Chapter 87: The Existence Behind Luxianbei [4K]
After nodding, there was a moment of silence. The young man stared at Luxianbei, but his gaze seemed to slip slightly away from him, landing behind him, watching an existence that could not be captured by the n*ked eye.
“Old brother?”
Luxianbei softly called out, and the young man regained his focus and nodded again. “Oh, alright. Since Agent Lu has come, my task is considered complete.”
As he spoke, the young man shifted his gaze away from Luxianbei and looked at Huaxie Yu, saying, “Miss Yu, I will head back to rest now. I’ve been busy all night and I’m quite exhausted.”
Being stared at by those eyes surrounded by dark circles, Huaxie Yu felt a chill run down her spine. She instinctively shrank back behind Luxianbei, clutching his shirt tightly.
Those eyes were numb and hollow, as if they had lost their soul. She had seen such eyes on the corpses during the gang fight between two factions at Fragrant Lady Cave.
Feeling the fabric being tugged, Luxianbei caught a glimpse of “Yu Jianqiu” from the corner of his eye and wrinkled his brow in disdain. Huaxie Yu was pulling too hard, giving him a feeling of being choked by a “mysterious” force.
Soon after, his gaze turned to the young man who was turning to leave, and he softly called out.
“Hey, old brother, wait a moment! Don’t go yet!”
Based on his deduction, the heat from the red dot on the counterfeit Black Sun Totem was because there were members of the Solar Eclipse Society nearby.
As he approached “Yu Jianqiu” and the young man, the pain sensation peaked, further confirming his suspicion. The members of the Solar Eclipse Society lurking in Huacheng were right in front of him.
It was highly likely that they were accomplices who almost sacrificed him. How could someone like Luxianbei, who held grudges, easily let him go?
At the very least, he needed to interrogate clearly about who he was and what his origins were.
Upon hearing Luxianbei’s voice, the young man hesitated in his steps, a fleeting look of malice passing through his eyes, then turned around with a weary smile.
“Agent Lu, is there anything else?”
“I—” Luxianbei opened his mouth, about to say something.
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in his mind. “Luxianbei, let him go!”
Luxianbei was stunned for a moment before quickly realizing that the voice in his mind came from Proxy Player Sister. While he was in a daze, Proxy Player Sister called out again.
“Listen to me, hurry and take Huaxie Yu and leave. This man is very dangerous!”
“Huh?” Luxianbei’s pupils trembled slightly. “Wait, what did you just say? You said Yu Jianqiu is…”
“Huaxie Yu! But that’s not the point right now,” Proxy Player Sister replied. “The important thing is, don’t get into conflict with that man here!” Her speech was quick, seemingly anxious.
“What’s going on? What’s the background of this man?”
Luxianbei thought, casting a vague glance at the young man, faintly feeling his heart racing.
In the past, whether facing the Corrupted Great Serpent God, the Big Boss of Dream Come True Entertainment City, or the Pink Fluffy Rabbit, Proxy Player Sister always remained calm and indifferent.
But this time, due to this man, she seemed a little flustered.
It felt like the usual thigh-holding proxy player suddenly telling you at the start that your opponent in lane is a pro player, and there’s nothing she can do about it, so just try not to d*e too much.
Luxianbei appeared expressionless, calm as usual, but in reality, he was a nervous wreck, his palms sweating.
Just a minute ago, he had seriously considered whether he should take the initiative and use the spell formula to “stop” the young man. Fortunately, he didn’t go through with it.
The young man waited a few seconds, and seeing Luxianbei calling out to him, he fell silent. He tilted his head, puzzled. “Agent Lu? What do you want from me?”
“I, oh right—” His thoughts were interrupted, and Luxianbei steadied himself, pulling out some spicy sticks from his pocket and, with a blank expression, offered them to the young man. “Old brother, want some spicy sticks?”
Proxy Player Sister said it was dangerous, so it must really be pretty dangerous. Holding a grudge? What grudge?
One shouldn’t have such a heavy resentful air; taking a step back might open up a whole new world!
The young man looked at Luxianbei, a hint of surprise flashing again in his hollow eyes. After a moment, he accepted the spicy sticks from Luxianbei.
“Ah? Okay, sure.”
He hadn’t expected that Luxianbei would call out to him just to hand him spicy sticks, just as he hadn’t expected to see Luxianbei here.
In fact, when Luxianbei called out to him, he was already prepared to confront him.
