Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely-Chapter 1272 - 419: Xiang Liang’s Prospects, Dire Situation at Hongmen, The Decapitator and the Big Heist
However, under the dim firelight, the shadow of the drunken middle-aged man still staggered forward on the ground.
"Eek..."
No one was around, and the middle-aged man suddenly noticed his shadow. A smile appeared on his face as he pointed at the shadow, saying, "Are you drunk too?"
Even though he was drunk, he still had some awareness. After staring at the shadow for a few seconds and realizing he was speaking nonsense, he burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha..."
"Hehehehehe!"
However, the next moment, he suddenly sobered up!
Because on the ground, the head of his shadow suddenly split open into a crooked grin, emitting a strangely twisted and eerie laughter.
"Who’s there!"
The middle-aged man’s pupils dilated with shock, and with a roar of anger, he quickly circulated his energy and blood to shake off the drunkenness, swiftly drawing the long knife from his waist.
His cultivation was evidently not low, as the blade’s unsheathing stirred the wind around, making the firelight in the houses on both sides flicker.
As the light flickered, the shadow on the ground began to sway left and right, teetering as if it might disappear at any moment.
"Hehehehehe..."
Yet the shadow’s head continued to grin cruelly. Though the laughter became softer, barely audible, the middle-aged man’s forehead was drenched in sweat, his expression grew increasingly panic-stricken.
Tss...
Suddenly, a faint sound arose. The middle-aged man sharply lowered his head to look at his shadow, his pupils constricting.
On the ground, behind his shadow, there was another identical shadow. And bizarrely, that shadow held a Knife, quietly positioned at his neck.
From a visual perspective, it seemed as though someone was pressed against his back, holding a knife to his throat.
Whoosh...
There was no one behind him—how could the middle-aged man not sense it? But fear gripped his heart, prompting him to instinctively turn and swing his knife, attempting to dispel the shadow on the ground.
Splat...
But alas, just as he lifted the Big Saber, the shadow of the knife on the ground made a swift slash, instantly decapitating the middle-aged man, and a column of blood spouted two to three meters high into the air from his neck.
Boom...
"Hehehehe..."
The middle-aged man crashed to the ground; the shadow wielding the knife let out a few sadistic laughs. Noticing that nearby residents had been alerted and were coming over, it quietly vanished into the darkness.
"The head, the head, the head is gone, the decapitator has appeared again!"
"Quick, go report this to the patrolling City Guard Army, quickly!"
"Isn’t this the sixth case?"
"What do you mean sixth, I’ve heard it’s already nine."
"What nine, I heard it’s 16."
"Could it be that a deceitful monster has really infiltrated Hongmen City?"
"We can’t stay here anymore; buy what you need and leave quickly."
......
As several nearby residents gathered, witnessing the terrifying scene on the ground of the person separated from their head, the crowd erupted in panic. However, some quickly went to report to the patrolling City Guard Army.
"Everyone, disperse immediately, do not gather here!"
A squad of about twenty or more, donned in golden armor, the City Guard Army arrived and promptly sealed off the scene. Fortunately, this place was somewhat removed from the main street, so there were only about ten onlookers. After speaking to each, the City Guard Army quickly dismissed them and sent them on their way.
Soon, two individuals, draped in black and red summer clothes, each with a silver Prison Warden Token at their waists, strode swiftly from the alley.
The first was middle-aged in appearance, while the second couldn’t have been more than twenty-five or six. As they saw the decapitated body on the ground, both their expressions became extremely grim.
The City Guard Army sealing off the scene saluted them one by one.
"Lord Xiang."
"Lord Bai."
......
"No need for formalities, everyone. Let’s examine the body first!"
The newcomers were none other than Bai Shanning and Xiang Liang, who had taken office in Hongmen a month ago.
Bai Shanning gestured for the City Guard Army to disperse and immediately proceeded with Xiang Liang to the body. He took out a piece of Solidified Fire Oil, broke off a small piece, and directly placed it on the severed neck of the body.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle...
As the Solidified Fire Oil came into contact with the body’s neck, it immediately began to sizzle and smoke.
Upon seeing this, Bai Shanning’s expression grew significantly more serious.
Of course, it wasn’t just him. On the other side, Xiang Liang, attempting to identify the deceased through facial features and other bodily traits, and the surrounding twenty-odd City Guard Army soldiers, all slightly narrowed their eyes as the wounds on the corpse began to smoke.
"It’s a deceitful monster!"
"This decapitator must be a deceitful monster, as confirmed before."
"I thought it was just a rumor, but it seems to be true!"
"Look at that corpse’s physique; it had at least the strength of 10 mane hairs. To be killed silently in an alley, no ordinary person could accomplish that, it must have been a deceitful monster."
......
Hearing the discussion among the City Guard Army soldiers, Bai Shanning sighed silently, then quickly walked over to Xiang Liang. Noticing Xiang Liang’s grave expression, he assumed Xiang Liang hadn’t been able to identify the deceased and softly inquired, "How is it, can you recognize him? If not, we can check with the Civil Affairs Department."
Xiang Liang raised his head and said in a deep voice, "This man’s name is Zheng Xianglong, quite well known. I recognized him at once. He’s in the Blood Ganoderma business, owns a shop in South City, and lives at No. 85 East District.
Originally from Jinshan Town, he first came to Hongmen last August, bringing a batch of Blood Ganoderma to sell at Treasure Tower, making quite a profit. He likely has a stable source for Blood Ganoderma, for he came several times over the following month and reportedly made a lot of money overall.
