The sudden change caught Zhao Le completely off guard. However, Xiang Qiang's appearance at that moment made Zhao Le suck in an even sharper breath.
Seeing the black aura pouring from Xiang Qiang's body, his constantly melting face, and that strange smile, Zhao Le was so frightened that his entire body went weak.
At that moment, the dagger was embedded in Dong Shaofeng's chest. Dong Shaofeng had already passed out completely, and no one knew whether he was alive or dead... Zhao Le grabbed his schoolbag in terror and reached his hand inside.
But just then, Xiang Qiang released the dagger with both hands and stood up, muttering, "I don't have to die anymore. I don't have to die anymore... Someone's taking my place. Someone's taking my place... Ah!!!"
He suddenly collapsed to the ground in agony, clutching his rotting face. His voice gradually changed from a human voice into a harsh, beastlike screech.
"Save... save me... save me..." Xiang Qiang stretched out his hand painfully, as if trying to grasp something. "I've already done what you said... Why... why..."
"Because you ran out of time."
A voice with a drawn-out ending suddenly rang out. A man appeared at the construction site and slowly walked over. He looked as if he could barely straighten his back, his face pale and haggard, with a crow perched on his shoulder.
Although his entrance was bizarre, the man seemed to have several leaves stuck to him.
Zhao Le watched the strange man approach with uncertainty and instinctively shuffled backward... At that moment, the crow suddenly flew from the mysterious man's shoulder, landed on Xiang Qiang, and pecked directly at his forehead.
The crow seemed to pull something out. It then swallowed it and slowly flew back to the mysterious man's side.
Afterward, the