Chapter 57: The Affection of the Mountain Village Maiden

After three gunmen shot and killed dozens of people in the street, they calmly retreated, and the wounded citizens were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Because Liu Zhengyu was injured while protecting the police officers, he naturally became a key target for special care, and even the chief of the Yamamura police station showed up in person to express her gratitude.

After all, someone who blocked bullets for the police was obviously a supremely good citizen; how could he possibly harbor any malicious intentions?

Thus, no one thought to verify the fabricated identities of these two men.

Miss Yamamura looked on with caring almond-shaped eyes as the nurse treated Liu Zhengyu's wound. "Liu-san, I am truly so sorry. I actually misunderstood you."

Liu Lang suppressed a smile, thinking to himself that Miss Yamamura's intuition was not wrong, just slightly off the mark.

Liu Zhengyu glared at him, then immediately said, "I have always cooperated with the police officers who serve society and the people. It is precisely because of you that we ordinary citizens can live in peace."

Miss Yamamura's face flushed red, and she felt a sense of shame. "You flatter me. I was originally just a desk clerk, and it was only because manpower was tight today that I... disappointed you."

"You are too modest, but I have a small, presumptuous request..." Liu Zhengyu finally dropped all pretense, but Miss Yamamura's intuition discovered his intent a step ahead of him: "Are you still thinking about that? I indeed find it difficult to understand, but in order to repay your life-saving grace, I can..."

Miss Yamamura gently pressed her left heel against the back of her right foot, slipping her right foot out of its black leather shoe.

Her form-fitting hip-hugging skirt outlined graceful curves as she turned her body slightly and extended her foot toward Liu Zhengyu.

He was overjoyed and gently grasped the dainty, delicate jade-like foot, only to discover a problem: "Miss Yamamura, would it be possible to take off your stocking?"

"This..." Miss Yamamura blushed and hesitated for a few seconds before finally nodding.

Liu Lang sensibly turned around and tried his hardest to hold back his laughter; this military king persona had far too many complex layers.

Hearing the subtle rustling sounds of clothing friction, and imagining how the silk stockings were being peeled off, the young Liu Lang felt a surge of hot blood rush to his head!

With a crisp "snap" sound, followed by the "clink" of a nail clipper dropping to the floor—

Miss Yamamura finally opened her tightly closed eyes, but Liu Zhengyu was nowhere to be seen.

Liu Lang also turned around. "Phew, he has finally completed his mission and been teleported out." Now he could focus entirely on dealing with Sadako.

"A mission?" Yamamura asked in confusion. There was none of the expected tactile sensation on her foot; instead, she felt a lightness on her toe, where Liu Zhengyu had clipped off a tiny piece of her fingernail.

"Uh... It's nothing. Officer Yamamura, I'll be leaving first. Liu-san has already returned to his own world. Farewell... Oh, by the way, you might want to put that stocking back on first."

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Part of a silk stocking was still draped over Yamamura's left foot, her right foot was still propped up on the chair where Liu Zhengyu had been sitting, and her hip-hugging skirt revealed a glimpse of allure. Her already blushing face turned even redder.

While she was flustered and scrambling to tidy herself, the fluorescent light flickered a few times.

The television in the corner of the hospital ward turned itself on, displaying a static snowy screen. A few seconds later, an image of a well appeared, and Sadako crawled out from it, continuously walking toward the camera until she climbed right out of the television set.

"She's finally here." Liu Lang drew his dagger. A pale blue surge of energy enveloped the blade, forming a long blue saber. "I'll cut you down. If you still don't stay dead, I'll destroy your bones. No matter how many times you appear, I will slash you just as many times!"

Miss Yamamura clutched her head and collapsed to the ground in agony.

Sadako drew closer and closer to Liu Lang step by step, eventually brushing past him and stopping right in front of Yamamura.

"You... have you been saved?" Sadako's voice was extremely faint, yet extremely sharp and rapid.

Could Yamamura Sadako be a benevolent Sadako?

Impossible. In the plot, the benevolent and malevolent aspects of Sadako had merged, and her overwhelming resentment inside the well had transformed her into an evil ghost.

