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墨書 Inktalez
There are four days left until the execution of the death penalty.
In the silent night, the thick darkness envelops the city outside the prison, sinking into the stillness of countless dreams. However, underground in the prison, it is another world. Here, there is no distinction between day and night; it is brightly lit twenty-four hours a day, and those who come here to gamble are never absent.
As long as one keeps quiet about it, anyone can enter the black market. The people gathered at Petrus Casino are all regulars, excited as if they have taken Ecstasy, with countless hands clawing at the green felt of the gambling tables, indulging in a night of revelry.
Meanwhile, in the office, Lin Weixing rests his head on his hand, spinning a ballpoint pen between his fingers. He picks it up again and continues to spin it, showing no intention of joining everyone else in enjoying this madness.
He feels frustrated, and Lin Weixing's frustration is not ordinary. No one knows what has happened; only the customers and staff present that morning know everything that transpired. Lin Weixing has killed for power.
But clearly, no one is willing to believe him. In the eyes of others, Lin Weixing is just a new lackey, looking like a pretty boy with no authority to speak of. The recruitment notice he issued yesterday seems to have had no effect; not a single lackey has reported for duty.
On the surface, the casino continues to operate normally, but in reality, they are leaderless, each pondering how to survive here—either risking their lives for salaries several times higher than outside or quickly resigning and fleeing with their earnings.
However, there is no more time for them to weigh their options; a storm has quietly descended—not from Lin Weixing but from another newcomer.
Suddenly, the door swings open. The staff at the casino are familiar with the regular guests who arrive at this hour, but this time over twenty unfamiliar figures walk in. They stride confidently toward the counter, their heels echoing on the floor with a loud thud. Dressed entirely in black, their presence alone causes the employees to hesitate and stop their work.
This group of black-clad figures moves in formation, their steps synchronized! Unusually, leading them is a woman wearing sunglasses.
She wears a brown long trench coat and tight jeans that cling to her long legs. The woman pushes her sunglasses up and lifts a suitcase she is carrying. She grabs a chair at a gambling table and sits down, swinging her right leg and resting her shoe against the edge of the table while casting an imposing glance toward the counter.
"Excuse me, miss, how would you like to place your bets?" A staff member quickly approaches this intimidating woman and can't help but glance at the row of black-clad bodyguards standing nearby.
"Let's start with five thousand," she says while tapping on the dice on the table and sniffing slightly.
Seeing her lead such a large group and place such a hefty bet while also being quite attractive makes the staff member guess that she must be some newly appointed big shot from a gang. It’s crucial to note that after so long in the black market, this is the first time they’ve seen a woman so assertive in this environment.
The staff member responds cautiously while trying to probe further: "Alright. May I ask... with so many bodyguards behind you, your gang must be quite formidable?"
The woman chuckles lightly and replies, "Heroes don’t ask about origins; just do as I say."
Suddenly, a new face enters—a refreshing and stylish woman in leather—prompting challengers to crowd around the table tightly.
However, something strange occurs. Just over twenty minutes into her game, another group arrives led by a tall man with stubble on his face. Despite his height, his awkwardness and nervous demeanor give him away.
As everyone looks up to assess him, he walks over to an adjacent table and sits down to start his own game with an eight-thousand-yuan bet.
No way! Coming in for the first time and starting off with such a large wager?
These unexpected developments ignite what is usually a quiet casino at this hour. Almost all gamblers gather around both tables to watch intently; some even glance back at neighboring tables not wanting to miss any details.
With cheers erupting after each round, people are astonished to find that this woman plays cards not just competently but impressively well. Ultimately, surrounded by expressions of admiration from everyone else, she wins back five thousand yuan along with her opponent's stake.
"Nice!"
"Impressive! She must be some ace from another gang!"
The woman smiles nonchalantly at these compliments from nearby men without taking them seriously. However, overhearing two people behind her suddenly gives her an urge to turn around.
"Wow! With skills like that, I doubt Lin Weixing could even recognize her!"
"Lin... pfft! What does he think he is? Just because he killed someone he thinks he can take charge? I can only say he's too naive... Wait a minute; this woman isn't cheating, is she?"
"I don't know... Where do you see them? Be honest!"
After hearing these words, the woman seemed to have made a decision. Behind her sunglasses, she activated the usage permissions and began scanning the faces around her with her contact lenses' scanning system.
Countless information bars flashed before her eyes, but no matter how she searched, she couldn't find Lin Weixing.
"He's not here."
Realizing this, Jiao An immediately stood up, pushing through the crowd towards the small path illuminated by golden lights.
Confirming that no one was behind her, Jiao An slipped into the restroom, walked back and forth, and after ensuring there was nothing unusual, connected to the team channel.
"This is Jiao An. I did not find Lin Weixing at the scene, but the evidence is conclusive; this is Lin Weixing's hideout. Now, we cannot rule out the possibility that he has already left or is in another room. If it's the latter, try to draw him out. Over."
