Chapter 15 Caught

Su Mo and Qian Chengxue observed for a moment, then slipped into a small alleyway beside the street.

Su Mo, as nimble as a cat, hid around the corner of the alley exit, waiting for a straggler to pass by.

Since this was the edge of the city, there didn't seem to be many people around.

After about a dozen minutes, a fashionable woman wearing a fur coat and carrying a bag walked by alone.

Su Mo swiftly appeared behind the woman, covered her mouth, and skillfully dragged her into the alley.

"Mmmph~~"

The woman's face showed extreme terror as she struggled, but it was no use. Su Mo's physical strength had surpassed that of ordinary people after two gene enhancements.

Soon, the woman was forcibly tied up in the depths of the alley. Looking closely, her features were quite delicate, and she seemed no different from a normal person.

"Don't make a sound, or don't blame us for being impolite. If you cooperate with us, we won't do anything to you."

Su Mo gave a cliché threat, and Qian Chengxue helpfully raised her automatic pistol and pointed it at the woman's head.

Perhaps the threat worked, because the woman immediately stopped resisting and became quiet.

Su Mo cautiously loosened his grip little by little, and then said,

"From now on, I'll ask, and you'll answer. Other than that, you're not allowed to say anything. Nod if you understand."

The woman, after seeing Su Mo and Qian Chengxue clearly, calmly nodded in agreement.

"Where is this?"

"This is naturally Dragon Country's Imperial Capital, Qi Long Zhi Cheng. You guys aren't outsiders, are you?"

The woman replied in surprise.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't!"

Qian Chengxue warned, pointing the gun directly at the woman's head.

"Don't, don't be impulsive. Actually, you don't have to be so agitated. We welcome outsiders here."

"The people outside are fighting you; do you think we'll believe that?"

"I'm not lying to you. We've lived here for so many years, and it's long been boring and dull. We're more than happy for people to come. As for those outside, they're just defense weapons used to deal with monsters. It's probably a misunderstanding. If you're willing to believe me, I'm willing to take you to see our administrator here."

The woman tried her best to reassure them.

Qian Chengxue's expression showed a hint of hesitation after hearing this. The other party seemed quite sincere.

So she turned to look at Su Mo.

"Su Mo, what do you think?"

"I don't believe her!"

Su Mo glanced down at his hand, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He suddenly drew Mo Xue and sliced off the woman's right hand with one swift stroke, the movement so fast that even Qian Chengxue didn't react in time.

*Crack!*

There was no scream or splatter of blood as expected.

Instead, sparks flew as the cross-section of the woman's right hand revealed intricate circuitry, constantly emitting electric sparks.

After confirming the result, Su Mo didn't hesitate and, with another backhand stroke, chopped off the woman's head.

The incredibly lifelike head rolled onto the ground, its eyes not closing, but staring at Su Mo and Qian Chengxue, saying,

"You can't escape."

"Go!"

Hearing those words, Su Mo felt as if he had been targeted by a venomous snake, a chill rising from the bottom of his heart.

The two of them took off running into the depths of the alley.

At this time, the passersby who had been strolling on the street had unknowingly all converged toward this area. At the same time, humanoid killing puppet mechanical dolls, their bodies covered in sharp blades, were also rushing here.

It was fortunate that Su Mo and Qian Chengxue discovered it in time, or they would have been caught red-handed.

Inside the alley, Qian Chengxue asked in confusion, "How did you know she was a robot?"

"Guessed!"

Su Mo replied calmly.

"Aren't you afraid of cutting the wrong person?"

Qian Chengxue asked, utterly astonished after hearing Su Mo's answer.

"Ninety percent sure. First, she was too calm, and too confident. How could an ordinary citizen so easily answer questions about external battles, and where did she get the confidence to take us to see the administrator and help us mediate? Of course, those aren't the most important things. The most important thing is that her body gave her away."

"Impossible, I didn't see anything unusual about her body. The simulation was almost identical to a real person, and I couldn't see any problems."

"Their simulation is certainly flawless, but the only thing that gave her away was her face. Such a fashionable woman, and when I covered her mouth and dragged her in just now, there wasn't a trace of makeup on my hand. Could it be that people here all have the effect of makeup even with bare faces?"

Su Mo explained calmly.

Qian Chengxue was somewhat stunned after hearing this.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing..."

Just then, two killing puppet mechanical dolls suddenly appeared at the exit in front of them.

"Intruder elimination!"

*Zzzzt~*

Instantly, the sharp blades on their bodies began to spin, turning their entire bodies into deadly meat grinders.

*Bang! Bang!*

Qian Chengxue fired a few shots.

All the bullets were deflected by the high-speed spinning blades.

The two killing puppet mechanical dolls immediately charged over!

"Run!"

Su Mo said with a frown. It wasn't that he was afraid of these two weapons, but if they were held up here, he could guarantee that countless enemies would surround them in a moment.

Qian Chengxue decisively ran back with Su Mo, turning into other directions in the alley.

But when they ran to another exit,

a dense crowd of people emerged at the exit, wearing eerie smiles. They blocked the exit completely, like trapping a turtle in a jar.

Su Mo and Qian Chengxue couldn't help but retreat, turning around to escape.

The dense crowd immediately surged forward.

The two of them hadn't run far when they ran into the two killing puppet mechanical dolls that had caught up, and at the same time, the mechanical citizens behind them were catching up.

"What do we do?"

"I'll try to break through, you hold them back."

Su Mo hardened his heart and charged toward the two killing puppet mechanical dolls.

*Sizzle~*

The sharp blades spun around. Su Mo jumped up suddenly, stepped on the side wall with both feet, avoiding the spinning blades as if walking on flat ground, and then swung Mo Xue, precisely slashing across.

*Crack!* The head of one of the killing puppet mechanical dolls was chopped off, and the entire weapon fell to the ground.

Immediately afterward, Su Mo flipped over and landed behind the other killing puppet mechanical doll. He narrowed his eyes, ignored the high-speed spinning blades, and pierced through with his sword.

*Crack!*

Mo Xue, like an iron rod, precisely jammed the high-speed rotating gears, stopping the entire killing mechanical doll in place.

But on the other side, Qian Chengxue was not so lucky. She fired at the mechanical citizens charging up, knocking one down only for another to rush up. Unable to withstand the sheer number of opponents, she was quickly surrounded.

She knocked one down with a sharp punch, and kicked another away, but was still pounced on by those who weren't afraid of death, grabbing her hands and feet.

"Qian Chengxue!"

Su Mo turned his head and happened to see this scene.