Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1498: Chapter 909: Deathmatch (Part 3)

Just after a dozen seconds, he was freed because of exhaustion. Shu Shuang, coming to her senses, was filled with anger, picked up the scissors, and stabbed Liu Yang over a dozen times with the sharp blade, knocking him to the ground.

At this moment, the once relatively tidy office was already in disarray. The floor at the scene of their fight was covered in bloodstains, and there were terrifying blood marks down the hallway, left by Shu Shuang when she dragged the half-dead Liu Yang over.

In this fight, although Shu Shuang ultimately won, it was a pyrrhic victory. Liu Yang, with a desperate struggle, twisted her left arm and broke her nose during a collision, leaving it awkwardly bent to the left.

But she didn’t care now; after all, she had won, and the winner was the one who could stay alive.

Shu Shuang leaned against the wall, her chest heaving violently as she panted heavily. Her wounds were causing her to shiver with pain, and she was utterly exhausted.

Meanwhile, she saw Liu Yang’s back, which was facing her, tense up as his body twisted, seemingly gathering strength. Realizing something, Shu Shuang didn’t care to rest and immediately rushed forward, grabbing his head and turning him over.

The next second, Shu Shuang’s pupils constricted sharply. She saw the pair of scissors that had fallen to the ground being grasped by Liu Yang, its blade already partially plunged into his chest.

Shu Shuang understood. Liu Yang, with just a sliver of life left, realized he couldn’t win and intended to commit suicide. This way, there would only be one living person left in the office tonight, and the Ghost would change its target to her.

"Want to die? Not that easy!" Shu Shuang, without a second thought, snatched the scissors and swiftly tied the barely-breathing Liu Yang to a chair.

After doing all this, she dragged her battered body out of the office and found a room to hide in on the left side of the hallway. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

As time ticked by, just after Shu Shuang switched to another room, dull knocking sounds came from the office, followed by a crisp sound of bones breaking. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

After the breaking sound ended, the knocking disappeared as well. Shu Shuang held her breath, mustered her courage, and emerged from her hiding place, returning to the office. By this time, Liu Yang was already lifeless, his head terrifyingly tilted backward, nearly level with his back, his neck broken.

The subsequent development matched Shu Shuang’s expectations. After the Headless Ghost killed Liu Yang, it vanished, and the office returned to peace.

Taking a deep breath, Shu Shuang limped forward, extending her hand to close Liu Yang’s eyes, which were wide open even in death.

At this moment, Shu Shuang could finally sigh in relief. She was exhausted, both mentally and physically almost reaching her limit, but she couldn’t completely relax. Her most important task tonight was to meet up with Chu Xi, Jiang Qingluan, and the others.

Shu Shuang knew very well that to leave here alive, she couldn’t rely on herself alone. Her only hope was in Chu Xi and the other two. If they died, then she was finished too, and Jiang Qingluan and the others were far superior in character and quality compared to Liu Yang. They would lend her a helping hand.

Of course, the premise is that she doesn’t act foolishly. If she could be of some help, that would be even better, so tonight was her chance to prove herself.

She would do her part well, allowing the three of them to see her value.

Time continued to pass without any more surprises occurring in the office, but Shu Shuang didn’t let her guard down. She hid under a table close to the door, always alert to the surroundings. As soon as Chu Xi, Jiang Qingluan, and the others returned, she would open the door immediately.

Of course, whether it was really them or a Ghost that returned, she needed to determine.

Suddenly, she heard the sound of a computer booting up. Seconds later, the voice of a formal and clear female announcer came on, sounding like a broadcaster.

"Interrupting with an emergency news report, a building in Hongyu District caught fire late at night, and the fire spread rapidly. According to informed sources..."

Hearing this, Shu Shuang paused for a moment. How did this computer suddenly turn on? But upon hearing the content of the broadcast, she shivered violently.

Because she recalled hearing Chu Xi and the others talk about it during the day, this Rongjin Building was located in Hongyu District. This news was clearly targeting her.

It’s a Ghost!

It must be a Ghost!

Although not an experienced veteran, Shu Shuang wasn’t stupid. She wasn’t foolish enough to rush over to look. But leaving it at that made her restless. After thinking it over and weighing options, she leaned down under the table, peering through the gaps at the source of the sound.

In the next second, she took a deep breath, seeing the computer plug lying on the ground, completely disconnected. That computer wasn’t even plugged in!

"Sure enough, there’s an issue..." Despite her panic, Shu Shuang didn’t lose her composure. She hugged herself tightly, resolved to stay hidden under the table without moving.

In fact, this was a gamble because she had no idea what the news Ghost’s method of killing was, and Chu Xi and the others hadn’t told her.

Backing off, if this Ghost had a similar targeting killing ability like the Headless Ghost, then she was doomed.

But even if that were the case, she couldn’t blame Chu Xi and Jiang Qingluan; after all, she deduced that those three did not know. If they had known, they would have no reason not to inform her. Everyone tonight was in the same boat, especially with her and Liu Yang being in charge of assisting.

"Bodhisattva bless, Bodhisattva bless, if I can get home safely, I promise to offer you more incense..."

Shu Shuang wasn’t a Buddhist, but she was now. At this moment, not even renowned High Monks could match her devotion.

And what delighted her was that, apparently, the Buddha seemed to have heard her prayer. Just a minute later, the news ended, and the office returned to silence as if nothing had happened.