Special Forces Medic

Chapter 1186 The Soul of ’Night Ban’

The Black Doctor’s silhouette looked incredibly rigid, and you could even feel his anger emanating from his broad back. Xiao Lin stopped just half a step away from him, somewhat detecting his dissatisfaction, but there never seemed to be an opportunity for it to be revealed.

"If you have something to say, just say it straight. I don’t have much time to wait."

The Black Doctor swiftly turned around, already revealing his Nepalese Khukuri in his hand. The blade was just two centimeters away from the tip of Xiao Lin’s nose. If it moved even a bit faster, extending just a little further, that prominent nose would be cut more than halfway off. Yet, the person involved did not flinch a bit.

"Is holding a knife at a patient who’s just recovered one of your doctor’s principles?" Xiao Lin gently pushed the Nepalese Khukuri away with his finger. "Put it away. I know its power; it’s very dangerous."

"Are you messing with me, Xiao?" The Black Doctor’s sudden words made Xiao Lin furrow his brow. His dark eyes scrutinized the anger but could not comprehend it.

"You’re angry! Is the fact that I can come back alive a painful thing for you?" Xiao Lin deliberately shifted the topic to a far-off place, intentionally aggravating the Black Doctor’s emotions to the peak.

The Black Doctor looked at Xiao Lin. If he could, he really wanted to punch this eyesore of a guy into the air, but he didn’t. "With such injuries in those two places, you wouldn’t have lasted to the end. Shot wounds from the night market, carrying a person, running several hundred meters into a construction site to hide, then from the construction site to the residential area, it’s a full thousand meters. Even if you had extraordinary stamina, you can’t continue running after killing several opponents and jumping from a high place. Xiao Lin, you may fool others, but you can’t fool me."

"You should know my constitution is different from ordinary people. Surviving is quite normal."

"Is that so? Didn’t use anything else?" The Black Doctor suddenly stepped forward, half a head taller than Xiao Lin, almost colliding with Xiao Lin’s forehead. "Do you really not know about ’Night Ban’? Do you dare to say you don’t know!"

"’Night Ban’?" Xiao Lin was stunned for a moment, repeating these two words, then looked up at the Black Doctor after a pause. "This is why you’re angry, you think I tricked you?"

"Isn’t it? On your way back, I checked your pulse. It felt like it was broken by someone and you forcibly reconnected it. The power you relied on is the soul within ’Night Ban’, isn’t it? You’ve clearly seen ’Night Ban’, yet you pretend to be ignorant in front of me, asking me to find ’Night Ban’ for you. What a joke."

Xiao Lin stepped back, calming his breathing, struggling to remain composed. "I truly don’t know this ’Night Ban’ you speak of. Indeed, I used some evil arts, which my master taught me. Since childhood, I’ve been learning various things from him, but I can assure on my personality, I’m not aware of the ’Night Ban’ you’re referring to. I want to find this thing to solve the puzzle. I’m not interested in what’s on it."

"Personality guarantee? Haha!" The Black Doctor chuckled dryly and said no more.

"You seem familiar with ’Night Ban’; I want to ask you something." Xiao Lin was very concerned about the person in the purple robe on the deserted island. Though he ultimately killed Liu Yi, he always felt that the person he killed wasn’t that one, the one who gave him a sense of fear. "Have you ever heard of something where two people exist in one person’s shell or a warlock relying on another person?" When asking this question, Xiao Lin felt confused himself. Maybe nobody would believe it, thinking he’s seeing things. But only those who had experienced it knew the truth. This world indeed has cases of split personality, where one body has two souls. But once the body dies, the soul also perishes. However, what lingered on Xiao Lin’s mind wasn’t the death of a soul, so he’d rather believe that Liu Yi was possibly under a curse or other form of magic.

"No!" This time, the Black Doctor walked away decisively, which only deepened Xiao Lin’s suspicions.

Whew! A furry head nudged over, warm and wet stone licking Xiao Lin’s fingers, pulling back his thoughts. Raven circled around him, sensing Xiao Lin’s turbulence. "Tonight, we act. Don’t worry, you’ll come with me this time."

Rubbing Raven’s head, if not for this guy, they probably wouldn’t have found him so quickly. Unexpectedly, the accidental companion could become such a perfect partner. Xiao Lin felt that the journey to the Miao family had yielded some gains. "Your mission is to find your mistress; leave the rest to your master here."

"What do you mean by we act tonight?" Just when he turned around, he saw Yelü Shou and Hua Qingyi standing there, arms crossed like two door gods, staring at Xiao Lin with extreme dissatisfaction, especially Hua Qingyi, whose face, more beautiful than a woman’s, was as sinister as a demon at the moment.

