Yin Yang looked at his new partner and finally let out a sigh of relief.
The current state of the battlefield was becoming increasingly incomprehensible to him. It was completely different from what he had imagined before arriving at the front lines; the dangers were far too numerous.
But as the old saying goes, with great danger comes great opportunity!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to collect so many heroic spirits in such a short period of time.
In this ever-changing theater of war, every bit of extra strength increased his chances of survival.
The Flayed Ghost looked at Yin Yang, then at the blade-wielding ghost and the Headless Ghost. Then, it turned its back to them, squatted on the ground with its arms wrapped around its knees, appearing quite antisocial.
Seeing this, the Headless Ghost stepped forward, gesticulating wildly, though it was unclear what it was trying to communicate.
Buzz!
A faint hum resonated through the air—a warning from the Red-Haired Ghost.
“Let’s go!”
Yin Yang gave the command, and the figures of the ghosts vanished, leaving only the lantern-carrying ghost. It lifted Yin Yang and passed him through the window.
After Yin Yang vaulted down, the lantern-carrying ghost’s figure also gradually faded away.
He had barely traveled a few hundred meters when he spotted a squad of patrolling soldiers.
Boom!!!
An explosion rocked the warehouse. The soldiers immediately sprinted toward the source of the blast.
Yin Yang turned a corner and vanished into the narrow alleys.
...
At dusk, Yin Yang walked back to the dormitory carrying a plastic bag.
“What did you go out to buy? You’ve been gone all day.”
“Nothing much, I was just wandering around. Are Mr. Yuan and the others back?”
“Not yet.”
As they spoke, Liu Hong emerged from the kitchen, carrying a large pot with both hands.
“Sigh, all the civilians in this city have been evacuated, and they only provide the bare minimum for daily life. I couldn’t even find any vegetables.”
He placed the large pot on the table and rubbed his hands, which were red from the heat.
“Quick, try some. This is the good stuff.”
“You won’t find this anywhere else.”
“What is it?”
“Heh heh, it’s called Pig Dragon. It’s an animal found only in Wangnian City.”
“They can’t be bred in captivity, so they’re extremely rare. A pot like this would cost at least ten thousand back in Central City.”
Yin Yang’s interest was piqued, but when he sat down at the table and took a couple of sniffs, his expression became rather peculiar.
“Heh heh, smells good, right?”
“I had to trade a whole case of canned pork for this.”
Yin Yang didn’t reply. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and began rummaging through the pot.
“What are you looking for? Just eat.”
Liu Hong also picked up his chopsticks, but just as he was about to grab a piece of meat, Yin Yang blocked him.
Liu Hong was startled, then laughed.
“You’re quite protective of your food. Fine, fine, you eat it. I’ll go eat canned food.”
He stood up to leave, but then he saw Yin Yang lift a piece of meat with his chopsticks.
“This is a human rib. To be precise, it’s the rib of a six or seven-year-old child.”
“Huh?”
Liu Hong froze, staring blankly at Yin Yang. Then, he saw Yin Yang pick out another piece of meat.
“This should be from the chest or abdomen. From this, we can infer that the child was likely very thin.”
Hearing Yin Yang’s words, and with the savory aroma of the meat still wafting from the pot, Liu Hong clutched his mouth and bolted for the bathroom.
“Urgh—”
“Bleagh!!!”
Liu Hong vomited until he was nearly retching bile. After two or three minutes of agony, when he finally had nothing left to throw up, he returned to the living room. He saw that Yin Yang had already sorted the meat in the pot into different categories.
Seeing this scene, Liu Hong felt like vomiting again.
“Go notify the authorities and have the person who sold you this meat arrested.”
“Yes, yes! We have to catch her!”
Liu Hong had finally regained his senses, his face contorted with rage.
Yin Yang put down his chopsticks and asked curiously, “Didn’t you suspect anything when you bought it? You’re a doctor, after all. Don’t you have any concept of human anatomy?”
“I... urgh...”
Hearing that, Liu Hong ran back to the bathroom again. It was hard to tell if he really needed to vomit or if he was just trying to escape the conversation.
Yin Yang, however, was completely unfazed by the scene. Back in Wangduan City, he had seen things far more absurd than this.
It was actually quite remarkable. Wangduan City was a small place, but because it was a lawless territory, the frequency and methods of death there were much more 'colorful' than in many large cities.
It was precisely because of this that Yin Yang had been able to collect so many departed souls within two years to complete his promotion.
Compared to that, this was child’s play.
After another two or three minutes, Liu Hong emerged from the bathroom, gritting his teeth.
“That bastard... making me eat human flesh! I’ll never forgive her!”
“Do you want me to come with you?”
“Let’s go!”
The two of them went downstairs and found a military officer.
The officer took the matter very seriously. After going upstairs to confirm that it was indeed human flesh, he followed Liu Hong to the market to check the surveillance footage.
Since the evacuation, the market had existed in name only, with very few people remaining. Reviewing the footage was a simple task.
In less than five minutes, they found the person on the monitors.
It was a hunched old woman. At the time, she had looked reluctant as she clutched her basket. It was only after Liu Hong’s persistent persuasion that she had agreed to trade the 'meat' for his canned goods.
Seeing this, Liu Hong grew even more furious. He turned to Yin Yang with a look of grief and indignation.
“That’s her! That’s the one who lied and said it was Pig Dragon! She cheated me out of a whole case of canned pork!”
The officer’s expression was grim as he began checking other cameras to track the old woman’s movements.
However, the old woman was clearly very familiar with the area. She eventually vanished into a narrow alley without surveillance and never reappeared.
The officer said solemnly, “She might be a cultist or from some special pathway.”
“Mr. Liu, the lead you provided is very important. I will report this to my superiors.”
“Oh? Me?”
Liu Hong pointed at his own nose, surprised by the officer’s words.
Yin Yang, standing beside him, smiled and said, “We will also report it. Your determination to crack down on crime has truly inspired us.”
The officer gave Yin Yang an appreciative look and led his men away to pursue the old woman.
Yin Yang and Liu Hong were escorted back to their dormitory by one of the officer’s subordinates.
Once inside, Liu Hong was still fuming.
“That old woman might really be a cultist. How could a normal person sell human meat?”
“It’s insane. This world has gone completely insane!”
Liu Hong looked like he couldn't wrap his head around it. Yin Yang smiled and comforted him.
“That’s just how special pathways are.”
“Is it like this in Central City too?”
Liu Hong assumed Yin Yang had encountered similar things in Central City and asked instinctively.
“Of course. It’s the same everywhere.”
Yin Yang let out a yawn.
“In Central City, those people are even more outrageous than this.”
“What?”
Liu Hong looked at Yin Yang in shock, wondering what could possibly be more outrageous than selling human meat.
“They’ll put on magnificent robes for the occasion, and then they’ll have you carve off your own flesh to feed them.”
“And they’ll call it 'sacrifice' and 'devotion.'”
Liu Hong was dumbfounded. “You... you’ve seen all that?”
“Oh, no, I haven’t.”
“Then how can you describe it so vividly?”
“I read it in a book.”
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