Another month passed. Lu Yang had been living in comfort these past few days, and the bodyguards had stopped watching him like a hawk. They had probably received orders from their superiors.
Bai Shuang still hadn't gone to see Xia He, which puzzled Lu Yang. If he hadn't been there, Xia He would still have been alive now, so Bai Shuang should have shown up by this point.
Outside the villa, a young man in a traditional Chinese tunic strolled toward the entrance. The soldier on duty stopped him. "Halt! Who are you?"
Facing the armed soldiers, a hint of amusement flickered in the young man's eyes. He clasped his hands and smiled. "Please tell Elder Xia that I'd like to see her."
"Elder Xia isn't someone you can just demand to see." The soldier frowned and moved to drive the young man away.
Seeing this, the young man sighed to himself. "I knew it would be like this."
With that, he vanished in an instant. The next moment, he appeared in the courtyard, and the soldier on duty hurriedly sounded the alarm.
"Hostiles!"
The soldiers protecting Xia He were the best of the best. The moment he forced his way into the courtyard, several sniper rifles took aim at him.
The squad leader stepped forward to stop him, but the young man in the traditional tunic knocked him down with a single palm strike. The squad leader didn't even have time to react, despite once taking first place in a military exercise competition.
Bang—bang—bang—
Three shots rang out, all aimed at the young man's joints. But he had already sensed them and didn't dodge. A golden shield appeared around his body, blocking all three bullets.
"What?!" The sniper was stunned. Even with professional psychological training, he lost his