Yes, I did all of this!

The shadowy figure reached out and grabbed the poisonous vine's brain: "In the end, you still have one last use."

"Ahhh..."

. . . . . .

“Neville, Duanmu Mo.” Standing atop the high building, Cangyi waited quietly: “If you are the key to everything, then I… am willing.”

Cangyi raised his hand and placed it on the drive arm, seemingly deep in thought.

She raised her head, her gaze passing through the mask, and looked towards the apartment in the distance.

Tap, tap, tap...

In the dark room, Xia Yan lay on the bed, staring blankly at her phone screen.

"I'm sorry about what happened this morning."

A message from Duanmu Mo appeared in the communication.

A smile played on her lips, and her feet dangled from under the covers as Xia Yan typed:

"I'm not angry."

Xia Yan closed her eyes and recalled what happened that morning, two blushes appearing on her face.

She pouted slightly, a shy expression appearing on her usually androgynous and handsome face. It was a pity that no one was there to appreciate such a beautiful sight... But even if there were an opportunity, she would only show it to one person.

"Ah—it's all that guy's fault!" Realizing her feelings, Xia Yan buried her face in the pillow, trying to hide her embarrassment.

He actually picked me up right in front of Yuzhi... I wonder how Yuzhi will view me in the future.

However, upon reflection, Xia Yan realized she didn't find it so unpleasant; in fact, she felt a little pleased...

No one has ever done this to me before, this kind of intimate contact. Only Duanmu Mo has allowed me to touch him without any resistance. There is only one like him now, and there will only be one like him in the future.

A warm smile involuntarily appeared on Xia Yan's lips as she looked at her phone screen.

There, Duanmu Mo sent another message: "Want some late-night snacks? I got a request today to handle something near your house."

"A commission? Are you going out this late?"

"They said they were catching someone cheating, but they didn't provide all the information. Fortunately, the commission was quite substantial."

Looking at the screen, Xia Yan unconsciously frowned: "A commission...?"

After thinking for a moment, she continued dialing on the screen: "Be careful, and run away as soon as you encounter any danger."

The nearby streets were empty and undisturbed, making it a perfect place for messing around. However, the fact that Mu Mo risked entering the battle to rescue the victim soon after really startled her.

Although, after regaining their senses, aside from blaming Duanmu Mo for being in danger, they also felt admiration and respect for his actions. After all, it was truly admirable that an ordinary person could venture into such a dangerous situation and safely rescue the victims.

But no matter what, she couldn't let Duanmu Mo fall into danger again.

With her lips pursed, Xia Yan continued dialing: "After all, you are the most important person to me. I would go crazy without you."

Looking at these straightforward words, Xia Yan hesitated to send them, her finger hovering over the send box.

"Ah—isn't this just turning into a confession...?"

Xia Yan deleted the message, blushed, and sighed.

— Expand, expand, expand.

Just then, there was a knock on Xia Yan's dilapidated door. Her eyes lit up, and she quickly went to the door with her phone in hand.

"I'm coming!"

As Xia Yan casually combed her hair, she walked to the door.

With a smile still on her face, Xia Yan looked up, about to put her hand on the handle to open the door.

Suddenly—her pupils contracted, and she sensed something was wrong.

—The atmosphere outside is heavy; it doesn't seem to be Duanmu Mo's. It must be someone else.

Buzz, buzz.

At the same time, the phone vibrated twice, indicating that a message had been sent.

Xia Yan glanced at the message and saw it was from Duanmu Mo: "I'll be careful. So, is there anything you like? I'll head over now."

Don't come any closer!

Xia Yan's pupils constricted as she hurriedly tried to send a message, but just then, sharp vines broke through the door and pierced her shoulder.

"Forehead!"

Blood was everywhere, and her phone fell to the ground from the pain—she had dodged just moments before, thankfully in time, otherwise the blow would have pierced her heart.

"Transform!"

Flames erupted, and Yuhi, clutching his shoulder, burst through the door and knelt in the middle of the street.

"Poisonous Vine!"

She roared, convinced that the attack could only have been caused by the poisonous vine and the monster she had transformed into using the parasitic seed.

"—Sorry, the user you are trying to reach is not in service area."

A flippant voice rang out, and Xia Yan's body trembled as she turned her head.

Behind her, Neville, in his monstrous form, took her phone and crushed it with a gentle squeeze.

"Neville... what exactly do you want to do!" Clutching the piercing wound on his shoulder, Yuhi asked through gritted teeth with difficulty.

"Who knows? I'm just a quirky little person who does whatever I want."

