Chapter 100: Your Daughter is Truly Cute

After the chubby rookie investigator left, Su Xiao was the only one left in the underground tunnel.

The urgent footsteps drew closer, and Su Xiao also prepared for battle.

The dim tunnel seemed to hide an army of thousands. Cold sweat gradually seeped from Su Xiao's forehead.

Judging by the footsteps, the number of ghouls was definitely not small; hundreds was a conservative estimate.

Although Su Xiao was an investigator, he wouldn't throw his life away for the CCG; joining the CCG was just to complete his mission.

Being loyal to an organization with unknown intentions was undoubtedly a foolish act.

Su Xiao hesitated: should he make a strategic retreat, or a strategic retreat, or a strategic retreat~.

Just then, the roaring footsteps gradually moved away; those ghouls didn't appear.

This made Su Xiao let out a long sigh of relief. If the number of ghouls was too high, he would only be able to choose to retreat temporarily.

Something major must have happened within the 24th Ward; otherwise, the ghouls wouldn't be this crazy.

Now Kisho Arima was deep in the 24th Ward. On the phone, Kisho Arima mentioned that he would handle the "root."

Did "root" refer to the cause of the major change? It was impossible to judge based on speculation alone.

"Over here, be careful, those 'beasts' have gone far."

"Husband, can we still go back to the 'Central City'?"

The conversation between a man and a woman came from deep in the tunnel.

"Sigh~, we can't go back for now. We have to go to the surface to take refuge first. How did those 'beasts' break out? There was such a sturdy blockade."

"Daddy, I'm so scared."

"Rika, don't be afraid. Daddy will take us out."

Su Xiao, in the tunnel, raised an eyebrow. Judging by the voices, it was a family of three: a husband and wife with their daughter.

From their fragmented words, Su Xiao learned a lot of intelligence.

A large number of ghouls might live deep in the 24th Ward. The "Central City" mentioned by the ghoul couple might be the deepest part of the 24th Ward.

The ghoul couple also mentioned "beasts."

How could beasts appear underground? If "beasts" was a metaphor, then Su Xiao thought of a possibility: those guys wearing grass skirts were most appropriately called "beasts."

The footsteps drew closer, and the ghoul couple walked to the entrance with their daughter.

What met their eyes was a figure in a white trench coat holding a sharp blade. The sunlight at the entrance made it impossible for them to see the figure's face, only a pair of cold eyes.

"Zero Squad."

The husband of the ghoul couple spoke, his voice somewhat strained, his eyes revealing helplessness.

"Husband, it seems we can only fight."

The ghoul couple stood in front of their daughter. She was a short-haired little loli with big, watery eyes that were particularly lovable.

"Can you let us pass? If we fight to the death, you won't have an easy time either, Zero Squad member."

The male ghoul's predatory organ appeared. It was a shell-type; it looked like he had at least two ghoul organs, one behind each shoulder.

Two gray-white Kagune greatswords formed, wrapping around the male ghoul's arms.

Kakuja! This ghoul must be a Kakuja, with strength around the SS-rank. One could tell from his stance that he was definitely not a pushover and must have received professional training.

After the male ghoul revealed his Kagune, the female ghoul's Kagune also appeared.

The female ghoul was a Ukaku; a pair of massive crimson wings unfolded behind her, at least three meters in diameter.

The larger the Kagune, the higher the concentration of RC cells in the ghoul's body, and the stronger the ghoul's strength.

This ghoul couple were actually both SS-rank ghouls, and judging by their appearance, their coordination should be very tacit.

A couple sleeping in the same bed every day, it would be strange if their coordination wasn't tacit.

"Please, we don't want to hurt you. Our family has never eaten humans; we only eat ghouls that died accidentally."

The female ghoul's tone was almost pleading.

"Let you go, what do I get?"

The couple looked at each other.

"We just want to leave the 24th Ward. And are you sure you can kill both of us? I've never seen you in the Zero Squad."

The male ghoul's temper wasn't very good, and killing intent surged in his eyes.

"Oh? Are you sure?"

Su Xiao's mouth curled up, and he gripped the Checking Zhan Long Shan in his hand tightly. Checking Zhan Long Shan let out a clear hum.

For some reason, Su Xiao recently felt as if something had come alive within Checking Zhan Long Shan; the more he used it, the handier it became.

