Chapter 495: The Red Lotus

Thirty-some corpses lay on the ground; of the more than fifty members of the Boundless Camp, only thirteen escaped the battlefield.

Liao Liao Zihui had wanted to pursue them, but the area from Shuiyun Road all the way to the banks of the Qingtian River was already in total chaos.

Although Liao Liao Zihui tried his best to control the scale of the battle, it was impossible to fight without making a commotion.

The surrounding commoners were terrified; if they had all hidden in their homes, it would have been fine, but many were fleeing through the streets carrying large bags and small bundles. This situation was now becoming a bit difficult to manage.

Liao Liao Zihui was struggling with the dilemma when Zheng Zheng Siyi stepped forward to deliver a message: Li Qi had arrived with He He Yuxiu, and the remnants of the Boundless Camp could be cleaned up very soon.

Liao Liao Zihui had to quickly change roles, becoming a mediator, and ordered his subordinates to maintain order and persuade all the commoners to return home.

Just as things were at their busiest, a man in his fifties named Fu Fu Qingguang came to Liao Liao Zihui's side and said in a low voice, "Commissioner, the magnetic field in this vicinity is quite unusual."

Zheng Zheng Siyi watched from the side, unsure of exactly what role this Fu Fu Qingguang played.

Fu Fu Qingguang had come from Green Water City with Liao Liao Zihui; his rank was not high, but he was never reserved when speaking to Liao Liao Zihui.

Liao Liao Zihui also took what Fu Fu Qingguang said to heart: "Is there a trap?"

He was worried that the Light-Chasing Group had left a contingency here; if a trap were triggered now, there was no telling how many people would die on this road alone.

Fu Fu Qingguang said, "It's hard to say if it's a trap, but I've sensed magnetic monopoles."

Magnetic monopoles are particles that exhibit a single polarity in a magnetic field.

Sensing the existence of magnetic monopoles proved that there was an invisible space nearby.

Liao Liao Zihui ordered his men, "Get the equipment, investigate immediately."

A group of people busied themselves, first setting up a flatbed cart, mounting photovoltaic panels on it, adjusting the angle, and connecting the output end of the battery panels to a "cannon barrel."

This cannon barrel was not for firing shells; it was specialized equipment for locating spatial rifts. In Puluo Continent, electrical energy could not be transmitted over long distances, so this "cannon barrel" had to carry its own power source.

Fu Fu Qingguang stood behind the cannon barrel, watching the data changes. After searching back and forth for more than half an hour, Fu Fu Qingguang pointed to a pavilion by the street: "Commissioner, the entrance is right here."

This pavilion was usually a gathering place for many sedan chair carriers, but after the recent chaos, the carriers had all run away.

Liao Liao Zihui first ordered everyone to retreat, leaving Fu Fu Qingguang to operate the instrument for the next step of the operation.

The so-called instrument was still this flatbed cart, only the "cannon barrel" was no longer needed.

Fu Fu Qingguang took out a fifteen-centimeter-long steel needle, inserted half of it into the top of his head, and left the remaining half exposed outside his scalp.

He disconnected the output wire of the photovoltaic panels from the "cannon barrel," wrapped it around the steel needle on his head, and a burst of static noise came to his ears.

Chh~ lala~

The signal was bad.

Fu Fu Qingguang first shook his head to the left, then leaned forward, and the static noise receded. A woman's voice faintly reached his ears:

"All my male listeners know that after reaching the age of fifty, everyone will feel inadequate in certain aspects. A friend surnamed Luo once called in to say that he had tried many medications, but the effects were not obvious..."

Fu Fu Qingguang muttered, "This radio station is making trouble again."

However, he really wanted to listen a while longer; what the radio station was saying was quite important to Fu Fu Qingguang. The four words "inadequate in certain aspects" had struck a chord in his heart.

Could that friend surnamed Luo be Luo Zhengnan? He should be at that age too.

