Antique Shop Zero: Disfigured School Beauty Becomes a Succubus to Pay Off Debts

Li Mingyue rushed up to the second floor. The corridor was empty except for one window that was wide open. The night wind blew in, making the curtains flutter.

She darted to the window and peered out—

A black figure leaped out of the window, landing almost without pausing, like a startled cheetah, skimming across the ground at breakneck speed.

That speed was so fast it seemed inhuman.

Li Mingyue squinted her eyes:

"The Goddess of Light"

Before she could finish speaking, she had already flipped over and jumped out of the window.

Under the moonlight, two figures raced across the open field, one after the other.

The woman in black robes in front moved with strange movements, each step treading between shadows, as if she were melting into the night.

Li Mingyue gritted her teeth and tried her best to catch up, but could only watch helplessly as the distance between them widened.

She groaned softly, and a single blue tear suddenly welled up in her left eye.

The next second—

The speed increased dramatically.

Her body transformed into a black streak of light under the moonlight, the ground receding rapidly beneath her feet, the wind whistling like knives cutting into her face.

They chased her to a small hillside, where the woman in black robes was almost within reach, about to disappear into the dense forest ahead.

Suddenly, a figure descended from the sky, landing steadily in the path of the woman in black robes, blocking her escape.

Li Mingyue took a closer look and her steps faltered.

The newcomer was a woman with a voluptuous figure.

It had a pair of curved ram horns on its head, a pair of pure white wings spread behind its waist, and an evil, lewd mark on its lower abdomen that glowed with a soft pink light, making it particularly conspicuous in the night.

"Meiting?" Li Mingyue exclaimed in surprise.

Jin Meiting glanced at her, her tone tinged with mockery:

"I knew you couldn't handle it."

She was originally attacking the underground palace.

It was Helian who sent the message that the Goddess of Taiping Dao might be in Baiyun Town.

Eliminating the Taiping Dao was her mission, and naturally, it was up to her to deal with the Taiping Dao's number one leader.

I happened to arrive here and stumbled upon this scene.

The woman in the black robe wore a mask, and a hint of shock flashed in her exposed eyes.

Immediately, his gaze turned extremely venomous.

Without uttering a word, her hands suddenly transformed—

The ten fingers transformed into withered demonic claws, their nails as black as iron, carrying a putrid, foul stench, as they stabbed straight at Jin Meiting.

Jin Meiting did not retreat. Instead, she flipped her palms, and pink flames ignited from her palms as she met the attack.

The two instantly engaged in a fierce battle.

The more she fought, the more frightened Jin Meiting became.

This Lady of Light's strength is actually no less than hers.

The woman in black robes launched a fierce attack, each claw carrying a ruthless intent to destroy the other.

Despite possessing the dual powers of a demon and an angel, as well as the advantage of air superiority, Jin Meiting was relentlessly entangled by her opponent's reckless fighting style and was unable to break free for the time being.

Just as a corpse claw was about to pierce her abdomen, a silver scythe slashed from the side, steadily blocking the fatal blow.

Jin Meiting took the opportunity to retreat, her chest rising and falling slightly as she landed.

She narrowed her eyes, staring at the woman in the black robe:

"As expected of the Corpse Ancestor's Armor."

Number 4-04, Corpse Ancestor Armor.

The wearer can transform into the progenitor of zombies—a terrifying being comparable to a god, according to legend.

A smile slowly crept onto Jin Meiting's lips:

"However, it's not as strong as I imagined."

She actually had some doubts.

This Lady of Light is far inferior to Prince Heng.

Prince Keheng was clearly a product created by the Goddess of Light using the Corpse Ancestor Armor.

This makes no sense.

But she didn't think about it deeply.

Pink flames reignited in her palms, and Jin Meiting charged forward once more.

"Meiting, be careful." Li Mingyue followed from the flank, carrying the Styx Scythe.

Before she could finish speaking, Jin Meiting had already transformed into a pink streak of light and crashed hard into the woman in black robes.

