Free Web NovelAfter nodding, there was a period of silence. The young man stared at Lu Yibei, but his gaze seemed to slightly shift away from him, landing behind him, watching something that was invisible to the naked eye.
"Elder brother?"
Lu Yibei called out softly. The young man collected himself and nodded again. "Oh, alright. Since Staff Lu has already found his way here, my mission is complete."
The young man said, shifting his gaze from Lu Yibei to Hua Xieyu, saying, "Miss Yu, I'll head back to rest now. I was busy all night yesterday, and it really wore me out."
Stared at by those eyes circled with dark rings, a chill ran down Hua Xieyu's spine. She instinctively shrank behind Lu Yibei, her hands tightly gripping the hem of his clothes.
Those eyes were numb and hollow, as if they had lost their soul, similar to those she had seen on the corpses of those who died with their eyes open at the scene of the Xiang Niangzi Cave gang fight.
Feeling his clothes being pulled, Lu Yibei glanced at "Yu Jianqiu" out of the corner of his eye and frowned with a look of distaste. Hua Xieyu pulled too hard, making him feel as if he was being choked by a "mysterious" force.
Immediately after, his gaze turned to the young man who was turning and walking away, and he called out softly.
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"This Elder brother, wait a moment, don't leave yet!"
According to his deduction, the red dot on the pirated black sun totem was heating up because there was an Eclipse Society member nearby.
And as he approached "Yu Jianqiu" and the young man, the burning sensation reached its peak, indirectly confirming his guess. The Eclipse Society member lurking in Hua City was right in front of him.
It was also very likely the accomplice who almost got him sacrificed. How could a vengeful guy like Lu Yibei easily let him go?
At the very least, he had to question him clearly to figure out where he came from, right?
Hearing Lu Yibei's call, the young man's steps paused, a brief flicker of sinister intent flashed in his eyes, then he turned around and forced a tired smile.
"Staff Lu, is there anything else?"
"I..." Lu Yibei opened his mouth, preparing to say something.
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in his mind. "Lu Yibei, let him go!"
Lu Yibei was startled, but quickly reacted. The voice in his mind came from Chatterbox Girl. As Lu Yibei was momentarily stunned, Chatterbox Girl called out softly again.
"Listen to me, quickly take Hua Xieyu and leave. This man is very dangerous!"
"Huh?" Lu Yibei's pupils trembled slightly. "Wait, what did you just say? You said Yu Jianqiu is..."
"Hua Xieyu! But that's not important right now," Chatterbox Girl said. "What's important is, don't get into a conflict with that man here!" As she spoke, her pace was fast, seemingly a little nervous.
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What's going on? Who is this man?
Lu Yibei thought, glancing at the young man out of the corner of his eye, and vaguely felt his heart rate quicken.
In the past, whether facing the corrupted Great Serpent God, or the Big Boss of Dream Come True Entertainment City, or Pink Fluffy Rabbit, Chatterbox Girl always appeared calm and unconcerned.
This time, however, she was a little flustered because of this man.
That feeling was like the powerful booster who had always helped you climb ranks suddenly telling you at the start of the game that you were facing a professional player, and there was nothing she could do, so you should try not to feed them too much.
Lu Yibei appeared expressionless and calm as usual, but in reality, he was panicking like an old dog, his palms sweating.
Less than a minute ago, he had seriously considered whether to strike first and use a Spell to "stop" the man. Fortunately, he didn't do that.
The young man waited for a few seconds, seeing that Lu Yibei had called him but then fell silent. He tilted his head and asked doubtfully, "Staff Lu? What is it that you called me for?"
"I, oh right..." His thoughts were interrupted. Lu Yibei composed himself, took out some spicy strips from his pocket, and handed them to the young man, saying expressionlessly, "Elder brother, want some spicy strips?"
If Chatterbox Girl said he was dangerous, then he must be truly dangerous. Vengeful? What vengeful?
Don't be so aggressive, okay? Step back and the world is vast!
The young man looked at Lu Yibei, and surprise flashed in his hollow eyes again. After a long pause, he took the spicy strips that Lu Yibei offered with both hands.
"Huh? Okay, okay..."
He hadn't expected Lu Yibei to suddenly call him just to offer him spicy strips, just as he hadn't expected Lu Yibei to appear here.
In fact, when Lu Yibei called out to him, he had already prepared to fight with Lu Yibei.
Although in human form, Lu Yibei could barely be considered a B+ rank Psychic, he possessed several Powers, a terrifying fate, and a even more terrifying entity assisting him in the dark.
