Even hybrid monsters have their day

Chapter 115 Escaped

Moreover, the place where he stood, whether by accident or coincidence, was exactly between Xu Ruwen and Qianmian Shang, completely separating them and essentially isolating Qianmian Shang from the doorway.

Even Thousand Faces of Sorrow showed some surprise; this person was already so close, yet it hadn't noticed at all. However, there was no time to think about that now; it had to leave this place first.

Qianmian Shang suddenly appeared behind Qiu Pi, waving triumphantly at everyone in the room and saying "Goodbye" in a linguistic way.

Seeing everyone in the room looking at him, Qiu Pi continued, "I received a call from He Chaobai tonight, asking me to come here at one o'clock. I was delayed by something and am only just arriving now." As he spoke, he walked inside, completely unaware of Qianmian Shang flashing past him. Seeing He Chaobai lying on the bed, he asked in surprise, "What happened to him?"

Qiu Pi's appearance was suspicious, but Geng Miaowan didn't have time to ponder the truthfulness of his words. When Xu Ruwen and the others rushed to the door and bypassed him, Qianmian Shang was nowhere to be seen.

"It's infuriating! It actually got away." Xu Ruwen walked in from outside, dejected, and glared at Qiu Pi as he passed by. Xiao Bai, without Geng Miaowan's permission, automatically followed the scent and chased after it.

"Who ran away? What are you looking for?" Qiu Pi asked, but no one answered his question.

Feng Xiaotian rushed to Peng Yuxian's side to check on him. Geng Miaowan looked at him questioningly, and instead of answering, asked, "Why did he invite you here so late?"

She stared intently at him, not wanting to miss a single expression on his face. Why did he have to appear now of all times? It was all too strange.

"It's about a facility our company is developing, and he owns a piece of land there. I've wanted him to sell it to me for a long time, but he's always been reluctant. But last night he suddenly called me and asked me to come to his villa to talk about it. To be honest, I was quite surprised."

Qiu Pi did not avoid Geng Miaowan's gaze. His eyes were firm and composed, giving off a calm and reliable feeling. As if afraid that Geng Miaowan would not believe him, and also because Xu Ruwen and Feng Xiaotian were looking at him with strange eyes, he took out his phone and pressed play. He played a recording for them.

The recording was of He Chaobo asking him to meet at the villa at 1 a.m., and it sounded perfectly normal.

"I recorded this specifically because I was worried it might be a scam," he said, putting his phone away.

Although the two of them had always been at odds, Geng Miaowan didn't think He Chaobai would talk to Qiu Pi about any cooperation. However, faced with the recording he played, this undeniable fact forced her to believe that his reason for appearing at this time was quite legitimate, and that his indirect release of Qianmian Shang was entirely accidental.

She nodded, not wanting to pursue the matter any further, and went to Peng Yuxian's side. His injuries didn't seem serious, but he had fallen into a coma.

"What should we do?" Geng Miaowan was young after all. She was only in her early twenties when she was reincarnated, and she hadn't experienced much. Suddenly encountering such a situation, she was inevitably a little flustered.

"I'll call an ambulance," Qiu Pi said, appearing behind her unnoticed.

She turned back, nodded at him, then shook her head as if she had thought of something, and said, "No, we can't call an ambulance...at least...not here."

"Why?" he asked, puzzled.

She glanced at Xu Ruwen and Feng Xiaotian. If the ambulance arrived and saw the situation in the room, it would inevitably attract the police, and then how would they explain everything?

Geng Miaowan didn't explain why. She only said, "Let's leave here first."

Xu Ruwen looked at He Chaobai, whose face had turned pale, and asked, "What about him?"

She then remembered that there was still someone lying in bed. Everyone except Feng Xiaotian gathered around the bed. At this moment, He Chaobai's heartbeat was so weak it was almost stopped. Geng Miaowan asked Luan Hao, "Is there any other way to save him?"

Luan Hao's cold and slightly deep voice rang out, "There is no other way, and judging from the color of the wound on his chest, it has turned bright red. If the wound turns bright red, then even if you killed Qianmian Shang just now, there is no way to save him."

"Are we just going to stand by and watch him die?" Geng Miaowan's face showed a look of pity. No matter what, she couldn't do such a thing.

Life is truly unpredictable. Just the day before, this man was threatening her and ignoring her advice, but now he lies there oblivious to everything, all within a day.

Qiu Pi seemed to sense what she was thinking, patted her shoulder, and said, "He Chaobai... he's really too unexpected..." After saying that, he paused, then asked, "What... what exactly happened? How did he become like this?"

"It's a long story..." Before Geng Miaowan could finish speaking, Xu Ruwen's voice came through again, "He...is dead..."

The two turned around at the same time and saw that He Chaobai on the bed had completely stopped breathing.

Geng Miaowan sighed, feeling somewhat emotional about He Chaobai's death. Although he had never taken her words to heart, it could be said that his death was entirely his own fault, and there was nothing to sympathize with.

But this was the first time she had come into direct contact with people who had died because of a mission, and she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Seeing that she looked a little strange, Xu Ruwen came to her side and said softly, "Don't be too sad. This is not your fault. In fact, he brought it on himself."

He was a fox who had lived for over a thousand years, so naturally he would be much more indifferent to life and death than she was.

Geng Miaowan nodded, glanced at the sky, and said, "Xu Ruwen, you stay here and clean up the scene, make sure there's no trace left. Old man, you and I will take Peng Yuxian to the hospital."

After speaking, she glanced at Qiu Pi standing beside her, who was also looking at her, seemingly waiting for her explanation. She thought for a moment, and was about to speak when he said, "I'll go with you to take Peng Yuxian to the hospital."

Fearing she might refuse, he added, "Having another person means more support, and... I believe you must still have something to say to me, right?"

Geng Miaowan couldn't find a way to refuse his suggestion, so she could only let him accompany them to the hospital to take Peng Yuxian. And, as he said, she did indeed have something to say to him. (To be continued.)