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◎Strongest◎

Mu Heqing had no idea that someone was looking for her, and even if she did, she wouldn't care.

She wasn't bothered by the lice anymore; what else could she do?

Then we can only make up.

Although I don't know what they're "good" about, they're now living in a world where everyone's happy.

At this moment, when Mu and Qing asked Principal Bao Yan where he was, Bao Yan readily told her that as an accomplice who hid Mu and Qing's location, the principal had long been hidden in the Thirteenth Middle School and would definitely not be able to come out for a while.

"Is the principal at No. 13 Middle School?" Mu Heqing asked.

“Yes.” Bao Yan sat in a grand chair, one foot shoved roughly on the chair, his hand resting on his knee. On the octagonal table in front of him were various signature dishes of Jin Hai Restaurant.

He ate his food while chatting with Mu and Qing.

According to Lin Guo, the Jinhai Hotel belongs to him, so this restaurant has now become their base for swindling people.

Now that the Nightmare has no more restrictions, he told Mu and Qing everything he knew.

Most of them were pretty much what Mu and Qing had guessed.

They first found the principal, locked him up at the No. 13 Middle School, and then appeared in her life one by one, which they called "a series of surprises."

As for why they didn't appear together, it was mainly because they were afraid Mu and Qing would run away. Who knows if anyone other than the principal would help her escape? They cleared out the principal's territory in Ancheng before they all appeared.

Even after spending some time with them, Mu and Qing still couldn't understand their logic.

Her only feeling right now is that she feels similar to the protagonist in a horror movie who is haunted by evil spirits. The protagonist in a horror movie can find a master to exorcise evil spirits, but are there any masters in real life who can exorcise evil spirits for her?

Could it be that she goes back to No. 13 Middle School and rescues the principal?

First, even if she could be rescued, would the principal still be willing to help her? Second, could she find her way back to No. 13 Middle School?

Mu and Qing thought about it, but still felt that something was wrong; an intuition told them that something was amiss.

Mu and Qing's phone vibrated; they had received a message from Yu Hai.

The only thing that Mu and Qing found real was that they finally had a classmate group chat.

Yu Hai sent a picture to the group and told Mu and Qing Aqifa where he was.

The location is not far from the principal's spider cave, in a park that has been abandoned for a long time.

"Let's go," Mu Heqing said to Bao Yan.

Hua Zha had disappeared without a trace, and Li Shi, having no interest in the matter, went straight back to the Kyushu Manor.

For them, dealing with Archifa, Nightmare, and Feathered Corpse is enough.

Otherwise, how could Baoyan and Yuhai be so arrogant? Strength is the key to power.

Although the other guys were pretty tough too, they couldn't outdo the two of them.

Before Mu and Qing went to find Achifa, they asked the Nightmare a question.

"Nightmare, you'll go yourself, won't you?"

They wouldn't want her to use their abilities against Archie, would they? She couldn't possibly win.

The difference in strength between Archifa and Yin Yin, and the unknown Huan Ren, was like heaven and earth.

Bao Yan did not answer Mu Heqing's question immediately. He crossed his arms, hesitated for a moment, and finally gave Mu Heqing two words.

"It's hard to say."

"It's hard to say what that means. Aren't we 'made up' now?" Mu Heqing emphasized the word "made up".

Bao Yan said, "He Qing, what are you saying? There's never a bad time between you and your brother. However, there are too many insects in Aqifa, and it's difficult for me to deal with them personally. We mainly need to rely on Yu Hai's bird, but Yu Hai's bird..."

A bird with feathered remains?

Mu and Qing felt that there was something strange about that sentence.

"What's wrong with his crow?" Mu Heqing silently swallowed the word "bird".

“Unlike Archifa’s insects, which can generate infinitely and only reappear when one dies, and cannot quickly travel from one place to another. Archifa came here by plane, and his birds are not that fast; most of them are still flying in the sky.”

The Nightmare pointed to the sky.

Mu Heqing twitched her lips. Yu Hai had been staying in the Hunting Kingdom. He himself came by plane, but only a portion of the birds flew over. She had thought that the two of them, Bao Yan and Yu Hai, were enough.

Nightmare is strong against single targets; even if he swings his arms until they get tired, he can't kill that many bugs.

Azifa hasn't shown up yet; he's probably hiding in the park, breeding bugs. I wonder how many he's bred.

Besides, freshly hatched insects are just like freshly cooked vegetables; they taste best when they're just out of the pot, and freshly hatched insects are stronger.

Will Ancheng be destroyed tonight?

Mu Heqing was deeply worried.

"Where did the fraud go?"

Nightmare shook his head and said, "I don't know. He likes to wander around looking for fun. You swallowed his ball and can use his abilities now."

Mu and Qing were anxious, so they could only vent their anger on Bao Yan.

She said coldly, "I always thought you were the strongest, but now we can't even deal with Archie."

Damn it, how did they kill Archie before they even graduated?

Mu and Qing thought for a moment; they had launched a surprise attack, giving him no time to breed insects.

Who knew Archie was so strong!

Mu Heqing's words severely provoked Bao Yan. His towering figure, over two meters tall, blocked the doorway, looking down at the disgruntled Mu Heqing.

