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The bat-woman half-demon raised an eyebrow in slight confusion.
Wasn't that dragon-and-drop character hybrid one of theirs? Why are you asking me now? Don't they even consider that terrifying thing a monster?
Dou Tang interrupted her guess and said, "I have a question for you. Where did the half-demons who suddenly broke into the hospital that night go?"
Upon hearing this, the bat-woman half-demon licked her lips and laughed, "Do you even need to ask? I... killed her!"
Dou Tang shook his head: "With your strength, it's probably impossible for you to kill those half-demons so quickly. Is it the Yin-Yang Master Ling Ming who's helping you?"
"Since you know Lord Lingming's name... then you should understand that Lord Lingming is the creator of the half-demons." The bat-woman half-demon still wore a cold smile. "Then, isn't it normal for the half-demons to lose to him? No half-demon can threaten him..."
"It sounds like he has some control over the half-demons," Xueqing guessed, understanding the implication in her words. "But..."
But instead of managing the half-demons he created, he let them run wild, like a mad scientist, completely indifferent to their creations, merely conducting experiments… What is he trying to do?
Chapter 98 You stole my card, what should I play?
"He's been lying low in Puan City for so long, causing so much trouble. What exactly is he pursuing?" Xueqing asked.
He looked at the bat-woman half-demon, hoping to get an answer from her.
The bat-woman half-demon turned her head away disdainfully: "Don't even think about it, I won't tell you."
Seeing her stubbornness, the old wolf cracked his neck: "Should we interrogate her? Should I do it, or should you do it?"
Dou Tang raised his hand to stop him: "No need."
"It's better to just kill them."
...?
The expressions on everyone's faces immediately became indescribable.
They finally managed to capture a prisoner, and before he could even say anything or be interrogated, they're going to kill him right away?!
The bat-woman half-demon was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, but then sneered, "Trying to scare me? No way! Come and kill me now!"
Dou Tang nodded, walked towards her, and casually reached out to pull out his knife from Xue Qing's waist.
The blade was silvery-white, gleaming with a cold light. Dou Tang walked up to the bat-woman half-demon with a calm and indifferent expression, unwavering in his determination to do what he was about to do.
The half-demon Batwoman also read a message in his eyes... he was telling the truth.
Although I was mentally prepared to die, but... but am I really going to die so carelessly?!
Old Wolf, who was standing nearby, also noticed something was wrong and quickly waved his hand: "Hey, wait a minute, are you really going to kill her right now? Are you kidding me?"
"You finally got this intelligence source, and you're going to kill him?"
Dou Tang turned to the side, raising an eyebrow: "She doesn't want to talk about it, and she's already determined to die, so why not grant her wish?"
He carried the knife, yet acted as if he were doing a good deed: "We're not bad people, we're just fulfilling her wish, she should thank us."
"You're absolutely right, I can't even think of a way to refute you," the old wolf murmured.
“Because what I said makes sense.” Dou Tang turned his head and looked at the bat-woman half-demon.
The half-demon bat is currently in a dilemma.
I did want to die, but I didn't want to die in such an absurd way!
Speaking up would make me seem spineless.
If you don't speak up, you'll be killed like livestock!
"Wait, wait!" Perhaps out of pride, or perhaps because she realized the preciousness of life only when faced with a life-or-death situation, the bat-woman half-demon still spoke up to stop them.
Dou Tang lowered the knife he had just raised and tilted his head, asking, "What's wrong? Any last words?"
“I think that guy is right.” The bat-woman half-demon gestured towards the old wolf. “I am a rare person, someone close to that lord. Is it really appropriate for you to just kill me like this?”
"Missing out on intelligence, or even angering him, aren't you afraid of retaliation?"
Dou Tang frowned, somewhat puzzled: "We're going to kill him anyway, why are we afraid of angering him?"
"Are you a little slow on the uptake?"
The half-demon bat couldn't catch her breath and coughed repeatedly.
You're the one who's not very bright! Why are there people who think so bluntly?
Dou Tang took a small step back: "Are you really sick? I've heard bats carry a lot of germs. Is this cough the flu?"
The batwoman's face visibly flushed red as she clenched her teeth, suppressing her anger.
She suddenly realized that all her bargaining chips seemed to have become useless; her intelligence and even her life were of no concern to the other side...
If the other party wants her information, she is willing to die.
If the other party wants her dead, she can use intelligence to negotiate, buying herself time to survive and a chance to escape.
