Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 417 416 Killing the Priest, Encountering the Police
Orenho's figure instantly turned into mist and vanished, the mist spreading outwards and quickly enveloping the surrounding area.

A cold laugh came from the fog: "As expected, there's a problem. I'll give you one last chance—where exactly is Wells? If you don't tell me, then you can shut up forever."

Shunzi lowered his head and remained silent, his eyes scanning rapidly through the fog, trying to find Orenhe's location.

This action has already demonstrated Shunzi's attitude.

"ignorance."

Orenho snorted coldly: "In the name of the mist, purge."

Several ferocious beasts formed from the mist rushed out of the fog and pounced on Shunzi, tearing at him frantically. After struggling for a few moments, Shunzi was powerless to fight back and was pinned down by the beasts.

Orenho's figure reappeared, his eyes lowered as he coldly stared at Shunzi, who was curled up on the ground: "This is your last chance."

Shunzi lay prone on the ground, his palms pressed firmly against the earth.

"Suppression."

As he spoke in a low voice, an invisible ripple spread out from him.

Orenhe failed to notice the change, but saw Shunzi treat the beast on his body as if it were nothing, and stand up with a flip.

The beast on his shoulder was still tearing at him, so Shunzi grabbed it and threw it to the ground, then stomped on it.

Orenho's expression changed, and he made a move to turn into mist and escape again.

As he recited the incantation, he was shocked to find that his magical power was like a stagnant pool, completely unusable.

Shunzi, however, remained calm and unhurried. He simply lifted the hem of his coat, drew a heavy hunting rifle, and pointed the muzzle at Orenho.

"and many more--"

"boom--!!"

Flames spewed out, and Orenho's body was blasted in two.

"Where did this hothead come from..."

Shunzi muttered to herself, "Even a three-year-old in the bottom city knows that you shouldn't look at what you shouldn't look at, and you shouldn't meddle in what you shouldn't meddle in."

As the fog gradually dissipated, Shunzi put away his gun, walked over and gathered Orenho's body together, then threw it into the pit.

A sense of urgency rose in his heart—the sudden appearance of the Fog Church had changed the seriousness of the matter, so he had to deal with it as soon as possible.

Just then, lights flickered in the distance, accompanied by a cacophony of footsteps, indicating that there seemed to be quite a few people.

Shunzi's expression changed drastically—the lights were rapidly approaching, indicating that the earlier gunshots had revealed their location.

He glanced at the bloodstains in the pit, but it was too late to deal with them, so he turned and burrowed into the depths of the grass.

With Shunzi's current skills, it wouldn't be difficult for him to evade the police.

But when he quietly reached the edge of the Locked Mist, he fell into despair.

Suowu Island was not large to begin with, but at this moment the entire island was surrounded by police officers. They were circling the water in small boats, with small searchlights constantly patrolling the shore.

Should they fight their way out or surrender?

While he was still struggling with his decision, Shunzi suddenly spotted a familiar figure on the boat—Zhao Mumu.

At this moment, she was looking around anxiously.

Why was Zhao Mumu on the police station's boat?
A sense of doubt arose in Shunzi's heart, which quickly turned into a bad feeling—could it be that Sister Asheng had already been arrested!?

The sudden arrival of the police seemed to prove this point. If Sister Ah Sheng hadn't been arrested, how could the police have found this place so quickly?
Thinking of this, Shunzi couldn't help but feel anxious.

Suddenly, Zhao Mumu shouted through a tin megaphone, "Third Master! Come out quickly! It'll be too late if you're any later!" What did "too late" mean?
Shunzi grew increasingly panicked—regardless of whether Zhao Mumu would harm her, she would never harm Xu Liansheng.

So since she let me out, it must be for Xu Liansheng's benefit.

Having figured this out, Shunzi gritted his teeth and stepped out of his hiding place.

As the searchlights swept across, police officers armed with rifles and batons swarmed around.

But they only surrounded him; the police officers did not take action or make Shunzi put down his weapon.

The crowd parted, and Zhao Mumu and Lu Tiefeng, dressed in a director's uniform, quickly stepped forward.

Shunzi looked at Zhao Mumu with eyes full of doubt and concern.

Zhao Mumu said in a low voice, "Third Master, you weren't careful enough on your way here and were discovered early on. This matter has already involved the church. Rather than being arrested and thrown into the church's dungeon, you should go back with the police. As long as the matter is still under the control of the government, Madam will use her connections to find a way to reduce your sentence."

Shunzi quickly asked, "Is Sister Asheng alright?"

Zhao Mumu nodded: "Third Master, rest assured, Madam is well and is working hard for you."

Shunzi finally breathed a sigh of relief, letting the police officers come forward to put shackles on him and remove his weapons.

He seized the last moment and said to Zhao Mumu, "My older brother..."

Zhao Mumu replied, "I will not forget. Third Master, please go ahead. I will inform Second Master immediately."

……

Feng Xiuhu listened to Shunzi's account without expression.

"You mean, it was a coincidence that Xu Liansheng clashed with Wells in Wuyoufang, it was a coincidence that you met the Mist Priest when you were burying the body, and it was actually a coincidence that you were arrested by the police station, which was a helpless act by Xu Liansheng to save you?"

Shunzi nodded without any doubt: "That's right."

"Our trip to Wuyoufang was a spur-of-the-moment decision; we didn't even tell Zhao Mumu, so how did Wells know?"

"As for the Mist Priest I met, I heard from the constable who brought me in that he was spotted on the road by an owl who knew Wells, so he went to the police station to report it and also notified the church—owls have excellent eyesight at night, as you know, brother."

"In the end, Zhao Mumu was right. It's better for me to be arrested by the police than by the church. Sister Asheng's connections are in the government office. If I were really arrested by the church, she wouldn't be able to help even if she wanted to."

After Shunzi put it that way, it really didn't seem like a problem.

If Feng Xiuhu hadn't known about Xu Liansheng's relationship with the Owlman, he might have actually believed it.

He sneered, "Do you know who this Wells is?"

Shunzi nodded silently: "I know. I couldn't sleep last night, and it suddenly occurred to me—that shipyard must be his business."

Feng Xiuhu was about to say, "Then you should know that this person has a conflict with Xu Liansheng."

But then he suddenly realized that Shunzi didn't know about the connection between Xu Liansheng and Ye Liushuang, so naturally she couldn't connect Wells with Xu Liansheng.

Feng Xiuhu sighed inwardly and revealed the truth: "Xu Liansheng lied to you. Wells is not her suitor. Xu Liansheng secretly orchestrated the Owlman strike to sabotage Wells. Wells must have found some clues, which is why he's been pursuing Xu Liansheng."

"I suspect Xu Liansheng just wants to use you to kill someone and silence them."

Shunzi shook his head and said, "That doesn't make sense. Sister Asheng was with me all night. If my killing of Wells is exposed, she will also be implicated. If Big Brother's guess is true, wouldn't she be dragging herself into the mire as well?"

Feng Xiuhu pondered for a moment, but still couldn't figure out the reason.

Just then, the same constable rushed back and urged Feng Xiuhu, "Hurry up, hurry up! The church people are here. Bishop Nils Tau wants to force us to hand over the people!"

(End of this chapter)