A Bad Habit

Aerial cable car.

Luo Yan rode alone back to the Canghe Academy.

Just then, the phone rang.

It was Guan Qi's phone call.

Luo Yan answered the phone.

Guan Qi's slightly ethereal voice rang out. "I thought you were a low-key person."

Luo Yan smiled.

"Times have changed."

Guan Qi said, "I watched the video; this was just a coincidence."

"Did you only make this decision on a whim after you knew Chu Yunfei's identity?"

Luo Yan said calmly, "Even if he weren't Chu Yunfei, people who point guns at me usually don't end up well."

"It's a habit."

Guan Qi remained silent for a moment, then said, "Killing Chu Yunfei couldn't have been just because he was Chu Family, could it?"

"Do you want Chu Zhao to make a rash mistake?"

Luo Yan looked out the window; the moonlight under the night sky, with its twinkling lights, created a unique and beautiful scene.

"Killing Ding Yang is easy."

"But taking action against Chu Zhao won't be that simple."

Luo Yan said softly, "He's keeping a nest of poisonous snakes."

"Now that the eldest grandson has been killed, he'll probably be furious."

"On the other hand."

"He secretly contacted the military corps."

"The Corps has also made it clear that it will no longer protect me."

"If I were Chu Zhao, I wouldn't have let me return to the Academy."

"So, on my way back to the Academy, there will probably be a few poisonous snakes waiting for me."

"These snakes are usually around Chu Zhao."

"I don't go out unless absolutely necessary."

"It's time to come out of the cave."

"A venomous snake that has come out of its hole is easier to deal with than one that's still inside its lair, isn't it?"

Guan Qi said, "But even if you can deal with those few poisonous snakes, it won't be easy to take down Chu Zhao."

She paused for a moment.

Then he said.

"Are you trying to show off your status to Hong Dongxing?"

"You have another purpose in killing Chu Yunfei tonight."

"You want to lure Hong Dongxing out as well?"

Luo Yan calmly said, "Even if Chu Zhao loses that nest of venomous snakes, he still has his younger brother who is the Finance Minister."

"I am outnumbered and outmatched. Although I can rely on the military corps and the Academy, we don't have any deep-rooted connections."

[Honestly, I've been using Yeguoyuedu to read and follow my books lately. It has easy source switching, multiple reading voice options, and is compatible with both Android and Apple devices.]

"When deep-seated interests are involved, things will turn out like tonight."

"They may protect me temporarily, but they won't protect me forever."

"I need a helper."

"Hong Dongxing is a good candidate."

"But based on the information you provided, if I take the initiative to go to him..."

He might not even bother with me.

"He started from scratch; people like that have more faith in themselves."

"Besides, if I go to him, he'll feel like he's being used."

Would someone like him willingly be used as a tool?

"Won't."

Guan Qi continued, "I understand."

"You killed Chu Yunfei, making a huge fuss about it. Hong Dongxing will definitely find out."

"He had already started paying attention to you by then."

"If you can survive the Chu Family's revenge tonight, and even kill a few venomous snakes..."

"Hong Dongxing will think you have some use."

"He'll use you to attack the Chu Family, and then he'll actively approach you."

He sees you as the prey and himself as the hunter.

"But little did they know, you were merely a hunter disguised as prey."

Luo Yan shook his head. "I wouldn't call myself a hunter."

"I was just using Hong Dongxing."

"He wants to use me to kill Chu Zhao."

"I want to use his influence to restrain Chu Mo."

"I simply lowered my stance to expedite the process."

Guan Qi immediately replied, "I understand."

"If the ' Red Alliance Merchant Association ' is attacked, it will be easier for our 'Nine Phoenix' forces to infiltrate."

"I will offer you some assistance in this matter."

"Free."

Guan Qi continued, "Let's start with providing an escape route as our first service."

"My advice is to prioritize getting to the Academy safely tonight."

"As for venomous snakes, kill them if you can, don't force it if you can't."

"It's good to put some pressure on Hong Dongxing."

"We can't let him get away with this for nothing, just having to withstand Chu Mo's pressure."

Luo Yan nodded, then realized he had a bad habit.

He's too used to solving problems on his own.

Even though they all considered recruiting Hong Dongxing, they still wanted to solve all the problems themselves.

Guan Qi is right.

As long as I can get through tonight.

That was enough to impress Hong Dongxing; there was no need to prove anything by slaying the poisonous snake.

The right thing to do is to leave some problems for Hong Dongxing to handle.

Guan Qi continued, "As for the escape route, I think it would be best to enter a busy urban area."

"The reason is that no matter how arrogant the Chu Family is, they wouldn't dare to start a fight in the middle of the city."

"Otherwise, it would cross the line for the Corps."

"The Legion will never allow anyone to openly hunt down Mech Master; Mech Master are the foundation of the Legion's existence."

"How can the legion operate if we don't maintain the Mech Master?"

Luo Yan thought it made a lot of sense.

Guan Qi said, "Get off the cable car at the next stop, and I'll plan the route and send it to your phone immediately."

"Remember to receive it."

"Also, there's a sword under your cable car seat."

"Although it's not your usual weapon, nor is it a powerful one."

"But it's better than fighting empty-handed."

Luo Yan was surprised again.

Guan Qi was already prepared for this.

And it looks like...

She only told herself about these preparations after deciding to get involved.

It was he who made her feel that he was a 'value investment'.

Otherwise, Guan Qi wouldn't say anything.

This phone call.

They're just gathering information.

Communication ended.

Just as Luo Yan was about to get up, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a red light out of the corner of his eye.

Sniper?

Luo Yan suddenly lowered his head; there were still at least two minutes left before reaching the next stop.

The aerial cable car is in mid-air again.

It could be said that Luo Yan had absolutely no chance of avoiding being sniped.

At this moment, he envied Sheng Yitian's Divine Treasure.

Although ' Empty Feather ' cannot provide direct combat power, it allows Sheng Yitian to ignore most of the terrain and environment.

Bang!

The windows of the aerial cable car shattered; sure enough, the attack began.

Luo Yan immediately lifted the chair and took out a simple-looking black longsword from the lower compartment.

He drew it open; the sword's blade gleamed, its sharpness fully revealed.

Although not a heavy weapon, it is still a formidable tool.

They have weapons in hand.

Luo Yan felt somewhat relieved.

Just then...

He heard a whistling sound.

Now.

Luo Yan's expression also changed.

Could it be a rocket launcher?

Just then, something crashed into the window of the aerial tramway.

But it wasn't a cannonball.

It was a Smoke Grenade.

As soon as it landed, it emitted a large amount of thick smoke.

Fearing the smoke might be toxic, Luo Yan quickly crawled out of the window and climbed to the top of the cable car.

Here, the night wind howled, whipping his black hair back.

A Cross Star appeared in her red eyes.

Luo Yan looked in the direction the attack came from, trying to find the sniper, but the opponent was probably hiding out of sight.

Luo Yan saw nothing.

In no mood.

A few seconds later.

He saw a gray light drifting in the night.

The gray light, with its wings outstretched, looked like some kind of bird of prey.

A question arose in Luo Yan's mind.

Are there birds of prey in the Undercity?