All of this made the young man dare not be careless.
What's more, he had used Lu Yibei's name to trick Hua Xieyu, who was gradually getting out of control, out of Hua City Si Ye Hui. Lu Yibei's sudden appearance to take Hua Xieyu away was very much in line with the rules.
If Lu Yibei wanted to make a move, his retaliation in self-defense would also be in line with the rules.
However, what surprised the young man even more was that in the next moment, Lu Yibei would extend an invitation to him.
"Elder brother, you've worked hard today. You've taken care of Miss Yu for so long, how about I treat you to a meal?"
Lu Yibei kept chattering to the young man, while his gaze was fixed on him as if rooted, desperately urging his predictive thoughts and being wary of his every move.
"I know a tavern nearby with really good food, especially their beer-braised chicken wings, they're absolutely amazing. How about we go and try them together?"
"Let, let's not?" the young man said blankly. "I was busy all night yesterday, I'm too tired."
"Oh? Then how about we go for a massage?" Lu Yibei said. "Oh, right, what about the Elder [N O V E L I G H T] brothers who were on duty with you last night? Let's call them all together? My treat!"
Hua Xieyu watched from the side, seeing Lu Yibei being so enthusiastic towards that strange man, her heart gradually rose to her throat, and the hands that were tightly gripping Lu Yibei's hem quietly released their hold.
Things seemed to be getting weirder and weirder?
Unexpectedly, Lu Yibei was also unreliable. Should I just quickly...
Sensing that Hua Xieyu's hand pulling his hem had loosened, Lu Yibei reached his right hand back, naturally grabbed her wrist, and gently tightened his grip.
Then, he gave her a subtle look. Lu Yibei: 【Don't be afraid, I'll handle this.】
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Hua Xieyu, "???" What the heck? Does he mean don't even think about running?
Lu Yibei, "" As expected, eye contact is only possible with Aijie-chan.
After spending a few seconds preventing Hua Xieyu from slipping away, Lu Yibei refocused his attention on the young man and continued to show him the warm hospitality of Hua City residents, as bright as the sun.
"Elder brother, we're all on the same side, don't be so distant!"
"If you don't like massages, how about a foot bath? Or, do you want something more exciting? In that case, I'll have to ask a taxi driver if they know a place. Coincidentally, I'm quite familiar with a certain driver."
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Seeing Lu Yibei's unwaning enthusiasm, the young man's mouth twitched, and he finally couldn't help but interrupt, "Staff Lu, really, it's not necessary!"
To be honest, when Lu Yibei invited him for a massage, he was a little tempted. Long-term office work and extra part-time jobs after work had severely strained his shoulders, neck, back, and waist.
However, having to call other Special Operations Team staff members made him unwilling.
He was not fond of socializing. He never attended company dinners and avoided team-building activities whenever possible.
After all, no matter when, socializing meant many unwritten rules, which was quite deadly for someone who liked to follow rules to a pathological degree.
Without waiting for Lu Yibei to come up with any new tricks, the young man firmly refused again, saying, "My wife is waiting for me to go back, so I'll take my leave now."
After speaking, he turned around and walked away without looking back. A few minutes later.
Deep in a secluded and deserted alley, the young man who was walking forward suddenly stiffened, twitched violently a few times, fell to the ground, and lost consciousness—
Watching the young man walk away until he disappeared from sight, Lu Yibei's tense nerves gradually relaxed, his lips slightly parted, and he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
"Phew, he's finally gone, that scared me to death..."
As he spoke, he turned to look at Hua Xieyu and said expressionlessly, "Miss Yu, no, perhaps I should call you Miss Hua Xieyu? Is it convenient to talk now?"
When did he know?! Hua Xieyu's eyes widened. After being stunned for a few seconds, she weakly said, "It's convenient."
"Alright then! But before that, let's change places to talk, shall we?" Lu Yibei said. "It might not be safe here." "Okay." Hua Xieyu nodded—
Click—!"
With a soft click, the dim yellow light illuminated the messy and dilapidated small warehouse. Under the light, the stirred-up dust floated like a thin mist.
A man in a business suit stood in front of the display shelves, looked around for a moment, reached out and took a crystal jar from it, turned around, and paced to a wooden table nearby to sit down, silently lighting a low-quality cigarette.
~Hiss—Exhale—!"
He took a deep drag from the cigarette, slowly exhaling the smoke, his gaze passing through the smoke and landing on the crystal jar. The man spoke unhurriedly, "Mr. Unmyouki, I saw your child today."
