Chapter 1756

This is a fact, impossible to deny.

Ximen Wudi chuckled and said, "So what? I'll pay compensation! How much?"

"One million euros," Lu Si bit her silver teeth and said.

She knew this guy's nature—he would never let himself be at a disadvantage.

Indeed, upon hearing the price, Olisandelo roared in fury: "Are you insane? One million euros? Do you even know how much this house is worth!"

"This house is indeed expensive; my brother and I have lived here half a year and still haven't sold it. But we're moving out tonight," Lu Si said. "So don't even think about extorting us."

Upon hearing this, Olisandelo flew into a rage, pointing at Lu Si and shouting: "Do you know who I am? Do you know what consequences this will bring?"

Lu Si shook her head mockingly: "I don't care who you are. This is our private matter."

After a pause, Lu Si added: "Besides, I think you should consider what punishment you'll face if I call the police."

Upon hearing this, Olisandelo's face darkened further!

Because in the U. S., the handling standards for kidnapping cases often differ from those in Huaxia; once a kidnapper is involved, they are usually deemed guilty of intentional harassment or provocation!

Olisandelo wasn't a fool—he naturally understood the stakes here!

"Fine! I'll give you two million, but you must hand me that Maybach! I'm driving it back to London!"

Ximen Wudi sneered: "Two million for this car? Are you fucking kidding me?"

"If you don't agree, I'll scream for help right now!" Olisandelo roared.

As long as this guy was willing to risk his life, Ximen Wudi had no objection to letting him live a few more seconds!

Lu Si frowned: "Mr. Olisandelo, this deal isn't favorable at all. Do you really think I'd agree to it?"

Olisandelo said: "Then wait to collect their corpses!"

With that, Olisandelo immediately dialed the phone and shouted into it: "Hurry up and bring people in! Now!"

His tone was filled with hysteria and madness, as if he longed to kill Lu Si right away.

Lu Si shook her head; she wasn't afraid of Olisandelo calling for help—she was more worried about Ximen Wudi, since this was the U. S., and Ximen Wudi refused to reveal his identity…

Moreover, this place is close to the U. S. capital Latin America; over the years, Olisandelo has always followed Ma Erji's heels, handling all sorts of thorny problems, even earning the trust of Ma Erji's father.

The man wore a golden wig, making him look extremely ostentatious, while the bodyguard beside him had a buzz cut, jet-black skin, and muscles twisted like iron lumps.

At this moment, the buzz-cut giant said to Ximen Wudi: "Your skills look pretty decent."

"Not bad. Barely good enough to handle Apollo," Ximen Wudi smiled slightly, not modest at all, but speaking frankly: "But if we fought, innocent people might get hurt."

Upon hearing this, Lu Si couldn't help but laugh, nearly bursting out in mirth!

Watching Ximen Wudi's calm demeanor, she suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity.

"What did you say?" Olisandelo's eyes widened in disbelief.

"I said, don't test my patience. For a hot-tempered man like you, anything is possible," Ximen Wudi said, placing two marbles on the table.

With a light flick of his index finger, the two marbles spun toward Olisandelo!

He reached out to catch them, but they were too fast—they pierced straight through his palm, spraying blood!

"Son of a bitch!" He howled in pain!

Ximen Wudi slapped the table: "Shout again, and I'll cut out your tongue."

His voice was icy, his eyes flashing cold light, making Olisandelo tremble all over!

"Let's go," Ximen Wudi said calmly.

Though this guy seemed arrogant, he wasn't brave—he'd seen Ximen Wudi's skills; how could he dare block them? He immediately slunk away in shame.

Ximen Wudi stood up and said: "I'll go find a place to bathe and sell off these stolen goods. Lu Si, let's go."

Lu Si nodded, then turned to the three bodyguards: "You three come too. Traffic is heavy right now—you'll need to help drive."

Lu Si's gaze was clear; the three bodyguards glanced at their boss, then immediately nodded: "Yes, Young Lady."

Olisandelo was furious—he realized that if these three followed them away, all his previous ambushes would be completely useless!

"Fine, fine, go rest in the lounge. We'll wait outside for you," Olisandelo's lips curled into a vicious smile, his eyes radiating ruthless intent.

