Chapter 1275: Han Meng's Explanation

Author: Sanjiu YinyuWord Count: 1261

Chen Ling watched Han Meng for a long time, finally letting out a soft chuckle: "...After all this time, you haven't changed a bit."

Chen Ling wasn't surprised by Han Meng's reply. Back in the Aurora Domain, he even dared to question Aurora City, where Tan Xin and others resided. Naturally, he wouldn't easily trust the Integrationists whom he'd never met. His long interactions with Chen Ling, a member of the Twilight Society, had led him to trust Chen Ling himself, not the entire Twilight Society.

Boom—boom... A rumbling sound echoed from outside the prison. It seemed the Pu family's reinforcements had arrived and were attempting to breach the Tribunal from outside. The entire chimney-shaped building was shaking precariously.

Han Meng calmly glanced behind him, then raised his dark gun barrel and pulled the trigger, aiming at the ground in front of him.

Puff—As the Tier Seven aura erupted, the ground in front of Chen Ling and Han Meng seemed to melt directly. A bottomless black hole not only pierced through the previous Tier Six earth dragon but also extended deep underground, leading to an unknown destination.

"You should go," Han Meng said calmly. "I can't open the door for you, but I can help you leave this place."

"Then how will you explain it to the Human Domain?"

"I didn't defeat you, and you escaped."

Chen Ling smiled, "That's reasonable... But you might need to add a few wounds to yourself, or it won't look convincing."

"I know."

The rumbling outside the prison grew more frequent. Even Han Meng couldn't maintain this domain for much longer.

Chen Ling no longer hesitated. Two red paper pythons extended from his sleeves, embracing Xiao Tao and Xiao Bai respectively, bringing them to his side...

"Then I'm leaving."

"Mm."

"I hope next time we meet, we'll have a chance to sit down and chat properly... instead of continuing to play 'cop' and 'fugitive'," Chen Ling said, half-joking.

But Han Meng paused seriously for a moment before nodding: "I'll do my best."

For Chen Ling, it was a casual remark, but for Han Meng, it was a heavy responsibility. After all, it wasn't they who determined the conflict of their identities, but the Human Domain... Only if the Human Domain recognized Chen Ling would he no longer have to hide.

Chen Ling waved his hand, then, bringing Xiao Bai and Xiao Tao with him, jumped directly into the dark hole and vanished.

Boom—boom—boom... The rumbling outside the prison was like continuous thunder. However, Han Meng didn't shoot himself to create wounds. Instead, he calmly turned around, facing the prison door...

With a tremendous crash, the Tribunal exploded, and more than a dozen figures burst through the prison's outer wall, slowly descending towards the spot.

Several of them were Tier Seven, with most of the Pu family elders having arrived. There were also many Tier Six individuals, including Pu Chunshu... And even beneath the clouds not far away, the Pu family patriarch, emitting a Tier Eight aura, gradually materialized.

Earlier, it was the combined efforts of several Pu family elders that managed to breach the Tribunal. These people apparently hadn't expected Han Meng's Tribunal to be so resilient, and their expressions as they looked at Han Meng were subtly complex.

Everyone scanned the ruined prison but didn't see Chen Ling.

"Officer Han Meng, where is Chen Ling?" Pu Chunshu immediately asked.

"He's gone."

"...Gone?"

The gazes of the Pu family members and numerous police officers fell upon Han Meng, but they couldn't see the slightest trace of a struggle...

Pu Chunshu's expression was peculiar. As if he had guessed something, he offered Han Meng a convenient way out:

"You didn't defeat Chen Ling, and he accidentally escaped... Is that right?"

"No."

Han Meng raised his gun barrel, aimed at the ground, and gently pulled the trigger.

Bang—The next moment, the scattered newspapers and verdict papers on the ground seemed to be condemned. Exploding flames engulfed them in clusters.

Fireballs burned among the dilapidated ruins. With the righteous judgment, all slander and accusations were incinerated into ash before everyone's eyes!

Amid countless astonished gazes, the law enforcement officer's trench coat flickered between light and shadow, illuminated by the fire. Han Meng slowly raised his face, his sharp eyes seeming to hold a fearless and unyielding lion: "I deliberately let him go... Chen Ling is innocent."

Chen Ling moved through the dark cavern.

Han Meng's shot had merely pierced directly through the ground, vertically penetrating the land of the South Sea Domain. However, that alone wouldn't be enough to shake off his pursuers. Chen Ling immediately manipulated countless crimson tentacles to dig new passages deep underground, extending them in another direction towards the surface.

Chen Ling didn't know how long Han Meng could stall for him. If Han Meng merely pretended to be injured, he probably wouldn't be able to buy more than a few moments. Fortunately, the Shushendao were likely not good at underground pursuit, so he still had some time.

"Chen Ling... Big Brother..." Xiao Tao's weak whisper sounded in his ear.

"Xiao Tao, you're badly injured right now. Don't speak," Chen Ling turned and said to her.

Xiao Tao's skin was charred black, her delicate body weakly supported by the red paper, seeming on the verge of death... Yet, she still turned her head while lying prone, looking at Chen Ling, her dark, bright eyes now filled with pain.

"Big Brother... I want a cigarette."

"..." Chen Ling was somewhat speechless. "You're like this, and you still want to smoke?"

"Not that, My Lord," Xiao Bai immediately explained from the side. "The calamity Xiao Tao merged with normally inhibits the secretion of certain hormones in her body, making her more susceptible to pain than ordinary people. Even a fall feels like a broken bone... That's why Teacher Ye specially prepared medication for her; inhaling it regularly helps alleviate the pain."

Chen Ling was startled. He immediately manipulated the red paper to retrieve a cigarette from Xiao Tao's inner pocket, placed it in her mouth, and lit it.

No wonder Xiao Bai, after enduring so many electric shocks, could still kill on his own, while Xiao Tao was on the verge of death after only two or three shocks... No wonder Xiao Bai's heart ached with fury seeing Xiao Tao suffer, because for Xiao Tao, all pain experienced was doubled.

For a child of about ten, that level of pain was simply unimaginable.

Xiao Tao took a deep puff from the special cigarette. As the orange flame burned, her complexion finally recovered slightly, and a flicker of light appeared in her gaze towards Chen Ling.

"Thank you, Big Brother," Xiao Tao's pale lips managed a faint smile.

Seeing this, Chen Ling felt a pang in his heart.

If he hadn't made Xiao Tao pretend to be a member of the Twilight Society to interact with Pu Jianyue, none of the subsequent events would have happened, and she wouldn't have endured such suffering... Moreover, Xiao Tao now knew the truth: that he had never saved Aurora City, nor her brother... Chen Ling himself had experienced similar things, so he knew how much pain Xiao Tao must be feeling now.

"I'm sorry," Chen Ling averted his gaze. "I've disappointed you... I was never a hero."