Chapter 270: Intervention
The three Spirit Police officers' expressions changed drastically. They never dreamed that their always highly respected Vice-Captain Zhou would actually attack Wang Yiming.
They were all Spirit Police officers, and usually got along well, having faced life and death together numerous times and long formed deep bonds. They truly couldn't fathom what motive Vice-Captain Zhou could possibly have to launch such a lethal attack on Wang Yiming.
The three wanted to rush towards Wang Yiming and find a way to administer aid to him. But Vice-Captain Zhou seemed to have seen through their intentions. The moment the three of them moved, Vice-Captain Zhou let out a cold shout:
"Don't go over there! Stand still where you are!"
Two Spirit Police officers froze, and then stopped, expressions of struggle appearing on their faces.
Another Spirit Police officer, however, ignored Vice-Captain Zhou's command and resolutely charged towards Wang Yiming.
This Spirit Police officer was the one who was particularly close to Wang Yiming and Child Tong.
Seeing this Spirit Police officer ignore his command, Vice-Captain Zhou's expression changed. He cursed under his breath and was about to make a move.
However, someone moved even faster than him. This person was none other than Child Tong, who was supporting Wang Yiming!
And the target he aimed for was also the heart!
All three Spirit Police officers were stunned, especially the one who was rushing towards Wang Yiming. He was utterly bewildered at that moment. He wanted to stop his body, but it was already too late.
Just as this piece of chest bone was about to pierce his heart, a black chain appeared out of thin air. Like a black whip, it lashed fiercely at Child Tong's hand, directly knocking the chest bone from his hand and sending it flying.
At the same time, Wang Yiming, who had been stabbed in the chest, straightened up from the ground. Not only did he not try to staunch the gushing wound, but he forcibly shoved a hand into the wound, just like Child Tong before him, forcibly breaking off a piece of chest bone to use as a weapon.
And his target was the same as Child Tong's: also the closest Spirit Police officer.
However, just as the chest bone in Wang Yiming's hand approached the Spirit Police officer, another black chain appeared out of thin air. Not only did it knock the chest bone from his hand, but it also bound him and Child Tong.
The black chains, formed from Spirit Power, were naturally Yang Haoran's doing. This technique was unique to the Underworld Office; aside from him, there were no other Underworld Office personnel present.
Wang Yiming and Child Tong were tightly bound by the black chains. They struggled fiercely, emitting inhuman roars from their mouths. At this moment, their faces were filled with ferocity and madness; compared to before, they were like completely different people.
The situation before them completely stunned the three Spirit Police officers in place. The series of events that had transpired in such a short time contained a significant amount of information, leaving them feeling dizzy for a moment.
Vice-Captain Zhou ignored the three. He approached Wang Yiming and Child Tong and spoke coldly.
"That kid Wang Yiming has a poker face all day. Unlike you, whose face is practically bursting from smiling so much."
"And you, although Child Tong isn't a chatterbox, he's very lively. Unlike you, who's like a closed-off jar."
"Although your illusion is decent, in my eyes, it's merely average. While I wouldn't say it's riddled with flaws, it's certainly not seamless. If I were you, I'd rather create different illusions for each person and make them kill each other than set up this uniform illusion."
"Of course, even if you did set up a uniform illusion, it would only be capable of deceiving my three useless subordinates."
With things explained to this extent, if the three Spirit Police officers still didn't understand what was going on, it would be quite ridiculous.
At this moment, the three of them exchanged glances, all seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
So, all of this was an illusion, and they had been immersed in it without realizing it!
Especially the Spirit Police officer who had charged towards Wang Yiming, his face was filled with lingering fear at this moment, and sweat was seeping from his forehead. If Yang Haoran hadn't intervened in time just now, he would probably be close to death by now.
"Divine Emissary Yang, thank you for just now."
This Spirit Police officer regained his composure, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and expressed his gratitude to Yang Haoran. Yang Haoran, in turn, smiled and nodded at him, as if accepting his thanks.
"Vice-Captain Zhou, just now. . . I'm sorry, I. . ."
At this moment, Vice-Captain Zhou was coldly staring at Wang Yiming and Child Tong. Upon hearing the Spirit Police officer's apology, he turned around and looked at the Spirit Police officer.
