On the rooftop, Fire Crow landed on Qin Ran's shoulder like an eagle. After sweeping its sharp gaze over the surroundings, it affectionately rubbed its head against his cheek.
Qin Ran raised a hand to stroke Fire Crow's feathers, without so much as glancing at Mr. Evil Spirit's rapidly "withering" corpse, which now resembled a mummy.
When Qin Ran had learned the details from Friss, the Frozen One, he had made preparations. Aside from Mr. Evil Spirit's elusive appearances and illusions, the most talked-about rumor was an incident in which two identical versions of him had appeared in different places.
That was why he had sent the high-ranking Evil Spirit, Bloody Mary, to attend the meeting hosted by Willis in his place.
At first, Qin Ran had not expected Vine Whip to be one of Mr. Evil Spirit's doubles. His only reason for having Bloody Mary appear was to give himself a better chance to search for Mr. Evil Spirit from an observer's perspective.
A carefully planned trap.
Given what he knew of Mr. Evil Spirit's personality, the man could not possibly ignore it.
And everything had unfolded just as he had expected. The man had appeared.
Through Fire Crow's eyes, his figure was plain to see.
Qin Ran had concealed his presence.
One simple surprise attack, and Qin Ran had easily killed Mr. Evil Spirit.
Of course, Qin Ran did not believe the battle was over.
Yes, two identical versions of the man had once appeared in different places.
But that did not mean he could only create one double.
The shriveled corpse before him was enough to prove that the man could create at least two doubles.
Perhaps even more.
By nature, everyone liked to keep one or more trump cards hidden.
Mr. Evil Spirit was no exception.