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Du Wang was surprised that Mu Mu appeared in the alley even before the investigation department.

Without a second thought, he shouted, "Beware of illusions, do not accept their gifts!"

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Mu Mu nodded and drew her soft sword from her waist.

With a flash of light, she appeared in front of the Bewitching Child and thrust out her sword.

The white light burst forth like dazzling sparks, fiercely clashing with the black mist and quickly gaining the upper hand.

The next second, the Bewitching Child's body shattered into pieces, merging into the mud and disappearing without a trace.

The black mist in Du Wang's eyes also receded in patches and disappeared among the buildings.

Seemingly sensing a threat, it actually tried to escape!

"Backtrack!"

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Mu Mu stood at the entrance of the residential area, her voice as clear as a decree.

Then the soil was reshaped, and the bewitching creature reappeared.

"Stab it in the center of its forehead!"

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Du seized the opportunity to point out the opponent's weakness.

The girl decisively drew her sword again, and the sword shone brightly with white light, melting away the black crack on her forehead inch by inch like the rising sun.

A piercing shriek came from Building 3, followed by the sudden collapse of the black mist, and the body made of mud vanished into thin air.

"Backtrack!"

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Twilight was still using her powers to try and pull the demon back.

Unfortunately, even after the soil was reshaped, no black mist appeared.

The bewitching warrior, filled with regret, was willing to sacrifice part of himself to escape.

Thump! Thump!

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One by one, the controlled residents collapsed to the ground and fell into a coma.

In the shrouded vision, a wisp of black mist detached from Building 3, disappeared into the ground, and vanished without a trace.

Du Wang stared into the distance.

After this encounter, he gained a deeper understanding of the mind-controlling agent.

No matter where the other party escapes to, once he advances to the second rank, he will definitely slay the demons himself to avenge his deep-seated hatred and the grudge of today.

"Cough cough." Cheng Huo suddenly coughed up a few mouthfuls of dirt.

Du Wang quickly put his companion on the ground and patted him on the back: "Are you alright, Jiu Er?"

"Cough cough."

Cheng Huo opened his eyes, panting, and said, "I know its true form now—it's a clay puppet!"

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No sooner had the words left his mouth than a siren blared at the alley entrance, and a giant bull with a single horn and blue fur rushed toward the group, raising a cloud of dust.

When the illusory image dissipated, Chen Qingyao's figure was revealed.

"Where are the demons?" She looked around but saw nothing unusual.

"They've already escaped." Mumu sheathed her soft sword.

Chen Qingyao looked at Du Wang and Cheng Huo and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

"No problem." Cheng Huo gave an OK sign, then couldn't help coughing and spitting out the dirt from his throat.

"Alright, stop pushing yourself. The support staff will take you to the hospital later."

Captain Chen said, "Remember to keep what happened just now a secret. Just say that you escaped from the demons on your own."

Du Wang seemed to sense something was amiss and replied, "No problem."

Captain Chen nodded slightly: "Mumu, come with me to check the situation first."

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"Okay." The girl nodded, waved her fair palm at the young man, and turned to follow Captain Chen into the residential area.

Seeing this, Du Wang had already made up his mind.

The reason why Twilight's abilities are so special is because she is also a host of mythical creatures.

Now, she has joined the investigation department and become a colleague.

As for why it needs to be kept secret, it is probably related to the chess organization.

Cheng Huo cleaned the dirt out of his ears and said weakly, "Old Du, what just happened?"

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"Keep it a secret."

"No, I'm involved, I also have the right to know."

Seeing that Du Wang didn't speak, he guessed, "That girl is new here, right? I think she's very familiar with you. Could she be the rich girl you mentioned?"

"You guessed right."

"Damn, why can't I meet a rich young woman who's both beautiful and capable? Old Du, tell me the truth, did you seduce her with your looks?"

"It seems you're not badly injured enough."

"Don't leave me, Lao Du, Brother Du, I was wrong! I was really wrong!"

That afternoon, Du Wang and Cheng Huo underwent comprehensive testing by medical staff.

According to the medical examination results, Cheng Huo's respiratory tract was damaged, and he will need to stay in the hospital for a few more days.

Although Du Wang was not injured internally, his leg was pierced by a sharp thorn and he needed to apply medicine and rest for a period of time.

To avoid being questioned by his parents when he got home, he called home and told them that he would be away on a business trip for a few days.

After hanging up the phone, Du Wang lay on the hospital bed, intending to rest for a moment, when he suddenly heard Cheng Huo shouting loudly.

