139: 139.
Can’t stand it 139: 139.
Can’t stand it The Prefectural Magistrate’s office was merely 1 kilometer away in a straight line from Qingyi Street.
When the anti-tank mine detonated, Lu Li immediately heard the disturbance.
The time had come!
With a thought, two puppets immediately alighted from the vehicle and crouched outside the towering, thick courtyard wall.
“Number 0” and “Ah Da” suddenly jumped up, accompanied by rising dust, and leapt over the wall in a bound.
Shouts from the servants and cries of attack from the protectors echoed from inside the courtyard.
But as the “chattering” of the children’s rifle began to fire, several abrupt screams joined the chaos.
With the lively battle ongoing inside, Lu Li casually donned a hood and stepped out of the car, carrying a large suitcase.
The suitcase was empty, but this time it must be filled.
In just a short moment, the courtyard fell silent.
Levitating himself over the wall with his spirit, he saw corpses strewn everywhere, some even hanging from the trees.
After a cursory glance, Lu Li carried his suitcase toward the study.
The two puppets caught up from behind, leading the way.
There was a “Shadow Wall” up ahead, with the master’s main house just behind it.
This was where their target resided, naturally guarded with the strictest defenses.
A towering figure clad in gothic steel armor blocked their path and bellowed,
“You reckless fools!
Have you eaten the guts of a fierce leopard?”
The voice roared like a tiger, belonging only to someone within the Refining Realm.
Sounding rather aged, it likely belonged to a house steward.
Behind the old steward, a group of powerful protectors armed with firearms were readying their weapons.
Lu Li waved his hand lightly, signaling the two puppets to confront these men.
“Number 0” and “Ah Da” exerted themselves fiercely and hurling themselves into the crowd, deliberately surrounding themselves.
This was simply suicidal; even a lion surrounded by wolves faced more risks than chances, let alone puppets whose movement technique was barely at the Refining level.
“Seeking death!”
“Kill him!”
The old steward and the protectors certainly didn’t hold back and quickly initiated their attack!
Then they soon understood why their opponents dared to be so arrogant.
A young protector, wielding a Thompson submachine gun, began shooting frantically.
But the bullets couldn’t even penetrate the target’s clothing.
In the next second, “Ah Da” stepped forward and, with finger-like a knife, stabbed right through the man.
Flinging the corpse towards the crowd with one arm, “Ah Da” fired the rifle with one hand, while the other, made of hard alloy, mercilessly tore through the bodies of the enemies.
Some died from gunshot wounds, others from being pierced by a palm; chaos erupted all at once.
Meanwhile, “Number 0” faced the old steward in steel armor.
The old steward didn’t use any firearms; instead, he wielded a long spear, bronco riding and lowering his waist, he suddenly thrust forward!
The spear tip, swift as a shadow, whistled as it struck “Number 0’s” chest.
Just as the old steward was about to cheer, he heard a “clang”—the spear tip was stopped at the opponent’s chest and could not penetrate further!
“Number 0” gripped the spear shaft, looked at the old steward, the lenses of his sunglasses reflecting the somewhat flustered figure of the opponent.
…
The two puppets had scattered the enemy’s defenses with just an encounter, which did not surprise Lu Li.
Their bodies were composed of hard alloy, famously known as “Industrial Teeth,” designed specifically to cut steel.
Even standing still, these puppets were impenetrable to the likes of the steward’s protectors.
Lu Li no longer focused on their battle, leaping over the Shadow Wall and rushing directly toward the study.
Qingyi Street was home to numerous talented officials and was a key defense priority for military and police forces; it was crucial to finish quickly.
Lu Li burst into the study, his gaze immediately captivated by the tall bookshelves surrounding him.
He opened the suitcase, his eyes sharpening as many books flew from the shelves into the case.
Though he had no time for a detailed examination, among them was indeed the “Black Tortoise Meditation Breathing Technique,” the very item Lu Li had long sought!
His spirit revitalizing, yet the plundering was far from over.
On a rosewood marble table, there was a phoebe wood carved cabinet.
