"Heh, trick you?"
Chen Xiao let out a cold laugh. "With a piece of trash like you, am I even bothered to trick you?"
"Damn it, you've made me furious! Captain Wang, get revenge for me!"
The donkey-faced man had lost an arm, naturally filled with anger and frustration. He implored the pig-faced man to avenge him.
"You bastard, I'll blow your head off with a single shot!"
The pig-faced man raised his pistol, aiming it at Chen Xiao, intending to stand up for his subordinate and exact revenge.
However, at that moment, a rustling sound suddenly echoed from all around.
"What's that sound? Did you hear it?"
Hearing the sound, the pig-faced man felt an inexplicable tightening in his heart. He turned to the donkey-faced man and asked.
"I heard it. It sounds like... it's coming from above?"
The donkey-faced man, with his eyes slung low, looked upwards.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "thump," and the entire ceiling of the kitchen collapsed.
Dust billowed everywhere.
And along with the dust, centipedes fell – many of them.
Each one was as long and as thick as a forearm!
"Oh my god..."
"Ah..."
"Help me..."
"Ah..."
The donkey-faced man let out a series of bizarre screams.
The first was because dozens of monstrous centipedes had fallen, startling him.
The second was because the swarm of centipedes, smelling blood, all lunged towards the wound on his severed arm.
The third was him crying for help.
As for the fourth, it was his final cry before death.
After these few sounds, the once arrogant and overbearing donkey-faced man had become a bloody, mangled corpse.
Under the ravenous gnawing of the centipede monsters, his body quickly revealed its bare bones.
Witnessing this scene, the pig-faced man's large, fatty face turned ashen, completely drained of color.
He was now surrounded by the centipede monsters and could only keep firing his gun to ward them off.
But how many bullets could a gun hold? Once the ammunition ran out, he would face the same fate as the donkey-faced man.
He was so scared that a few drops of urine escaped, but he suddenly noticed that Chen Xiao and Rosie were only a few meters away from him, yet these monsters weren't attacking them, only tormenting him.
Could it be that these monsters were afraid of that kid?
The pig-faced man suddenly recalled some legends about Chen Xiao. Legends spoke of him as an exceptionally formidable man, whose strength was not inferior to Xiao Tian Ce.
Normally, he wouldn't believe such legends, even scoffing at them.
But now, he was grasping at straws, pinning all his hopes on Chen Xiao.
"Save, save me... please..."
The pig-faced man pleaded with Chen Xiao for help.
"Why should I save you? Are we close?"
Chen Xiao crossed his arms, his face a mask of mocking amusement.
Upon hearing this, the pig-faced man's heart leaped with joy.
Because judging by Chen Xiao's words, he did indeed have the ability to save him!
"If you save me, I can give you money, a lot of money... I can even recommend you to join the Demon Exorcism Division. Vice-Captain Zhang just sacrificed himself, and you can perfectly fill his position!"
The pig-faced man declared with great conviction.
Hearing this, Chen Xiao almost burst out laughing.
This person not only looked like a pig, but his intelligence was also much like a pig's.
However, at this moment, Rosie interceded for the pig-faced man. "Brother Chen, why don't you save him..."
Chen Xiao frowned, looking at Rosie in confusion.
Didn't Rosie dislike this pig-head? Why was she asking him to save him?
He then heard Rosie explain, "Brother Chen, only he, as the captain, knows where Chi Hao is imprisoned. If he dies, we will never find Chi Hao again."
Hearing this, Chen Xiao nodded slightly. "I see. Very well, then I shall spare his life!"
Chen Xiao didn't want to appear too astonishing. Spotting chopsticks on the nearby kitchen counter, he casually grabbed a handful and tossed them towards the swarm of centipede monsters.
Clang! Clang! Clang! ...
After a series of dull thuds, dozens of centipede monsters were all pinned to the ground. They could only writhe their massive bodies, unable to move an inch.
Seeing this, the pig-faced man let out a long sigh of relief. His life was now safe.
He glanced at Chen Xiao, but there was no hint of gratitude.
He was secretly thinking, this kid surnamed Chen indeed had some skills. If I could find a way to use him, why would I worry about promotion and wealth in the future?!
"I'm asking you, where did you lock up Chi Hao?"
Chen Xiao, unaware of the pig-faced man's schemes, thought he was terrified when he didn't speak.
Who would have thought that upon hearing his question, the pig-faced man would sneer, "Why should I tell you?"
"Hey, have you no shame? Have you forgotten who was just begging and crying for help?"
Rosie, seeing the pig-faced man's ungrateful demeanor, was furious.
"I was the one begging for help, but I never said I would tell you where Chi Hao is locked up!"
The pig-faced man's eyes darted around as he said sinisterly, "Of course, I, Wang, am also someone who repays kindness. As long as Mr. Chen here agrees to one thing, I might just tell you Chi Hao's whereabouts."
