【Texture】

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Author: Wandering Traveler,
September 24, 2015, First published in
Chapter 52.
The woman sitting on the bed was still rambling on, telling me about the arrogance and domineering behavior of the new streetwalker next door
, and the anger and grievances of the "natives." But I didn't hear a single word she said
. My attention was completely drawn to the new streetwalker downstairs
…
"Is there another woman in this world who looks exactly like her?"
A storm raged in my heart.
Liao Xiaoqian, my second girlfriend! Five years ago, after a big fight, she ran back to her hometown in Yunnan in a huff.
After that, I lost contact with her.
My first girlfriend, Zhang Lu, was a government employee in a public institution, with a stable job and high income. But because of
my stubbornness, she chose to break up with me. After that emotional setback, I learned from my failed relationship and
lost faith in women with similar backgrounds to Zhang Lu. Unconsciously, I subconsciously
shifted my search for a partner to women of other backgrounds. It was around that time that Liao Xiaoqian, who worked in a local garment factory,
appeared before me. Compared to Zhang Lu, Liao Xiaoqian's circumstances were clearly much worse. A factory worker,
with a low level of education and a low income, she and I belonged to
completely different social classes in the eyes of my journalist colleagues at the time. I, on the other hand, came from a scholarly family, and although my income wasn't high,
I could barely squeeze into the middle-income group in this third-tier city. Therefore, when I started dating Liao Xiaoqian,
almost no one thought we could make it work. But she was the one I dated
the longest of my three girlfriends.
At the time, I liked her because I thought she came from a remote mountainous area, was simple-minded, and possessed
traditional Chinese virtues such as diligence and simplicity. But as time passed and we got to know each other better, I realized
I was completely wrong. The allure and corruption of the city's prosperity and noise for a rural girl was beyond my
imagination. My status as a journalist became her bragging point among her coworkers, and the jewelry I bought for her
became her proof of her extravagance. As my reputation in the journalism industry grew, my income increased
, but it became increasingly unable to satisfy her materialistic greed.
Despite this, I still cherished our relationship immensely, and after acquiring this property, I even
seriously considered getting married to her. Therefore, I decided to have a serious talk with her before the wedding, hoping
she could recognize her own shortcomings. After all, marriage is completely different from dating, and
it's impossible to manage a family without considering budgeting. However, this very conversation became
the catalyst for our breakup. After a heated argument, while I was away on an interview, she packed her belongings and ran back
to her hometown in Yunnan. She took all my savings and cash, and even stole
the jewelry my grandmother had worn...
I was left completely alone overnight! Only an empty house remained. At the time, I had just received
the property certificate and temporarily stored it in the safe at the news department. Otherwise, I
fear I wouldn't even have been able to keep this house. Also, she didn't know
the true value of the letters and manuscripts left by my great-grandfather and grandfather, and didn't take them, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Now, the streetwalker downstairs looks exactly like her—how could I not be shocked and incredulous
!
"Could it be her? How could that be? The savings, cash, and all the jewelry she took from me
are worth over a million. With that money, she could live a wealthy
life back in her hometown. Why would she come here to work as a prostitute? Even if she's a spendthrift and
squandered all the money she took from me, if she wanted to prostitute herself, couldn't she do it in Yunnan or the surrounding provinces? Why would she
specifically come back to this city to run such a business? Isn't she worried about running into me? Hmm... it probably isn't
her! It's probably just that they look very similar. These women are all from Yunnan. People from the same region
often have similar appearances, so it's possible for them to look alike."
Although I thought this way, for some reason, I didn't have the courage to go downstairs to the woman
and confirm my judgment. Originally, I planned to ask the women here for information, then go for a walk, and then,
as a customer, enter the shop next door to find out more about Luo Zhendong. But now that woman was standing
on the street, I suddenly hesitated.
If it really was Liao Xiaoqian, how should I face her? Question her why she betrayed me? How would she respond?
If it wasn't, and I had mistaken her for someone else, it would most likely attract the attention of the women and guests in the next room.
After thinking it over, I finally decided that staying in the attic to observe the situation might be safer!
Having made up my mind, I turned to the side and waved to the woman on the bed who was still chattering, signaling her
to shut up. I took out another two hundred yuan and turned to ask the woman, "I want to stay here on the second floor a little longer,
do you think two hundred is enough?"
When the woman saw me take out money again, her eyes gleamed with greed. However, after a moment of hesitation, she shook her
head repeatedly. "If you occupy this place, it will affect our business! Unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless you book the whole night, then I won't let anyone else come up to the second floor." The woman realized that I
needed her help and immediately began to calculate the financial gains and losses.
"How much for the whole night?" I asked, not wanting to haggle with her.
The woman thought for a moment and then said, "There's an extra hundred for escorting, but if you stay here, you
don't need to pay the escort fee. Our rule is that you can only book an overnight stay after 10 PM, and that costs four hundred. Going back
an hour, it's an extra fifty..." She finished speaking with a shrewd smile.
Hearing this, I knew perfectly well that the woman was planning to rip me off
. I immediately stood up from the window and headed for the stairs. Seeing this, the woman quickly blocked my way again.
"Four hundred isn't enough, add another hundred, one hundred will do."
I frowned, then finally took out another hundred and stuffed three hundred yuan into her hand. "I already gave you
two hundred, that's five hundred in total. If you don't want it, give me back the money, and I'll leave right away."
The woman in front of me took the money with a beaming smile and then sat back on the bed. I looked at
the woman with some surprise, and she immediately explained why she was still staying.
"There are rules in this trade. I took your overnight fee, so I should stay with you. Whether you do it or not is your business. If I
leave, I'll be breaking the rules..."
