Ch61 - Blackmail

(Higurashi City.)

After Zhou Mian saw the scenery outside through the window, he felt mixed emotions in his heart. After many years, they are back. Since the last accident, Higurashi City has completely turned into a deserted city. The buildings are still there, but the people are gone.

Everyone only knows that Higurashi City perished when pirates plundered the city, but no one knows the details. Even, the truth of Higurashi City has become a mystery.

After all, although the city that had been “patronized” by pirates suffered heavy losses, even if many people died, the entire city couldn’t die overnight. The pirates wanted supplies and beauties, not the collection of undead. What’s even weirder is that the traces left by Higurashi City show that no plundering or war took place at all.

In other words, people in Higurashi City “disappeared” overnight. It is said that when someone went to check, the pots in some people’s homes were still hot. Because of this, Higurashi City has had many legends and… supernatural stories since then. All in all, it is full of mystery.

Zhou Mian looked at the dilapidated buildings outside because they were old and uninhabited, the walls and streets covered with moss and dust, and shook his head.

Such an empty city is indeed a very suitable location for supernatural stories.

The main battleship hovered for a moment, and after the pathfinding aircraft made sure it was safe, it landed at the remaining port of Higurashi City.

“A-Mian.”

Zhou Mian was stunned, and saw Chi Ying standing by the door, smiling: “Come out, let’s go for a walk?”

Zhou Mian frowned slightly, pulled the black robe over, and then got off the main battleship with Chi Ying…

Pirates were settling in. Checking for safety, inspecting ships, and setting up tents. Chi Ying and Zhou Mian walked on the deserted street. Chi Ying smiled and asked, “Are you afraid?”

Zhou Mian shook his head.

“Oh?”

Chiying raised his eyebrows. Zhou Mian pointed out and said in a deep voice: “You should be afraid…”

“Why should I be afraid.” Chiying responded with a sneer: “Not only am I not afraid, I also like it very much.”

“Like…?”

“Of course, I like it because…” Chi Ying paused and said with a smile: “Don’t talk about this anymore. You have to be ready.”

Chi Ying bowed his head slightly and said: “The live broadcast equipment will be installed tonight. I hope you Don’t break your promise.”

Zhou Mian’s body became a little stiff. Red Shadow turned and walked away. Zhou Mian glanced at the surrounding buildings. The place they parked was an open building. Although the signboard was covered by dust, the shape of a loaf of bread could still be vaguely seen.

This was the place where Zhou Mian first came and worked. Zhou Mian is good at cooking and making desserts, which he learned while working around the city. He still remembers… his first job was to help bake bread in a bakery. Although compressed bread was popular, people in this small town preferred hot handmade bread.

Zhou Mian’s eyes dimmed, and he followed Chi Ying back to the main battleship without stopping.

Night came quickly.

As usual, Chi Ying would hold a banquet that night whenever he arrived at a new place. This was a pirate tradition. At this moment, the pirates gathered at the beach for a barbecue, and thick smoke rose into the sky. A temporary high platform was erected on the side. Chi Ying looked at the high platform and asked his deputy in a low voice: “Where is Yueying?”

Jump.

Sure enough, the deputy came back after a while, looking a little ugly.

“Lord Yueying… is not in the room, nor on the main battleship.”

“Then look for him and search with all your strength.” Chiying’s face became even more ugly: “I don’t believe it. How can he escape from our base camp, which is surrounded by so many people? Is the people at sentry tower fucking blind?”

“Yes…!” The deputy knew that the matter was serious and did not dare to delay. He immediately summoned people to launch a search. The banquet was not held, the carnival came to an abrupt end, and everyone devoted themselves to the search.

After all, Higurashi City is not small, so it will take time to find him.

There was a commotion outside, but, Zhou Mian did not escape, he… was in Chi Ying’s room.

“Wow…” Zhou Mian opened the cabinet and rummaged around, trying to find the antidote. He had calculated that if he “disappeared” at this critical point in time before the live broadcast, Chi Ying would be furious and think that he had eloped. He guessed that Chiying would send people to blockade Higurashi City and search everywhere.

Then, Akei’s room is a blind spot!

Zhou Mian can take the opportunity to search at will! He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

It’s impossible…

Zhou Mian has searched all the cabinets but still has found nothing. He glanced at the room.

Bed……! Right!

Zhou Mian pulled back the sheets and turned over the pillows and quilt.

“Huh……?”

Zhou Mian was stunned. There is a small photo under Chiying’s pillow. The person in the photo has long silver-blue hair and a gentle smile.

Zhou Mian sat on the bed in a daze, petrified.

Chi Ying…

Only then did Zhou Mian realize something. He always thought that Chi Ying was purely angry towards him because he betrayed Chi Ying and betrayed their original promise. But… it wasn’t until this moment, after spending some time with Cecil and seeing this photo that Zhou Mian finally understood.

“Thud!”

Zhou Mian was about to get out of bed when she saw the door of the room was pushed open roughly.

“I didn’t expect…” The deputy beside Chi Ying shook his head and said, “Boss’s guess is right.”

