Wrong... an illusion?
Wu Lan stared blankly at the light filtering through the crack in the door.
She shook her head violently and looked back.
Light!
There is indeed light over there!!
but...
Wu Lan gave a wry smile, unsure whether to be happy or not.
As mentioned earlier, as members of the Supervision Bureau, they represent the highest level of combat capability in Longzhou.
At this point, unless the person arriving is driving a tank.
Otherwise, even if everyone from the Longzhou Martial Arts Association came, they would all just die.
At other times, they might consider luring the Calamity Beast away to prevent unnecessary deaths of people outside.
But now, just an arrow's throw from the gate ahead, the Black Concealment Wolf lurks menacingly behind.
Unless they stop fighting the Black Concealment Wolf to the death, they have no other way out.
"Bang--"
The door was quickly pushed open by several people.
What came into view were two figures walking quickly against the light.
That is...
Wu Lan narrowed her eyes, and as the distance between them rapidly closed, she saw clearly.
The two inspectors from Linhai City, Shen Heng Le Gu Nan.
Wu Lan opened her eyes slightly; the other person's appearance was both reasonable and unexpected.
Weren't they keeping an eye on the Golden Rat?
How did I get here?
Wu Lan was somewhat puzzled.
Did the Golden Rat run this way? Or...?
Wu Lan glanced around, her gaze lingering briefly on Shen Heng's bandaged hands.
She seemed to understand something.
There was no time to think further, and the two sides met.
Wu Lan spoke quickly and anxiously:
" Inspector Shen, this is a Third Tier Black Concealment Wolf. We really can't defeat it. Could you please help us stall it for a bit? Just a little delay will do. The captain and the others will be here as soon as they've dealt with the other Black Concealment Wolf!"
Shen Heng glanced at the state of the others.
Two were injured; one had both arms partially crippled, and the other was seriously injured and unable to move while being carried on someone's back.
He calmly began to speak:
"I see!"
After saying this, he remained silent, his left hand, wrapped in bandages, holding a long knife, as he slowly walked over.
Shen Heng and Wu Lan were slightly taken aback.
She seemed to be affected by Shen Heng's calm tone, and her mood calmed down considerably.
But soon, the threat from the Black Concealment Wolf made her waver again.
Her gaze was fixed on the figure walking towards the gate of the abandoned factory, and she couldn't help but pray.
Hold them off!
Please, you have to hold them off!
Yes, her expectation of the other party was that they could hold off the Black Concealment Wolf.
After all, the other person's ability is only a D-Class support ability with some control, and the other person's ability cannot be used for the time being.
In this situation, it's understandable that they can't defeat a Third Tier Calamity Beast.
But at least, at least...
With my Tier 3 physical attributes, I should be able to hold out for a bit, right?
We just need to hold out for a while until the captain and the others arrive!
Wu Lan's gaze was fixed on that figure. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she turned her head to look at the girl standing next to her.
Aren't you going to go help?
Le Gu Nan looked over with a puzzled expression, then seemed to realize what she was worried about and slowly shook her head.
"No need!"
"No... no need?" Wu Lan said blankly.
"Hmm." Le Gu Nan nodded slightly, then pointed, "Look!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Lan subconsciously looked in the direction Le Gu Nan was pointing.
What came into view was the fallen longsword and the broken wolf beast...
"Bang--"
The Black Concealment Wolf, maintaining its forward momentum, slowly came to a stop in front of the group.
Everyone stared blankly at the corpse of the Black Concealment Wolf on the ground.
The Black Concealment Wolf is dead!
He died just like that!!
The Black Concealment Wolf, which they fought to the death, and which could only escape severely wounded in the end, is dead!!
He was beheaded with a single blow!!!
Wu Lan stared blankly for a while before snapping out of her daze.
She suddenly looked up, her gaze fixed ahead.
In their field of vision, the young man, holding a long sword, slowly walked back.
A deep sense of doubt filled Wu Lan's mind.
She couldn't understand why the opponent's combat strength was so strong when it was only a D-Class ability.
What puzzled her even more was...
How did the Golden Rat manage to defeat them, who were so incredibly strong?
The next day, at the airport.
Shen Heng sat on Le Gu Nan's private jet, replying to messages on his phone.
Wu Hongxuan: Regarding yesterday's matter, they asked me to express their gratitude to you again.
Shen Heng: Okay, I understand. Tell them not to take it too seriously.
Wu Hongxuan: Also, regarding the Golden Rat and the Black Concealment Wolf, we will report this truthfully, and the points will be credited to your account later.
Shen Heng: Okay, I understand.
Wu Hongxuan: Finally, regarding last night's events, I would like to express my gratitude to you again.
Shen Heng raised his finger and tapped on the screen, then suddenly paused and began to edit.
Shen Heng: Is this on your behalf?
Wu Hongxuan: Yeah, without you, several of my teammates would probably have died yesterday.
Shen Heng stared silently at the messages on his phone for a long time before finally raising his finger again.
Shen Heng: Yes, I received your thanks.
After sending the message, Shen Heng put his phone down.
He let out a soft breath, turned his head to look at the airport building outside the porthole, and couldn't help but think about what happened last night.
The ordeal those people experienced last night probably reflects the current situation for many local members of the Supervision Bureau.
Normally, nothing seems to happen for two or three years, and my skills are steadily improving.
However, a troublesome Calamity Beast incident might occur at any time, potentially resulting in several casualties.
In fact, according to the records of the Supervision Bureau, there have been instances where the entire main combat force of the Municipal Supervision Bureau was wiped out.
Of course, what happened last night wasn't dangerous enough to warrant that description.
Even without him, the four Second Tier from the Longzhou Supervision Bureau wouldn't have all been killed.
After all, if that time really comes, they can easily survive if they split up and run away.
But only one or two survived.
"Ding ding"
The phone beeped again.
Shen Heng picked up his phone, thinking it was a message from Wu Hongxuan, but it turned out not to be.
Le Gu Nan: Who were you chatting with just now? You didn't seem very happy. [Peeking out like a kitten. jpg]
Shen Heng turned his head and looked towards the side.
The girl held her phone, curled up on the sofa, and didn't look at him.
Shen Heng withdrew his gaze and began tapping on the screen with his finger.
Shen Heng: Wu Hongxuan sent me a message thanking you and me for saving their teammates yesterday.
Le Gu Nan: Oh, didn't I already thank you last night?
Shen Heng: Regarding...
The two sat in the cabin chatting on their phones.
It was time for takeoff, and an announcement came over the loudspeaker in the cabin.
"Attention passengers, the aircraft is about to take off. Please turn off your electronic devices or switch to airplane mode..."
The two tacitly stopped talking and switched their phones to airplane mode.
Soon, the plane took off.
The outline of Longzhou gradually blurred under the clouds, turning into a distant silhouette.