Chapter 48

Akira Mado stopping gave that Ghoul a chance to escape.

That Ghoul just wanted to escape when he heard Su Xiao's threatening words.

The Ghoul hesitated for a moment, then immediately turned and ran, not caring about Su Xiao's words at all.

Or rather, this was the correct choice. Staying meant death, so why not strive for that sliver of a chance to escape?

Just as that Ghoul ran a few meters away, a long blade shot over with the sound of wind breaking.

"Puchi."

The long blade pierced the Ghoul's calf and was nailed deeply into the asphalt-paved street.

"Ah~"

The Ghoul screamed and fell to the ground, his face kissing the asphalt road surface.

"Correct choice."

Su Xiao stood up and walked slowly toward that Ghoul.

The other party's act of running away was very normal in his view; if it were him, he would also make that choice.

If running away also meant death, why not strive for it?

"You, what are you going to do?"

The Ghoul's gaze was panicked, trying to crawl forward, but 【Checking Zhan Long Shan】 was nailed to the ground and didn't move at all.

Su Xiao gripped the hilt of 【Checking Zhan Long Shan】 and pulled it out. That Ghoul immediately wanted to get up and run.

The blade light flashed, and a large amount of blood sprayed onto the asphalt road.

Four slashes; Su Xiao severed the Ghoul's four limbs, keeping his word.

With a Ghoul's vitality, this kind of injury could only be considered a serious injury, with no life-threatening danger.

"What now?"

Akira Mado's face was slightly weary; the battle just now had made her somewhat tired, sweat soaked her clothes, and her light yellow blonde hair clung to her forehead.

"Continue. Kill as many Ghouls as come tonight."

Akira Mado felt a chill in her heart; there were hundreds of Ghouls in the Xijie District, or even more.

"Are we really okay?"

Su Xiao didn't say anything and began to clean up the corpses on the street.

He prepared to set bait here; the Ghoul whose four limbs he had severed was very good bait.

But Ghouls weren't stupid either; with so many corpses scattered here, it would only scare those Ghouls away.

He piled the corpses in a small alley; he didn't deal with the blood on the asphalt road, as the bloody smell could also attract Ghouls.

The Ghoul whose four limbs were severed was thrown by Su Xiao into the center of the street.

There was no need to attract other Ghouls too close; it was enough for them to just show up.

With Su Xiao's agility attribute, as long as those Ghouls showed up, they absolutely wouldn't be able to escape.

Hunting low-level Ghouls, although the chance of dropping treasure chests was very small, could earn CCG contribution points.

Not only that, his talent ability 【Soul Eater】 could also increase his mana significantly.

Mana was very important to Su Xiao now; Qing Gang Ying was a big consumer of mana.

Su Xiao stood in the center of the street holding 【Checking Zhan Long Shan】, and Akira Mado stood to the side.

"Will Ghouls really appear? This place just experienced a battle."

Su Xiao didn't pay attention to Akira Mado; Ghouls that could engage in cannibalism were beasts. The bloody smell wouldn't scare them away, it would only attract them.

After only two minutes, the first Ghoul appeared.

That was an elderly Ghoul with a thin and dry figure.

After seeing Su Xiao holding a sharp blade, the elderly Ghoul hesitated for a moment and chose to retreat temporarily.

Unfortunately, it was too late to leave now; Su Xiao had already rushed forward with his blade.

One minute later, Su Xiao, with bloodstains on his cuffs, returned to his original position, waiting for the next prey.

On top of a high building in the Xijie District.

The night wind blew, and under the moonlight, two people could be seen standing on the roof.

"What to do? If we let it be, the Ghouls here will be killed off."

Ayato Kirishima, wearing a black rabbit mask, spoke, his gaze toward Su Xiao in the distance full of dread.

Tatara to the side didn't speak, silently watching the scene in front of him.

This was a 'source of soldiers' for Aogiri Tree; Aogiri Tree's executives would often come here to invite those relatively strong Ghouls.

