Chapter 685: Please Bring Him Death

Even though he knew Qi Junyi was probably after him, when Yang Yixie saw him his steps still halted, and he decisively walked in another direction, as if he hadn't seen him.

"Ying— the Yang!"

The name Ying Duo is tangled in too much, and even Ying Duo's real name Qi Junyi isn't very clear; he only caught a mention when Qi Hengyu and Shen Zexi were speaking, and could only confirm that the surname was Yang.

Yang Yixie silently quickened his steps.

The only thing that could be tied to Qi Junyi was some prisoner's fellow, so it was better for him to keep his distance.

"Hey! Stop!"

Qi Junyi watched helplessly as Yang Yixie walked faster and faster, his hurried figure leaving afterimages in the corridor.

He still hadn't said what he was here for!

"What are you doing?"

Yang Yichen, just passing by, saw Yang Yixie sprinting indoors at high speed, with a massive Qi Junyi chasing wildly behind, yet falling farther away.

How could anyone be so reckless as to try to race Yang Yixie?

"Brother, he's trying to harm me."

Yang Yixie decisively darted behind Yang Yichen and opened with nonsense.

"I didn't! I just want to ask you to kill someone!"

When those words came out, Yang Yichen immediately gave him a hostile look, while the previously fast‑running Yang Yixie curiously stuck his head out.

Yang Yichen pushed him back, his tone carrying a warning.

This is official territory; back in the wasteland, whatever they did the authorities couldn't control, but here is a rule‑of‑law society, and murder is illegal.

Moreover, inciting others to murder adds another degree of crime, and Yang Yichen's face was full of dark lines.

"Mr. Qi, if that's what you want, then I can only communicate with the higher‑ups and revoke your pass."

Qi Junyi never expected anyone to guard Ying Duo as if protecting a cub.

"I didn't mean that, no, I meant that..."

Qi Junyi tried to clarify the situation, but many inner details he felt inconvenient to disclose; after stammering for a while without making it clear, he saw Yang Yichen's expression grow increasingly grim.

"In short, let's talk privately?"

"You still want to talk privately?"

Yang Yichen directly blocked Qi Junyi, but seeing that the earlier commotion had attracted a crowd, he could only first usher the two into the adjacent room.

This was the rest area of their second squad; after work, others gradually left, and only he stayed behind due to a recent surge in workload.

The room quickly became just the three of them; Yang Yichen casually pulled a stool over and sat, turning his head toward Qi Junyi with a clear interrogator's stance.

"Speak, what exactly do you want to do?"

Fortunes turn, huh.

Yang Yixie couldn't help recalling their first meeting; back then he was taken by Supervision Bureau agents for interrogation without a word, and now, on their turf, the one being interrogated was Qi Junyi.

"Um, just as I said earlier, I want to ask him to kill someone..."

Seeing that Yang Yichen was already poised to contact superiors, Qi Junyi hurriedly added the following.

"But that person is also willing!"

What the hell?

Yang Yichen, expressionless, unlocked his phone and opened the contacts; Qi Junyi could only give a concise, complete summary of the incident.

"Chi Jinan wants to arrange a death duel with him, but I guarantee he will definitely win in the end!"

"No."

Yang Yichen refused outright.

How many times must he repeat it? This is a rule‑of‑law society; in the wasteland world, hardly anyone dares claim their hands are completely clean, especially since the two sides previously had unequal intelligence and the authorities originally didn't intend to pursue this matter heavily.

After all, players will use any means to survive; even grudges are at most settled privately without breaking regulations, but such mutually agreed death duels are prohibited in this world.

"Why say I'll definitely win? You know that the 'Corrupted Little Red Riding Hood' fights without thinking."

Yang Yixie, however, became interested and asked curiously.

What's this nickname…

Fearing Yang Yichen would stop him again, Qi Junyi spoke this time very quickly.

"In fact, Chi Jinan's condition has long reached its limit; his Consciousness Space has been torn apart by annihilation, and most of the time he falls into a deep slumber, and he's also over‑exerting his potential, actually..."

"He himself doesn't have much time left."

Or rather, the fact that Chi Jinan has survived to this point is already a miracle.

Since birth, Chi Jinan has been plagued by a curse inherited from his parents; that tainted annihilation granted him superb Aberrant Arts but also sowed many hidden dangers for his future.

He is destined never to live peacefully; annihilation is deeply bound to his soul.

Chi Jinan's pursuit of annihilation has long become indistinguishable between his true desire and a complete sinking caused by prolonged, deep entanglement with annihilation, from which he cannot escape.

Chi Jinan doesn't like quiet; he often remains still like a statue, but only the blood‑colored lotus blooming on the battlefield proves he is truly alive.

He has always pursued a battle that would let him die contentedly afterward, yet due to various factors, he cannot meet a good end.

"Annihilation's impact is already evident on him; his strength has waned, and no one knows how long before he is completely devoured by annihilation and vanishes from this world."

Maybe tomorrow, maybe next week, maybe next month.

Annihilation is the most dangerous law, its key lies in its irreversibility.

"In fact, the Church is already negotiating with the authorities for a sufficiently open area to serve as a battlefield; all you need to do is nod."

Qi Junyi stared straight at Ying Duo; he and Qi Hengyu truly are brothers, their eyes both amber alike, though Qi Junyi's hue is deeper.

Indeed this is a war that Chi Jinan is doomed to lose; without environmental constraints, Ying Duo can unleash all his weapons freely, while Chi Jinan's power gradually declines over time.

Given the grudge between Ying Duo and Chi Jinan, this provides a chance to vent fully; perhaps he'll be delighted and blast Chi Jinan into trash.

These people want the massive Flame City Cannon to become the ceremonial gun at the Blood Lotus funeral, bringing about the grandest annihilation.

But......

"On what basis?"

Yang Yichen directly blocked Qi Junyi's gaze at Yang Yixie completely.

"If your people want to court death, let them go find death themselves; don't bring your unlucky stuff near us."

Yang Yichen's words simply hit Yang Yixie right in the heart; in his eyes, isn't Chi Jinan just an unlucky thing?

So——

"When shall we arrange a fight?"