Chapter 19

"Please don't kill him! I beg you, please don't kill him." Immediately, the pearl解除同契 (解除同契 means to break a contract or agreement, but it's unclear in this context, so I'll translate it as "broke the contract") and stood in front of Bi Zong, her face full of pleading, but Zheng Chen remained unmoved.

Behind her, a series of hurried footsteps could be heard, accompanied by the heavy sounds of some beasts. The blue-haired girl stumbled as she ran over, with several beasts chasing after her.

The distance between him and the blue-haired girl was not short, and he definitely couldn't reach her in time. Without hesitation, Zheng Chen aimed the two powerful crossbows in his hands at the two beasts closest to the blue-haired girl and launched an attack.

The powerful crossbow bolts almost effortlessly pierced through the heads of the two beasts, pinning them to their fellow beasts behind them. Two crossbow bolts took out four beasts, greatly reducing the danger to the blue-haired girl.

"Haha! It was indeed a good choice to bring these little pets out... Uh!?" When Bi Zong saw Zheng Chen use the crossbow on others, he immediately became rampant. He knew from the moment he drew the string that the crossbow was very powerful, but the speed of drawing the string was very slow.

Bi Zong's wild laughter quickly faded as Zheng Chen, after the attack, discarded the two crossbows and rushed over, pulling out a thin, sharp metal wire from his fingertips. This was the most effective weapon he could make in battle.

Almost as soon as Bi Zong's smile appeared, the thin metal wire was already around his neck. "Is it funny?"

The cold voice in Bi Zong's ears was like a death knell. In the next moment, blood spurted from his neck.

"No!!!"

A shrill female voice echoed in the night. Siska, who had just dealt with the remaining two beasts, couldn't help but shudder. She turned around and saw Pearl's hands tightly gripping the metal wire that Zheng Chen was pulling, preventing it from tightening and killing Bi Zong.

Bi Zong's eyes bulged like dead fish, and saliva dripped from his open mouth, making a gurgling sound. The skin on his neck was already completely cut by the metal wire. If not for Pearl's desperate grip, his neck would have been completely severed.

The metal wire continued to tighten, and blood was already seeping from Pearl's hands. Her pleading expression deepened, and she refused to let go.

"Hey! That's enough!!" Siska couldn't help but feel sympathetic. The other party was clearly the villain, so why did it seem like they were the bad guys after Zheng Chen acted?

As for stepping in to stop him... On one hand, they couldn't act because he had just saved them, and on the other hand, what if he got angry and attacked them too?

Siska quickly pulled the blue-haired girl over. "You talk to him."

"..."

Pearl immediately focused her gaze on the blue-haired girl.

"Really... I don't know what's so good about a guy like this." Kude glanced at Bi Zong, who was sitting on the ground with a dazed expression. His neck had been bandaged, and he was not in mortal danger, but Pearl's hands were severely injured, with the tough metal wire cutting into her bones.

Zheng Chen's condition for sparing him was simple: the address of the Edel Garden. Yes... Siska and the others had said they would inform him after resolving the matter, but from her expression, she would definitely have a lot of follow-up questions.

Now, Zheng Chen had found a better informant. To save Bi Zong's life, he readily provided the information and even offered to pay for the journey to the Edel Garden, which was much better than what Siska had proposed.

Siska was also completely confused by this situation. This wasn't what they had agreed on. Why did she try to stop him just now? It was a typical case of overexerting herself without any benefit!

Clearly, she regretted it. Not only that, but she also had to deal with the mess here. This wasn't too much of a concern; the association could handle it. The main issue was...

"What!! They took the money and ran!!!" Siska's eyes widened in shock when she heard what Pearl had relayed.

Pearl nodded lightly. "She asked me to thank you."

Zheng Chen wouldn't have left such a message. The blue-haired girl had asked Pearl to relay it. Perhaps Pearl resented Zheng Chen, but she still had a good impression of the blue-haired girl who had pleaded for her.

"Damn... I knew that guy had a hidden agenda..." Siska's face was twisted with frustration. She took out the Holy War Angel radar and saw that they were completely out of sight. "Ugh! This is driving me crazy! Why does such a cold-hearted guy have such twisted thoughts!!"

Siska pounded the ground in frustration and roared into the night sky. Now they were nowhere to be found, and there was a mess to clean up. She should contact headquarters first, but... the Edel Garden? It hasn't been peaceful there recently.

