Uninvited Guest

Green Water Bay, Lu Family, dungeon, 11 p. m.

Lu Xiaolan sat in the prison cell, facing Lu Dongliang's younger brother Lu Dongjun.

"Xiao Lan, tell your second uncle how you got to the He Family Old House?" Lu Dongjun looked at Lu Xiaolan with a kind smile.

Lu Xiaolan shook her head. "I only asked my dad why he wouldn't come to see me."

Lu Dongjun sighed and said, "Xiao Lan, your father has heard some rumors and there's been a misunderstanding between you. Your second uncle came here this time to help you clear up the misunderstanding."

Lu Xiaolan turned her head away, not wanting to pay attention to Lu Dongjun.

Lu Xiaolan's mother, Zhuo Yuling, entered the cell, frowned at Lu Xiaolan, and scolded, "Xiaolan, you can't be unruly. You have to answer your second uncle's questions honestly."

"Mom..." Lu Xiaolan's eyes reddened when she saw Zhuo Yuling.

"Good girl, Mom believes you. Talk to your second uncle properly and tell him the truth." Zhuo Yuling draped a coat over Lu Xiaolan.

The dungeon guard felt this was against the rules, but since it was a mother draping a coat over her daughter, he couldn't say much.

Lu Xiaolan sobbed, adjusted her tone, and said to Lu Dongjun:

"I boarded the train with He Jiaqing. We were originally in the same carriage, but as soon as he got on, he said he had to go out and never came back."

I went to find him and discovered that there were quite a few He Family in the car, all with cultivation levels above the fifth level. They were clearly there to protect He Jiaqing.

With the train conductor walking around, I had no chance to kill He Jiaqing. Left with no other option, I resorted to my backup plan: derailing the train.

This was one of Lu Dongjun's biggest concerns. "What method did you use to derail the train?"

Lu Xiaolan paused for a moment and then said, "About fifty minutes after the train departs, it will pass a fork in the road. One road is open to traffic, but the other road's tracks were recently abandoned."

The worker in charge of switching the tracks that night was a trusted confidant I had placed there for three years. I ordered him to guide the train onto the abandoned tracks. The tracks broke, and the train went off.

The train conductor was busy rescuing people, He Family members didn't react in time. I took the opportunity to find He Jiaqing and dealt him a severe blow.

Lu Dongjun looked astonished. "You little brat, not only have you offended the He Family, you've offended the entire Outer State too! How dare you target the train?"

Lu Xiaolan looked up at Lu Dongjun: "Whether we've offended Outer State or not, let's put that aside for now. But we need to clarify the matter of offending the He Family."

"Second Uncle, I'm asking you, since it was my father who ordered me to kill He Jiaqing, why were you afraid of offending the He Family? Now that things have come to a head, why are you trying to make me take the blame?"

Lu Dongjun pursed his lips and said, "The situation was different back then. Everyone thought He Haiqin was about to die, but who knew He Haiqin would suddenly come back to life..."

With tears in her eyes, Lu Xiaolan said, "He Family has encountered misfortune, does that mean I have to take the blame? Isn't the Lu Family supposed to control the entire Pro State? Is pushing a woman out to take the fall? Is that all the Lu Family is capable of?"

Lu Dongjun was speechless.

Zhuo Yuling snapped, "Xiao Lan, don't talk nonsense!"

After a long silence, Lu Dongjun continued, "Then why did you go to the He Family Old House?"

Lu Xiaolan wiped away her tears. "He Jiaqing didn't die. I didn't expect him to be so resilient. After I ambushed him, he was already unconscious, but Li Banfeng woke him up with a phone call."

He was a very skilled fighter; in just a few moves, he broke all the hooks that were holding me outside.

Later, I don't know what magic weapon he used, but he pushed me, and I flew away.

I flew for a long time, and when I finally stopped, I had arrived at the He Family Old House. I tried to run out, but I couldn't. There was Home Spirit in that house, and I was trapped there for months, surviving by eating cats, weasels, and rats.

As she spoke, Lu Xiaolan couldn't help but sob again.

Lu Dongjun was not in the mood to comfort Lu Xiaolan; he was pondering the situation at the time.

"He Jiaqing gave Xiaolan a push, sending her to the He Family Old House and then taking himself back to his university dormitory. Does he actually have such a powerful trick up his sleeve?"

Zhuo Yuling asked from the side, "Dongjun, have you ever seen such a magical artifact?"

Lu Dongjun shook his head. "I haven't seen it. I guess even my older brother hasn't seen it. Xiao Lan, tell your second uncle first, did you fly back along the railway line?"

Lu Xiaolan shook her head. "The train had already gone off track. That section of the railway had already ended. I didn't fly back along the railway line."

Lu Dongjun found this even more bizarre. "If you didn't fly back along the railway line, how did you cross the borders of various places?"

