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Chapter 105: Hang It on the Wall as a Trophy
Chapter 105: Hang It on the Wall as a Trophy
"Master, someone has arrived. The one following behind might be the pumpkin-headed evil spirit you mentioned," Tianqi suddenly spoke up.
Qin Muye, who was examining the crucifix, didn't even look up. The crucifix seemed to seal some unknown object, and the church's basement, attic, rooms, and corridor murals all contained similar sealed objects. Even beneath his feet lay a demonic pit.
So, a mere pumpkin-headed evil spirit was no big deal.
"Oh, leave it to you," Qin Muye said casually.
If Tianqi and the Gospel Goblins couldn't handle it, neither could he.
"Father Andrew, save me!" Andy crawled into the church and suddenly realized that the situation inside was even more bizarre.
Father Andrew, whom he considered his savior, was crouching on the crucifix, observing something. Below him, a group of worshippers in blood-red robes sat, making the scene look like a cult gathering.
Then, behind him, a tall, humanoid creature with a pumpkin head walked in, its long, sharp claws ready to kill.
It ignored the Gospel Goblins and lunged at Andy.
As for the remaining Brandt and Winnie, they were probably already dead.
Tianqi's Evangelist glowed faintly, and the next moment, tentacles emerged from the pumpkin-headed evil spirit's body.
This wasn't just Tianqi's work; a hundred Gospel Goblins also released their Blood Parasite spell, causing numerous tentacles to sprout inside the evil spirit.
The tentacles varied in thickness, but their density made Andy's scalp tingle, and he couldn't help but scream.
"Quiet," Tianqi coldly commanded, then slowly walked up to the pumpkin-headed evil spirit, which was now pierced by numerous tentacles, holding the Evangelist.
Tianqi stared into the pumpkin-headed evil spirit's glowing eyes: "No matter who you are, for daring to offend my master, I will adorn his throne with your head."
This made Andy's body tremble, and he almost cried. These people were terrifying, ready to use heads to decorate a throne. Would his head be next?
The pumpkin-headed evil spirit's eyes glowed, and it extended its long, sharp claws to pierce Tianqi's body.
However, due to the large amount of flesh being consumed by the tentacles, its bony arms had little strength.
Tianqi reached out and grabbed the pumpkin-headed evil spirit's pumpkin head, decisively tearing it off, along with a long spinal cord.
Holding the pumpkin head, Tianqi walked back, passing by Andy and giving him a glance. The occasionally wriggling skin on Tianqi's body terrified Andy so much that he wet himself.
"Master, it's taken care of," Tianqi said, presenting the pumpkin head as if it were an offering.
The pumpkin-headed evil spirit wasn't dead; the glowing eyes and occasionally trembling spinal cord in the pumpkin head proved that. However, it was no longer a threat, which Tianqi had confirmed.
"Hang it next to the bone stripper, and treat it as a trophy," Qin Muye said, glancing at the object. It seemed to be summoned, not the main entity.
He planned to hang it for now, to see if it could draw the main entity. He also intended to turn the church into a display cabinet, hanging all these creatures, whether he could kill them or not, for exhibition.
He had considered cooking the pumpkin head as a meal, but since it was summoned, simply stewing it might cause it to reappear tomorrow. Hanging it as a trophy was better, especially with the hyperdimensional teleportation channel in place, making this place his own.
"Yes, Master," Tianqi handed the pumpkin head to a Gospel Goblin and stood quietly by Qin Muye, acting as his bodyguard.
Qin Muye jumped down from the crucifix, his crimson crystalline eyes reflecting red light under the church's lighting, making Andy even more terrified.
"You came back alone, so it seems Brandt and Winnie are dead. Now, would you mind telling me about the pumpkin head?" Qin Muye pointed to the pumpkin head hanging on the wall, its spinal cord still twitching.
The implication was clear: if he didn't speak, he might end up like the pumpkin-headed evil spirit.
"I'll talk, I'll talk," Andy's voice trembled. After all, if the people under the other's command could reduce the pumpkin-headed evil spirit to this, he would fare even worse.
As Andy recounted the events, Qin Muye gradually pieced together what had happened.
These three were indeed high school students, but not from Ackerman Town. They were from another city and had come on a trip. While driving, they accidentally hit and killed the son of a farmer. The farmer's wife, overcome with grief, went mad and attacked them.
In the chaos, Brandt accidentally pushed her, and she was impaled through the temple by a piece of rebar, leading to her death.
Before leaving, they also stole all the farmer's savings. When the farmer returned and found out what had happened, he sought the help of a witch who lived in the mountains. The witch used the farmer's life to summon a vengeful monster, the pumpkin-headed evil spirit.
Before encountering Qin Muye, they had already been pursued by the pumpkin-headed evil spirit multiple times but managed to escape each time, which explained their panic.
Unfortunately, after a day and night of running and the immense psychological pressure, they were both physically and mentally exhausted, making them no match for the pumpkin-headed evil spirit. Thus, two of them had been killed, leaving only Andy alive.
"Isn't there something you're leaving out? How did a group being pursued by a pumpkin-headed evil spirit know so much about what happened?" Qin Muye, sitting calmly in a chair, pointed out the inconsistency in Andy's story.
For instance, how did they know about the farmer and the witch if they had been running away the whole time?
They couldn't have read a script, and if they had, they wouldn't be down to just one survivor.
"It was a Romani girl who told us. She knew some mystical witchcraft and prophesied our deaths," Andy quickly explained.
Qin Muye glanced at him, thinking that his story might have some holes. The so-called Romani girl might very well be the witch who summoned the pumpkin-headed evil spirit.
"Can we find the witch behind the pumpkin-headed evil spirit?" Qin Muye asked Tianqi.
He wasn't skilled in such matters, so he turned to Tianqi for help.
"No, we can't. Although the pumpkin-headed evil spirit was summoned by her, there is no direct control. It's more like a ritual of vengeance, and even the witch can't control the spirit. She can only see some things through the spirit's eyes."
Tianqi had already investigated and found that the two were independent, with no subordinate relationship, making it impossible to find the witch.
As for Andy? Qin Muye decided to let it go. He suspected that the Romani girl had deliberately revealed the story to intensify their fear, likely making them sacrifices.
"Alright, if we can't find her, that's fine. The pumpkin-headed evil spirit is in our hands, and whoever is behind this will have to come to us."
It would take them too long to find the witch on their own, and waiting for her to come to them was a better strategy, especially since the pumpkin-headed evil spirit was now in his possession.
"Dispose of the pumpkin-headed evil spirit's body. As for you..." Qin Muye finished his instructions to Tianqi and turned his gaze to Andy, considering what to do with him.
"Wait, Father Andrew, I want to join your congregation. Please don't kill me. I can be useful, I can—"
At this point, pleading for mercy was useless. Knowing their secrets, the only way for Andy to survive was to join them.
"What are you talking about? I am a law-abiding priest. I don't kill people," Qin Muye said gently.
Of course, the actual killing was usually done by his subordinates or the crimson elements he released, not by him, a weak and scholarly man.
Hearing this, Andy was taken aback, but he didn't believe it for a moment.
Then, to Andy's shock, Qin Muye dialed the law enforcement hotline on his phone: "Hello, Ackerman Town Law Enforcement? I have a hit-and-run murderer here. The location is the church. Yes, I'm the new Father Andrew. Alright, thank you for coming quickly."
"You... you really called the police!" Andy was stunned, never expecting such a move from Qin Muye.
"Of course. Is there a problem?" Qin Muye asked, knowing that he had to report it. Dealing with it privately would bring no benefit, while reporting it would be more advantageous for him.
(End of Chapter)
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