"You haven't seen how he kills those split-faced monsters, slice by slice, slice by slice..."

"stop!"

Song Xingmian stopped Tu Haozi from speaking. These words seemed familiar; Song Mingzhao had just been describing the same thing.

I can tell,

The terrifying masked man they were talking about left a deep impression on everyone present.

"Since you managed to escape, you're lucky."

"After all, judging from your description, that guy must be ruthless."

Song Xingmian sighed, then stared at Tu Haozi and continued, "So, the military region is reasonable. As long as you hand over all the supplies..."

Before she could finish speaking,

The little rat was the first to kneel down with a thud: "Gone! Really gone! They've all been taken!"

Zhang Lieyang narrowed his eyes, clasped his hands together abruptly, and an explosion rang out!

The rat trembled with fear!

Zhang Lieyang questioned, "You're lying. If you handed over all the supplies, why would he let you live?"

"I..."

The rat was speechless: "I...I don't know either!"

"fart!"

"Hand over the supplies immediately!"

Zhang Lieyang took a few steps forward, as if he was about to raise his hands and slap him on the head!

The rat howled, "Wait...wait...he really emptied my backpack! I'm not lying! The Golden Body Card, the Energy Core, the jerky, the medicine—he left nothing!"

The rat cried out, "I swear on my life! He stripped me clean, even more so than his face; he almost took my clothes!"

Song Mingzhao's lips twitched: "Then what value do you have now?"

The rat muttered, "...I'm worthless now, but could you please not arrest me...?"

Song Xingmian sighed, "You're dreaming. Come back with us."

"what?"

Tuhaozi wanted to say something, but he had already been grabbed!

Subsequently, the main force of the military region began to march into the distance!

However, one question has been lingering in everyone's mind!

"Why didn't the masked man kill the ground rat? Does he only kill monsters and not humans? Is he that principled?"

...

...

"How's Chen Yu? Where's Brother Jiang?!"

In the alley, Mira was still waiting at the corner, anxiously peeking into the crypt every now and then.

Finally, she saw a figure.

Chen Yu emerged from the underground cave, head down, posture relaxed, his down jacket stained with dark marks.

Even... his face looked quite tired.

Mira rushed up to him and cut to the chase: "How's it going, Chen Yu! Where's Brother Jiang?!"

Chen Yu didn't speak immediately, but first shook his head slightly, a faint bitterness on his lips.

I saw him.

"...Is he alive?"

"To live."

Chen Yu's voice was hoarse: "But I can't bring him back."

Mira frowned: "?"

Chen Yu shook his head, then suddenly coughed: "Cough cough cough cough..."

It has to be said that coughing is a foolproof trick.

At this moment, Mira also pursed her lips.

But Jiang Ge's concern prompted her to ask, "Chen Yu... what's wrong? How is Jiang Ge?"

"There's a lightning-type Awakened in the military region, at least SSS level."

Chen Yu paused, still shaken: "I originally wanted to snatch Jiang Boyuan away, but... but that guy was too fast. A bolt of lightning struck directly at me, and I almost got caught..."

"What?!"

Mira exclaimed in surprise!

That lightning awakener is actually that powerful? Even stronger than Chen Yu?!

No wonder Chen Yu could only flee in disarray from the villa in Yanyuan back then!

"I originally wanted to try and force my way through, but it's unrealistic to confront a Thunder Awakener of that level head-on. I have to retreat for now and think of another way later!"

Chen Yu gave a brief explanation, then added at the end, "I'm sorry I couldn't bring him back..."

"...It's good that he's alive."

Mira's voice was low: "I just don't know why he doesn't reply to my messages... Maybe he's disgusted with me..."

Chen Yu shook his head and didn't say anything more.

Mira looked to the side again: "Chen Yu, even if the Lightning Awakeners are powerful, and we're no match for them, we can't abandon Brother Jiang. I...we made a promise!"

Chen Yu said helplessly, "So what if we had an agreement?"

Mira gritted her teeth: "Chen Yu, you can't go back on your word! You promised me!"

Chen Yu's voice gradually turned cold: "You can't beat them in a fight... or... do you want me to die?"

Mira shut her mouth and fell silent.

Chen Yu looked at the sky; it was already very dark, especially since this place was outside the core area, and there wasn't even a street lamp. Only the moon in the sky shone on the earth.

A cool breeze blew by, stirring up bits of grass and leaves from the ground.

Chen Yu said calmly, "Let's go back first, curfew is almost here..."

Chen Yu took two steps, then noticed that there were no footsteps behind him and turned his head.

Mira was standing to his side and slightly behind, her back against the rock wall, her gaze fixed on the ground, deep in thought.

Chen Yu said coldly, "Then you can stay here..."

"Wait...wait a minute!"

Mira raised her head, her eyes still red, and bit her lower lip as if she were making an extremely difficult decision.

"If...if...I could help you like this..."

She pulled a large white skirt from her backpack, which spread out on the gravel ground, creating a layer of fine folds.

It's a wedding dress.

Light and thin.

The neckline is adorned with delicate lace trim, and the waistline is very narrow.

Chen Yu's gaze lingered on the wedding dress for a moment, then shifted to her face: "...You carry this with you?"

Mira didn't answer, clutching her wedding dress, her voice trembling, "If I'm helping you like this, can you please not give up on him?"

When she said those words, she didn't look at Chen Yu, as if she dared not look at him.

The hem of her long black dress intertwined with the lace trim of her white wedding gown, creating a striking contrast between black and white.

Chen Yu suddenly felt a surge of anger rising from his chest.

He had never seen a woman carry a wedding dress with her, much less use it as a bargaining chip.

Just imagine,

An old classmate's fiancée, clutching a wedding dress she hadn't yet had a chance to wear, asked him if he could help her save her fiancé.

How the hell can we tolerate this?

Chen Yu took a deep breath: "It's not impossible not to give up on him."

Mira looked up abruptly, her eyes lighting up for a moment.

Chen Yu calmly stated his conditions: "But I need more information about the Devouring Gold Hall, such as... the second Earth Rat..."

Mira remained silent for a long time before saying, "I'm willing to do anything to save Brother Jiang."

Mira turned her back, bent down, and began to change her clothes.

The black dress was removed.

Instead, sheer fabric draped over her skin, the neckline hugged her collarbone, the waistline was cinched, and the skirt spread out at her feet.

The veil hung down from her hair, making her extremely alluring.

She turned around, her white wedding dress swaying in the twilight, revealing the lines of her long legs.

Her stiletto heels clicked on the gravel, and she stood there silently, waiting.

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