However, at the same time, the scene of the sneak attack on West Flow Soul Street was in chaos.
As the Senhon Sakura in his hand shone brightly, thousands of blades attacked the Voidwalkers on the ground from all directions at a speed that could not be seen by the naked eye. One after another, he first blocked the escape route of the Voidwalkers, then used Instant Steps to gradually close the distance, waving his hand to pierce through their bodies with Senhon Sakura.
Xu's screams and the screams of the residents of Flowing Soul Street who had not taken refuge in time mixed together, making it especially ear-piercing.
"You haven't fought in real life for a long time, so you're rusty…"
He did not seem to be satisfied with his combat skills, and he frowned slightly.
This was originally the jurisdiction of the fifth division, but because of the transfer of the previous chief officer, it was temporarily placed under the jurisdiction of the sixth division. The delay in the handover had led to a loophole. Before the Grim Reaper could arrive in time, he was already the first person to arrive here.
It was as if he had done it on purpose.
Bai Zai's suspicions were quickly put aside. The most important thing right now was not to suspect him, but to save him.
"Everyone, leave this place quickly!"
"Hurry!"
" Ah…Lord Grim Reaper…You're finally here…"
"Alright, thank you later. Let's evacuate first!”
The surrounding team members who were maintaining order had a hard time shuttling between the attack range of Chihonsaka. They rescued the people under the destroyed houses and set up a barrier to prevent the damage from spreading further.
It had only been a short delay, but Xu had already caused such great damage. In the end, he was responsible.
He increased his speed and dealt with all the illusions. The moment the last one was destroyed, the child who had almost been attacked by it managed to survive. He looked at him in disbelief, his eyes full of shock.
"... Lord... God..."
"There are also people alive here." Bai Zai didn't even look at him. He turned his head and instructed the team member in charge of treatment.
"Yes, sir!"
The temporary team of the fourth division quickly ran over to bandage the child's wound. He was only stunned for a moment before he cried and grabbed the arm of the rescue team member."I'm fine, big brother! Please save her first. She seems to be seriously injured…"
"Who is it? Is there anyone else here?"
The team members looked behind him. The pillar of the building had collapsed. There seemed to be someone buried in the ruins. Only one hand was exposed on the surface of the wooden board. Perhaps it was to save the child that they did not have time to escape from the collapsing house.
"How tragic…"
The team member couldn't bear to see this.
"What happened?"
"Yes, someone is buried inside. Move these logs away first before preparing to give first aid.”
"Yes, sir!"
Just as the team members worked hard to clean up the scene and finally found the human body buried in the bricks, someone suddenly let out a surprised cry.
"Captain! Quickly call Captain Xiu Mu over!"
At this moment, Jiu Nanqiao was still unable to leave the Tranquil Palace.
She was trapped in the square near the White Dao Sect.
Time passed so slowly that it was almost frozen. From time to time, she would look up to confirm the situation outside. The team member guarding the door would glance at her from time to time, as if he was a little concerned about her performance.
"Ah, Kunan! Look!"
Just as the pressure was getting stronger, Hai Qing's scream made her stand up reflexively.
The white door slowly opened, and a group of people walked in.
"Welcome back, Captain Xiu Mu! How's the situation?" The team members immediately perked up and lined up to show their respect.
Bai Zai's expression wasn't good. In the team members 'impression, he rarely showed such an emotional side, even if it was the extremely bad kind. He looked a little tired, but more like a cold stiffness.
"The Void has been destroyed. Okubo would be in charge of the follow-up work.”
"Yes, sir! I'll pass the message on immediately!"
"That…"
Joe couldn't control his feet anymore and quickly walked up to him. The team members all had frightened expressions, afraid that this impetuous guy would anger the already rather bad mood of Xiu Mu Bai Zai.
Bai Zai turned his head to look at her from a very small angle."Is that you?"
He still remembered her.
"I'm sorry to cause trouble at this time, but the ambush was near Qingshang. I want to know if Miss Ji…is she alright?”
Her face was full of worry.
The conversation was reversed. When Bai Zai came to the Spiritual Academy to give guidance, what did she say as the one who answered?
Right." Miss Ji is doing well."
However, Bai Zai did not give the same answer this time. He stared straight at her face and opened his mouth, but he did not say a word.
An assumption that couldn't be any worse appeared in her mind. She quickly asked with a trembling voice.
"That…that…"
"Follow me."
Leaving behind such an ambiguous sentence, Bai Zai actually turned around and walked out of the Jingling Palace.