He had decided: tonight, he would tear these two Huaxia people into shreds—erasing Lu Si from this country forever!

Yeah, it's settled then!

Lu Si watched this scene and shook her head: "I hope they don't do anything reckless—otherwise, you'll be in danger."

"Are you threatening me?" Ximen Wudi narrowed his eyes: "Then let me tell you—I hate being described as 'in danger.'"

"I'm not threatening you," Lu Si said. "But I want to remind you…"

Here, Lu Si paused: "My brother's and my parents' deaths are connected to you. Do you know that?"

Lu Si's tone was calm, yet impossible to refuse.

Ximen Wudi took a deep breath and looked at Lu Si: "I'm sorry. I really can't explain this matter."

"I believe you, because you don't seem like the one who killed my brother and parents," Lu Si's eyes revealed wisdom—as if she could see through the fog to something deeper: "So until this is cleared up, you'll stay at my house."

"I also trust my judgment—I believe you're not the killer," Ximen Wudi said.

Lu Si looked at Ximen Wudi, her gaze soft: "Thank you. You saved my life."

"No need to thank me. It was nothing," Ximen Wudi waved his hand.

Lu Si returned home with the three bodyguards. Looking at the simple, modest interior, she asked one of them: "Where are my parents?"

The bodyguard replied: "Master and Lady went to the park to do square dancing."

Lu Si nodded and sat on the sofa to watch TV.

Since childhood, she disliked the noise of the city—she preferred living in the suburbs, where the mountains and rivers were clear and the air pleasant.

She had grown into a graceful young woman; the little girl who once wore pajamas, thick-rimmed glasses, and a long braid no longer existed.

At some unknown moment, a crack appeared in the curtains, and sunlight streamed in.

Ruth, meanwhile, sat there watching the sunlight fill her pupils; her father's figure rose in her mind, and she murmured, "Mom, Dad, are you still alive over there?"

…………

Ximen Wudi had no idea what state Ruth was in at that moment, but even if he had known, he wouldn't have bothered in the slightest.

He was now in a state of utter exhaustion, completely unwilling to move, wishing he could lie in bed forever and never get up.

This kind of extreme exertion drained stamina far too terribly.

"My God, how can there be so many muscles, each one tougher than the last?" Ximen Wudi lay in bed, threw a punch at a certain spot, and the result was that he felt as though he had struck steel and iron.

Ximen Wudi's strength had now advanced by leaps and bounds, fully five or six times what it had been before; the force of that heavy punch even exceeded the defensive rating of rhenium-alloy armor, yet it still couldn't even manage to be difficult to guard against!

Moreover, because Ximen Wudi's strength was too great, that area had already swollen red in a ring around it!

"Damn it, this is killing me!" Ximen Wudi's face was full of misery.

He knew he must have just brushed against the formidable load-bearing property of the rhenium material!

Otherwise, it simply couldn't have produced such a terrifying effect!

"Sigh." Ximen Wudi shook his head and let out a sigh.

Not only was his body tired, his spirit was equally exhausted; this weariness radiated from the inside out, making one uncontrollably want to sleep.

Yet, oddly, he couldn't fall asleep.

"You bastard, you've really done me in this time." Ximen Wudi rolled over and lay on top of Victoria.

"Hey, what are you doing, don't lean on me." Victoria gave Ximen Wudi a push, her pretty face flushed red.

However, her strength really was a bit lacking; her resistance was futile.

"You know what? I was nearly scared to death just now." Ximen Wudi propped his arm on Victoria's shoulder and said, "If that little girl Ruth had wanted to call the cops on me, I'd have been done for."

Along the entire way, Ximen Wudi had been worrying about this problem; the back of his spine ran cold, his body hair stood on end, and he was in the state of a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow.

After all, those guns and ammunition were no pushover.

"Our little miss is a kind, pure girl." Victoria said with a smile.

"She is kind and pure, but who knows whether she might suddenly transform into a she-demon." Ximen Wudi shook his head: "I'm finally realizing now that this world is far darker than I imagined."

Hearing Ximen Wudi's words, Ruth couldn't help but laugh in spite of herself.