The woman in black robes let out a sharp shriek, her corpse claws were insidious and treacherous, each move aimed at locking the throat and tearing out the heart.

Jin Meiting's pink flames were intense and domineering, and each collision produced a burnt smell.

Li Mingyue attacked from the flank, her Styx Scythe drawing a silver arc, forcing the woman in black robes to retreat three steps.

Under the moonlight, three figures were locked in combat—the shadowy figures were elusive, the pink light was intense, the silver light was chilling, and the killing intent was palpable.

After fighting for an unknown period of time, the woman in black robes noticeably slowed down, showing signs of exhaustion.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Mingyue used the Styx Scythe to slash diagonally upwards, the blade slicing across the black-robed woman's face.

The mask shattered.

Both faces changed color at the same time.

Li Mingyue's eyes widened in disbelief:

"Cui Xinyue?!"

Jin Meiting's pretty face instantly contorted:

"What, it's you? Where is the Goddess of Light?!"

The woman in the black robe was none other than Cui Xinyue.

However, half of her face had been ravaged by the corpse poison, leaving her skin bluish-black and dry, with sunken eye sockets, making her look like a moving zombie.

The Goddess of Light, Lin Yan, kidnapped Cui Xinyue the moment she discovered the Blue Whale Brigade's attack and turned her into a corpse.

The corpse can unleash tremendous power for a short period of time, but it cannot save its life.

As the owner of the Corpse Ancestor Armor, Lin Yan has absolute command over the Corpse People.

Cui Xinyue was already in a state of extreme panic.

She was overjoyed when she met Li Mingyue.

She never expected that Li Mingyue was not an ordinary sheriff, but a special investigator from a special department.

She wanted to ask for help, but Lin Yan's orders bound her will, and she could not speak, so she could only run away.

When she saw Jin Meiting, she was so shocked that she was speechless.

Jin Meiting... has become such a powerful supernatural human?

Moreover, she is even more beautiful than before.

Jealousy and resentment surged in his chest, turning into a thick, bitter bitterness.

On what grounds?

Why is it that this woman can become like this, while I have to suffer like this?

She killed Jin Meiting.

At this moment, Jin Meiting realized that she had been deceived.

No wonder the Lady of Light, who possesses the Corpse Ancestor Armor and is the first leader of the Way of Peace, is much weaker than I imagined!

She said sternly:

"Where has the Goddess of Light gone?!"

Unable to speak, Cui Xinyue could only stare at her with those venomous eyes.

Li Mingyue sensed something was amiss, put away the Styx Scythe, and spoke in a solemn tone:

"She was probably under a spell cast by the Goddess of Light, and she can't speak."

"Meiting, she's too weak to fight anymore. I need to take her back to the Anomaly Management Bureau."

Jin Meiting suddenly turned her head to look at her:

"The Goddess of Light has already run away! What's the point of bringing her back?"

Li Mingyue frowned:

"She may be colluding with the Taiping Dao. I need to know the inside story, and she needs to be put on trial."

Jin Meiting squinted her eyes:

"How will the trial proceed?"

Li Mingyue pondered for a moment:

"If she is indeed colluding with the Taiping Dao, she must be imprisoned in an abnormal prison."

If she wasn't involved, then she's a victim, and the Bureau of Abnormal Affairs should save her.

Jin Meiting immediately burst out laughing, her laughter full of sarcasm:

"Save her? Because of her, the Goddess of Light escaped! Li Mingyue, have you gone blind?"

Li Mingyue turned her head to look at Jin Meiting:

"What do you mean?"

Jin Meiting suddenly flew up, her palms filled with pink flames, and rushed straight at Cui Xinyue.

"What are you doing?!" Li Mingyue stepped in front of Cui Xinyue, and the Styx Scythe met Jin Meiting's attack.

The two collided, and Jin Meiting landed back on the ground, pointing at Cui Xinyue and looking at Li Mingyue in disbelief:

"You...you want to protect her?"