"Captain Xiu Mu?" One of the team members wanted to ask Bai Zai for his opinion just to be on the safe side, but his companion quickly patted him on the shoulder to signal him not to say anything.
"Shh."
" Captain just came back, why did he…"
"I told you to stop talking nonsense, so where did you get so much nonsense from? Go to work!”
The team members also returned to their original positions after Bai Zai left. Qiao didn't have the mood to pay attention to their actions. He only caught up with Bai Zai's pace as if he was grasping at a life-saving straw. Hai Qing and Xiu Bing, who also wanted to follow, were stopped outside the door.
Team member: " Hey, Captain Xiu Mu only said to let the child go with him. You can't leave the White Dao Sect!”
"Eh?"
"Go back to the Spiritual Academy! At this time, it should be time to check the dormitory. Don't cause trouble for the teacher!”
"What? This is a different treatment!" Hai Qing complained.
The team member was too lazy to say anything else. He only waved the trident in his hand roughly."There's no use complaining. Let's go, let's go. We still have a mission.”
Not long after, Qiao followed Xiumu Baizai to the outside of the Tranquil Palace.
This was the first district of West Flow Soul Street, Runlin An. A familiar hometown, but an unfamiliar air.
So cold…
She had never felt so uneasy while walking on the road. Although it was night, the clouds in the sky were frighteningly bright. Everything in her line of sight was clearer than during the day, so it made her even more suspicious. Even the slightest movement could turn into the shadow of a snake. This feeling was really unspeakable.
Bai Zai had been leading the way two to three meters ahead. She couldn't even read the information on his face. She had no choice but to speed up and keep up.
Until they arrived at the empty space in front of Qingshang Izakaya.
No, it was the open space in front of Hara Seigami Izakaya.
At that moment, she was shocked by what she saw. After the attack, the streets were in a mess. There were broken furniture and walls everywhere, broken bricks, tiles, and black smoke from the wood that had been ignited by the stove.
It was a tragic sight.
Her gaze subconsciously focused on the familiar Qingshang Izakaya, but what responded to her was only a collapsed and dilapidated house. In the end, this place was not spared.
"Where's Miss Ji Zi?"
She was still unwilling to give up the last glimmer of hope in her heart and turned to ask Bai Zai beside her.
Bai Zai did not avoid her questioning gaze, but his pause betrayed his reluctance.""…Over there."
"Where?"
She turned around and saw a group of paramedics from the Fourth Division treating the wounded at the scene. Beside them were the bodies of the dead covered by white cloth.
Dead…people…
At the thought of this, she felt as if all her strength had been stripped away.
"It can't be…right…"
This was a lie. She seemed to be unable to say anything else to refute it. All the strength in her body was sucked dry, and she could no longer maintain her calm appearance.
Tearing temperature.
As if it was an illusion, the grief that gradually bloomed wet her eyes layer by layer. Not even her worst nightmare could make her cry so uncontrollably.
As long as she recalled the scene at that time, she could not help but want to close her eyes tightly.
"Please tell me this is just a nightmare.”She murmured weakly, trying to find some warmth in the night.
"My condolences."
This was the limit of Bai Zai's ability. He wasn't good at comforting others, nor would he lie. Moreover, the person who had died was once an important elder to him.
" Miss Ji Zi hasn't said goodbye to me properly…"
She knew that this was not a nightmare but reality because no one was more familiar with Ji Zi's appearance than her. Even if she was hit in the head by a falling beam, she could recognize at a glance that the woman lying on the ground was Ji Zi. The man who had once smiled and told her that he truly treated her like family.
She was not a rational person, but at this moment, her thoughts were abnormally clear. It was simply an accident.
She tried hard to recall when was the last time she spoke to him. Ever since she came to the Spiritual Academy, she had never seen her face again, so the last time they talked was on the morning when she left Qingshang Izakaya for Jingling Palace.
What was the last thing she said?
"Don't think too much. Bon voyage."
--Did God take you away from me without warning? I still have a lot to tell you, I still owe you countless favors, and there are still many things you haven't taught me…
As she thought of this, the sorrow in her heart slowly seeped into her chest, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not shed any tears.
He actually wanted to laugh.
" Miss Ji…"
"Why did I decide to become the Grim Reaper?”
"You can't protect anyone, but you're still dreaming. There's nothing more ironic than this, isn't there?”
She was talking to herself.
Bai Zai still didn't say anything, but when he met her empty eyes, a strong urge to stop this fellow from giving up on herself surged into his heart.
By the time he reacted, Qiao Mu was already kneeling on the ground, holding Ji Zi's pale hand and sobbing.
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