I felt a bit amused and exasperated when I heard the woman say this. However, whether this woman was
here or not didn't affect me much. Besides, I somewhat understood some of the reasons why the woman insisted on staying.
This attic on the second floor seemed to be the real resting place for these streetwalkers in this shop. These women
probably kept their valuable personal belongings here, and her staying was perhaps a way of keeping an eye on me to prevent me from sneaking around here
.
"Understood," I said, ignoring her and instead leaning against the window, watching
the woman downstairs who looked remarkably like Liao Xiaoqian. After a while, feeling bored, I lit a cigarette, and the woman on the bed immediately brought me
an ashtray. She placed it beside my legs, glanced at it in the direction of my gaze, and then whispered in my ear
, "What's wrong? You've got your eye on her, sir? Hehe… Don't let her cute appearance fool you, she's incredibly horny!
The woman next door, she's the loudest…"
I hummed in agreement. In my memory, Liao Xiaoqian's moans were quite
loud too. I used to meet her in her factory dormitory, but later I moved to hotels because
almost all the female workers in her factory would know if I went—specifically, because her moans were rather exaggerated. After a few times, I felt too embarrassed
to go into her dormitory anymore.
The woman sat beside me, observing the scene downstairs with great interest,
whispering in my ear as she spoke. "Sir, it seems you're here to spy on the shop next door! Let me tell you
... that shop next door is really strange. On this street, there aren't many customers willing to spend money like you. Normally, we're
lucky if any business comes in. If a customer comes in and doesn't haggle too much, we usually won't
let them go. But that shop next door is different. They're very selective about their customers. These Yunnan women are quite good-looking
, so a few days ago, quite a few customers asked about their prices. But they
almost never take our regular customers. It made us suspect they weren't in this line of work. However, starting a couple of days ago, they've been taking
a lot of customers. I don't know what they're thinking, but they're taking mostly new customers, many with accents from other places.
And they come in groups of five, six, seven, or eight at a time. One of my friends told me they might be
doing 'ice' there..."
I paused, stunned. "Ice" is slang for drug use.
I somewhat agreed with the woman's friend's speculation. Judging from the woman's description of the shop next door
, this brothel was indeed highly suspicious.
Before I knew it, I'd been monitoring from the attic for almost an hour. Luo Zhendong still hadn't come out.
Meanwhile, the streetwalker downstairs had encountered three or four customers, but for some reason, they
couldn't reach an agreement. The customers eventually left her side, choosing to trade with other women outside other shops.
The woman next to me, after watching for a while, probably got bored and went back to bed,
playing on her phone. After observing the streetwalker who resembled Liao Xiaoqian fail to complete another transaction, I figured out
what was going on.
"No. This woman isn't haggling with customers by pointing out numbers! She's giving a secret signal
... First, she gestures the number eight, and after the customer nods, she adds a six with her other hand. The implication is that
she wants to add sixty to the eighty yuan? In this business, customers only bargain, not streetwalkers adding prices!
So, most customers don't understand the logic and will naturally choose another establishment..." Just as I thought
this, two more customers appeared in front of the woman downstairs. When the woman gestured six with her other hand as before
, one of the customers opened his right hand and extended five fingers. The woman immediately crossed her index fingers, making
a "ten." After the customer clenched his fist, the woman immediately grabbed one of the customers
' hands and led them into the shop next door.
This confirmed my guess. Seeing "Liao Xiaoqian" finally enter the next room, I immediately wondered
if I should take this opportunity to leave. Luo Zhendong didn't come out, so I could
continue my surveillance from the alley entrance. Staying here meant I might bump into the woman who looked exactly like Liao Xiaoqian if I went out. I
had a strange feeling of guilt towards her. Since she wasn't around, it might be better for me to monitor her from another location. Just as I was about to
get up and put my plan into action, a new customer strolled over from the alley entrance.
When I saw him, my eyes widened... This guy was Ye Tong!
"What's he doing here?" I turned to look at the woman lying on the bed playing a mobile game, and immediately
went to her side. The woman tilted her head, looking at me with a puzzled expression. I immediately tossed her another
hundred-yuan bill, pulled her to the window, and pointed at Ye Tong outside. "I don't care how you do it, just
pull that guy with the mustache upstairs. This hundred is yours!"
The woman didn't say anything, took the money, and immediately rushed down the stairs. Seconds later, I saw her
brazenly grab Ye Tong in the street and drag her towards the downstairs entrance.
Ye Tong, clearly confused, was pulled into a room downstairs. I immediately went down the stairs to the halfway point, leaned out, and 　　beckoned to Ye Tong, who
was inexplicably about to lash out at the woman . 　　Ye Tong saw me for a moment, then paused, immediately turning around and following me up to the second-floor attic. 　　Once upstairs, Ye Tong leaned close to me and asked in a surprised whisper, "Weren't you arrested by the police? What 　　are you doing here?"

"They released me at dawn! Didn't Wang Lie tell you?" I replied in a low voice.
"No wonder... I haven't contacted Wang Lie since last night." Ye Tong nodded,
glancing at the woman who followed him up.
"Never mind her, let's talk here." I pulled Ye Tong to the window and sat down next to him, continuing
to watch the situation downstairs while asking him questions.
"What are you doing here? Don't tell me you're here to solicit prostitutes! Aren't you only interested in picking up decent women and schoolgirls
?"
"Soliciting prostitutes my ass! I got ripped off in Liziping, one of my girls was almost burned to death by those bastards.
Wang Lie's furious this time too. He wants me to find their hideout in the city, and he's going to make a move this time
.
Did you see those two guys who came over just now?" Perhaps because his beloved zombie was badly damaged,
Ye Tong's words now carried a hint of ruthlessness, his usual carefree demeanor completely gone.
