The three of them walked quickly in the sewer. Because of the violent action, Zhou Yu's feet began to hurt again, but because he was eager to find Sang Lian, he still endured it without saying a word.
"It tastes good."
"Tiger" comes up again. Needless to say, he was referring to the smell of blood. His sense of smell seemed to be far beyond that of ordinary people. At this moment, all Zhou Yu could smell was the rotten smell in the sewer that was so strong that it made people breathless.
With his tip, the three soon discovered blood stains on the wall. It's not as exaggerated as the situation in the rental house, it's just a blood spot the size of two washbasins.
"Oh, that earthworm is actually injured."
As soon as he saw the blood, Ferris' voice came from the intercom again. Zhou Yu said coldly: "How do you know it's not his opponent's blood?"
"How could that happen? That earthworm really wants to kill someone, and there's no need to shed blood."
"Then it might be Boss Yu's blood."
"I forgot about this for a moment. Alas, the passers-by can just die in peace, why bother causing trouble?"
After hearing his answer, Zhou Yu was silent for a while, and then asked suddenly: "Do you know who is chasing Sang Lian, right?"
"How can you see it?"
"That's what you mean both inside and outside of your words."
I just had a bad trip today and I have a lot of complaints. Speaking of the people who made that earthworm retreat to this point, there are just a few people who come and go. As for the people who don't let go of even small fish and shrimps, they are nothing more than 'frozen'. Hee, I'm afraid I finally realized that I was tricked by the earthworm, so I came here to take revenge. "
From Motian's mouth, he spit out the name Zhou Yu had heard before as if nothing had happened. There was undisguised malice and annoyance in that smiling tone. It seemed that he hated "Freeze" more than Sang Lian.
"Then, 'freeze' might also be in front..."
Before finishing these words, Zhou Yu heard a wild sound like the roar of a wild beast coming from the distance.
The moment he heard this sound, the "tiger" and the "wildcat" reacted simultaneously. His eyes, which were originally indifferent and numb, now showed fear.
Zhou Yu looked at the walkie-talkie: "What is that?"
"Probably a 'beast'."
The fake smile in Ferris's voice also disappeared. He raised his voice and said, "Hey, Tiger, why are you in a daze? Take the little girl over now. If it's too late, you don't know what the earthworm will become."
After hearing his instructions, "Tiger" looked directly at Zhou Yu, and then strode towards him.
"What do you want to do..."
Before Zhou Yu could react, the opponent had picked him up around the waist with one hand and put him on his shoulder like a sack. His other hand immediately held the "Wild Cat" in his arms.
"...Put me down."
Zhou Yu said as restrainedly as possible. His abdomen was sore from the opponent's shoulder. It didn't feel like human muscle tissue, it simply felt like steel plates and iron bars. Regardless of the etiquette between men and women, he didn't want to be carried around like a dead pig.
Ignoring his objections, "Tiger" took off running.
The last time he came with Hongye, the dark environment in the sewer had caused Zhou Yu a little trouble, but now he felt that the surroundings seemed much brighter. You can see most of the road clearly even without lighting. Similarly, the "tiger" who never paused when encountering a fork in the road seemed to have no trouble recognizing the road. Whenever there was a fork in the road, he would not hesitate at all and would quickly choose one of them to rush forward.
From time to time, wild beasts roared in the distance. The sharp, shrill sound sounded closer to a wolf's howl at first glance, but it was as loud and ferocious as a lion's roar. Just hearing the sound from a distance would make you think it was something very large.
"Ferris, are you going to make an enemy of 'Freeze'?"
Amid the violent turbulence, Zhou Yu had to endure the feeling of vomiting and ask questions.
"Hey, little girl, that's what you said. In this city, who is not the enemy of whom? It's better to concentrate on solving your own goals."
"So, what are you going to do if you encounter a 'freeze' later?"
"What does it matter? Little girl, we are all here for that earthworm anyway. Just do your own thing. With your current situation, 'Freeze' will probably not be interested in attacking you..." Of course, if you, little girl, insist on sharing the princess’s worries and just kill the wanted criminal, I have no right to stop you.”
