The Limb-Joining Bishop

"Pfft!"

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh was so distinct in the silence, broken only by the sound of raindrops falling outside the prayer hall.

His hair gripped tight, the old man tilted his head back, staring in disbelief at Li Wei's expressionless face as blood gushed from the spot where the short sword had been plunged into his chest.

Everyone else in the prayer hall was so shocked at this moment that they forgot to breathe, even Feng Zi.

The first to react were the three children; trembling all over in terror, they retreated helplessly until they were huddled in the corner.

Next was the labor union president, Li Ming, his face filled with horror, his body turning as limp as mud as he collapsed directly to the floor.

Then there were the priests and nannies surrounding the bishop, the ones closest to him; they screamed as they rushed forward, trying to pull Li Wei away and pin him to the ground.

The last to react was the deputy police chief, the only person on the scene carrying a lethal weapon.

During the moment Li Wei erupted into violence, he had been in a daze, caught in a state of "what is happening to this world."

It took two or three seconds before he finally snapped out of it and immediately reached for the holster at his waist!

But in that very second he reacted, Feng Zi was faster!

With a single stride, she rushed to the deputy police chief's side, then, without a moment's hesitation, raised her leg high and kicked him hard in the back!

As the deputy police chief was kicked to the ground in a state of utter confusion, Feng Zi had already disarmed him of his pistol and aimed it at the back of his head.

In truth, Feng Zi was also in a state of disarray.

She had no idea what Li Wei was doing or why he would suddenly erupt into violence, killing such a responsible and kind old man.

But out of unconditional trust in Li Wei, she did not hesitate for a moment in such a situation, prioritizing the neutralization of the only potential variable.

Because Tian Yuan had only left behind four squads totaling twelve officers, and with the crime scene needing personnel, Nanny Cheng's lair needing to be secured, and the church needing to be investigated, only the deputy police chief was still armed.

Once Feng Zi had him under control and had taken his gun, she had effectively seized total control of the situation!

As for the priests who rushed up to grab Li Wei and try to pin him down, they couldn't affect him in the slightest!

Li Wei stared straight into the bishop's terrified eyes, his hand gripping the short sword still pressing down with force, while his other hand, clutching the hair, pulled with increasing intensity, as if he meant to tear that old face right off!

"Weren't you looking for that child's eyes? His eyes are right here!"

Li Wei's emotionless voice rang out through the chaotic prayer hall, and then, he truly tore the bishop's face off!

The priests and nannies who had been pulling at Li Wei, trying their best to protect the bishop, stopped in their tracks.

Their hands were trembling, their bodies shaking; some even collapsed onto the floor on their backsides!

Li Ming turned his head away in terror, yet he couldn't help but steal another glance at the thing that could no longer be called human!

The three children huddled in the corner hid under the pews; they dared not look at anything, nor did they dare listen to anything.

With a gun pointed at his head, the deputy police chief lay on the floor, not daring to move an inch, his face covered in sweat; he had seen the torn-off face, and he had seen that terrifying sight.

Feng Zi was even more dumbfounded; she looked as if she had seen some horrific experiment, her face filled with disgust and loathing, yet also a sense of scrutiny and analysis that asked, "Why is it like this?"

Li Wei was closest to the head that could no longer be called human.

Beneath that aged skin lay a bald, round skull; there wasn't a single hair on it, and every inch of skin was as rosy and delicate as an infant's.

Where there should have been hair follicles, there were now dozens of eyes constantly blinking!

Those eyes were densely packed, extending all the way to the back of the head, and on the bishop's face, besides his original eyes, a pair of brand-new trophies were arranged on either side of his cheeks!

They were Wang Xiaole's eyes.

Clean, clear, and youthful.

But at this moment, on that chilling face, they looked incredibly hideous!

"How did you find out?"

The organ—better described as a mouthpart than a mouth—opened and closed, and countless eyes stared fixedly at Li Wei.

Li Wei twisted the short sword in his hand, intending to shred the monster's heart, and spoke coldly.

"I guessed."

"Guessed?"

"You complimented Wang Xiaole's eyes."

"...Just like that?"

The densely packed eyes were filled with confusion and doubt.

"Thousands of corpses were stolen from the cemetery. Aside from you, the one who oversaw the cemetery's construction, I couldn't think of anyone else capable of such a feat. Others could have guessed it too, but they probably didn't dare to."

"Anything else?"

"Nanny Cheng is your confidante; she couldn't have hidden what she was doing from you. She was merely a blade in your hand."

Li Wei pulled out the short sword, and blood gushed out like a pillar!

"You're also a biological scientist. Those missing corpses and severed organs could only be used for biological experiments. Plus, you're so old—I guessed you were doing this to extend your life?"

Blood continued to spray from the bishop's chest, spreading across the floor of the prayer hall!

Li Wei was certain that he had shredded the heart that kept the creature alive.

Yet the monster before him continued to blink the countless eyes upon its head; aside from the blood flowing from its mouthparts and its intermittent, stuttering voice, there was not the slightest sign that it was about to die!

"Is... is that all? Without a shred of concrete evidence, relying entirely on your own conjectures and suspicions, you dare to strike? What if you guessed wrong?"

"If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong. Even if these things weren't done by you, so what? Besides, if you hadn't set your sights on me, I wouldn't have cared about anything you did at all."

Li Wei furrowed his brows. As he spoke, he tightened his grip on the dripping dagger, aiming this time for that hideous head!

"That day of the blessing, it must have been so you could see for yourself the suitable candidates for new organs that Nanny Cheng had selected for you, right? It seems you were quite satisfied with all five of us?"

"Actually, I was only satisfied with you and that little girl. Your bodies are magnificent!"

The moment Li Wei's blade suddenly plunged into the center of the Bishop's forehead, his voice abruptly ceased to be garbled!

The sharp weapon pierced the brain, yet it still could not kill him!

He had been lying in his wheelchair, but now his withered body began to swell; countless bone spurs tore through his aged skin, and six brand-new arms sprouted forth like the limbs of a spider!