The folding knife has been unsheathed, and the sharp blade reflects a faint light in the dimness. It is tightly held in the hand of Blue Jade, who is clinging to the wall and moving slowly in the quiet corridor.
Although one hand was injured, Blue Jade still had the other hand. She was a high-ranking knight of the Purification Mechanism, and then a woman. She was not that fragile. As long as she could still wield the weapon, she could kill the enemy.
She slowly approached the front. She remembered that was Shrike's room, but at this moment, Blue Jade could clearly feel the hatred and resentment coming from it. The negative emotions and erosion merged into one. They fermented quietly in the darkness until they devoured everyone.
"Shrike..."
Blue Jade muttered to herself.
Shrike, a fairly interesting guy.
There was a time when rumors about Shrike emerged in the Purge Agency, saying that Shrike might be the illegitimate son of a big shot in the Purge Agency. Otherwise, how could he, a newcomer who had just joined for a few years, be promoted to a high-ranking knight and be appointed by Arthur to become the ruler of the lower city.
Lan Feicui had doubted these things before, but when she thought about it carefully, if Shrike was really the illegitimate son of some big shot, then it seemed that his father really didn't like Shrike as an illegitimate son. He actually let him join the Purification Agency and gave him such a deadly position. It seemed that he wanted Shrike to die quickly.
But later, Lan Feicui heard a completely different story from some of the older members of the Purification Agency - those who were luckier and lived to see retirement.
According to them, Shrike used to be a very cheerful person until he was drafted into a secret operation. They didn't know what it was exactly, but for a while, a large number of familiar faces disappeared around them, and a few months later, it seemed that only Shrike had returned.
It was after that action that Shrike seemed like a different person. Then, as Blue Jade was familiar with, he was promoted all the way and even became the ruler of the lower city.
From Shrike's previous narration, we can know that the action that changed his life was exploring the Silent Sea. Now they are back here again. Blue Jade is a little worried. Although Shrike concealed it well, she can still feel the ups and downs of Shrike's mentality, the most subtle changes.
Even the tiniest gap becomes more damaged by erosion.
She didn't know what would happen next, but in this eroded environment, she wouldn't be surprised no matter what happened.
During her time working at the Purification Agency, Lan Feicui had seen too many fatal things. Horrifying scenes that ordinary people could not imagine even if they racked their brains had become the norm for Lan Feicui, and she had long been accustomed to them.
In the silence, there were bursts of slight sounds, as if someone was greedily licking the sticky and greasy flesh, with deep gasps.
Blue Jade stuck her head out and looked at the corridor behind the corner.
The dim light barely illuminated the corridor, but most of it was still in shadow. Blue Jade could clearly see that there was a soldier standing guard at the end of the corridor. He lowered his head and raised his hands, as if he was eating something. The sticky sound she heard came from here.