Chapter 71: b*stard Luxianbei Is Not Human! Part 2
Luxianbei tried to distract the girl with random chatter, but in the end, he failed.
That guy is someone who would be willing to risk everything just to take me down! If this drags on, once the Siye Society members rush in, there will be no way to explain anything at all.
Thinking this, Luxianbei walked gloomily toward the apartment door when the girl suddenly called out to him.
“Wait! I have a plan. If it goes smoothly, we can avoid any conflict with the Siye Society. Do you want to give it a try?” the girl said with a sly smile.
“I don’t think you really want them to come in either. From what I know, the Chunfeng Spell isn’t one of the Siye Society’s spells, and you probably have some secrets you can’t let out,” Luxianbei replied, expressionless.
He didn’t answer the girl’s question but nodded subtly and said, “Sure! But how do we do it?”
At first, he thought he was being coerced by the girl and had to help her pull a fast one on the Siye Society, but her words at that moment suddenly enlightened him.
Yes, we definitely can’t let them in. Although I pride myself on being clean and leaving no trace, there’s no guarantee they won’t figure something out.
If they discover me, I’m also just an urban legend, and my outcome won’t be much better than hers, Luxianbei thought.
At that moment, Luxianbei suddenly felt like a grasshopper tied to the same string as the girl.
“It’s very simple,” the girl said, narrowing her eyes. “Just k*ll everyone outside. The best way to keep a secret is to make sure everyone who knows it disappears, right?”
“Really?” Luxianbei tilted his head. “Can you take on that many people outside?”
“Of course!” the girl scoffed. “Though I’m injured from that stab you gave me, and it’s a bit tricky to fight, I could still manage to k*ll them all.”
“Well then, let’s start by taking out the leader. To be honest, I’m actually a temporary worker for the Siye Society, but they don’t see us temps as people! I’m fed up with them flaunting their power in front of me all day long, I’d love to blow up the Siye Society Headquarters!”
Luxianbei said this with a deadpan expression, half-jokingly, half-seriously, appearing like a long-term oppressed temp who, by chance, gained the power to decide life and d*ath, showing no concern for the lives of the Siye Society members.
The girl was momentarily stunned, really believing Luxianbei’s nonsense. In her perception, while the Siye Society indeed guarded this world from the shadows, the methods of some of its members were far from merciful or upright.
The girl stared quietly at Luxianbei, feeling that this seemingly talkative and timid guy actually had a heart for killing, which she didn’t quite like.
“But…”
Just then, Luxianbei suddenly changed the subject. “The ones bullying me are those main operatives, but there are many members of special action teams during every operation. I might not have had much contact with them, but I bet they have it tough too, just like me.”
“They’re all unfortunate people; it’s probably not good to make things hard for them, right? It’s late at night; who knows if their wives and children are waiting for them to come home?”
“So let’s forget it, shall we? I’ll come up with a way to deal with this. Learn from me; sometimes brute force isn’t the best solution.”
That’s the way to back down!
Luxianbei added silently in his heart and turned to open the door when the girl called out to him again.
“Wait! If Plan A won’t work, there’s still Plan B!”
“But, this Plan B…” the girl paused and asked, “Let me ask you, do you care about face? Uh, I mean, do you fear embarrassment?”
Since the Siye Society members were misled by that man, why not deepen the misunderstanding? Pretending to be a couple isn’t that big of a deal, right? I’m thousands of years old, what situation haven’t I faced?
When I was younger, I played the role of a godfather, marrying off tree brides; although I was young and ignorant and couldn’t move, I did that so many times that it doesn’t matter if I do it once or twice more!
The crucial point is whether this guy will cooperate, she thought.
“Plan B is embarrassing? What are you talking about?” Luxianbei straightened his posture and said, “I’m a dignified seven-foot man! Honor is precious, but integrity is worth even more; for the sake of my life, I can throw both away!”
“Hmm—!”
Is he really that shameless? Why does he suddenly look somewhat pleasing to the eye? The girl took a deep breath and said, “Alright! Now you’re a real man! Do you have a bath towel in your bathroom?”
“Yes, why?”
“Just don’t worry about it; just watch.”
As the girl spoke, she extended her delicate hand and loosened her clothes, and with a soft “whoosh,” the fabric slipped off, leaving her in a few strands of green fabric hugging her waist, her slender arms and thighs exposed, her skin glowing pale.
“Whoa, what are you doing? Are you planning to use a beauty trick on those Siye Society members? Go for it!”
