Chapter 238: 72 So that’s how it is (5K)_2

Even at this stage, how could he still harbor such negative emotions?

So he bit his lower lip, using the slight sting to keep himself alert.

The current actions of the New Chaser Association were exactly traded for by Ian’s sacrifice.

They didn’t dare wait any longer.

Thinking of this, Gerard’s mood gradually stabilized, and then he lowered his head to look at his left middle finger and whispered, “Thank you.”

“Hehe, I didn’t say anything,” Bai Wei avoided being explicit, “It looks like we can continue now.”

“Of course.”

Gerard once again focused his attention on the members of the New Chaser Association who were attempting to hide in the shadows, scattered in twos and threes.

While Bai Wei took a good look at Gerard.

He knew too that Gerard’s state was not good right now.

Last night he had experienced the anguish of killing his child, without any time to rest, and then ran into the matter with Ju.

And the situation with Ju still unresolved, he now faced even more troublesome matters here.

If it were anyone else, their spirit would have probably collapsed countless times by now, but Gerard was still holding on, merely having some “despairing” thoughts.

Of course, it might be more than a little, since even Bai Wei could feel it, that meant it was quite significant.

Bai Wei knew that what Gerard needed most now was rest, a double rest for both body and mind.

But what he could least afford to do now was rest.

After all, saving a city doomed to destruction wasn’t something that could be resolved simply by making decisions and shouting slogans.

It was precisely for this reason that Bai Wei decided not to further use the power of his eyes, to avoid causing Gerard to collapse before him.

“Alright,” Bai Wei said, “since that’s the case, let’s get to work.”

“Get to work?” It was rare for Gerard to arch an eyebrow, “Do you know where they are hiding the item?”

“Not yet,” Bai Wei said indifferently, “but I know the location of each of their groups, isn’t that enough?”

“You mean…”

Gerard watched as his left middle finger gradually straightened out, pointing in a direction. He didn’t even need to look up to know that it was the location of the big bridge.

“No matter how much they’ve spread out, there’s only that one bridge to leave this place, right?” Bai Wei spoke slowly, “So then, isn’t it possible to just take them out one by one before they climb onto that bridge?”

…

The wheels rolled over the uneven ground, shaking the entire cart and making a “creak-creak” sound, as if it would fall apart the next second.

On the cart lay a massive object, covered with a black cloth and tied with ropes, obscuring its contents from view.

But as the cart trembled continuously, the corners of the black cloth flapped in the wind, and as it passed places with light sources, the shadows squirming under the cloth could be seen.

At the same time, liquid was continuously flowing out from those shadows.

But the people pushing the cart had no reaction, their faces still covered with heavy masks, the black lenses impervious even to the light from street lamps.

They made no superfluous movements, nor did they engage in conversation, just silently walked on, like ghosts.

However, under another street light, the pitch-black lenses of their masks once again reflected real ghosts.

The two were about to look up when the other swung the giant sword in hand, slapping it down towards their heads.

Two muffled grunts.

Both men collapsed almost at the same time, convulsing briefly on the ground before becoming still.

Of course, it was Gerard who acted.

He didn’t kill them as Bai Wei had suggested, but at least he could keep them unconscious for a while.

Then, without hesitation, he quickly approached the cart and tore off the black cloth.

Sure enough, under the cloth was a piece of polluted corpse, but it contained nothing else.

“It’s not here,” Gerard said softly, then prepared to move to the next location.

That was their plan because the only way from the Fifth Zone to the Fourth District was the steel bridge.

So, all they needed to do was keep watch near the bridge and “take out” each group approaching it, and if they acted fast enough, they could find the Corpse Blocks and the Purification Source Crystal before they stepped onto the bridge.

But Gerard had just lifted his foot when Bai Wei suddenly said, “No, there’s something wrong with those two guys behind you.”

Gerard paused for a moment, then quickly turned around, indeed seeing the two men he had knocked out shakily standing up again.

They could still stand up!

Gerard was quite surprised.

Just as he was prepared to knock the two out again, he noticed something amiss.

Their stance was very odd; their bodies were contorted like broken puppets, not at all human-like.

What’s going on?!

Before Gerard could react, the masks on the two split open, and then a ghastly scream pierced the sky, as if to awaken the entire slumbering Fifth Zone.

“Gerard, chop off their heads, now,” Bai Wei commanded in a tone that brooked no argument.

Clearly, that sound wasn’t one that a human could make, so Gerard no longer hesitated and immediately swung the Chainsaw Sword in his hand.

Almost instantly, two heads hit the ground, and a fountain of crimson blood shot up.

Gerard froze.

The color of this blood… Were they still human?!

Just as this thought emerged in Gerard’s mind, he noticed that the two heads kept rolling on the ground, and the shrieking noise did not diminish at all, continuing to scream heartrendingly.