Without special measures to address the issue, the border line is inviolable.

Lu Xiaolan shook her head and said, "I don't know, I really don't know."

Lu Dongjun suspected that Lu Xiaolan was not telling the truth at all.

"Xiao Lan, tell your second uncle the truth, where did Mystic Life Crimson Lotus go?"

"It's in Li Banfeng's hands."

"Why did it fall into his hands?"

Lu Xiaolan recounted the incident. "The day before I left school, He Jiaqing borrowed my necklace. My necklace is a magical artifact that can grow a layer of artificial skin. This artificial skin can mimic the figure, appearance, and voice of an acquaintance."

Using my necklace as a cover, He Jiaqing impersonated Li Banfeng and stored the Mystic Life Crimson Lotus in the school supermarket.

After he borrowed the necklace, I secretly followed him; I witnessed it with my own eyes.

The lockers in the campus supermarket are very special; they contain magical artifacts—high-level artifacts at that. Those lockers couldn't have been forcibly destroyed. What kind of artifact they are, and who left them there, I have no idea.

He Jiaqing's move was brilliant; only he knew that Mystic Life Crimson Lotus was hidden in the school supermarket, and only Li Banfeng's face could open the supermarket counter.

In other words, no one can open the locker without the consent of He Jiaqing and Li Banfeng, unless they obtain Lu Xiaolan's necklace.

Lu Dongjun believed that Lu Xiaolan was telling the truth, because Lu Xiaolan did indeed have this magic weapon. Lu Dongjun had personally tested it and found that he could transform into Lu Dongliang's appearance. As long as the fake skin was not torn off, it was almost impossible to detect any flaws.

Lu Dongjun said, "Then why didn't you use your necklace and just go to the storage locker to get the Mystic Life Crimson Lotus back?"

Lu Xiaolan continued, "I thought about it, but He Jiaqing refused to return the necklace to me, saying he had lost it."

When I ambushed He Jiaqing, I snatched the necklace back. Just then Li Banfeng, and he didn't hang up until He Jiaqing pushed me away.

I was terrified. In a moment of panic, I tried to use He Jiaqing's phone to activate my Wind-Following Ears, but I ended up using Li Banfeng's phone instead.

I overheard some noise over his phone and learned that He Jiaqing and He Haisheng had gone to the hospital, and that the Dark Star Bureau had found Li Banfeng.

I knew Li Banfeng was mentally unstable, and I also knew that Li Banfeng and He Jiaqing had a deep friendship. I used this information to lure Li Banfeng to Medicine King Gully.

I asked him to bring the Mystic Life Crimson Lotus and then exchange me for the Home Spirit, but I don't know how he managed to escape from the He Family Old House.

He must be a cultivator, and a high-level one at that. The Mystic Life Crimson Lotus is still in his possession. I don't know where he went, but without Travel Permit, he definitely can't leave Medicine King Gully.

After listening to Lu Xiaolan's account, Lu Dongjun's expression turned solemn.

He still didn't quite trust Lu Xiaolan.

"There's a magical artifact inside a locker at your school, and you can't open it yet?"

Lu Xiaolan nodded. "That supermarket is no ordinary place."

"Who exactly is this Li Banfeng? Is he an agent of the Dark Star Bureau? Or a disciple of some gang?"

Lu Xiaolan shook her head and said, "He's nothing, he's just a piece of trash without parents!"

When the word "scum" was mentioned, Lu Xiaolan gritted her teeth.

Lu Dongjun frowned and said, "I don't understand this. Li Banfeng is neither a member of the Dark Star Bureau nor a member of the Gangmen. Where did he get the Travel Permit? Without the Travel Permit, how did he buy the ticket, how did he get on the train, and how did he get to Medicine King Gully?"

Don't tell anyone you bought this ticket. You're stuck in the house and can't contact anyone. How could you possibly have bought a ticket for Li Banfeng?

Hearing this series of questions, Zhuo Yuling was also very worried. If she couldn't explain the ticket issue clearly, no one would believe Lu Xiaolan.

Lu Xiaolan's explanation was. "He Jiaqing bought this ticket in advance. I don't know why he bought a ticket for Li Banfeng, or why he bought a ticket for that day's train."

I saw the train ticket information on his phone, which is why I tricked Li Banfeng into boarding the train and going to Medicine King Gully.

Lu Dongjun shook his head upon hearing this.

Judging from Lu Xiaolan's attitude, she was probably telling the truth.

But these words sounded utterly absurd.

He Jiaqing buy train tickets for Li Banfeng in advance?

What did he send Li Banfeng to Medicine King Gully for?

Did he foresee that something bad would happen to him?

Lu Xiaolan looked at Lu Dongjun with a face full of despair. "Second Uncle, you don't believe me?"

