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Chapter 67 Nuo Snake Lord—Winged Dogula [Please continue reading]

On the street, Lin Ye stood silently in front of the breakfast shop, quietly looking at the pet shop built on the site of the old coffee shop.

A single mother... the Dark Spider Queen... the sound of a child crying.

He discovered important information, but the information didn't seem very appealing.

I turned to look at the breakfast shop owner.

"Boss, do you know the legend around here, the Dark Predator?"

The breakfast shop owner stopped what he was doing and looked at Lin Ye with a hint of lingering fear in his eyes.

"Young man, there are no such nonsense legends around these days, don't go asking around."

Lin Ye remained silent for a few seconds, then took out his police station combat advisor ID.

"I have a mission to investigate the issues here."

The breakfast shop owner looked at the ID in Lin Ye's hand; the police superintendent's logo was printed on the cover.

The boss's eyes widened when he saw the ID, and after a while, he wiped his hands.

Looking at the forest, a glimmer of hope filled his eyes.

"Are you trying to exonerate the boss?"

"Back then, when we went to the police station, they just said it was an investigation. Whenever we asked, they would say it was still under investigation, and in the end, there was never any conclusion."

Lin Ye put away his documents, remained silent for a while, and then looked at the breakfast shop owner.

"It's possible to overturn the verdict, but it will be very difficult."

The breakfast shop owner sighed and nodded. "I understand, I get it."

"Hmm... that legend of the Dark Predator isn't actually a legend."

At this point, he took out a crumpled cigarette case from his shirt pocket and sat down on the steps in front of the breakfast shop.

"Hey, wanna smoke?"

He handed one to Lin Ye.

Lin Ye shook his head and sat down. "I don't smoke. Please continue."

The breakfast shop owner ordered his own food, took a deep breath, and exhaled a smoke ring.

"After the coffee shop exploded that day, the owner was said to have been completely destroyed."

"But later someone said that they saw her appear at night, and she turned into a monster with eight legs."

"I didn't believe it at first, until I saw it with my own eyes that night."

"It was terrifying. She was standing in a cloud of black mist, several meters high. I almost peed my pants from fright."

A hint of fear appeared on the breakfast shop owner's face, but more than that, it was filled with memories.

"call--"

He then spoke as he exhaled a puff of smoke.

"However, she seemed to recognize me; she just glanced at me and then disappeared."

"It just gradually became transparent and then disappeared."

"I haven't seen her since then, nor have I heard anyone else say they've seen her."

As he said this, he casually crushed the cigarette butt on the ground.

"So, you opened this breakfast shop?" Lin Ye suddenly asked.

The middle-aged man's expression froze, and a blush crept onto his face.

"I... I'm a rough guy, and I don't know anything else. I originally planned to open a coffee shop."

Lin Ye didn't reply, but stood up.

"I will try my best to overturn the verdict, but I can't guarantee it will succeed."

The middle-aged man stood up as well, saying, "It's nothing, it's been twenty years, it's all in the past."

Thinking back to that time, he was only in his early twenties. Now, in the blink of an eye, he's over forty.

Lin Ye nodded, waved, and left.

History doesn't need justice, but the people in history do.

Lin Ye stopped walking as he crossed the street and entered a narrow alley.

Across from them, a figure draped in a black cloak stood at the alley entrance, completely concealed except for a metal mask covering his face.

The snake-like face, with its black forked tongue resembling the twisted tentacles of a centipede, looked terrifying and eerie.

"People from the Nuo Snake Cult?" Lin Ye asked.

"Hiss~~"

The hoarse breathing sounded like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, and the snake-faced man did not answer Lin Ye's question.

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes slightly and took a half step back with his right leg.

The next second, the other side moved.

His body seemed to extend, his feet were still in place, but his body had already darted several meters away and arrived in front of Lin Ye.

A metallic sheen emerged from the cuff, sweeping towards the throat of the forest.

Lin Ye's pupils contracted slightly. He pushed off with his feet and, without dodging, threw a straight punch.

"Bang!"

"Click—!"

A dull thud followed by the sound of bones breaking.

The snake-faced man's extended body broke in half, slumped to the ground, and remained motionless.

Lin Ye stared blankly at the 'corpse' on the ground.

died?

He hurriedly took half a step back and then kicked down hard again, causing the snake-faced man's head to flip backward.

really dead?

He was somewhat skeptical, so he kicked the snake-faced man a few more times, turning his body into an "S" shape.

Crouching down, the snake-faced man's cloak was embroidered with a jet-black python, but strange white feathers were growing from the gaps in the scales, giving it an ethereal feel.

This is the snake god worshipped by the Nuo Snake God Cult—Nuo Snake Venerable-Yidogula.

Lifting the snake-faced man's cloak, a faint earthy smell wafted out.

The skin was bluish-black and had a slightly bumpy texture, like snake scales.

Lin Ye's pupils contracted as he removed his mask.

The face beneath the mask was gaunt, as if it had been dried out.

Below his left eye was a black snake-shaped tattoo with white wings, somewhat similar to the embroidery on his cloak.

After searching for a while longer, apart from the dagger that looked like a venomous fang, there was nothing else that could identify them.

After a moment of silence, Lin Ye dialed Lei Long's number.

"Yes, I don't know what he was going to do, he just came up and did it to me."

"Yes, he died instantly. I didn't expect him to be so fragile."

......

At noon, several people wearing combat uniforms from the Red Whale Security Group stood guard at both ends of the alley.

Lei Long and Lin Ye leaned against the wall, waiting for the autopsy results.

"Old Lin, your fighting power is pretty formidable."

"Each official follower of the Nuo Snake God Cult is comparable to a third-level martial artist; you could kill them with a single punch."

"Besides, these guys are all blessed by the Nuo Snake; their bodies are ridiculously tough. Are your fists alright?"

He had already seen the body when he arrived; it was a fatal blow, as swift and decisive as could be.

Nowadays, autopsies are really just a formality, to make it easier to write a report.

Lin Ye shook his head. "It's nothing."

Looking at the cultist's corpse on the ground, the body was indeed very hard, but also very brittle.

He couldn't understand why, with such an advantage, he should try to shorten his body length as much as possible.

Why did you stretch your body so long right from the start?

No matter how hard you are, if it's long enough, it'll break in one go.

"Reporting, Instructor! Confirmed to be members of the Nuo Snake Cult!"

A group member dressed in captain-level combat uniform walked over, holding an autopsy report in his hand.

His eyes fell on Lin Ye out of the corner of his eye, and he felt a chill run down his spine.

Many combat advisors in the past, although they were also masters of the third level of boxing, lacked practical combat experience.

But this one is clearly different. Although he looks very young, his fighting ability is terrifyingly strong.

No wonder Instructor Lei valued it so much that he directly transferred a combat team over.

"Report according to the normal procedure and call it a day," Lei Long said.

"Yes, Instructor!"

The combat team leader then led his men away, taking the corpse of the Nuo Snake Cult member with them.

After they left, Lei Long looked at Lin Ye and asked, "You encountered people from the Nuo Snake Cult before?"

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow. "Did you encounter a bronze cauldron that looked like an altar before?"

Lei Long shook his head. "Did you get involved in Yan Yi's family affairs?"