Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

The only thing she could think of now was the small pool of dark, sticky liquid flowing out of the white jade flute dagger.

Could it be that the liquid evaporated and entered Tetodaff's body, causing Tetodaff to have hallucinations?

Shiiki Ruri felt that this speculation was too far-fetched, but apart from this possibility, she could not think of any other answer for the time being.

——(I didn't expect that this white jade flute dagger actually contained a secret that even Mr. Aldi couldn't identify...)

Looking at Tetodaf lying on the ground, seemingly unconscious, Shiiki Ruri slowly put down the fragments of the white jade flute in her hand, feeling a lingering fear as if she had survived a disaster.

At this moment, she was extremely grateful to Aunt Magai, because if it weren't for the white jade flute dagger left to her by Aunt Magai, she would either be dead or have been disposed of by Tetodaf.

What Shiiki Ruri didn't know was that Mr. Aldi had actually identified the secret of the White Jade Flute Dagger, but deliberately didn't tell it to Shiiki Ruri.

9.275 - Gift

At that time, when appraising the "White Jade Flute Dagger·Moon Shadow Dragon Roar", Mr. Aldi noticed that in addition to the two skills of "Bewitching Sound and Heart Captivation" and "Bone Corrosion and Heart Piercing", this equipment also had a special "hidden" skill.

The reason why it is called a hidden skill is that this skill cannot be used actively. It can only be triggered when the White Jade Flute Dagger is destroyed and the wearer is nearby.

After the White Jade Flute Dagger is destroyed, the special magic power injected into it will leak out. In terms of manifestation, it is the sticky black liquid that Tetodaf and Shiki Ruri saw.

However, that was not the true face of magic, but the "illusion" that Totado and Shiiki Ruri saw at the time.

The real magic power will immediately act on all creatures within a radius of five meters the moment it leaks out, reminding them of the most terrifying things they have ever encountered, and then falling into the abyss of hallucination and unable to wake up.

Although this powerful illusion effect will be weakened on the wearer of the White Jade Flute, it will still affect the wearer himself and put the wearer in danger. That is why Mr. Aldi deliberately concealed this hidden skill.

Based on Mr. Aldi's understanding of Shiiki Ruri, he knows that Shiiki Ruri might risk her life to achieve her goal. In the worst case scenario, Shiiki Ruri will use the hidden skills of the White Jade Flute Dagger to perish together with the enemy, which is something Mr. Aldi does not want to see.

In addition to old Mr. Aldi, the person who did not want to see this scene was the magpie-winged man Magai who gave the white jade flute dagger to Shiki Ruri to use.

Through his identification ability, Mr. Aldi clearly saw that the White Jade Flute Dagger had already been infused with magic power by Magai. In other words, Magai knew the secret of this equipment.

Since Shiiki Ruri took the initiative to come to Mr. Aldi and ask him to help her with the appraisal, it means that Magai did not tell little Ruri what he knew back then.

This gentle magpie-winged man must have wanted to quietly protect little Liuli in this way.

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[Note: The screenshot above is from chapter 9.258 - Counterattack Strategy]

Fortunately, whether it was the magpie-winged man Magai many years ago, or Mr. Aldi not long ago, the considerations they made for Shiiki Ruri all got the good results they hoped for.

Moreover, by a strange coincidence, when the white jade flute dagger shattered, Shiiki Ruri was already in a state of impending death, so she was less affected by the hallucination and recovered to a fully lucid state not long after.

At this moment, Shiiki Ruri, as the person involved, did not know the reasons behind all this, but for her, the fact that "the White Jade Flute Dagger was the equipment left to her by Aunt Magee" was enough for her to say thank you ten thousand or a hundred million times to Aunt Magee.

Looking at Tetodaf lying unconscious on the ground in front of her, Shiiki Ruri knew that this was a godsend opportunity.

Even though her feet could no longer walk and her body could no longer stand, she still used her hands to crawl all the way to Tetodav.

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In the corridor, the blood oozing from Shiiki Ruri's ankle left a long crawling trail on the ground.

This scene makes people feel nervous, which shows the hardships she has gone through in this assassination operation.

While Tetodav was still asleep, Shiiki Ruri found the bottle of paralyzing potion from his body, and then used a ready-made syringe to inject Tetodav's neck with an injection, "giving" him "baby-like sleep."

In this way, Tetodav will not wake up for at least an hour, which gives Shiiki Ruri plenty of time to continue doing some "things".

As for why he didn't take this opportunity to kill Tetodav and put an end to it, it was because Shiiki Ruri had his own plans.

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For intelligence workers, it is extremely foolish to defeat the enemy without finishing him off - Shiiki Ruri knows this.

However, precisely because Shiiki Ruri is a professional intelligence worker, she will not kill Tetodav easily.

Frankly speaking, even at this moment, in the deepest part of Shiiki Ruri's heart, there is still some "doubt".

