Free Web NovelChapter 174: Chapter 174: Burning the Blood-Red Paper Man, Why Duel When You Can Gang Up?
KNOCK KNOCK~
Xiaoying knocked gently on the door.
Inside the room, the Blood Red paper man’s expression instantly turned grim.
The entire Ghost City was in an uproar under his control.
’Who could be knocking on the door at a time like this?’
He had, in fact, considered the possibility of Xiaoying’s betrayal.
But the two sisters were incredibly close.
Besides, after years of observation,
Xiaoying’s image as an honest, simple person was deeply ingrained in his mind.
He didn’t believe she would risk her sister’s life to tip someone off.
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Upon hearing Xiaoying’s subdued voice from outside the door,
the Blood Red paper man’s suspicions vanished.
He opened the door without hesitation.
He saw Xiaoying standing outside with a complex expression.
Guilt, suppression, regret, numbness...
It was hard to imagine
all these emotions appearing on a single face.
Beside her stood an unfamiliar figure.
This person wore exquisite clothes and had a hint of coldness in their eyes.
’This is...’
’My paper person?’
’Has she already been replaced?’
’No wonder her expression is so complicated.’
"Mr. Zhuang, I’ve completed your task."
"Can you release my sister now?"
Xiaoying pleaded, biting her lower lip.
Hearing this,
the Blood Red paper man was overjoyed.
He hadn’t actually held high hopes for Xiaoying completing the mission.
After all, secretly replacing the City Lord?
Even he couldn’t guarantee success if he went himself; the success rate would be less than 10%!
’That fool!’
’Her luck is truly unparalleled!’
’She directly eliminated a major threat for me.’
He was extremely wary of the new City Lord and couldn’t figure out what trump cards she held.
"Don’t be hasty. The time isn’t right yet."
"Once I have complete control of this Ghost City, I guarantee your sister will be safe and sound."
The Blood Red paper man led the two into the room.
’In any case, letting them go is impossible.’
’From the very beginning, it was all just a lie to deceive Xiaoying.’
His cold, soft-spoken words
shattered Xiaoying’s last shred of hope.
"..."
Xiaoying clutched the hem of her skirt, the light in her eyes fading.
But the Blood Red paper man couldn’t care less.
He was only staring at his paper person.
Seeing that she looked identical to Yun Zhenyue,
down to her expression and subtle habits,
he couldn’t help but feel overjoyed.
’Now that the City Lord is under my control...’
’You have to understand!’
’The City Lord is the absolute ruler of Fengdu Ghost City!’
’Who in this Ghost City can possibly stop me now?’
"Go back and issue an order now. Tell all the officials in the Ghost City to stand down."
"No one is to attack my paper people. Otherwise, they will be dealt with according to the law!"
The Blood Red paper man ordered Yun Zhenyue after a moment of thought.
"As you command."
Yun Zhenyue wore a respectful and obedient expression.
But just as she was about to turn and leave,
she seemed to remember something.
She suddenly took an item out of her pocket.
It was a strange-looking box!
"Mr. Zhuang, I found this box in that woman’s bedroom."
"Perhaps she put the old City Lord’s blood inside. I didn’t dare to open it, so I’m giving it to you now."
Hearing Yun Zhenyue’s hushed whisper,
the Blood Red paper man froze, saying in disbelief, "What?!"
"Yes, yes, yes! I almost forgot about that!"
Due to his extreme nervousness and anxiety,
he had nearly forgotten another important matter.
Even the entire Ghost City combined!
Its value might not compare to the blood inside this little black box!
"How thoughtful of you. You’re worthy of being my paper person!"
"You even talk just like that woman. Your acting is impeccable,"
the Blood Red paper man praised her repeatedly.
"Quick, open it! Let me see how many drops of blood are left!"
"If there are enough, I’ll reward you with a drop."
Hearing this, Yun Zhenyue nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhuang!"
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she carefully and slowly began to open the black box.
Just as Mr. Zhuang was also staring with rapt attention,
Suddenly!
BOOM!
With a loud explosion,
a searing, crimson wave of flame erupted from behind Mr. Zhuang!
The flame, like a venomous snake, shot into Mr. Zhuang’s body. Before he could react, it began to devour his paper body like a monstrous beast, crackling and popping violently!
The scorching blast of air blew back Yun Zhenyue’s hair!
Distorted flames danced in her pupils.
"Run!!"
Yun Zhenyue shouted, her heart racing!
She saw Xiaoying dragging the paper person that was once her sister and rushing out!
The Ghost Match that had ignited Mr. Zhuang was casually tossed to the ground.
The two of them had been close to the door ever since entering the room.
They escaped in less than a second!
Once they had run a good distance away,
Yun Zhenyue saw that Xiaoying had successfully rescued her sister and couldn’t help but sigh in relief.
The two exchanged a glance.
They could both feel each other’s pounding hearts.
"My Lady City Lord, I’m afraid this match won’t be enough to burn him to death."
Si Qin said worriedly from the side.
Even though she had seen Yun Zhenyue’s plan succeed,
relying on Xiaoying’s micro-expressions
to make the Blood Red paper man mistake her for a paper person.
Perhaps it was confidence in his own power,
or maybe being severely injured for so long had made him an idiot.
He actually hadn’t suspected the two of them at all!
Then, Yun Zhenyue seized the opportunity to distract him while Xiaoying secretly took out the Ghost Artifact her sister had prepared in advance.
It was a Blood Red Level Ghost Match!
Once lit, its deadly flames would latch onto a person!
As long as the person was not dead, the flames would never be extinguished!
It was a perfect counter against paper people!
Then, they rescued her sister when he least expected it.
Furthermore,
Mr. Luo had actually been secretly following Luo Huan all along.
All it took to find him was a private message.
Yun Zhenyue had also asked Mr. Luo to use his ability on this room.
He had placed a seal on it.
A blood-red barrier of light now covered the house,
making it impossible for the Blood Red paper man to escape.
...
Seeing this scene,
the Dragon Country audience felt their hearts leap into their throats.
All they could say was that Yun Zhenyue was getting bolder and bolder!
First, she adopted a paper person as her daughter.
Now, she was even putting herself in harm’s way.
[I was sweating bullets! She’s playing for such high stakes!]
[You can’t tell just by looking at her, but Yun Zhenyue has the talent of an actress.]
[If I hadn’t been watching the live stream this whole time, I probably would’ve believed it too.]
[But that paper man is a high-level Evil Star. Trying to burn him to death with just fire is a bit too wishful.]
[Don’t worry, the master Yun Zhenyue definitely has another move up her sleeve!]
...
「Deep in the slums.」
The nearby residents had long since been evacuated.
An endless line of soldiers, holding Incendiary Bottles, had surrounded the area.
The Incendiary Bottles in their hands were filled with a special "ghost fuel."
However, there were no cloth wicks on the mouths of the bottles; they didn’t need to be lit anyway.
Upon hearing Si Qin’s words,
Yun Zhenyue instinctively raised a hand to shield her eyes from the fire’s glare. Sweat trickled down her tense jawline as she shook her head and said, "It’s fine."
"I never expected to burn him to death with this match in the first place."
"I only took the risk of pretending to be a paper person because I was afraid he’d get desperate and kill Xiaoying’s sister."
After saying this,
she pulled Xiaoying back a few steps, took a deep breath, and commanded all the Ghost City soldiers, "Throw them!"
Through countless missions, Yun Zhenyue had gradually come to understand a certain principle.
That is...
’Why fight one-on-one when you can just gang up on them?’