"I saw them, they went into the shop next door." I immediately gave him a positive answer.
"Those two guys are from Li Ziping's gang the night before last. I followed them all the way
here! What are you up to now? Sneaking into this alley?" After explaining why he was here
, Ye Tong also started observing the street downstairs. Then he asked why I was here.
"Same as you. A guy who came out of the prison at the foot of Phoenix Mountain with me a while ago ran
into this place, and I followed him here." There was no need to hide anything from Ye Tong, so I told him
the truth.
"What?" Ye Tong was stunned when he heard this. "Aren't all those people in the cage from that Wanmei Group
boss, Mr. Li's people? When did he get involved with Li Yong's gang? This is a bit troublesome. I need to
notify Wang Lie right away..." Ye Tong then took out her phone.
I realized Ye Tong had misunderstood and immediately explained, "That guy who came here might
be a mole planted in Mr. Li's team. I reckon his coming here has
nothing to do with Mr. Li or Wanmei Group."
Hearing this, Ye Tong blinked and temporarily stopped making the call. "I hope you're right
! Wanmei Group is rich and powerful. Although we don't have much to do with them, if we get involved, it'll be really difficult to deal with
! If they're with Li Yong's gang, I reckon Wang Lie will have to consider the consequences."
"So, what do you think I'm doing here? I'm also observing the situation!" Saying this, I
looked at the woman who had followed me upstairs. The woman had climbed back onto the bed and was continuing to play with her phone. Completely oblivious
, Ye Tong and I whispered to each other.
Ye Tong followed my gaze to the woman, and after confirming that she wasn't eavesdropping,
he asked softly, "So what do we do next?"
I replied, "What else can we do? Let's see what happens. By the way, you didn't just come all by yourself,
did you?"
Ye Tong gave me a wicked smile. "How could I! They really angered me this time
. I brought all the girls I could. I rented a van, and the girls are waiting in there."
"You brought Lin Meimei too?" I asked, wide-eyed.
Ye Tong pursed his lips, answering somewhat helplessly. "Originally, I shouldn't have brought her along before things calmed down. But this
time, besides Li Yong, there are several other skilled fighters in this group. If I didn't bring her along, I'm worried
we wouldn't be able to handle them."
"Then...then you're just going to throw her and the other zombies in the van now?" I understood that Ye Tong's words
made sense, but I still couldn't help but want to scold him a bit.
"How could I! Xiao Jing came out with me. He's only seventeen, and this place isn't suitable for him, so
I had him guard the van."
Hearing this, I felt a little relieved. I didn't know exactly what Li Jing's abilities were. But
since he could hang out with Wang Lie, Ye Tong, and the others, he must have some unique skills.
Then, Ye Tong and I exchanged information about what we knew and knew about each other.
"It's not hypnosis! If I'm not mistaken, the woman who caused you trouble at the police station should be
the same woman among the five who ambushed me at the east entrance of Liziping the night before last. That woman
has special abilities. Wang Lie fought with her and suspects that her ability is some kind of illusion." Ye Tong
made his deduction after I told him about my experience in the police station's private room.
"Illusion?" I really couldn't understand the difference between "illusion" and "hypnosis." However,
Ye Tong obviously didn't know much about it either, and after explaining it to me for a long time, I still didn't understand. Seeing that he couldn't explain it clearly,
Ye Tong stopped explaining. He just clearly told me that if I encountered that woman, I shouldn't look into her eyes.
"But even if you do look, it won't matter! In Wang Lie's opinion, that woman's abilities are far inferior to yours.
If she were to fight you, she would most likely be the one who suffers." Ye Tong said this as he spoke.
"What did you say? My abilities?" I stared wide-eyed at Ye Tong's face. Seeing my current
state, Ye Tong looked surprised. "Holy crap... so you still don't know you and Wang
Lie are both people with special abilities?"
"Me and Wang Lie? I have special abilities too? Are you kidding me? Wang Lie and Han Zhe did
n't tell me!" I was genuinely shocked!
"Are you stupid? Don't you think about what we do? Wang Lie is incredibly arrogant
! You don't have any business dealings with him. Why would he befriend you? Exorcising demons and monsters
is extremely dangerous. If you were an ordinary person, would he even consider calling you? If he
did, wouldn't he be harming someone? I guess they didn't tell you for your own good.
From what I understand, people with special abilities generally need to slowly sense and explore
their abilities themselves. This process can't be rushed. If you realize you have special abilities and ignore..."
Forcing things can sometimes cause serious physical harm. "Fine...
I had a loose tongue. Wang Lie and Lao Han meant well, but I let it slip." Ye Tong said, slapping himself
hard across the face.
Seeing Ye Tong about to slap himself again, I quickly grabbed his arm. "What are you doing! You just let it slip
, is it worth hitting yourself?"
At that moment, I suddenly understood many things! Wang Lie's astonished expression in the passageway outside Lao Lu's house,
Tang Hui's change in attitude towards me in the underground palace, the change in Jack Fred's gaze after he looked me over the night before last
…
So, they were all reacting because they discovered I possessed some kind of special ability. I thought for a moment,
then leaned closer to Ye Tong and asked curiously. "So what exactly are my abilities? Did Wang Lie tell you?
Now that you've already told me, you might as well give me more information. That way I can be mentally prepared!"
Ye Tong said with a bitter face, thinking for a moment, probably deciding that since I already knew, she might as well give me a full revelation
. She then said to me, "I'm not sure what your abilities are. But Wang Lie said you could see
the blood tide formed after the blood sacrifice ritual in your comrade's room. This proves you should at least have
abilities like detecting reality or breaking illusions! The woman you encountered yesterday used illusion magic; if you can break illusions, then you're her natural
nemesis! You said she covered her eyes and ran away, which means she probably suffered a great loss. Based on that alone, I
reckon if she runs into you again, she won't even bother to cause you trouble, she'll be too busy avoiding you to care!" "Am I that powerful?" Hearing
this, I couldn't help but grin. It wasn't that I was smug; I genuinely found
what Ye Tong was telling me unbelievable! The exaggerated expression was more to conceal my inner
surprise.