For example, the Bin brothers were spotted by Aogiri Tree here.

"Give up."

Tatara's words made Ayato Kirishima somewhat unwilling.

"Here..."

Ayato Kirishima had just spoken when he discovered Tatara staring at him.

"Are you going to stop that monster?"

Ayato Kirishima was speechless and turned his head away. He still had a deep memory of the slash Su Xiao had aimed at him.

"Then... do you want me to go?"

Killing intent appeared in Tatara's eyes.

"No, my meaning is to gather members and kill this human."

It seemed Ayato Kirishima's hatred for Su Xiao wasn't shallow; after all, Su Xiao had nearly killed him.

Tatara thought for a while and shook his head.

"The cost is too high. Even if we could successfully kill this man, both you and I might die in the battle.

Let's go. From now on, abandon this place completely. Knowing that this monster is in the 14th Ward is also very important intelligence."

Although Aogiri Tree didn't only have this one 'source of soldiers', abandoning this place was a significant loss, but they were truly forced to have no choice.

Tatara and Ayato Kirishima left, and the Ghouls here lost their support.

The sun gradually rose, and a touch of golden morning light appeared.

In the center of the Xijie District, Su Xiao sat on the street, full of fatigue.

Within a half-kilometer radius of the street, large patches of blood could be seen not far apart, and a thick bloody smell filled this street.

Su Xiao didn't remember how many Ghouls he had killed that night; by the end, not a single Ghoul could be found in the entire Xijie District.

The unusually thick bloody smell made those Ghouls alert, and a message gradually spread among the Ghouls of the Xijie District.

Absolutely do not approach the central area; there is a terrifying human there!

Although Su Xiao was covered in blood, he meticulously wiped 【Checking Zhan Long Shan】 clean and put it into his storage space; he cherished his weapon very much.

Su Xiao activated his brand to check his harvest from the night.

First was the contribution value, which had become: 【Second Class Investigator, Contribution: 390/400.】

In one night, Su Xiao had gained 340 contribution points, which showed how many Ghouls he had killed.

Not only contribution points, but Su Xiao's talent ability, Soul Eater, had already devoured 68 points of mana.

His mana was now 238 points, and the activation time of Qing Gang Ying had increased significantly.

In his storage space, there were also 3 white treasure chests.

He had killed so many Ghouls that even though the drop rate of treasure chests was very small, he still harvested 3 treasure chests.

"Second Class Haise, let's go back. I can't do it anymore."

Akira Mado lay flat on the street, no longer having the heart to care about lady-like demeanor.

"I'm also reaching my limit. Return to the branch."

Su Xiao stood up and hadn't walked a few steps when he discovered Akira Mado was still lying on the ground.

"That... I'm exhausted."

Akira Mado's tone was somewhat unnatural.

Last night, Su Xiao basically did all the Ghoul hunting, while Akira Mado was responsible for dealing with the corpses and not responsible for fighting. Even so, Akira Mado was already exhausted.

Su Xiao walked to Akira Mado's side and carried her on his shoulder; a plump and soft sensation came from his back.

"Please, by all means, don't go back to the branch. I look too embarrassing like this."

The intimate physical contact caused a blush to appear on Akira Mado's face.

"My home is nearby; it only takes a few minutes to drive there."

Su Xiao considered it; Akira Mado's suggestion was not bad, and he was also in urgent need of rest now.

Driving to the building where Akira Mado lived, Akira Mado had recovered some strength along the way, at least enough to walk on her own.

Akira Mado lived in a single apartment; the room was not large but very cozy. After entering Akira Mado's home, Su Xiao took off his jacket under her astonished gaze and headed straight for the bathroom.

He was covered in blood, and the night of time had allowed the blood to congeal on his skin, which was very uncomfortable.

Just as Su Xiao was rinsing his body with warm water, the bathroom door was knocked on.

"Second Class Haise, please be quick. I must take a shower as soon as possible, immediately. I... I have a cleanliness obsession, and blood congealing on my skin is simply a nightmare."