
But what was most chilling was that Xu Zhe's blood seemed to be boiling, causing the blood vessels all over his body to throb visibly!

As the black liquid from the syringe was pushed into the blood vessels, the fresh blood inside was visibly stained black!
"Hold on!"

Zhao Wuji's Ghost Domain suddenly burst forth!

"Why does it hurt so much..."

His complexion was also extremely poor.

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and pushed all the black liquid in the syringe in one go!

This surge of energy made it impossible for Xu Zhe to hold on any longer!
"……ah!!!"

He took a deep breath, knocked the syringe to the ground, and roared to the sky!
His mouth was so wide open it looked like it was about to burst his face!

Bat wings suddenly emerged from under his skin!
Dark blood flowed backwards through his veins, filling his eyes!
Xu Zhe shed two streams of thick, bloody tears that exuded a chilling aura!
"boom!"

The surrounding sounds, as if sensing Xu Zhe's pain at this moment, raged through the air!
It emitted terrifying sonic booms!

"..."

Zhao Wuji stood in a corner to the side, his eyes wide open, quickly recording Xu Zhe's current reaction.

"Zhao Wuji!"

"What! What is this! What is this thing?!"

"Isn't he dead?!"

"Quick! Zhao Wuji! Zhao Wuji!!!"

After struggling painfully for a while, Xu Zhe's expression suddenly changed, as if he had seen something, and he stared at the air in front of him and roared!
His voice was filled with fear!

"...Are you hallucinating...?"

As Zhao Wuji took notes, he looked at the computer.

During the creation of the inhibitor, he deliberately added a dark substance with hallucinogenic properties.

The original intention was to shield oneself from pain.

But to his surprise, the pain didn't lessen at all; instead, it caused Xu Zhe to hallucinate...

Seeing Xu Zhe unleashing his power to frantically attack the gloomy place before him, Zhao Wuji paused and drew a large X in his notebook.

Xu Zhe's reaction was so strong, so even if the inhibitor really could suppress the virus, he wouldn't dare to use it on ordinary colleagues...

and so……

failure!

The seventh attempt at inhibitor formulation failed!
Zhao Wuji sighed.

It took Xu Zhe more than ten minutes to calm down again.

But it took him nearly half an hour to calm down and regain his composure.

"Zhao Wuji, how could the effect be so extreme this time?!"

Xu Zhe gritted his teeth and rubbed his neck.

Even now, he can still feel a faint soreness in his body!

"The proportions of some elements are incorrect."

While checking Xu Zhe's current physical condition, Zhao Wuji also observed Xu Zhe's expression.

Xu Zhe seemed to have forgotten about the hallucination he had just witnessed...

"Old Xu, you're feeling much better now, aren't you?"

Zhao Wuji asked tentatively, "How is your throat feeling right now?"

"...cough cough..."

It would have been better if Zhao Wuji hadn't said anything.

But his reminder made Xu Zhe feel an itch in his throat again, and he couldn't help but cough.

"...At least it's better than before, back to how it was when I was first infected."

"Your inhibitor only suppresses the symptoms for one fucking day?"

The veins on Xu Zhe's temples were throbbing.

"...There's nothing we can do. This epidemic was caused by Sixteen months' reckless actions."

Zhao Wuji sighed and said, "The only solution is to find Sixteen and kill her. We can't delay any longer."

He paused for a moment, his expression turning somewhat serious.

Just as Xu Zhe was about to speak, his phone rang again.

"..."

Seeing that it was Mirror Ghost calling, Xu Zhe remembered that she had called earlier.

“I’m going to check on Koko and the others, as well as the three original infected hosts.”

"Ah."

Xu Zhe waved his hand.

So annoying, so annoying, so annoying!
Perhaps it was the medicine, but when Xu Zhe thought about what he had been through recently, he found it hard to suppress his anger!
After Zhao Wuji left, he took a long time to compose himself before answering the call just before it automatically disconnected.

"Xu Zhe, what are you doing?"

"Stop talking nonsense. You'd better talk about Lin Xing'an's matter. I don't have time to waste with you right now."

Xu Zhe said impatiently.

"What's your attitude?"

The Mirror Ghost snorted coldly on the phone, as if it too was somewhat provoked.

"Heh... Can't you fucking understand what I'm saying?"

"What is it? Get to the point! I don't have time to waste with you, you son of a bitch!"

Xu Zhe slammed his fist on the table.

He then coughed twice more.

His emotions are abnormally volatile!

"Speak! Speak!!!"