Indeed, those men in black were members of the Armed Police team.
Just a minute after Jiao An finished speaking, commotion erupted outside as if something had happened. Jiao An immediately exited the restroom and walked outside.
"Hey, you're cheating! This guy is cheating!"
A man with a sharp face shouted at another man involved in a gambling game, gripping his hand tightly as he tried to flip over a card showing a "2." Anyone who knew how to play cards could see his intention.
The man remained silent and gently pushed up his sunglasses.
"Go call... call the boss out," a waiter instructed the front desk manager.
The front desk manager hesitated for a moment before asking, "The new one?"
The waiter nodded.
Before long, Lin Weixing emerged. He looked at the man and said, "Do you know what happens to those who cheat here?"
"I don't know," the man replied.
"Then let me tell you," Lin Weixing said as he stepped forward to grab the man's arm.
At that moment, Jiao An, who had returned to her position, suddenly extended her foot and stepped on the handle of a box with her high heel. The box immediately unlocked, and the Fate Conqueror rifle shot out from inside, caught deftly by Jiao An!
Bang! Jiao An fired a shot at the ceiling and shouted, "Don't move!"
In an instant, undercover Armed Police officers at both tables drew their guns and aimed at the nearby gang members.
Lin Weixing also halted; he caught a glimpse of Jiao An aiming her gun at his head: "Lin Weixing, step forward and kneel on the ground!"
Lin Weixing smiled helplessly and complied reluctantly. He stepped out of the crowd and knelt in the center of the casino. The man and another Armed Police officer approached him to put handcuffs on him.
"Do you really think capturing me like this means you've got me?" Lin Weixing sneered. "Don't be hasty; you haven't even seen my true form yet—do you really think you can take me away?!"
With a loud crack, two bone spikes shot out from his arms, his fingers becoming sharp and slender. He jumped up in one swift motion, grabbing one person and then swiftly stabbing another man behind him. Everyone immediately aimed their weapons at him and opened fire.
Xie Ren crouched on the ground and charged at an Armed Police officer, biting him to death before pouncing on another target. The entire process was brutally efficient; within less than a minute, eight Armed Police officers lay dead beneath his claws. His incredible speed and lethal efficiency made it difficult for even Nightmare, known as the "Sniper Queen," to accurately aim at him!
The chaotic gunfire couldn't suppress Xie Ren; by the time bullets came flying toward him, this monster had already leaped to another side! Seeing that even catching up with him was a problem for the Armed Police officers, Xie Ren became even more reckless as he roared toward his ninth target...
Bang!
A particularly crisp gunshot rang out as his head was struck by a bullet!
Xie Ren felt dizzy for a moment, but that crucial shot bought precious time for his ninth target to escape. Bullets then rained down on Xie Ren; although he had strong self-healing abilities, being hit still caused pain and resistance in his body.
He staggered back repeatedly when—bang! Another shot hit him right between the eyes!
Xie Ren felt another wave of dizziness; needing recovery instantly diminished his combat effectiveness. As bullets poured down on him, Xie Ren shielded his face but was pushed against the wall by their overwhelming force.
"My speed is so fast, yet I can still hit my head..."
After a moment of shock, he regained his composure and focused his gaze, finally seeing clearly—a woman was aiming a rifle at his forehead.
Xie Ren locked onto the target and immediately leaped up in fury, using incredible leg strength to propel himself far away, charging straight at Nightmare! Nightmare quickly dropped her gun and dove toward the nearby gambling table, landing on the opposite side to evade the deadly strike.
She actually managed to dodge the attack! This made Xie Ren, eager to prove himself, completely ignore the Armed Police aiming at him from the side. He grasped the edge of the gambling table and flipped it over lightly, while Nightmare had already shot out a grappling hook that embedded itself in the ceiling not far away, allowing her to fly out!
Glancing back at Xie Ren, who was preparing to jump, Nightmare turned mid-air and raised her gun with one hand, aiming at Xie Ren before decisively firing a grenade!
"Boom!"
It was an ordinary grenade. Nightmare had only loaded it as a precaution, but against all odds, she actually hit him!
Xie Ren, blasted away by the explosion, rolled several times before lying motionless on the ground.
"Ah?"
Taking a direct hit from a grenade, his body remained intact and was even visibly healing at an astonishing rate!
Nightmare then realized that this person was no longer something ordinary weapons could handle; continuing to fight like this would only deplete her ammunition. The longer this dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for her.
She glanced at Xie Ren and finally gave the order: "Retreat!"
All the Armed Police looked at Jiao An in surprise, then at the charred Lin Weixing.
The other people in the casino were not much of a threat to them, and it seemed that the biggest threat in front of them had been neutralized. Why retreat?
But Jiao An had already resolutely turned and ran out. As the overall commander of this operation, the Armed Police had no choice but to lower their guns and reluctantly follow Jiao An as they retreated from Petrus Casino.
