Come Out and Take Your Beating!

This is a rather ironic affair.

The Ripper Gang was originally named the Crow Gang, but they changed their name to the "Ripper Gang" to ride the coattails of Jack the Ripper.

Little did they know that Jack the Ripper was "created" by them.

In the end, they were wiped out in one fell swoop by Jack the Ripper.

Leaving the hospital, the three of them did not delay and headed toward Scotland Yard.

Now, the only way to determine the true identity of the Ripper is through the missing persons records at Scotland Yard.

Only then can they complete the quest "Find Jack the Ripper."

"It's snowing again."

On the way to Scotland Yard, gray, heavy snow began to drift from the sky once more.

By the time Tang Luo and his companions arrived at Scotland Yard, the main gates were already tightly shut.

After all, it was nearing the middle of the night.

But without a doubt, this was abnormal!

Scotland Yard, let alone in the middle of the night, would never have its gates tightly shut unless the building had actually collapsed.

Even if the order of the small city had collapsed.

The duty officers at Scotland Yard were there every single night.

Not to mention, in the past few days, there were people who, out of excessive worry, chose to run to Scotland Yard to spend the night.

They couldn't even be chased away.

The few detectives on duty probably felt a bit uneasy themselves, so they simply stopped trying to chase them off.

A group of people huddled together, making it quite lively.

At the very least, it provided a sense of security, even if only psychological.

Even when it snowed, they would at most keep the doors half-open to prevent snow from blowing inside.

How could the gates possibly be tightly shut?

"Something has happened."

Zhou Zhenguo's expression was grave as he stopped in his tracks, staring at the closed gates of Scotland Yard.

He looked around.

The street was deathly silent, completely empty, with the dim streetlamps along the roadside casting their light.

The buildings on both sides also had their doors and windows tightly shut.

Only a few windows were not properly covered, allowing a sliver of light to leak out from the gaps.

It served as a reminder to others that there were people inside.

For a moment, Zhou Zhenguo and Chu Chongtian felt as if they could hear the sound of snowflakes hitting the ground.

Other than that, there was nothing else.

It was as if the three of them were the only ones left in the entire world.

Everyone else had ceased to exist.

"Heh."

Tang Luo suddenly let out a laugh, walked past Zhou Zhenguo, and shoved the closed doors of Scotland Yard open with a single palm.

The doors struck the walls, emitting a crisp, loud sound.

Despite being indoors, a strange, chilling wind suddenly gusted out toward them.

Zhou Zhenguo's hat was blown away.

Chu Chongtian's hood also fell back.

Tang Luo, however, was wearing a black knit cap and remained unaffected.

The lobby of Scotland Yard behind the doors was empty.

Yet, items like water cups were still sitting on the chairs.

Clearly, people had been there before.

Tang Luo did not linger and walked into the building.

Zhou Zhenguo and Chu Chongtian exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and followed him in, both drawing revolvers and gripping them tightly.

In addition to the revolvers in their right hands, they each held another melee weapon in their left.

Chu Chongtian carried a sword-cane, the kind where you pull the handle to reveal a blade hidden inside.

As for Zhou Zhenguo, he was wearing brass knuckles.

Tang Luo, walking at the very front, was empty-handed; the Ominous was still tucked in its holster, the button not even undone.

Zhou Zhenguo and Chu Chongtian did not feel that anything was amiss.

Clearly, Master Xuanzang's fists were far more powerful than bullets.

Hmm, if the need arose, there would still be plenty of time to bring out the Ominous and unleash that Ending Storm.

Inside the building, the lights were on, so their vision was not obstructed.

There were no flickering lights to irritate their eyes, either.

Walking into the nearest room, it was likewise completely empty.

However, one could see a cup of coffee on the table, still emitting wisps of white steam.

Tang Luo reached out to touch it; it was still hot.

It had not been long since the people from Scotland Yard had disappeared.

Jack the Ripper might still be here...

Or rather, was the person he possessed still here?

Zhou Zhenguo and Chu Chongtian became increasingly vigilant.

They moved in a posture that was almost back-to-back.

This was to ensure they would not be ambushed from behind.

Although, according to Master Xuanzang, he had already "blessed" them.

If they were suddenly attacked, the "protective shield" would block it for a moment or two.

But protection could only hold out for a short time.

The two men's reactions were not fast, at least not faster than the person possessed by Jack the Ripper.

Not to mention that chilling aura that rendered one unable to move.

Under a sneak attack, death could be a matter of an instant.

One could not be too careful.

After a rough look at the first floor, without checking it thoroughly, Tang Luo headed toward the second floor, where the Scotland Yard archives were also located.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Just as Tang Luo reached the landing of the staircase, gunfire erupted from behind him.

At the same time, there was a shout from Zhou Zhenguo: "It's here!"

Zhou Zhenguo and Chu Chongtian, standing on the stairs two steps below with their backs to Tang Luo, were firing wildly at the first floor.

Tang Luo turned his head slightly and caught a glimpse of a black figure darting through the corridor beneath the stairs.

Its speed was so fast that all the bullets spat out by the revolvers missed their mark.

"Jack..."

The figure flashed by.

From the direction it disappeared, an incredibly venomous voice drifted over.

It was not stating its own name.

Rather, it gave one the feeling that it wanted to find the owner of that name, stuff it into its mouth, and chew it to pieces.

The malice in that voice was so intense it was almost tangible.

"We weren't wrong!"

