This Character is Suspected of Cheating! [Unlimited Flow]
Chapter 87: Death Countdown (13)Countless ghosts surrounded them.
Controlled by Louis, they felt no pain and only knew how to rush forward one after another.
Wanrenzhan had to protect Eugene.
Zhen Xing had to protect He Yu.
And nearby stood an SS-rank super expert.
They had almost no chance of victory.
And defeat meant death.
Unless—
They targeted the ghosts' weakness.
Their weakness was obvious.
Ghosts always moved at night.
Though they could appear during the day, they were clearly less active.
Darkness was their paradise.
Then—
Ultimate daylight would become their hell.
"Close your eyes?"
Louis was briefly bewildered.
Looking at He Yu, he curled his lips into a mocking smile.
He alone was enough to overwhelm them.
Now, with these ghosts added in, did they still have any tricks left?
As he thought that, he saw He Yu pull out a smooth—
Knife?
The blade was so dull that nobody would bother giving it a second glance.
Yet He Yu held it seriously.
As though he actually planned to use it against him and the countless ghosts around them.
Was this some kind of joke?
Louis had excellent eyesight.
Just as he had immediately recognized Eugene and the others as experts, he could also tell at a glance—
That equipment was useless.
He stared fixedly at He Yu and the knife in his hand.
Then he saw He Yu and the still-closing-his-eyes Zhen Xing switch on their smart brain flashlights and turn the brightness to maximum.
Two light sources.
Bright, but acceptable.
Then—
He Yu flashed him a brilliant smile.
The knife rotated slightly.
Louis: "?"
For a moment, he was confused.
Then—
Blinding white light exploded.
"AHHHHH!"
Louis screamed.
The light was unbelievably dazzling.
Even through the screen, the audience felt their eyes hurt.
Never mind someone standing nearby and staring directly at it.
He was practically blinded!
Louis became dizzy.
At that moment, his mind went blank.
He couldn't even remember who he was.
His brain was filled only with pain and vertigo.
Even after closing his eyes, it felt like an enormous lamp was shining directly against his eyelids.
Everything alternated between white and black.
Stars burst across his vision.
Thirty seconds later, his thoughts finally recovered.
Covering his eyes, he roared,
"Stop them! Don't let them escape!"
Louis was smart.
Even though he had nearly been blinded, he instantly understood He Yu's goal.
Escape.
Therefore, he ordered the ghosts to intercept them.
Unfortunately—
The ghosts were in an even worse condition than him.
They naturally feared daylight.
This sudden burst of blinding light had truly blinded them.
If Louis couldn't open his eyes, how could they?
They stood there stupidly.
Some even began losing their forms, clearly unable to withstand it.
Bullet comments exploded.
【"Thank god I reacted fast and escaped! Hahaha!"】
【"...He hasn't used this move in so long that I forgot. I'm blind now."】
【"??? First time seeing it. I've gone stupid."】
【"As expected of He Yu. As expected of the Cheap Knife!!"】
...
Louis finally forced his eyes open.
His eyes were bloodshot and overflowing with tears.
Blinking repeatedly, he discovered that only a few dizzy ghosts remained.
Besides them—
There were only himself and Keli Hai.
His face stiffened.
Then his teeth ground together.
Even the bayonet in his hand trembled.
"Very... good."
He squeezed the words out through clenched teeth.
They had escaped!
Originally, Louis had complete confidence.
Yet He Yu had pulled out that ridiculous thing, blinded everyone, immobilized the ghosts, and stolen enough time to flee.
The humiliation was almost as bad as being tricked.
The ghosts gradually regained their senses.
Louis roared,
"Go find them! Find them all! Hurry!"
—This was Ghost Town.
—His domain.
Did they think they could escape from his territory?
Dream on!
The still-dizzy ghosts subconsciously obeyed and rushed out of the Mayor's Manor.
Louis stood there with a dark expression, his teeth grinding audibly as he stared toward the entrance.
Keli Hai finally recovered.
Looking around, he realized—
He Yu and the others were gone.
He nearly jumped.
"They actually escaped?!"
Veins bulged on his forehead.
A certain death situation—
And they had escaped?!
How lucky could they possibly be?
And what was that final trick of He Yu's?
He was furious and frustrated.
But suddenly—
His thoughts froze.
Because he remembered Louis.
The enraged Louis.
Keli Hai stiffly turned around.
Sure enough.
Louis was staring at him.
There was killing intent.
And fury.
Holding his bayonet, Louis approached step by step.
The sound of his footsteps was terrifying.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
Keli Hai heard his own heartbeat.
He staggered backward.
"Mr. Louis, y-you, I..."
