Chapter 111 : Black-on-Black Crime (3)
Black-on-Black Crime (3)
"After you leave the alley, turn left for 200 meters, then turn right at the second intersection. The first casino you see—that's Austin's stronghold?"
A cold smile appeared at the corner of Chen Zixuan's mouth as he repeated what Grey had just said.
"That's right, exactly as you said."
The girl's confirmation allowed Grey to relax a little.
He forced a smile, the scars on his face wrinkling with the effort, resulting in a rather grotesque grin. "Adventurer, you can set off now. We'll help you block all the roads near the casino. Not a single person will escape."
Of course, "not a single person" included you as well...
This thought, grey kept buried deep in his heart. The moment this greedy girl tried to ask for even more, his murderous intent surged within him, already nearing an uncontrollable level.
In gang battles and strife, the centerpiece has always only been "profit."
Once his own interests were threatened, even the closest of brothers would turn on each other in an instant and kill without mercy. What kindness would there be for a mere passerby?
Hearing Grey's words, Chen Zixuan slowly raised his head. Beneath the black cloak, his right hand quietly drew the Blood Moon Slayer's Dagger from his waist.
"You'd better wait for me downstairs."
As he spoke, the short girl swept her gentle gaze around. Her sapphire blue eyes, like the finest of predators, glinted with a faint blood-red glow under the shroud of night.
The surrounding environment was a narrow alley, restrictive in terrain, making it difficult for polearms to swing freely—they'd easily strike the nearby walls.
Naturally, the scythes used by the Scythe Gang were also considered polearms by Chen Zixuan's standards.
In such a cramped space, however, his dagger could unleash maximum threat. Painted intentionally black, the blade reflected not the slightest bit of light. Every slash and thrust melted seamlessly into the night, impossible to defend against.
Of those present, aside from Chen Zixuan himself, there were eight Scythe Gang thugs, including the NPC Grey.
The other seven men were armed, their bodies crisscrossed with scars, seasoned by countless battles. But Chen Zixuan knew none of them could be above level 10. If they were, they wouldn't have needed to ask for help from an only level 8 Chen Zixuan.
As for Grey's fighting power—it was still uncertain, but it likely wasn't much higher.
The odds were great; he could fight directly!
In less than two seconds, Chen Zixuan reached his conclusion.
The game world of Legend of Kaloran is an alternate reality. Grey was not a native of Chongguo, so he didn't understand what "downstairs" meant.
A look of confusion appeared on his face as he asked, "Downstairs? What place is that?"
The black-robed girl gently lifted her hood, revealing a head of wavy silver hair and a pale, indistinct face under the night.
She feigned a sigh, her brows clouded with sorrow, then spoke in a low voice, "It's the place... where you'll all die."
"You want to attack us?"
For a moment, grey's expression froze, then, as if he'd just heard an absurd joke, he asked with great interest.
As if on cue, the seven other Scythe Gang members burst out laughing.
"Hahaha! That's hilarious!"
"Something that can't even reach my chest wants to fight us?"
"The moment you heard the Scythe Gang's name, you must have been scared stupid!"
"..."
"Why not? From the beginning, you never intended on letting me go, right?"
Faced with their taunts, Chen Zixuan merely smiled indifferently, and in a casual tone, he continued, "So, if I kill all of you and that bastard Austin, I'll get all the goods and his casino for myself, won't I?"
"Greedy rats drown in the lamp oil pool!"
Grey's right hand slid down toward his lower back, his eyes glaring coldly at the girl as he threatened.
Clearly, he had a concealed weapon at his back.
In that tense moment, the girl, as delicate and lovely as a doll, suddenly let out a charming giggle, like a rosebud covered in dew before dawn.
"Even if I am a rat, I'm a rat that can fly."
"A rat... that can fly——!"
Terrified screams erupted.
A huge, pitch-black rat the size of a washbasin, with broad black wings, seemed to appear out of nowhere, charging straight at Grey's face!
"Damn it! Where did that huge bat come from?!"
But after Grey swatted away the sudden "bat," he discovered, in the blink of an eye, that the girl had vanished completely, as if she'd evaporated from the face of the earth.
He looked left and right, but the small black figure was nowhere to be found.
Even when he looked up at the sky, all he could see was the giant bat circling above.
Could it be that the bat was her true form?
At that moment, grey remembered the girl's last words. A chill rose in his heart.
Behind him, faint footsteps began to approach.
Clack, clack...the sound of hard-soled boots drew closer with every step.
Sensing death approaching, grey suddenly sprang aside like a rabbit and spun around—only to find empty air behind him.
Even his subordinates didn't know what had happened. Their bodies froze just as they were about to charge, scythes raised high, unsure when they'd lost track of their target.
In the blink of an eye, the girl who'd been surrounded and trapped had vanished, as if she'd never existed at all.
Suddenly, the piercing sound of a blade slicing through air rang out!
Under the shroud of night, the girl's short form appeared beside Grey in a ghostly flash, accompanied by a swift streak of black. The blade flashed and then plunged deep into the side of Grey's neck.
A bright spray of blood blossomed from the girl's blade.
-768!
A muffled groan, the thud of a body hitting the ground, and the agonized gurgling as a windpipe was sliced.
The girl stood there as if dazed, motionless beside the dying Grey at her feet.
In truth, at this moment, Chen Zixuan was pondering a question in his mind.
Using [Night Raid] for the first time in night mode—wasn't this effect a bit too strong?
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Writing has been good these past few days, though my fingers keep splitting open...
I'm split too. I've already bought the girl's costume; definitely won't go back on my word...
But that shop's delivery time seems long, maybe half a month. I didn't check the details. If you're interested, take a look on tb.
This weekend I'll make up for the missing updates.
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