Settling Accounts
Bang bang bang!
Upon seeing Lu Bai arrive in the center of the living room, Er Xi turned his gun without hesitation, aimed it at Lu Bai, and repeatedly pulled the trigger until the magazine was completely empty.
However, the scene before him filled him with despair.
The bullets seemed to have hit an invisible wall, stopping in front of Lu Bai and unable to advance an inch.
Lu Bai reached out and the bullets all fell into his palm. Then he opened his palm and slowly flipped his wrist.
Clang, clang~
The brass-cased bullets slid to the ground one after another.
Hearing this series of crisp sounds, Er Xi felt as if her heart was being clenched tightly by someone's hands.
Lu Bai's performance was so nonchalant, it was as if an adult was teasing a child.
Seeing that the gap had become so large that it could not be bridged, Guan Shen decisively gave up the idea of struggling.
"Okay, I don't want to waste any more time."
Lu Bai did come to find these two guys, but he also spared some attention for the middle school students.
He could sense that after he left, the fighters who had been pretending to be dead in the ruins were preparing to crawl out and run away.
Let's not delay too long.
He smiled at the two people present and clapped his hands.
"See you again someday."
Before he finished speaking, countless cracks appeared on the living room floor.
Click~
Boom!!!
The luxurious house began to crumble and collapse from the inside, like a cobbled-together model of building blocks being violently toppled, with large amounts of Shatter Stone falling and stirring up a cloud of dust.
Lu Bai emerged from the billowing smoke and dust, his body spotless.
[Bite!]
[Points +4, Current Points: 184, Current Rank: 1/10]
He glanced back at the ruins of the house, then left without lingering and returned to the location of the former convenience store.
Yao Yi was completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.
He initially thought that when he arrived at the scene, he would see Lu Bai fighting some enemies.
He was prepared to immediately engage in battle upon arrival.
The situation on the scene was completely different from what he had imagined.
He could understand the mess around him, given the commotion he'd made.
But can anyone tell him how these two ordinary junior high school students ended up in a place like this?
"Don't mention anything about the Desolate Heavenly Emperor or the Old Ruler, it's giving me a headache."
Yao Yi waved her hands like she was playing an accordion. "Anyway, you've seen Lu Bai, right? Where is he now?"
What do you want to do?
Chu Yapeng became alert and pulled the Chicken Neck, taking two steps back.
He stared at Yao Yi, feigning fierceness as he shouted, "Are you also a lackey of the Illuminati?!"
"What kind of nonsense is this?"
Yao Yi put his hand to his forehead; he never knew that chatting with a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) could be so difficult.
Swish~
Lu Bai descended from the sky, landing abruptly between the two sides.
He still wore his harmless smile, "Chatting?"
"Brother Lu!"
"Master!"
Two excited voices rang out almost simultaneously.
The next second, Yao Yi and Chu Yapeng looked at each other.
"Master?"
"Brother Lu?"
Chu Yapeng murmured, "But wasn't Master supposed to turn his back on all living beings and rule alone throughout the ages?"
I must admit, these words sound rather shameful.
Lu Bai simply avoided the topic and gave a brief introduction to both parties.
"You're all better now. You should go back to the hospital to continue your rest. You two should go see your mother too."
As he spoke, he casually dispelled the gloom in the sky, and sunlight pierced through the dark clouds like a sharp sword.
Chu Yapeng gazed at the bright sky and muttered to himself, "It feels like the finale is already here before I've even done anything..."
Lu Bai pretended not to hear, waved his hand and made the three people present float in the air, driven by an invisible force, and sent them out of the old city.
He himself followed closely behind.
It's worth mentioning that as he left, the area beneath his feet dropped neatly by nearly half a meter.
The scene was terrifying, yet there was almost no noise.
Apart from the fighters feigning death hidden under the ruins and Lu Bai, no one else knew anything.
[Bite!]
[Points +12, Current Points: 196, Current Rank: 1/4]
After half a day, the city barely managed to restore order.
It's not that the administration was highly efficient; it's simply because although the unrest affected a very wide area, the actual number of people affected was not that many.
The epicenter of the unrest, and the hardest-hit area, was the old town, where most of the residents had already evacuated that very night.
At most, some unlucky people nearby will get hit by the falling furniture.
Therefore, the main casualties in this chaos did not come from the old city and its surrounding areas.
A quick visit to any hospital will reveal that the majority of patients they've received recently are victims of car accidents.
Municipal Building.
The entrance gate was bustling with vehicles coming and going.
The greenery along the way was neatly arranged, clearly indicating that it had been taken care of by someone.
Lu Bai stood in front of the gate, looking up at the municipal building.
A short while later, the mayor's secretary rushed out of the building, looking around anxiously.
Upon seeing Lu Bai, he immediately jogged over.
He said respectfully, "Mr. Lü, you should have informed me in advance. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
"No rush, I just arrived too."
Lu Bai responded with a smile.
"Please come with me, Mayor Shi and the council members are waiting for you."
The mayor's secretary turned sideways and gestured to Lu Bai that they could leave at any time.
Lu Bai strode forward, while the mayor's secretary walked with the agility of a crab.
He always accompanied Lu Bai, at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
To be honest, it's really outrageous that Parasitic Organism can be developed to this extent. I don't know where they found such talent.
Admittedly, the mayor showed great sincerity, but it was just a bit late.
Squeak~
Pushing open the heavy solid wood door, the mayor's secretary stood meekly by the door, his hands clasped in front of him.
There weren't many people in this meeting room.
The rectangular conference table held seven people, including Mayor Shi, who was seated at the head of the table.
The mayor's secretary closed the solid wood door.
The seven Parasitic Organism on the conference table all stood up, bowed to Lu Bai, and said in unison, "Hello, Mr. Lü!"
Lu Bai waved his hand subconsciously. "Thank you for your hard work, everyone."
Mayor Shi smiled and said, "Thank you for your magnanimity. We have no way to repay you and can only hope to become your subordinates, at your beck and call."
Lu Bai nodded and asked, "Are there only seven of you?"
"That's right. The Special Affairs Bureau is currently conducting a very thorough investigation of similar cases, so we can only proceed cautiously."
Seemingly worried that Lu Bai might be disappointed, Mayor Shi quickly added, "But please rest assured, we will replace all the top government officials with similar individuals sooner or later."
That's something to be happy about.
Lu Bai looked around, somewhat puzzled. "But why aren't you drinking milk?"
Upon hearing this, the seven Parasitic Organism present were stunned.