Chapter 319: Feng Xiu
Chapter 319: Feng Xiu
Li Wu felt that the capital city seemed to be incompatible with his fate. The last time he was in the capital, something happened. And this time, something had occurred again, and it was evidently more significant than the previous incident.
Even without being directly involved, Li Wu could sense the brewing undercurrents and impending storm just from the information he had gathered. Coupled with his recent experiences and the people he had encountered, Li Wu felt particularly uneasy.
Firstly, there was the woman who seemed to be Lao Lu's lover and had shown him kindness upon his arrival. She had given him benefits as soon as he arrived.
Secondly, there was Xing Zhanlong, whose sister had been deceived by Lao Lu, and he himself might have been cuckolded by Lao Lu.
And lastly, there was Duzhou Renzi, who had made her intentions towards him clear and might have been abandoned by Lao Lu after being seduced.
Li Wu couldn't help but think about Lao Lu's character flaws. Suddenly, he felt the vast capital city to be unusually cold.
As he walked on the streets, Li Wu was constantly on edge, fearing that one of Lao Lu's former lovers or enemies might suddenly appear and castrate him.
It was safe to say that he felt extremely insecure.
Therefore, the day after the finals, Li Wu decided to leave the capital. He had had enough of this place and didn't even plan to use the token Xing Zhanlong had given him. All he wanted was to get as far away from this place as possible.
Of course, the best outcome would be to sever all ties with Lao Lu, but that wasn't a decision he could make alone.
Even if Lao Lu agreed, it wouldn't be enough; he would need the approval of Lao Lu's lovers and enemies as well.
So, the most reliable option was to leave the capital and return to Jiangnan, staying away from this dangerous vortex.
However, leaving wasn't as straightforward as Li Wu had hoped. After all, he was the university league champion, and with the incident that occurred during the finals, even Xing Zhanlong had been detained for investigation. Li Wu couldn't deny his involvement in the matter.
Furthermore, there might be people behind the scenes trying to make things difficult for him. Li Wu felt that leaving wouldn't be easy.
But to his surprise, the report for his departure was approved swiftly, as if someone was protecting him and allowing him to leave the capital.
Li Wu didn't know the details or who had exerted this influence, but the fact that he was allowed to leave was undoubtedly the best outcome.
Li Wu happily packed his bags, brought along Dudu, and even managed to retrieve Tie Xiong, the bodyguard who had gone missing during their stay.
The group boarded the saloon car they had arrived in and cheerfully headed back to Jiangnan, leaving Old Zhang and the others behind to receive the awards.
As the car drove out of the capital, Li Wu felt as if a heavy set of shackles had been lifted from him, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He had a sense of freedom, as if the sky was the limit and the world was his to explore.
However, this feeling of joy lasted only three hours. Soon, they encountered someone who had appeared in front of their car and blocked their path.
The person who stopped them was a young man, seemingly in his late twenties or early thirties, dressed in a well-fitted suit. On his chest, he wore a blood-colored skull-shaped brooch.
He politely asked Li Kai, the driver, "Sorry, I'm lost. Can you give me a ride?"
"Sorry, our car is full!" Li Kai replied without hesitation, sensing something amiss.
Before Li Kai could even start the car, Li Wu, who had also noticed the strangeness, immediately refused.
Even if he had a lapse in judgment, he wouldn't bring someone dressed like that and wearing a brooch full of question marks.
The man, upon seeing Li Wu, smiled. "I think if we squeeze a bit, there should still be room."
Li Wu didn't respond; there was no need. He directly instructed Li Kai to drive away.
He also ordered Tie Xiong and Moon Shadow to take action without hesitation if the man in front of them showed any suspicious behavior.
Li Wu's decision was swift and resolute, but it was already too late.
Before Li Kai could start the car, the man had already entered the cabin.
The youth, who had somehow entered without anyone noticing, scanned the interior of Li Wu's car and smirked. "I knew it. If we squeeze a bit, there's definitely room."
As he spoke, he sat down on the sofa in the cabin, less than two meters away from Dudu, who was completely baffled by the situation.
At this distance, there was no way Li Wu could make a move.
Dudu, still confused, had no idea about the danger and was even curious about this sudden intruder.
"Who is this person, and why did he suddenly come in?" Dudu asked.