The mission to capture Lin Weixing had failed, resulting in the loss of eight soldiers, which left both Director and Jiao An feeling sorrowful and troubled.
In the office, after a long silence, Director finally spoke: "Jiao An, they said you turned him into mush, yet you ordered a retreat. Why?"
Jiao An replied: "Lin Weixing possesses extraordinary strength; his mutated body has incredible defensive and regenerative abilities. When I hit him with a grenade, most people would have been obliterated by now. But he remained nearly intact and was even healing. If we continued fighting like that, I feared more than eight lives would be lost."
Jiao An sighed and continued: "If I truly wanted to kill him, I would need at least a kinetic cutting knife and bioerosion bullets. Those two weapons should be effective. But we don't have those here; I'd have to contact the Military base in City S."
"Is there no other way?" Director leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples.
Jiao An did have some options; she tried contacting An Xiaotian and Qin Weishan, but one was in closed training while the other wouldn't answer—likely busy with something urgent.
"This is our last resort..." Jiao An helplessly set down her phone, resting her hands on her head as she pouted.
"Let me be torn apart; perhaps that would be beneficial for both me and Lin Weixing." At that moment, Jiao An suddenly recalled Lu Sha's voice in her ears. "Torn apart... what should I do?" she thought back to when she first captured Lu Sha, who had used a weapon resembling a grappling hook.
"Right! Why not...?"
There were three days left until Lu Sha's execution.
Alone, Jiao An went to the prison and requested that the Caretaker allow her one last look at Lu Sha.
The Caretaker, seeing her approach, felt psychologically scarred—afraid she might knock him out again—and let Jiao An into the prison.
Standing before cell number 17 for a long time without moving, Jiao An waited for Lu Sha to turn around. But she did not respond for quite some time.
"You're here on your last day before death; what do you mean by that?"
"I'm here because I need something from you."
Upon hearing this, Lu Sha let out a chilling laugh that could raise goosebumps on anyone's skin. She turned to face Jiao An: "Oh? What do you mean by that? Officer Qiao?"
"Lu Sha, does Lin Weixing bring you fear or anger?"
"Well... I have everything. What's wrong?"
"I need you now. If you promise me, within two days..." Jiao An lowered her voice, "I will definitely rescue you. I can give you freedom, and you can reunite with your lover."
Lu Sha waved her hand dismissively: "Hmph, who are you trying to fool? In three days, I'll be dead."
"No, I'm serious. I'm helping you!" Jiao An stepped forward and grasped the iron bars of the prison door, asking, "Are you willing?"
Lu Sha looked into her eyes and felt she wasn't lying. She asked, "If I agree, then you'll give me freedom?"
"Yes."
"What’s the task?"
"Join me and kill Lin Weixing."
"Huh?! But I don't even know how to kill myself, and you want me to kill him?" Lu Sha frowned in confusion, looking extremely reluctant.
"Severing head from body, isn't that your guess? How will you know if you don't try?" Jiao An's brows furrowed as she stared intently at Lu Sha.
Lu Sha turned her gaze away and sighed, "I can't beat him. He's the one who injected the most lunar elements. You should have seen his abilities."
"Please, Lu Sha," Jiao An said helplessly as she looked at the wall before shifting her gaze back to Lu Sha.
"I know you hate me. In your eyes, I'm the one who ruined your life, but this was bound to happen. Since you've committed a crime, someone will eventually come to enact justice. What I mean is... it was your own actions that brought you here; I was just following orders. But this time, taking a huge risk to give you a chance—it's really only me who is willing to give you this opportunity."
"You... I..."
Lu Sha spread her right hand, her mouth opening in disbelief as her lower eyelid nearly squeezed against her lip.
"I can see your strength, Sasa. Although you're wild and have always been treated with prejudice, you've tried to live like a normal person. But this world full of biases and evils has left you battered and bruised. Yet you've kept moving forward with your bloodied body, yearning for justice and the kindness of the world. You don't want to end like this; you don't want to end your life like this, do you?"
Lu Sha's restless fingers clawed at the wall desperately, but from her evasive sparkling eyes, it was clear she was beginning to compromise and feel touched.
"No one in this world can stop the monster called Xie Ren anymore. Only you understand him and have the chance to kill him. Promise me, okay? I've provided you with a chance for reunion; let's change together, alright?"
"We can give up everything except our family and hope."
Lu Sha cautiously lifted her head to look at Jiao An; in a daze, she seemed to see Zhang Jiawen's fair face again, an overwhelming longing flooding back like a burst dam.
Suddenly! Lu Sha fiercely darkened her expression and slammed her fist against the wall! A shattered gray-white dent appeared instantly!
Since it has come to this, why not give it a try? Waiting here for death while still immersed in the pain of separation—though the one asking for help is leading her toward the abyss—still, it's an opportunity nonetheless.
In the end, Lu Sha softened completely and leaned against the cold prison wall, reluctantly responding to the somewhat anxious Jiao An: "Okay! I'll... give it a try."
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