Behind him, there were rows of people….

Woosh. Thud

Zhou Mian did not hesitate and immediately jumped out of the window and fled the scene on the aircraft he had prepared early in the morning.

“Chase him!”

Zhou Mian drove the aircraft and rushed towards the port, trying to leave Higurashi City, but he couldn’t get rid of the people behind him. Not only were there more and more people, but they also surrounded him. Zhou Mian gritted his teeth, glanced at the surveillance camera, and decided to give it a try.

No matter what, he can’t be caught and forced to live broadcast, so he has no way out, and he has to become ‘the same person’ as Chi Ying.

Zhou Mian took a deep breath, stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, and controlled the stick to go directly to Chi Ying’s aircraft!

‘Bump–! Boom—’

Red Shadow was also startled in the aircraft.

Is Zhou Mian crazy…?

Zhou Mian was seen controlling the aircraft and directly hit Chi Ying’s aircraft head-on! It hit the opponent’s aircraft with so much force that it penetrated it. Fortunately, the aircraft was of high quality and did not explode. It only emitted thick black smoke.

The aircraft engines were unable to operate after being hit like this. Just as the aircraft was falling downwards, Zhou Mian hurriedly passed through the shattered front windshield and jumped onto Chi Ying’s aircraft.

Zhou Mian’s series of movements were fast and cruel. Before Chi Ying could react, Zhou Mian had already rushed in front of him, clamped his arm around his neck, and pointed a gun at his temple.

After all, Chi Ying was injured, so he was subdued by Zhou Mian. Zhou Mian also made the calculation accurately. Chi Ying still had a deep wound in his heart, and his reaction was no better than before. He dared to gamble like this. Otherwise, it would be a sheep entering the tiger’s den.

‘Crack!’

The aircraft opened its parachute in time precisely when it was about to hit the ground. Fortunately, although the engine was broken, this parachute was still intact.

“Don’t come here!”

The aircraft landed on the edge of the cliff, and Zhou Mian walked out of the aircraft holding Chi Ying. Zhou Mian put one hand around Chi Ying’s neck, held a gun in the other and shouted, “Dare come here and I will kill your boss with one shot!”

The pirates below were stunned. Wasn’t Yueying the queen? What’s going on?

Chi Ying’s deputy walked forward with a sullen face: “Lord Yueying, what is your purpose?” Even at this time, the deputy still used “sir” and “you” because he understood Chi Ying and his temper very well.

“Let me leave.” Zhou Mian said, “Take Chi Ying and leave, prepare an aircraft for me.”

“Pfft…” Chi Ying suddenly laughed, which made Zhou Mian’s heart tremble. Even after being subdued, Chiying still looked noble, with a smile that was unique to him.

“A-Mian, Oh, A-Mian.” Chi Ying shook his head.

“Don’t move.” Zhou Mian coldly pressed the gun against Chi Ying’s temple. After a moment of silence, a sharp siren sound cut through the sky. Half of the sky was illuminated by the lights of the Federation battleship.

“…The federal army is coming!”

“How do they know we are here?”

The stars in the night sky were replaced by densely packed aircraft. Zhou Mian’s eyes widened, and then he smiled…It is better that he came early. His call for help worked.

This sincere and happy smile did not escape Chiying’s eyes. He lowered his eyes.

“Ha…”

In the past, even if there were undercover agents on pirate ships, the news would still not spread, and the pirates’ traces would never be revealed. Chi Ying didn’t know how Zhou Mian cooperated with the undercover agent to pass on the news. Maybe it was because of his understanding of pirates, or maybe it was because of his tolerance for him. But none of this matters anymore. The reality today is that pirates are… finished.

The pirates must have suffered heavy losses if they were so surrounded and suppressed by the federal army.

“A-Mian.” Chi Ying said with a smile: “The world thinks that I, the big devil, should be arrested by the federal government and sentenced to death by the court. Now, it seems to be coming true. But this is what I hate the most. How to die? I don’t want to die under the gunshots of a group of strange law enforcement officers, I…”

Zhou Mian was stunned.

“If I want to die, I want to be killed by you.”

Touch! Zhou Mian’s eyes widened.

Seeing that Chi Ying was desperate for his life, he turned around and shot at him, but Zhou Mian couldn’t pull the trigger.

“Ha…” Seeing that Zhou Mian didn’t make a move, Chi Ying raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he had seen something very interesting, and reached out to chop Zhou Mian’s neck, trying to turn his back on the guest. He missed the opportunity at the beginning, and now it is impossible to hit again. Zhou Mian could only fight back. After the two of them exchanged some moves because they were originally standing next to the cliff, such a move caused the two of them to move. The man immediately fell off the cliff.

‘Thud, splash’

There was a rushing river underneath. Zhou Mian felt that his whole body was covered by water, and then the severe pain in his abdomen made him unable to exert any more strength. But before Zhou Mian lost consciousness, he saw a figure swimming towards him.

‘…Cecil?’

Zhou Mian slowly closed his eyes.