Chu Chongtian shouted, tucking his cane under his arm to prepare for a reload.

Zhou Zhenguo, meanwhile, kept his gun raised; he had been careful to conserve his ammo, and there were still three bullets left in his revolver.

If the Ripper attacked at this moment, he could still provide some obstruction.

This was the mark of an experienced God and Demon Walker.

Always keeping a reserve of counter-measures.

Unlike a young pup like Chu Chongtian, who had emptied his clip all at once.

Just as everyone's attention was focused downstairs, a sound suddenly came from above their heads.

A figure plummeted through the gap between the staircases, its body twisting strangely, as if it were a snake.

It lunged toward Tang Luo and the others.

There was actually another one?

And this time, the target was finally no longer Zhou Zhenguo or Chu Chongtian.

It was Tang Luo himself!

As the voice rang out, the figure had already arrived above Tang Luo's head.

The hand gripping the dagger traced a blurred arc, stabbing straight toward Tang Luo's forehead.

It no longer clung to the signature trait of disemboweling its victims.

Facing this sudden strike, it could truly be considered a surprise attack.

Tang Luo's right hand moved, arriving after but striking first, as if skipping the intermediate process entirely.

It appeared out of thin air in front of the attacker, clamping onto his head as if grabbing a basketball with one hand.

Then, Tang Luo pivoted his body.

He shoved the attacker, body and all, into the adjacent wall.

The attacker's upper body became completely embedded within the wall.

The immense force of the impact made his already twisted frame appear even more grotesque.

"Finally dared to make a move. Very good, keep it up."

Tang Luo spoke.

As someone who was quite "lopsided" in his preferences, he really disliked opponents who enjoyed lurking in corners and pulling shady stunts.

Lacking even the courage to face him head-on, yet claiming they wanted to eat the flesh of a Tang Monk?

Disgraceful!

Fortunately, the tactic of waiting for a rabbit to hit a tree stump was always effective.

There were also resting while the enemy exhausted themselves, the ruse of self-inflicted pain, and fishing—all the tricks and plans used during the Journey to the West.

They were applicable in the God and Demon Game as well.

Jack the Ripper had lurked for so long, but finally, he could not resist attacking Tang Luo.

Very good, this made Tang Luo quite happy.

Finally—come out and take a beating!

Black aura erupted from Tang Luo's open palm.

The chilling, icy aura crashed against Tang Luo's palm and arm like waves battering a shore.

Yet, it was like spray hitting a reef, shattering upon contact.

Perhaps if it kept crashing for years or decades, it might achieve something.

But right now, it was completely useless.

Jack the Ripper did not flee; he seemed to remain possessed within this person, struggling in vain.

Tang Luo tightened his palm into a fist.

The struggling ceased, and the dagger in his hand turned into a wisp of black smoke, dissipating into the air.

"Ran away again."

Tang Luo withdrew his hand.

Possession abilities were still quite troublesome.

They couldn't really fight, but they were top-tier at running away.

He had encountered a guy like this before—someone so troublesome and adept at fleeing.

The White Bone Spirit.

Cowardly as a dog, yet persistent as a lingering ghost.

The current Jack the Ripper was vastly different in strength.

But in essence, they shared the same knack for it.

Fortunately, since there was a first time, there would be a second.

Tang Luo believed that Jack the Ripper would no longer be as patient as he had been before.

After taking the first step, taking the second and third steps would be very simple.

Continuing upstairs, Zhou Zhenguo and the others glanced at the corpse embedded in the wall before following Tang Luo.

They maintained their vigilant "back-to-back" formation.

Even though walking up the stairs like this was very inconvenient.

But they were not Tang Luo.

They lacked the ability to grab someone possessed by the Ripper with one hand and shove them into a wall.

Come to think of it, this corpse also had no blood flowing out.

Was this another characteristic of those currently possessed by the Ripper?

Arriving at the archives, they opened the door, turned on the lights, and closed the door behind them as Zhou Zhenguo and Chu Chongtian immediately began to search.

Their earnest expressions were just like students taking a college entrance exam.

They felt.

If the true identity of Jack the Ripper could be determined.

Then, this mission would likely be completed.

Tang Luo did not participate, leaning against the wall by the door.

With him acting as a bodyguard, Zhou Zhenguo and Chu Chongtian could feel completely at ease.

They could devote themselves entirely to the search.

There was no need to worry about a sneak attack from the Ripper.

The archives room had only one sealed window the size of a human head.

Unless the Ripper possessed an infant, it was impossible for him to crawl in from there.

The only place he could enter to launch a sneak attack was the door next to Tang Luo.

And judging by the situation just now.

The Ripper was not as powerful as the two had initially imagined.

Facing Master Xuanzang, he was still like a little chick, completely powerless to resist.

It was in the bag!

As long as they found the list and confirmed further, they could determine the Ripper's identity and complete the mission!

Hope was right before their eyes.

"Found it!"

Five minutes later, Chu Chongtian shouted.

It wasn't that they had found the true identity of the Ripper, but rather they had found the relevant cases of missing persons in the small town over the past few years.

There weren't many, just over thirty cases.

Among them, sixteen had already had bodies recovered and were ultimately confirmed as deaths.

The others were still marked as "missing status."

Except for—one of them.

The missing person suddenly returned one year after someone reported the disappearance.

And the time this person appeared was exactly half a month before Jack the Ripper began killing.

"Jack the Ripper, we've found him!"

"It's Green Bray!"

Chu Chongtian shouted the name of the person involved.