Chapter 42: A Dilemma, No Easy Way Out
While I really didn’t want to see a swarm of [Extras] because the feeling of seeing many repeated titles was very strange and made me uncomfortable…
It was still much better than this woman in front of my eyes!
The woman I bumped into was tall, wearing a revealing, low-cut dress and high heels. She had dyed her hair a flashy blonde, wore heavy makeup with bright red lipstick, and her perfume was overpowering, almost pungent.
From her appearance, she looked like a heavily made-up nightclub hostess…
However, she had a title that was the complete opposite of her outward appearance!
[Eye-Collecting Killer (Female)]!
The woman in front of me was an outright killer, and she showed no intention of hiding it!
Her first words upon seeing me were full of dangerous intent…
And that title instantly turned a murderous blood-red!
I quickly drew my combat knife from my waist, held it in front of me, and watched her warily.
Seeing my action, the blonde woman placed her index finger on her cheek and looked at me with great interest, saying.
“Oh? So you immediately took a defensive stance. That means you know who I am, right?”
“Why would someone like you appear in this place?”
Why would a killer suddenly appear in this place?
Logically, the place where Xue Qing lives should be the place these guys fear the most… but this woman voluntarily entered this Black Street…
Could it be…
I had a rough guess in my mind, and Tong Jialin in front of me continued.
“Hehehe, it’s too rude to call me ‘someone like that’, isn’t it? Besides, little brother, you should know very well why I’m here, shouldn’t you?”
“How would I know why you’re here?”
The blonde woman shrugged, looking noncommittal, and asked, crossing her arms and looking around.
“Are you also from ‘this place’? I recall hearing in the latest report that there shouldn’t be anyone left on this street. The target should be a little white-haired girl… Little brother, have you seen her?”
A little white-haired girl, she must be talking about Xue Qing.
Just as I suspected, this woman’s target is Xue Qing.
It’s easy to figure out what’s going on.
Xue Qing has been engaged in killing work until now, and she herself admitted to it, telling me that she only killed scumbag killers…
Just like the [Eye-Collecting Killer (Female)] in front of me.
Xue Qing finds them and kills them, and then Kaoru Tsukiyose handles the bodies.
Judging by the number of ‘parts’ stored in the [Parts Storage Room], Xue Qing must have killed dozens of people.
So, she’s been targeted…
I can’t reveal Xue Qing’s location. This woman must have come here to deal with Xue Qing!
I tried to keep my facial expression neutral and answered directly.
“Haven’t seen her.”
“Oh my, you’re lying?”
I was immediately found out.
“…”
How can everyone see through my lies? Is my face that honest? I can’t hide what’s on my mind!
Tong Jialin licked her bright red lips with her tongue, propped her arm on her forearm, and urged me with a suggestive smile.
“Little brother, I advise you to quickly tell me everything you know? Otherwise, this big sister will have no choice but to dig out your eyes… While I’m still in a good mood, if you tell me the location of the little white-haired girl, I won’t do anything to you, and I can even give you some ‘adult rewards,’ how about it?”
As she spoke, Tong Jialin opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue, forming a circle with one hand and swaying it up and down to hint at something to me.
…Tsk, boring.
My heart remained unmoved, I even felt like laughing.
Objectively speaking, this woman is quite good-looking.
But perhaps I’ve seen a little too many beautiful women recently, so I felt a sense of disdain.
In terms of figure, this woman can’t compare to Lily. In terms of appearance, she can’t compare to Lianbing. She’s not even as alluring as Xue Qing, and doesn’t stir any wicked thoughts in me.
My younger sisters are infinitely cuter than you.
With just your looks, you want me to betray Xue Qing?
What a joke, even if you offered to spend a few nights with me, I wouldn’t even spare you a glance!
That’s right, I never do anything against my conscience. Even if I’m in danger next, I don’t want to have any regrets.
Since I’ve made up my mind, I’ll give this woman in front of me a response.
I took a deep breath, curled the corner of my mouth, and said to the woman with disdain.
“I’m so sorry, I have no interest in you at all. And the reason is… you’re too old! Auntie!”
Her body and expression froze simultaneously.
Tong Jialin’s eyes widened, her mouth half-open, and her cheek twitched slightly.
She seemed to be trying hard to keep her face from contorting.
But from her tone, I could tell she was no longer calm.
“… Heh heh, little brother, you’re so funny… It seems you’re tired of living.”