"It's hard to say. Generally, some people with the ability to break illusions also possess
the ability to detect reality. The ability to detect reality varies from person to person. Some manifest as a certain degree of precognition, meaning they can foresee
events that will occur within their field of vision at a certain time in the future or in the area within their line of sight. However, this
ability is extremely rare. Apart from Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang, those two charlatans who have been confirmed to possess this ability,
it seems that I haven't heard of anyone else having this ability; another manifestation is mind reading, which means being able to
see through parts of another person's thoughts and ideas; of course, there is also the most powerful ability called the Heavenly Eye. This ability is
the most powerful, able to see into people's hearts, see through the essence of things, and even predict some
things that are about to happen in a short period of time." Ye Tong frowned and roughly explained to me the specific effects of the ability I might possess.
Hearing this, my heart suddenly tightened, and I suddenly remembered the time I saw people hallucinating.
"No, no way? Could it be that I saw Li Qingqing and the other women turn into long-tongued monsters because
I saw through their true nature? And I saw Xu Le as a saint because… But Xu Le
is indeed a very innocent girl; otherwise, she wouldn't have been so easily drugged by that man. The root
cause is that she's too pure, unaware of the wickedness of human nature…" Thinking this, I couldn't help but turn and look at
the woman on the bed again, trying to see through her "true nature." Unfortunately, after looking for a long time, the woman
's appearance didn't change at all. Instead, the woman noticed me looking at her, mistakenly thinking I suddenly had
"sexual interest" in her, and actually turned her head to give me a flirtatious wink, while simultaneously twisting her body…
I quickly shifted my gaze back to Ye Tong, smiled at him, and then immediately looked down at
the street below, to hide my current awkward state of mind.
Ye Tong noticed my actions. He blinked and immediately understood my intention in watching the woman on the bed. He
smiled wryly and lowered his voice. "I knew that after telling you all this, you'd start desperately trying to discover your
abilities. But I suggest you let things take their course. This is something you absolutely can't force. Also, you
absolutely mustn't mention to Wang Lie and Lao Han that I told you about this! If telling you this
has a negative effect on your discovery of your special abilities… Wang Lie wouldn't be a problem, but Lao Han would definitely
spit on me!"
"I know, I know… what do we do now? Who knows how long we can keep staring here
! Think about it, is there any way to hear or see what's happening in the shop next door?" To ease
Ye Tong's guilt and to focus his attention on the problem we needed to consider,
I couldn't help but raise my voice slightly for the last sentence.
Before Ye Tong could answer, the woman on the bed heard my question and stood up. She replied
dismissively. "Eavesdropping is easy. I'll take you to the yard behind the house.
From there, we can hear everyone talking, especially if they're speaking loudly."
Ye Tong and I immediately turned to look at the woman. She raised an eyebrow and held out her hand. "Of course, we can't just
let you take up space for nothing. We have to give you something, right?"
Ye Tong and I exchanged glances. I said to Ye Tong, "You stay here and keep an eye on things. I'll go with her to
the yard behind the house and take a look."
Ye Tong nodded. I then took out my wallet, looked at the few bills left, gritted
my teeth, and took out a hundred-yuan bill, handing it to the woman.
The woman seemed to have noticed what was in my wallet, smiled, and then actually gave me fifty yuan in change. Just
as I was staring at her in surprise, she gave her explanation. "Since you only have a few bills left, I won't charge you. If you
feel bad, just come and patronize our business sometime."
Without waiting for my reply, she led me down from the attic.
Passing through the passageway between the partitioned rooms, the woman led me to the back of the house. The back area contained
the kitchen, bathroom, and a storage area. Pushing open the back door, I discovered that there
was actually a small open courtyard of about ten square meters at the back of the house. The courtyard was filled with broken tables, chairs, and furniture.
There was a large tree in the left corner, and the surrounding wall was very low, less than two meters high. An adult could easily
climb it with a simple jump.
The woman explained, "When the police come, they tell the guests to climb over the wall here to escape.
There are courtyards on both sides too; if you want to eavesdrop, just climb over. But if you get caught, you'll have to figure out how to handle it yourself, don't drag
us sisters into it." With that, the woman pursed her lips, turned, and went back. I noticed the woman seemed to be adjusting
her clothes, and her hips swayed dramatically as she walked. Then I remembered how her gaze towards Ye Tong
was different from her gaze towards me… I suddenly realized that Ye Tong might be in trouble… But then I
thought, it's not my fault! Blame it on Ye Tong himself; who told him to be so handsome? Without those two little
mustaches, he'd be a perfect cartoon character. He could
easily replace Ekin Cheng or Takeshi Kaneshiro as the lead in a manga adaptation. That guy usually preys on innocent women, so it's no wonder he got targeted by this old prostitute
...
With a mischievous thought in mind, my courage grew, and without considering
the consequences, I quickly climbed the left-hand wall. I braced myself with my hands and peeked out to check the neighboring yard
.
The neighboring yard was deserted, much like this one, piled high with miscellaneous items.
The only difference was the absence of the large tree in the corner. Without hesitation, I used my hands to push myself over the wall.
When I landed, I braced myself against the wall with my feet, making no loud noise.
