Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Messenger

Cao Yin withdrew the "Blood of the Skeleton Shadow", he maintained a half-squatting posture, silently staring at Zhong Xin's charred remains, he couldn't tell whether he was disappointed or shocked in his heart, in short, Zhong Xin tried his last breath and brought the ability of "black and white impermanence" to hell.

The "Blood of the Shadow" could not extract the blood deformity of the deceased, which meant that Cao Yin's expectations were ultimately disappointed.

"What a pity!" Cao Yin was silent for a long time, and let out this heartfelt sigh, he imagined for a moment that if he succeeded in stealing the "Black and White Impermanence", it would mean that the abilities and physical attacks launched by the enemy could be neutralized, what an insoluble ability it would be!

Cao Yin was very unwilling to be defeated this time, but he was also unwilling to keep his low mood, and he hurried downstairs, ready to welcome the arrival of the messenger.

If Zhong Xin hadn't lied, an envoy from the Dragon Teng Sect would have come to this building to pick up the goods soon, but they shouldn't have guessed that the church members in this stronghold had been annihilated, and they wouldn't have thought that a trap had been set up here waiting for them to arrive.

Cao Yin didn't plan to set up a "chopping string" to kill and injure the enemy, he was thinking about getting some useful information from the mouth of the envoy, especially about the SZK injection, the stronghold of the Longteng Sect was the only trading place for SZK injections, and if he mastered the location of their stronghold, he would have the opportunity to get more injections.

The miraculous effect of SZK injections Cao Yin himself has personally experienced it twice, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the effect is outstanding, so of course the more the merrier, even if you take some risks, you have to find a way to get more, since there is a ready-made opportunity in front of him, Cao Yin decided, even if he loses a layer of skin, he must have a satisfactory result.

For the current goal, Cao Yin believes that the most useful is the "binding strings", the "binding strings" are arranged in the necessary places of the corridor, as long as the other party steps into the starting range of the "binding strings", it is like mosquitoes flying into the spider web, and when they exert their strength remotely, all the binding strings will be tightly wrapped around the target in an instant, and no matter how strong they are, they will not be able to break free.

The effective distance of the "Ninety-Nine Strings" is only about five steps, beyond which Cao Yin cannot control it, so he can only judge the position of the other party by using the blind spot of the perspective generated at the corner of the staircase and the vibration generated by the trigger string of the "String Bondage".

After calculating the plan for setting the trap in his heart, Cao Yin set a trap of "binding strings" between the first and second floors, and the dark red filaments were distributed horizontally and vertically between the stairs, while Cao Yin squatted at the corner of the stairs, holding the trigger string of "binding strings" in his hand, waiting for the other party to take the bait with a fishing mentality.

"Come on, come on!" Cao Yin muttered silently in his heart, he hoped that the envoy was an awakened person with blood deformity qualities, but the ability was not enough to threaten him, so that he could take a smaller risk to steal the other party's ability.

Half an hour passed, and the trap set by the "strings" had not been triggered, Cao Yin saw that the sky was gradually darkening, and unconsciously yawned, and muttered to himself: "Should the pigeon be released?" ”

At this time, Xiao Beichen helped Huang Lin down from the upstairs, he saw Cao Yin squatting motionless next to the handrail of the stairs, holding something in his hand, looking like he was ready to sneak attack, and immediately understood the spirit, he signaled Huang Lin, who had just woken up, not to speak, and the two also squatted down, quietly waiting for the moment when the trap was triggered.

Xiao Beichen had seen how powerful Cao Yin's attack methods were to manipulate the silk thread, so he knew very well what Cao Yin was going to do now, Huang Lin was dazed, he leaned weakly on Xiao Beichen's shoulder, his face and body were bruised and swollen, and blood was oozing from his nostrils and the corners of his mouth, and he was beaten by those villains.

"It's been about half an hour since I started collecting food," Xiao Beichen looked at Cao Yin's back with bated breath and said secretly, "After so long, the messenger hasn't shown up yet, do we still need to wait here." ”

Xiao Beichen moved Huang Lin to sit by the wall, and he tiptoed to Cao Yin's side, and said in a low voice: "Although I proposed the idea of ambushing the messenger, let's withdraw now, it's going to be dark soon, we have to find a new place to settle down!" ”

"Wait and see." Cao Yin replied calmly.

