Improv Performance
Fu Luo stood downstairs, listening to the faint "bang bang" sounds coming from above, holding her phone with some hesitation.
Although Lin Yu said not to call for reinforcements until gunshots were heard, isn't this going a bit too far?
Shouldn't the two combatants upstairs be a "craftsman" and a "Doctor"? This intense clanging of metal sounds like something out of an old Hong Kong martial arts movie set!
It's never going to end!
"Could it be that they actually fired a long time ago, but it was just too noisy for me to hear?"
Fu Luo couldn't help but have some doubts.
But...
Just as he was pondering his doubts, a loud crash from upstairs interrupted Fu Luo's thoughts.
"Bang!"
An overwhelming voice rang out, Fu Luo's expression turned stern.
"They fired!"
He quickly took out his phone and dialed the number he had already entered.
"Beep--Beep--"
The phone was answered after only two rings.
"Hello?"
Fu Luo spoke at lightning speed, "Brother Shan, we've found Heavenly Artisan at Building 4 of Jiuxi Yuan. He's fighting someone else. Come quick!"
After I finished speaking, the person on the other end of the phone immediately responded seriously.
"Okay, be careful, we'll be there soon."
The call was then cut off.
Fu Luo out a sigh of relief.
What should we do next?
After that gunshot, it was like the final curtain falling, a decisive blow; there was no further movement from above.
Want to go up and take a look?
Or... should we hide even further away?
Fu Luo was somewhat conflicted.
He was somewhat worried about Lin Yu, and also a little afraid of dying.
Before he could reach a conclusion...
"Crack!"
A crisp sound rang out again, and then Fu Luo saw the glass of an upstairs window shatter and a powerful crash fall from the building!
A three-story building isn't particularly tall or short, but if an ordinary person jumped from it, they would definitely suffer considerable injury!
"Bang!"
The figure landed on the ground, but got up as if nothing had happened.
Fu Luo could see clearly that the person who fell was not May, who was traveling with him...
Instead, it resembles the likeness of Chen Zhitie, the Heavenly Artisan!
He jumped up in an instant and saw Fu Luo standing downstairs in the apartment complex, dumbfounded.
"An ambush?"
Heavenly Artisan cursed, his clothes on the left side of his body were covered in crimson, clearly showing that he was in a rather disheveled state.
He was carrying a hammer and appeared to be seriously injured.
But the aggressive charge towards Fu Luo still gave the "Detective" quite a fright.
"Heavenly Artisan? I... I didn't come here to ambush you!"
Fu Luo hurriedly spoke, frantically pulling a pair of brass knuckles from his pocket and putting them on his hands.
Although he managed to get into a boxing stance, his loose posture and timid gaze revealed that this guy was quite amateurish.
Sure enough, the moment Heavenly Artisan charged towards Fu Luo was so frightened that he retreated repeatedly.
Then...
"Boom!"
Pale flames burst from the window, and at the same time, a low growl echoed from the stairwell.
"Heavenly Artisan, you bastard, get back here right now!"
Fu Luo recognized it as "May's" voice.
Upon hearing this voice, Heavenly Artisan's expression Cataclysm.
He punched Fu Luo in the face, Fu Luo's vision went black as he collapsed to the ground.
Before losing consciousness, Fu Luo vaguely saw Heavenly Artisan running wildly towards the south exit of the residential area!
On the south side of Jiuxi Yuan, "Heavenly Artisan" raced along and soon arrived at the entrance of the community.
There, he looked around for a while, and then soon saw a taxi approaching.
"Whoosh--"
The taxi braked suddenly and drifted, its tires leaving a long, gray-black trail as it screeched to a stop in front of Heavenly Artisan.
Looking down the car window, a mature woman wearing a tropical floral shirt, her hair tied back, and a slim cigarette appeared in the driver's seat.
"Oh dear, Heavenly Artisan, you've made quite a mess of things!"
"They actually asked for help!"
Heavenly Artisan Gong, his face grim, opened the car door, climbed into the back seat, and said, "Enough nonsense, 'Almond,' the one targeting me is that damned Detective!"
"He shouted 'Order' to the people! And also to the Zhengcheng Administrator!"
The woman called "Almond" chuckled, skillfully shifted gears, revved the engine, and the taxi sped off.
"Stop trying to glorify yourselves. As soon as the Order and Administrator started to make a move, our Zhengcheng minister led a team to intercept them..."
"You must have been messed with by some wild 'Bounty Hunter'!"
Heavenly Artisan snorted coldly, "No, it's not that. The kid who attacked me was a 'soldier'... he might be related to the 'Freedom Alliance'."
"He appeared in the same Instance as the Master Thief, and he showed up at the exact moment my Item were stolen..."
Almond was surprised to hear this. "You mean, you suspect the 'Freedom Alliance' did this on purpose?"
"Of course, there's no such thing as a coincidence," Heavenly Artisan said through gritted teeth. "I'll make them pay the price... and that 'soldier' kid who appeared out of nowhere!"
"He actually dared to burn my house down!"
Heavenly Artisan clutched his left shoulder and said bitterly, where there was bloodstains and a deep wound.
It looks like he was shot.
However, it seems that through some means, the gunshot wound has healed somewhat.
Almond glanced in the rearview mirror at Heavenly Artisan's shoulder injury, then at the raging white flames in the distance—the fire had now fully spread, engulfing most of the building!
She exclaimed in surprise.
"With guns and arson, and Profession called 'soldier'... the one who came to kill you is definitely a master."
Heavenly Artisan remained silent.
"A master? Then I'll kill him sooner or later!"
He said angrily.
Almond laughed, "Really? Then you have to invite me to something this interesting..."
"But you also said that you don't have a home anymore, so where do you plan to go?"
Heavenly Artisan was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Let's go back to the organization's base. I really have nowhere else to go."
"Let's go there and lay low for a while, and wait for the minister to return to see if we can get any useful information."
Heavenly Artisan seemed to have Leng Jing down by now.
"Although I suspected it was from the 'Freedom Alliance' at first, upon closer inspection, it shouldn't be. They have no connection with that Detective, and there's no reason for them to call for 'Order' to help."
Almond nodded. "Alright, shall I take you there?"
"No need, that would be too expensive," Heavenly Artisan glanced at the meter in front of him, which was ticking away. "You taxi drivers are really ripping people off. Drop me off up ahead."
The car had already entered the old town of Zhengcheng, completely immersing itself in the atmosphere.
Almond smiled and smoothly stopped the car after crossing the intersection, "Okay, see you at the base then—you can pay me when we get there."
"You were running in such a hurry, only holding a hammer in your hand, and you didn't bring any money with you."
Because they can't access forums and don't have "Forum Points," all transactions within "The Marauders" are done in cash.
Heavenly Artisan got out of the car, said nothing, and slammed the door shut.
Almond pouted. "His temper is as fiery as ever."
Then, the taxi stepped on the gas and disappeared back into the Street Zhengcheng.
After watching Almond leave, Heavenly Artisan quickly walked into the Alley next door.
He took off his blood-stained clothes and then took out a clean, youthful-looking hoodie and sweatpants from the bag behind him and put them on.
Then, the features on Heavenly Artisan's face changed, transforming into Lin Yu's appearance.
"Call--"
Lin Yu let out a long breath, feeling much more relaxed.
"That was a pretty good impromptu performance. Looks like... he got away with it."
He put away the clothes and phone belonging to Heavenly Artisan, then took out his own phone and checked the time.
"Hmm... there's still time. I can catch someone from 'The Marauders' and 'Order' fighting each other."