What do you mean I'm a ghost story?

Chapter 46 Money Like Rain
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"Be on guard! Xia Qing, what are you standing there for? Come here! You and the other two, hide between us."

Viper and his men were already fully armed and on high alert just before 11 o'clock.

When the bell rang, they stood back to back, forming a battle formation, and even took the initiative to protect Xia Qing, Zhang Hai, and Grandpa Zhang in the center.

"Dad, Grandpa, what are you doing?"

Suddenly, a little girl in a white dress poked her head out from the second-floor railing.

Da da da!
Without hesitation, Viper fired a burst of fire from his assault rifle, instantly blowing the little girl's head off.

"Nah!"

Grandpa Zhang and Zhang Hai's expressions changed drastically.

"Don't run around, that's just an illusion created by the Mirror Demon."

Viper, in a swift and decisive battle stance, called out to the two, then looked at Xia Qing: "We're going to search for the Mirror Demon's true form. It's very dangerous. You stay here and protect the two of them, is that alright?"

"Forget it, whether there's a problem or not, this is an order, execute it!"

Viper didn't give them time to think. He immediately led the other four people up to the second floor in an urgent and decisive manner.

"I……"

Xia Qing really wanted to complain about the ridiculous and idiotic command, but in the end she pretended to be a helpless and bewildered newbie.

If one does not know its true nature beforehand, in such a crisis situation, and deliberately does not allow time for reflection...

While Viper's command was indeed somewhat idiotic, a newcomer with limited experience would certainly not have realized the problem in such a hasty situation.

But if you knew beforehand and thought about it calmly, you would realize how stupid this decision was.

In horror movies, those who split up rarely end up well, let alone the known 'Mirror Demon' which can also create illusions.

"Is this an attempt to force me to take action, using this nightmare called the Mirror Demon to test my strength?"

Xia Qing understood the viper's intention almost instantly.

Because they almost thought of the same thing.

He was also thinking of using the pressure of the nightmare to test Viper's methods and trump cards.

It's better to separate...

"Master Xia, what should we do now?"

The sudden silence and desolation in the living room made Grandpa Zhang nervously clutch his waist, glancing around while his eyes kept landing on Xia Qing.

As for Zhang Hai, he seemed to still be immersed in the shock of his shattered worldview, staring blankly at the place where his daughter had vanished into thin air after her death.

Xia Qing understood the feeling of this worldview collapsing.

After all, the same thing happened to me when I first encountered the bewitching nightmare.

"Come with me."

He also feigned a tense and flustered demeanor, gripping the halberd in his hand as if it were a light, flimsy stick, and turned to run towards a room on the first floor next door.

Grandpa Zhang, being a wise old man, didn't hesitate to pull Zhang Hai along.

However, the two had only taken a few steps when they heard bursts of intense gunfire and footsteps.

The five Viper members continued firing as they retreated, somewhat hastily making their way down the stairs.

"Damn it, there are too many mirror demon clones up there. Come among us and get out of here first."

The group hurriedly retreated, pursued by a dense throng of little girls, who were then reduced to nothing in the gunfire.

"No, don't come any closer! How do I know you're not copies!"

Xia Qing, however, frantically stabbed wildly with his halberd, and actually managed to kill one person, who vanished without a trace.

The others opened fire in anger, but the phantom's guns seemed to be just for show, all sound and light but no substance.

However, Xia Qing and the other two still looked like they were startled by the gunshot, and immediately shrank under the floorboards on the second floor where they couldn't be seen.

Listen to the sound and identify the location!

"Golden Dart Technique: Boss, that group right above is it. They don't have the aura of this Nightmare."

The Money Dart Technique immediately alerted them. These personified martial arts seemed to be particularly sensitive to the aura of nightmares; having sensed the aura of this mirror demon nightmare before, they could naturally distinguish it.

And those clone illusions all carried a special aura that ordinary people, including Xia Qing himself, could not sense.

Therefore, the Money Dart Technique is completely transparent to them.

"No! Don't come any closer! Help! Viper! Brother Viper! Where are you! I can't hold on any longer!"

Hiding beneath the shelf, Xia Qing's aura suddenly changed. With one hand, he wielded the halberd with ferocious power, easily shattering the surging phantoms as if cutting melons and vegetables.

But at the same time, his frantic shouts didn't stop.

While shouting, he also pulled out a deck of cards with his other hand, opened it into a fan shape, and flung it outwards.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A deck of cards, each gleaming with gold.

It flew out in an arc from the area below the second-floor slab, making a turn, and headed precisely towards the five Viper members on the second floor.

Bullets don't curve!

But my flying cards are amazing!

"what!"

"Damn it! What is that?!"

A scream rang out, followed by a sudden and intense barrage of fire.

The clones of the little girl who were initially rushing downstairs also began to surge upstairs, as if they had smelled blood.

"Ah! Help! My leg! Boss Viper, help me!"

shhhhhh!
Xia Qing shouted in panic, and another hand of cards flew out with a whoosh.

"I...I'm not playing anymore, I want to go home!"

call out!
"Help! Boss Viper! Help me!"

call out!
"Oh, my legs! My legs!"

call out!
With each shout, Xia Qing would throw out a hand of flying cards.

With the flying cards almost used up, the Azure Cicada Returns Wealth activation took effect, and immediately another batch of titanium cards crept back along the wall like thieves.

Xia Qing scatters cards one after another as if they're free.

Each one carries only a very rare and faint golden light that wards off evil, yet it still possesses a considerable sharpness.

Having undergone further training in Tai Chi and the Overlord Halberd Technique, his physical condition was now vastly different from what it used to be.

Combined with the inherent strength of the titanium cards and the Money Dart technique, each card is practically indistinguishable from a bullet that can curve.

The Viper group of five, who had been easily overwhelmed by the Mirror Demon illusions thanks to their firepower, suddenly found themselves in a precarious situation when faced with firepower that seemed to be suppressing them.

"Dad, this...this..."

Zhang Hai and Grandpa Zhang were dumbfounded by Xia Qing's actions, their expressions quite interesting.

Especially Grandpa Zhang.

No wonder the master said he wasn't used to using a pistol.

With this method of using a deck of cards to achieve a suppressive effect comparable to heavy firepower, who needs a pistol!
The flying card can even turn corners!

"Shut up! Can't you figure out the situation yet, you idiot! Master Xia is the real master! Those people are just malicious imposters!"

Grandpa Zhang was the first to come to his senses. He lowered his voice, glared at Zhang Hai, and slapped him on the head: "Shout it out too!"

Zhang Hai wasn't stupid; he had simply been more inclined to trust official credibility because he firmly believed in scientific atheism.

Having witnessed this bizarre scene firsthand, and recalling Viper and his gang's constant talk of investigating the case, how could they not understand?

Immediately, the two also feigned terror and shouted along with Xia Qing, their acting even surpassing Xia Qing's, each more shrill and fearful than the other.

shhhhhh!
Amidst the shouts, cards flew like a storm, relentlessly.

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