My Avatar is Becoming the Ultimate BOSS-Chapter 54 - 043 Frenzy_3

Dead silence enveloped the office. Outside, the wind and rain lashed, and the rain swept in at an angle, catching the hem of his coat.

"Still too impulsive... If my mentor knows the director died at the hands of Black Cocoon, he will suspect me."

Among the raindrops, he whispered softly.

After a long silence, Ji Minghuan reached into his trench coat pocket, took out his phone, and held it to his ear, calling Gu Qiye.

"Who is this?" Soon, a response came from the other end.

"Mr. Blue Arc... I need your help," Ji Minghuan said slowly using a voice changer, trying to keep his tone as casual and relaxed as usual, but the produced voice was slightly hoarse.

"It’s you again..."

Gu Qiye’s tone turned heavy upon hearing his voice.

"Come to Saint Dili Welfare Institute..." Ji Minghuan said expressionlessly, "Director’s office. There’s a body here. I need you to cover for me, claim externally that the cause of death was ’suicide by hanging.’"

"You killed someone?"

Black Cocoon didn’t answer his question, but instead said lowly, "There’s a girl in the library’s basement. Once you see her, you’ll understand why the director died. That’s all I’m telling you... If you don’t help me, I’ll reveal your identity to the public."

The other end was silent for a long time: "I will go first to confirm the situation before deciding whether to help you."

Gu Qiye paused, the tone gradually lowering: "First, let me be clear, if I choose not to help you, even if you expose my identity publicly, it doesn’t matter... I won’t help a criminal; that’s my principle."

"So be it," Black Cocoon paused, "By the way, about the girl in the basement..."

"What?"

Under the mask, Ji Minghuan was silent for a moment, glanced sideways at the storm outside the window, and slowly said, "I hope you arrange a good place for her to stay, allow her to attend school like a normal child, provide her with the best psychologist... If she wants to shut herself out, give her some time, don’t force her."

He paused: "The most important thing is... don’t let her ever near this welfare institute again; she’s suffered enough, don’t let her relive all of this."

At this point, Black Cocoon suddenly smirked self-mockingly: "You know, Mr. Blue Arc, besides you, I don’t know who else in this city I can trust. This must be you; I only trust you. You must be the one to take her away, watch her recover, otherwise, I won’t forgive you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qiye was momentarily stunned.

He could detect that Black Cocoon’s tone had changed, devoid of any jest, no longer the cynical playfulness, absolutely like a lonely child tightly clenching his fists, pleading to him for something.

"Though I don’t know what’s happened... I’ll head to the welfare institute right away." Gu Qiye said. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

"See you."

With these words, he hung up the phone. Ji Minghuan looked vacantly at the director on the floor for a moment, then glanced at the Hexagram he had drawn, before slowly turning his body to face the rain-shrouded city.

"Salvation Society... prepare to face me."

The restraint belt crept up his body like a black serpent, entwining every inch of skin. Thunder crashed in the raging storm, illuminating the tall dark figure at the window, then his silhouette vanished instantly, as if swept away by the endless gusts of wind.

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Three minutes later, in the library basement.

A deep blue arc of electricity zipped in, its dazzling brightness spreading in all directions, sweeping away the darkness like wild grass. Gu Qiye stopped his movement, still wearing casual clothes as if he hadn’t had time to change into battle attire.

Amidst the still glowing arc, he clearly saw the girl in the darkness.

He paused for a moment, raised his right hand, gathering lightning at his fingertip as a light source, scrutinizing her wounds and the iron chains binding her hands and feet.

"Animals..."

He whispered, his face slightly twitching, moving forward slowly, the lightning in his right hand vibrated lightly, causing the chains to shatter one by one, clattering to the ground.

Gu Qiye picked up the girl’s body, careful not to harm her injured joints.

The girl opened her eyes, gazing at him with fear. She tried to speak but seemed to have lost her voice, her lips merely moving slightly: "Director... put, put me..."

Gu Qiye lowered his gaze, speaking softly to the girl in his arms: "It’s okay... you’re safe now. The director won’t be coming back."

With those words, his figure turned into a fierce lightning bolt once more, disappearing on the spot.

On this day, it was raining heavily in Li Jing, the entire city shrouded by the ominous sky, yet the residents huddled by stoves, watching TV, having a mundane morning.