"You really want me to be killed by him, right?"
Zhou Yu endured the turbulence and sarcastically said. It is true that he knows almost nothing about "freezing", but its danger is obvious. People who can make Hongye feel embarrassed are definitely not people he should deal with.
——However, Sang Lian is the only exception. Compared to Hongye, who has no hatred in her heart, he must be more suitable.
Although he didn't understand the principle, he could judge it very clearly.
After "Tiger" rushed through a fork in the road, his vision suddenly became brighter.
Above the well near the sewage ditch, the manhole cover that should have been fastened fell to the ground, and the street lights shone through the well mouth.
The sound of beasts roared across the ground. The roar so close at hand made people's ears buzz. With the earth-shattering volume, it was certain that it was definitely not a wolf howling.
Realizing that the target was close at hand, Zhou Yu broke free from the "Tiger"'s shoulders and took the lead on the wall ladder to climb the shaft.
As soon as he approached the wellhead, he felt the blood flow all over his body involuntarily speeding up.
A strong wind blew through the streets. The hot and fishy smell made people almost unable to open their eyes. It was not a natural air flow, but like being in the mouth of a giant beast.
Braving the strong wind, Zhou Yu stepped onto the road. He grabbed the umbrella tightly with his right hand and tried to open his eyes.
Sang Lian stood in the middle of the road.
Although the rental house was in such a tragic situation, the young man who was the owner seemed to be unscathed and just stood there calmly. Opposite him was Boss Yu, who was panting beside him.
When Zhou Yu saw Boss Yu, he understood the origin of the smell of blood in the sewer. If the injuries on his arms, legs and feet were not fatal, then the huge gap that tore his belly and tore out his intestines was counting down his life minute by minute. A serious injury that would make ordinary people faint has not yet caused him to collapse. His strong body is not inferior to that of a "tiger", and he is always steady, standing like an arhat made of iron.
With such admirable perseverance, Zhou Yu had no chance to have any thoughts. Following Boss Yu's gaze, he looked towards the end of the long street.
The intersection shrouded in drizzle was at least fifty meters away from the wellhead. Fortunately, the road was wide and the lights were bright, so the "thing" in the middle of the intersection could still be seen.
There is really no way to describe it in words. It is very different from the "beast" in Zhou Yu's imagination. It was not a wolf, tiger, leopard, or lion, any kind of beast he knew. Not only did it not have sharp teeth and claws, it didn't even have fur, muscles, or bones. Under the light, what stood upright in the air was just a faint dark shadow.
It is as thin as a fragment cut out of a shadow puppet show. From Zhou Yu's position, its shape resembles a person with fur. Because the shadow is so faint, you can even see through it and see the scene behind the road.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Yu began to doubt his own judgment.
"Is this guy... 'Freeze'?"
"How could it be? 'Freeze' himself will not grow up to be so honorable. Isn't this just a common 'beast'?"
Of course the only one who could answer him was Ferris. Weird laughter kept coming from the walkie-talkie hung on "Tiger's" chest.
"Oh, no, no, ordinary ones don't look like this. This is a modified species. This style of technology...you have to be careful, little girl, don't get caught and dissected like a frog."
Zhou Yu was about to continue asking, when the shadow slowly started to squirm.
The first thing is the part that seems to be the head. The pure black outline creates the feeling of "deflecting the sight". Then, long black strips resembling arms split from the torso.
The long, boneless strip swayed in the wind, with five soft and sharp claws sprouting from the end. The shadow of the sharp claws swayed in the wind, like a blooming flower in the sky.
The rain soaked Zhou Yu's vision, making the flower look blurry. He blinked instinctively before the water droplets fell from his eyelashes into his eyes.
The moment before his eyelids were about to close, the flower that bloomed from the claw shadow disappeared in place, as if it were a fast-forward shot that had been roughly edited, and immediately flashed in front of him without warning.
The five petals stretched as hard as they could, expanding and expanding, enveloping his entire body under the shadow.
Then, like a hungry Venus flytrap, the opponent greedily closed its flaps and locked his body into the shadow capsule.