Yet Miss Yamamura looked identical to Sadako before her death; there had to be a connection between them.

Sadako fell completely silent, standing motionless. The fluorescent light continued to flicker incessantly, and the television screen reverted to static noise.

Liu Lang tightly gripped the long saber radiating pale blue energy, fixing his gaze dead on Sadako without daring to relax for even a second. The atmosphere in the hospital ward was tense to the absolute limit, as if the very air had frozen.

"Sadako, today is your doomsday!" Liu Lang shouted aloud, swinging his long saber and violently hacking toward Sadako.

The blue blade light cut a fierce arc through the dim hospital ward, accompanied by a rushing wind.

However, as if anticipating this, Sadako shifted her figure slightly and easily dodged Liu Lang's attack.

Missing his first strike, Liu Lang felt a twinge of irritation, but he quickly adjusted his state of mind.

He knew very well that the Sadako before him was no ordinary entity, and he had to give it everything he had. He raised the long saber once more, chanting incantations as the blue energy surging over the blade grew even denser and its light more blinding.

Just as Liu Lang prepared to launch another attack, Miss Yamamura—who had been lying on the ground struggling in pain—suddenly let out a strange sound.

Her body began to tremble uncontrollably, her eyes tightly shut, and an expression of agony crossed her face.

Seeing this, Liu Lang felt a shock in his heart. Fearing that Miss Yamamura might meet a disastrous fate, he hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should continue attacking Sadako or first check on Miss Yamamura's condition.

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Meanwhile, Sadako slowly extended her hand, reaching out toward Miss Yamamura. Her hand was withered and pale, with nails so long and sharp they resembled keen daggers.

At the exact instant before Sadako's hand touched Miss Yamamura, Liu Lang finally made his decision. He recklessly charged toward Sadako, driving the long saber in his hand fiercely into her back.

With a dull thud, the long saber pierced into Sadako's body, but to Liu Lang's astonishment, Sadako did not vanish into ashes as he had imagined.

Instead, she merely shuddered slightly, then slowly turned her head to fix her resentful eyes upon Liu Lang.

"You... why must you stop me?" Sadako's voice was icy cold and overflowing with hatred.

Liu Lang did not answer her question; instead, he forcefully pulled out the long saber and slashed at Sadako once more. This time, Sadako made no move to dodge; she seemed to have given up all resistance.

Liu Lang's saber struck Sadako's body, cleaving her in two.

However, just as Liu Lang thought he had successfully eliminated Sadako, a bizarre phenomenon occurred. The two halves of Sadako's severed body instantly transformed into a plume of black smoke, which swiftly drifted toward Miss Yamamura.

Liu Lang tried to stop it, but it was already too late. The mass of black smoke enveloped Miss Yamamura in an instant, causing her body to tremble violently as an expression of pain and terror took over her face.

"No!" Liu Lang shouted loudly, throwing himself recklessly into the billowing black smoke.

Inside the smoke, he caught sight of Sadako holding Miss Yamamura tightly in her arms while muttering strange words unceasingly. Liu Lang wanted to draw closer to them, but he felt as though his own body was bound by an overwhelming force, rendering him completely immobile.

He could only watch helplessly as Sadako and Miss Yamamura intertwined, his heart filled with helplessness and despair.

Could Yamamura truly be the benevolent Sadako? Once the two fused, they would undoubtedly become even more difficult to deal with.

Just as despair gripped Liu Lang, a sudden radiance emanated from Miss Yamamura's body. The light grew increasingly bright, gradually dispersing the black smoke.

To Liu Lang's astonishment, Sadako's figure gradually faded away within the brilliance, while Miss Yamamura slowly opened her eyes. "I... what has happened to me?" Miss Yamamura looked at Liu Lang in utter bewilderment.

Liu Lang stepped forward and briefly recounted what had just transpired. Upon hearing his words, an expression of profound shock appeared on Miss Yamamura's face. "I... how could I possibly be connected to Sadako?" she muttered to herself.

Liu Lang shook his head; he, too, was entirely unaware of the reason behind this. But he knew for certain that this matter was far from simple.

"Miss Yamamura, I must ask you to check whether there is a corpse stored away in your police station."

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