But what's going on now? Now... the other party suddenly flipped the table and snatched all her chips to their side!
What? You want to die? Great, I'll grant your wish and kill you right now!
What? You have intelligence? You don't want to die? Great, that's what we were thinking too. Well then, you'd better behave yourself!
You used my trick, so what am I supposed to use?
Choose whichever you choose, we'll support you, we'll go along with your wishes, isn't that good? Why do you still feel resentful?
Since they don't care anyway... wouldn't it be foolish of me to still try to kill myself?
It would be better to... use false information to deceive them and let them die a miserable death at the hands of Lord Lingming!
Thinking this through, the bat-woman half-demon finally let out a sigh of relief and said coldly, "Alright... I understand. I will hand over the information to you."
Old Wolf shrugged: "You're so cooperative, that's wonderful."
Dou Tang blinked and said, "I still think it would be more satisfying to just kill them directly."
However, he still returned the knife to Xueqing and stood aside to watch the show.
Old Wolf, who knew Urayasu City quite well, went up to talk to the bat-woman half-demon.
Dou Tang was leaning against a relatively intact pillar, feeling bored, when Lu Zizhen came over, put her hands behind her back, and said with a smile, "What, are you so eager to kill that half-demon?"
Dou Tang was a little confused: "Was my killing intent that obvious? I was just going along with her wishes, okay?"
"But it actually had the effect of an interrogation," Lu Zizhen scoffed.
He laughed and said, "That's just like you. You always manage to solve problems in strange yet direct ways."
Dou Tang shrugged and declined to comment.
Lu Zizhen looked at the corpses around her and said, "Speaking of which, you guys really made a big fuss. Have you been experiencing this kind of battle all the time in Pu'an City for the past month?"
Dou Tang nodded: "Yes, that's right."
"I thought you wouldn't kill humans, but I heard from Old Wolf and the others that you've killed quite a few people," Lu Zizhen continued to ask.
“Those people are madmen who have lost their minds after being corrupted by resentment. In my eyes… they are pitiful. Killing them is the best relief,” Dou Tang said.
Lu Zizhen nodded thoughtfully, then asked meaningfully, "Dou Tang, you... have you never killed an innocent person?"
Dou Tang shook his head: "Perhaps there are. Those beings that have become vengeful spirits but are still innocent... I have killed them too."
"Then what about people? Pure, innocent... people." Lu Zizhen got closer and closer, and Dou Tang could smell the faint minty scent in her breath, which seemed to be the smell of chewing gum.
He shook his head: "I'm not a serial killer, how could I possibly do such a thing?"
Lu Zizhen pouted, took a half step back, and continued, "So, Halloween in Pu'an City should be a bit more peaceful from now on, right?"
"Perhaps." Dou Tang looked out the window at the city, somewhat worried. "But I'm really not sure... if there are others besides these half-demons. It shouldn't be... right?"
"However, even if a half-demon appears, it's alright. I have a backup plan, so it's not a big problem."
Lu Zizhen asked with some curiosity, "A backup plan? What backup plan?"
"...A Hundred Beans Travel at Night!"
Chapter 99 Halloween Night
Halloween is here.
Although Urayasu City is not the place with the strongest Halloween atmosphere in Japan, as part of Japan, a country with a highly developed entertainment culture, it still has Halloween parades.
Not far away, Disneyland was hosting a grand themed event, and the line of visitors stretched all the way to the bridge, causing a traffic jam.
Lu Zizhen's original plan was to go to Disneyland with Dou Tang and Huaiyin, but since it was unclear whether there would be a half-demon attack today, she had to give up on that idea.
Of course, the tension was only felt by the few who were capable of fighting. Under Lu Zizhen's persuasion, Huaiyin, Mikazuki, and Harui still went to Disneyland.
Looking at the photos the three girls sent when they arrived at the amusement park entrance, Lu Zizhen smiled and shook her phone, saying, "Hmm, they've arrived. Looks like they're having a lot of fun."
A cold wind blew across the top floor of the building, causing Lu Zizhen's black trench coat to rustle, revealing a white shirt and black tie underneath. Tonight, she wore a women's suit underneath a heavy trench coat, making her look extremely dashing.
Dou Tang squatted down next to her, looking at the city in front of him, and said, "It's fine. I hope nothing bad will happen tonight."
Tomorrow is Halloween, and today is Halloween night, which is also the day of the Halloween parade.
