Dying to Replace the Living
Chapter 248

The Irreversible Machine

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"Young Master, Young Master, the Old Master is already throwing a fit in the main hall. Aren't you going over there yet... Young Master?! Young Master, where are you?"

In the Inner City of Profound Candle Prefecture, a servant hurried to the workshop in the young master's detached courtyard, only to discover that aside from a gleaming black mechanical beast, there wasn't a single person in sight. He was so anxious he was nearly in tears.

"Stop making so much noise."

With the sound of bearings turning, Lan Jianbo slid out from beneath the black car. He was dressed in a dirty work uniform of coarse cloth, with various tools, including a wrench, in his hands. Lying on a board fitted with small wheels, he was clearly a fully equipped car mechanic.

"Young Master, why are you repairing a car in the middle of the night?" The servant was frantic. "Hurry up and change clothes to see the Old Master! Don't tell me you don't know what happened outside?"

"I know. I was nearby when Cape Gate caught fire." Lan Jianbo put away his tools as he spoke nonchalantly. "That's why I rushed back to finish the final modifications."

"Young Master, forget about the car at a time like this." The servant was hopping anxiously. "The Old Master is waiting for you to discuss how to deal with this!"

"What's there to discuss?" Lan Jianbo sighed. He took off his work uniform, revealing a robust body covered in bronze-colored muscle. "I advised Jing Zhengwei to leave Profound Candle Prefecture as soon as possible when he first took power. But he kept saying 'let's see' and 'wait a little longer,' and dragged things out until today... They're all the sort of people who won't shed a tear until they see the

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