A robbery occurred in the city of Sijiu.
Moreover, it was a robbery committed right in front of the law enforcement team’s immediate superior, making it a sensational piece of news.
At the edge of the city, a cluster of buildings had collapsed, and amidst the flames, a figure shot up into the sky.
Another figure in Daoist robes was chasing closely from behind.
Wang Fushan and others were cold all over, their faces as pale as paper.
If they had gotten it, they would probably have met the same fate!
A young man had already frozen in place like a statue, unable to move for quite some time.
“That’s mine, it’s all mine!” The young man couldn’t bear the blow; he grabbed his hair with both hands and started frantically pulling it out.
Wang Hao coldly laughed and said, “Even if you get it, so what? Do you have the ability to keep it? Now not only can you no longer protect it, but your own father has also been kidnapped.”
A cold voice said, “The King of Ten Thousand Snakes is now the emperor of Japan. The result of a nobleman from Huaxia falling into the hands of the Japanese need not be stated.”
The young man stood dazed on the spot. Just moments ago, he had been basking in his friends’ congratulations, chest puffed out proudly like a triumphant warrior.
And now, it’s not just the bones that have been stolen; even his father has been kidnapped.
Although King Wanshe was no good, Wang Fushan and others were equally despicable.
Wang Hao and others would rather take it back again from the King of Ten Thousand Snakes than snatch it from someone like Li Guangyi.
The night sky over the city was filled with the wailing of police sirens and the movement of many people.
All law enforcement officers, including members of the Flying Tigers, have been mobilized.
“It seems the Jackals are on the move too. Even the Falcons have started to gather.”
Some people whispered softly, others looked a bit dazed.
This matter has caused quite a big uproar this time.
The handsome men and beautiful women who had just been standing together with that conceited young man and woman began to subtly distance themselves.
“This is exactly what they call ‘fair-weather friends’,” Lu Yu chuckled loudly, just enough for all these people to hear clearly.
A group of people turned red in the face, but pretended not to hear.
“Mr. Lu, someone has requested the honor of a private word with you.” As Lu Yu stepped out of the hall, a stern-faced man handed him a letter.
Lu Yu merely glanced at the characters on the letter and asked, “Where to?”
“We have prepared the car,” the big man said respectfully, gesturing for Lu Yu to proceed.
On the street, a luxury car was parked right in front of the door.
Lu Yu got into the car, where all the windows were tinted black. A pitch-black glass partition raised from the front seat completely separated the rear compartment.
A voice came from the speaker inside the car, apologizing, “Mr. Lu, we’re truly sorry. Because the person you’re meeting has a special status and resides in a confidential location, any inconvenience caused to you is regretted.”
“Let’s go. Since I’m already here, I want to see what it is you’ve invited me for.” Lu Yu closed his eyes to rest, completely ignoring the situation around him.
Lu Yu simply didn’t want to bother with these matters. If he had wanted to, he could have used the Sky-Sundering King puppet to monitor this car, and there would have been no place for it to hide.
The car was driving very fast and steadily.
In order to cover their tracks, the car circled around many times before finally stopping.
The car door was opened by two soldiers in military uniforms.
“Please come in,” said Secretary Wang, who saw Lu Yu and smiled as he led the way.
This should be a certain residential community near the suburbs of the inner city.
Lu Yu could feel dozens of powerful presences monitoring him from all around.
Here, the tree-lined paths and waterside pavilions are meticulously designed and constructed. It is a place very suitable for living.
Lu Yu thought that the villa in the residential community was the place they were heading to.
As a result, Secretary Wang led Lu Yu through the residential complex, and after a few twists and turns, they emerged through a secret passage into an unremarkable single-story house several blocks away.
An elderly man is sitting inside a single-story house. In front of him is a table, on which is placed a pot of freshly brewed, steaming green tea.
Secretary Wang stepped out and gently closed the door behind him.
Behind the old man stood two warriors. In the shadows at the four corners of the bungalow, several other presences were also hiding themselves extremely well.
However, none of these could escape Lu Yu’s eyes.
“Please have a seat! You can rest assured about these soldiers; they are personally selected by me, absolutely loyal only to me. Not a single word from today’s conversation will be leaked by them.” The old man kindly sat down in front of the table, gesturing for Lu Yu to sit.
Lu Yu’s heart skipped a beat as he looked at the old man; someone he used to see frequently on television was now standing right in front of him.
He had never felt such a sense of oppression before. He felt his heart racing, and his entire body involuntarily tensed up.
This oppressive feeling does not come from the elder’s strength, but rather from an overbearing aura.
The aura of a true king—such immense power wasn’t cultivated; it naturally emanated, unconsciously pressuring Lu Yu.
Lu Yu was also a bit nervous.
After all, the person standing before him was someone he had never been able to reach before.
Lu Yu forced himself to calm down and sat down.
The elderly man poured a cup of tea for Lu Yu and pushed it in front of him, saying, “I know you don’t particularly like tea, but you can give it a try—it tastes quite good.”