Previously, when guarding the back door of the Aogiri Tree stronghold in the 11th Ward, he actually had the illusion that Checking Zhan Long Shan was coordinating with him in battle.

Su Xiao shook his head with a bitter smile. How could a blade coordinate with him in battle? It was just an inanimate object.

Even if a weapon could truly gain consciousness, it wasn't something a weapon of Checking Zhan Long Shan's grade could achieve.

Su Xiao's smile and Checking Zhan Long Shan's clear hum made the ghoul couple feel a tingling sensation on their scalps. The little loli hid behind her mother, as if Su Xiao were a flood or a wild beast.

A ghoul's intuition was sharper than a beast's. The ghoul couple felt that the human in front of them might have slaughtered their kind in large numbers, far exceeding their imagination.

The ghoul couple was somewhat fearful. They weren't afraid of battle, nor were they afraid of death; both were SS-rank ghouls.

But their daughter was right behind them. If they fought such a dangerous enemy, their daughter would be in danger; after all, blades had no eyes.

To the couple, Su Xiao now felt not just "very dangerous," but super dangerous.

"You investigators love ghoul ghoul organs, don't you? As long as you let my wife and daughter leave, I can give you one ghoul organ."

This man was indeed a ghoul, but he had the responsibility a man should have.

"Husband..."

The female ghoul just wanted to speak, but was glared at by the male ghoul, and she dared not speak.

"Daddy."

The little loli ghoul grabbed her father's hem, shaking her head with teary eyes.

Su Xiao was somewhat speechless. The family of three in front of him now needed a lighting technician and a camera crew.

"What happened deep in the 24th Ward?"

Su Xiao spoke suddenly, which made the female ghoul's face light up with joy. As long as they could communicate, there was a chance.

"No comment..."

The male ghoul just wanted to speak, but his wife quickly pulled him back.

"Husband, the previous generation's 'King' has abandoned us, and this generation's 'King' is not qualified to rule the two of us. Now we are free people and no longer loyal to anyone."

Hearing his wife's words, the male ghoul closed his eyes in pain.

"Speak."

Guilt appeared in the female ghoul's eyes. Sometimes, a woman could give up many things for her child.

"Investigator-san, the 'beasts' deep in the 24th Ward have broken out. I don't know if you've seen a type of ghoul that looks like a primitive human. Now the 'Central City' is occupied by that group of 'beasts.'

They are different from us; except for eating humans, we are completely the same as humans in daily life."

Even though the couple agreed to answer Su Xiao's questions, they were brief and to the point.

"Where did the 'beasts' you mentioned come from? And who are the two 'Kings' you mentioned just now?"

These two questions from Su Xiao seemed to stump the couple.

"Those beasts come from deep underground; I don't know the specifics. As for the two 'Kings,' it's a long story.

The 'King' is our ghoul leader. The previous generation's 'King' abandoned us, and this generation's King is someone called Yoshimura..."

"Slap."

A loud slap was heard.

The male ghoul slapped his wife.

"Have you forgotten who saved our lives? Have you forgotten who specifically sent us medicine when Rika was seriously ill? It was her father. Without that person, Rika might have already died young. If it weren't for the 'King' holding hostility toward her father, we would have been loyal to her long ago."

The male ghoul's face was full of pain. After slapping his wife, he seemed to have used up all his strength.

The female ghoul lowered her head and stopped speaking, her face full of guilt.

"Pfft..."

Fresh blood splattered, and a bloody ghoul organ was thrown toward Su Xiao.

"The ghoul organ is yours, let my wife and daughter pass."

Su Xiao caught the ghoul organ but didn't move out of the way.

"It seems you know many secrets. I can let you pass and provide you with a safe residence, but I need some intelligence.

Don't underestimate the surface world. SS-rank ghouls like you without the protection of a large organization will soon become Quinque."

The male ghoul just wanted to refuse, but found Su Xiao's gaze becoming increasingly dangerous.

"Your daughter is truly cute; it would be a pity if she died, wouldn't it?"

The male ghoul's expression twisted, wishing he could swallow Su Xiao alive. After a dozen seconds, the male ghoul sighed and chose to compromise.

PS: (Seeking recommendation tickets.) ===== CHAPTER 101 =====