Chapter 432
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Chapter 432: Mask
Cao Yuan, An Qingyu, and Jialan reacted instantly to the sound, without the slightest hesitation, as their weapons shot out from the black boxes!
They didn’t know what had happened, but they could sense that something must have gone wrong with Baili Pangpang…
When Lin Qiye said to draw their swords, they drew their swords!
No matter where they were,
No matter why,
No matter who their enemy was.
Cao Yuan gripped his straight sword with one hand, his right hand grasping the hilt, and in an instant, he drew the sword from its sheath!
Clang—!!
The crisp sound of the sword echoed through the venue, and a dark, malevolent aura surged upward, completely enveloping him. His scarlet eyes fixed intently on the two people on the stage, a chilling presence sweeping over the venue.
An Qingyu reached out and grasped the air, and a frost-covered long sword appeared in his right hand. With a flick of his left hand, invisible threads extended outward, silently weaving a large net.
Jialan pulled an arrow from her quiver, nocking it on her pale yellow hardwood bow, the bowstring drawn taut, the arrow tip aimed directly at the stage, her blue dress fluttering in the wind, her gaze unwavering.
Chang Kangsheng’s face turned ashen; he never expected that after being so clear and sincere, Lin Qiye would still dare to take action?!
This was the Baili Group!
Did he no longer want to be the captain of the special team?
A madman, utterly insane! Completely unreasonable!!
Just as Chang Kangsheng was about to do something, Baili Xin’s calm voice rang in his ear.
“Activate the emergency plan, teleport all guests to the waiting room, and use that forbidden item to erase their recent memories. Once the situation is resolved, we will resume the birthday banquet.”
Chang Kangsheng nodded and took out a disc from his pocket, gently turning it.
A white light suddenly erupted beneath the feet of most guests. They looked down in shock, and as the white light flashed, in the next moment, their figures vanished into thin air.
Of course, there were two exceptions.
The Ninth Seat and Shen Qingzhu saw the white light suddenly appear beneath them and, without a second thought, stepped back, leaving the range of the white light.
“Interesting, this development is too interesting…” The Ninth Seat looked up into the distance, a smile creeping onto his lips, “Someone is stirring up trouble for us, giving us the chance to kill Baili Tuming! Truly a heaven-sent opportunity!”
Shen Qingzhu stood in the corner, silently putting on her white fox mask.
Aside from them, the members of Team 010 also did not leave.
It wasn’t that they retreated like Shen Qingzhu; rather, there was no white light beneath their feet at all. In other words, Baili Xin never intended to let them leave so easily.
“Captain Wei, there are superpowered individuals causing trouble at my Baili birthday banquet, disrupting social stability. What do you think… should you intervene?” Baili Xin turned his head to look at the six members of Team 010 in the corner, speaking lightly.
The other five team members simultaneously turned to look at Wei Xiuming.
Wei Xiuming stood up, taking a deep breath. “Dealing with malicious superpowered individuals is one of our Night Watchers’ responsibilities. We… certainly won’t stand by and do nothing.”
Several beams of white light flashed before them, and their respective straight swords and cloaks appeared on the table. These were the weapons they had stored at the Baili Group before attending the banquet, and Chang Kangsheng had used the forbidden item to send them here.
Whoosh—!!
Six dark red figures flashed in front of Lin Qiye and the others. Wei Xiuming placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, his gaze fixed on Lin Qiye, speaking in a low voice:
“The 010 Night Watcher team is here. Who dares to be reckless?!”
Lin Qiye narrowed his eyes slightly, taking out his emblem. “I am Lin Qiye, captain of the Fifth Special Team’s reserve unit. Step aside!”
Upon hearing Lin Qiye’s words, Wei Xiuming was taken aback, then turned to look at Baili Xin behind him.
Baili Xin shook his head.
“I have never heard of any Fifth Special Team reserve unit,” Wei Xiuming said coldly. “Moreover, even if it were a special team, you cannot act against unrelated parties without reason.”
“Unrelated parties… Heh.” Lin Qiye let out a cold laugh, as if recalling something, his gaze toward Wei Xiuming gradually turned icy. “You are the captain of Team 010; you should know the inside story, yet you still stand with the Baili Group…
So that’s how it is, you’ve been bought off.”
Wei Xiuming fell silent.
Lin Qiye’s hand gripping the straight sword trembled slightly, his knuckles turning white, the anger in his eyes burning hotter.
“Good for Team 010, good for this group of Night Watchers!
What benefits has the Baili family given you? To make you betray even your own teammates?
In a remote county in the extreme north of Daxia, the Night Watchers there can’t even use heating, relying on military coats and cigarettes to survive each winter, yet they still hold their ground for decades without complaint!
And you?
You are not worthy of being Night Watchers! You are not worthy of the 010 designation! You are not worthy of staying in Guangshen?!”
Wei Xiuming and the others’ faces turned ashen, but they still showed no intention of moving away from Lin Qiye. They took a deep breath and slowly spoke:
“We don’t know what you’re talking about… We are just following the rules.”
“The files of the Night Watchers show whose photo is attached, and we recognize whoever that is. The person you mentioned…
We don’t know them.”
…
In the chairman’s office.
In a pool of blood.
The little finger of the cold corpse suddenly twitched.
The white light covering his body receded like a tide, returning to his dantian, where a white jade ruyi gently spun.
Baili Pangpang’s tightly shut eyelids trembled slightly, slowly opening…
He stared blankly at the ceiling for a long time, then sat up from the pool of blood. Confusion first appeared in his eyes, followed by a gradual dimming of the light within.
He looked down and picked up the broken sandalwood talisman beside him, gently wiping away the bloodstains… However, the thick blood had already dried, sticking to the surface of the wooden plaque, rendering all the characters indistinct.
He stared at the wooden plaque for a long time, a self-deprecating expression emerging in his eyes.
Whoosh—!
A flame suddenly ignited in his palm, instantly burning the wooden plaque to ashes, with bits of charcoal falling through his fingers, mingling with the muddy blood, disappearing without a trace.
He slowly stood up, walking step by step to the floor-to-ceiling window. The large glass reflected his figure; the deep blue suit was stained red with blood, and on that familiar face, a deep, bone-deep scar was shocking to behold.
He looked like a demon crawling out of hell, terrifyingly fierce.
He gazed at his reflection in the mirror for a long time, helplessly closing his eyes.
He lowered his head and took out a grinning Zhu Bajie mask from his pocket, slowly putting it on his face…
“Farewell, Baili Tuming…”
He looked at the grinning mask in the mirror, murmuring to himself.
