Chapter 78: Su Miao, Here I Come

Chi Wannian’s eyes turned crimson. She casually tossed some bait into the hall, emitting a shrill cry reminiscent of a rat. Within moments, dozens of mutated giant rats gathered just a meter outside the entrance to Villa 36.

Strangely, though, these mutated rats crowded together but not a single one dared to enter the villa.

“Interesting.”

Chi Wannian threw out more bait.

This time, even more mutated rats converged. Their noisy squeals drew Su Miao’s attention from the third floor, but she didn’t dare to step outside.

“Sister, there are so many mutated giant rats downstairs,” Xia Xiao’an clutched a crystal bottle, trembling in fear inside the room.

“What should we do…” Su Miao was at a loss. Three black-cloaked assassins had yet to appear, and now Chi Wannian was downstairs. The rats were the least of her worries.

Suddenly, she had an idea and threw several crystal bottles downstairs to test the waters.

Seeing objects fall, a few mutated rats snapped at them, shattering the bottles. The toxic and hallucinogenic mixture inside splattered, mingling with the rainwater on the ground.

In no time, the mutated rats began staggering about as if drunk, gnawing wildly at anything. A few grew bold enough to charge into the villa, launching a frenzied assault toward Chi Wannian as if she were the most delectable cheese imaginable.

Abruptly, in the shadowy gloom, a flash of blood: each charging rat was struck through the head, a bloody hole gushing crimson as they collapsed lifelessly.

Chi Wannian stepped over their corpses and ascended to the staircase, heading toward the second floor.

At the stairwell, a cabinet blocked her path. Expressionless, she raised a hand and brought it down; the cabinet shattered instantly.

She strolled to the second floor, noting the floorboards riddled with holes from corrosion. She chuckled lightly.

“Su Miao, I’m here.”

Chi Wannian skirted the corroded area, smashing through the barricades at the stairwell, advancing with unhurried steps.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sounds grew ever closer.

The remaining three black-cloaked assassins still had not appeared.

Su Miao felt the mounting pressure, her grip on the AK47 barely stable.

Instinctively reloading, Su Miao aimed her weapon toward the stairwell.

She must stay calm, must hold her nerve.

Bang!

The cabinet blocking the stairs was pulverized, and Chi Wannian appeared in Su Miao’s line of sight.

Su Miao unleashed a hail of bullets from her AK47 toward Chi Wannian.

At the critical moment, a black-cloaked assassin leapt in front of Chi Wannian, absorbing all the bullets.

Chi Wannian tossed aside the spent assassin and smiled faintly at Su Miao.

Now, Su Miao’s AK47 was out of ammunition.

Should she reload? With Chi Wannian’s speed, she’d never get the chance.

Two black-cloaked assassins remained unaccounted for.

Su Miao tried to keep her composure, her gaze icy as she stared at Chi Wannian, but the trembling of her hands betrayed her inner turmoil.

Chi Wannian observed Su Miao with keen interest, finding the killer witch before her increasingly delectable.

She licked her lips. “Relax a little. Too much tension causes your brain to produce excess waste, which affects the flavor.”

Su Miao replied, “You’re insane!”

Chi Wannian picked up a copy of “Criminal Law,” flipping open a page. “If it helps you relax, you can insult me a few more times. I’d appreciate it.”

Suddenly, from a room at the back of the third floor, a black-cloaked assassin burst out, firing at Su Miao.

The moment she saw him, Su Miao darted into the adjacent room, adjusting her magic space array’s defensive orientation.

The assassin was swift, charging to the doorway and continuing to spray bullets.

She’d expected an attack from the balcony, but it came from the rear of the villa.

Su Miao absorbed all incoming bullets into her magic space.

When the assassin paused to reload, the array instantly reversed, returning the bullets at their original speed, riddling the assassin with holes.

That made four.

One remained.

Su Miao felt a wave of terror; she’d nearly been turned into a sieve herself.

“Sister, the last black-cloaked assassin stepped into a pit of poison downstairs and died!” Xia Xiao’an shouted loudly.

Chi Wannian, now in the living room, looked in surprise toward the side room, licking her lips. “Such a beautiful girl—an unexpected delicacy.”

“The power you used just now must have been mind-reading, right?”

“Let me guess, you also have psychological suggestion.”

“How fascinating.”

“Can you tell me your name, dear?”

In Xia Xiao’an’s inner voice, the being before her wasn’t human at all, but an unspeakable demon—one that delighted in eating human brains.

Clutching her crystal bottle, Xia Xiao’an trembled, unable to respond.

She wanted to speak, but nothing would come out.

Chi Wannian smiled gently.

An unexpected dessert, but the main course was still the killer witch before her.

“Su Miao, your AK47 is out of bullets.” Chi Wannian pressed a hand to the open “Criminal Law,” licking her lips. “Can we have a calm conversation now?”