"What is it?"
Rosie immediately asked.
"As long as he joins the Demon Exorcism Division and becomes my vice-captain, then he'll be one of us. Between us, everything is negotiable!"
The pig-faced man believed his plan was flawless, absolutely perfect.
He completely failed to realize that he was digging his own grave.
"What dream are you having? You want Brother Chen to be your subordinate? Bah! Go look in a mirror, do you even deserve it?"
Rosie was so angry she spat at the pig-faced man.
The pig-faced man's expression turned grim. "Whether I deserve it or not is not for you to say, Luo Qin. I think you really don't want to do this anymore. Once I finish dealing with this matter, I'll deal with you properly!"
He then shifted his gaze back to Chen Xiao. "Have you made up your mind? Give me a straight answer!"
Chen Xiao smiled. "What if I don't agree?"
"Then you're being ungrateful!"
The pig-faced man said with a face as dark as water. "Not only will you not know Chi Hao's whereabouts, but I will also hold you accountable. Vice-Captain Zhang's death is not unrelated to you! Just you wait!"
He glared fiercely at Chen Xiao and Rosie, then huffed and turned to leave.
Did Chen Xiao intend to let him leave?
Chen Xiao couldn't remember how long it had been since he encountered such an oblivious fool!
"Bang!"
Just as the pig-faced man reached the kitchen door, it suddenly slammed shut tightly.
The pig-faced man looked bewildered, thinking there was no wind, so why did the door suddenly close?
At that moment, he heard Chen Xiao's voice float from behind him.
"If you don't reveal Chi Hao's whereabouts, you're not leaving here today!"
The pig-faced man's brow furrowed. "Kid, are you trying to scare me? Do you know who I am affiliated with? I'm telling you, you can't scare me!"
"I don't care who you're affiliated with!"
Chen Xiao sneered dismissively.
Just then, the pig-faced man suddenly heard a "bang" and felt a sharp pain in his hand.
He looked down and was instantly terrified, his face turning deathly pale.
For some inexplicable reason, one of his fingers had exploded, turning into dust.
"Now tell me, where did you hide Chi Hao?"
Chen Xiao asked again.
"Are you threatening me? I don't believe this is real. This must be an illusion. I know your kind too well; you people love to play these deceptive tricks. I'm not afraid, because this isn't real at all..."
As the pig-faced man babbled on, he suddenly heard another "bang."
In an instant, the pig-faced man's eyes went wide, and he seemed to have gone completely numb.
At first, Rosie didn't understand what was happening until she saw blood seeping through the pig-faced man's crotch...
And Chen Xiao's move caused the pig-faced man to completely break down.
With a "thump," the pig-faced man collapsed to his knees.
"I'll talk, I'll talk! Please, spare me, stop playing with me, I know I was wrong..."
"Chi Hao was sent to some research institute. I don't know the name of that institute or its exact location, only that it's in the Northern Territory. I don't know anything else."
"I really only know this much, please spare me! Can you lift the illusion?"
The pig-faced man pleaded desperately. Chen Xiao's lips curved into a smile. "Who said this was an illusion?"
"What? It's not an illusion..."
The pig-faced man looked utterly bewildered, his eyes filled with fear and pain.
However, Chen Xiao's mercy did not allow this fear and pain to last long.
A fraction of a second later, with a "bang," the pig-faced man turned into a cloud of blood mist.
Rosie asked tremblingly, "Brother Chen, you killed him?"
"If I didn't kill him, would I leave him to seek revenge on me?"
Chen Xiao said indifferently. "It seems I need to make a trip to the Northern Territory. Rosie, are you and Chi Hao involved?"
"Ah? I..."
Rosie's pretty face flushed, and she lowered her head, looking quite embarrassed.
She neither admitted nor denied it, only saying softly, "It's not exactly being involved, but for us, we are both very important people to each other."
Chen Xiao felt a wave of nausea and couldn't help but shiver.
"The case is closed now, you can go back. Don't worry about Chi Hao's matter, leave it to me."
Chen Xiao said, taking charge.
"Okay, thank you, Brother Chen!"
Rosie said sincerely.
"What's there to thank? It's just a small effort."
Chen Xiao waved his hand, indicating it was nothing.
However, after parting ways with Rosie, Chen Xiao immediately returned to the canteen of the Blue Star Steel Plant.
On the canteen's ceiling, there was still a giant centipede, over two meters long. However, it was currently in a comatose state.
It was the leader of the centipede monsters from earlier, and its unconsciousness was naturally thanks to Chen Xiao.
The reason Chen Xiao hadn't told Rosie about the presence of this large centipede was, firstly, to avoid scaring her, and secondly, to get rid of Rosie, the burdensome tag-along.
For him, the monster incident was clearly not over. In fact, it could be said that the incident had only just begun...