This yard was much larger than the neighboring one, but the overall layout of the houses seemed similar
. The adjacent yards likely contained the kitchen and bathroom. I crouched low and felt my way to the back door. Through the crack in the door, I
confirmed my deduction: the kitchen, larger than the adjacent room in the same location, contained not only the stove but also
piles of vegetables, presumably purchased beforehand, on the counter.
After observing through the window for a moment, I prepared to open the door and slip inside. Just as I pressed myself against the door, the kitchen
door was pushed open. I had no choice but to hide behind the door.
Chapter 53
I had just settled myself against the wall when the door next to the courtyard was also pushed open. The open door perfectly blocked
my view and my body.
A person, seemingly holding a phone, walked straight into the courtyard. However, it was clear that this person's attention
was entirely focused on the phone call. While speaking, he simply paced back and forth in the yard, completely unaware that
someone was behind the door…
"…The car is ready, but we still have to wait. The injured ones are still at the hospital getting their dressings changed; they won't
be able to join us until later…"
"…They'll leave as soon as they arrive! Don't worry…I'm not stupid. Of course I know
what will happen if Wang Lie and his gang come knocking! I'm even more afraid than you…I've heard you say he's powerful, but this time I've truly witnessed
it! I don't have the guts to confront him again. If it weren't for the police informant arriving with reinforcements
, he could have killed us all if the fight had continued!"
"...Yingzi is back! She's badly injured... You must have made a mistake with that Yan Ping guy. That person
is definitely not an ordinary person! He almost ruined Yingzi's eyes! You need to give me an explanation for this... This isn't
about money! You clearly told me that the only person I needed to deal with was Wang Lie. I only
agreed to help you because you were so certain. Now, besides 'Liangyi,' another one has appeared!
And do you know what? Yingzi came back and told me that Yan Ping might actually be 'Honglian'!"
"If that's true, you've really put us in a terrible situation..." "Yes, you're right! We're just doing this for money!
But even with money, we need to be alive to spend it! We've already taken a huge risk by offending Wang Lie. Your
boss is protecting you all; he can get you out of there unscathed. What are we going to do?
I need to see the money in my account before we meet up tonight! Also, we don't want to get involved in what happens next. You and your boss
can figure it out yourselves..."
"Li Yong... don't give me that crap! Not a penny less...
I've lost eight brothers trying to help you catch the Spirit Maiden. We don't even know if Yingzi's eyes will recover.
The informant we had under control at the police station here has also been arrested. Yingzi isn't sure how much he'll remember when he wakes up;
he's seen a lot of our brothers' faces..."
"Alright, alright... I've explained everything to you clearly. We're leaving; you'll be safer then
..."
I leaned against the door, not daring to move. At this moment, faint
sounds of different women moaning and groaning could be heard coming from inside the house. This was probably why the man in the yard had deliberately come outside to make a phone call.
Judging from the sounds coming from inside, the men and women inside were likely engaged in group sex or some kind of "game
." In that kind of situation and environment, the man in the yard simply couldn't make a proper phone call.
After ending his call, the man hurriedly went back into the house, pulling the door
shut behind him as he went in, completely unaware that I was hiding behind it.
After the man went inside, I breathed a sigh of relief. The yard was so small; there was simply no other place to hide.
The man hadn't noticed me because he was too focused and concentrated. And if anyone else were to enter this
back yard, I didn't think I could escape as easily as I had this time. After confirming that the man had entered the inner
room, I immediately climbed back into the neighboring yard from my previous spot and started thinking about
the contents of the man's phone call in the kitchen.
Analyzing the phone call, it's clear that someone from the brothel next door was involved in
the ambush of Ye Tong and the capture of the woman in white at Liziping the night before last. However, they don't seem to be part of the same group as "Li Yong" and his associates mentioned by Wang Lie
. It's as if Li Yong hired them, and they acted for money. Furthermore
, they suffered a great loss during their interactions with Wang Lie and Li Jing, and now they don't dare provoke Wang Lie again
, instead intending to receive payment from Li Yong and leave.
In addition, the "Yingzi" mentioned by the man on the phone should be
the woman who used "illusion magic" on me at the police station last night. That woman was likely possessed by me unconsciously, a "special" person.
I was injured by his "ability" and am now seriously wounded. Furthermore, the word "Red Lotus" mentioned by the man on the phone raised
my questions. Did the man say on the phone that I might be "Red Lotus"? Considering he once referred to Wang Lie as "Two Elements" based on Wang Lie's ability
, "Red Lotus" seems to refer to the ability I possess. Within my knowledge,
Red Lotus should refer to the legendary fires of hell. Ye Tong told me that I possessed
an ability similar to seeing through illusions, and I couldn't understand how this ability could possibly have
any connection to the legendary "Red Lotus Flame. "
Just as I was about to sneak upstairs to tell Ye Tong what I had heard, I heard the sound of a door opening again from the neighboring yard
…
To be precise, it wasn't opening, but rather the sound of a door being slammed open! Someone had forcefully pushed open the back
door of that yard, making a dull thud. Accompanying the thud was a woman's scream, followed by a series of coquettish
laughs. The woman's scream was extremely affected, clearly intentional, while the subsequent laughter was full of
provocative intent.
Hearing the woman's voice, my face froze instantly. The muscles at the corners of my eyes twitched and
trembled uncontrollably. Because I knew that voice all too well…
"It really is Liao Xiaoqian…"
We had been dating for almost three years, and I couldn't even remember how many times we had flirted and made love.
I knew Liao Xiaoqian's unique, slightly exaggerated voice all too well. Because her voice was extremely similar to Lin Meimei's—
both were very soft and sweet. My initial attraction to her wasn't entirely unfounded; I
could sense a slight resemblance to Lin Meimei in her. Since a beauty like Lin Meimei was hard to find, I figured someone with decent looks
and a similar voice would suffice. I suspect I had a similar mindset when I dated Liao Xiaoqian.
