Twisted Dreams-Chapter 332 - 401: South Sea Fishing Village

Cao Yi hesitated for a moment:

"Do you want me dead?"

Li Yang replied:

"Life and death are not up to you."

Cao Yi smiled:

"Alright."

Li Yang chuckled softly:

"I didn’t expect you to agree so readily."

Cao Yi relaxed, showing his roguish side, and sat in the chair, saying:

"My life hasn’t been mine for a long time. Selling it one more time is a profit for me."

Li Yang shook his head slightly:

"You’ve certainly profited. I originally intended to take another person’s life."

Cao Yi chuckled:

"Whose life would you find more appealing than mine?"

Li Yang looked up at Cao Yi:

"Xie Qilin."

The smile froze on Cao Yi’s face upon hearing the name Xie Qilin:

"But I have no evidence."

Cao Yi knew that when Li Yang mentioned the name Xie Qilin, it had two implications.

The first was that Li Yang had his eyes on Xie Qilin, and if Cao Yi had not sought him out today, Li Yang would have claimed Xie Qilin’s soul.

The second was that Cao Yi quickly realized, as if inspired, that Xie Qilin was the true culprit behind the assassination of Elder He.

Indeed, Li Yang might choose Xie Qilin to help him control the Security Administration.

Li Yang tore a blank page from a book and handed it to Cao Yi:

"Hurry, or it’ll be too late. Oh, I need this person alive."

Cao Yi glanced at the paper, which had a name and an address.

Xiao Yaoyao, South Sea North City Suburbs, Gongwan Road, Liu Family Village, Number 84.

Cao Yi carefully placed the paper inside his chest pocket, solemnly saying:

"Thank you."

"Welcome to the Demon Club."

Cao Yi was taken aback, as if he hadn’t heard properly:

"What?"

Li Yang lowered his head and continued reading.

......

Evening, South Sea North City Suburbs, Liu Family Village.

This was a village near the South Sea, quite close in distance, so the villagers made their living by fishing.

At House Number 84, a plainly dressed woman was drying fishing nets in the yard.

She was Xiao Yaoyao, known in certain circles by the notorious name Honey Slaughter Blade.

After leaving Eternal Night Castle, she did a lot of thinking.

About the Five Black Classes and about Xie Qilin.

Having stepped out of the box, considering as an outsider, she realized one thing.

Xie Qilin had them attack Shu Mountain, not out of benevolence, but to plunder the wealth of Shu Mountain.

The leaders of the Five Black Classes knew Xie Qilin’s identity, and would he battle Zhang Xiaoyi for the development of the Five Black Classes?

Honey Slaughter Blade understood this, but her companions were lost in the beautiful dream Xie Qilin wove for them.

She dared not show her intentions against Xie Qilin in front of her companions, so she fled during the Shu Mountain operation.

Once relying solely on Xie Qilin, she now thought she could try leaning on Eternal Night Castle.

Some people always have certain habits, thinking that they need to cling to a big tree to get by, willingly acting as lackeys.

But people like that often end up disappointed.

A man entered, a fisherman, and Honey Slaughter Blade was his tenant.

The pretext she used to rent was experiencing the fishing village lifestyle to hide out here.

The man was much younger than Honey Slaughter Blade, yet his eyes were full of tenderness when he looked at her.

Honey Slaughter Blade had a certain allure, which many men mistook for love at first sight.

"Sis, you really don’t need to help me with this work; the fish smell is too strong, not suitable for you."

The man gently pushed Honey Slaughter Blade aside to tend to the nets.

In his eyes, she was an elegant city lady.

Honey Slaughter Blade smiled warmly:

"Alright, I’ll cook for you."

The man’s face turned red:

"Sure thing. Charging you rent and having you cook, makes me a bit embarrassed to take rent."

Honey Slaughter Blade walked towards the house:

"You have to take it, you have to."

Many big villains aren’t too aggressive in public; they’re even more reasonable than ordinary people.

As Honey Slaughter Blade lit the stove to cook, she suddenly heard the man shout:

"Strange, why so many rats lately?

Go away, go away!"

Honey Slaughter Blade paused, gripping the spatula, a look of fear appeared on her face.

"Knock, knock."

There was a timely knock at the big door.

The man grumbled:

"Who is it, coming at dinner time?"

He spoke as he went to open the door.

Honey Slaughter Blade rushed out, exclaiming:

"Don’t open it!"

But it was too late; the man had already opened the door.

A woman in a black dress and a large sunhat stood at the entrance.

Someone Honey Slaughter Blade had seen before.

She was with Xie Qilin, known as Mouse Girl.

The man asked suspiciously:

"Who are you?"

Mouse Girl glanced past him and charged towards Honey Slaughter Blade in an instant.

With no hesitation, she ignored the man in her way.

Honey Slaughter Blade scrambled inside, shutting and locking the door.

She was injured.

Wounded by Baron Tulip, her injuries weren’t healed, and getting involved at Shu Mountain worsened them.

Mouse Girl eerily smiled at the door, showing white teeth.

Squeaking sounds came from inside.

Honey Slaughter Blade turned to see, her skin crawling.

Countless rats stared at her.

Disgusting.

With a Fire Element Talent, she could burn them, injuries permitting.

But if the house caught fire, she’d also perish, unless she left through the door, but Mouse Girl waited there.

"What kind of monster are you! An Extraordinary?! Get out!"

The man brandished a wooden stick, angrily swinging at Mouse Girl.

Having seen Extraordinary beings on TV, he knew their power, but beauty provoked impulsive acts.

Mouse Girl glanced disdainfully at him, grabbing his neck and lifting him.

As Mouse Girl was about to crush him, a noise broke through the air.

Mouse Girl sensed something and looked up, but a chain with a scythe pierced her body.

She widened her eyes, releasing the man, who fell fearfully to the ground, retreating.

After his brush with death, he suddenly found Honey Slaughter Blade less beautiful.

Mouse Girl recognized the chain’s owner, whispering:

"Cao Yi."

Mouse Girl fell with a thud, and before dying, a small white mouse popped its head out from her bosom.

She twitched, eyes wide, lips moving:

"Tell the boss, Cao... ..."

Cao Yi struck with the Soul Lock Chain again, piercing Mouse Girl’s head.

The little white mouse, terrified, almost lost its soul, escaping the house.

Cao Yi threw the Soul Lock Chain, this time not lethally but tangling the mouse, pulling it close.

Grinning, Cao Yi held the mouse’s tail before his eyes.

A tamed Extraordinary Creature, a fine thing.

The white mouse squealed frantically.

Cao Yi stared sternly:

"Keep it down, or I’ll crush you."

It quieted, nestling into Cao Yi’s chest, too scared to emerge.

The door opened, and Honey Slaughter Blade stood before Cao Yi, cupping her hands:

"Director Cao, thank you."

Cao Yi pulled out handcuffs, mercilessly cuffing her.

Honey Slaughter Blade winced slightly:

"Gently. I didn’t harm anyone at Shu Mountain last night."

Cao Yi replied:

"Then testify for me."