"Ha ha, let's forget it!" Platypus quickly covered his backside, while Lian Cheng Xue and Qingtian stifled their laughter. Just when everyone thought the Shape-shifting Monster wouldn't appear again, there was suddenly a commotion downstairs.
"Ah!" The women's screams came from the voice of a girl from Yixiang Pavilion. A few of them hurried out of the room and found Lan Ran Qingtian standing downstairs, carrying a girl on his shoulder. He flashed a smug smile at them before disappearing in an instant.
"Damn it!" Lan Ran Qingtian punched the wall. "We were careless; that bastard actually transformed into my likeness. He must have blended into the crowd earlier and waited for the right moment to act."
Li Yunyang and Lian Cheng Xue immediately chased after him without saying a word. Xiang Xueer grabbed the girl who was frozen in place. "What happened?"
The girl shook her head in panic and pointed at Qingtian, saying, "I... I don't know. While I was tidying up, I found him knocking out Lilac, and he... he showed his fangs."
How cunning! That earlier smile was clearly a provocation. Interesting. Since that's the case, let's turn this into a hunting game. Xiang Xueer pulled out an AK-47 from behind her. "Qingtian, to avoid confusion, you stay here; we'll handle things outside!"
"Wait!" Qingtian stepped forward, but Xiang Xueer had already disappeared without a trace. The girl standing beside him stared at his face, terrified as if she had seen a ghost, and turned to run.
Lian Cheng Xue drew the Black Iron Sword with her left hand and thrust it towards the fleeing Transfiguration Monster Dream. The creature seemed to be prepared; it hoisted the girl and leaped onto the rooftop.
"Brother Li, he's on the roof?" Lian Cheng Xue pointed at the Shape-shifting Monster jumping like a beast on the rooftop. Li Yunyang raised his Azure Dragon Sword, gathering energy in his dantian, and threw it forcefully towards the creature: "Azure Dragon Slash!"
The sword's edge struck out, but the Shape-shifting Monster had already anticipated this move. It easily dodged Li Yunyang's attack with a light leap, causing a loud crash as the Azure Dragon Slash missed its target and hit a nearby house instead, instantly demolishing its roof.
"Damn it!" he cursed under his breath. At that moment, from another direction, Xiang Xueer had already caught up. She knelt down on one knee, steadied her rifle, took a deep breath, and aimed at the Shape-shifting Monster that was about to escape.
The wind was favorable tonight, and the moonlight was bright. A confident smile appeared on Xiang Xueer's lips as she fired; with a 'bang,' the bullet shot out perfectly and struck the heart of the Shape-shifting Monster.
"Ah!" A scream echoed through the night as the Shape-shifting Monster fell from the rooftop while carrying the girl. Xiang Xueer put away her gun and tossed her long hair back. "I haven't practiced in a while; I almost got rusty!"
"Long live big sister! Long live big sister!" Duck suddenly appeared out of nowhere, one hand holding a handkerchief and the other holding a fan, twisting around in place endlessly.
Li Yunyang and Lian Cheng Xue heard the familiar sound of gunfire and immediately saw that guy lying on the ground. Lian Cheng Xue estimated the distance and exclaimed, "Shirley's marksmanship is still so precise!"
After the three approached the Shape-shifting Monster, the guy was already lying on the ground, unable to move. Although he wouldn't die, the silver bullet inside him was continuously emitting smoke, and a strong smell of roasting filled the air. The pain made him roll on the ground, howling.
Xiang Xueer firmly stepped on its stomach, took the token from his belt, and calmly said, "Mission accomplished, token collected!"
Li Yunyang bent down to check on the abducted woman. "Hmm, she's just fainted; she should be fine."
"Hubby, I didn't expect you to come back!" At that moment, a figure appeared at the street corner. Ling Zhu ran toward Li Yunyang with tears in her eyes and hugged his arm tightly. "That's great! I knew you weren't heartless; you came back for me!"
Li Yunyang struggled to shake off her arm. "Wow, Ling Zhu, how did you end up here? Let go of me!"
"I really missed you! Let's never be apart again, okay?" Ling Zhu pouted and leaned in to kiss him with a lovesick expression. Lian Cheng Xue turned to look at Xiang Xueer's face, swallowed hard, and quickly took a step back.
When did this Filling appear? There wasn't even a sound. Xiang Xueer stared at the empty street across from her; an ordinary woman shouldn't be out on the street at this time. This guy was indeed very suspicious.
Xiang Xueer fixed her dark eyes on Filling's large chest pressed against Li Yunyang, scaring him into retreating repeatedly while a surge of inexplicable anger rose within her. Fine, Filling, you're tough; sooner or later, I'll uncover your background.
Li Yunyang accidentally glanced at Xiang Xueer's dark expression and shook his head vigorously. "You misunderstood; I'm not here for you!"
"No misunderstanding; you two continue!" Xiang Xueer smiled sweetly as she pulled Lian Cheng Xue's arm in a feigned affectionate manner before turning to walk toward the inn.
Lian Cheng Xue blushed as she looked at Xiang Xueer. Although she knew Xiang was angry and trying to provoke Li Yunyang, being held by her still made her feel a wave of happiness inside.
"Hey, what are you doing, Dead Girl?" Li Yunyang stared at their intertwined hands with wide eyes, almost popping out of his sockets. Unfortunately, Filling next to him clung on like glue and wouldn't let go.
"Oh dear, oh dear, love is really too troublesome; maybe I shouldn't get married!" Platypus helplessly spread his hands and hurried after Xiang Xueer's backside. "Sister, sister, wait for me!"
When several people returned to the inn, Lan Ran Qingtian had already been waiting for them inside. Upon seeing Xiang Xueer holding Lian Cheng Xue's hand, he was genuinely startled. Then, noticing Ling Zhu hugging Li Yunyang's arm, he scratched his head in confusion and said, "No way, what is going on here?"
"This is the situation!" Xiang Xueer kicked the Shape-shifting Monster into the room. The two monsters, one tall and one short, were surprised to see him and exclaimed, "Bro, we didn't expect you to be caught too!"
The Shape-shifting Monster cried out in pain, baring its teeth at the others: "What did you put inside my body, Dead Girl? I’m going to kill you!"
Qingtian bent down and touched the Shape-shifting Monster's face, becoming entangled in thought: "This is so strange; looking at my own face feels really awkward."
"The tokens are all collected. What should we do next?" Lian Cheng Xue looked at everyone and pointed at their faces. "Even if we have the tokens, we are not Shape-shifting Monsters. How can we turn into their appearance?"
"That's true; the Gatekeeper must know them!" Qingtian kept thinking of solutions: "Unless we can use disguise techniques to make ourselves look like them."
"Disguise techniques aren’t that easy. In this small town, where can we find a disguise artist?" As soon as Li Yunyang finished speaking, Ling Zhu immediately raised her hand and smiled like a blooming flower: "Husband, don't worry; I know how to disguise!"
"Huh?" Everyone stared at her in surprise. Her calm expression and superb acting skills could definitely compete for an Oscar for Best Actress. Xiang Xueer frowned; this woman was becoming increasingly suspicious. It seemed necessary to investigate her background first.
Platypus quickly leaned over and whispered, "Sister, do you want me to monitor this Filling 24/7?"
Xiang Xueer turned her head, her sharp eagle eyes fixed on Ling Zhu as she coldly said, "No need; this time I’ll handle it personally."
In the middle of the night, after everyone had gone to sleep, a figure stealthily entered Ling Zhu's room. The bright moonlight outside illuminated the interior brightly.
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