Due to the deliberate shutdown of the power supply, the top floor of the hospital's inpatient department was shrouded in darkness.
Only faint moonlight filtered through the windows, casting a dim glow on the empty corridors.
Swish!
A ghostly figure lightly stepped onto the ground, accompanied by a taunting chuckle: "Xiao Lin, your Dragon King Jade is mine now. I must say, the effects of this jade pendant are indeed remarkable."
Her voice echoed through the empty corridors.
Xiao Lin, who was chasing from behind, felt his blood boil with rage. He roared, "You bastard! Don't even think about escaping!!"
Xiao Lin's legs tensed, and he suddenly leaped into the air, his fists transforming into a thunderous force, crashing down towards Mei Xue.
Electric arcs surged from his fists, ready to fry Mei Xue to a crisp.
"Hehe, what a pity, it's nighttime now."
Mei Xue taunted her opponent while moving like a nimble specter, effortlessly dodging Xiao Lin's attack.
Boom!!
His fists slammed into the ground with a terrifying roar, leaving no doubt as to what would have happened if they had hit Mei Xue.
"Don't run!"
Xiao Lin gritted his teeth and gathered his strength to chase after her once more.
But alas.
Mei Xue had learned her lesson from their previous encounter at the police station. She was well aware of the gap in their abilities.
So, she had no intention of engaging him in combat.
She flickered in and out of the darkness, sometimes disappearing altogether, leaving Xiao Lin panting with exertion.
"Bastard!!"
Losing the jade pendant had always been a thorn in his side, and now that it had resurfaced, he was determined to reclaim it.
Scratch, scratch, scratch!!
"Getting anxious?"
Mei Xue mocked, flicking out black needles formed from her qi.
Bang, bang, bang!!
Her constant harassment was beginning to fray Xiao Lin's nerves.
Xiao Lin blocked the attacks while shouting, "Dragon Scale Defense!!"
As the words left his mouth, a faint golden glow erupted from his body, resembling dragon scales that protected him.
This was his way of using his own dragon qi to strengthen his body, shielding him from Mei Xue's annoying attacks.
He had noticed that although Mei Xue was only at the level of a congenital martial artist, her strength in the darkness was close to that of an ordinary grandmaster.
During the day, she wouldn't even be able to break through his grandmaster's defense, but the night seemed to give her an insurmountable advantage.
It was as if she only chose to act under the cover of darkness.
Xiao Lin couldn't think too much about it, as his mind was solely focused on reclaiming the jade pendant!
........
..........
Meanwhile.
The Peach Blossom Society had also launched their operation, targeting Wang Yulan's mother's ward.
Tao Ying couldn't afford to waste time, as Xiao Lin and the masked figure had already left for other places. She needed to act quickly.
So, she directly commanded in a low voice, "Everyone! Follow me in and kill Wang Lan!"
"Yes!"
As the words fell, the members of the Peach Blossom Society rushed into the ward.
But!
Click!!
They quickly realized that, in addition to themselves, there was already someone waiting in the ward.
Upon seeing this person, Tao Ying's heart skipped a beat.
Why is this person here?!
Clap, clap, clap.
Gu Yan sat in a family chair, elegantly clapping his hands. He scanned the incoming group, counting their numbers: "1, 2, 3.... Including Miss Tao, there are five of you, right?"
Tao Ying's face changed dramatically, and she instinctively tensed her body.
Looking at the man sitting in the chair, Tao Ying felt an eerie sensation once again.
Why? Why is Gu Yan here?
She had clearly seen him leave earlier!
"Why are you here?"
Tao Ying clenched her fists, trying to suppress the unease rising within her.
"Why am I here?"
Gu Yan stood up, repeating Tao Ying's question, his lips curling into a dangerous smile.
His eyes revealed a cold, emotionless gaze as he spoke softly, "Shouldn't you be asking yourself that, granddaughter of the Peach Blossom Society's leader, Miss Tao Ying?"
Step, step, step.
Gu Yan slowly approached her, and in the quiet night, each step seemed to land on the hearts of the Peach Blossom Society members.
Tao Ying's face turned pale. Gu Yan....... how did he know her identity?
Her plan was ruined. With Gu Yan's bond to Wang Yulan, she could never kill her mother!
She glanced at her subordinates behind her; her brother wasn't present.