Xiao Beichen glanced at Cao Yin's somewhat haggard face and said, "Your face is very bad, is it the reason for the continuous activation ability?" ”

"Maybe, I'm a little dizzy and short of breath now, and my hands and feet are a little weak, but I can still hold on to my teeth," Cao Yin said, "Since I have put in so much energy, there must be a result, otherwise the previous efforts will be in vain!" ”

"It seems that your load rate is not enough to support your ability to maintain it for so long," Xiao Beichen said, "Continuously activating the Blood Deformity Trait will bring a huge load to your mental and physical body, and with it will be irreversible damage, you must know how to do it in moderation." ”

"Thank you for your concern," Cao Yin shook his head and said, "But I said it, I can hold it." ”

"Brother, I don't think so," Xiao Beichen pointed to Cao Yin's face and said, "I don't know what it means that so many purple spots the size of sesame seeds suddenly appeared on your face, but it shouldn't be a good phenomenon." ”

"Intermittent hypoxia, purple spots are just complications, no problem," Cao Yin said a little panting, he looked at the back of his hand, purple spots also began to appear on it, and said with a wry smile, "My stubborn disease has recurred, it is already an old problem, and it will not kill me for a while." ”

"That's good...... But there is one thing I care about, just now I saw you staring at Zhong Xin's corpse for a long time and was stunned, what is there worth noting about a charred corpse, is there any treasure hidden in him," Xiao Beichen said, "Moreover, what floor have you moved him to, why do you have to hide his corpse?" ”

Cao Yin's face was inexplicable, he turned his head to look at Xiao Beichen, and said, "What are you talking about, when did I remove the body, didn't he just lie upstairs?" ”

"Huh?" Xiao Beichen said, "When I finished loading food and went downstairs, Zhong Xin's body was not in place, don't tell me that he is still alive and can walk away by himself." ”

"Open...... Are you kidding! Cao Yin saw Xiao Beichen's serious expression, his scalp suddenly tingled, and he immediately denied it, "I saw him die with my own eyes, and he is definitely dead." ”

"That's why you moved him away, and you quibble."

"I didn't!" Cao Yin's voice raised a few points, he pointed at Xiao Beichen and asked, "You confirmed it with your own eyes?" ”

"Yes, what did I lie to you," Xiao Beichen said, "Why don't we go upstairs together to see who is lying." ”

"Could it be that this thing is a corpse?" Cao Yin wrinkled his brows and said secretly, "Aren't all zombies mutated by living people after being infected with radiation, and they are all roasted to the outside and tender on the inside, and they are still in the mood for corpses?" Besides, he didn't see any signs of infection when he was alive, and Xiao Beichen had no reason to tease himself in this situation. ”

Cao Yin thought about it, and suddenly remembered Su Moli, the woman who picked up her in Li Yehua's secret warehouse, and when she and Lin Xinran went to the store to open the safe the next day, Su Moli's body was gone, and she was also puzzled at the time, who moved her, or whether she came back from the dead and left by herself.

Cao Yin thought about it, and finally waved his fist and said, "Ignore him for now, and then pay attention to it when I catch that messenger!" ”

"You really didn't move Zhong Xin's body? I feel like there's no one else here besides you," Xiao Beichen asked again tentatively, obviously still thinking that Cao Yin had the biggest suspicion, because Cao Yin's strange behavior next to Zhong Xin's corpse before made Xiao Beichen suspicious.

"Like you said, what do I do with a charred corpse, and I don't plan to bury him," Cao Yin felt angry and funny, and said in a suppressed voice, "Still hiding him?" It's ridiculous, can anyone still steal the corpse, even if someone wants to steal him, what does it have to do with me, what is the value of a charred corpse! ”

"Okay, let's not discuss this for now," Xiao Beichen swallowed the next thing he wanted to ask, Cao Yin's tone was also unquestionable, and when he mentioned that Zhong Xin's body had disappeared, Cao Yin's eyes were also full of unbelievable shock.

"It's coming!" The two fingers wrapped around the trigger string suddenly shook, and Cao Yin's eyes radiated brilliance, and he shouted, "Collect the net!" ”

He bent his arms and shook it, and the "bound strings" distributed on the stairs suddenly contracted sharply towards the target he stepped into, making a "hissing" sound, Cao Yin's two fingers tightly pinched the "bound strings", and then got up and ran to the other side of the corner of the stairs, he looked down the stairs, and it was a tall and thin man who was tightly wrapped by the strings.

The man was wearing a very retro black robe, with a thin face exposed under the wide hood, and under the shadow of the hood, he was staring at Cao Yin above the stairs with resentful and gloomy eyes, but his hands and feet were entangled in the "strings" and he couldn't move, so he could barely stand in place.