Although in human form, Luxianbei could barely be considered a B+ level Spiritual Ability User, he carried multiple powers, had a frightening fate, and had an even more terrifying entity assisting him quietly.
All of this made the young man feel he couldn’t let his guard down.
Moreover, he had deceived Huaxie Yu out of the Siye Society using Luxianbei’s name. It was very consistent with the rules that Luxianbei suddenly appeared wanting to take Huaxie Yu away.
If Luxianbei intended to act, it would also fit the rules for him to counter out of legitimate defense.
However, what the young man didn’t expect was that next moment, Luxianbei would extend an invitation to him.
“Old brother, you’ve done a lot of work today, helping to take care of Miss Yu for so long. How about I treat you to a meal?”
Luxianbei babbled on to the young man, while his gaze seemed rooted, firmly nailing him down, his predictive thoughts urging him to keep vigilant of his every move.
“I know there’s a tavern nearby where the food is quite delicious, especially their beer-braised chicken wings, which are simply superb. Shall we go try it together?”
“Uh, um, forget it?” The young man said, dazed. “I was busy all night last night, I’m too tired.”
“Oh? How about we go for a massage instead?” Luxianbei said, “By the way, about the old brothers who were on duty with you last night? Let’s call them along! My treat!”
On the side, Huaxie Yu watched as Luxianbei treated that strange man with such enthusiasm, her heart gradually rising to her throat. The hands gripping Luxianbei’s shirt slowly loosened.
Things seemed to be getting more and more off.
Luxianbei couldn’t be relied upon after all. Should I hurry—
Noticing that Huaxie Yu had relaxed her grip on his shirt, Luxianbei reached his right hand back, naturally grabbing her wrist and giving it a slight squeeze.
Then, he discreetly signaled her with his eyes. Luxianbei: [Don’t be afraid, I’ll handle it.]
Huaxie Yu: “??? What does that mean? Is he saying I can’t run away?”
Luxianbei: “Sure enough, eye contact communication is only possible with Ai Zheng Jiang.”
After taking a few seconds to prevent Huaxie Yu from slipping away, Luxianbei shifted his focus back to the young man, continuing to express Huacheng people’s warmth and hospitality.
“Old brother, we are all on the same side, no need to make it so formal!”
“If you don’t like massages, how about a foot wash? Or do you want something more spicy? In that case, we’d have to check with a taxi driver to see if he knows a place; coincidentally, I’m quite familiar with a certain driver.”
Seeing that Luxianbei’s enthusiasm was unabated, the young man’s mouth twitched slightly, finally unable to hold back and interrupting, “Agent Lu, really, no need!”
To be honest, when Luxianbei invited him to a massage, he was a bit tempted. Long hours of office work and extra shifts after hours had severely strained his shoulders and neck.
However, having to call the other Special Action Team members along made him reluctant.
He wasn’t fond of socializing; he never went to company dinners and avoided team-building activities as much as possible.
After all, socializing always meant a plethora of hidden rules, which was quite fatal for someone who adhered to the rules to a pathological degree.
Before Luxianbei could come up with any new tricks, the young man maintained a firm attitude and again refused, “My wife is still waiting for me to return, I’ll take my leave first.”
After finishing, he turned around and walked away without looking back. A few minutes later.
In a secluded and deserted alley, the young man’s body suddenly stiffened as he spasmed a few times and collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness—
Watching the young man walk far away until he disappeared from sight, Luxianbei’s taut nerves gradually relaxed, his lips parting as he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
Phew, he’s finally gone. That was scary.
While speaking, he turned to Huaxie Yu with an expressionless face and said, “Miss Yu, no, perhaps I should call you Miss Huaxie Yu? Is it convenient for us to chat now?”
When did he know?! Huaxie Yu’s eyes widened, and after a few seconds of daze, she weakly replied, “It’s convenient.”
“Then good! But before that, let’s change locations to talk?” Luxianbei said, “This place might not be very safe.” “Mm.” Huaxie Yu nodded—
With a faint sound, the dim yellow light illuminated the messy and dilapidated small warehouse. Under the light, the stirred dust lingered like a thin mist.
A man in a professional suit stood before a display rack, glancing for a moment before reaching up to take a crystal jar, then turned and walked over to a wooden table beside it, silently lighting a poor-quality cigarette.
Taking a deep puff, he slowly exhaled, his gaze passing through the smoke, landing on the crystal jar as he spoke leisurely, “Mr. Yunshen Machine, I met your child today.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a faint golden light suddenly brightened within the crystal jar, as if trying to break through the crystal’s barrier. “You’re not trustworthy?”
