Chapter 107: Executed by Gunfire

The situation Chen Ling feared most had happened.

Although these disasters looked terrifying, as long as one hid behind a door and stayed silent, there was a high probability of survival. The fear was that everyone would be so scared they would run out of their houses all at once, like Zhao Yi had, and be possessed by shadows without even realizing it.

Once that happened, the more people there were, the harder it would be to control. Once these disasters hiding in the shadows attacked all at once, it would be a bloody massacre.

"From now on, whoever I point to, walk behind me."

Chen Ling raised his hand and pointed to the people at the front of the crowd one after another. They breathed a slight sigh of relief and hurried behind Chen Ling, as if only that black trench coat could give them peace of mind.

More and more people walked behind Chen Ling. As screams and crawling sounds continued to come from the thick fog behind them, those standing in place couldn't help themselves.

"Chen Ling! As an enforcer, why are you wasting time with us here instead of solving those disasters?!" Guo Nan asked, gritting his teeth.

Perhaps because there were too many people, Chen Ling hadn't noticed him before he spoke. Now, he followed the voice and looked over, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"You’re an enforcer. Instead of maintaining order and protecting the residents, why are you running away with them?"

"I..." Guo Nan was speechless.

"Not only did he run, he also knocked my dad over!" Zhao Yi clutched his stomach with one hand, bright red blood seeping through his fingers—the knife wound Guo Nan had left him during the struggle.

Seeing Zhao Yi’s state and the blood-stained short knife in Guo Nan’s hand, Chen Ling’s gaze grew colder. He pointed expressionlessly at a few more residents to hide behind him. Now, only five people remained in front, and Guo Nan was among them.

Chen Ling changed his magazine. Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he suddenly raised his gun and pulled the trigger at their shadows!

Bang, bang, bang—!

The harsh gunshots made the residents cover their ears and gasp. Four giant black centipede shadows suddenly darted out and rushed toward Chen Ling!

This scene scared the surrounding residents silly. Before they could recover, Chen Ling had precisely stabbed the nearest centipede in the skull with his dagger, pulled hard, and sliced it right down the middle!

The pungent smell of blood entered everyone’s nostrils. One centipede collapsed to the ground. At the same time, the other three swarmed forward, engaging in a fight with the blood-covered figure in black.

"Chen Ling was so badly injured just now... can he still fight?" The watching Frost Street residents couldn't help but worry about his state.

"Yeah, I see his body is almost riddled with holes... he’s covered in blood."

"He’s killed nearly ten already. I feel like he’s reached his limit."

"...Is that so? But looking at him, he seems to be getting more and more excited..."

Chen Ling held his dagger, attacking without defending, letting the three broilers’ attacks land on him. He fought back frantically with greater strength and speed. In just half a minute, he had killed the three broilers on the spot, even more fluidly than before!

Witnessing the battle at such close range, the Cold Snow Street residents were pale with fright. Even Guo Nan’s legs were shaking... He looked at Chen Ling, who was covered in holes and seemed about to drop dead on the spot, his eyes filled with unprecedented fear.

He saw Chen Ling finish off the shadow centipedes and walk slowly toward him. Thinking of something, he asked nervously:

"I... do I have a monster in my shadow too?!"

The shadows of the Cold Snow Street residents who had been pointed to and hidden behind Chen Ling hadn't produced any disasters. Only the six of them were still standing in front of Chen Ling, and the other five had things in their shadows. Guo Nan felt a chill run down his neck.

"No."

Chen Ling shook his head calmly. "You’re standing here just because you deserve to die."

In Guo Nan’s stunned, blank gaze, Chen Ling raised his gun to Guo Nan’s forehead and pulled the trigger before the latter could react!

Bang—!

The bullet pierced Guo Nan’s skull. He stared with disbelieving eyes and fell straight backward!

The surroundings fell into dead silence.

Whether they were residents of Frost Street or Cold Snow Street, none of them expected Chen Ling to kill an enforcer in broad daylight... At this moment, some were shocked, some were confused, but not a single person felt Guo Nan’s death was a pity; instead, they felt an inexplicable sense of relief.

"Enforcer Guo Nan, oppressed civilians, extorted money, abandoned duties, intentionally caused injury..." Chen Ling didn't even look at Guo Nan’s corpse as he put his gun back into his holster.

"Executed by gunfire."

Chen Ling turned and walked into the thick fog.

As an enforcer, Chen Ling had the right to oversee all enforcers and absolute law enforcement power. As long as there was a reason, killing Guo Nan on the spot wouldn't have any repercussions. Guo Nan had offended him before, and Chen Ling hadn't thought about how to retaliate, but what Guo Nan did today made Chen Ling want to kill him.

The survivors of the two streets watched Chen Ling’s retreating back, lost in thought.

In their minds, they were still recalling the scene of Chen Ling picking out the hidden shadows, killing four disasters single-handedly, and then blowing Guo Nan away with a single shot...

A moment later, someone whispered softly:

"Why do I suddenly feel... he doesn't seem that scary anymore?"

……

"Several streets have already completely lost control." Xi Renjie’s voice over the walkie-talkie was full of exhaustion. "The residents were so scared they ran blindly, letting the disasters blend in. I just saw Cold Wind Street almost completely slaughtered... there are corpses everywhere."

"You don't sound very good."

"I’m holding up, just a bit tired from clearing three or four streets in a row and fighting the whole time..." Xi Renjie gave a bitter laugh. "I finally understand how the casualty numbers in District 5 and 6 came about... At this rate, District 3 won't be much better."

Chen Ling walked onto the roof of a small building and looked around. He couldn't see much in the pitch-black fog, only a few firelights flickering in the distant streets and the continuous shouting and screaming.

"Any news from Han Meng yet?"

"...No, I can't reach him."

Chen Ling shook his head helplessly. Now that Han Meng was gone, only he and Xi Renjie were left as enforcers in District 3. Clearing all the streets was too difficult... The casualties in District 5 and 6 were based on having enough enforcers. Now, the situation in District 3 was far more severe.

"I’m heading north next." Chen Ling looked at the direction where the firelight was most chaotic. "If I can find the weakness of these disasters... maybe things will be simpler."

"Chen Ling, you’re still First Tier. If you’re tired, don't push yourself too hard." Xi Renjie reminded him. "I heard from Brother Meng that your talent is very good, and you have a chance to enter Aurora City... It would be a huge loss to die here."

Chen Ling raised his eyebrows slightly and gave an "mm."

Although he hadn't had much contact with Xi Renjie, from what he could see, the man wasn't bad... Thinking about it, anyone valued by Han Meng probably wouldn't have any bad intentions.

Of course, except for himself.