Louis came closer and closer.
Finally, Keli Hai fell onto the ground.
Supporting himself with his hands, he looked up in horror.
"Mr. Louis, I'll help you find them! I can be useful! Don't kill me!"
"I won't kill you."
Louis's voice was cold.
"But you failed to tell me they possessed such a method."
"I don't forgive those who deceive me."
"I don't forgive those who make me unhappy."
Keli Hai still had some use.
But since He Yu and the others had escaped—
Louis needed someone to vent his anger on.
Keli Hai shook his head frantically.
"Mr. Louis, spare me!"
Before he finished speaking—
Boom!
"AAAAAH!"
His scream mixed with agony.
Previously, watching Eugene get beaten had excited Keli Hai.
Now—
It was his turn.
—
He Yu's group was desperately fleeing.
The broom's speed was unbelievably fast.
Three people could barely fit on it.
Wanrenzhan was carrying Eugene.
Or rather—
Carrying most of Eugene.
He Yu's broom flew at maximum speed through the night sky.
Behind them, S-rank ghosts pursued relentlessly.
And ghosts constantly appeared around them to block the way.
Ghost Town truly belonged to Louis.
He Yu gritted his teeth and accelerated.
Zhen Xing and Wanrenzhan hacked away approaching ghosts while they continued rushing forward.
Meanwhile, Eugene cursed loudly.
"Wanrenzhan, you're such a bastard! You carried me away but forgot my head! You were trying to kill me!"
When He Yu had blinded everyone, they themselves hadn't felt much better.
Instinctively, they had grabbed people and fled.
Zhen Xing carried He Yu.
Wanrenzhan naturally picked up Eugene.
The problem was—
Eugene had already been smashed into pieces.
Wanrenzhan had grabbed his body and legs.
He'd almost forgotten the head.
Fortunately, Eugene had reacted quickly and used his broken hand to hold onto it.
Otherwise—
Everyone would have escaped, leaving his head behind.
That would've been the most pointless escape in history.
Thus Eugene was furious.
Wanrenzhan clicked his tongue.
"Shut up. Didn't you survive in the end?"
Eugene opened his mouth again.
Wanrenzhan glared.
"Keep talking and I'll throw you off."
Eugene: "???"
He stared in disbelief.
Wanrenzhan was threatening him?!
Zhen Xing interrupted.
"What now?"
"The whole town is controlled by Louis. Where can we run? Follow the blue eyes?"
He Yu shook his head.
"No."
"The blue eyes' place isn't safe anymore."
Ghosts could hide because they were ghosts.
Humans couldn't.
And besides—
The blue eyes were currently hiding inside his coat.
Eugene said,
"Then what do we do? At least find somewhere to reassemble me and think!"
This stage was really damn difficult.
Louis was too strong.
Thinking of that, Eugene looked at He Yu complicatedly.
This guy...
Had really come to save him.
Even after the situation changed.
Even after unexpected variables appeared.
He still fulfilled his promise.
Eugene's feelings became even more complicated.
From below, he could only see He Yu's back.
Thin.
Cold.
Proud.
Yet inexplicably reliable.
Meanwhile, He Yu controlled the broom and continued avoiding pursuit.
His brows remained furrowed.
Keli Hai's actions had been unexpected.
Saving Eugene had also been unexpected.
Therefore, he had to quickly devise a way to clean up the situation.
Suddenly—
The broom stopped.
Everyone nearly lost balance.
Zhen Xing asked,
"What happened?"
Eugene tightly hugged his head.
"He Yu, one more sudden stop and I'm beyond repair!"
"I have an idea."
The broom suddenly dove downward.
Toward a group of people on a street below.
The moment they landed, the group became alert and protected a fat man in the center.
He Yu smiled warmly.
"Comrade Qian Duo."
"Long time no see."
Seeing him, the fat man exploded.
"YOU?!"
"You still dare show up?!"
"Do you know how miserable those twenty tasks were?!"
"Not one of them was normal!"
"Were you deliberately trying to torment me?!"
"I swear, I—"
The pursuing ghosts were almost upon them.
He Yu had no time.
Stepping forward, he grabbed Qian Duo and his eyes brightened.
"So..."
"You've completed all twenty?"
It truly had been wise to hand the tasks to Qian Duo.
The fat man subconsciously puffed out his chest.
"Of course!"
"I keep my promises. Unlike certain shameless people."
He Yu smiled even wider.
Leaning close, he lowered his voice seductively.
"Then, Comrade Qian Duo..."
"Would you like another game of Blackjack?"
"I'll give you a chance for revenge."
Qian Duo nodded instinctively.