"How long have you been standing here?"

"Heard what needed to be heard, the rest depends on if you’ll say it voluntarily or after a fight." Hua Qingyi’s threat wasn’t very intimidating.

"Robert sent a message, but only I’m allowed to go, or they’ll tear the ticket on the spot. I’m only taking Raven with me." Xiao Lin knew there was no hiding it.

"You’re searching for ’Night Ban’?" Xiao Lin’s answer was expected, but the conversation between him and the Black Doctor made him uneasy. "Why are you looking for ’Night Ban’?"

"Characters left by Hong Lian might be related to ’Night Ban’. I’ve checked many resources, unable to find a match. Perhaps ’Night Ban’ can unlock this mystery."

"Did the Black Doctor tell you this?" Xiao Lin nodded, not finding anything amiss. However, Yelu’s skepticism was unsettling.

"You don’t trust the Black Doctor. He’s someone Troy trusts, and I trust him too."

"I can’t find any information on this person’s identity." This alone was enough to raise Yelu’s suspicion. There’s nothing that the dark side can’t uncover, but the Black Doctor’s identity was as transparent as paper laid on a table. The information about him was too complete, which only made Yelu more suspicious.

"Do we have few enemies?" Xiao Lin retorted. "I’ll go myself this time. None of you should follow me, and don’t even think about sneaking after me. Crow’s nose is much more sensitive than your subordinates’. Any possibility of harming Xia Xue, I absolutely don’t want it to happen tonight."

"At least let us prepare the most comprehensive plan, and you just woke up; there’s still a bullet that hasn’t been taken out."

"It can’t be taken out now."

Although it wasn’t winter, the night descended especially fast. The white Land Rover sped along the highway, the driver’s hands firmly and steadfastly gripping the steering wheel in a cross-like manner. The driver watched the night descend slowly. For him, the journey was only halfway through. The passenger in the front seat was somewhat unusual, on all fours, with a long tail dragging over the seat’s edge. A large head turned in all directions, seemingly just as absent-minded as the driver, appearing cheerless.

Xiao Lin couldn’t understand why the place for the transaction was set so far away, almost at the edge of Palermo, at the junction of two cities. To be precise, the transaction site was under the jurisdiction of another city. Even if an incident occurred that needed investigation, the procedures would become very complicated, something Shao Weihua would disdain doing.

Along the highway, beneath cameras used to record traffic, Xiao Lin would always deliberately slow down the car and then speed up again after passing, allowing the camera to fully capture his face. It undoubtedly left evidence, but it was also a double-edged sword, depending on how it was used.

The phone mounted in the car kept ringing incessantly. The Crow curiously looked at something like a glass mirror, making a whimpering sound. The same number had rung several times persistently, breaking through to connect. It must have used illicit means, knowing who Xiao Lin was. Unknown calls always gave Xiao Lin a bad premonition, a feeling that had followed him from very early on, a subconscious desire to reject unknown calls.

Despite the owner’s dislike, Crow was very interested, reaching out a paw to brush the glowing thing. Before Xiao Lin could intercept, the phone was accidentally answered by Crow’s swipe. Murong Lengyue’s sweet voice immediately came through.

"Why aren’t you answering my calls? Ah, no, you didn’t even save my number." The straightforward questioning made Xiao Lin frown. He glared at Crow, who drew its head back like a child who had done something wrong.

"Ah, um!"

"Where are you? I want to see you." This sentence made Xiao Lin frown again. This woman seemed completely oblivious to what had just happened, as if she was unburdened, or was she inherently this kind of carefree person.

"I’m busy now. If there’s something, just say it over the phone."

"Shao Weihua has agreed to release Xia Xue. I just wanted to tell you this." Murong Lengyu no longer persistently questioned, satisfied just to hear Xiao Lin’s voice.

"Release Xia Xue?" Xiao Lin snorted coldly in his heart, a natural smirk forming on his lips. "How can you be sure he will release her?"

"Because, because..." Murong Lengyue was about to explain when Shao Qinyi’s words suddenly came to mind, silencing her. "Don’t ask so much. Anyway, you’ll be seeing Xia Xue soon. Don’t thank me too much; this is my gift in return. Thank you for saving me that day. I fulfilled my promise, so..."

"You fulfilled your promise, so I have to fulfill mine to you, is that how it is?" Murong Lengyue paused for a moment. Even over the phone, she could keenly sense Xiao Lin’s rigidity.

"I didn’t say that."

"When?"

"What?"

"Didn’t you say that Shao Weihua would release Xia Xue? When?" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)