Her professional habits made her constantly worry whether she was being used or used as a tool.

Previously, knowing the difference in strength between herself and Tetodaf, Shiiki Ruri could only ignore this voice of doubt and kill him when she got the chance.

But the situation is different now. Although she is seriously injured, she has the power of life and death over Tetodav. In this case, if she does not thoroughly investigate the truth of the matter, she will be letting down her more than ten years of intelligence career.

Another point is that just as Tetodaf noticed something wrong with the base under the lake, Shiiki Ruri also noticed something.

Just now, she was busy fighting and escaping and had no time to care about it, but now that the situation has settled, she has time to think about those questions that have been temporarily shelved.

Shiiki Ruri noticed clearly that from the beginning of the battle until now, no matter whether it was the noises caused by the battle or the shouts made by Tetodaf, these noises should have attracted the guards of the stronghold.

However, until now, there was still silence all around, which Shiiki Ruri could not understand.

It is no exaggeration to say that this dead silence felt as if she and Tetodaf were the only two people left in the entire base under the lake.

But how could such a thing be possible...?

Shiiki Ruri really wanted to find out what had happened in the base under the lake. During the few minutes she was fighting with Tetodaf, dozens of people disappeared.

However, given her current physical condition, it is impossible for her to do such a thing.

Now, Shiiki Ruri can't even walk, let alone investigate. She doesn't even have the ability to escape from the base under the lake on her own.

So, are you just going to lie here and wait to die?

Shiiki Ruri is not someone who gives up easily. She survived the crisis that almost cost her life just now, let alone now that Tetodaf has been subdued?

Even if she could only crawl out with these two hands, Shiiki Ruri wouldn't frown!

——(Don't worry, Aunt Magee, I still have a lot of things to do, meow!)

Shiiki Ruri cheered herself up and gathered herself.

She glanced around and noticed that the corridor was in ruins due to the fierce battle just now.

Looking at the building materials that fell to the ground, Shiiki Ruri had a flash of inspiration and quickly came up with an idea.

·

More than ten minutes later, after a lot of intensive efforts, Shiiki Ruri accomplished two things.

The first thing she did was to make herself two simple crutches. With the help of these two crutches, she was finally able to stand up and walk.

The second thing she had done before making the crutches was to "disable" Tetodaf.

Without any mercy, Shiiki Ruri cut off the tendons of Tetodaf's hands and feet, as well as the muscles on his back connecting to his wings, turning the head master of Zhaoye Liuque into a complete cripple.

9.276 - Preparation

Shiiki Ruri knew that due to his position, Tetodaf was well aware of his combat skills.

Every time when carrying out a mission with Tetodaf, Shiiki Ruri would inevitably let Tetodaf see the process of her using her skills, which was equivalent to indirectly exposing all the skill information to the other party.

In the past, Shiiki Ruri regarded Tetodaf as her leader and companion, so she didn't care about this kind of loss at all. It was not until she became Tetodaf's enemy without any preparation this time that she realized how cunning Tetodaf was.

When Shiiki Ruri tried hard to recall which skills of Tetoduff she had seen, she was surprised to find that Tetoduff had not used any skills in front of her.

Moreover, not only the combat professional skills, but even the equipment skills are kept strictly confidential, as if Shiiki Ruri has been regarded as an enemy from the very beginning.

In the past, Shiiki Ruri might not have understood it, but after reading Aunt Magee's "letter", she knew that this was because Tetodaf had always regarded herself as a "reincarnation container" that needed to be carefully guarded against.

Moreover, even if Tetodav had no such intention towards Shiiki Ruri, he would most likely still do so. This head hall master who is cautious in everything has always been synonymous with "mystery" in the Teruya Ryuque organization.

Affected by this unbalanced relationship, Shiiki Ruri suffered a lot in the battle with Tetodaf just now. Every thought and every move of hers were all calculated by Tetodaf.

If there were no hidden mechanism in the "White Jade Flute Dagger·Moon Shadow Dragon Roar", Shiiki Ruri would have no chance of turning defeat into victory in this operation.

After escaping death, Shiiki Ruri did not become complacent. Tetodaf's unknown skills and equipment were still threatening to her. Even though Tetodaf had become a crippled person who could not move, Shiiki Ruri still did not dare to take it lightly.

Turning Tetodaf into a cripple was just the first step in Shiiki Ruri's cleanup work. Then, she began to search Tetodaf's equipment and props, stripping off and confiscating all of them.

In addition, Shiiki Ruri also prepared another tube of paralyzing potion. As soon as Tetodaf woke up, she would give him another injection in the neck, turning him into a wooden man who was conscious but unable to move.

At this point, Shiiki Ruri had finally completed the "preparations" to the utmost within her ability. She went to such great lengths just to have the opportunity to completely clear away the "doubt" left in her heart before killing Tetodav.