Of course he wanted to.
He wanted revenge desperately.
He Yu smiled innocently.
"Then take us away."
"Find somewhere nobody can discover."
"Somewhere private."
"We'll quietly play."
"As long as you want."
Qian Duo: "..."
Something felt weird.
—
In the end, Qian Duo brought them away.
Entering the commercial residential district, he used his card to access places He Yu's group previously couldn't enter.
Eventually—
They arrived at the Qian residence.
The home of Ghost Town's wealthy family was extravagantly luxurious.
Golden and magnificent.
Spotless floors reflected the light.
The grand staircase stretched beautifully upward.
Servants immediately served drinks.
Expensive fruits and food appeared.
Qian Duo sat down.
The others didn't even spare the luxurious decorations a second glance.
Wanrenzhan even looked disgusted.
—Fancy nonsense.
—Completely useless.
He Yu sat opposite Qian Duo.
"Zhen Xing, help assemble Eugene."
Eugene: "..."
Could you not say it like repairing a machine?!
Wanrenzhan casually dropped him onto the floor.
Grinding his teeth, Eugene endured.
Looking at He Yu, Qian Duo asked,
"Tell me."
"What exactly have you done?"
"Louis is hunting you."
"The entire town received the wanted notice."
"The moment you show yourselves, you'll be caught."
He Yu raised an eyebrow.
"The whole town?"
"Not necessarily."
"Aren't you hiding us?"
Qian Duo narrowed his eyes.
"I can also report you at any time."
"We can kill you at any time," He Yu replied.
Qian Duo: "..."
His guards exploded in anger.
Wanrenzhan immediately stood beside He Yu, lazily swinging his axe.
Though alone, his killing intent terrified everyone.
Even while assembling Eugene, Zhen Xing had one ear listening.
He Yu adjusted himself comfortably on the sofa.
Long legs crossed casually.
His frameless glasses rested elegantly on his nose.
Looking at Qian Duo over the rim, he smiled.
"Young Master Qian."
"Let's stop wasting time."
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
"Let's cooperate."
Qian Duo narrowed his eyes.
"What makes you think we share an enemy?"
He Yu pointed at his own eyes.
"Your eyes told me."
"And besides..."
"If you didn't want to cooperate, you'd have already reported us."
"Or arrested us."
Qian Duo gritted his teeth.
"I just want to beat you at Blackjack."
"I refuse to believe I'll always lose."
He Yu clicked his tongue.
"You didn't deny that enemies can become friends."
"So you and Louis really are enemies."
Qian Duo froze.
After a while, he sighed.
"You're very smart."
He Yu nodded.
"Thank you."
"I think so too."
Qian Duo: "..."
Bullet comments: "..."
After changing posture, Qian Duo finally asked,
"Who are you?"
"And why did you provoke Louis after arriving only yesterday?"
"He's far more dangerous than he looks."
He Yu nodded.
"I know."
"Our goal is to investigate Ghost Town's abnormal ghosts."
"And all roads led to Louis."
"So now we're wanted."
Qian Duo frowned deeply.
"Investigate the ghosts?"
"What have you found?"
Clearly—
He didn't know.
And he desperately wanted to.
He Yu's eyes moved slightly.
"What grudge do you have against Louis?"
After hesitating, Qian Duo explained,
"Tourists constantly disappear in this town."
"My father suspected Louis and investigated."
"He returned heavily injured."
"He's still recovering."
So the Qian family and Louis had long become enemies.
Tapping his knee, He Yu suddenly said,
"Our conclusion is—"
"The ghosts of Ghost Town were once human."
"They are the missing tourists."
Qian Duo stood up.
His face was filled with shock.
Eugene's eyes widened.
One guard immediately shouted,
"Impossible!"
"The magnetic field creates ghosts!"
"How can humans become ghosts?!"
He Yu calmly replied,
"That's the truth we're trying to uncover."
"You're lying!"
The guard glared.
"The missing tourists were eaten by ghosts!"
"If you keep talking nonsense, we'll arrest you!"
Ignoring him, He Yu looked directly at Qian Duo.
"Young Master Qian."
"Do you believe me?"
Qian Duo remained silent.
The guard urged,
"Young Master, this liar is full of tricks—"
"Shut up!"
Qian Duo roared.
Then he looked at He Yu.
"You're serious?"
"Absolutely."
Biting his lip, Qian Duo finally said,
"That reminds me..."
"There's a secret in Ghost Town."
Wanrenzhan, Zhen Xing, Eugene: "..."
The audience: "..."
—Forget Ghost Town.
—Call it Secret Town.
—There are way too many damn secrets here!
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