Luxianbei said while a sudden image of Water Brother flashed in his mind, adding, “Although their members have a lot of homosexual vibes, I still wish you success; if I make a name for myself one day, I’ll remember your sacrifice today.”
The girl shot him an annoyed glare, and the next moment, her form flashed and disappeared into thin air.
…
In the corridor outside Luxianbei’s apartment.
Li Xuan and several members of the special action team squatted beside a burly man, quietly listening to him ramble on about his made-up “Shallow Lover’s Romance History.”
Although his stories were becoming increasingly outrageous, the content was thrilling, and by the end, Li Xuan was captivated by that bl**d-pumping tale.
Once the man finished, he fell silent, and the others followed suit in silence.
Until the voice-activated lights dimmed, a voice echoed in the darkness.
“Bro, you’re really something; you’re quite the storyteller. Why don’t you write a book?”
“Pfft! Who writes books these days? Isn’t that just signing a contract to be someone’s unpaid labor?”
“Yeah, that makes sense. What about light novels?”
“Cough cough!” Li Xuan glanced at a particularly eager member of the special action team and cleared his throat, seriously saying, “Alright, we’ve understood the situation well enough; we’ve already delayed for over ten minutes, we can’t drag this any further, we need to figure out…”
Before Li Xuan could finish speaking, Luxianbei’s apartment door suddenly opened, and a girl rushed out, cursing.
She was only wrapped in a bath towel, draped in a coat, her long dark green hair wet and messy on her shoulders, looking rather disheveled, with a pair of gem-like green eyes slightly reddened, shimmering with tears as she shouted.
“b*stard Luxianbei, you’re not human! Wuwuwu, wuwuwu!”
“Hmm—!”
The scene in front stunned everyone present, and they all took a deep breath.
What’s going on here? We haven’t even gone in yet, why did she come out herself?
The girl burst out of the door and saw a group of tense yet somewhat confused men in front of her, a look of shock appearing on her face as she nervously took a few steps back, weakly asking, “Who, who are you?”
“We…” everyone was momentarily at a loss for words.
“I called the police; I heard too much noise from inside, and I was afraid someone would get hurt!” the burly man suddenly stood up and shouted.
In that moment, he felt like a hero.
Upon hearing this, the girl’s face showed a hint of panic, and she retreated a few more steps, shouting into the house, “Darling, darling, come quickly!”
Luxianbei stood in the living room, staring at the scene at the door, and hearing the girl’s call, felt a wave of confusion, quickly followed by his mind racing.
Is this your freaking PLAN B? What a godly operation! I’m impressed!
Are you sure they won’t be suspicious when they see the mess in the living room?
Whatever, it’s just acting, right? Who can’t do that? Look at those pretty boys; don’t they perform the entire drama with expressionless faces?
Luxianbei thought to himself, stepping forward and loudly shouting, “What the hell! You embarrassed us out here? Get your a** back here!”
So what if I’m a scumbag? I’ve known Water Brother for so long; I can manage this. Luxianbei thought.
Everyone looked at Luxianbei and thought, given his appearance, he seemed to be a textbook domestic abuser for sure.
With Luxianbei’s roar, the girl’s body trembled, shaking her head repeatedly, “I’m not, I didn’t know there were people outside, darling, let me explain…”
“Explain what?!” Luxianbei interrupted the girl, “It’s just a small matter; why are you dragging it out? Can we still live like this?”
Upon hearing this, the girl shivered again, looking pitifully at the group outside, dragging her feet as she walked back into the house.
At the same time, Luxianbei also stepped out, surveying the group in front of him, his gaze landing on Li Xuan.
“Oh? It’s Officer Li! We’ve met before; I’m Luxianbei, don’t you remember? You even gave me a little gadget; I must say it’s really useful,” Luxianbei thumbed up.
At a time like this, don’t say something that could be misunderstood! Li Xuan twitched his mouth and facepalmed, “Yes, we discovered something nearby; we received a report saying there was a lot of noise coming from your place, so we came to check it out.”
“Ah? This…” Luxianbei blinked, “This is just a huge misunderstanding! I was having a small disagreement with my girlfriend.”
“A small disagreement?”
“Uh…” Luxianbei paused, feeling a bit resentful, “Actually, it’s not my fault; it’s mainly her fault. We were playing a game together; I was mid-lane, she was jungle. After one match, not only did she not give me blue buff, but she also messed up my minions. How can I endure that?”
“Cannot endure, absolutely cannot endure!” a special action team member said with righteous indignation, and when Li Xuan shot him a glare, he added, “But you also can’t hit a woman!”