"Brother, I will always be the strongest. Qing, think about it, won't I be the last one to die before graduation? And I'll be the one you stabbed to death."

He meant that he died at the hands of Mu and Qing, not at the hands of other guys.

Given Mu and Qing's height, all she could see at eye level was Bao Yan's pectoral muscles. She turned her head and said, "Why bring up the past? Let's hurry up and find Archie."

If it had been any later, Ancheng would have truly vanished tonight.

Even though the Nightmare had killed him, he was still angry. During his free time, he learned to ride a motorcycle and could take Mu and Qing to the park on his motorcycle instead of following behind Mu and Qing's electric scooter.

Without a doubt, the motorcycle was also Lin's doing; he was like a sucker.

I don't know what role he plays here.

The motorcycle Lin Guo provided was a heavy-duty motorcycle that was entirely red. Bao Yan plopped down on it and waved for Mu and Qing to sit on the back.

Mu and Qing were reluctant inside, feeling that the back seat was very dangerous.

The vehicle itself isn't the problem; the main issue is the dangerous driving of the motorcycle.

But right now, this is the fastest way to get to the park.

Mu and Qing, undeterred by the prospect of death, boarded the motorcycle, while Bao Yan laughed heartily, "Heqing, would your brother let anything happen to you!"

Then he stepped on the gas.

Thirty minutes later, Mu and Qing appeared near the abandoned park, looking pale and sickly.

The person is still alive, but their soul is almost gone.

It was uncharacteristic of Bao Yan to stutter a little. "He...He Qing, are you alright?"

"I'm alright," Mu Heqing replied weakly.

"Could you loosen my brother's pants? They're about to be pulled down."

Mu and Qing looked down and realized they were still holding onto Bao Yan's pants.

She was supposed to be holding Bao Yan, but Bao Yan wasn't wearing any clothes on his upper body, and she didn't want to touch him, so she subconsciously grabbed his pants.

The Nightmare was driving too fast, so Mu and Qing had to hold on very tightly, almost like they were pinching the Nightmare's butt.

No wonder Nightmare Stutterer stutters.

Mu and Qing released his grip, and Bao Yan felt a sense of freedom.

The two walked together toward the abandoned park. Mu and Qing had never been to this area before, but she saw several dilapidated residential buildings.

Are there still people living here?

Before they even reached the abandoned park, they heard a tremendous buzzing sound. The insects had gathered together, each flapping its wings, creating a deafening roar.

Mu and Qing already disliked insects, and hearing this sound made them even more uneasy.

She knew that if she went any further, she would see even more insects than last time.

She looked at the low-rise residential buildings again and wondered if anyone lived in them.

“I’ll go check it out,” she said to Nightmare.

She walked into one of the residential buildings. In the narrow stairwell, the door of the first-floor resident was slightly ajar. She knocked on the door, but no one answered.

The room was quiet, as if no one was there. She mustered her courage and went inside. The small room was very cozy. Mu and Qing walked around but couldn't find anyone.

She went to the house opposite that one, but there was still no one there.

Mu Heqing felt both strange and relieved that no one was around; she had just seen the small golden insects inside the house.

The swarm of insects is about to engulf this residential building.

The Nightmare followed Mu and Qing closely, and whenever Mu and Qing looked around, the Nightmare followed suit.

"There's no one around, let's go over there."

Mu Heqing raised her face; she could only look up when speaking to Bao Yan.

Suddenly, Bao Yan pointed to the corner between the two residential buildings and said, "There seems to be someone there."

He saw a figure.

"Who's there?" Mu and Qing raised their voices.

There was no sunlight around the corner, and she couldn't see anything.

After Mu and Qing shouted, nothing came out from around the corner. Mu and Qing glanced at the Nightmare again.

She didn't doubt the Nightmare; she was wondering what had happened here.

There were clear signs that people lived in the apartment building, but there was no one there.

This is so strange; it's as if someone told everyone here to leave.

"Brother, I'll go take a look." Bao Yan walked around the corner, followed by a faint scream.

A girl emerged from around the corner. She was pretty and had her hair tied in a high ponytail.

Mu and Qing knew her; they had met once before.

She found Mu Heqing's ID card downstairs at the company building; she was from the same hometown as Mu Heqing.

"What are you doing here?" Mu Heqing asked.

The girl didn't answer Mu Heqing's question. She just quickly ran away from Bao Yan. When she passed Mu Heqing, she paused and said softly, "Miss, there's no one around here."

"What do you mean?" Mu Heqing asked, puzzled.

"We can't get involved anymore, only you can." The girl said hesitantly, glanced back at Mu and Qing with a complicated expression, and then ran away quickly.

Mu and Qing stood there, stunned, trying to process what the girl had said.

Bao Yan crossed his arms and asked, "He Qing, should we go after them?"

“No need. Since she said there’s no one there, we can go find Archie without worry,” Mu Heqing said.

"This guy's weird," said Bao Yan.

"What's strange about it?" This was the first time Mu and Qing had heard the Nightmare use the word "strange" to describe a human.

"I sensed a shared aura from her, but I'm certain she's human," said Bao Yan.

[Author's Note]

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