He roared directly.

"...Lin Xing'an, there's something wrong with his abilities."

Even so, there was a long silence on the other end of the phone before the Mirror Ghost's voice came through.

"...Lin Xing'an...Lin Xing'an's ability is [Tide], is there a problem?"

"Did he suddenly display some power beyond his capabilities? Or what?"

"Don't tell me his abilities have been upgraded."

Xu Zhe took a deep breath and kept rubbing the ring on his hand, forcing himself to calm down.

"Lin Xing'an suddenly demonstrated his ability to control water today."

"Judging from his level of proficiency, he definitely doesn't seem like someone who has just awakened."

"Either this is his innate ability, which he has been hiding, or he has been secretly training for at least a month since he awakened it."

The Mirror Ghost stared at Lin Xing'an, who was practicing his abilities with Xu Ye, through the mirror projection.

"No, it's not just a month, it's been like this for half a year."

"Unless Lin Xing'an is a genius."

she said again.

"Ha ha……"

But Xu Zhe covered his mouth and laughed strangely.

“A genius, yes, Lin Xing’an is a genius…”

"He's simply...a genius..."

Xu Zhe's breathing trembled with excitement, and he kept swallowing.

"Lin Xing'an, as expected, you knew all along about the bugging devices in Beicheng..."

"So you never showed it at home..."

"But when you found out doesn't matter anymore, it doesn't matter anymore..."

Xu Zhe shook his head, muttering to himself.

"You think you can rest easy once you're in the South City, huh...?"

"You think I can't keep an eye on you once we get to the south of the city, huh...?"

"You think I'll become depressed just because you dismissed me, right...?"

"Lin Xing'an... controlling the water, huh? Heh heh heh..."

Xu Zhe rubbed his neck. Black blood was seeping out again from the needle prick on his carotid artery, which had been bandaged.

But this time, the dull pain inexplicably made Xu Zhe even more excited!
Some hallucinations even appeared before my eyes.

"Xu Zhe, what exactly is Lin Xing'an's intention towards Xiao Ye?"

"Did he get close to Xiaoye because of you?"

"Do you want me to kill him? I..."

"Shut up!"

Before Mirror Ghost could finish speaking, Xu Zhe shouted and then hung up the phone.

Knowing that Lin Xing'an has the ability to control water is enough.

"Lin Xing'an, let me think, let me guess where all these inexplicable abilities of yours come from..."

Xu Zhe closed his eyes, the rings clinking between his fingers.

A month ago, Zhang Hang's attack had already made him suspicious of Lin Xing'an.

As one of the top ten most wanted criminals, how could Zhang Hang, with such thorough preparation, not even kill a mere Lin Xing'an?!
Also, the [Wave] ability has mutated...

Is this reason some kind of idiot?
The minister actually believed it...

Xu Zhe snorted coldly.

The feeling that he had already won over Lin Xing'an, coupled with the hallucinogenic effects lingering in the drug, made him overlook the question of "why Zhang Guang believed Lin Xing'an".

"If you want to gain abilities the day after tomorrow, you have to absorb the yin and darkness..."

"Is it humans and animals helping you? Are they helping you absorb the gloom?"

A sharp glint flashed in Xu Zhe's eyes!

This is the only explanation!
Aside from humans and animals collecting the yin energy for Lin Xing'an to absorb, he couldn't think of any other reason why Lin Xing'an had acquired so many fragmented abilities!

"The probability of gaining power by absorbing darkness is less than one percent..."

"With so many abilities, the amount of Yin energy Lin Xing'an can absorb is definitely beyond imagination!"

"And so much darkness could not possibly have been collected by humans and animals in just a few months, or even a few years."

Xu Zhe's mind was racing, and his breathing became increasingly rapid.

"The plan to bring Lin Xing'an in by humans and livestock must have been planned for several years."

"So those gloomy things must have been collected and stored by humans and animals over the past few decades..."

"There must be a place to store it!"

Xu Zhe suddenly stood up!
I thought about it several more times, following my own logic!

The gloomy things will dissipate if you don't absorb or preserve them!
People and animals rarely see Lin Xing'an!
It's impossible to kill a gluttonous ghost and obtain Yin energy, then send Lin Xing'an over to absorb it!
They will definitely collect enough beforehand, and then call Lin Xing'an over to absorb it all at once!

"Therefore, therefore, therefore, there must be a dark and gloomy place on the human and animal side!"

"must!!!"