The host was rambling and not getting to the point; he couldn't listen anymore. There were still so many people at the scene waiting. Fu Fu Qingguang shook his head and switched off the radio station's channel.

Re-adjusting his position, Fu Fu Qingguang heard a slight shrill sound.

Facing the direction of the sound source, Fu Fu Qingguang attached a homemade searchlight to the top of his head, and a cyan-blue beam of light emitted from the lamp shade.

Under the illumination of the beam, in less than two minutes, a deep purple halo appeared beside the pillar of the pavilion.

This was the entrance to an invisible space. Liao Liao Zihui asked in a low voice, "Is it a Dark Dimension space?"

Fu Fu Qingguang carefully looked at the color of the halo and shook his head: "It's a Concealment space."

Liao Liao Zihui breathed a sigh of relief. Concealment spaces were also rare, but they were much safer than Dark Dimension spaces.

He waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to get ready. Six subordinates put on heavy combat suits, donned fully enclosed helmets, strapped on oxygen tanks, and entered the halo.

Chu Shaoqiang watched from the shadows, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

He had just entered this Concealment space once; he knew this was the dwelling of the local Earth Deity.

There was a very critical item inside, but he couldn't take it out just yet.

The six subordinates stayed inside the halo for more than half an hour, and five of them walked out first.

Liao Liao Zihui frowned and asked, "Where is Xiao Meng?"

One subordinate said with a trembling voice, "Xiao Meng touched something inside. He didn't mean to. I told him not to touch it again, but he said since it was already like this, he might as well take it out..."

Liao Liao Zihui frowned and said, "What did you touch?"

Before the words were finished, the subordinate named Xiao Meng came out.

He was holding a red copper ornament in his hands.

It was a lotus flower with its petals tightly closed.

Xiao Meng's face turned deathly pale, and he asked, "Commissioner, is, is this the Profound Life Red Lotus?"

He was very afraid.

Liao Liao Zihui thought about the photos of the Profound Life Red Lotus, then looked at the ornament in Xiao Meng's hands, unable to speak for a moment.

Wasn't the Profound Life Red Lotus in Li Qi's hands? How could it be here?

Everyone was in shock, and Xiao Meng, who was holding the red lotus, suddenly began to glow.

Tears kept streaming down Xiao Meng's face: "Commissioner, what should I do?"

"Old Seven, look, what is that?" He He Yuxiu pried open the skull of a Boundless Camp member, tossed the corpse aside, and looked at the sky above the street ahead, where a beam of light was falling from the sky.

Li Li Banfeng was very familiar with this light: "Heavenly Light."

He He Yuxiu nodded: "It looks like it to me too. Which unlucky soul was struck by the Heavenly Light?"

Li Li Banfeng took He He Yuxiu and walked toward the direction of the beam of light.

On Shuiyun Road, beside the pavilion, Liao Liao Zihui was shouting at his men: "Quick, get the guiding agent, quick!"

Xiao Meng used his last bit of strength to place the red lotus on the stone table of the pavilion.

Immediately, his body stiffened, and he lay on the ground, motionless.

Li Li Banfeng watched from within the crowd; he was very surprised. From the outside, the red lotus on the stone table was exactly the same as the one in the Leaving Suishenju.

Could this red lotus also attract Heavenly Light?

Li Li Banfeng lowered the brim of his hat.

The face under the brim was full of doubt and bewilderment.

The guiding agent was brought over; it was a syringe filled with a yellow-green liquid.

No one dared to approach Xiao Meng. Liao Liao Zihui picked up the syringe and personally injected the guiding agent into Xiao Meng's blood vessels.

This was the first time Li Li Banfeng had seen a guiding agent from the Outer Continent; in terms of effect, it was probably not much different from the peddler's medicinal powder.

Liao Liao Zihui helped Xiao Meng up, saying incessantly, "It's alright now, child, it's alright."