Lu Yu hesitated for a moment, then picked up the teacup and took a sip to calm his slightly nervous emotions. He asked, “May I ask what matter has brought me here?”
“I know you’re someone who appreciates straightforwardness, so I’ll get straight to the point. We’re very impressed by your abilities. Would you be interested in joining the Star Team?”
“No,” Lu Yu replied decisively. In that moment, his confidence surged back, and he transformed once again into the invincible devil.
The old man seemed to have anticipated this and smiled, “Aren’t you even curious to hear what kind of existence the Star Group is?”
“If you want to talk, you will tell me.”
“Young man, I hope you can consider this. The Star Group isn’t merely composed of warriors; they were the first humans to awaken in this world. You could say the Star Group gathers the most powerful warriors across all of China. Even Lei Tao doesn’t qualify to enter. And you will be the first outsider to join the Star Group.”
A tremor passed through Lu Yu’s heart as he stared in surprise at the old man and said, “The first awakened humans?”
He had heard people from the Celestial organization talk about the awakening of star souls before the apocalypse. Now, hearing the elder mention it again, he became certain that it was related to what the elder was about to say.
The old man said, “As early as three years before the arrival of the apocalypse, various abnormal incidents began appearing around the world. After investigation at that time, we discovered that these events were actually man-made. It was then that the name ‘Xing Hun’ (Star Soul) first came into our view. To learn more about Xing Hun, we invested a huge amount of money—of course, funds that could not be traced.”
Lu Yu interrupted the elder, saying, “I suppose this is exactly why the nobles in this city have remained so arrogant and brazen until now. The funds you’ve mobilized couldn’t be traced, so you relied on them. They know very well that you can’t do without them, so that’s why they’ve been able to act recklessly in this city, right?”
The old man nodded and said, “You’re absolutely right. Initially, our goal was to apply the power of the Star Soul to military use, which would allow us to create a group of superhuman soldiers. We didn’t go into details with those people—we merely borrowed their funds. It was an enormous amount—two trillion! If we had drawn this from the national treasury, it would certainly have been discovered.”
Lu Yu coldly snorted and said, “I suppose you went looking for them simply because you knew they had a lot of money. You clearly know what kind of people they are and where their money comes from. Don’t you care at all? Without using their power or resorting to illegal methods, do you really think they could have accumulated such a huge amount of wealth?”
The old man sighed and said, “Do you still remember that man surnamed Liu you killed back at Fanggang? He was one of them. Because you killed him, they’ve even mobilized military forces. Each of these people is intricately connected to those involved in the founding [of the nation]; they have their hands in both military and political-business circles, with complex and deeply entangled relationships. Do you understand the saying, ‘Pulling one hair can drag along the whole body’? Even if we wanted to clean them out, we couldn’t do it all at once. These people’s interests are closely interlinked; taking action against one individual might trigger a rebellion. Do you know how much their interests were threatened when we sent you the head of that military commander we used against you back then? It cost us enormous effort to calm things down afterwards.”
Lu Yu frowned and asked, “Since you clearly know this, why still keep them?”
“Lu Yu, some things are not as simple as you imagine,” the old man said with a bitter smile. “Let me give you an example. Suppose one of them has connections in the military; if I target that soldier, it will inevitably implicate the person behind him. This individual’s interests are intertwined with several others, so they will immediately realize this is just the beginning of our actions against them and will definitely retaliate within the shortest possible time. These people’s influence spreads throughout the military across all regions of China. Conversely, if I target those individuals in Si Jiucheng, the people beneath them will rebel as well. Do you understand? This is not a power structure built up over merely one or two years, but rather an interest-based alliance that has been established since the 1950s and 1960s. You can’t see it because they don’t want you to. They control everything from the media, politics, business, to the military.”
Lu Yu fell silent, then looked up at the old man and said, “Just because of this, you let them run rampant across the city?”
“Join the Star Group, and you will find a satisfactory answer,” said the old man.
Lu Yu emptied the cup of tea in front of him and said, “If your offer is merely to have me join the Star Team, I refuse. I’m used to being free and don’t want to be tied down again.”
“Alright then.” The old man drank up the tea in one gulp. “Since that’s the case, I won’t say much more. Please keep today’s conversation confidential—it’s of great importance and not yet time for public disclosure. You wouldn’t have been able to know these things before the apocalypse; this is classified information.”
“Don’t worry. I’m not concerned about these matters. As long as there’s no foreign invasion and no one covets Fanggang in this land of Huaxia, I won’t get involved in anything.”
“I hope we won’t have a conflict one day; you’re really a headache,” the old man said with a smile, got up, and saw Lu Yu out the door.
When the two of them had just stood up, they heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside the bungalow, along with angry shouts and cries.
“Lu Yu, come out here! You actually dared to kill my son. How could you let my son die right in front of me? Today, I will make you pay for his blood with your own!”
Lu Yu was slightly taken aback.
The old man said, “Understand now? They dare to come here so brazenly, not even considering who I am.”
“Members of the Yan family?” Lu Yu sneered, “I’m just afraid they’ll come too late. Once I leave the city, it’ll be a real hassle for them to find me.”
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