"We're all brothers; I understand your impulsiveness, so there's no need to apologize. Besides, this isn't the time to talk about it."
As his voice fell, Vice-Captain Zhou's gaze returned to Wang Yiming and Child Tong.
"Still not proactively dispelling the illusion? Very well, then I'll just burn these two puppets of yours to ashes! Let's see what other tricks you can pull!"
Vice-Captain Zhou let out a cold snort, then took out a talisman.
Although Yang Haoran still couldn't draw talismans, he now had a considerable understanding of talismans. The one Vice-Captain Zhou had taken out was an ordinary Fire Talisman, which even those unfamiliar with talisman arts could use. As long as it was thrown towards a target, the Fire Talisman would ignite. Its ferocity surpassed even that of gasoline; not only was the temperature high, but it was also difficult to extinguish.
Once Vice-Captain Zhou unleashed this Fire Talisman, then these fake Wang Yiming and Child Tong would most likely be burned to ashes.
Just as Vice-Captain Zhou was about to unleash the Fire Talisman in his hand, Yang Haoran stopped him.
"Wait!"
Stopped by Yang Haoran, Vice-Captain Zhou's movements paused, then he looked at Yang Haoran with a puzzled expression.
"Divine Emissary Yang, what's wrong?"
Yang Haoran wore a wry smile, then shook his head and said, "If you really burn those two, you'll definitely regret it. Didn't you notice that when I made my move just now, I didn't strike with lethal force? I merely knocked the bones from their hands. Why do you think I did that?"
Vice-Captain Zhou's expression changed. He seemed to have thought of something and asked Yang Haoran, "Do those two have some kind of secret on them?"
Yang Haoran didn't immediately answer Vice-Captain Zhou's question. Under Vice-Captain Zhou's puzzled gaze, he activated his Ghost Eye.
As his Ghost Eye activated, Yang Haoran's smile vanished from his face. His expression became grave and serious, then a low shout emerged from his lips:
"Break!"
Space trembled. Immediately after, the space where the few of them stood suddenly shattered, turning into fragments and vanishing as if it were glass struck by a heavy blow.
Blackwater Pool was still Blackwater Pool. The thick trees, dense weeds, even the stones on the ground, all remained unchanged from before.
However, the bloodstains on the ground and the fresh blood on Vice-Captain Zhou's body had all vanished.
In addition to that, Wang Yiming and Child Tong, who were bound by Yang Haoran's chains, had undergone an even greater transformation.
The two no longer looked as they had before, but had completely transformed into two different people.
However, when Vice-Captain Zhou and the other three clearly saw the faces of these two people, their expressions instantly froze.
The next moment, all four of them reacted, and expressions of sorrow appeared on their faces.
The three Spirit Police officers who came here today to carry out the mission had all died, and the two people bound by chains before them were two of those very Spirit Police officers!
It was just that now Yin Qi was swirling around their bodies; they had no life fluctuations, no independent thoughts, and had become controlled puppets.
The wounds on their chests were still there, but no fresh blood spurted out, only some bloodied water flowed.
Yang Haoran also knew these two Spirit Police officers. During the past half-year-plus of cooperating with the Spirit Police, they had gathered many times, and Yang Haoran had attended every time; thus, he recognized every Spirit Police officer's face.
It was precisely because he knew these two Spirit Police officers that Yang Haoran hadn't struck them with lethal force, and had also stopped Vice-Captain Zhou from burning the bodies.
They had previously been caught in the illusion—he knew that better than anyone present. It was precisely because of this that he had no reaction when Wang Yiming and Child Tong appeared. However, he also didn't immediately break the illusion, because he wanted to see what tricks the opponent truly intended to play.
It was just that Vice-Captain Zhou's intervention quickened the pace. Seeing the Spirit Police officers in danger, he no longer intended to watch further, and thus moved to stop the two.
Although Vice-Captain Zhou realized they were in an illusion, he couldn't discern the true identities of the two. Therefore, when Yang Haoran saw Vice-Captain Zhou about to burn the two, he had no choice but to forcibly break the illusion, so they could see clearly.
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