Xiao Meng gasped for a moment and said, "Commissioner, my hands were itchy, it's my fault, I, I feel much better."

"You'll be fine in a while." Liao Liao Zihui supported Xiao Meng and called for someone to bring a stretcher.

Xiao Meng said, "I feel like I can move, I probably don't need a stretcher."

Liao Liao Zihui said, "Don't move around, rest a bit more. After being struck by this, you'll have to rest for at least a few months. You first..."

Bang!

Xiao Meng exploded, splattering Liao Liao Zihui with flesh and blood.

The effect of the Outer Continent's guiding agent was clearly not as good as the peddler's medicinal powder.

Blood flowed down his hair. Liao Liao Zihui stood frozen in place. A group of people wanted to step forward to protect the Commissioner, but they were also somewhat afraid.

The red lotus on the stone table slowly bloomed, rolling all of Xiao Meng's flesh and blood into the heart of the lotus.

The lotus leaves closed, and beams of light moved up and down on the lotus flower.

Liao Liao Zihui was stunned and speechless.

Equally stunned was Li Li Banfeng.

He He Yuxiu said from the side, "My god, this is the Profound Life Red Lotus. Old Seven, we must stay far away from this thing, absolutely do not touch it. Old Seven, what are you thinking about?"

Li Li Banfeng turned to look at He He Yuxiu and said, "Xiuer, let's go home."

He He Yuxiu took another look at the red lotus and followed Li Li Banfeng away.

In the Guanfang Hall, Liao Liao Zihui sat in his office, listening to Zheng Zheng Siyi's report.

"Commissioner, we have already used machinery to seal the Profound Life Red Lotus in a stone box."

"Is this useful?" Liao Liao Zihui felt that using tools could not shield the negative effects of the red lotus.

Zheng Zheng Siyi said, "The personnel operating the machinery have not shown any abnormalities so far, and there are professional medical personnel monitoring in real-time."

Liao Liao Zihui nodded: "Has the report been sent up?"

"It has been sent up."

"Is there any response from above?"

"I inquired, and they are still holding meetings to study it."

"Studying it for this long?" Liao Liao Zihui smiled, "Guess what they are studying?"

Zheng Zheng Siyi thought about it and said, "They must be studying how to transport the red lotus out of Puluo Continent."

Liao Liao Zihui shook his head: "That's not the point."

Zheng Zheng Siyi was surprised: "That's not the point?"

Liao sighed: "To you and me, this is the top priority, but to them, this has never been the point.

You send more men to keep an eye on the red lotus; as soon as there is news from above, tell me immediately."

At two o'clock in the morning, Zheng Zheng Siyi knocked on the office door.

Liao Liao Zihui hadn't slept at all; he knew there would definitely be news tonight.

"Director Du called."

Liao Liao Zihui went to the communications room. Before picking up the receiver and the phone, he adjusted his breathing.

"Director Du, I, we have been waiting for your news." Just with this one sentence, Liao Liao Zihui's breath was interrupted several times.

Director Du asked with concern, "Old Liao, what's wrong with you? Are you too tired? You must take care of your health. We just finished the meeting here. We hope to transport the red lotus to the Outer Continent as soon as possible, but at the same time, we must also handle the aftermath of Ye Ye Songqiao well.

The confidentiality work for this operation was not very thorough. We are worried that it will have a bad influence in Ye Ye Songqiao and even the entire Puluo Continent, so we must attach great importance to both of these tasks."

These words were spoken in a vague and confusing manner, but Liao Liao Zihui heard them clearly.

They wanted the red lotus sent over, but the person doing it should preferably not be Liao Liao Zihui.

They wanted Liao Liao Zihui to handle the aftermath in Ye Ye Songqiao, doing work equivalent to toilet paper.

They wanted to leave more valuable work for more valuable people.

This incident had caused a great stir, and Director Du had already pointed out the problem: the confidentiality work was not done well.

