Yes, I did all of this!

Duanmu Mo leaned back slightly, and the vines grazed his face and missed.

Regaining his original posture, Duanmu Mo smiled at Du Man: "What? Who made you so angry?"

The strange figure narrowed his vertical pupils slightly, and Duanmu Mo sensed the speed and force of the vines.

—It's completely different from its power during battle. Did she hold back? Or... is she unable to achieve the same power as before?

"Don't try to outsmart me, Neville."

Du Mang stared intently at Duanmu Mo with a grim face:

Do you think I can't notice your little tricks?

That depends on what you're referring to.

Duanmu Mo remained completely calm. He had always been very open-minded about his secret. If it were discovered, he would simply flip the table; what was there to be afraid of?

The problem is, what exactly are these "little actions" she's talking about?

Was it the plan to work with Cangyi to destroy the poisonous vine, or was it the fact that he was Duanmu Mo?

With his hands outstretched and shoulders shrugged, Duanmu Mo said calmly:

"Oh dear, you found out! How did you find out?"

Poison Vine sneered, "I'm not that stupid! With your strength, how could you not even be able to deal with Xi Ri? Aren't you just planning to preserve her strength so that it'll be easier to get energy cards from me?"

"..." Duanmu Mo was silent for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Wow~ you found out."

Poison Vine laughed arrogantly: "My master is very interested in your monster cards. He is willing to make you his subordinate and have you offer all the cards in your possession to my master."

"?" Faced with her words, even Duanmu Mo was taken aback, revealing a strange expression: "...What do you mean? Could you say it again?"

"My lord, He is willing to make you His right-hand man, can't you even understand this much information?" Poison Vine showed displeasure.

"I can... but are you really going to make me hand over all the cards like this?"

"Becoming a brother to an adult and fighting for Him is far more valuable than keeping those cards."

Poison Vine shook its head indifferently.

"That's not necessarily true."

If it were any other command, Duanmu Mo wouldn't mind showing "that person" his understanding of the word "cooperation," but asking him to give up all his cards was unacceptable.

"Tell your superior that my card is mine. If it wants it, it should offer me a satisfactory condition or a certain number of energy cards. If not, then forget it."

Duanmu Mo changed his address for the adult Poison Vine from "He" to "it," the contempt in which was obvious. Poison Vine clearly noticed this, and his face immediately darkened.

"Neville, are you looking for death?"

That's what Du Mang said, but she had already made her move before she even left the mouth.

—Another attack like this. Duanmu Mo easily dodged it, and with swift speed, he switched positions and appeared behind her.

"What's wrong? Poison Vine, this level of attack can't hurt me. What happened to the power you used when you attacked Azure Wing?"

"Well!"

The poisonous vine suddenly turned and attacked again, but Duanmu Mo hid in her shadow and reappeared behind her.

"That level of attack... could it be that you don't want to use it? I understand, it's because doing so would put a heavy burden on your body, right?"

Whispering behind Du Mang, Duanmu Mo's words carried a hint of smugness, which only further enraged Du Mang:

"You think I won't kill you like this? Die!"

He unleashed a barrage of vines, but Duanmu Mo dodged them all.

The Poison Vine is indeed powerful, but how many effective attacks did Duanmu Mo manage to inflict?

"Shouldn't we calm down a bit? After all, we're still in the process of collaborating."

"That thing ceased to exist the moment you refused it!"

Poison Vine cursed and waved his hand violently: "Demon Puppet, kill him!"

"Oh?"

As the demonic puppet appeared, Duanmu Mo also took out the Black Mist Gun and pulled the trigger towards the ground.

A large amount of black mist surged out, plunging the ground into shadow. Duanmu Mo moved through the shadows, and even the demonic puppets could not catch him.

But the demonic puppet opened its mouth, took a deep breath, and inhaled all the surrounding black mist into its body.

The corrosive gases carried by the black mist posed little harm to it, and the mist used by Duanmu Mo to conceal himself also made him nowhere to hide.

But that doesn't matter anymore; he has already appeared at the warehouse entrance, seated on the ferocious black beast:

"Poison Vine, it's really disheartening to hear that. Our cooperation was so seamless before... or so it was. Anyway, I'll still stand by your side for now."

Raising his hand, Duanmu Mo made a gesture above his head: "Ciao~"

After saying that, he started the motorcycle engine.

The demonic puppet was about to catch up, so Duanmu Mo glanced back and forcefully twisted the motorcycle handlebars.

boom!