As expected, the huge murder case that happened yesterday was suppressed, and the bat-woman half-demon was imprisoned in the warehouse. Lu Zizhen set up countless barriers that could be described as an inescapable net. Just looking at the resentful threads that connected those barriers made Dou Tang's scalp tingle.
Right now, Dou Tang and Lu Zizhen are standing on the top of a high-rise building in the bustling city center. Next to them is an external fire escape staircase. A cold wind blows, and the noise from the street carries up, making it seem very lively.
Lu Zizhen said, "The parade is about to begin, but we haven't seen any other half-demons. Could it be that we really wiped them all out?"
Dou Tang stroked his chin and gazed at the street. People dressed in strange costumes were already greeting each other. They might not know each other, but they could chat freely tonight, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.
"I don't know, but we can't let our guard down." Dou Tang pressed his earpiece. "How's it going on your end?"
"There's been no movement," Xueqing said.
"Ha, I see a bunch of kids on the street, dressed quite nicely, so cute." That's Kotaro's voice.
"Kotaro, did you see that in the middle of the street? The Silent Hill nurse! I'm so, she's insanely beautiful!" That was the voice of the perverted old wolf.
Lu Zizhen snorted coldly and said, "I recorded it."
"...Please spare my life." The old wolf howled and begged for mercy decisively.
The group continued bickering, and Dou Tang said, "We still haven't found anyone suspicious. Are the half-demons really going to miss this plan? Or were they really wiped out that day?"
Lu Zizhen silently picked up her phone and opened the forum.
[Urgent Post: Seeking Clues to the Half-Demon in Urayasu City]
[Sadako]: "The problem of half-demons in Urayasu City has been basically resolved, but half-demons may appear at tonight's Halloween parade. They have planned a public attack and intend to completely expose the proxy war."
[Sadako]: "We are urgently seeking information. Forum members in Urayasu City tonight, please exchange information and report any suspicious individuals or groups immediately."
This post was instantly pinned to the top of the forum; posts by moderators are always the focus of discussion among members.
The key point is that, not long after, a bunch of replies appeared below.
"Is there any chance of spotting the moderator on the street tonight!?"
"A half-demon is going to launch a street attack? This time they're going all out. What is the Exorcist Association doing?"
"Those guys have long since abandoned Pu'an City! Not a single one of them is reliable! I support the moderator in upholding justice for Pu'an City!"
"Ah, speaking of which, the police station has been incredibly busy lately. Was it because of the forum moderator's operation?"
"The streets are packed with Halloween parades now. Are those half-demons really so bold as to expose themselves at a time like this? They can't hide it anymore, can they?"
"Wasn't that the water buffalo monster from last time just like that? A lot of people around me have started to believe that evil spirits really exist!"
Lu Zizhen smiled smugly. The number of people on this forum is growing. Although it exists independently of the exorcist circle and includes many ordinary people, it is no less capable than the exorcist's intelligence network when it comes to collecting all kinds of rumors.
The real purpose of this forum is to slowly spread the news that evil spirits actually exist, so that when various incidents about evil spirits are exposed again in the future, at least not as many people will be surprised.
Some people might even say, "I knew it would be like this."
………………
At that moment, a person dressed in a black cloak, disguised as a vampire, quietly slipped into an alley on the street.
"Damn it... what's going on? I can't get in touch with Sen Shun." He scratched his head in frustration and looked at the other people in the alley.
In this dark alley without any lights, there stood a dozen or so people dressed in comical costumes that fit the Halloween atmosphere. If they were to blend into a Halloween parade, they would certainly stand out from the crowd.
Hearing the question from the man at the alley entrance, someone replied, "Is there any need to think about it? Of course he's dead! Killed by those damn Kamen Riders! The police have sealed off the base where that old bastard Mori Jun is, no doubt about it!"
"It might not be Kamen Rider who did it," someone countered. "Maybe it was that fully-formed half-demon, like the red-haired one. Tch, those guys are nowhere near our level in terms of fighting power."
"In any case, the alliance with Mori Shun in the first place was a last resort. Now that he's dead, we might as well just follow the plan ourselves."
In the darkness, someone licked their lips and let out a disgusting laugh: "Anyway, from the moment we became human, we've all been worthless. Now, let's cause a great disturbance and let the entire Urayasu City... no, the entire Tokyo metropolitan area witness our terror. Isn't that great?"
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