“No, I cherish my life very much. I’m just afraid that if I agree to you, you won’t let me go, and I’ll even die on your chest.”
“Then you’re thinking too much, little brother, because… I won’t give you another chance to get close to this big sister anymore, will I?”
The next second, the title above her head flashed red, and all of her terrifying killing intent was directed at me.
Her face completely distorted, turning into that of a female ghost!
Tong Jialin somehow took out a knife. Its blade was strangely shaped, with a concave tip, making it seem less like a tool for ‘cutting’ and more like a tool for ‘scooping’ something out.
“Disobedient little brother, the knife in your hand isn’t yours, is it? If I’m not mistaken, it should belong to that little white-haired girl. It’s stained with an unusual aura… undoubtedly also a ‘murder weapon’ that has killed countless people.”
She can discern this much just from the knife?
This woman is no ordinary person…
A knife is a close-combat weapon, unlike a handgun. Anyone can become a killer with a gun, but with a knife… everyone uses them differently. Just like I use a kitchen knife to cook, their knives have different purposes. Depending on the user’s skill level, a knife can be the strongest and fastest weapon, or the weakest and slowest.
So, even though I was holding a combat knife, I felt no sense of security.
Not only because I couldn’t use this knife flexibly, but also because the opponent was a ‘professional’.
In her eyes, I was probably like a child playing with a toy, completely harmless.
“Besides the shape, material, and sharpness of the blade, the feel of the handle, the flexibility of the blade, and the steel used for the blade all make a significant difference in how the knife feels and performs. For those of us who rely on these for survival, it’s a matter of life and death.”
Tong Jialin pressed down on the curved part with her finger, and the knife bent easily, as soft as a utility knife.
“And little brother, you are clearly not someone who ‘knows how to use a knife’.”
“Heh, that’s a bit much. I dare say my skill with a kitchen knife is far superior to yours. From your appearance, you don’t look like the kind of woman who cooks at home.”
“Heh heh, little brother, you’re really humorous… Unfortunately, slicing vegetables and slicing meat are two completely different concepts, aren’t they?”
All the hairs on my body stood on end. The opponent was already in a ready stance! I tucked the magatama into my pocket, clutched the combat knife with both hands, crouched down, and stared intently at her.
“Especially, slicing human flesh is another kind of feeling!”
Here it comes!
It was incredibly fast, almost instantly appearing before me!
Her face loomed large, magnifying several times. The strangely shaped blade, like a nimble snake, lunged from an odd angle.
I gritted my teeth and leaned back, swinging the combat knife in my hand in front of me.
Clang!
I was lucky enough to block her blade. It was also because I knew her target was my eyeball that I took a gamble and made this move.
The strange blade was lighter than mine. In the clash of weapons, she was the one who was repelled.
But I suffered greater damage!
My tiger’s mouth was hit with immense force, my arm trembling. I almost dropped the combat knife.
Her strength is so great!
Is this woman a monkey in disguise?! Just one strike made my arm go numb!
Was it too much of a stretch after all?
I admit my reaction speed has improved a lot, possibly because I gained some of Lily’s spiritual power. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to block even this one strike and my eyes would have been gouged out.
But in terms of physical ability… I’m still not up to par!
After parrying the blow, I wasn’t foolish enough to attack her. Instead, I quickly retreated and switched the combat knife to my left hand, shaking my numb right hand.
Tsk… I just escaped from Xue Qing and ran into such a female killer…
Am I not too unlucky today?
For now, I should retreat. I can’t deal with this woman… It might be a bit embarrassing, but it’s better than dying here…
And Xue Qing is probably catching up soon.
On one hand, a severed finger, and on the other, gouged-out eyes?
This is truly…
Just as I thought this, I heard footsteps behind me.
Is it Xue Qing catching up!
The thought had barely crossed my mind before a man’s voice from behind shattered it.
“What are you playing at here, ‘Eye-Collector’. Didn’t the Boss say we were going to surround and attack the target together?”
It was someone else, and from his tone, it seemed he knew Tong Jialin.
Tong Jialin’s gaze shifted over me to look behind me. Upon seeing the person behind me, she showed a remarkably surprised expression and said.
“Oh my? ‘Bone-Remover’, why have you come over here?”
Bone-Remover… Could it be…
I tilted my head slightly and looked at the man walking towards me.
He was a thin man with a beret and a black leather jacket, with deep-set eyes.
And his title was none other than…
[Bone-Removing Killer (Male)]
[Edward Cain]
A second killer had appeared in my path of retreat!
