Li Yuan suddenly flipped over, twisting her waist and hips like a tigress, pinning Chen Mo down on the bed.
With the empowerment of her Anger Value, she momentarily gained the upper hand.
"You scoundrel, you dare, you dare... I'm going all out against you!"
Li Yuan's eyes flashed with anger as she raised her hand to strike down.
Chen Mo quickly grabbed her wrist, his voice deep, "Get it clear, it was you who fell for an Illusion Technique and clung to me relentlessly. I was merely trying to wake you up."
While saying this, Chen Mo felt a bit guilty.
Initially, it was indeed to awaken her, but it felt too good as it went on and it became more exhilarating...
He got overly immersed and somewhat lost himself.
"Illusion Technique?"
Thinking about the scenes in the Illusory World, Li Yuan's expression turned slightly unnatural.
"Even so, considering our gender differences, you shouldn't hit there..."
Chen Mo shook his head and said, "General Li thinks too much, I have never seen you as a woman."
Hearing this, Li Yuan's gaze turned colder.
"Jerk!"
She tried to slap him, but found her hands firmly clamped down.
Seeing Chen Mo's smug look, she was infuriated beyond care and bit hard on his shoulder!
"Hiss!"
Chen Mo took a sharp intake of cold air.
She really is a fierce woman, biting people now?
Just then, a sound of gongs came from outside on the street:
"Dong! —— Dong! Dong!"
One slow, two fast, indicating that it was already Midnight Hour.
Chen Mo frowned.
With frequent violent crimes in the city and everyone closing their doors, who would still be out patrolling?
They're really overdoing their duty!
"Hey, stop biting, something's not right!"
"Mmm mmm mmm!"
Li Yuan, engrossed, wouldn't listen and kept biting unrelentingly.
Chen Mo, experienced in dealing with this, raised his hand and slapped her.
Slap!
"E~"
Li Yuan made a strange noise from her throat.
The fiery pain mixed with an indescribable flavor weakened her, causing her to unconsciously let go.
Chen Mo didn't linger any further with her and rushed out of the room.
Li Yuan collapsed weakly on the bed, her chest heaving, as if all her bones had been pulled out.
It took her a long time to come back to her senses.
Once calmed, she realized the urgency of the situation.
She struggled to her feet, leaning on Stray Blade, and staggeringly followed out.
...
The night was dim.
Chen Mo moved swiftly across rooftops.
"Dong! —— Dong! Dong!"
The patrolling sounds reverberated at the street corners, maintaining a fluctuating distance from him.
Every time it seemed he was about to catch up, the next moment, the sound shifted to another street.
"Playing hide and seek with me?"
Chen Mo's eyes narrowed slightly.
Following the pattern of one death every three days, there was a high chance of a crime tonight.
And Lady Liu, even at the risk of exposing her identity, had to detain him, indicating the crucial importance of this night to her.
Now being Midnight Hour, only half an hour was left till dawn.
No matter what the other party was planning, the key moment was now!
Chen Mo didn't hesitate; he added his remaining True Spirit to "Wind and Thunder Release," boosting this Body Movement Martial Skill from Mastery to Small Success.
True Yuan surged, and thunderlight appeared under his feet.
His speed instantly soared, thunderous as he zoomed away!
Boom!
Crossing several blocks, the figure wrapped in thunderlight crashed down in the middle of the street!
"Dong! —— Dong! Dong!"
Chen Mo looked up.
The patrol sound was close at hand, yet there was no one in sight.
Suddenly, the gong sounds stopped.
The night wind whimpered, the cobblestones empty and the moonlight stretched the shadows long.
"The hour has come."
It seemed like a sigh in the wind.
Then, sudden noises broke the silence.
In the distance, a jubilant wedding procession melody played, punctuated continuously by loud trumpets and firecrackers, sounding particularly grating.
The air echoed with the laughter and play of children, accompanied by a clear folk song:
"Red wedding scrolls hang on the wall, the rat daughter is getting married."
