Free Web NovelJin Jiao, real name Gan Yu, from Lin City, Spiritual Energy fluctuation level A-Level.
Spirit Mark 【Mythical Species · Big King Jin Jiao】, carrying an A-Level Spiritual Energy item 【Flesh Gourd】.
Secretary Officer to the Night Watch's Southwest Region Superintendent Inspector Xing Yuan, one of the Night Watch's top ten agents, once hunted six A-Level urban legend including 【Green-faced Ghost】, 【Ghost Tomb Spirit Fox】, 【Qinling Evil General】...
Berses stared at Jin Jiao for two seconds, roughly sorting through the intelligence the Eclipse Society possessed about Jin Jiao in his mind.
After a brief weighing of pros and cons, he decided to give up resisting.
He was just a researcher interested in the physical structure of Psychic and urban legend, powerless to even truss a chicken, so how could he have any combat ability?
Facing Jin Jiao alone, his chances of successfully escaping were slim, not to mention Jin Jiao wouldn't possibly come alone.
The Night Watch's specialty was 'bullying the weak with numbers'; they didn't talk about Jianghu rules, only rules and laws.
As Berses was thinking, a significant Spiritual Energy fluctuation suddenly came from the distance.
From a distance, he could feel the ground shaking, hear the rumbling of distant collapses, and the loud sounds of explosions.
Clearly, the Night Watch agents who came here with Jin Jiao had found the Eclipse Society squad hidden in the dark.
So, Berses smiled at Jin Jiao.
'This... uh, Secretary Officer Jin Jiao, right? Congratulations, you've successfully captured me. I'm willing to surrender.'
He held out his hands towards Jin Jiao, adopting a posture of submitting to the law and confessing guilt, as if waiting for Jin Jiao to step forward and put the Qianji Lock on him.
Jin Jiao was startled for a moment, narrowing his eyes to size up Berses, and didn't step forward immediately.
Something's not right! He surrendered just like that?
The intelligence shows this guy is Romanian, not French!
Could there be a trick in this? Jin Jiao thought.
This was completely different from the situation he had envisioned before coming. According to his intelligence, Berses Vikland was a pervert with blood-stained hands and an extremely twisted psychology.
He had originally thought this operation would face fierce resistance from Berses, and then he could pat the gourd, turn this guy into meat paste, and vent his anger for Silver Horn.
But now...
Seeing Jin Jiao's hesitant look, Berses shrugged with a wry smile and explained, 'Actually, I've studied the si ye book.'
'According to the methods for handling illegal Psychic in the si ye book, an illegal Psychic like me who surrenders should be processed after trial and sentencing, right?'
Jin Jiao frowned, '...' Good heavens! Are members of the Eclipse Society this familiar with the regulations in the si ye book these days?
Berses was right.
After all, Psychic are still human, just like how police arresting criminals, even murderers, cannot just shoot them at will.
When Night Watch agents arrest illegal Psychic, unless they are extremely heinous and highly dangerous, there are similar procedures and regulations.
What's more, this guy Berses... Jin Jiao frowned with a solemn expression.
Before starting this operation, he had thoroughly investigated Berses's information through his informants.
Although rumors said he was one of the Eclipse Society's most insane researchers, that was just rumor; there was no concrete evidence for the truly damning crimes.
This was the constraint on Night Watch agents; they abide by laws and rules and cannot talk about Jianghu rules or personal feelings.
Seeing Jin Jiao was still hesitant, Berses continued, 'If you still don't believe me, you can throw the Qianji Lock over, and I'll put it on myself.'
'I'm a person who fears death, so I've decided to beg for mercy and plead for a way out. As the victor, you naturally have the right to dispose of me as you wish, but I believe you wouldn't violate the Night Watch's regulations, would you?'
Hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashed in Jin Jiao's eyes, and his right hand instinctively pressed on the gourd at his waist.
Although Berses was speaking in a subservient tone, his words revealed an arrogance that said, 'If you have the guts, go ahead and kill me.'
Damn it, I really want to beat him up... Jin Jiao glared at Berses, his chest rising and falling a few times, then he silently sighed, took a Qianji Lock from his pocket, and walked forward.
'No need, I'll put it on you myself, lest you try any tricks!'
As Jin Jiao's words fell, a sharp whistling sound suddenly erupted.
'Whoosh—!'
A silver long saber shot from a distance, flying past Berses's cheek, cutting his skin and leaving a string of blood beads, and with a 'thud', it nailed onto the heavy metal door of the cold storage room behind him.
'Clip-clop—Clip-clop—!'
