“You.”
Pfft!
The scalpel pierced directly through his lower jaw, pinning his tongue to his upper palate.
“Mmph!”
The blade was pulled outward.
Qi Xing’s tongue was sliced open, blood gushing out.
He could even hear the sound of the scalpel scraping against his bone.
He was a Coroner, possessing a high threshold for pain. It was because of this that he had been able to withstand those five shots from Yin Yang earlier.
But a high threshold didn't mean immunity!
Wait.
Five shots?
Doesn't a revolver hold six?
Just as the thought crossed his mind, the cold barrel of the gun was shoved into the wound in his lower jaw.
Bang!
The top of his skull was blown off, and his body collapsed.
A mixture of red and white matter spread through the rainwater.
Yin Yang flicked the blood off his revolver and picked up his scalpel to begin his 'creation.'
...
The Qi family.
“Old Fourth went out?”
“Yeah, following that fish of his. He probably went to find someone.”
The middle-aged man frowned.
“By himself?”
“Don't worry, Big Brother. Old Fourth isn't stupid. He's likely just confirming the location. Nothing will happen.”
Another person nodded in agreement.
“That's right, Big Brother. Old Fourth will be fine. Besides, the side effect of that fish is strange; the more people there are, the faster it grows. Working alone might actually be for the best.”
The middle-aged man continued to frown. For some reason, he felt an unsettling tightness in his chest.
Bang!
The door was rudely kicked open from the outside. Everyone in the room looked over to see the old butler, his face pale with terror.
“Sir, Fourth Young Master... Fourth Young Master...”
The middle-aged man stood up abruptly and walked to the door in a few strides.
“What happened to Old Fourth?”
The old butler was in tears.
“Fourth Young Master... he's dead. Someone... someone dumped him at our front gate.”
Hearing this, everyone in the room rushed outside.
Rain poured down, but they couldn't care less.
Several prominent figures of Wang City stood in the rain at the gate, freezing in place when they saw 'Old Fourth.'
Their foul-mouthed brother.
He had been turned into a scarecrow!
The body’s upper torso was bare, with a crudely sewn incision across the chest. Stalks of straw poked out from the gaps.
Most terrifying of all were the teeth marks covering his body, as if something had bitten him all over!
However, whatever had bitten him lacked strength; it hadn't been able to tear away the flesh, leaving only a sea of bite marks.
“Old Fourth!”
The middle-aged man ran forward, reaching out to touch the corpse's cheek in disbelief.
“Old Fourth!”
“Who did this?!”
The others were filled with rage. Even Mr. Qi’s eyes were bloodshot; it was clear the brothers were close.
The middle-aged man’s gaze fell on Qi Xing’s chest. Four words had been carved into the flesh with a blade, dripping with blood.
Blood for blood.
“Who! Who brought Old Fourth back?”
Mr. Qi grabbed the security guard at the gate, his gaze murderous.
“He just... appeared. I checked the surveillance; he really did just appear out of thin air.”
Mr. Qi didn't waste any more words. He grabbed the guard by the collar and dragged him toward the security room.
The others followed, except for the middle-aged man.
After watching the footage, they all fell silent.
In the video, a figure had appeared at the empty gate out of nowhere!
It was truly out of thin air, without a single trace!
One had to realize that many transcendents were currently staying around the Qi residence. Under such circumstances, the culprit had still managed to dump Old Fourth at their doorstep silently.
This level of strength was terrifying.
...
Leisurely Bookstore.
“Mmm~ The air is so fresh after the rain~”
Lin Zhen stretched and looked at Yin Yang.
“Xiao Yang, what did you do on your day off yesterday?”
“Nothing much. Just did some light cleaning, bought some groceries, took a shower, and stayed home reading.”
Lin Zhen looked at him, speechless. “You spent your day off at home reading? That’s an insult to the very concept of a holiday!”
Yin Yang didn't look up. “Then what counts as respecting a holiday?”
“Going on a picnic, obviously.”
“It rained.”
“Watching a movie.”
“It rained.”
“Meeting friends for dinner.”
“It rained.”
“...”
Yin Yang took a sip of his coffee and smiled. “Besides, reading is such a wonderful thing. My greatest wish since I was a child was simply to have books to read.”
“Huh? You didn't have books when you were little?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“Because the books all belonged to my brother.”
Lin Zhen was surprised. “You have a brother? I always thought you were an only child.”
Yin Yang smiled but didn't answer, lowering his head back to his book.
Ting-a-ling~
The door chime rang, and Mr. Qi walked in.
He wasn't wearing his usual white suit today, having changed into black casual wear.
Usually very meticulous about his appearance, he was unshaven today and had deep dark circles under his eyes.
“Mr. Qi? What... what happened to you?”
Lin Zhen looked at him with concern. She had known Mr. Qi for several years, but this was the first time she had seen him in such a state.
Mr. Qi forced a smile. “It's nothing. Just give me a latte.”
“Alright.”
Lin Zhen knew something must have happened, but since he didn't want to talk about it, she didn't press further.
Mr. Qi walked to the counter, his gaze falling on the book Yin Yang was reading.
《Detailed Explanation of Human Anatomy》.
“Didn't you like reading about transcendents before? Why are you reading about human anatomy now?”
Mr. Qi looked at Yin Yang with some surprise, thinking that the range of his reading material was quite broad.
Yin Yang rubbed his shoulder. “I strained my shoulder while exercising yesterday, and I can't afford those bone-setting massage shops.”
“So I thought I'd study a bit myself and see if I could handle it with some simple treatments.”
Mr. Qi found it a bit amusing. “Even if you learn it, it’s hard to massage your own shoulder.”
“If your technique isn't right, it won't have any effect at all.”
Yin Yang looked a bit dazed, his eyes appearing exceptionally clear. “Is that so?”
“Of course.”
“Here's your coffee.”
Lin Zhen brought the coffee over, interrupting their conversation.
Mr. Qi took a sip and finally let out a long sigh of relief.
“Thank you for the coffee.”
“I'm glad you like it.”
Lin Zhen adjusted her glasses, more certain than ever that Mr. Qi was going through something.
Ting-a-ling.
The door opened again, and Zhou Kexin walked in.
She was visibly startled to see Mr. Qi there, then greeted him shyly.
“You... you're here too.”
Mr. Qi smiled. “To have coffee, of course. And you? Borrowing a book?”
“Yes.”
Zhou Kexin walked to the counter. “I'd like to borrow 《Another Possibility of Science》 this time.”
As she spoke, she shot a very subtle glance outside, clearly wanting a private word with Yin Yang.
Yin Yang, however, acted as if he hadn't seen anything and stood up with a smile.
“No problem. I'll go get it for you.”
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