"Daughter doesn't know who she will marry, she has to ask her dad and mom."
"Dad and mom are both muddle-headed, arguing before finally deciding."
"Marrying the most impressive suitor, let the daughter choose herself!"
"Red wedding scrolls hang on the wall, the rat daughter is getting married..."
The singing drew closer and closer, almost ringing in Chen Mo's ears!
He suddenly felt a chill, as if a cold wind swept through him, making his hairs stand on end!
The noise abruptly stopped, and quietness resumed.
Drip-drop... Drip-drop...
The sound of falling water droplets came from behind.
Chen Mo slowly turned around and saw a woman standing alone not far away.
She wore a red bridal veil on her head, donned an embroidered red robe, draped with a rosy shawl, and stepped in rust-flowered shoes.
The crimson wedding dress was soaking wet, continuously dripping dirty water from its hem.
The woman lifted her hand, revealing her white, slender wrist and her delicate fingers beckoned, seemingly calling him.
Chen Mo looked down and saw himself unknowingly wearing a wedding robe...
He is the groom tonight!
Meanwhile, a sinister aura enveloped him, making his body uncontrollably walk towards the bride.
This was a special ability of the Demon Ghost.
It seemed that Liu Yuan and that court Seventh-Level Warrior had presumably died by these means.
However, Chen Mo was no ordinary warrior.
Essence surged through his acupoints, quickly dispelling the evil energy.
"I really want to see what this uninvited bride looks like."
Chen Mo approached the bride, reached out, and pulled off her veil.
What did her face look like?
Her face was narrow, covered in black hair, with a sharp nose and mouth, and her eyes pitch black without any whites.
It was like...
A rat?
On her graceful body now oddly sat a rat's head!
Its bulging eyes greedily fixed on Chen Mo, viscous saliva flowing from the corner of its mouth.
"My dear..."
"You must be really hungry, here, eat."
Chen Mo extended his arm towards its mouth.
Seeing the bride so cooperative, the Rat Bride seemed stunned, then displayed a ferocious smile.
"After eating you... we will be together... forever!"
It opened its huge mouth, the pointed jaw splitting into three sections, its entire face flipping backward revealing densely packed sharp teeth!
It savagely bit down!
In an instant, flames surged!
The Stray Blade in his hand blazed with intense flames, like a fierce sun rising in the night!
"Ow!"
The Rat Bride let out a piercing scream, her red dress billowing as she retreated hastily.
"Wife, don't run."
High-end domestic violence often uses the most straightforward way of slashing.
Chen Mo wielded his Stray Blade with a roar, swirling it around to constantly tear through its body.
With abundant True Yuan enhancing it, the Mastery of Sword Technique displayed its full potential!
The eighth strike!
The force of the blade was immensely strong, even the air was compressed and twisted!
As a Demon Creature, the Rat Bride felt genuine fear from the depths of her heart for the first time!
This strike would truly kill it!
"Ah..."
A faint sigh wafted over.
A black mist blew by, the Sword Qi ripped through the wedding dress, but the Rat Bride vanished!
Chen Mo sheathed his blade and looked towards a shadowy corner.
Lady Liu stepped out lightly, her shoulders adorned by a small mouse, fearfully watching Chen Mo.
"My lady and the gentleman have no grievances; why must you force this?"
Saddness filled Lady Liu's almond eyes.
"The lady likes to kill people, and I like to kill demons, each to their own abilities," Chen Mo replied coolly.
In his eyes, this was not a Demon Ghost, but heaps of True Spirit!
Lady Liu shook her head helplessly, "I never wanted to be an enemy of the Sky Scale Guard, but now, I must invite you to die."
Footsteps rustled behind her as several figures emerged.
The Liu family's wives and dependants were all present, expressionlessly watching Chen Mo.
Chen Mo nodded in approval, "Good, a family should be together, saves me the trouble of looking for each one."