Chapter 148: Coordination (Fourth Update)

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Afei was not sleeping very soundly.

Moreover, he actually had a dream. In the dream, it was not Lin Xian'er, but ice plains, the Wilderness, tigers and leopards, and a series of endless disasters, torments, and suffering...

Suddenly, a gentle and beautiful face emerged in the dream.

This face looked like his mother, Bai Feifei.

It also looked like Lin Xian'er, who could send him to hell.

Before he could distinguish it carefully, Afei had already woken up.

He had originally suffered very heavy injuries, and after stabbing Shangguan Fei to death, he had fainted.

He had originally thought that since he had killed the young Gang Leader of the Money Gang, he would be taken away by the people of the Money Gang and tortured severely.

But when he woke up, he discovered that not only were his four limbs intact and his wounds bandaged, but he was also lying on a very comfortable, very clean bed.

This was also a very clean room, filled with the fragrance of unknown flowers; it was like the scent of chrysanthemums, and also like the fragrance of osmanthus. A lamp was already lit on the table, and outside the window, the moonlight was like water.

A person was standing quietly in front of the window, facing the large, round autumn moon outside. Dressed in black like splashed ink, just a back view gave one a feeling of being as elegant as a flying immortal.

"You're awake." That person seemed to sense it, turned around, and a pair of bright eyes looked at Afei.

Afei frowned and asked in surprise: "Why is it you? How could you be here? Where am I?"

Yu Liancheng said indifferently: "You should be more polite to me; after all, I am your savior."

"Savior?" Afei said: "You saved my life?"

Yu Liancheng said: "If it weren't for me, you might have already been sent to the Money Gang's main headquarters to enjoy the feeling of being sliced to death."

Afei was silent for a long while, and finally spat out two words: "Thank you."

Yu Liancheng said: "I just heard from a man named Li Xunhuan that you had become decadently ruined, so I went to see you. After all, you still owe me once, and I still have things for you to do."

Afei said: "I now owe you twice."

Yu Liancheng sneered: "But both times, you seem to have been because of the same woman, Lin Xian'er."

Upon hearing this name, Afei discovered that his heart was no longer as agitated, as inviolable, and as sacred as he had imagined; it was as if it were just a very ordinary, very common name.

No!

To be precise.

It was even a bit nauseating, a little disgusting.

Fortunately, Yu Liancheng only said these three words once, otherwise he might have started dry-heaving.

Afei's gaze had become cold, and he said: "There will never be such a thing again, absolutely never."

A smile appeared on the corner of Yu Liancheng's mouth, and he said: "It seems you have experienced some very unforgettable things."

Afei said: "Some things are indeed very hard to forget."

Yu Liancheng said: "But regardless, you always owe me two debts, two life debts. One is for Lin Xian'er, and one is for your..."

Afei said: "Correct, I owe you two debts, life debts."

A smile appeared on the corner of Yu Liancheng's mouth again: "Life debts must be repaid with life!"

Afei said: "Except for Li Xunhuan, anyone else can be repaid."

Yu Liancheng glanced at him: "Oh, you dare not make a move."

Afei said: "I only owe you two debts, but I truly owe him too much!"

Yu Liancheng nodded and said: "Very good, I am not asking you to kill Li Xunhuan."

Afei said: "Who do you want me to kill?"

Yu Liancheng changed the subject: "Can you walk?"

"I can." Afei had already risen and walked in front of Yu Liancheng.

With the injuries he had, an ordinary person would have to be in so much pain they fainted just by moving slightly.

Yet he was actually able to get out of bed, move quite freely, and not even a corner of his mouth twitched.

Yu Liancheng's smile grew wider: "Very good, the thing I want you to do must wait until your injuries are healed. Now come with me to see your other creditor; he is very worried about you."

Another creditor.

Li Xunhuan?

At the thought of this name, a warmth suddenly surged in Afei's heart, as if even the injuries on his body had become insignificant.

"Let's go, the wine and food are also prepared; consider it a welcome for you."

Yu Liancheng walked in front.

Afei walked behind.

They walked out of the room and came to a long corridor. The corridor was brightly lit, and sometimes servants could be seen passing by.

Only then did Afei discover that they were in Xingyun Manor. However, he did not know that it was now called Liujue Manor.

Thump, thump!!

Just at this moment.

Afei discovered that Yu Liancheng had footsteps.

As a master of lightness skills like him, landing like a floating feather, there should have been no footsteps, because no one could hear the sound of a feather landing on the ground.

But now he had footsteps.

And they were heavy, dull, and carried a strange, heart-shaking rhythm.

Every step taken left a shallow footprint on the ground, and the depth and distance of every footprint were exactly the same.

His footsteps were as if they were stepping on a person's heart.

Stepping on Afei's heart.

Afei's heart suddenly seemed to be beating along with the sound of the footsteps.

Even more terrifying was that Afei suddenly also had the sound of footsteps.

This youth, who was like a wild beast, suddenly also had the sound of footsteps.

They were heavy, dull, and carried a strange, rhythmic sound.

They echoed and responded to the sound of Yu Liancheng's footsteps.

Afei lowered his head and suddenly discovered the reason. Every step he took landed exactly between the footprints left by Yu Liancheng, never once stepping on them. Yet, the sound of his footsteps followed closely behind the sound of Yu Liancheng's, as if forming a strange, complementary pattern.

The two types of footsteps were continuous and unending, like the tide, pushing forward in layers, forming a very peculiar and astonishing "momentum."

Under the influence of this "momentum," the two of them seemed to have a strange connection, and the autumn insects all around suddenly quieted down, for this was a "momentum" meant for killing, and naturally, it carried killing intent.

Afei frowned and suddenly quickened his pace.

But as his pace quickened, Yu Liancheng also quickened his.

When Afei's pace slowed, Yu Liancheng's footsteps also slowed down accordingly.

Yu Liancheng was accommodating Afei.

But before long, the sound of Yu Liancheng's footsteps grew heavier and heavier, and Afei could not help but accommodate Yu Liancheng.

When Yu Liancheng sped up, Afei sped up.

When Yu Liancheng slowed down, Afei also slowed down.

Even more terrifying was that Afei actually felt this sensation was not bad; it was very relaxing, because he only needed to be a marionette, with no need to think for himself at all.

Such a person, was he not the most relaxed person of all?

Afei suddenly thought of Lin Xian'er; had he not also been a marionette for Lin Xian'er in the past?

He absolutely did not want to be anyone's marionette!

Just as he was about to struggle to break free from this control, Yu Liancheng suddenly stopped.

As soon as he stopped, Afei also stopped along with him.

Yu Liancheng turned his head to look at him, smiled, and said, "Good, the place where Li Xunhuan lives has been reached."