With a smile, Neville snapped his fingers, and a figure jumped out of the apartment building—it was the Four-Armed Monster.

At the same time, the remaining three strange men crawled out from under Duanmu Mo's feet.

Four strange men stood before Duanmu Mo, who spread his hands and said:

"For the purpose of the Poison Vine plan, I need to torture your mind, Yuhi, so these four-armed monsters with painful toxins are needed."

With a cryptic smile, Duanmu Mo took out the Black Mist Gun: "I've given them a nickname, 'Strange Head Four,' which will bring you endless despair. Besides that, I've also prepared a secret program for you, which I'm sure will give you an unexpected surprise~"

—Only then did the toxins in Yuhi's body begin to take effect.

"Hmm..."

The scene before my eyes became blurry, and my dark past began to uncontrollably surface before my eyes.

"You...you think you can defeat me like this?" Yuhi gasped heavily, clutching his head as he stood up, staring intently at Neville, clenching his fists as he prepared to attack.

However, Neville merely let out an evil laugh, pulled the trigger on the ground, and released a large amount of black mist that engulfed the entire street.

The surroundings were shrouded in black mist, so thick that one could not see their own hand in front of their face. Xi Ri struggled futilely around it, searching its surroundings, but as time passed, the scene before it grew even darker.

"Xia Yan..."

A voice sounded from behind. Xi Ri turned around abruptly and saw her father, whose head looked as if it had been smashed by a heavy object, and her mother, whose body was charred black and unrecognizable.

His eyes wavered slightly, and with gritted teeth, Yuhi swung his hand forcefully, scattering them: "Die!"

However, their figures did not disappear; they remained in her mind's eye.

"You will never be happy." Her parents' mouths opened, uttering a cold curse... or was it the truth? Even Xi Ri couldn't tell.

More and more figures appeared, including some of her classmates, their eyes cold: "You're an unwanted wild child."

"Shut up! What do you know?!"

Immediately afterward, Poison Vine, or rather, Sakurai Rei, stood in front of her: "You've shown me the world of the survival of the fittest."

Then her figure changed, and she, now a monster, grabbed her parents by the neck. All three of them looked at Yuhi at the same time and said in unison, "You are the one who turned me/our daughter into this."

"Poisonous Vine!"

Unable to find a reason to refute, Xi Ri gritted her teeth and angrily threw a punch at her, but their words continued to echo in her ears and in her heart, making Xi Ri's heart even more depressed.

Poison Vine said calmly, "All along, you've only used violence to vent your unease and anger. That's your true nature."

She was right. The evening sun had begun to frantically destroy the illusions around them. Every time they were blurred, their conversation would pause for a while. Only in this way could the evening sun find some peace.

Then, another figure appeared, Yu Zhi, standing in front of her: "Senior Xia Yan—your flames will burn away anyone who tries to get close to you."

"Yuzhi—I..." Yuzhi's appearance made Xi Ri hesitate, but the next moment, she covered her head and began to breathe heavily: "Yuzhi would never say such a thing—you're fake!"

He threw a powerful punch at Yuzhi, shattering her illusion.

Finally, as a familiar footstep approached, Yuhi's body stiffened.

Duanmu Mo shook his head regretfully: "Xia Yan, your past disgusts me."

"Shut up! You're just an illusion!"

Xi Ri's head was throbbing with pain as he glared fiercely at Duanmu Mo and charged forward.

Raising his hand, Xi Ri mercilessly pierced Duanmu Mo's heart!

Chapter 96: The Death of Neville!

Pfft!

A sensation completely different from before enveloped Xi Ri's arms, warm and slightly damp.

At the same time, the stench of blood filled Xi Ri's sense of smell, causing her movements to stiffen involuntarily.

"ah......"

A voice filled with doubt seemed to be squeezed out of a throat as Xi Ri raised her head and looked at the illusion of Duanmu Mo in front of her.

As the mist dissipated, Duanmu Mo's expression turned to astonishment, and his movements changed slightly.

"No......"

His eyes widened in that instant, and Xi Ri subconsciously withdrew her hand. Duanmu Mo's body collapsed as if all his strength had been drained away, his mouth slightly opening and closing:

"Why......"

With his eyes open, Duanmu Mo's body froze on the spot.

"......No."

Seeing the scene before her, Xi Ri did not show any strong reaction. She just stared blankly at Duanmu Mo, her eyes seeming to be expecting something.

The illusions around her began to dissipate one by one, but the setting sun's gaze remained unchanged. She stared intently at Duanmu Mo, her eyes filled with a deep plea.