What do you mean I'm a ghost story?

Chapter 49 Relevant Departments
"Ha! Within seven steps, my gun is both accurate and fast!"

Viper merely sneered, pushed the gun forward slightly, and then pulled the trigger without hesitation.

however!
click!
Xia Qing instantly unleashed a speed almost invisible to the naked eye, grabbing Viper's right hand that was holding the gun.

With a flick of his wrist, terrifying force twisted his arm into a pretzel.

Then pull and pull again.

As he pulled the viper toward himself, he also moved forward, lowering his shoulders and thrusting his elbows.

boom!
Like the sound of a dull drumbeat, the muffled thud of flesh and skin that could cause a sudden cardiac arrest is clearly audible.

shhhhhhhh!

After striking Viper in the chest with an elbow strike, Xia Qing kicked out with his leg, sending Viper flying towards the remaining four people, diverting their attention and obstructing their view.

This bought him a very brief respite.

In the brief moment, he lifted his foot and hooked the halberd he had thrown down earlier to save Zhang Hai and the other man.

At the same time, four dazzlingly bright titanium cards were also sold.

Upon seeing the familiar golden light, the group's expressions changed drastically.

Moreover, having lost the initiative, they didn't even have time to fire.

He could only quickly raise his hands, trying to cross his arms, which were also covered by the Nightmare Armor, to cover his neck and the vulnerable parts of his face.

but.

Because they had not been able to test the abilities of the group, and were also worried about the Nightmare Weapon armor and the firepower of the guns.

The four cards Xia Qing threw out this time were completely different from those before.

block?
This blow cost the equivalent of a month's salary!
Can you stop it?!
He didn't even look at the result when he released the card.

He raised his hand, caught the halberd that was hooked by his heel with one arm, wrapped the halberd around his spear, and chased after the viper that had not even landed yet.

*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*
It's a long story, but it happened in the blink of an eye.

Xia Qing gripped the halberd in his hand, and the sounds of four sharp weapons piercing flesh rang out simultaneously.

The titanium cards, carrying a dazzling golden light, whistled past, not even giving them a chance to raise their hands to defend themselves.

His hand was just about to be raised.

The sharp card had already sliced ​​through their necks.

It easily cut through the thin protective gear around the neck, penetrated the flesh, and even broke through the body, embedding itself deeply into the wall behind.

Then, the halberd shot out like a dragon, piercing the throat of the viper that had just landed!
"Wait! We can't kill him!"

Suddenly, an urgent shout rang out from somewhere on the second floor.

Given Xia Qing's nature, he was the type to seize any opportunity to strike, and upon hearing such a shout, he would certainly not hold back.

But the sound reminded him of something, and he was suddenly startled, stopping the tip of his halberd just millimeters from the viper's throat.

The sharp, cold light seemed to pierce through flesh, instilling an instinctive sense of horror, yet it was perfectly accurate, leaving no trace of blood.

Regardless of who it is, at least one thing is true—Viper cannot die now.

"Kill them quickly, kill them quickly, this isn't fun."

The eerie little girl clones suddenly started laughing and shouting, rushing towards Xia Qing in a frenzy.

Or to be more precise, they surged toward the viper that had already lost the power to resist.

Da da da! Da da da!
A spirited young woman with a shoulder-length ponytail, fully armed like Viper and his gang, provided cover fire while leaping down from the second floor and approaching Xia Qing.

Pfft!

Xia Qing wielded his halberd with sweeping, powerful strokes, cutting through countless illusions before mercilessly bringing it to the girl's neck.

"what are you doing!"

The girl was startled, her hair standing on end, and she turned her head to look at Xia Qing.

"identity!"

Xia Qing coldly raised the halberd.

The chilling tip of the halberd lifted the girl's neck.

Having witnessed the dangers of vipers and even bewitching nightmares, he dared not trust anyone easily.

"Relevant departments, trainee investigator, Ling Shuang! We'll talk about the rest later!"

The girl spoke rapidly, and then immediately opened fire to stop the mirror demon clones that were rushing over and even surging towards Zhang Hai and Grandpa Zhang.

"I'll give you ten seconds to trust me." Xia Qing remained unmoved.

Of course, he couldn't just stand by and watch Zhang Hai and Grandpa Zhang die.

With one hand holding the halberd still against Ling Shuang's neck, he used the other hand to scatter a swarm of titanium cards.

Golden rays, like a shower of golden rain, instantly pierced through large swaths of illusion.

These phantoms seemed extremely fragile, easily shattered, and didn't even appear to be offensive.

But since he was acting so recklessly, there must be a problem. Xia Qing certainly didn't want to test what would happen if he were touched by these strange things.

"Xia Qing, a local resident of Xingcheng, is studying at... ID number..."

Ling Shuang spoke rapidly, quickly reciting a long string of Xia Qing's identity information. Then, ignoring Xia Qing, she raised her assault rifle again and opened fire.

These alone are not enough to completely gain trust.

However, given this attitude and behavior, Xia Qing was willing to wait and see for the time being.

The situation is urgent, and it's really not appropriate to say too much.

"go!"

With one hand holding the halberd and the other pulling up the barely alive viper from the ground, Xia Qing quickly approached Zhang Hai and Grandpa Zhang.

At this moment, the mirror demon clone had completely gone berserk, and the entire villa was like a pot of boiling water.

Zhang Hai was already completely terrified and lost his composure.

Grandpa Zhang, however, remained calm in the face of danger and even pulled out a pistol, firing several precise shots that shattered the approaching phantoms.

"This way! There are no mirrors inside!"

Ling Shuang took the lead, guiding the three of them into one of the rooms on the first floor.

boom!
As soon as the door closed, the clone began frantically ramming against it, the clanging noises incessant.

But at least for now, they can't break in.

"Ahem, I never expected that... it was you before."

The viper, which Xia Qing was holding, suddenly opened its eyes, coughing and hissing as blood choked its trachea, and abruptly spoke.

He never expected that the golden card he had just received was actually Xia Qing's creation.

After all, that immense power came not from firearms or weapons, but from cards...

"I said, within seven steps, I'm fast; beyond seven steps, I'm both accurate and fast."

Xia Qing glanced at him and casually tossed him onto the bed.

“What a waste of resources…”

Viper, however, scoffed and insisted, "Such a powerful source of supernatural energy, and you actually used it on a single deck of cards, and moreover, it was scattered throughout an entire deck..."

Xia Qing, however, simply looked at Ling Shuang with an interrogative gaze.

He didn't quite understand why using Nightmare Essence in cards would be a waste of its potential.

To everyone's surprise, Ling Shuang seemed to empathize and nodded in agreement: "It is a bit... wasteful."

"never mind."

Given the current situation, there wasn't much time for idle chatter, so Xia Qing didn't rush to ask any further questions.

He glanced around the room, then frowned slightly as he looked at Ling Shuang: "Just you alone? Never mind, what do we do next?"

Viper and his team were a bit weak, and they were suddenly killed before they could even test their abilities, but they were still five fully armed elites.

He had assumed that Ling Shuang might have other teammates lurking in there as well.

Unexpectedly, she was the only one there.

“The entire villa has been transformed into a mirrored illusion, and we can’t get out. Next… we need to stabilize his injuries first.”

Ling Shuang explained, "The Mirror Demon's rampage won't last long. We can go upstairs and destroy its main body later."

"It can't be saved."

To everyone's surprise, Xia Qing only spoke softly upon hearing this.

"What can't be saved?"

Ling Shuang was puzzled.

"I elbowed him, he's beyond saving."

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