Chapter 87: Decapitation

　　Looking at the scarf around Xiaomei's neck, Lu Fei's heart pounded with excitement.

　　He had been stunned by her ironclad defense, and for a moment, he had forgotten this point.

　　There must be something wrong with her neck. The scarf isn't just for covering up an unsightly mark.

　　Thinking of this, Lu Fei immediately put down the guantou knife.

　　Although the knife could ward off evil, it was not very useful at the moment and its weight was impeding his mobility.

　　Lu Fei switched to a willow branch whip.

　　"Hu Zi, be careful!"

　　He shouted to Hu Zi and cautiously approached Xiao Mei.

　　Seeing that he did not run but instead came to deal with her, a look of disdainful malice flashed across Xiao Mei's face.

　　"Hehe, the meat that comes to my mouth, I have no choice but to eat it!"

　　She let out a low cry and fiercely reached out for Hu Zi, intending to take him down in one move, before dealing with Lu Fei.

　　As for Liu Fugui who was running away, she didn't even glance at him. She seemed confident and not at all worried that he could escape.

　　"Boss, run quickly!"

　　Unaware that Lu Fei already had a plan, Hu Zi anxiously urged Lu Fei to hurry up.

　　When Xiao Mei turned fierce, he found it even more difficult to cope. In a moment of carelessness, Xiao Mei seized his arms.

　　Xiaomei's hands were like iron clamps, and for a moment, he couldn't free his arms.

　　"Huzi!"

　　Lu Fei shouted and quickly lashed his willow branch whip fiercely at Xiaomei's neck.

　　Huzi was under Xiaomei's control, but there was also an upside—Xiaomei's hands were now occupied and unable to deal with Lu Fei.

　　Smack!

 The willow branch whip sliced through the air with ferocious force.

　　A wary glint flashed in Xiaomei's eyes. With a great effort, she lifted Huzi up and used him as a shield in front of her.

　　"Huzi, duck your head!"

　　Lu Fei shifted his hand to avoid Huzi and bellowed the command.

　　Huzi, whose hands were immobilized, complied and lowered his head upon hearing Lu Fei's shout.

　　In the instant he lowered his head, Lu Fei lashed out with a whip towards Xiaomei in front of him.

　　Xiaomei's eyes widened in panic, and she desperately pushed Hu Zi forward.

　　Unexpectedly, Hu Zi tightly grabbed her arm and refused to let go.

　　Now, Xiaomei found it hard to escape, and could only watch helplessly as the whip came toward her.

　　Crack!

　　The whip struck Xiaomei's neck with a sharp sound.

　　Willow branches are yin in nature and can touch yin spirits, making them the most effective for whipping ghosts. However, they are less effective against other evil creatures.

　　Therefore, at this moment, Lu Fei had infused the willow branch whip with his magical power.

　　"Ah!"

　　Xiaomei screamed in agony. The skin on her neck was as fragile as paper and tore open with the lash, leaving a large, gaping wound and her head hanging crookedly to one side.

　　But no blood flowed from the crack.

　　From the severed end of the tilted head, many tentacle-like appendages sprouted, wriggling and stretching towards its own neck as if trying to reconnect.

　　"What the hell is this!"

　　Seeing this terrifying scene, Lu Fei was stunned.

　　But he did not stop; instead, he pressed his advantage and swung the whip at Xiao Mei's neck once more.

　　Crack!

　　The tentacle-like vessels were severed by the willow whip, and Xiao Mei's head completely detached from her neck, rolling away on the ground with a thud.

　　At the same time.

　　Her body trembled and stiffly fell down.

　　Black patches rapidly grew on her skin, emitting a foul, putrid odor.

　　"Huzi, let go quickly!"

　　Lu Fei shouted to remind Huzi, while being on guard against Xiaomei's head.

　　The head fell to the ground, with Xiaomei's eyes wide open, her expression distorted and grim. The tentacles at the severed neck writhed, not looking like they were about to die.

　　Huzi had been keeping his head down, and only let go when he heard Lu Fei's reminder.

