256: One, two, three, eggplant!

Guangshen City, a luxurious villa, served as the gathering point for the Night Watcher 010 Team.

Captain Wei Xiuming groggily answered the phone, "Hello, Old Han, what's up so late at night?"

"Captain, an unknown energy fluctuation has appeared in Guangshen City, suspected to be a Mysterious invasion," a middle-aged man's voice came from the other end of the line.

"A Mysterious invasion? Are you sure? Didn't we just do a sweep last week? How could a Mysterious entity show up so quickly?" Wei Xiuming said with some impatience.

"Captain, logically speaking, it's unlikely, but the location where this occurred is a bit special."

"Where is it located?" Wei Xiuming asked.

"It's... it's in the direction of Baili Manor."

"What?!"

Wei Xiuming instantly leaped out of bed, a completely different person from his previous sleepy state.

"You bastard, why didn't you say so earlier?!" Wei Xiuming roared into the phone.

"Captain... I..." Old Han on the other end sounded somewhat aggrieved.

"Immediately notify everyone to head to Baili Manor. If anyone from the Baili Family is harmed, even a single hair, I'll hold you accountable."

Wei Xiuming hung up the phone and angrily changed his clothes.

The Baili Family was Wei Xiuming's lifeline.

He remembered when he first came to Guangzhou-Shenzhen, Bai Li Xin treated him as an honored guest.

Over the past decade, relying on the Baili Family's covert resources and support, he gradually rose to the position of 010 Team's captain.

Over the years, Wei Xiuming had used both overt and covert means to forge the 010 Team into an impenetrable fortress.

Rather than a Night Watcher team, they were more like the Baili Family's private army.

Wei Xiuming strapped his Star Blade to his waist and walked out of the villa.

Soon, the other team members arrived one after another.

Wei Xiuming surveyed them, then roared, "Remember this: our current position is inseparable from Mr. Bai Li Xin's support. If I find anyone slacking off later, you know the consequences."

The other team members' expressions turned grave.

They all knew the consequences Wei Xiuming spoke of.

Just last week, the captain had dealt with Sister Miao.

As for the reason, it was, of course, that she had unfortunately sacrificed herself during a struggle with a Mysterious entity.

Wei Xiuming's methods of winning people over relied not only on benefits but also on cruelty and bloodshed.

"Don't worry, Captain, but there's a question: should we report this to Shangjing first? Baili Manor is no ordinary place," a team member asked.

Wei Xiuming frowned. He had also heard a little about some matters concerning the Baili Family.

After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head.

"What if it's just a minor accident? It's not too late to report after we investigate and clarify the situation."

The other team members nodded. Just as they were about to depart, a figure suddenly appeared on the distant street.

No one had noticed him before; this figure was like a ghost, appearing out of thin air in everyone's line of sight.

The surrounding streetlights seemed to malfunction, their brightness suddenly dimming and flickering intermittently.

The dim streetlights, the eerie person, and the long, trailing shadow made the entire scene indescribably bizarre.

"Who are you?" one of the younger team members shouted.

His voice trembled slightly. As the saying goes, 'when a night owl enters a house, it's never for nothing.'

How much more so for a person? And the other party didn't look like someone benevolent.

Wei Xiuming stepped to the front of the team and asked coldly, "I am Wei Xiuming, Captain of the Night Watcher 010 Team. Who exactly is Your Excellency?"

"Hehehe!"

The figure let out a chilling laugh that sounded like two bronze bells stuck in his throat, unable to be spit out or swallowed.

Who else could make such a move in the middle of the night but Song Zhong?

"010 Team? Oh, how scary."

Under the dim light, Song Zhong appeared weak, pitiful, and helpless. He meekly asked, "Excuse me, are you all going to Baili Manor?"

Wei Xiuming's mind buzzed, and he immediately knew something was wrong.

The other party directly mentioned Baili Manor, which was tantamount to revealing that the disturbance at Baili Manor tonight was related to this guy.

Although Wei Xiuming was not a good person, he was not stupid.

The other party was definitely not an ordinary person; he was coming for him.

"It seems you are the mastermind behind tonight's unrest?" Wei Xiuming's hand rested on his saber hilt, ready to attack at any moment.

"Captain Wei has murderous intentions towards me!"

Wei Xiuming's small movement, of course, did not escape Song Zhong's eyes. "Really, I was originally thinking of making friends with you all.

But now, I'll just have to make you all my sacrifices, hehehehe..."

Song Zhong's laughter echoed continuously on the dimly lit street.

Clang!

A crisp metallic sound broke the eerie atmosphere.

Wei Xiuming, holding his Star Blade, activated his Forbidden Territory, [Sparrow's Cry].

[Sparrow's Cry], Forbidden Territory Sequence 072, can imbue any tangible object with the ultimate sharp attribute, provided it can be touched.

The Star Blade in Wei Xiuming's hand now shimmered with a golden blade light.

The Qi of sharpness within that golden blade light was incredibly violent, like a flock of golden finches in heat.

Buzz!

The blade vibrated.

Wei Xiuming swung his blade, and a domineering golden blade Qi slashed towards Song Zhong.

But Song Zhong had no intention of dodging at all.

Wei Xiuming stared intently at the other party. Suddenly, he felt as if a strange energy had altered the surrounding space.

Song Zhong's figure seemed somewhat blurry.

The fierce blade Qi sliced through Song Zhong's body, but Song Zhong's figure remained in place.

The blade Qi seemed to cut into the surface of water, only stirring up ripples.

[Rain Realm Ripple] can completely block physical damage.

Seeing his attack was ineffective, Wei Xiuming already felt the urge to retreat.

In a confrontation between masters, just one move can gauge the opponent's depth.

But after that one strike, Wei Xiuming couldn't even ascertain Song Zhong's strength.

This situation usually meant only one thing: the opponent was unfathomable.

This was not an opponent he could handle.

Wei Xiuming withdrew his blade and turned to flee, but he felt his body stiffen in place.

He, himself, couldn't move.

Not only him, but the other team members were also frozen in place, unable to move.

A ghost-like voice suddenly appeared next to Wei Xiuming's ear, "Without my permission, you can't run around!

My sacrifice ritual still needs everyone's help."

Wei Xiuming's cold sweat uncontrollably dripped from his forehead. Sacrifice? How was this guy going to sacrifice them?

Song Zhong walked to one side, extended both hands, and wiggled his fingers.

The 010 Team members could finally move. Under Song Zhong's control, they formed a circle, then each drew out their Star Blade.

"Everyone listen to me. After I count to three, everyone must shout 'Eggplant!'" Song Zhong's smile revealed a sinister chill.

"One, two, three!"

"Eggplant..."

The 010 Team members couldn't control their mouths at all and shouted it out together.

Then they aimed their Star Blades at each other and simultaneously stabbed one another.