At that moment, Pierre had no time to worry about his favorite tattoo. His mind was in chaos—
How had all his men died? How had his gun ended up in the other guy's hands?
And most importantly... why had he called this man up here!!!
Lu Li walked up to the safe and entered the combination with practiced ease. With a click, the door swung open.
"You didn't even change the combination... Oh~ Business must really be booming."
The safe still held cash and stacks of opium, no less than the last time.
Pierre snapped out of his daze and pointed at Lu Li, his voice trembling. "It was you—you slaughtered the Decapitation Gang!!"
Lu Li didn't deny it. He handed the pistol to Jessica beside him and gently encouraged her:
"The best way to get rid of your fear is to face it."
Jessica froze for just a second, then gripped the gun and aimed it at Pierre.
When faced with death, Pierre was no different from any ordinary person.
He hurriedly shouted, "Wait! I work for Mr. Benjamin! We can talk this over. There's no need to do this!"
Jessica hesitated and looked over at Lu Li. He gave her a slight nod.
The girl immediately pulled the trigger. Amid the roar of gunfire, one bloody hole after another opened in Pierre's body.
By the time the gun had fired seven times and run out of bullets, Pierre was a heap of mangled flesh slumped in his chair.
Jessica stared wide-eyed, breathing a little fast.
Lu Li put an arm around her shoulders and asked, "Are you still afraid?"
Jessica calmed down and gave him a sweet smile. She shook her head. "I'm not afraid anymore."
She had pretty good nerves. Lu Li was quite pleased. "That's good. Let's go home."
"Mm~"
The boy and girl packed the two hundred thousand dollars from the safe into a tote bag and sauntered out of the nightclub.
At sunset, crimson clouds rolled across the sky like a sea of raging flames.
Jessica took a deep breath. It felt as if she'd cast off her shackles, and her whole body was lighter and more at ease.
She linked arms with him and said sweetly, "Lu Li~ Thank you."
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When they got home, Jessica rushed into the bathroom to take a shower.
Now that he had money, Lu Li started thinking about buying weapons.
The other world was far too dangerous to feel safe. Only serious firepower could put his mind at ease.
"I need something that can take down an Organ Refining martial artist in one shot, at the very least..."
The rushing water in the bathroom stopped. A slender silhouette was faintly visible through the fogged glass as she got dressed.
Lu Li called through the door, "Jessica, are there any decent gun shops nearby?"
"Hmm..." The girl thought for a moment, then gave him a name. "Aurora!"
Jessica walked out of the bathroom wearing Lu Li's T-shirt, drying her damp hair with a towel as she spoke:
"I heard she has military connections. Her merchandise is all top quality, and she has an excellent reputation. I'll send you the address~"
Lu Li glanced at the address she sent. It was in the suburbs.
"I'll go have a look first thing tomorrow morning."
After making a note of it, Lu Li began practicing the White Dragon Whip Technique, making up for the training he'd missed that day.
Jessica watched with wide, curious eyes, thinking, Martial arts! Lu Li really isn't an ordinary person~
Just then, Lu Li suddenly said, "Jessica, pay close attention and memorize my movements!"
"Oh, oh!" Jessica watched even more intently.
After that, one taught while the other learned. It took four or five hours for Jessica to memorize all seventy-seven movements.
That was only because the girl was naturally bright and interested in learning. An ordinary person would have needed several days.
Once the lesson was over, they saw it was nearly midnight and prepared to turn off the lights and go to sleep.
Lu Li lay down on his side of the bed and reminded her, "Don't forget to practice every day."
Jessica lay down too and asked curiously, "If I practice martial arts, can I become as strong as you?"
"More or less. Just keep practicing. A little exercise won't hurt you. Go to sleep~"
Lu Li turned off the light and closed his eyes, ready to rest. Jessica snuggled into his arms.
At first, Lu Li didn't think much of it. But they hadn't been lying there long before Jessica's hand started wandering over his body.
She ran her fingers from his chest muscles down to his navel—and kept going...
Lu Li grabbed her hand. "What are you doing?"
"Hehe, you touched me this morning too~"
"I told you, it was an accident!"
"I don't care. I'm getting even~"
Lu Li had no choice but to hold the girl's mischievous hand firmly in place.
But Jessica grinned and draped one pale leg over him, rubbing her smooth skin against him again and again.
Lu Li's face flushed red. He hurriedly turned onto his side and curled up.
Seeing him like that, Jessica grew excited. She leaned close to his ear and breathed out a soft, teasing whisper:
"Lu Li, if you can't hold back... I don't mind~"
"You little brat. Go to sleep!"
As a Cultivator in the Meditative Entry realm, Lu Li easily emptied his mind and subdued his unruly thoughts. Before long, he was fast asleep.
Jessica fiddled with him a couple more times, but got no response. Bored, she soon fell asleep too.
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Early the next morning, Lu Li extricated himself from Jessica's octopus-like clinging.
She'd spent the whole day going wild and had even killed someone. She was truly exhausted. On top of that, she'd gone to bed late, so she was still asleep.
Lu Li left her a message on his phone to say goodbye, then headed out.
Following the address the girl had sent him, he arrived at an abandoned factory in the suburbs.
"This should be the place."
The place was extremely rundown, with only a few shipping containers converted into rooms.
Lu Li walked over and knocked. It was quite a while before anyone came.
As soon as the door opened, a torrent of heavy metal music nearly knocked him off his feet.
A woman appeared, her hair tied in a ponytail. She wore black hot pants and a sports bra.
She was clearly of Frankish descent, with black hair and eyes and deep, sharply defined features. She also had a bottle of liquor in her hand.
Lu Li nodded in greeting. "Are you Aurora? I'm here to buy a gun."
"A Xia Country man? How interesting."
Aurora looked him over, then gestured for him to come in.
Inside, all four walls were covered with guns of every size.
Aurora took a swig from her bottle and began her introductions:
"MP5K, made for the Special Forces~"
"AK, a timeless classic~"
There was such a dazzling array of weapons that Lu Li didn't know which to choose. He picked up an AK at random to inspect it.
It was arguably the most famous assault rifle on Blue Star. It had been well maintained, but when he pulled back the bolt, he found a bullet in the chamber!
That was an accident waiting to happen. Lu Li warned her, "There's a bullet in your gun..."
Aurora replied as if it were perfectly obvious, "You fill up the car even when it's parked in the garage, don't you?"
That made a fair bit of sense. Lu Li was speechless...
Aurora asked, "Man from Xia Country, are you buying this AK?"
"I think I'll pass."
Lu Li put the AK back and said:
"I haven't had any professional training. Do you have something powerful, but simple and reliable?"
It sounded like an impossible request, but Aurora replied:
"As a matter of fact, I do. The Star Alliance Country just released a new 'Children's Rifle.'"
She took an especially short AR-15 off the wall and said:
"Custom-made for children. It has a short barrel, weighs only two kilograms, and has low recoil, but it hasn't lost much stopping power."
Lu Li took it and had a look. It was short and tiny, only sixty centimeters long, like a toy.
But it had all the usual features: a safety selector, a bolt catch and release, an adjustable stock, and a rear charging handle.
There was even a rail on top for mounting tactical accessories. It was identical to a regular AR-15—a genuine fully automatic rifle!
A label stuck to the gun read:
[Children's Rifle: Give Your Child More Confidence]
[It Shoots Just Like Mom and Dad's Gun]
It was even decorated with a cartoon skull, making it quite cute.
"This really is custom-made for children!"
Lu Li's worldview was shaken to its core. He was stunned for a long time!
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