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The second round of battle ended, and silence once again enveloped the surroundings. Xiao Qiang took out a medal marked with the letter "R" from his pocket. Deep in thought, he walked over to Nalan.
Nalan was a soldier; could this medal—
It wasn't just Nalan who possessed such a medal; Professor R also had one. It was because of this medal that Xiao Qiang was certain that Xiao Wu Yi had been taken by Matt.
Although this was his speculation, everything remained uncertain until the truth was uncovered. Xiao Qiang decided that before returning to the future world, he must pay a visit to Professor R and Mr. Matt from the 2038 era.
As Xiao Qiang observed Nalan, resting his chin on his hand, he pondered what Nalan's thoughts were in his final moments. Why did his expression and gaze reveal not only fear but also an inscrutable complexity?
Chixia secured her firearm, hesitating whether to approach him, glancing around nervously…
Suddenly, a swift sound of wind came from above, without warning—a figure shot down from the sky. It reached for Chixia, who was focused on Xiao Qiang. Quick as lightning, she turned and swept her body to leap toward the vampire.
As she leaped, her dagger lunged forward, making real contact at close range. With a swift motion, the blade sliced through the vampire's abdomen.
Chixia hurriedly aimed her gun, watching intently as she saw Xiao Qiang's figure flash and land lightly on the ground, his expression darkened. He shouted angrily, “Focus!” Before he finished speaking, the vampire that had lunged at her collapsed behind him, a pool of dark blood quickly spreading from its belly.
Xiao Qiang dealt with the vampire and continued to crouch beside Nalan to check on him.
Chixia remained alert with her gun raised, scanning the surroundings.
After a moment, Xiao Qiang felt an urge to leave the scene. Just as this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly heard faint footsteps coming from Shipyard Ground. With his keen hearing, he quickly turned his head—his brow furrowed as he signaled Chixia with a raised finger to hide.
Then he concealed himself as well.
Before long, a dark figure slowly emerged from below the iron ladder. Xiao Qiang could see clearly that it was a head; wearing a black hood and mask made it difficult to discern their features. However, this person had enough nerve to venture alone into the Shipyard territory belonging to Fallen One. Judging by their demeanor, they seemed confident and likely familiar with the terrain here; they might have been tracking Xiao Qiang and Nalan but had delayed their appearance due to timing.
Chixia grew impatient, raising her eyebrows as she aimed her gun…
Xiao Qiang quickly stopped her; he wanted to observe this person's purpose for coming here further.
As the night deepened, the surroundings grew darker. The unexpected visitor seemed a bit frightened, moving cautiously step by step, afraid to make any noise that might alert something nearby.
Xiao Qiang caught a glimpse of him through his night vision goggles; he was armed with an M16 assault rifle. Despite having a weapon in hand, he remained vigilant, glancing around carefully. Only when he confirmed that there was no danger did he stand still, pull down his mask, and retrieve a small flashlight from his pocket, holding it in his mouth.
He looked surprised and scared as he glanced at the bodies sprawled across the upper deck. Without approaching to examine them closely, he walked directly to Nalan's corpse.
Xiao Qiang was puzzled; this person didn’t seem to possess any special abilities and was likely not a mutant. Was he here to find Nalan, or did he have another purpose?
As he and Chixia quietly observed, the man pretended to shake Nalan gently, murmuring something under his breath.
From Xiao Qiang's vantage point, he could see the man's lips moving—he seemed to be saying: "Nalan, you still haven't told me when that payment will arrive."
An instinctive intuition kicked in! The man appeared to sense the gaze from behind him and suddenly turned around. He looked tense as he glanced toward Xiao Qiang and Chixia's hiding spot. Then, standing upright, he aimed his gun at them and shouted, "Come out! I can see you!"
Xiao Qiang and Chixia remained calm, ignoring his shout. However, his voice had revealed his identity—Eagle City Lord!
It was clear that Eagle City Lord was indeed colluding with Nalan. As for the payment he mentioned, Xiao Qiang had no interest in investigating or pondering it. He wanted to further observe the true purpose of the city lord's presence here and saw no need to expose themselves immediately.
After calling out with no response, Eagle City Lord secretly sighed in relief. He raised his empty hand to wipe away the cold sweat on his brow. Turning back down, he crouched again, setting his weapon aside and reaching out to search Nalan’s body.
What could be on Nalan?
Xiao Qiang and Chixia could no longer remain calm. They silently emerged and quickly approached Eagle City Lord—
Feeling an inexplicable chill from behind him, Eagle City Lord barely had time to grab his weapon before a hard, cold object pressed against the back of his head.
Startled, Eagle City Lord moved sluggishly as panic set in; the flashlight slipped from his grasp with a 'clatter' on the ground. He began pleading for mercy, saying repeatedly, "Spare me, good sir..."
Seeing him act like a coward made Xiao Qiang smirk inwardly. This guy was clearly one who valued money over life; if he were faced with a real vampire, he would have been dead long ago.
"Stop, I'm not a hero, and you're not a gentleman. Speak! What brings you here?" Xiao Qiang coldly snorted, his handsome face taut as he stepped forward to confront him.
"You..." The Eagle City Lord was taken aback, momentarily at a loss for words.
"Me? You’re disappointed that I’m still alive?" Xiao Qiang shot back incisively.
"..." The Eagle City Lord couldn't meet his gaze. "I came to see Nalan." As he spoke, it seemed he found his reason, suddenly looking up and asserting, "You killed Nalan, didn't you? Did you take what was on him?"
"Hmph, are you blind or just deliberately twisting the truth? Didn't you see how he died?"
In truth, the Eagle City Lord had not clearly seen Nalan's condition. Preoccupied with searching for something, he hadn't had time to check before being startled by the sudden appearance of Xiao Qiang and his companion.
This was the domain of the Fallen One; Nalan had sought his own demise by insisting on confronting this seemingly unimpressive young man. As a result, he met his end here. However, their transaction had not been completed yet. All he remembered was that Nalan had a safe key on him, so he hadn’t bothered to look further and instead focused on finding what he wanted.
Xiao Qiang picked up a flashlight from the deck and shone it on Nalan's neck. A gory hole was visible, causing the Eagle City Lord to tremble all over. The light moved down to the abdomen, where a metal pipe was still protruding from it, blood already congealed at the opening...
The Eagle City Lord swallowed hard, stammering, "W-What bit him?" As he spoke, Xiao Qiang noticed that his facial muscles were twitching involuntarily.
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