These people were weaker than her, and the eerie aura emanating from Gu Yan had already crushed their will to fight, leaving them pale and trembling.
In desperation, she looked at Gu Yan with a grim expression, trying to adopt a humble stance: "Can you let us go?"
"We from the Peach Blossom Society are willing to abandon our plan against Wang Yulan."
At this point, she had to stabilize the situation first.
Just as she thought that.
"Abandon? Why?"
Gu Yan reached Tao Ying, his smile sending chills down her spine.
His right hand moved slightly, and gurgle!!
Black, viscous liquid began to surge from his body, transforming into a pure black nightwear in an instant, right before Tao Ying's horrified eyes.
Black Night
【Price: 30,000 Pure Love Points】
【Effect: Conceals the wearer's appearance and identity. Emits an aura of malicious intent, causing the weak-willed to be overwhelmed by fear!】
In that moment, Gu Yan seemed to become the king of the night.
"Let's get rid of the pests first, Old Gao."
As Gu Yan's voice fell.
"Ahh!!"
"Miss!"
"Help!"
Several screams erupted from behind Tao Ying, and her pupils contracted.
Just as she was about to speak.
A finger tapped gently on Tao Ying's neck, and a low voice whispered, "Don't move."
Click!
!!! When did he?!
Tao Ying's heart felt as if it had been gripped by a giant hand. The ward was filled with a faint scent of blood, indicating that her subordinates had all been killed.
Who was behind her? Such a powerful presence....
Another grandmaster?
Tao Ying didn't dare move, suppressing her fear as she looked at Gu Yan.
Just then, a beam of moonlight fell on Gu Yan.
In an instant.
Tao Ying's heart seemed to stop. An endless wave of fear surged within her, because....
At that moment, Gu Yan seemed to overlap with that existence from five years ago....
Unrecognizable features, indiscernible aura, only the overwhelming malice made her understand that the person before her....... was extremely dangerous!! Combined with what her grandmother had told her, she seemed to realize something.
Indeed, the next second, Gu Yan's eyes were calm as he slowly spoke.
"I haven't properly introduced myself during the day. Now, allow me to make a grand introduction."
Gu Yan extended his right hand, covered in the black texture of the Nightwear, and scratched!
His five fingers transformed into sharp black claws. He pressed them against Tao Ying's terrified face and smiled, "I am...... the one you've been longing for, the King of Night."
Puchi!!
The five claws pierced into Tao Ying's face.
Gaji, gaji, gaji!!
In an instant, countless claws surged into Tao Ying's body.
【Detected the host's intention to control a congenital martial artist! The target's luck value is 2,000. Controlling requires 2 million Pure Love Points!】
【Detected the activation of the Demon Claw skill for control! Deducts 1.7 million Pure Love Points! Final consumption: 300,000 Pure Love Points!】
【Host currently has 200,000 Pure Love Points remaining!】
Tao Ying felt the changes in her body, her eyes filled with fear and regret as tears streamed down her face: "No........ don't......"
But all of this was futile.
After a few breaths.
Puchi! Gu Yan retracted his claws.
He calmly looked at the woman before him, whose eyes were now empty and dazed, waiting for the control to take effect.
The next moment, Tao Ying gradually regained clarity. When she looked at Gu Yan, her eyes revealed a respectful expression: "Master."
Gu Yan nodded slightly, then commanded, "Use your Peach Blossom Society techniques.........."
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......
Mei Xue was already struggling to escape, even though she was infinitely close to being a master in the dark, and could even handle some weaker masters with ease.
However..... she was still not a true master.
She glanced at Xiao Lin, who was gradually closing in from behind, and her heart raced.
Hurry up, Gu Yan... if you don't act soon, I might not make it back!!
Fortunately, Gu Yan's next command came through her earpiece.
Mei Xue breathed a sigh of relief and prepared for the final step of the script.
She once again took out the Dragon King Jade and taunted Xiao Lin, "Moron, this is the jade pendant you've been obsessing over, and yet you still haven't been able to get it after all this time."
"Seems like your desire for the Dragon King Jade is just so-so. Well, I've had enough fun, so I won't play with you anymore!"
"Goodbye, Xiao Lin!"
After saying this, Mei Xue did not choose to escape through the window, but instead....
she rushed toward Wang Yulan's ward!!
