These Dangerous Girls Placed Me Into Jeopardy-Chapter 49Vol 2. : Mindless and Masterless

That was Snowy’s innate ability. As a mutilation obsessive, she possessed movement that could effortlessly take away someone’s limbs.

“As expected, this wasn’t even a crisis. For Snowy Jiang, even if ten more like them showed up, the result would probably be the same.”

“You knew it would turn out like this?”

“I did... Generally speaking, it’s rare for a ghost to split half its soul and enter into a Pingyi state with a human. Unlike possession, Pingyi is mutual—any harm done to one side affects the other. They share honor and loss equally. And most ghosts are only interested in eating people. They treat their host bodies as consumables. A case like Snowy Jiang’s is exceedingly rare.”

But exactly because of that, Snowy was far stronger than those Murderers.

“That’s why I was never worried about that disorganized rabble. What I feared more was what Snowy Jiang might do to you. You’ve seen it now, haven’t you? With that kind of ability, if she ever did want to hurt you, Lord Ethan...”

“I’d have no way to resist. Right?”

I hadn’t really understood her true strength before, so it hadn’t hit me. But after seeing Snowy’s ‘work site’ with my own eyes, I understood everything.

Compared to that, when she asked me for body parts, she was so gentle it couldn’t even be called gentle anymore...

“Exactly. I believe you understand now. The reason I came to your side this time was to protect you from Snowy Jiang. So please don’t throw yourself into her arms again, Lord Ethan.”

No wonder Rainie Bai absolutely refused to let me seek out Snowy. It was because she only feared one person—Snowy herself. She already knew that no matter how many Murderers teamed up, they had no chance of winning against Snowy. So from the very start, her only goal was to keep Snowy from finding me.

But... is that really all there is to it? Snowy—

Clap clap clap clap clap.

Applause echoed.

The last remaining Murderer stood there, watching the whole thing like a performance, not even thinking about fleeing after all his companions were killed. He looked utterly satisfied, as if he’d just enjoyed a good show.

Something about him felt wrong. His title... it was white?

A white title...? For a Murderer?

“Beautiful. Truly beautiful.”

The Dismemberment Killer, Ye Liusu, took a drag from his cigarette, blew a few smoke rings, then flicked the cigarette aside and walked toward Snowy.

“Phew~ Just in terms of technique, you’re far superior to me. I never imagined your talent was this exceptional. Last time, because your host was too weak, I never got to see your true strength... Snowy Jiang.”

Ye Liusu knew her name?!

Last time... does he mean—

“What a pity. Such a shame. Why couldn’t I have met you sooner? If I’d possessed you instead, we might’ve created the strongest Murderer in history...”

Wait, what did he just say?

“Possessed you”?

So this guy—is a ghost in control?

No wonder his title is white. Watching a pile of ‘food’ fight each other, he was just enjoying the show.

“Hey! Did you hear that? What he just said!”

...But...

Rainie Bai looked at the man in the trench coat with a stunned expression.

“He’s a real ghost, isn’t he?!”

I grabbed her shoulders, asking urgently, and Snowy asked the same question.

“You’re a ghost?”

Ye Liusu didn’t bother hiding it. He spread his arms and admitted openly:

“Correct. I searched the whole city just to find a human with schizophrenia and latent murderous impulse. It took quite some effort to lure his mind through dreams and attach myself to him... All of this was for you!”

What?! He actually chose a mentally ill person to possess?!

At that moment, Rainie Bai also murmured in realization.

“I see now. He deliberately picked a mentally unsound human so he could fully seize control... and use Pingyi without restraint.”

“You can do that?!” freewebnoveℓ.com

Hey hey hey, that’s cheating! This isn’t possession—this is a complete takeover!

“Why didn’t I think of this before? With this, I can fully synchronize with the host without any drawbacks...”

Ye Liusu reached into his coat, unsheathing a knife. The blade scraped against a streetlamp, letting out a shrill screech—

Then, with a crack, the lamp post was cut clean through!

His hair turned white, his pupils glowing red—ghoulification!

