Chapter 46

After arriving at the Xijie District, Su Xiao didn't get out of the car immediately.

"Akira Mado, do you know the specific intelligence about the Xijie District?"

Although there was cannibalism in the Xijie District, some civilians also lived nearby.

"Of course. After I was assigned to the 14th Ward, I learned the intelligence here in detail."

Akira Mado rummaged through the car for a while and found a file bag.

"14th Ward: Nakano Ward. Cannibalism is popular in this area. Most Ghouls hide among ordinary people. Ghouls from various factions are distributed here; it is a social place for Ghouls, and there are many Ghoul intelligence brokers..."

Su Xiao lit a cigarette and listened silently to Akira Mado's description.

Opening the car window, Su Xiao exhaled a puff of blue smoke.

"Second Class Haise, please don't smoke. Cigarettes contain more than 4,000 types of chemical substances, 60 of which are very harmful to the body, including: nicotine, cigarette tar, carbon monoxide, irritating compounds...

And secondhand smoke will affect my skin."

With blue smoke swirling, Su Xiao said:

"Can you find a bar called 'Helter Skelter'? It should be nearby."

Akira Mado sighed helplessly.

"No problem."

Taking out a small computer, Akira Mado began to check the map nearby.

"Found it, it's at..."

Before Akira Mado finished speaking, Su Xiao suddenly straightened up and looked at a pedestrian on the street.

"Ghoul."

Su Xiao's sharp gaze startled Akira Mado.

"What?"

Akira Mado looked at Su Xiao blankly, somewhat disbelieving that Su Xiao could distinguish a Ghoul just by sight.

Su Xiao got out of the car and walked slowly behind a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man looked tired, like an office worker whose career was not going well, carrying a leather bag in his hand.

"Second Class Haise, wait for me."

Akira Mado carried her briefcase and walked quickly to catch up with Su Xiao.

"Can you tell me how you judged that man was a Ghoul?"

"Intuition."

The middle-aged man in front turned and walked into a small alley, and Su Xiao followed quickly.

"Int... intuition?"

There was some doubt in Akira Mado's eyes. Looking at Su Xiao's back, she couldn't help but wonder: is this Second Class Investigator really okay?

In the dark and damp alley, the middle-aged man was still walking slowly forward.

"Stop."

Su Xiao's voice, carrying a hint of chill, came from behind the middle-aged man.

"Who are you?"

The middle-aged man looked at Su Xiao in confusion, his peripheral vision scanning the surroundings.

"Next time, don't use a leather bag to pack human flesh. The blood will soak through."

Su Xiao's words caused the middle-aged man's expression to change, and his gaze became panicked.

"Meddling in other people's business, you're really asking for death."

The middle-aged man's expression suddenly became fierce, his red eyes appeared, and he rushed toward Su Xiao.

The Ghoul in front of him was not strong, only about B-rank; Su Xiao didn't even take out 【Zhan Long Shan】.

The middle-aged man rushed to Su Xiao in a few steps and punched toward his head; his movements were stiff, and his speed was very slow.

Su Xiao didn't even have the interest to dodge this kind of attack.

Lifting his left leg violently, Su Xiao kicked the middle-aged man in the lower abdomen. The middle-aged man felt the pain, his entire body was kicked into a V-shape, and he spat out a large mouthful of acid.

The middle-aged man's posture at this moment happened to put his head right in front of Su Xiao.

Su Xiao took the opportunity to wrap his arm around the middle-aged man's neck, tightening his arm and strangling the middle-aged man's neck fiercely.

"Let... let go of me, you..."

Just as Su Xiao was strangling the middle-aged man's neck, Akira Mado ran quickly into the alley.

"Crack."

A crisp sound of bones being broken came, the middle-aged man's body suddenly went limp, Su Xiao released his arm, and the middle-aged man's corpse fell to the ground.

"Find someone to clean this up."