Accompanied by the sound of galloping hooves, a figure in silver armor swept down from a small hill not far away and landed steadily in front of the cold storage door.
Grasping the hilt, drawing the saber, rapidly turning back...
Jiang Li's movements were as swift as a swift, and as she charged towards Berses, she silently unleashed the Hydra Toxin.
In an instant, the bloodstain on Berses's face turned purplish-black, and his body convulsed violently as if having an epileptic seizure, falling to the ground.
The next moment, a bone-chilling coldness struck, and the silver-white saber tip pressed against his throat.
The toxin caused unbearable pain, the saber tip pressed the skin inward, death seemed imminent, yet Berses smiled.
'Oh? It's you? I remember you, an... excellent test subject.'
Agent Jiang Li was once this guy's test subject? Jin Jiao looked at Jiang Li, his eyes nearly popping out.
'No! Agent Jiang Li, calm down, don't act on emotion!'
Although he vaguely knew that this agent from Hua City had been kidnapped by the Eclipse Society and subjected to a series of inhumane experiments, he didn't know her experience was related to Berses.
If he had known earlier, logically, Jiang Li should have avoided this operation.
In fact, not long after Lu Ming rescued Jiang Li, he strongly insisted on destroying the detailed records of Jiang Li's experiences within the Night Watch, keeping only basic files.
Some things, once they happen, cannot be changed, but trying to prevent them from being repeatedly brought up is a form of protection for the victim.
Under Jin Jiao's gaze, Jiang Li slowly retracted her saber, took out the Qianji Lock from her pocket, leaned down and placed it on Berses's wrist, and with a light touch of her fingertip, activated the Qianji Lock with Spiritual Energy.
As the multifaceted Qianji Lock emitted a dark gold glow, the black metal bands, which suppressed Spiritual Energy fluctuations, wrapped around Berses's arms several times like bandages, then went around his shoulders, and 'clicked!' shut on his back.
'This guy is very cunning; the Qianji Lock alone might not be enough to control him...' Jiang Li said calmly, her expression as still as water.
'You...' Jin Jiao didn't react for a moment, staring blankly at Jiang Li, hesitating to speak.
'After he's escorted to the special ward of Yun Kang Mental Hospital, please notify me, and I'll remove the toxin from him then.' Jiang Li added, then turned and left without a trace of lingering.
Although she hated Berses to the bone, punishing him was a matter for the law; she was only responsible for capturing him and sending him for trial.
Watching Jiang Li's retreating figure, Jin Jiao frowned.
He had originally thought Jiang Li would kill Berses despite the obstruction, causing herself big trouble, but he didn't expect her to actually...
'Heh heh, what a terrifying woman!' Berses exclaimed.
In his opinion, people who can control joy are not terrifying, but those who can tolerate hatred are dangerous.
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'Yeah!' Jin Jiao subconsciously replied.
'You think so too?'
Jin Jiao looked down at Berses, raised his foot, and kicked him hard in the lower abdomen, 'Bastard, you talk a lot, don't you? Come and suck on your Grandpa Jin Jiao!'
As he spoke, he tore off a piece of flesh from the flesh gourd at his waist and violently stuffed it into Berses's mouth.
The next moment, Berses felt a foreign object thrust into his throat, sealing off his vocal cords.
Glancing at Berses out of the corner of his eye, Jin Jiao shrugged indifferently.
I was worried the suspect might chant a spell and unleash a Spell midway, causing unnecessary trouble, so I gagged him. That's reasonable, right?
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In the evening, night was about to fall.
Yun Kang Mental Hospital.
Yun Kang Mental Hospital is located on a low hill in the distant suburbs of Hua City. The hill has a peculiar shape, with rugged cliffs on all sides and only a winding circular road leading to the summit. Three large mountains surround the small hill like three guardians, with sentry posts set up on them.
Such a layout, while not yet reaching the point where not even a fly can escape, is more than enough to prevent Psychic and urban legend in the mental hospital from breaking out.
...
Yun Kang Mental Hospital, second basement level, cell B2016.
Berses opened his eyes and looked at the gray-white ceiling, the heavy metal door inscribed with Spell patterns, the specially made restraint suit that suppressed Spiritual Energy fluctuations, and the tracking ring on his foot. He gave a bitter smile.
Evidently, he was lying in prison.
'This place is really similar to my old laboratory! Staying here actually feels especially familiar.'
Footsteps sounded in the corridor outside the cell. He yawned, propped himself up from the bed, and looked at the small window on the heavy metal door, waiting with a smile.
Ten seconds later, the faint sound of mechanisms moving came, the small window opened, and Jin Jiao appeared behind it.