　　Xiaomei's body fell to the ground, and foul-smelling, putrid fluid spewed from the severed neck, as if it were a corpse that had been dead for a long time.

　　"What the hell!"

　　Seeing Xiaomei's body and head separated, Huzi couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

　　"It took me so much trouble to find this body, and you've ruined it! I'll eat you all!"

　　Xiaomei's head trembled with anger, her eyes filled with deep resentment. Suddenly, it leaped up like a ball, lunging viciously at Lu Fei.

　　As she was airborne, several ugly, wriggling veins emerged from her neck, horrifying and disgusting.

　　"Boss, be careful!"

　　The sight terrified Hu Zi. He snatched up the ghost-head saber from the ground and swung it forcefully at Xiao Mei's head.

　　Lu Fei also lashed out with his whip at the same moment.

　　But to their surprise, Xiao Mei's head soared high over both of them, using the wall to spring off with great force, and darted towards the open door with lightning speed.

　　She had just been feigning an attack; her real intention was to escape.

　　Without a body to protect, she was extremely vulnerable.

　　"No good, it's trying to escape!"

　　Letting such a bizarre creature get away would lead to endless trouble.

　　Realizing this, Lu Fei immediately gave chase.

　　Hu Zi, gripping the ghost-head saber, followed closely behind.

　　But the speed of the head was quite fast, flying out of the door in the blink of an eye.

　　"Quick!"

　　Lu Fei and Hu Zi chased out the door one after the other, watching the shadow of the head flash by in the hallway, feeling extremely anxious.

　　Outside, with such a vast area, it would be even harder to catch the head once it got away.

　　But then.

　　There was a dull thud.

　　The head seemed to have hit something and bounced back!

　　"Ahhh! I'll fight you to the death!"

　　Following that, Liu Fugui roared as he rushed in, brick in hand.

　　This guy hadn't fled at all!

　　When he came back, he happened to bump heads with someone.

　　Just in time!

　　Lu Fei was overjoyed and directly lashed out with his whip, coiling it around the head and pulling it into the house.

　　"Ah——"

　　The severed head let out a piercing, shrill scream and spun on the ground like a top.

　　Tiger followed up with a swift slash, as if in a relay, sending it back into the house.

　　"Quick, go back and close the door!"

　　Lu Fei glanced at Liu Fugui and shouted as he rushed back into the house.

　　"Old Liu, come quick!"

　　Tiger waved at Liu Fugui, who was still confused, and led him back into the house, slamming the door shut.

　　The room was filled with a strong stench of corpses.

　　Everything happened so quickly that Liu Fugui didn't have time to see what had hit him, nor did he see what they were fighting against.

　　It was only now that he noticed Xiao Mei's body lying on the ground, already in an advanced state of decay.

　　Her head had rolled to one side, with marks of being whipped on her face, but there was not a trace of blood.

　　Her eyes moved and her face contorted; she was still alive!

　　"Damn! I wasn't wrong that day..."

　　Liu Fugui's hand holding the brick trembled, and his legs went weak; the courage he had mustered to fight for his life was gone.

　　"Not bad, Old Liu, you didn't run away!"

　　Hu Zi patted Liu Fugui's shoulder approvingly.

　　Liu Fugui was at a loss for words.

　　"Don't just stand there, no matter what it is, kill it first!"

　　Lu Fei waved his hand and carefully approached Xiao Mei's head with a willow twig whip.

　　Hu Zi also walked over with his ghost-headed saber.

　　Liu Fugui looked at the two, shivering as he followed behind them.

　　Xiao Mei's head hastily rolled backwards, eventually being cornered against the wall, with nowhere to retreat. It put on a ferocious expression, baring its teeth at the three of them in an attempt to intimidate them.

　　Seeing that this tactic didn't work, it immediately switched to a pitiful look, squeezing out a few tears as it pleaded in a trembling voice.

　　"Big brothers, I was wrong, please spare me this once, I dare not harm anyone again."

　　Lu Fei remained unmoved, raising the whip in his hand.

　　Cornered and desperate, the head opened its mouth and let out a piercing shriek.

　　"Master, save me—"