The black-robed man stared at Cao Yin with an anti-guest tone, "Hurry up and let go of me, do you know who you provoked?" ”

"You are the ...... of the Dragon Teng Sect Emissary," Cao Yin approached the black-robed man step by step and said, "Are you here to retrieve the brains of the Awakened?" ”

"You actually know that Zhong Xin told you that?" The black-robed man said in a proud tone, "Since you know that I am a member of the Dragon Teng Sect, you dare to treat me like this, you are quite bold, don't you care what will happen." ”

Cao Yin's arm was slightly stronger, and the strings that bound the black-robed man tightened even tighter, and the black-robed man couldn't help frowning, his face was embarrassed.

Cao Yin held the "string" and sneered: "If you don't want to be strangled to the point of being out of breath, just pay attention to the tone of your voice, to tell you the truth, what Zhong Xin plans to sacrifice is my brain, but that guy is cold now, no, it should be ripe, I'm really sorry, let you, the courier who picked up the food, run away in vain." ”

"It's okay, I can take it myself, I didn't expect those idiots." The black-robed man smiled and began to twist his body, as if he wanted to break free from the "strings" wrapped around his body.

"Don't be stupid, you can't break free," Cao Yin curled his five fingers vigorously, tightened the "binding strings" a little tighter, and said fiercely, "If you want to live, tell me the location of your Dragon Teng Sect stronghold." ”

"Hey, don't worry, you'll find out soon!" The black-robed man grinned as he tried to spread his arms and legs, the muscles on his neck and head bulging, his two rows of teeth gurgling, and the "strings" even made deep dents in his limbs.

"Didn't I say that you are working in vain, don't do useless struggles!" Cao Yin had never seen such a stubborn guy, and he suddenly became angry, and he pulled the arm of the "string" backwards, and the black-robed man immediately lost his balance and fell heavily on the steps.

"Hey, hey, this ability to manipulate thin lines, I know ......" The black-robed man raised his head and looked at Cao Yin, his eyes were full of enthusiasm, and said, "This is Li Yehua's 'Ninety-Nine Strings', you actually have his ability, it's really an interesting awakener." ”

Cao Yin said: "It seems that you have seen it, so why bother trying to break free, you understand that it is meaningless." ”

"I just want to confirm your catties, it seems that you used your own ability to copy or take away Li Yehua's blood deformity trait," the black-robed man said, "No wonder Zhong Xin is in such a hurry to ask me to come over and take my brain, in addition to the sect leader, there will be other guys with different abilities, your brain must be dedicated to the sect leader to enjoy!" ”

"With you now, do you still want to move me?" Cao Yin said, he saw that the black-robed man spoke with confidence, and he didn't look like he was threatened by himself at all, so he was a little uneasy.

"Could it be that this guy still has a hidden hand," Xiao Beichen helped Huang Lin to step back upstairs, even if the other party was subdued, but his intuition told him that this black-robed man still had a back hand, and said, "Cao Yin, be careful, this guy is not quite right, it really can't be done, kill him now!" ”

"Ah, that's what I mean," Cao Yin pointed with his sword and released two "chopping strings" at the black-robed man, "chopping strings" hung horizontally on both sides of the black-robed man's neck, and said, "This is an ultimatum, tell me the exact location of the Longteng Sect's stronghold, otherwise your head will move in the next second, you can choose it yourself." ”

Even so, the black-robed man was still as calm as ever, and he said: "I can't see that it's you who can't figure out the situation, and you actually want to kill me, you can try it if you have the ability...... Belch! ”

Cao Yin's fingers trembled, and the two "chopping strings" immediately crossed each other, cutting off the head of the black-robed man by the way.

Xiao Beichen thought that the other party had some secret tricks, but after seeing the black-robed man's head fall to the ground, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, but at this time, Cao Yin was extremely uncalm, he immediately released the "string bondage" and "chopping string", and took a few steps back up the stairs.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Beichen saw Cao Yin's ghostly appearance, and he was also a little apprehensive in his heart.

"Look at the blood on his neck!" Cao Yin pointed to the flat wound on the neck of the black-robed man, where dark black viscous plasma flowed out, which was obviously not the blood of a living person, and the artery was cut and should have sprayed blood outward, but the black-robed man's incision only flowed out slowly.

In other words, the black-robed man was not a human before his head was severed, but a talking zombie.