The woman next door was circling in the yard, a man seemingly chasing after her. She seemed to thoroughly enjoy being chased
. She ran while giggling, while the man seemed impatient; I
could hear his heavy breathing even through the wall.
Then the woman screamed, followed by the sound of her body hitting the wall…
Almost subconsciously, I tiptoed into the yard. A moment later, I noticed
a patch of weathered paint on the low wall near the large tree. As I approached, I saw, as expected, that
the cement on the wall had crumbled, exposing the red bricks underneath. There seemed to be
a gap between two bricks in one spot. Without thinking, I peered into the gap, and a wave of regret washed over me
. "I didn't notice this earlier. If I had, I wouldn't have had to climb over the wall and almost get discovered."
Thinking this, I forgot that when I climbed over the wall, I had originally intended to sneak into the room on the other side to investigate
. And I hadn't anticipated that the man on the other side would come into the yard to make a phone call.
Through the gap between the bricks, I saw the scene in the neighboring yard. After seeing it clearly, I couldn't help but
tremble uncontrollably…
The voice that came from that familiar place belonged to a woman who looked exactly like Liao Xiaoqian. No, at this moment, I was
almost certain. She was Liao Xiaoqian!
Looking the same might be a coincidence, but to have the same voice and behavior pattern… I can't believe
there really are two people in this world who are so similar...
The woman leaned against the wall, tightly embracing the man in front of her, kissing him passionately. She kept
making soft moaning sounds. The man's entire body pressed against the woman's, twisting and
rubbing against her. While rubbing, the man's right hand slipped under the woman
's cheongsam skirt, caressing her bare thigh. His left hand went behind her, vigorously kneading her buttocks.
After a while, the man lifted the woman's cheongsam, revealing her black panties.
"Baby, I've missed you so much," the man
said breathlessly, his right hand rubbing back and forth between the woman's legs through her panties.
The woman twisted her waist, as if struggling, but the more she twisted, the greater the friction between her and the man's movements.
She said between soft moans. "You're kidding me... You slept with someone else as soon as you came in! Now you
're all energized... and you're back to me."
"Hehe... You were busy when I first came in! Now that you're free, I'm going to have
sex with you anyway." The man said, his hands becoming more forceful. The woman's panties immediately became damp...
"Baby, you're all wet down there... You're fucking horny!"
I watched the man and woman's actions in the yard clearly through the crack. My body stopped trembling at some point,
my mind was blank. It was as if I was simply watching a sex performance. But this performance seemed to
have no stimulating effect on me at all, as if I had lost my normal physiological response. "The same sensitive body as before... it gets wet after just a few touches..." 　　The image of flirting and caressing the woman in my sight before making love
flashed through my mind . 　　The woman was excited by the man's touch, her whole body trembling. The man went a step further and rolled the woman's cheongsam 　　up to her chest. The woman released her hands, and with the man's cooperation, finally threw off all the restraints on her body. 　　At this moment, the woman, like a female dog in heat, began tearing at the man's clothes. Although the man immediately cooperated 　　, two buttons were still ripped off. Perhaps fearing the same fate to his pants, the man hurriedly 　　began to pull them down, while the woman impatiently embraced him, 　　biting and nibbling at his face… 　　I unconsciously frowned. I knew Liao Xiaoqian's passion during sex. When she went wild, she 　　really would bite. And it could hurt quite a bit. I couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic towards the man in front of me 　　. 　　Sure enough, after a couple of groans, the man finally felt the pain and cried out 　　. The man's pain seemed to become a kind of sexual stimulation for the woman. Her movements 　　became increasingly rough. The biting area expanded, and then she bit the man's shoulder. When she 　　released him, the teeth marks and saliva were clearly visible on his shoulder…

Basically, during my sex with Liao Xiaoqian, she was always in control. However, at the time, I didn't
think there was anything wrong with it. On the contrary, the reason I still retained some memories of her after her betrayal
was largely because I still longed for the feeling of sex with her. Having sex with her…it was amazing! This
woman could arouse every sensitive spot in a man's body.
Unconsciously, I started to compare the feelings I had with her with those of Zhou Jingyi
. With Liao Xiaoqian, it was easy to get into it, and it was also wild and exciting. But I could never last very long
. Liao Xiaoqian was also very sensitive; a man could only penetrate her for two or three minutes before she orgasmed! Not faked, but
a real orgasm. Because I had once made her lose control of her bladder. The feeling I got from Zhou Jingyi was indescribable
. During that one time with her, I almost forgot everything…
The man was clearly "enraged" by the woman's behavior; he wanted to retaliate…
The man lowered his head and forcefully ripped off the woman's bra. He opened his mouth and took the woman's left breast into his mouth, his cheeks
heaving as he licked her nipple. The woman cried out, her whole body
trembling, her face flushed, and a look of satisfaction on her face.
After licking her nipple enough, the man placed his hands on the woman's buttocks, forcefully spreading them apart and
lifting her body against the wall. With a scream from the woman, the man
lifted her entire lower body in front of him, then lowered his head, pressing his face against her genitals and rubbing back and forth.
The woman giggled at this. Supported by the man's hands, she began to thrust her hips back and forth.
Soon, her panties were completely soaked with the man's saliva and her own vaginal secretions
.
The woman freed her left hand and pulled her panties to the side, revealing thick pubic hair… her thick labia
sprang out the instant the covering disappeared. Her right hand pressed down on the man's head... she said urgently to
him, "Quick, eat..."
The man's mouth immediately pressed against the woman's vulva, licking and sucking. The woman's full body
trembled violently, and she let out a satisfied moan. "Oh... oh..."