Berses stood up, bowed slightly, and said politely, 'It is an honor to meet you, my dear, Mr. Jin Jiao.'
Berses walked forward, leaned towards the small window on the large metal door, and stared intently out the window, unsure if he was looking at Jin Jiao, the Special Operations Team members accompanying Jin Jiao behind him, or something else.
A trace of disgust appeared in Jin Jiao's eyes. He stared back at Berses's eyes without yielding and said in a deep voice,'Since you're awake, why don't you confess honestly? Where is the Invasion Beast?'
'This is your only chance to atone for your crimes. Otherwise, participating in illegal Spiritual Energy experiments and urban legend modification, killing potential Psychic, and seriously endangering public safety – these crimes combined are enough to send you to the bottom of the Big Flower Horn Trench for twenty or thirty years!'
Berses took a step back and spread his hands with a helpless look,'Sorry, Mr. Jin Jiao, even if you say that, my answer is the same as before.'
'I've already made it very clear before, I have no idea where the Invasion Beast is.'
'I came near Hua City simply because I was curious about the sudden outbreak of black night disease, so I hired a bounty hunter to get me a patient's corpse, that's all.'
'Bastard!' Jin Jiao cursed. 'Don't think everything's fine just because we haven't found evidence yet. When the matter in Hua City is over, I'll even find out what color underwear your dad likes to wear!'
'Then I'll thank Mr. Jin Jiao in advance.' Berses bowed slightly. 'As an orphan abandoned by my parents, I also really want to know my father's preferences.'
'You motherfucker! You just wait!' Jin Jiao glared fiercely at Berses and slammed the window shut with a 'bang!'
Soon, the cell fell silent once again.
Berses paced back to the one-meter-wide single bed, lay down, looked at the ceiling, and extended a finger from his restraint suit to gently tap the wall.
'Tap tap... tap tap tap... tap...'
Intermittent, with a strange rhythm, it sounded like some kind of music.
After some time, the sky outside completely darkened, and the light in the mental hospital's basement became increasingly dim.
In the complete darkness, Berses heard the expected sound, and a sly smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
'Bang bang, bang bang, bang bang—!'
Continuous muffled thuds came from the adjacent cell, and dust and debris sprinkled down from the ceiling.
The first to third basement levels of Yun Kang Mental Hospital are all cells for detaining illegal Psychic and urban legend.
These cells have been specially modified, with wall thickness exceeding one meter and lead plates inscribed with Spell patterns embedded in between.
Even under such conditions, the sound of the adjacent cell smashing the wall still reached Berses's cell, indicating how much force the other party was using.
Listening to the sound of the adjacent cell smashing the wall, Berses stood up, backed all the way to the corner, then ran forward and slammed his body violently against the wall from which the smashing sound came.
The sound of impact, the crisp snap of a broken shoulder blade, and Berses's scream sounded almost simultaneously, merging into one sound.
However, Berses, who had fallen to the ground, seemed to be enjoying the pain, chuckling softly as he shakily stood up, retreated, ran wildly, and hit the wall, repeating the cycle with a strange rhythm.
Accompanied by this strange rhythm, all the cells on the second basement level became restless.
The sounds of hitting walls, sharp whistles, cheers, and knocking on metal doors were incessant.
Until...
'Damn it, B2015! What are you doing? Stop it!'
'And you guys, quiet down!'
The low roars of the Special Operations Team members responsible for managing the cells sounded in the corridor, and soon sounds of fighting and cursing came from the adjacent cell.
A few minutes later.
All the cells on the second basement level returned to tranquility.
In the darkness, Berses lay on the bed, a smile on his lips. Blood soaked his restraint suit, dripping, dripping, dripping...
Then it gathered together, wriggling and crawling towards the darkest corner.
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Half an hour later.
Outside Yun Kang Mental Hospital, inside a sentry post.
A burly Special Operations Team member, holding a firearm loaded with special ammunition, was vigilantly watching for the slightest sounds around him. freewebnoveℓ.com
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the darkness.
His gaze immediately sharpened. He took a step back, raised the firearm in his hand, and without hesitation, fired a burst of Alchemy bullets in the direction of the sound.
Then, a mournful cry, like that of some [N O V E L I G H T] dying rodent, sounded.
A small mass of wriggling blood was instantly shot into a sieve, then held together for less than a second before scattering and turning into a pile of black ash.
'Hmph—!'
Inside the sentry post, the Special Operations Team member snorted coldly, skillfully ejected the magazine, loaded Alchemy bullets, reinserted the magazine, and then returned to his original position.
Similar escape attempts occurred almost daily at Yun Kang Mental Hospital, but none had succeeded so far...