No matter how hard the person responsible for the aftermath tried, it was impossible for there to be no ripples at all, just like in some places, no matter how much you wipe with toilet paper, it won't be clean, and you'll even get the smell on yourself.

Transporting the red lotus safely back to the Outer Continent was a different matter entirely. If stated properly, this credit could even be greater than discovering the red lotus.

Director Du was worried that Liao Liao Zihui wouldn't agree and intended to further persuade and guide him.

Liao Liao Zihui knew very clearly in his heart that he wouldn't fight for the credit, but he wouldn't be the toilet paper either. He coughed twice and said, "Director Du, you arrange the remaining matters.

I was affected by the dark matter flow, and my body is still somewhat stiff. I may need to return to the Outer Continent for treatment."

Director Du was very surprised: "Old Liao, you were injured during the operation? Why didn't you report this situation earlier?"

Liao Liao Zihui said, "The situation was urgent, and I had casualties among my men. I, for a moment, really didn't notice..."

"Don't say any more, Old Liao. I will immediately dispatch a special train to pick you up tonight and bring you back to the Outer Continent for treatment."

After hanging up the phone, Director Du let out a long breath.

He picked up the phone and dialed another number: "Teacher, the problem is solved."

"Little Du, the key to the problem is not when the red lotus is brought back, but who brings it back.

In this operation, we have achieved very important results, but one point must be made clear: the results were not achieved by Liao Liao Zihui alone!"

"Teacher, you are right. The mission to escort the red lotus will definitely not be handed to Liao Liao Zihui. Because of his physical condition, Liao Liao Zihui is leaving Puluo Continent for treatment. The next stage of work will be handled by Xia Xia Shumin."

"I think this result is very good. Since Liao Liao Zihui is ill, he should rest for a while. I don't know much about the situation in Puluo Continent, but I know Little Xia's ability. It is time to put more burden on motivated young people!"

At Ye Ye Songqiao Railway Station, Liao Liao Zihui was pushed onto the carriage, bed and all.

Zheng Zheng Siyi came to see him off: "Commissioner, you were fine before, why at such a critical moment..."

Liao Liao Zihui sent the surrounding people away and said to Zheng Zheng Siyi in a low voice, "You return immediately and guard the Guanfang Hall. Before Xia Xia Shumin arrives, you are not allowed to leave the Guanfang Hall for even a step.

Only when you are there can your men be attentive, only then will the Guanfang Hall look like it should, and only then can the red lotus be guarded. If you leave, the red lotus will be gone in the blink of an eye.

When Xia Xia Shumin sends men to transport the red lotus, remember, you must conduct the handover at the Guanfang Hall. After the handover is complete, you and your men are not allowed to leave the Guanfang Hall for a step, and you are not allowed to have any further contact with the red lotus."

Zheng Zheng Siyi felt that doing this was not very good: "Xia Xia Shumin is coming, and I won't even go to the station?"

"You don't need to go. He has plenty of men around him. You just need to do two things for me:

First, the compensation for Xiao Meng must be in place. You watch carefully for me; if anyone eats Xiao Meng's money, I will definitely take their life when I return.

Second, during the days I am away, you watch yourself well, and you must also watch your own men. You don't need to fight for any credit regarding the red lotus; there is no credit there, but dirty water must not be splashed on you."

In the Leaving Suishenju, Li Li Banfeng went to the ninth room and gently stroked the heart of the lotus: "Hua Hua Jiuer, do you have any sisters?"

The red lotus said in a soft voice: "If you are this unreasonable again, I will..."

The heart of the lotus tightened suddenly, and Li Li Banfeng trembled: "Don't, don't pinch my finger!"

Pulling out his finger, Li Li Banfeng blew on it for a long while. The red lotus said: "I don't have any sisters."

"I saw a copper lotus flower that looked exactly like you. She can summon Heavenly Light and can also refine elixirs."