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As mentioned earlier, before officially avenging Aunt Magee, Shiiki Ruri has one last thing to do.

Before the assassination began, Shiiki Ruri discovered a hidden warehouse in this corridor on her way to the inner courtyard square.

This enclosed space, rarely visited by anyone, is just right for her current needs.

After an unknown amount of time, Shiiki Ruri, who could only walk with the help of a cane, finally carried Tetodaf into the warehouse... Then, it was time for her to resolve the "doubt" in her heart.

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In the endless darkness, Tetodaf's consciousness gradually awakened.

He once thought that he had been swallowed by the dark mud monster, but the strange feeling on his face and the wrong smell made him gradually realize that he seemed to be not dead.

——(This stench... am I inside a monster...?)

After regaining consciousness, Tetodaf immediately felt severe pain all over his body. The pain was beyond his endurance limit, and even the chief hall master of Zhaoye Liuque couldn't help but frown, but he still managed to close his mouth and not cry out.

After closing his mouth, the liquid seeping from his lips into his mouth made him feel something was wrong again. If he was inside the monster's body, then what was the reason for this "empty" feeling around him?

With great difficulty, Tetodaf opened his eyes a little. Now, even controlling his eyelids felt heavy. Then, what came into his sight seemed to be a dim little room, not the "inside the monster's body" as he had just thought.

--(I'm alive?)

Tetodav tried hard to focus his hazy vision, and gradually, he was finally able to see his surroundings clearly, and he also saw that the "traitor" Shiiki Ruri was sitting in front of him.

For a moment, Tetodaf immediately closed his eyes, fearing that he would be discovered by Shiiki Ruri.

Tetodav didn't quite understand the situation, but he didn't panic and shout like most people. Instead, he thought about it secretly in his mind, and then he quickly came up with an idea of ​​the current situation.

—(The mud monster and Shiiki Ruri are in cahoots...? I never thought this girl would be colluding with the demons. I really underestimated her...!)

While thinking, Tetodav opened his eyes a little, then rolled his eyes and observed quietly.

He found himself tied to a pillar in the corner of the room. Judging from the surroundings, it should be a warehouse in the corridor.

In other words, he was not moved too far away from the scene of the incident. He and Shiiki Ruri were still in Teruya Ryuja's base under the lake.

Then, Tetodaf began to check his physical condition. He noticed that his limbs and wings were out of control, the flow of magic power was not smooth, and there was a burning point-like pain on his neck.

—(This feeling… is this the paralysis drug our organization developed? Damn it, that girl actually injected me with this stuff…!)

Tetodaf immediately realized that his body had been paralyzed by the potion, which was probably why his limbs and wings were unable to move... But if Shiiki Ruri was cruel enough, perhaps...

Tetodav didn't want to continue thinking in this direction. No matter what happened to his body, as long as he was not dead, he would fight to survive.

"I know you're awake, meow, Tetodaf... stop pretending. I have something to ask you."

Shiiki Ruri's voice made Tetodav's heart beat so nervously that it missed a beat. At this moment, he began to regret teaching Shiiki Ruri too well.

When it comes to torture and forced confessions, Shiiki Ruri is considered one of the best interrogators among Teruya Ryujaku.

Now that his little trick has been discovered by the other party, Tetodav no longer pretends to be unconscious. Next, it will be the "second round of competition" between him and Shiiki Ruri.

·

Tetodav knew very well that Shiiki Ruri would not kill him for the time being. This girl went to great lengths to tie him up here, and she must have other purposes.

As long as Tetodav can guess what Shiiki Ruri is thinking and what this cat-girl wants, he will have a way to fight back and regain control of the situation.

To achieve this strategic goal, the first thing Tetodaf needs to do is...

"As expected of you, Liutang Hall Master! I was so discreet, yet you still found me." Tetodaf calmly responded to Shiiki Liuli, then continued, "Ask me anything you want. I will tell you everything I know. But there is one thing I must tell you first: you must have been used by the enemy. There is absolutely no hatred between you and me."

9.277 - Prelude to the Interrogation

Shiiki Ruri really didn't expect that in such an unfavorable situation, Tetodaf could still talk calmly.

Such strong psychological quality and ability to withstand pressure are really not something that ordinary people can possess.

——(The position of the chief hall master of Teruya Ryuque is indeed not something that ordinary people can hold... meow...)

However, Shiiki Ruri would never admire Tetodav. No matter how outstanding the abilities of a villain were, it was just a waste of God's gifts.

—(Hmph, keep pretending, Tetoduff… The time for judgment has come, meow.)

Shiiki Ruri simply ignored Tetodav's impassioned speech, picked up the wooden barrel beside him, and poured all the liquid in it onto Tetodav's head.

Even Tetoduff was stunned for a second or two after being splashed with wet by Shiiki Ruri without any warning. However, he had not noticed the thing that was really hard for Tetoduff to accept at this moment.