"Old Du, the leaderboard has been updated, check your ranking!"

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Du Wang paused for a moment, then opened his phone and logged into the website.

When he opened the Twin Ranks leaderboard, the number one spot immediately caught his eye.

Ranked 1rd in the Twin Ranks, [Wu].

Unexpectedly, Chi Pao was actually dethroned from first place and became second.

Du Wang's lips curled up, and he continued reading.

Ranked 9th in the Twin Ranks, [Double Pupils].

"I didn't expect to make it straight into the top ten."

"Yes!" Cheng Huo exclaimed. "But it's to be expected, considering that escaping from a ferocious demon is something that not everyone can do."

"You're doing well too, you've moved up 5 places." Du Wang looked at Jiu Er, who was ranked 28th.

"Hey, not bad."

Cheng Huo laughed for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Fang Cheng is dead?"

"Um."

"Oh, what a pity. I thought he was lucky enough to escape unscathed. By the way, is that little girl alright?"

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When Mo'er was mentioned, Du Wang also felt a little worried.

After all, she had participated in last night's operation and might also be one of the Bewitching Ones' prey. Out of the responsibility of the Mobile Team, he sent a message to Mo'er to remind her.

"Beep beep beep".

Mo'er picked up her phone.

[The Ferocious Ape: The shattered snakes we dealt with last night were bait from a ferocious-level demon. Old Fang died at its hands today.]

[The Ferocious Ape: It can control others through acts of gift-giving and can also induce hallucinations; be extra cautious.]

After reading it, Mo'er hesitated for a moment before replying, "Okay."

"What are you looking at, Little Mo?" A teasing male voice suddenly rang out from the other side.

Mo'er frowned and looked up.

In the large, high-class conference room, four people sat facing each other.

Sitting opposite Mo'er was none other than Chi Pao, who was wanted by the Investigation Department.

He was wearing a red T-shirt and had a grin on his face.

Upon hearing this, Mo'er raised her foot and braced it against the edge of the table to stop the slingshot. She pulled it back with one hand and spat out a steel ball, seemingly ready to fire at any moment.

Don't call me Mo Pao.

"Alright, alright, if you're not called Ink Cannon, then I'll call you Little Cannon," Red Cannon teased.

Mo'er pulled the slingshot even further.

"Alright, stop fooling around."

Wearing a black shirt and trousers, and square-framed glasses, Akama crossed his legs and tapped the table.

Chi Pao shrugged, pretending nothing had happened.

Mo'er, however, did not put down the slingshot.

"Mo'er, don't bother with a loser who's ranked second." The heavily made-up woman sitting next to Chi Ma waved her hand.

Upon hearing this, the hooded girl put the slingshot back into her arms.

Chi Pao's expression immediately turned ugly.

Chi Ma squinted: "Mo Xiang, the people of the Red Camp don't need you to tell them what to do."

"I was just stating the truth, there's no need to react so strongly," the heavily made-up woman named Mo Xiang smiled.

Chi Ma fiddled with his watch: "After all, that's a mythical creature with the auspicious hexagram. In terms of lineage, it's more noble than any of us here. Maybe when it reaches level 2, it can even give you and me a run for our money."

Mo Xiang scoffed, "Forget it, Tier 3 is the dividing line for a mythical host. Even if he has a noble background, how powerful can Tier 2 be?"

Akama tilted his head noncommittally.

Mo Xiang changed the subject: "Let's get down to business. When will Commander Chi's plan begin?"

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"Before the South City pinned forecast appeared."

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"So the purpose this time is—"

"You'll know once the plan begins."

Mo Xiang raised his eyebrows: "I hate the way you Red Camp only say half of what you mean."

Red Horse smiled.

"It doesn't matter, I'm just going along with you anyway. Let's go, Mo'er." The heavily made-up woman stood up and left the conference room with the hooded girl.

Once the two figures disappeared, Chi Pao slammed his fist on the table.

"Hold!"

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The young man looked at the red horse and said fiercely, "I will take back the first place."

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Chi Ma shook his head: "I disagree. You are injured and it is not suitable for you to deal with any evil spirits in the near future."

Chi Pao looked at his legs, where there were still scars left by the fierce-level ghosts.

"Are we just going to stand by and watch him take first place?"

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"It's no big deal. You'll have plenty of time to get your revenge once you reach level 2." Akama smiled.

"Moreover, as long as Commander Chi's plan succeeds, we will be in charge of Nancheng."