"Hmph hmph," the red lotus sneered, "There are many alchemy furnaces in this world, and many alchemy furnaces that look like lotus flowers, but there is only one true Profound Life Red Lotus."

Li Li Banfeng stroked the heart of the lotus and asked: "In that case, only you are real?"

"If you don't believe me, you might as well ask your wicked wife; she recognizes me."

The phonograph had never doubted the identity of the red lotus.

Hong Ying also recognized the red lotus, and the Leaving Suishenju also recognized the red lotus. They had never doubted it, which proved that the red lotus in the Leaving Suishenju should be real.

Then what was the situation with the red lotus that Liao Liao Zihui obtained?

Was that pavilion the dwelling of the sedan chair carrier?

Was that the red lotus the sedan chair carrier used to refine elixirs?

Looking at it this way, the sedan chair carrier indeed hadn't lied. In terms of alchemy functions, the copper lotus in his hand was extremely similar to the red lotus.

Xia Xia Shumin arrived at Ye Ye Songqiao by special train.

Zheng Zheng Siyi, following Liao Liao Zihui's instructions, did not go to the station to welcome Xia Xia Shumin, but chose to remain at the Guanfang Hall.

Xia Xia Shumin expressed approval for this: "From this small matter, one can see Old Zheng's sense of responsibility. The more critical the moment, the more one must hold one's post!"

Several newcomers in the Guanfang Hall all felt that Old Zheng's opportunity had come. The future Commissioner appreciated him so much; he would probably be transferred to the main hall in no more than two days.

But the old-timers knew in their hearts that Zheng Zheng Siyi's days ahead would not be easy. He didn't go to meet the train, which meant he didn't take Xia Xia Shumin seriously. Once the red lotus matter was over, Xia Xia Shumin would definitely deal with him.

Arriving at the Guanfang Hall, Zheng Zheng Siyi welcomed Xia Xia Shumin in the main hall.

Xia Xia Shumin checked the status of the red lotus, inquired with concern about the injuries of the wounded, offered condolences to the families of the fallen, and immediately ordered the red lotus to be transported to the station.

Xia Xia Shumin mobilized hundreds of elites from various Guanfang Halls. First, they used special machinery to take the red lotus out, and used the techniques of different Daoist sects to seal the red lotus in a glass storage container to avoid attracting Heavenly Light.

During the handover process, Zheng Zheng Siyi ordered the entire process to be recorded on video to preserve evidence.

After the handover of the red lotus was completed, Xia Xia Shumin ordered martial law along the route, set up defenses layer by layer, and personally led his men to bring the red lotus onto the train.

Out of a desire to discipline Zheng Zheng Siyi, Xia Xia Shumin did not allow Zheng Zheng Siyi to see him off when he left, telling him to continue holding his post.

Zheng Zheng Siyi was only too happy to comply, said a few polite words, and remained in the Guanfang Hall without stepping out.

After Xia Xia Shumin and his party boarded the train and left, Zheng Zheng Siyi let out a long breath and ordered his men to take a holiday starting tomorrow, everyone taking turns to rest, each person getting two weeks off.

Xia Xia Shumin's special train did not stop at any stations along the way. There were five carriages, with the red lotus placed in the third one, guarded by heavy troops in front and behind. Xia Xia Shumin personally stayed in the third carriage, staring at the red lotus.

It was transported all the way to Yuezhou City and delivered to the experimental center.

Experts from all walks of life first spent a day observing the red lotus through the glass storage container.

On the second day, under strict protection, technical personnel operated mechanical arms to remove the layers of seals, preparing to observe the physical red lotus.

Observing through glass, the details that could be seen were limited after all.

The moment the glass storage container was opened, everyone was stunned.

They discovered that the red lotus was gone.

This was a very magical process; as soon as the cabinet door of the glass storage container was opened, the red lotus disappeared.

But as soon as the cabinet door was closed, the red lotus appeared again.

