Chapter 325: Qin Ruan Takes Action to Help Minmin Break Free from Manipulation
Minmin's face turned cold, with a hint of bloodthirsty fierceness in her tone. "I can't harm them. They are all protected by the local evil deity."
Evil deity? It was true that Nan Mian worshipped a bizarre and unorthodox power.
Qin Ruan examined Minmin's already pale complexion, which seemed to have worsened.
She frowned and asked, "How did you make a deal with the demons?"
Minmin's face showed a reminiscing expression. "One day, a master came to do business with Nan Mian's gang of criminals. I happened to be there to arrange the reception for this person. The first thing he said when he saw me was asking if I wanted revenge."
"He said there was a way to free me from all suffering, to escape from that hellish prison. I dreamt of revenge, of escaping that dreadful place. I had long been fed up with it!"
Qin Ruan observed the hatred on Minmin's face and the hint of neurotic emotions in her eyes. She knew that Minmin's suffering was not only physical but also psychological.
She asked softly, "So, you agreed?"
Minmin's pale face turned icy. "I had no reason not to agree."
Qin Ruan couldn't understand why Minmin hadn't mentioned this before, something that could be explained in just a few words. Therefore, she asked, "Why didn't you say this earlier?"
"Because... cough!" Minmin spat out a mouthful of blood.
The blood was thick and black, sticky, emitting a strong stench of decay.
Minmin casually wiped her mouth, a cold smile playing at the corner of her lips, arrogant and disdainful, as if confronting someone.
She looked up at Qin Ruan's cold and beautiful face, her voice weak but filled with a smile. "Because... it would backfire."
As she spoke, black blood continued to flow from her mouth.
Qin Ruan's eyes widened slightly, and she immediately rushed forward.
Just as Minmin's body was about to fall to the ground, Qin Ruan caught her and placed her hand on Minmin's shoulder.
When Minmin started to struggle, Qin Ruan coldly said, "Don't move!"
Her hand on Minmin's shoulder quickly absorbed the malicious energy from her body.
The malicious energy was almost completely absorbed, but the demonic aura entwined around Minmin's body remained, unable to dissipate.
Qin Ruan could clearly see that the conscious demonic aura was actively siphoning off the remaining vitality from Minmin, who was half alive and half dead.
She furrowed her brows, her face slightly darkening.
This backlash was incredibly cruel.
Once a prey locked onto by a demon betrayed them, the demon would swiftly exterminate the prey.
Qin Ruan pursed her lips lightly, without time to think. She used her bare hands to separate Minmin's soul from her undead body.
Her hands were enveloped in a faint golden light, the power of the underworld god.
"Whether it's demonic energy or ghosts energy, one must keep a safe distance from it. If you strike a rock with an egg, you'll be crushed and annihilated by the power of darkness."
"Ah, ah, ah!!!"
The excruciating pain caused by the separation of her soul and physical body was unbearable for Minmin, and she let out a shriek of agony.
Her lower body had already turned into a pool of black filthy blood, consumed rapidly by the demonic energy.
Qin Ruan's eyes turned icy, a ruthlessness that she didn't bother to conceal.
With her delicate hands bearing faint scars, she swiftly, decisively, and accurately separated the two entities.
At the moment the physical body and soul severed, Minmin's flesh dissolved into a puddle of black blood.
The not-so-spacious interrogation room was permeated with a strong stench of decay.
Lu Han pushed open the door and was almost made nauseous by the putrid odor.
Covering his nose and mouth, he frowned and asked, "What's that smell?"
His gaze scanned the interrogation room, only to find Minmin missing. "Where's Minmin?!"
Qin Ruan pointed to the spot beside her. "Here."
"... " Lu Han was dumbfounded, unable to find the words to say.
He stared at Qin Ruan for a long time before speaking in an unsteady voice, "You're not joking, right?"
Qin Ruan shook her head at him, her eyes fixed on Minmin, invisible to the naked eye.
he asked, "Is she okay?"
"Mhm." Minmin nodded.
Her face remained pale and frightening, but at least she was no longer under the control of demonic energy.
Qin Ruan surveyed the girl before her, shrouded in an aura of death, yet possessing remarkable beauty. "Who informed Han Kexin that she was here?"
"Master Xu," Minmin replied.
Qin Ruan questioned, "The one you encountered in Nanxian? That master?"
Minmin nodded, "Yes, I don't know his name, but people from Nanxian refer to him as Master Xu. They also show great respect towards him."
Qin Ruan's knowledge of the metaphysical world was limited, but she understood that those who dealt with demons or spirits were not necessarily righteous individuals.
Concealing a hidden danger in her eyes, she asked Minmin, "Do you know what he looks like?"
Minmin shook her head, "I don't know. He had a black cloth wrapped around his face, but he wasn't tall, slightly taller than me."
Qin Ruan estimated Minmin's height to be around 1.6 meters.
A man slightly over 1.6 meters was indeed considered short.
A barely visible smirk tugged at the corner of her mouth, "Is he an Easterner?"
Wide-eyed, Minmin seemed to recall something and quickly said, "His Mandarin wasn't standard, and his tone of speech was too harsh. I suspect he's not East Asian."
Qin Ruan pinched her chin, her face showing deep thought, her eyes clouded and uncertain.
She suspected that this Master Xu was more likely associated with occult practices in Southeast Asia.
Unable to make sense of it all, Qin Ruan lifted her gaze and noticed that Minmin's soul seemed to have faded somewhat.
She pursed her lips lightly and said in a deep voice, "Your soul has been injured by demonic energy and can no longer be sustained for long. I will send you to the Underworld. Is there any unfinished wish you have?"
Minmin didn't hesitate and said, "I want to know about A Jin's situation."
She had already killed Han Ke and Han Xian. Even if she wanted to devour their lingering souls, she couldn't do anything with Qin Ruan around.
Now, Minmin only wanted to know how A Jin was doing.
Qin Ruan let out a sigh and looked at Lu Han, who was standing nearby, with an expression of extreme silence.
"How long will it take to get news from A Jin?" she asked.
"At least half an hour," Lu Han frowned at Qin Ruan, his eyes filled with suspicion. "What's wrong with Minmin?"
"She encountered backlash from making a deal with a demon and her physical body was destroyed. She is in a spiritual state now."
Noticing the doubt in Lu Han's eyes, Qin Ruan smiled and asked him, "Would you like to see her?"
Recalling the encounter with the ghost earlier, Lu Han waved his hand and said, "No need. I just want to talk to her."
Qin Ruan stepped aside, allowing Lu Han and the ghost to face each other. "Go ahead, she can hear you."
"Ahem!" Lu Han cleared his throat and looked at the empty space in front of him. He adjusted his posture to a dignified and solemn stance, as if he was meeting a superior.
Lu Han, the eldest son of the prestigious Lu family, treated Minmin with such an attitude not only because she was his teammate's sister, but also because she was the family member of a martyr.
He began speaking slowly, "Minmin, your brother died tragically due to exposure, but his honor has been recorded in the archives. Those criminals have not been completely dealt with, and your brother's honor cannot be awarded.
Apart from your brother, there is a group of comrades who are still in the midst of danger. The efforts and sweat they have put in should not go to waste because of a comrade's sacrifice.
There are some things that I need to keep confidential. What I can tell you is that we preserve the achievements of every fallen comrade, and your brother was a hero."
(End of this chapter)
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