Doomsday Wonderland Chapter 1167: The Most Reliable Team
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Chapter 1167: The Most Reliable Team
Lin Sanjiu didnât notice it before, but there was a phone hanging on the inner wall of the payment counter. Just as she was about to slip into the tent, the female NPC, with an agility that didnât match her figure, quickly s.n.a.t.c.hed the phone from the counter.
âSecurity,â the female NPC said, her voice sounding as cold as a block of iron covered in frost, âThere are outsiders in the payment counter. Immediatelyââ
Before she could say âexpel,â Lin Sanjiu quickly dodged backward, finally pa.s.sing through the tentâs zipper and sticking her head into the [Temporary Right Of Abode]. The NPCâs words were abruptly cut off halfway as she held the phone, and her gaze s.h.i.+fted back and forth between the tent and the receiver. Perhaps witnessing such a situation for the first time, her voice weakened, and she stood with her mouth half-open, not saying anything.
Seizing the opportunity, Gardenia quickly crawled in using both hands and feet. As soon as she entered the tent, Lin Sanjiu raised her chin and said, âSay something quickly!â
At this moment, Gardeniaâs messy and disheveled hair floated in the air, and her skin had turned slightly red, looking extremely disheveled. Like a dog chasing its own tail, she spun around on three legs inside the tent, and quickly stuck her head out again, âW-w-wait, sis⊠Actually, we applied for permission from the management to come and visit.â
The female NPC let out an âOhâ as if she were a computer just awakened. âIs that even allowed?â she said, full of doubts, slowly reaching out to hang up the phone. âThis is the first time Iâve heard of it.â
âBlame me, I should have mentioned it earlier,â Gardenia said, her voice soft and weak. However, after hearing the sound of the phone being hung up with a âclick,â Lin Sanjiuâs attention wasnât on the NPC anymore.
âOh⊠Iâll dismiss him first, and then weâll talk.â The chubby NPC finally restored her usual lazy smile as she turned around and faced the red-faced man standing outside the counter. âWhat do you want?â
The manâs entire face was smeared in red paint, making his eyeb.a.l.l.s appear even more yellowish, as if he had contracted liver disease. His lips, on the other hand, were devoid of any color. Perhaps due to his advanced age, deep wrinkles on his skin were drenched in red paint, resembling thin red-black lines, almost like a bunch of threadworms crawling over his face.
As Red Face stared silently at the tent inside the payment counter, only half of his eyeb.a.l.l.s were visible under his drooping, reddened eyelids.
Gardenia rubbed her face. âTheir appearances are too eye-catching,â she said, almost in pain. âAll these people are too eye-catching.â
âWhat do you want?â the female NPC asked again.
Red Face only then seemed to notice Gardenia. Slowly, like a snake following the scent of its prey, he turned his head towards her.
Sitting on the ground inside the tent, their view was blocked by the counter, and aside from Red Face standing condescendingly, they couldnât see what was happening outside. If they listened carefully, they could faintly hear the sounds of battle from afar, but they had no idea how Hei Zeji was doing now. Suddenly, Red Face bent down, and when he stood up again, the unconscious Wus.h.i.+ Ming was tossed onto the counter, along with a thin, silvery-white cane. Both of them shuddered when they saw the manâs grin.
That wasnât a smile. It was more like a certain type of creature trying to imitate a human smile.
âWe need to take him back,â Lin Sanjiu whispered to Gardenia. âI need that old man for my plan to earn points.â
âEasier said than done,â Gardenia complained in a soft voice. âI lost my cane. Itâs a struggle just to stand!â
Indeed, even if she wanted to stand, she couldnât do it now. As soon as they left the tent, the female NPC would immediately call security.
Wus.h.i.+ Ming was lying on the edge of the counter, with his head facing the interior of the payment counter. If Red Face didnât keep pus.h.i.+ng him up, he would have slipped off. With his free hand, the man took out a stainless-steel reaper from his pocket without saying a word. Gardenia suddenly took a deep breath and said to the NPCâs back, âSis, that is my friend.â
The female NPC turned her head to look at her, and a smile that couldnât be described as friendly curved at the corners of her mouth. âWhat? I canât take him?â
Contrary to what Lin Sanjiu had in mind, Gardenia said, âReaping organs is your job. How could I interfere with your work? But he is indeed my friend, and I canât bear to see this man sell his organs.â
âWhat do you mean then?â
âI have a suggestion⊠How about you cut the price in half?â
Lin Sanjiu was just about to give her a questioning look when she suddenly realizedâNPCs wouldnât feel comfortable saying this themselves, but if someone proposed it, there was no reason for her to disagree.
âOh, well,â the NPC seemed to be considering this suggestion, âIf it makes you feel betterâŠâ
Red Face indeed showed a momentary daze. Lin Sanjiu took the opportunity to hit Wus.h.i.+ Ming with a surge of Higher Consciousness. She didnât have much strength left, but the force of Higher Consciousness was sufficient. Wrapping the old manâs collar, she pulled him back with force, and Wus.h.i.+ Ming was pulled across the counter as if he were a shadow puppet.
However, Red Face, standing next to Wus.h.i.+ Mingâs body, grabbed the old manâs arm before he slipped off the counter. His combat power had probably recovered enough because, in the struggle against Higher Consciousness, Red Face quickly gained the upper hand, and Wus.h.i.+ Ming was about to slide back again.
âHey!â Gardenia quickly shouted and threw something at him. Red Face slightly turned his head, and his gaze met the object flying in the air. In that instant, Gardeniaâs fingers suddenly stretched and hooked like catching a piece of cloth,
grabbing
his gaze.
Red Face staggered a step forward, seemingly seeing something. For the first time, his mask-like face showed a hint of an expression. Lin Sanjiu took advantage of the moment when he loosened his grip slightly and immediately increased the power of Higher Consciousness. With one pull, she yanked the old man off the counter, and he landed on the ground with a âthud.â
Following that, the silvery-white cane, which had been swept onto the counter along with Wus.h.i.+ Mingâs legs, also fell down.
Gardenia leaped out of the tent and reached out to grab the cane. Almost at the same time, Red Face licked his pale lips, and a huge, long-handled net appeared between his hands. It was the kind of insect-catching net used in ancient times to catch b.u.t.terflies and flying insects, but considering its size, it was undoubtedly tailored for humans. Red Faceâs body was still outside the payment counter; he swung the insect-catching net down rapidly from above the counter, capturing Gardenia securely.
She had just grabbed the cane and noticed the shadow, quickly looking up, when the netâs opening closed, enclosing her inside.
This happened too quickly, catching everyone off guard. It was as if Red Face had predicted their next move and deliberately prepared the insect-catching net. Lin Sanjiu was still holding onto a corner of Gardeniaâs skirt. She had been clutching it tightly, fearing that Gardenia might completely leave the tent, which caused the skirt to hang loosely on the ground. But when Gardenia struggled, the skirt suddenly tightened and straightened in the air, struggling to escape Lin Sanjiuâs grip.
Ensnared in the insect-catching net, a human-sized bundle s.h.i.+fted continuously as Gardenia struggled within. Despite her efforts, the net remained silent. Red Face hoisted the net effortlessly from the counter with a simple raise of his arm.
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