Su Xiao walked past Akira Mado, and Akira Mado looked at the already dead Ghoul in amazement.

This made Akira Mado wonder: is it really possible to find Ghouls by intuition?

Su Xiao returned to the car. He didn't know why just now, but after inadvertently seeing that middle-aged man, he suddenly had a feeling that the other party was a Ghoul.

At that time, the leather bag in the other party's hand hadn't been soaked with blood; that was something that happened afterward.

Su Xiao guessed to himself that this might be related to his attribute improvement.

At the same time as his attributes improved, he felt a great change in his body. His physique hadn't changed, but the muscles all over his body were clearly firmer and more powerful.

Before entering Samsara Paradise, Su Xiao practiced swordsmanship for long periods every day.

Unscientific training caused his right wrist to be somewhat damaged, and it would ache whenever it was cloudy or rainy.

But now, the old injury on his wrist had basically healed, and it wouldn't be long before it was completely recovered.

Akira Mado also returned to the car. This time, the look in her eyes when she looked at Su Xiao was clearly different.

"Second Class Haise, where are we going?"

"Helter Skelter bar."

The car started, and five minutes later, the two arrived in front of the 'Helter Skelter' bar.

"Wait for me in the car."

Su Xiao got out of the car, leaving Akira Mado alone.

The 'Helter Skelter' bar was opened by a female Ghoul named Itori.

Although Su Xiao didn't know the specific location here, he knew that this was a small intelligence center.

He wasn't here to expel Itori, but to inquire about intelligence.

Itori was an SS-rank Ghoul. Under normal circumstances, Su Xiao wouldn't let the other party go, but Itori had even more important uses.

An intelligence broker who understood Ghouls was far more valuable than a treasure chest. Through Itori, Su Xiao could obtain more treasure chests.

Walking into the bar, because it was daytime, there were no customers in the bar.

The bar was in a retro style, the four walls had no decoration and appeared dark yellow. There wasn't a single window in the entire bar, only a lamp on the bar counter, so the bar appeared somewhat dim.

"Welcome."

A somewhat lazy female voice came from behind the bar, and Su Xiao sat in front of the bar.

"Customer, what would you like to drink?"

Itori stood behind the bar, her head of orange-red long hair particularly conspicuous in the dim bar; it was the brightest color in the entire bar.

Itori appeared calm, but she was actually exceptionally vigilant. As an intelligence broker, Su Xiao's appearance was immediately recognized by Itori.

Noticing Itori's gaze, Su Xiao knew that things would be much easier to handle.

"Answer me one question, and I won't cause you trouble."

Itori stepped back a few steps, keeping a safe distance from Su Xiao.

"Third Class Investigator, Haise, the monster-level human who fought Eto."

The bar fell into a deathly silence, and neither of them spoke.

Itori's ability to gather intelligence made Su Xiao feel slightly surprised. It was normal for the other party to know about Eto, but the other party actually knew that he had already joined the CCG.

"Speak, what is the question?"

Itori sighed and chose to concede.

"Where is the cannibalism zone of the 14th Ward?"

"Right here, the Xijie District."

Itori picked up the glass beside her, which contained half a glass of dark red liquid; it looked like red wine, but it was actually human blood.

A Ghoul's taste bud structure is different from a human's; after eating human food, they feel a strong fishy smell.

Even with alcohol, Ghouls cannot drink it. Except for water and coffee, Ghouls cannot normally consume any human food.

"The specific location of the Xijie District, the more specific, the better."

Su Xiao was already somewhat impatient.

"Don't make such a terrifying expression.

Alright, alright, every night after nine o'clock, the center of the Xijie District is the area where cannibalism is most severe."

Itori didn't hesitate much before betraying the other Ghouls.

Having learned the specific situation, Su Xiao left the bar; he had already thought of a way to complete the mission quickly.

If things went smoothly, he could complete Main Quest (2) in less than a week.

"What exactly is the scene of cannibalism? It's truly 'something to look forward to'."