"As long as we find this place, as long as we let the ministers see Lin Xing'an's ability to control water..."

"Then it will be a done deal, and he won't be able to defend himself!"

Xu Zhe swallowed hard, his whole body covered in goosebumps from excitement!

This was the first time since he began investigating Lin Xing'an that he felt so close to catching him!
"Old Xu, this is no longer acceptable. We can't keep this a secret any longer."

"The health of those three owners is extremely poor!"

Zhao Wuji pushed open the door and entered, his tone extremely serious.

"Their headaches have become unbearable, if..."

"Fatal?"

Xu Zhe interrupted Zhao Wuji and looked up to ask.

"...Not fatal, but I expect they will only live for about two more weeks."

"And Lao Xu, this isn't a question of whether it's fatal or not!"

"Even if their lives are not in danger, the epidemic is causing irreparable damage to their bodies."

"If we drag this out any longer... how will we find Sixteen when everyone gets infected with the [epidemic]?"

Zhao Wuji pulled up a stool and sat down in front of Xu Zhe, speaking anxiously.

Although Xu Zhe didn't tell him.

But he also knew that there was zero progress in finding the sixteenth month!

"Old Xu, what are you thinking now?"

What's the point of continuing to drag this out?

"You've already... sigh..."

Seeing that Xu Zhe remained silent, Zhao Wuji also sighed.

Xu Zhe has been secretly dismissed from his post due to the wiretapping scandal.

The ministerial position, which was practically a sure thing for him, is now out of reach.

"Old Xu, we really can't delay any longer."

"I know you're still hoping to turn things around, but you're making a mistake right now!"

Zhao Wuji patted Xu Zhe on the shoulder and said earnestly.

Although Ke Ke and Tang Chen have not shown up these past few days.

But the speed at which the epidemic spread far exceeded Zhao Wuji's imagination.

He went out for a walk today, and in the Siege Department alone, he saw 70% of his colleagues covering their mouths and coughing.

If no measures are taken soon, in another two days, I'm afraid no one will be spared!

"Turning the tide against all odds..."

Zhao Wuji's words seemed to awaken Xu Zhe, making his eyes sparkle!

"No! I still have a chance!"

He suddenly grabbed Zhao Wuji's hand.

"As long as it's proven that Lin Xing'an is a spy for both humans and animals, as long as we find the evidence..."

"This achievement is even greater than destroying Taoyuan!"

"When the time comes, what's meant to be mine will still be mine!"

Xu Zhe stared at Zhao Wuji and said.

A look of heartache and helplessness appeared on Zhao Wuji's face.

"Old Xu! Stop thinking about Lin Xing'an! Don't make the same mistake again!"

"If you won't speak up, I will. I can't just stand by and watch the epidemic spread further!"

Zhao Wuji stood up and said.

"Old Zhao! Don't worry! Give me two more days, trust me, just two days."

Xu Zhe quickly stopped Zhao Wuji, rubbing the ring on his finger as he spoke.

"Two days..."

Zhao Wuji gave a bitter laugh, and the various emotions in his eyes finally turned into disappointment.

"Old Xu, do you know how far the epidemic can spread in just two days?"

"I can no longer gamble with everyone's lives."

He shook his head and pushed Xu Zhe away.

Xu Zhe's face instantly darkened.

"boom!"

His ghostly aura suddenly dissipated.

The surrounding sounds instantly transformed into walls, violently blasting Zhao Wuji away from the doorway!

"Old Xu, what are you doing?!"

Zhao Wuji's expression changed.

But Xu Zhe's eyes were flashing red.

"Old Zhao, two days, just two days."

"You stay here for the next couple of days."

Xu Zhe's Ghost Domain is now closed.

But the sound, which had solidified into a physical form, did not disappear; instead, it filled the entire room.

"Old Xu! Are you crazy?! You've imprisoned me?!"

"Because you don't believe me!"

Xu Zhe's eyes widened as he roared!
The sound exploded directly in the void!

"Heh... Lin Xing'an has fooled you all. Only I know his true colors. Am I just going to stand by and do nothing?!"

"Forget about Lin Xing'an, Lao Xu! The most important thing right now is the epidemic!"

"The impact of the epidemic is far less than one ten-thousandth of the impact on Lin Xing'an, this human and animal!"

Xu Zhe roared!

"Old Zhao, you don't understand at all."

"I'm the only one who's right, the only one on the entire committee who's right!"

“This Lin Xing’an will damage the foundation of our committee.”

"What am I supposed to do?!"

(End of this chapter)