No, she had to find her. She would request assistance. The association had recently recruited many peripheral members, which had made life easier for many members. But their numbers were quite large, and it would be better to keep them busy.

For example, start by blowing up the steam-powered machine here!

"Is it really okay for us to leave like this?" The blue-haired girl, who was being carried by Zheng Chen, couldn't help but ask.

"Very well." Zheng Chen said indifferently. From the beginning, he didn't want to have any connection with Siska and the others, let alone with people who had ulterior motives. He was even more wary of such people.

It wasn't that he was suspicious, but... living in the wasteland for a long time made him consider the worst-case scenarios first. Comfortable thoughts would麻痹 (麻痹 means to paralyze, but in this context, it means to make one complacent) him.

As they moved forward, Zheng Chen's body swayed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and continued. Carrying someone on his back was more efficient than this horizontal carry, even though the blue-haired girl was light, it would still be tiring after a while.

His injuries were not light, but with his clothes covering them, others couldn't see his condition. Zheng Chen was very clear about it. This horizontal carry also prevented the blue-haired girl from touching his body too much.

Following the direction Pearl pointed out, they indeed found a place where people lived. They found a guesthouse and looked at the sign, which offered discounts for groups of four or more... but it wasn't very meaningful.

When Pearl provided the map, she also took out a large sum of money. Such a small matter didn't need much attention.

In his room, Zheng Chen placed a medicine box next to him and applied medicine to his body. These were all electrical burns.

Holy War Angels?

Staring at his reflection in the mirror, Zheng Chen narrowed his eyes. He needed to find some powerful combat techniques. The convenience provided by the patterns made him invincible in ordinary battles and allowed him to quickly set up various traps. However, dealing with battles involving supernatural powers was much more challenging.

A knock on the door. Zheng Chen quickly tied the bandage, put away the cloth he used to clean his wounds, and put on a change of clothes. "What is it?"

The one knocking was the blue-haired girl.

"Um, the innkeeper said there's a hot spring here... Do you want to go together?"

"..." Can I soak right now? "I'll wait for you."

The guesthouse wasn't very large, so there weren't many people staying there. During this time, Zheng Chen encountered a man with a cold expression. The two cold-faced men merely glanced at each other and passed by, seemingly without any interaction.

"..." Wulux and Zheng Chen passed each other. Wulux's gaze swept over the ribbon tied around the blue-haired girl's head, and then Zheng Chen, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.

"I'll wait for you here."

He was discovered! Wulux frowned as he walked forward. That young man... was very perceptive. Even though he hadn't looked at him, he still confirmed that his attention to the blue-haired girl had been noticed.

In that case, he might as well act openly. He was a Radiant Pearl Hunter, specializing in capturing Holy War Angels for money. He had considerable experience in identifying Holy War Angels, even if they didn't expose their core stones and looked like normal people.

More trouble.

He reached out and grabbed a girl who was sneaking into the hot spring... indeed, a girl. Her physique was peculiar, being only slightly larger than an infant, perhaps a genetic mutation?

"Who are you? Let me go!!" The girl, Jilulu, struggled and shouted as she was caught. Zheng Chen waved his hand and threw her away.

"I've temporarily taken over this place."

Jilulu, who had rolled on the ground, glared at Zheng Chen. "Hey!! You're too overbearing! This is the women's bath!"

"I didn't go in."

"Damn!" Jilulu stomped her foot in anger and walked around Zheng Chen to another entrance, but she was thrown out again.

"What's your excuse this time!!!" Jilulu, who had been obstructed by Zheng Chen multiple times, was furious. She put her hands on her hips and glared at Zheng Chen, almost ready to bite him.

"You're a girl."

"..." "Damn, I'll remember you!!" Jilulu stormed off in a rage.

After waiting for a while, Zheng Chen's eyebrows raised slightly. The place was very quiet, and the splashing sounds from the hot spring had stopped.

Can't he move at all? Hiding in the corner, watching stealthily, Jilulu was about to lose her patience when she saw Zheng Chen walk directly into the hot spring, which was the women's bath!!

Did she faint? Noticing the blue-haired girl's state, Zheng Chen reached out and pulled a towel to pull her out of the hot spring and wrap her up.

"Hehehe, you pervert, what are you going to do... Ahhh!!" Clinging to the wall, Jilulu looked at the sharp throwing knife stuck next to her face, her heart still racing. "Y-you... you actually did that to a cute little girl like me!"

"Leave me alone."

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