As the man sucked, his tongue then slipped between the woman's thick lips. First,
he scraped back and forth, then he probed inside, stirring it around. The woman's breasts immediately shook violently, her nipples swinging
in an arc. The woman was now aroused. She cried out unrestrainedly in the yard,
"I can't take it anymore... I can't take it anymore! I want a cock... I want a big cock to fuck me..."
The woman's violent movements made it impossible for the man to continue giving her oral sex. The man gave up teasing her and
let go, lowering the woman's lower body halfway down. As the woman lowered her height, she immediately wrapped her arms tightly around the man's
neck, kissing his face and licking his earlobe in a daze, all the while shouting and yelling,
"Fuck me...fuck me...fuck me to death!"
The man's expression was one of smug satisfaction. He forcefully spread the woman's legs apart, thrusting his hips forward, and his
already erect penis disappeared completely into the middle of her thighs with a soft "plop. "
Supported by the wall behind her, the woman's entire body was suspended in the air, hanging on the man, her two plump, white
legs tightly wrapped around his buttocks, looking like a white worm. The worm's entire body was pressed against the man's front,
writhing wildly. The man's hips moved rapidly back and forth, occasionally twisting and rotating.
The point where their genitals were joined was constantly being squeezed out with gusto, making "splat, splat" sounds
. Even through the wall, at a straight-line distance of nearly ten meters, I could clearly hear it.
Bodily fluids from the sexual intercourse splattered across the floor, some running down the man's supporting thighs
, soaking his shoes and even dripping onto the ground. The woman's breasts slammed against the man's chest,
her nipples becoming noticeably harder. One hand tightly gripped the man's neck, while the other pressed
down hard on his buttocks…
The man's thrusting speed slowed, but each insertion went deeper. The woman's cries
grew increasingly exaggerated.
"Ugh… ugh… brother, you're so good! You're fucking me to death… I'm going to die! I'm going to die…" she cried
, her skin trembling like waves. Every inch of her skin rubbed against and stimulated the man holding her
.
After another ten seconds of intense thrusting, the man also convulsed. "Ah… ah… I'm going to
cum! I'm going to cum… oh… oh… I'm cumming, I'm cumming!"
The woman and man clung tightly to each other, leaning against the wall, trembling violently.
After a few minutes, the man released the woman's legs, letting her stand on the ground. After catching her breath against the wall for a while, the woman
gently pushed away the man who had brought his face close to hers again. She took two steps to the side,
stroking her abdomen while swaying her hips and plump, white buttocks. With
the woman's movements, most of the white fluid the man had ejaculated inside her
was expelled by the woman's squeezing and shaking, spilling onto the ground in puddles.
As she moved, the woman complained to the man with slight dissatisfaction. "I told you not to ejaculate
inside! Now I have to wash up and take medicine later." As she spoke, the woman pulled her panties back into place,
covering her exposed labia.
The man seemed a little embarrassed, turning around and hugging the woman from the side, kneading her
breasts while explaining as if to defend himself. "You're leaving with them tonight. I didn't
expect this, so I couldn't control myself."
The woman turned to look at the man with some surprise. "What? Aren't you coming with us?"
the man asked, kissing the woman's cheek. "The master told me to stay here," the woman pouted
, a hint of jealousy clearly lingering in her voice. The man noticed
this and quickly reassured her, "The master arranged for you to go with their group for your safety. There are powerful people in this city that even Master Li and the others can't afford to offend. That's why he wanted you 　　all to leave
as soon as possible ."

Hearing the man's words, the woman nonchalantly replied, "That's them. I've lived in this city
for years. I know it like the back of my hand. I can hide anywhere, and even the most skilled person can't find me!
Talk to Master Li, can I stay?"
The woman's words puzzled the man. He asked, confused. "What would you do staying?
What's there to do in this city? You're going to Nanjing, Nanjing is much more fun than here."
The woman rolled her eyes at the man. "Why should I tell you about my affairs? Just tell me if you'll help me or not."
The man thought for a moment, then finally nodded. "Then I'll talk to Master Li. Whether it's okay or not, I
can't say for sure."
The woman immediately put on a smiling face, hugged the man and kissed him, then
rubbed her bare upper body against him for a while. Hearing someone calling from the other side of the room, the two reluctantly parted. The woman picked up
the cheongsam from the ground, put it on, and then, embracing the man who was now dressed and wearing trousers,
they went back into the kitchen. Only the torn woman's bra remained by the corner of the courtyard wall…
When I returned to the second-floor mezzanine, I noticed the woman who had been lingering there was gone. Looking out the window
, I saw the woman sitting back on the bench, whispering privately to the woman beside her.
Looking down at Ye Tong, who was still watching the street from the window, I noticed his expression
was quite strange.
Normally, upon seeing me return, he should immediately ask if I had discovered anything. But now
his expression was stiff, and he was just staring intently at the street outside the window. He didn't say a word…
I suddenly guessed something, and after sitting down next to him, I tentatively asked, "Little Ye…
you didn't let that woman take advantage of you, did you?"
To my surprise, Ye Tong nodded slightly, looking dejected. My eyes widened
in disbelief at Ye Tong's reaction. Although I expected that woman to sneak back upstairs and
bother him, I never imagined she would actually succeed!
Ye Tong, his eyelids drooping, took out a cigarette, offered me one, lit his own, took a puff, and
said, "I've never been to a prostitute before... this is my first time!"
"What exactly happened?" I couldn't even imagine
what it would be like for a handsome man like Ye Tong to have sex with that middle-aged woman...
"She came up and sat next to me and touched me a few times, and I fucking got hard..." Ye Tong's gaze was blank, as if
he couldn't believe what had happened not long ago.
"And then?"
"She leaned against the window, and I couldn't resist and had sex with her..." Ye Tong pressed his hand to his
brow, his face filled with painful recollection.