The four-meter streetlamp collapsed toward Snowy. She immediately jumped aside as it crashed into the blood-soaked street, sending up a massive splash of blood.

Though she dodged in time, the flying blood seemed to sting her face, and she reflexively shut her eyes.

“If I can’t have you... then I’ll destroy you with my own hands!”

“Snowy!”

As Ye Liusu charged toward the momentarily blinded Snowy, I couldn’t stop myself—I ran out.

I rushed past the shattered glass window, sprinting toward the main entrance!

I couldn’t just watch anymore!

But of course, Rainie Bai wasn’t going to let me through. The moment I moved, she reacted and tackled me down.

“Let me go!”

That Ye Liusu is on a completely different level from the other Murderers!

“Why are you rushing in?! If Snowy Jiang can’t handle him, what can you possibly do?!”

“I’m going anyway!”

“...You!”

She must’ve been so furious she forgot herself. Even her usual formal address slipped. She always gave me this calm, mature vibe—but in truth, Rainie Bai was about my age. Maybe even younger.

But that flash # Nоvеlight # of panic lasted less than a second before she composed herself, then fired back at me even faster.

“Why are you so obsessed with her, Lord Ethan?! She tried to hurt you! She wants to see your body mutilated!”

“Maybe... maybe so.”

Before I met the other Murderers, Snowy and I had already been locked in a chase—her goal was to take one of my hands.

But even knowing that, I just can’t bring myself to hate her.

She wasn’t trying to hurt me out of malice. Or rather... I don’t think she ever once wanted to hurt me. Not even once. She just wanted to take a part of me—without causing me pain.

If Snowy truly used force, she could’ve torn me to pieces in an instant. But she never did that. She followed me, begged me. Only when she couldn’t take it anymore did she offer a deal—even offered herself in exchange, just to get one of my fingers.

How can I hate someone like that?

“She’s just like you. Her title has always stayed blue. She believes in me completely. That’s why I could never hurt her. I protect her—just like you protect me.”

“You guard me, and I... I have someone I want to protect too.”

She must’ve understood. Rainie Bai bit her lip, eyes filled with frustration.

Because she knew she couldn’t talk me out of it.

I lay on the ground, gently stroked her hair, and smiled.

“Thanks for everything. Let me go.”

She silently stood up and moved off me, then covered her face with both hands.

Crap... is she crying again?

If I’ve made the same girl cry twice... am I kind of scum?

If I make it back alive... I’ll comfort her properly next time.

Right now—I’ve got a death wish to fulfill!

Maybe it’s because I already rushed into a crowd of zombies once before, but this time I wasn’t really scared.

Maybe I’d gotten used to it. Humans really are terrifyingly adaptable. No wonder we spread across the world.

I stood, walked to the bookstore door, unlocked it, and stepped out.

The clash of metal echoed down the empty street.

It was a fight that defied reason—so fast that I couldn’t even make out their forms. Only when their blades met in sparks did I glimpse their positions.

But every time I tried to focus, they were gone again...

Their battle was unfolding at a speed and precision beyond human. A blitz duel on a whole other level.

I rubbed my eyes hard, trying to catch what was happening.

Maybe because I was concentrating so hard, I started to keep up. I could even make out their movements.

In terms of skill, Snowy was clearly superior. She managed to land cuts on Ye Liusu between clashes.

But he wasn’t ordinary either—he charged into her range without hesitation.

Steel clashed again. Another round began.

Snowy hadn’t been hurt yet, while Ye Liusu’s wounds were adding up.

...But she was slowing down.

Even I could tell. Her movements were just a little slower. Her attacks duller. She was starting to lose the upper hand.

I stood frozen, racking my brain for a way to break the stalemate. If I just charged in, I’d get diced in two seconds.

But the situation changed before I could think of anything.

After several more exchanges, they both sprang backward almost simultaneously.

Ye Liusu toyed with his blade, smiling.

“Hmm? Ghoulification lifted already? Looks like something’s gone wrong on ‘the other side’... Hahaha, guess the heavens have abandoned you.”

Snowy’s silvery-white hair faded back to gray. She hunched over, clutching her side with her left hand.

She was hurt!