Come Any Closer, and I'll Attack

After being pinned facing the wall for quite a while, Yin Xiu was thoroughly chilled by the cold rising from below. Once he was free, he hurriedly rubbed his arms before turning to look at the two beside him.

The two were keeping a considerable distance between them, staring each other down.

Li Mo was in fine form, facing his enemy with his usual smile and complete composure.

The female ghost had just bitten a huge chunk out of the mayor’s shoulder. His clothes were soaked with blood, and his normally robust-looking face was spattered with it too. He panted heavily, clearly struggling to keep going.

Yin Xiu thoughtfully rubbed his chin. Was this... a fight about to break out?

Getting to see two monstrosities’ methods of attack all at once was a pretty good experience. More importantly, he could study his opponents in advance, so if either one attacked him later, he’d know how to strike back.

With an attitude of detached observation, Yin Xiu stood silently by the wall, waiting for the two to fight.

But neither Li Mo nor the mayor made the first move. After they’d been locked in a standoff for a full minute, the mayor spoke first.

“Yin Xiu, someone as special as you was bound to attract the attention of other monstrosities, even if I hadn’t noticed you.”

He could do nothing about Li Mo and was even somewhat afraid of him, so he turned to Yin Xiu instead. With a cold smile, he said meaningfully, “If you don’t die by my hand now, that monstrosity beside you will kill you one day.”...