Flames shot out from the exhaust pipe, halting the demon puppet's advance for only a moment, but that was enough.

The roar of motorcycles filled the air once more, and the ferocious black-clad beast carrying Duanmu Mo sped off, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Inside the warehouse, only the demonic puppet and the black-faced Poison Vine remained, facing the dust kicked up by Duanmu Mo's motorcycle.

Clenching her fists tightly, the black thorn tattoo on Poison Vine's face became more pronounced. Sensing the agitation in her aura, she quickly covered her face, calmed herself, and stopped the pointless increase in power.

Even if Lord Aragami were to possess him, it would be unlikely that he could keep up with Neville on his motorcycle at full power. Continuing like this would only be a waste of his life force.

"Hmph... Neville, you just wait!"

Poison Vine turned around and went back into the warehouse.

"Hmm..."

Suddenly, the voice of the demon puppet made her stop in her tracks. She turned her head and looked at the demon puppet's posture. It was restless and hungry, clearly craving the monster card.

She threw two cards at it, but that left her with very few cards.

Still consumed by rage, and pondering his next move, Poison Vine slammed the warehouse door shut with a bang.

Chapter 90: Fishing in Troubled Waters (Part 2)

Wuhu!

Accompanied by Duanmu Mo's cheerful shouts, he regained his human form midway and rode his motorcycle back to his office with a drift.

"Phew—that feels good."

Duanmu Mo looked up, sensed the atmosphere inside the agency, and parked his motorcycle on the first floor without putting it back into the card.

He looked noticeably different from usual—his hair was being blown back by the hurricane because he was only wearing goggles, making him look somewhat wild.

In fact, after getting rid of the poisonous vines, Duanmu Mo rode his motorcycle around Kamishiro City for a while, which led to his current appearance.

With light steps, I pushed open the door, and Yu Zhi's face came into view:

"Welcome back, Mr. Duanmu..."

She had barely finished speaking when she noticed Duanmu Mo's hairstyle:

"Ah—do you want to change your image, Mr. Duanmu?"

"It's nothing, I just went out for a ride." Duanmu Mo said cheerfully, giving Yu Zhi's head a good rub.

After removing his goggles, motorcycle gloves, and trench coat, Duanmu Mo sat back down in his chair at the firm.

"Wearing goggles while cycling all the time is just too dangerous, isn't it?"

Yu Zhi looked at Duanmu Mo's goggles and asked worriedly. Although it looked "stylish," Yu Zhi would strongly resist if it came at the cost of her own life.

Duanmu Mo didn't care at all: "Don't worry, with my skills I won't fall, and even if I do fall, my body is very strong."

Looking at his appearance, Yu Zhi sighed, knowing that she could not persuade Duanmu Mo.

If she adopted a tough stance, Duanmu Mo might listen to her. But that would give her the feeling that she was forcing him, and she didn't like doing that, so she had to keep that thought to herself.

Amidst her flurry of thoughts, Yu Zhi changed the subject: "Speaking of which, Mr. Duanmu, you seem to be in a good mood. Did something happen?"

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Mo's smile became even more difficult to conceal:

"—Remember that blockhead I mentioned? This time I finally found a chance to subdue her."

"Congratulations, Mr. Duanmu." Yu Zhi smiled and nodded, then paused slightly, "But... her?"

"Ah—yes, a woman."

Duanmu Mo's expression remained unchanged, still bearing a relaxed and smug smile.

"......female?"

Yu Zhi suddenly looked at Duanmu Mo seriously, and for some reason asked, "What kind of person is he?"

“She’s someone similar to you, Yu Zhi…” Duanmu Mo paused for a moment, then shook his head with amusement: “No, she’s even more childish than you.”

"Someone even more childish than me?" Yu Zhi was taken aback, then gave a helpless look: "Am I really that childish?"

"As a member of the Shining Wing, you still have much to learn from the Sunset."

"That's undeniable..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhi immediately became distressed.

Unbeknownst to her, Yu Zhi, who was slightly aware of the situation, was being manipulated by Duanmu Mo, who didn't want her to notice anything amiss.

—Sure enough, Yuzhi's attention to this woman also began to wane, and she started discussing her own shortcomings as a member of the Shining Wing.

Duanmu Mo, from the perspective of an ordinary person, offered her various suggestions.

Time passed by unnoticed, and Yuzhi realized it was getting late, so she said goodbye and left.

Duanmu Mo casually ordered a pizza and then sat on the table reading the news and a book to pass the time.

Another day has passed.

. . . . . .

"what--"