Li Mingyue said:

"This is the responsibility of the Anomaly Management Bureau."

Jin Meiting's eyes widened in surprise:

"Li Mingyue, why are you always going against me?"

How many times the fuck has this happened?

Have you forgotten what Cui Xinyue is?

My mother treated her like her own sister, and she was disfigured because of her!

But have you forgotten how she treated me?

Li Mingyue, didn't you tell me back then that Cui Xinyue wasn't a good person?

"So, for her sake, you're pointing this broken sickle at me now?"

Li Mingyue remained silent.

After a long silence, she finally spoke in a muffled voice:

"Then... Cui Xinyue's crime doesn't warrant death. Everything is governed by the law."

Jin Meiting withdrew her hand, her eyes dimming:

"We're all so familiar with each other, do you really have to speak so formally?"

Li Mingyue lowered her head:

"I am an investigator."

"Huh?" Jin Meiting's smile was somewhat melancholic. "And me? A criminal?"

She looked at Li Mingyue with a complicated expression.

She loved and admired Huang Hun so much, but she never harbored any romantic feelings for him.

But when Huang Hun harbored murderous intent towards Li Mingyue, he always spoke well of her indirectly.

In fact, in order for Li Mingyue to become a superhuman, she broke the rules and said so many things to Li Mingyue that she shouldn't have.

Is she an investigator?

what about me?

Li Mingyue raised her head, frowned, and couldn't help but speak:

"Meiting, I have been more than kind to you."

I didn't pursue the illegal things you did.

Even now, I haven't revealed your information to the authorities.

Jin Meiting crossed her arms and took a deep breath:

"Tell me, what lawless thing have I done?"

Li Mingyue said:

"The two vendors who insulted you at the entrance of No. 24 Middle School are dead."

Jin Meiting sneered:

"You know they insulted me?"

Li Mingyue gripped the Styx Scythe tightly, speaking each word slowly and deliberately:

"Everything is governed by law!"

Jin Meiting looked up at the waning moon in the sky, a bitter smile playing on her lips.

"So, we're no longer friends."

Li Mingyue remained silent, her eyes looking elsewhere, too guilty to look at her.

Have they been brainwashed by the Bureau of Anomalies?

No, no one ever said anything profound to her.

However, she had witnessed far too many profound things.

She had seen too many investigators sacrifice themselves to protect the country.

Jin Meiting said quietly:

"Actually, I knew all along that we would be on opposite sides."

You must deal with the Witches' Guild, and even with Twilight.

Actually, my sister and I have long been on opposite sides.

She suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh:

"I'm really bad at making friends. Cui Xinyue is a dog, and so are you."

She looked at Li Mingyue again, her eyes filled with icy coldness:

"Mingyue, next time we meet, don't die at my hands."

After she finished speaking, her angel wings fluttered, and Jin Meiting rose into the night sky, disappearing into the depths of darkness.

Li Mingyue took two steps forward and reached out her hand, as if to grab something.

But all that remained in the air was the lingering scent of Jin Meiting's perfume.

She lowered her head.

The entanglement of emotions and law felt like two giant hands tearing her heart apart.

She murmured as if possessed:

"Everything is the law...everything is for the law..."

She murmured as if possessed:

"Everything is the law...everything is for the law..."

Blue, glistening tears kept welling up from my left eye.

She herself was unaware that the power within her body was quietly increasing.

A faint sigh echoed in my mind:

"The goddess who controls the death of straws should not have emotions."

Li Mingyue suddenly raised her head, looked around, and exclaimed in horror:

"Who is speaking?"

The voice continued to echo in my mind:

"The underworld will eventually recover, the River Styx will eventually reappear, and you... will eventually take my place."

Li Mingyue felt a chill run down her spine:

"HeLa?"

The voice in my mind fell silent.

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P.S.: We're about to get into the main plot, guys, the turning point is coming!