Chapter 352: Twins
The two corpses were very small.
They were embracing each other, intertwined.
It was as if they had been born together, now completely fused into one.
"What's going on?"
Jin Mingzhu was startled. "Wasn't it just one corpse before? Now that there's suddenly another one, will the impact be greater?"
"Yes. The impact will be greater than the previous two. I suspect it's related to the Feng Shui Formation here."
Xiao Ye didn't elaborate, because Jin Mingzhu wouldn't have understood anyway. "They're twins."
"They were cut out of the mother's womb and then placed in this box."
"Because they were placed so close together, they look like they've fused into one."
Jin Mingzhu clenched her fists. "Twins… This is just too cruel!"
"The resentment from twins is much stronger than that of a single infant. They're also ideal for being refined into malevolent spirits."
Twins are different from ordinary children, especially identical ones. Not only do they look the same, but most also share a telepathic connection.
If children like this are refined into malevolent spirits, their power is far greater.
Xiao Ye said no more. He silently performed a ritual for the two children and burned their remains.
"Let's go. We're heading back to the Imperial City first."
"Alright. General He said you're in charge of everything."
Having dealt with the matter, the two of them hurried down the mountain.
It was already afternoon, and the woods were very dim.
Xiao Ye, who had been rushing along, suddenly stopped.
Jin Mingzhu seemed to sense something as well. She immediately looked around and whispered, "I think someone's here."
Xiao Ye didn't speak, his gaze fixed on a single spot.
WHOOSH!
An arrow shot through the air, heading straight for his face!
Xiao Ye dodged in a flash, not forgetting to pull Jin Mingzhu out of the way.
Although her skills were not to be underestimated, her injured leg was still a liability.
"You hide here. I'll take care of this."
Jin Mingzhu knew what was at stake and nodded. "Okay. Don't worry, I can protect myself."
Xiao Ye immediately charged out of the woods.
A volley of arrows flew toward him, incredibly fast and highly accurate.
Xiao Ye quickly scaled a tree. Using branches and vines, he swung through the air, quickly landing on another tree.
In a short time, he had covered a considerable distance.
The archer hadn't expected to be found so quickly. Unflustered, they abandoned their ranged attack and opted for close combat!
Xiao Ye looked at the person's exposed eyes—they were clearly those of a Westerner!
'Looks like… the Angel Association is here!'
'Assassinating me now… besides stopping me from dealing with these foul things, it's probably also related to Jin Que!'
Xiao Ye didn't hold back. Using his full strength, he finished his opponent in just two moves.
CRACK!
The assassin's neck bone snapped, and their head drooped to one side.
Xiao Ye quickly pulled down the assassin's mask. Sure enough, it was the face of a Westerner.
He searched the body for a moment and found some weapons and medicine, but nothing else of note.
This assassin's skills were quite good, though. If Jin Mingzhu had been the one to encounter them instead of Xiao Ye, she would have had a real fight on her hands!
Just as Xiao Ye finished with the assassin and was about to turn away, he suddenly snapped his head to the side!
A bullet had just whizzed past his ear!
'I can't believe there was another one hiding in the shadows!'
Jin Mingzhu hid under a bush, looking ahead nervously.
Even though she was far away, she could still hear sounds carrying over.
'I hope Xiao Ye can handle them. But for assassins to be able to track us here means our position has been exposed.'
'We were so careful to hide our tracks the whole way. Could it be… a mole?'
Before she could think it through, she heard footsteps approaching.
She immediately drew a dagger, ready to fight.
"It's me," came Xiao Ye's voice.
Only then did Jin Mingzhu relax. "Did you take care of it?"
"They're taken care of. Two assassins, about as skilled as you." Xiao Ye tossed the weapons and medicine on the ground. "Can you make anything of this?"
Jin Mingzhu immediately picked them up to examine. She found something off about one of the hidden weapons. "I've seen this hidden weapon before. It's definitely made by the Angel Association."
"I've also had dealings with the Angel Association, but it was abroad, not in the country."
It was during a previous mission of hers, but her target wasn't the Angel Association itself, just one of its members.
Xiao Ye had already expected this. He pocketed the hidden weapon. "Let's go."
After this little incident, it was already nighttime by the time they got down the mountain.
The two didn't rest. They first took a bus into the city, then a car to the Provincial City.
They didn't get on a plane until midnight, flying all the way back to the Imperial City.
By the time they arrived, it was already the afternoon of the next day.
Xiao Ye didn't rest, heading straight for the military headquarters.
General He knew he was coming and immediately had a room prepared. "I know you've been traveling nonstop."
"The person we're waiting for won't be here for a few hours. You should get some rest here first."
Xiao Ye didn't refuse. He was indeed exhausted.
For the past few days, when he wasn't sleeping, he was either traveling or performing rituals.
It had taken a huge toll on him, both physically and mentally.
「Three hours later.」
「Imperial Capital Military Department, Special Interrogation Room.」
Xiao Ye stood outside a one-way glass window, looking in.
Sitting in the interrogation room was a man—it was Jin Que!
General He asked calmly, "That's him, right?"
Xiao Ye nodded. "It is. Have you interrogated him?"
"We have. But he won't say a thing. I had my men use some… slightly more forceful methods, but it was no use."
This Jin Que is old. His body can't take much abuse.
So, standard coercive interrogation is useless on him.
Furthermore, our medical examination found that he has several age-related illnesses, so we can't get physical at all.
Under these circumstances, the only option is to wear him down through persistence or find some other way to make him talk.
Xiao Ye nodded. "I'll go in and have a few words with him."
"Go ahead. We were waiting for you." General He patted his shoulder. "It would be best if you can get him to talk."
"If you can't, don't blame yourself. We'll figure something out."
CREAK.
The door opened.
Jin Que looked toward the door. Seeing Xiao Ye walk in, he wasn't surprised at all.
"I knew you would come." He sneered. "After all, Lingxiao Daoist has already paved the way for you."
Xiao Ye didn't respond, simply sitting down across from him. "Jin Que, you've been captured. You should know what awaits you."
Jin Que was completely unfazed. If his legs weren't tied down, he probably would have crossed them.
"So what? I'm not afraid to die anyway."
Suddenly, he stretched his neck, straining to get closer to Xiao Ye. "But the same can't be said for you."
"I'm already so old, what does it matter if I die? But you're so young. It would be such a shame if you were to die."
"I won't die." Xiao Ye stared at him coldly. "No one can kill me. Not even my master."