Somehow, Lu Li felt a great attraction to it and hurriedly activated his Spirit to draw it close.
But the surface of the cabinet suddenly displayed a row of semi-transparent hexagons, forming a protective shield similar to a “Hive Shield”!
Lu Li was surprised and was about to study it closely when suddenly there was a loud bang outside, and “Number 0” crashed into the estate with the old butler, breaking through the Shadow Wall.
Amid the heart-wrenching screams of the old butler, “Number 0” formed his fingers into a knife and fiercely pierced through his steel helmet.
“Number 0” withdrew his fingers, now stained with red and white, as “Ah Da” walked over—the estate’s defenses had been completely cleared.
“It’s just the right time, get to work.”
The two Puppets immediately entered the room and used their knife-like fingers to destroy the “Hive Shield.”
This semi-transparent object was much more durable than it appeared.
It withstood three hits from a hard alloy before it was pierced and dissipated into light points.
Lu Li observed and immediately understood:
“It has the defensive power of a 1-centimeter thick steel plate, but defense is secondary; this is a warning measure, Fan Shouyi must know that his home has been invaded.”
Lu Li guessed correctly, but a person without a rear end had no time to care about what was happening at home.
He activated his Spirit to dismantle the phoebe wood cabinet, inside he found books and several bottles and jars.
Taking everything without dropping any, Lu Li left with a fully packed suitcase along with the two Puppets.
Half an hour later, the Military Guard arrived too late.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Meanwhile, inside the Prefectural Magistrate’s Council Hall.
The wound on Xia Weiyun’s body had closed, shrinking into an almost indiscernible fine line.
She looked at Fan Shouyi’s corpse, feeling very exhilarated!
[The Four Spirits are indeed impressive!]
She had already realized who was behind this, and with astonishment, she also felt a sense of emotion:
[Truly a representative of the subconscious of the race, always finding the most accurate targets!]
Fan Shouyi was a key figure in promoting “Ice Soul Powder,” and now the Chuyun people’s plans were completely disrupted!
Xia Weiyun was immensely pleased and thought:
[Let Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise show openly, while White Tiger and Vermilion Bird grow in secrets, one visible and one hidden, supporting each other as horns.]
As she pondered, Governor’s daughter Jiang Haiyan, with a severe look and voice, exclaimed:
“The Kill Body Society is so bold!
Assassinating a court official in broad daylight!”
“Miss Jiang, your statement is mistaken,” Xia Weiyun chuckled coldly:
“If I wanted to do this, I wouldn’t use explosives.”
“How dare you deny it!” Jiang Haiyan retorted sharply:
“Mr.
Fan delivering a dying blow to you is the best evidence!”
Xia Weiyun sneered coldly, “Who knows what this scoundrel was thinking, maybe he was bloated from too much Ice Soul Powder.”
At this moment, Judge Zhang suddenly spoke up:
“Master Hui Xian, you had a disagreement with Mr.
Fan the day before yesterday.
This incident casts a lot of suspicions on you!”
The murder occurred in his jurisdiction, so naturally, he needed to try to mitigate his accountability and shift the blame.
Xia Weiyun huffed coldly and didn’t say anything further, but instead raised her hand and drew the Peach Wood Sword from Fan Shouyi’s forehead to her hand, ready to kill and seize the treasure.
“How audacious!” Jiang Haiyan was unrestrainedly furious:
“Six of the Eight Governors have already branded you as rebels; it seems I in Jinmen must do the same!”
“Little Sister Jiang, you’re not the one to decide this.”
Xia Weiyun flicked the red and white off the Peach Wood Sword, then leaped out of the rooftop hole and vanished, leaving Jiang Haiyan cursing furiously.
Xiao Cha silently appreciated in her heart: “Sister Xia has taken the blame for us again~”
Chen Zhizhong, the Chief Constable who had brought her here, had his legs trembling uncontrollably.
“My girl, if you keep going like this, I’m afraid even the Kill Body Society won’t be able to stand it…”