"Stop right there!!"
Xiao Lin, thoroughly mocked and provoked, immediately lost his judgment. His body glowing with golden light, he charged after Mei Xue.
Even though she didn't escape through the window but ran into a ward, he didn't notice anything unusual.
Bang!
Xiao Lin kicked open the ward door, and a sweet scent of cherry blossoms filled his nostrils before he could react.
Then he saw a figure standing in the room.
The person stood in the dark, holding the Dragon King Jade in their hand! It seemed they were admiring it by the moonlight.
"Die for me!!"
Xiao Lin roared, his right fist clenched, with a golden dragon head illusion circling around it.
"Dragon King Fist!!"
Although he didn't know why the person didn't escape but stopped,
Xiao Lin wouldn't miss this opportunity. He roared and punched toward the figure.
Rumble!!
The devastating power directly tore a long track behind Xiao Lin.
This dragon fist, filled with Xiao Lin's killing intent, fiercely struck the figure.
Splat!!
Boom!!
Rumble!!
The immense force pierced through the figure's body, and the residual shockwave shattered the window glass.
Feeling that the person was undoubtedly dead,
Xiao Lin, like a victor, sneered, "Haha! You live....."
But at that moment.
Click, click, click!! All the lights turned on.
Revealing.... the identity of the figure.
It was a middle-aged woman.... wearing a hospital gown.
The laughter abruptly stopped, and Xiao Lin's expression froze.
His eyes revealed an incredible look.
His shoulders began to tremble.
Thump! Thump!!
Xiao Lin's pupils contracted sharply, as if his breathing had stopped.
His heart was racing, almost leaping out of his chest.
"No... impossible...."
Xiao Lin's eyes were filled with terror, his voice trembling.
The person....
whose body he had just pierced through.... was....
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Murder!!!"
A scream came from the ward entrance.
Xiao Lin turned his head in panic, but in the end, he saw the person he least wanted to see at this moment.
His voice trembling, he hurriedly pulled his hand out from the body that had been pierced by the dragon fist and explained, "Yulan... sister.... no! It's not like this!!"
The nurse screamed and fainted.
Wang Yulan stood at the door, her eyes blank. At this moment, she could no longer hear any sound.
The only thing she saw was....
her mother.... whose chest had been pierced by Xiao Lin.
Such a big hole.... it must have been so painful....
Mom... I've tried so hard, wanting you to wake up....
Gu Yan has helped us so much... everything was going in a good direction....
We had even planned to take you on a trip after you woke up....
So many plans....
But... why....
Thump!
Wang Yulan slowly slid to the ground, her eyes blank as she watched her mother's body fall to the floor when Xiao Lin pulled his hand out.
That was... mom's body.
Just lying there on the ground.... so cruel.... so cruel......
The pungent smell of blood filled her nostrils, and everything in front of her reminded Wang Yulan....
Mom... is dead.
She was killed by....
Wang Yulan slowly shifted her gaze to Xiao Lin, her eyes filled with.... malice, killing intent, and all negative emotions.
"Xiao Lin!!!"
Wang Yulan's voice was as venomous as a demon from hell as she screamed at Xiao Lin, her tears streaming down, "I will kill you! I will definitely kill you!!"
"Definitely!!!"
Xiao Lin's face turned pale. Listening to Wang Yulan's screams, he could only keep shaking his head, "It's not me! It's not me! It's not me!"
He backed away, fleeing toward the window, "It's not me! It's not me! Really, it's not me!!!"
Xiao Lin's spirit collapsed. He had never imagined that the person would be Wang Yulan's mother. Why!
Why did this happen!!
Xiao Lin cried in agony.
Meanwhile, in a luxury car parked in the hospital's underground garage.
Gu Yan held the Dragon King Jade returned by Mei Xue, listening to her report, his lips curling slightly, his eyes devoid of any emotion, "Is that so? That fool really fell for it."
"The secret techniques of the Peach Blossom Society are indeed powerful."
"Then.... it's time to move on to the next step of the plan."
Mei Xue recovered from her previous exertion, glancing at Gu Yan beside her.
A chill ran through her heart.
What a terrifying man..... What exactly does he want to do?
Once I find my brother, I must warn the master to be careful... this Gu Yan.....
is extremely dangerous!!