“Rest assured, I did not harm him.” The man explained, “And it wasn’t me who sought him out; he came looking for me.”
“Oh?” Hunqiu Luxuming said, “What? Did that kid catch you?”
The man hesitated for a moment, then said with a bitter smile, “Sort of? He bested me a little.”
He hadn’t expected that he could disregard various rule interferences and come directly to me, stopping me from taking someone away, as if guided by some kind of force.
“I took the precious lunchtime to sneak out to see you mainly to ask if you have any clue about this matter?”
“Hah! You’re asking me?” Hunqiu Luxuming scoffed, “It’s been two to three years since I last saw him. That’s enough time for him to change a lot, how could I possibly know?”
“How about you consider the feelings of this old father and let me out to reunite with my child, to fill in the two or three years of emptiness?”
“You’re joking.” The man extinguished his nearly burnt-out cigarette. “You know very well I can’t let you go, but Mr. Yunshen Machine…”
Pausing, the man continued, “When I met your child today, I discovered something I didn’t know before, a very terrifying thing.”
Unexpectedly, he had managed to control a small part of the Black Sun embers, and there was also a weak, Ying Huo-like spiritual energy fluctuation emanating from him.”
“Ying Huo? Fourth seat of the Elder Council of the Solar Eclipse Society?” Luxuming asked in surprise.
“Precisely.” The man nodded with a smile. “To my knowledge, your child has never had contact with the Elder Council. Why would there be a spiritual energy fluctuation from a member of the Elder Council in him?”
“Who knows?” Hunqiu Luxuming responded calmly. “Perhaps that kid lost his mind and, through some channel, has already joined the Solar Eclipse Society and coincidentally caught Ying Huo’s attention?”
“You know my child; even since he was young, he’s been likable, even to urban legends. Once when he was in elementary school, he got accidentally locked in the classroom after school, and if I hadn’t made it there in time, he would have been taken away by the urban legend that roams near the school and raised as their own child.”
“Is that so?” The man lit another cigarette and then suddenly switched the subject to ask, “Is it possible it’s fake?”
Luxuming reacted quickly, replying without hesitation, “You think he has that capability?”
“He doesn’t, but perhaps someone else does?” the man countered. “It is rumored that to prevent his child from a tragic fate, Mr. Yunshen Machine, before thinking of using the red thread of destiny to interfere with his fate trajectory, once attempted to summon a cataclysm from another dimension. Isn’t that right?”
“You know about that?” Luxuming asked in surprise.
He truly hadn’t expected the man could investigate such matters, considering he hadn’t even told Bai Kai about this. “But if you could investigate this matter, why couldn’t you investigate a little more thoroughly?”
“Oh? What do you mean by more thorough?” the man furrowed his brow.
“I don’t mind telling you, the summoningFailed.” Hunqiu Luxuming said impatiently. “After the ritual, there was no response whatsoever.”
“d*mn it, just thinking about it gets me angry. I nearly drained all my savings accumulated from years of risking my life in the Siye Society for that ritual, only to end up with nothing.”
“Is that so… not getting the answers you wanted?” The man looked somewhat disappointed, but then seemed to recall something, solemnly saying, “But perhaps you really did summon something; it’s just that the other side doesn’t want you to discover its existence?”
“I think you’re insulting me!” Hunqiu Luxuming retorted angrily. “Though it sounds a bit exaggerated and arrogant, do you think there’s anything in the world that can hide from me?”
The man thought for a moment, lit up a third cigarette, took a few deep puffs, and then said, “Sorry, perhaps I thought too much?” But at that time, he clearly felt that there was something terrifying existing behind Luxianbei. Could it be my illusion? The man pondered.
After thinking for a moment, he redirected his attention to the crystal jar and sighed, “Forget it, this is no longer important. What matters is that I have achieved my goal in an unexpected way.”
“Hah, watch your expression, bro!” Hunqiu Luxuming said. “You think that your beauty trick didn’t work, but that foul kid ended up throwing himself into the net and contacted the Elder Council; everything’s fine?”
“Isn’t that enough?” the man smirked. “The Elder Council is much more dangerous and brutal than I am. To be honest, I was scared the first time I visited their factory.”
“That’s what you say!” Hunqiu Luxuming dismissed.
But it’s also possible that Xiao Bei disrupted the Elder Council, Luxuming thought.