"Me?" The youth smirked. "Oh, it seems I forgot to introduce myself.
Hmm, let me introduce myself. I'm Feng Xiu, 31 years old this year, and one of the Five Great Envoys of the Zero Organization. It's a pleasure to meet such a lovely young lady."
As Feng Xiu spoke, he extended his hand to Dudu, causing her to jump and run over to Li Wu, huddling close to him.
Feng Xiu's gaze followed Dudu's figure and landed on Li Wu, and he reached out towards him.
"Of course, it's a pleasure to meet you too. I've been longing to meet you for a long time."
At this moment, Li Wu was completely stunned by the man before him. He knew this guy wasn't ordinary, but he never expected him to be the person Xing Zhanlong had mentioned.
And he certainly didn't expect this guy to have his eyes on him.
Li Wu thought he'd be safe after leaving the Capital City, but trouble had caught up with him. This gave Li Wu a massive headache.
Despite the headache, Li Wu's emotions quickly calmed down.
"But I'm not very happy to see you, and I hope you'll leave!"
At the same time as Li Wu spoke, the old man, Tie Xiong, beside him stood up.
"Kid, do you want to walk away, or do I have to beat you up and send you packing?"
"Don't be so worked up. I'm not a bad person, and I don't have any ill intentions. I just wanted to come over and make friends and chat with you."
Feng Xiu paid no heed to the old man's threat. He got up, opened the nearby refrigerator, and started rummaging through it.
"Why is there only juice? No alcohol? Fine, I'll just use this to get by."
This guy didn't treat himself as an outsider at all. He took out a bottle of pineapple beer, opened it, took a sip, and then sat back on the sofa, admiring the scenery outside the window.
Although Li Wu was quite displeased, considering the other party's strength, he didn't dare to let Tie Xiong and the others take action in this confined space.
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
"I just said, I wanted to come over and make friends and chat with you.
Oh, we haven't started chatting yet, have we?
Hmm, let me think, what topic should I bring up?
My purpose for coming to the Capital City?
Hmm, that's a good topic. I think it's quite suitable for us to discuss."
Feng Xiu didn't give Li Wu a chance to refuse and continued chatting, "I came to Zone 1 and entered the Capital City to find someone, a not-so-honest partner.
He collaborated with us on a project, but the project encountered issues.
Oh, that project he worked on with us is related to you too. Kong Yi remembers, right?
It's the one you killed. He's our person, and there's an important clue on his body."
As Feng Xiu spoke, a sword beam suddenly pierced out, striking him with pinpoint accuracy.
However, despite being pierced, Feng Xiu didn't bleed at all, and a devious smile appeared on his lips, "So, you've retained your strength?
And it's Phantom Moonshadow.
Good thing I was prepared and didn't come in my true form, or I'd be in real danger."
As Feng Xiu spoke, his figure flickered, indicating that Moonshadow's sword had injured his clone.
At the same time, another sword beam emerged, directly destroying the clone.
Although the clone was destroyed, intermittent sounds continued to emanate from its original location.
"Good thing I was prepared. Even with the clone destroyed, I can still chat a bit.
If you won't let me speak, I'll do it anyway."
The sword beam appeared again, striking where the sounds originated, but it couldn't weaken the sounds.
"Listen up, Li Wu. First, our partner is one of the Twelve Elders, and he wants to use us to get rid of you.
Lin Jianying isn't dead. He's either in Jiang Yuexing's hands or Zhang Yunyi's, or possibly in our partner's hands.
That thing I mentioned earlier is the 'Gate Key.' It can..."
The voice trailed off before finishing the sentence, and the sounds completely disappeared.
Inside Li Wu's saloon car, calmness was restored.
However, and peace returned to Li Wu's saloon car.
However, the ripples caused by Feng Xiu's words continued to reverberate.
Li Wu also fell silent, contemplating.
Everyone, one by one, was trying to drag him into a vortex.
Duzhou Renzi was like this, and so was this guy who suddenly appeared.
This made Li Wu feel extremely uncomfortable.
After a long silence, he finally spoke to Li Kai, "Uncle Li, please change our route!"
...
I'm thinking of changing the update time, posting all the updates for the day at once in the evening.
Hmm, raise your hand if you agree.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