Su Miao tossed aside her AK47 and grabbed a custom silver umbrella from nearby.

At that moment, more mutated rats and beetles surged into Villa 36, their invasion threatening to collapse the already corroded structure.

Chi Wannian watched Su Miao’s stubborn refusal to give up, her smile growing more sinister.

Using a seemingly high-quality umbrella as a weapon?

What use was a cold expression?

At least try to keep your hands from trembling.

How adorable.

No, how delicious!

Seeing Su Miao like this, Chi Wannian almost couldn’t bring herself to make a move. She decided to savor the moment a little longer.

The chaos outside was escalating.

Outside, as the company detonated the bait warehouse, mutated creatures poured across the landscape toward the tourist district.

“Monsters! The monsters are coming!”

“Help, help, please save me!”

“Ahhh, don’t eat me, don’t eat me, please—!”

“Damn it, fight back! They’re just beasts, what’s there to fear?”

“Wife, where are you? Has anyone seen my wife?”

“A giant spider! The spider’s inside, run for your lives!”

“Everyone, block them together!”

“…”

Faced with hordes of mutated animals,

Some rushed forward to protect loved ones.

Others fled in panic, not knowing where to go.

Some, paralyzed with fear, were bitten and eaten alive—reduced to horrifying white bones in moments.

…

“Damn it, there’s no end to them! Old Song, what do we do?” Chang Jieming killed a mutated giant spider, anxiously asking.

“Retreat!” Song Yourang replied. “This way!”

According to the original plan, as long as they headed toward the killer witch Su Miao, they’d be relatively safe.

But anyone who dared look at Villa 36 would likely lose half their wits in fright.

Villa 36 was now encircled by rings upon rings of mutated rats—densely packed, utterly terrifying.

And the company’s boss, Chi Wannian, had entered the villa with five fearsome black-cloaked assassins.

Who knew what fate had befallen Miss Su Miao?

…

“They’re our soldiers! Our soldiers! We’re saved!”

Someone shouted, and the crowd surged toward Qin Longzhang’s unit, hoping for protection.

Originally, they could kill some mutated creatures, but the crowd’s rush prevented them from firing and restricted their movement.

Qin Longzhang surveyed the scene, his expression grave.

This was the greatest crisis he had ever faced.

But with this scale of mutated animal assault, staying meant certain death—no other outcome.

Xiong Hui said, “Instructor, lead them this way. No one is to be left behind. Zhao Xue says anyone left behind will be sacrificed in vain—no one can be saved.”

Lu Xuechuan looked at the crowded masses, powerless to act.

Qin Longzhang glanced at Xiong Hui.

Xiong Hui said, “Zhao Xue says, if you must establish a defensive line, go ahead. My homeroom teacher used to be a biology PhD—over the past days, she’s produced plenty of powders that can somewhat hinder these mutated creatures.”

Qin Longzhang ordered, “Everyone, maintain order and evacuate the refugees. If necessary, throw grenades into the horde!”

Instantly, explosions thundered, blasting mutated animals aside.

Now, the fleeing refugees had a rallying point, following Qin Longzhang’s unit toward the villa district where students had gathered.

Finding Su Miao was important, but faced with this calamity, they couldn’t abandon the refugees—they had to be saved.

But maintaining order and rescuing people cost too much time—two soldiers sacrificed themselves to cover the retreat.

They couldn’t even recover their bodies…

Upon reaching the temporary safe zone, Qin Longzhang looked at Xiong Hui and asked, “Where did you say Su Miao was staying?”

Xiong Hui replied, “Villa 36. It’s been completely overrun by mutated rats. Zhao Xue says it’s now the most dangerous place in the tourist district—anyone who goes there will die.”

Qin Longzhang looked in that direction. When he saw Villa 36 submerged in mutated rats, his expression darkened.

Things had become complicated.

He immediately ordered, “Deploy the drones.”

…

“Team leader, where are we headed?” a squad member asked, following Xu Heng.

“We’re carrying out the boss’s secret mission. Just follow me!”

Xu Heng didn’t explain the mission, simply led his squad away at speed.

To hell with the mission—the company was finished. If they didn’t escape now, what else was there to do?

Xu Heng was certain, no matter who won—the boss or the killer witch—he’d be dead either way.

…

Inside Villa 36.

Intimidated by the aura of the dead mountain cat, the mutated rats outside, no matter how frenzied, dared not charge up to the second floor.

Su Miao gripped her custom silver umbrella tightly, pondering how to kill Chi Wannian.

But she was truly terrified!

Chi Wannian’s expression darkened.

She hadn’t heard the expected gunfire or the screams of refugees.

In the end, Xu Heng had betrayed her—a pity, one less delicacy.

She would have to finish this quickly, dispatch Su Miao and the dessert beside her, and still make it in time.