What was the principle behind this?

The experts held an emergency meeting and conducted an in-depth study and discussion. After a detailed inspection of the glass storage container, they discovered that a mirror had been placed on the cabinet door, and there was some kind of technique on the mirror that projected the image of the red lotus into the glass storage container.

In other words, there was no red lotus in this glass storage container at all.

When did the red lotus in the storage container disappear?

Xia Xia Shumin was stunned. The only conclusion he could give was: "I don't know, I haven't touched it."

Yes, he hadn't touched it.

Ever since the red lotus entered the glass storage container, no one had touched it. Even after it was sealed with a magic array, no one dared to touch it; after all, everyone was afraid of Heavenly Light.

But how did the red lotus get lost?

Director Du dialed the phone: "Teacher, something happened to the red lotus; it was lost on the way..."

A questioning voice came from the other side of the phone: "How did Liao Liao Zihui handle this? How could such a situation occur with such an important matter?"

Director Du reminded him: "Teacher, Liao Liao Zihui is not responsible for this matter..."

"He is not responsible for the escort, but isn't he responsible for Puluo Continent? For such an important mission, didn't Liao Liao Zihui make the corresponding preventive work in advance?"

"Teacher, Liao Liao Zihui is receiving treatment for an illness in the Outer Continent. During this period, the overall work of Puluo Continent is also Xia Xia Shumin's responsibility."

"So what if he is ill? Is this an excuse? In any case, this matter cannot be separated from him!"

Click! The phone was hung up in anger.

Director Du let out a long sigh, thinking about how to explain the following matters.

How could such a big red lotus just disappear?

At Yuezhou East Station, Chu Shaoqiang carried his briefcase and boarded train 1160.

He carried a briefcase, a very small and narrow briefcase, which seemed to only hold a few documents.

After entering his carriage, Chu Shaoqiang hugged the briefcase and sat quietly in his seat.

A day later, the train arrived at Haichiling. Chu Shaoqiang got off the train without leaving the station and transferred to train 1165, heading to Qishui Kiln.

While waiting for the train in the waiting room, a man came to Chu Shaoqiang's side, coughed twice, and said: "Sir, can I borrow a light?"

Chu Shaoqiang took out matches and handed them to the man. The man lit a cigarette, took a puff, returned the matches to Chu Shaoqiang, and said in a negotiating tone: "You leave this briefcase to me, and I'll leave your life to you. Do you think that will work?"

Chu Shaoqiang stared at the man for a moment and asked: "May I ask your honorable name?"

The man smiled: "My name is Ye Ye Jianhuang. Everyone who loves to smoke is my friend."

Ye Ye Jianhuang, a Smoke Cultivation Grandmaster.

"So it is the old senior Ye. Disrespect!" Chu Shaoqiang hurriedly handed the briefcase to Ye Ye Jianhuang.

Ye Ye Jianhuang took the briefcase and glanced at it. The red lotus was inside the bag.

How could such a big red lotus fit into such a small briefcase?

This was the mystery of the craft technique.

Ye Ye Jianhuang took a puff of his cigarette and said to Chu Shaoqiang: "Logically speaking, with my status, I shouldn't take things from a junior like you. Why don't you pick a good item from me as compensation?"

Chu Shaoqiang shook his head repeatedly: "I dare not. This is my sincere filial piety to the senior."

"Sensible." Ye Ye Jianhuang smiled and left the waiting hall carrying the briefcase.

Chu Shaoqiang sat in the waiting hall, motionless.

When train 1165 entered the station, Chu Shaoqiang immediately boarded the train, entered his carriage, and continued to sit quietly in his seat.

After a while, a new briefcase appeared in his hand.

Ye Ye Jianhuang carried the briefcase into the New Land of Haichiling. After walking for a while, he suddenly felt that the weight of the briefcase was wrong.

He opened the briefcase and took another look, his brows furrowing.

