At midnight, the surrounding area was inhabited by ordinary people who had been busy all day and were already asleep.
Two figures suddenly appeared on the deserted street.
Its walking posture is very strange, hopping and swinging, floating like a plastic bag being blown by the wind.
If it weren't for the shadow cast by the streetlights, he wouldn't even look like a living person.
Two eerie figures drifted into a courtyard, and in no time, they carried an unconscious, heavily pregnant woman out of the courtyard wall.
"Follow them and you'll find the mastermind!"
Xiao Cha quickly carried Lu Li on her back and chased after them, while the two figures carried the pregnant woman and rushed out of the city.
To avoid alerting the enemy, Lu Li and Xiao Cha stayed 500 meters away, with drones primarily responsible for tracking.
It was dark, so the transmitted images weren't very clear, but they were sufficient.
The two kidnappers were completely unaware of the eyes watching them from the sky. They moved quickly in strange postures and left the city in just a quarter of an hour.
They didn't go too far; as soon as they reached the outskirts of the city, they headed straight for a manor on the banks of the Hai River.
The mottled courtyard walls, built of blue bricks, are adorned with rows of large red lanterns, and a plaque hangs high at the main entrance, bearing the three characters "[Xiang Yi Garden]".
Xiao Cha quickly identified the location and said, "This must be the Tooth Brokerage's property. I'll catch those two bastards and interrogate them!"
The girl took a deep breath, and with a sudden burst of power from her two long legs, she shot out like lightning!
The wind howled and lashed against his face; Lu Li felt like he was traveling at at least 80 kilometers per hour!
This was the explosive speed of an Organ Refining artist who had refined internal organs. Xiao Cha, carrying Lu Li on her back, circled around from the side and easily overtook the kidnappers.
The two men took out guns and hid behind a tree, planning a surprise attack.
The two kidnappers arrived quickly, and the two sides drew closer and closer...
By the moonlight, Lu Li and Xiao Cha recognized the person who had arrived, and their faces suddenly lit up with surprise!
These two kidnappers weren't living people at all, but... paper figures!
It's the kind of paper figure burned when you visit a grave. The facial features are drawn with ink, and the cheeks are painted with red rouge. It's as eerie as it gets!
At that moment, the two paper faces suddenly twisted, and their eerie, two-dimensional eyes stared at Xiao Cha!
"Do it!"
With the arrow already on the bowstring, Lu Li used his mental power to snatch the pregnant woman away mid-air.
At the same time, he fired the Children's Rifle in his hand, shooting a row of holes in the two eerie paper figures.
The effect was minimal; the two paper figures floated over, but fortunately, Xiao Cha's Continuous Spray came at the right time.
With a single shot, the steel ball blasted a paper figure apart from its chest, splitting it into three pieces.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Cha flicked out a Nine-section Steel Whip as thick as a duck egg from her waist!
But with a loud "snap," the remaining paper figures were shattered into countless pieces!
"It's strange... but it doesn't seem too powerful."
Xiao Cha picked up a piece of paper from the ground and easily tore it into pieces with her hands.
But Lu Li said, "The enemy already knows we're here."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the gates of the manor in the distance opened wide.
Twelve paper figures carried a sedan chair, swaying and bobbing as they rushed out.
Beside the sedan chair stood a tall figure completely shrouded in a black cloak.
Upon seeing this person, Xiao Cha felt a sudden tightness in her chest.
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Just as the two paper figures who had kidnapped the pregnant woman died suddenly, a refined man was writing in [Xiang Yi Garden].
The brush, controlled by an invisible force, wrote on a white paper fan:
May I be like a star and you like the moon, shining brightly together every night.
The neat and elegant small regular script had just been written when the ink was swallowed up by the paper fan.
Soon, another line of text appeared on the paper fan in response: [Senior Brother Wang, you've gone too far! You're making a lewd gesture towards someone!]
This fan is actually... a chat application.
The woman's coquettish tone elicited a knowing smile from the refined man, but his expression quickly changed.
It was because another line of text appeared on the fan. "[I'm going to Jinmen in a couple of days, would you like to see me then?]"
When the online friend asked to meet, Senior Brother Wang's face suddenly turned extremely gloomy.
He looked down at his body, and a vein bulged on his forehead.
But just then, he sensed something, looked in the direction of Lu Li and Xiao Cha, and sneered:
"The ants have arrived just in time!"
"Someone! Move the sedan chair!"
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[Xiang Yi Garden] Main Entrance
Countless paper figures carried a sedan chair, which swayed out.
The sedan chair was also made of paper, and its bright colors were extremely gaudy. The curtain was drawn, so the person inside could not be seen.
Immediately afterwards, an invisible wave emanated from the sedan chair and swept across the entire area, causing the hairs on Lu Li's arms to stand on end.
"Radar?"
This is clearly a tactic for locating enemies!
Sure enough, all the paper figures looked this way!
A refined male voice came from inside the sedan chair. "Now that you're here, show yourself quickly."
The two sides were 200 meters apart, yet their voices traveled clearly into each other's ears...
"Sound travels through the mind!"
Even before they had officially met, Lu Li had already learned two skills!
Spiritual practice emphasizes "Wealth Companions Dharma Land." These "companions" include not only those with whom one discusses and verifies the path, but also formidable adversaries with whom one fights and competes!
Lu Li became subtly excited and reminded Xiao Cha:
"If a fight breaks out, don't stand behind me, my pipe will spray something and burn you."
When the rocket launcher is fired, a high-temperature jet will be ejected from its tail. Xiao Cha nodded to indicate that she understood.
Next, the two faced their opponent together.
Unfortunately, rocket launchers don't have a very long range; they can only achieve a 90% hit rate within 100 meters.
Lu Li naturally hoped to be as close as possible.
"Ideally, we could close the gap to 50 meters... that would guarantee a shot!"
Unfortunately, the enemy wasn't stupid either. Just as they entered within 100 meters, the voice from inside the sedan chair said:
"I have a feeling that something bad will happen if you get close to me."
As he spoke, a tall figure beside the sedan chair suddenly leaped up and descended from the sky to block his path.
The person was completely covered by a black cloak, making it impossible to see their face.
Lu Li and Xiao Cha didn't have time to pay attention to this person, because their opponent had finally revealed his true colors!
The sedan curtain, which had been as airtight as yellow paper, suddenly became transparent, revealing the person behind it.
This is a slightly chubby man with a gentle and refined appearance, and a meticulously styled middle-part hairstyle.
The head looks normal, but the part below the neck is stuffed into a white porcelain "vase" that is over a meter tall!
Without hands and feet, he's just a "Vase Person" that grows inside a vase!
"Wang Naiwu, the 7th generation true disciple of the Jiu Shan Sect, greets this fellow practitioner."
Wang Naiwu "Vase Person," politely introduced himself, then stared into Lu Li's eyes, as if waiting for something.
After a while, seeing that Lu Li did not react, Wang Naiwu smiled self-deprecatingly and shook his head, saying:
"As expected, they are rude rogue Rogue Cultivator. Kill them."
They'd kill someone at the slightest provocation.
In an instant, countless paper figures floated around and surrounded them.
They were merely supporting and harassing; the real main attacker was that tall, cloaked figure!
It let out a terrifying roar and charged forward!
Without any hesitation, Xiao Cha raised her two Continuous Spray a barrage of attacks, shattering the cloak and revealing its true form...
With its purplish-black skin, mouthful of fangs, and three-inch-long jet-black fingernails, it was a monster!
But Xiao Cha was terrified. "Daddy!!!"