“I didn’t!” Luxianbei said calmly, “How could I do that? We just argued a bit about it; in a fit of anger, I smashed some things, and she started crying and said she wanted to leave home.”
“And that’s it?” a special action team member frowned.
“That’s it! What else could happen?”
“I thought…”
He hadn’t finished speaking when Li Xuan stepped forward and smiled as he interrupted, “Alright, since it’s a misunderstanding, let’s disperse, shall we? We have more important things to do.”
“Uh, uh, huh?” Everyone was stunned for a second, then suddenly came to their senses and replied in unison, “Right! Officer Li is right; we still have other things to do.”
Saying this, they quickly left the corridor and headed for the stairs.
Li Xuan fell half a step behind the crowd, discreetly watching Luxianbei, and just as Luxianbei was about to head back into the house, Li Xuan suddenly turned around, taking a few steps ahead of him, looking into the house.
Seeing this, Luxianbei’s heart raced, almost shouting out.
Li Xuan’s gaze swept through the dark room like a hawk searching for prey; everything in the living room appeared intact, except for some scattered fragments of ceramics and ornaments on the floor.
“Li, Officer Li, is there anything else?” Luxianbei weakly asked.
“Nothing, I’m just taking a casual look,” Li Xuan withdrew his gaze and gave Luxianbei a gentle smile, patting him on the shoulder, “Speaking of which, I can be considered your elder; you…”
“Let me give you some life advice: you should coax girls. Even if it’s her fault, you should admit your mistake first; you can discuss the other matters once she calms down, got it?”
“Uh…” Luxianbei nodded expressionlessly, “Got, got it.”
“Alright, I’ll take my leave now,” Li Xuan said, chasing after the special action team members, and the moment he turned around, his previously warm smile turned icy.
The window in his living room should have been broken, yet it has now returned to normal, indicating something was amiss! He suspected he might have already been controlled by an urban legend, and maybe… he was no longer human.
Now wasn’t the time to expose him; he needed to keep a close watch on him afterward.
Looks like the little gadget I gave him is finally going to come in handy, Li Xuan thought, his face darkening.
Once the Siye Society members left, Luxianbei and the girl returned to the house, closing the door, leaving the burly man still standing in the corridor, as if forgotten.
After a long time, his mumbling broke the silence in the hallway. “d*mn shallow lovers, switching partners again!”
…
The moment the door closed, Luxianbei felt as if he was a deflated balloon, collapsing against the door for a while before recovering.
That sudden turnaround from Li Xuan scared him; for a moment, he even thought he was about to be exposed.
“Fortunately, I managed to fool them,” Luxianbei muttered to himself, and suddenly remembered the girl still in the house, feeling another wave of panic.
That girl looks like she has a small mind; did I overact earlier and get written down in her little notebook?
Thinking this, he quickly stood up and walked into the house. As soon as he stepped inside, he saw the girl collapsed in a pool of golden bl**d.
Seeing this, Luxianbei’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly walked a few steps forward, flipping her over gently, shaking her body and asking, “Wake up, wake up, you…”
“Stop shaking me, I’ll really d*e…” the girl groggily woke up, her breath weak.
“Uh, sorry!” Luxianbei stopped shaking, staring blankly, “What happened?”
The girl rolled her eyes, annoyed, “Do you think it’s that easy to cast a spell without revealing spirit energy and deceive a high-level spiritual ability user?”
“Moreover, I was already injured; it took a lot of energy.”
I almost couldn’t hold on. The girl thought to herself.
“Oh?” Luxianbei narrowed his eyes, “So you’re saying you don’t have combat power right now?”
“Not…” The girl instinctively tried to respond, but Luxianbei suddenly realized his tone was off. “That’s not the case!”
“Really? Because I feel like you’re just toughing it out.”
“What, what do you want?” A hint of panic flashed in the girl’s eyes.
“I don’t want anything. Didn’t you just say I’m not human?” Luxianbei said expressionlessly, his inner smile gradually turning twisted.
As he spoke, he gently laid the girl down flat on the ground, stood up, and walked toward the net cable in the corner of the living room.
…
A few seconds later, looking at the girl tied up like a human-shaped zongzi, Luxianbei nodded in satisfaction.
Although we fought side by side just now, I still don’t fully trust this mythical species urban legend! I can’t sleep without tying her up!
The girl, “…” I thought he wasn’t human; I didn’t expect he could be even more beastly! Impressive!