"Xiaolan, I will tell your dad what you said, but I can't guarantee whether he will believe it or not. You should get some rest first."

After saying that, Lu Dongjun got up and left the cell.

Zhuo Yuling looked at Xiaolan and sighed softly, "Xiaolan, don't be afraid. Your father will definitely not wrong you. Go to sleep for a while. Mom will come to see you again tomorrow."

Zhuo Yuling also left, and Lu Xiaolan was still wearing the clothes that Zhuo Yuling had given her.

She touched her clothes, and then she heard her mother's voice again. "Xiao Lan, don't be afraid."

This was not a hallucination or a figment of imagination; Lu Xiaolan really heard Zhuo Yuling's voice.

This garment has hooks, hooks Wind-Following Ears.

Lu Xiaolan clutched her clothes, listening intently. Soon she heard her mother's voice again. "Your father wants Red Lotus. As long as he doesn't find Red Lotus, he definitely won't touch you. He doesn't even know if Red Lotus is still on you."

"As long as I kill Li Banfeng first, your father will never find Red Lotus again, and Mom will definitely find a way to rescue you."

Detective Dabo Ensi arrived at Inner Gully, walked along Pailou Street for a while, and entered Feng's General Store.

Steward Feng greeted him with a smile, "What would you like to order?"

Dabo Ensi lowered his voice and said, "I'd like to buy some pills from you."

Steward Feng raised his eyebrows. "You've come to the wrong place. This is a general store."

Steward Feng does sell pills, but he won't easily sell them to new customers.

Dabo Ensi smiled and said, "Zhang Liu Ge from the Three Heroes Gate introduced me here. He said the quality of your pills is quite good."

Zhang Liuze was a friend of Steward Feng, and he did indeed buy elixirs from Feng's General Store.

With this connection established, Steward Feng no longer had any doubts. He handed over the business at the front counter to Chunsheng and led Dabo Ensi's into the inner room.

After brewing the tea, Steward Feng asked, "What kind of elixir would you like?"

"Snake Spot Pill".

How many do you want?

"Could I check the condition first?"

Steward Feng took out a Snake Spot Pill. Dabo Ensi's looked at it, nodded, and said, "Excellent quality. Name your price."

"Fifteen thousand per pill." This wasn't the first time Steward Feng had sold Snake Spot Pill. His usual price was twelve thousand, but since the customer was a new one, he asked for an extra three thousand to see how the customer would bargain.

Dabo Ensi didn't haggle. "Although it's a bit expensive, the quality of the pills is indeed excellent, so I'll buy them."

How much do you want?

"Twenty."

"Twenty pills for three hundred thousand, that's a big deal." Steward Feng gave the other party a meaningful look. He wouldn't accept credit for such a large transaction.

Dabo Ensi pulled a check from his pocket, wrote down the amount, and said, "Have your man go to Bao Cang Bank to cash it. Once the money arrives, I'll collect the pills."

"Great!" Steward Feng handed the check to Chunsheng, and in less than half an hour, Chunsheng returned with 300,000 Huan Country Notes.

With cash on the one hand and goods on the other, Steward Feng found a wooden box, sealed the pills, and handed it to Dabo Ensi's.

Dabo Ensi was satisfied and then asked, "A friend of mine wants to buy some Mystic Blaze Pill. Do you have any in stock?"

Steward Feng nodded and said, "We also have Mystic Blaze Pill. How many does your friend want?"

Dabo Ensi held up two fingers. "Twenty as well."

Steward Feng frowned slightly. "Twenty pills? Have you thought it through? One Mystic Blaze Pill costs 250,000."

The price was a bit too high, and Steward Feng was still testing the other party's attitude.

Dabo Ensi laughed and said, "As long as the quality is good enough, I will never haggle."

Steward Feng nodded and said, "Sure, we don't have that much stock in stock, but I can ask around for you."

"Sure, I'll come back in a couple of days. I'll wait for your message then."

Dabo Ensi left the grocery store and had only taken two steps when he encountered a foreigner on the street.

Perhaps noticing Dabo Ensi' gentlemanly attire, the foreigner took the initiative to greet him, "Sir, this is my first time visiting Medicine King Gully. I'd like to buy some medicine. Do you know where the pharmacy is?"

Dabo Ensi sized up the foreigner and chuckled, "There are pharmacies everywhere in Medicine King Gully. What kind of medicine do you want to buy?"

The foreigner rolled up his sleeves, revealing a dense rash covering his arm. "I have a strange herpes rash, and I don't know what medicine will work."

Dabo Ensi frowned, took two steps back, and pointed to the end of Pailou Street: "An De Tang Pharmacy has an excellent resident doctor. Go and see him."

"Thank you very much." The foreigner removed his hat and bowed.

"You're welcome," Dabo Ensi, removing his hat in return.

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