The red lotus was gone.

"Good boy, you dare to play this trick on me!" Ye Ye Jianhuang threw the briefcase away, his body turned into a cloud of smoke, and disappeared.

Arriving at Qishui Kiln, Chu Shaoqiang got off the train and hurried all the way into an abandoned factory.

The Qishui Kiln Earth Deity, Shi Shi Gongxing, was repairing a bearing. Chu Shaoqiang walked up, took two pairs of pliers out of the briefcase, and respectfully offered them to Shi Shi Gongxing.

"Master, this disciple has a request."

Shi Shi Gongxing took the pliers, looked at them carefully for a long time, nodded slightly, and said: "Go."

These two pairs of pliers were rare craft cultivation spiritual objects.

Chu Shaoqiang carried the briefcase and walked straight toward the end of the factory building.

Coming to the side of the ladder, Chu Shaoqiang saw the pool below the ladder.

He was about to jump into the pool when he suddenly discovered that his left foot had turned into a cloud of smoke.

Chu Shaoqiang was shocked, but saw Ye Ye Jianhuang's figure appear before his eyes.

"Who gave you the guts to play this trick on me?" Ye Ye Jianhuang's eyebrows twitched, Chu Shaoqiang's right hand turned into smoke, and the briefcase fell to the ground.

"Master!" Chu Shaoqiang looked back at Shi Shi Gongxing.

Shi Shi Gongxing held the pliers in his hand and looked at Ye Ye Jianhuang.

Ye Ye Jianhuang glared and shouted at Shi Shi Gongxing: "What are you looking at? You've lost all your master's face! I should kill you!"

Shi Shi Gongxing lowered his head and continued to repair the bearing, not daring to look again.

Ye Ye Jianhuang opened the briefcase and looked at it carefully for a long time.

The red lotus was in the briefcase; from the outside, it looked real.

But Ye Ye Jianhuang was worried that Chu Shaoqiang had left some means to take the red lotus back.

"Young man, I originally wanted to spare your life, but you dared to play me; you are seeking your own death." Ye Ye Jianhuang's eyebrows twitched again, and Chu Shaoqiang's remaining arm and leg all turned into smoke and dissipated into the air.

Other parts of his body were also smoking, but they didn't dissipate immediately.

"You kid are quite tough." Ye Ye Jianhuang smiled, took out a dry pipe, put it in his mouth, and lit it.

He puffed a cloud of smoke at Chu Shaoqiang. Chu Shaoqiang's body swayed, looking like it was about to turn into smoke and dust, but after swaying for a moment, the smoke gathered again.

Ye Ye Jianhuang was startled and puffed another cloud of smoke at Chu Shaoqiang.

Chu Shaoqiang hiccuped: "Hululu."

Clusters of soap bubbles puffed out of his mouth, first blocking the smoke, then covering his whole body. After more than a minute, under the wrapping of the soap bubbles, Chu Shaoqiang's limbs grew out.

The hands were a bit short, twenty-some centimeters.

The legs were not long either, about a foot.

Looking up from the thighs, things were much smaller, but still complete.

Ye Ye Jianhuang tightened his guard and asked: "What technique is this?"

Chu Shaoqiang couldn't speak; he was still spitting bubbles.

A person beside him said: "This is definitely not his technique; he doesn't have such ability."

"Then who could have such..." Ye Ye Jianhuang was startled and turned to look at that person.

A middle-aged man was standing with his hands folded, squatting honestly on the ground, and said to Ye Ye Jianhuang with an honest smile: "You continue to fight him, I'll take a closer look at whose technique this really is!"

Ye Ye Jianhuang puffed out a roll of smoke, pulled out his pipe, and looked nervously at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man smiled: "Fight, you continue to fight him, I'll make my move after you two are done fighting. Wasn't that how you did it back then?"

PS: It seems they had quite a few grudges back then.

(End of chapter)