Soul Patch

Chapter 161 Identity Exposed (Bonus Chapter 5 for Alliance Leader)

Wenjie tried hard to dodge, but his movements were too slow, inching forward inch by inch, making him appear as if he were frozen in place to others.

This speed is simply not enough!

Wenjie's system screen lit up, and a line of text flashed in the upper right corner:

[Patch Carrier 2 Consumes 1 Item]

Based on my own situation, it seems I wasn't wrong; a patch carrier consumed the items.

Oh, Wenjie suddenly realized that whenever something happens that is logically inexplicable, it is most likely that a patch carrier has consumed items or system rewards.

So, the last time we saw the assistant "come back to life," it was the effect of a prop, and this time, the slow movement is also the effect of a prop!

At that moment, Wenjie suddenly remembered the "time capsule" Xue Xiaowan had mentioned.

The time capsule's shelf life is one minute.

So, will this ghost item also have a time limit?

Delaying might be useful!

Suddenly, Wenjie roared, "It's you! I knew it was you!"

The stick flying towards him indeed paused for a moment!

In less than a tenth of a second, Wenjie tried his best to dodge the stick that was pressing down on him.

His movements were sluggish, as if he had a lot of strength but couldn't use it, and he felt a kind of frantic urge to explode on the spot.

Suddenly, Wenjie rolled on the ground!

My speed...I've recovered!

It was both surprising and delightful, making Wenjie feel an urge to jump up on the spot and make a victory sign!

Wenjie was no longer the naive young man he once was. He quickly turned around and chased after the figure that had turned to flee.

How could something that was so close suddenly disappear in the blink of an eye?

Wenjie looked around and, seeing no one in sight, took a few deep breaths and punched the wall at the corner hard.

He touched his head, and a sharp pain sent shivers down his spine.

I was a little unwilling to let this guy who had secretly tried to kill me get away like that.

He swaggered on toward his office, but then quietly slipped back and hid around the corner of the corridor.

A moment later, Xue Xiaowan was seen turning the corner.

She walked over humming a song with an air of nonchalance. When she saw Wenjie, she froze and hurriedly stepped forward to ask with concern, "Boss, how did you get hurt?"

"Damn it, who are you asking?" Wenjie roared inwardly.

He suddenly moved closer to Xue Xiaowan, grabbed her chin, and punched her round, cute face.

Since receiving the physical boost from the system's reward, Wenjie has become incredibly powerful. In his rage, he threw a punch that sent the wind howling, aiming straight for Xue Xiaowan's face.

It seemed like it was about to tear her apart in an instant.

Xue Xiaowan looked up at Wenjie, then her body went limp and she fell into Wenjie's arms.

What's going on now?

Pretending to be dizzy?

Is this woman Patch Carrier 2 or Patch Carrier 3?

That's too cunning! The patch carriers here are all too cunning!

He then realized that the difficulty of the online system tasks was far superior to that of the single-player tasks.

Even the seemingly harmless Xue Xiaowan has so many cunning schemes.

Wenjie glanced at Xue Xiaowan in his arms, then helped her walk toward his office.

Outside his office, there was a bunch of police officers, security guards, and colleagues watching the commotion.

Why didn't these people hear the loud noise from around the corner of the corridor?

This is perhaps the clever part of patch carrier 2: the fire door at the corner becomes a natural soundproof barrier.

When the police leader saw that someone was injured, he called over the police officer next to him, and the two of them ran over.

After examining Wenjie's injuries, the two police officers inquired about how he was injured. When Wenjie said that the woman in front of him had injured his head, the two officers exchanged a suspicious glance.

It seems they don't believe it.

After Wenjie finished speaking, he himself was a little incredulous. He looked at the corner of the staircase, where there probably weren't any security cameras!

A policewoman in a white coat treated Wenjie's wound and gave it a simple bandage.

Wenjie glanced at the policewoman who had bandaged his wound and casually said, "Officer, everyone's terrified by what happened at the company! Is the killer still in the building? What if he kills someone else? How can we ensure the safety of the building's employees?"

"We will solve the case as soon as possible, please rest assured!"

The policewoman's answer was extremely official, and Wenjie couldn't hear anything reassuring about it.

There are no safeguards at all. If the murderer identifies the identity of other patch carriers, they might seize the opportunity to strike.

"Xiaolin, Xiaolin, come here! Hurry up..."

The lead policeman suddenly shouted in their direction, his tone urgent and his expression grave.

The policewoman who was bandaging Wenjie dropped the gauze she was holding and ran over quickly.

Wenjie followed closely behind her. It seemed something had happened, and he wanted to see what was going on.

In the elevator lobby not far away, Xue Xiaowan, who was being helped by two police officers to wait for the elevator, lay on the ground, her body twisted, her face sunken, her eyes rolled back, and she was muttering something...

But they couldn't understand what she was saying!

Wenjie leaned down and got close to Xue Xiaowan, wanting to hear what she was muttering.

As he leaned down and put his ear to Xue Xiaowan's mouth, he heard fragmented words: "Time...capsule!"

Patch carrier 2 is...

Patch carrier 2…

Wenjie gently patted her, signaling her to calm down and speak slowly.

In his heart, besides sympathy for Xue Xiaowan, there was also a hint of resentment!

Get to the point!

Do you understand the key point?

What's the point of all this whining?

Did Patch Carrier 2 steal her time capsule?

So you can actually steal props from each other!

He should have snatched Xue Xiaowan's props the moment he saw through her disguise.

No, you can't just steal it!

Yes... only after killing the patch carrier can he steal the items he obtains.

No wonder the patch carriers fight each other, fighting for resources, completing tasks and getting rewards, and surviving in the system environment!

Seeing Xue Xiaowan's body gradually go limp and lifeless on the ground, Wenjie shook her and shouted a few times:

"Xue Xiaowan! Xue Xiaowan!"

There was no response. Xue Xiaowan on the ground was twisted into an abnormal shape like a deep-fried croaker, looking quite terrifying.

Wenjie felt a spasm in his stomach. He got up and staggered to the wall in the corridor.

He leaned against the wall, panting heavily, and pulled down the top button of his collar to make it easier to breathe.

Although Xue Xiaowan's last words didn't address any key points, one thing was clear: she had revealed the identity of the patch carrier.

It's likely that his identity has been exposed!

The team that came to investigate was Captain Wu from the North District Police Station. Wenjie recognized him; they had crossed paths a few times before.

However, after the butterfly rope case was corrected, Wenjie is a legitimate young master of the Wen family. How could he be involved with the police?

Even if they are involved, they are good citizens who provide valuable clues to solve the case, and have absolutely no connection with the murderer or suspect.

Someone patted him on the shoulder from behind.

He turned around and saw Captain Wu's serious face.

He waved his hand and said, "I'm fine!"

Captain Wu, with a stern face, said solemnly, "Two deaths, one in your office, and the other where you had one-on-one contact last..."

Wenjie watched as Captain Wu opened and closed his mouth, but what he said undoubtedly made his current situation even worse.

He sighed inwardly, "Oh no!"

He was in the open, while Patch Carrier 2 was in the shadows. Time was running out, and he was about to be taken back by the police to give a statement!

(End of this chapter)