As his words fell, a faint golden light suddenly lit up in the crystal jar, as if trying to break through the crystal's barrier. "You..." broke your promise?"
"Please rest assured, I didn't harm him," the man explained. "Moreover, I didn't go looking for him, he came to me on his own initiative." "Oh?" Hunqiu Luming said. "What? Did that kid accept you?"
"..." The man was silent for a moment, then said with a wry smile, "Sort of? I lost by a slight margin."
I didn't expect him to be able to ignore various rule interferences and come directly in front of me to stop me from taking the person away, as if guided by some kind of power."
I didn't hesitate to use up my precious lunch break to sneak out and see you, mainly to ask if you have any idea about this?" "Heh! You're asking me?" Hunqiu Luming sneered. "I haven't seen him for two or three years. That's enough time for him to change a lot, how could I possibly know?"
How about you be considerate of this old father, let me out, reunite with my child, and fill in the gap of these missing two or three years?" "You're joking," the man said, extinguishing the cigarette that was about to burn out in his hand. "You clearly know that I can't let you go, but, Mr. Unmyouki..."
Pausing, the man continued, "When I saw your child today, I discovered something I didn't know before, something very terrifying."
Unexpectedly, he actually...
controlled a small portion of the Black Sun Fire Seed, and also exuded a faint Spiritual Energy fluctuation similar to Yinghuo..."
"Yinghuo? The fourth seat of the Eclipse Society Elder Council?" Lu Ming asked in surprise.
"Precisely," the man smiled and nodded. "As far as I know, your child has never had any contact with the Elder Council. Why would he have the Spiritual Energy fluctuation of an Elder Council member on him?"
"Who knows?" Hunqiu Luming said calmly. "Perhaps that kid couldn't figure it out, and through some channel, has joined the Eclipse Society, and happened to gain Yinghuo's appreciation?"
You know, my child, he's been likable since he was little, even urban legend like him. When he was in elementary school, one time after school, he accidentally got locked in the classroom. If I hadn't arrived in time, he would have been taken back by the urban legend lurking near the school and raised as their own child."
"Is that so?" the man said, lighting another cigarette, then abruptly changed the subject and asked, "Then is it possible that it was faked?"
Hunqiu Luming reacted quickly and retorted without hesitation, "Do you think he has that ability?"
"He doesn't, but perhaps someone else does?" the man asked again. "Rumor has it that Mr. Unmyouki, in order to save his child from a tragic end, before thinking of using the thread of fate to disrupt his destiny, once attempted to summon a Calamity from another dimension, didn't he?"
"You know about this too?" Lu Ming asked in surprise.
He really didn't expect the man to be able to investigate even this matter, after all, he hadn't even told Bai Kai about it. "But, since you can investigate this matter, why can't you investigate it more carefully?"
"Oh? More carefully means?" The man frowned.
"It doesn't matter if I tell you, the summoning failed," Hunqiu Luming said impatiently. "After the ritual ended, there was no response at all."
Damn it, it makes me angry just talking about it. For that ritual, I almost used up all the savings I had accumulated from fighting for my life in the Night Watch over the years. In the end, it was all for nothing."
"Is that so..." Not getting the answer he wanted, the man's expression was a little disappointed, but then as if he remembered something, he said seriously, "But maybe you really did summon it, but the other party doesn't want you to discover its existence?"
"I think you're insulting me!" Hunqiu Luming said indignantly. "Although it sounds a bit exaggerated and arrogant, do you think there's anything in this world that can hide from me?"
The man thought for a moment, lit a third cigarette, took a few deep drags, and said, "Sorry, perhaps I was thinking too much? But..."
At that time, I clearly felt that there was something terrifying behind Lu Yibei? Could it be my imagination? the man thought.
After thinking for a moment, he withdrew his attention, looked at the crystal jar on the table, and said wistfully, "Forget it, it's not important anymore. What's important is that my goal has been achieved in an unexpected way."
"Heh, watch your attitude, brother!" Hunqiu Luming said. "You think that since the honey trap didn't work, but that brat fell into the trap and went to contact the Elder Council, everything is fine?"
"Isn't it enough?" the man scoffed. "The Elder Council is much more dangerous and brutal than I am. To be honest, when I first visited their factory, I was scared."
"If you say so!" Hunqiu Luming said dismissively. ƒrēewebnovel.com
But it's also possible that Xiao Bei is destroying the Elder Council? Lu Ming thought.