"Didn't she ask for your money?"
"She said you already gave it to her..."
I stared blankly at Ye Tong at first, then I moved my face to the corner of the room, covered my mouth and started
laughing. Finally, I couldn't hold back anymore and simply lay down on the wooden floor, pounding the
floor with my hands, trying to keep my breath down!
Ye Tong was initially embarrassed by my behavior, then her expression turned angry, and she
kicked me in the waist. I endured the pain and rolled over onto the floor, still lightly pounding the ground.
I finally caught my breath and looked up at Ye Tong. "Looks like lust doesn't discriminate between men and women... who
told you to be so damn handsome? You've been playing around with young girls too much before, this time you got seduced by an older woman, you deserve your
retribution!"
Ye Tong was about to retort, but just as she opened her mouth, she seemed to notice something out of the corner of her eye from the window, and
quickly stopped talking, beckoning to me. "Come quick, someone's coming out from next door!"
I scrambled to the window and looked down. As I expected, it was Luo Zhendong
. You see, he was the man who had just been intimate with Liao Xiaoqian in the backyard next door.
Judging from his conversation with Liao Xiaoqian, he wouldn't be leaving the area with those guys next door anytime soon; he probably planned to
continue infiltrating Aunt Lu's group. Since he wasn't leaving, he naturally wouldn't stay here and set
off with them. Leaving early was inevitable.
"Should one of us go out and follow him?" Ye Tong finally focused his attention
on what he should have been paying attention to.
"No need! I know this person; he's the spy I told you about who was planted next to Boss Li
! He's probably going back to those people at Wanmei Group now."
I whispered to Ye Tong as I watched Luo Zhendong's figure disappear from sight.
Ye Tong didn't press for more information about Luo Zhendong. Only now did she ask if I
had gotten any useful information from eavesdropping.
I quickly organized the man's phone conversation and the dialogue between Luo Zhendong and Liao Xiaoqian in my mind and told
Ye Tong. After listening, Ye Tong immediately took out her phone and dialed Wang Lie's number. During the call
, Ye Tong relayed the content of the man's phone conversation I had overheard to Wang Lie.
"...You mean, I should continue monitoring them? Follow them, figure out their escape route, and then
strike halfway? I understand...By the way, Yan Ping is here too, do you want to talk to him?" After receiving Wang Lie's
affirmative answer, Ye Tong handed me the phone.
I took it and put it to my ear. "It's me."
"How did you run into Ye Tong? You should know you're most likely being watched by the police!"
Wang Lie bluntly pointed out my situation on the phone.
I had no choice but to explain my situation of tracking Luo Zhendong to Wang Lie.
After listening, Wang Lie quickly offered his advice. "Which brothel are you in now? Hmm, you'd
better leave immediately. Just leave Ye Tong there to keep an eye on them! Also,
don't get involved in intercepting them tonight. I'll handle that. Once it's over, I'll let you know, and you can then pass that information on
to the police. Since the police are taking this case so seriously, it's best to let them finish it off. Hopefully,
once the police catch the culprits, you can give them a complete explanation."
"You mean you're going to hand over all those guys next door to the police?"
I was stunned. "Wang Lie, are you sure? If they get arrested, won't the police
know all about us?"
"Don't worry! You don't understand the rules of our line of work. Some things are unspoken
. Even if they fall into the police's hands, they know what they can and can't say!
Besides, don't underestimate the police. Over the years, some officers have actually known about our
line of work. They have their own ways of handling things like this
."
As Wang Lie said this, I immediately thought of what that old fox Zhao Yongyi had said to me at the police station entrance
. "I've been doing criminal investigation for decades, what kind of strange things haven't I seen…"
Thinking of this, I immediately understood the meaning behind Wang Lie's words. However, I still had a question
and couldn't help but ask Wang Lie. "Since that's the case, you don't need to deal with them yourself! Just
inform the police of their whereabouts! Let the police handle them, and you can just watch the show from the sidelines, isn't that
better?"
"It's not as simple as you think! Normally, those guys will try to avoid the police if they encounter them. But
if they can't avoid them and things get heated, do you think the police can stop them? We're taking action
firstly to ensure we can take them down, and secondly, to give the police some face.
If there are any sensible people in the city bureau, they'll naturally understand why we're doing this! I'm arranging this so
that you won't have any future problems with this."
After handing the phone back to Ye Tong, I immediately went downstairs. Following Wang Lie's instructions, I quickly walked out of
the brothel. As soon as I stepped across the threshold, Liao Xiaoqian came out from the next room. The moment she saw me,
she froze on the spot. I actually saw her too, but I ignored her completely
, pretending not to see her, and quickly turned and walked towards the alley entrance.
Chapter 54
After leaving the alley, I turned into another street. I vaguely realized that Liao Xiaoqian seemed to be following
me. I frowned and quickened my pace. If before I had still lingered on
some feelings of affection and memories for her, now I only felt disgust and revulsion.
After walking through two more alleys, the woman, seeing me walking faster and faster, finally slowed down… I took the opportunity
to cross two streets in succession, completely shaking off her. Only after leaving the bungalow area did I suddenly remember
something and feel a pang of regret.
When this woman fled, she took all my belongings, including several pieces of jewelry inherited from my family
. One piece of jewelry was particularly important to me: a jade bracelet left to me by my mother.
It was the only keepsake my mother had left me.
After Liao Xiaoqian disappeared, I was depressed for a while. After recovering, I went to Yunnan
to inquire about her. It turned out that the address and identity she had given me were all lies
. My trip to Yunnan was naturally fruitless. Disappointed, I had to let it go, and
after some time, I forgot about it.
Now, as I walked out of the alley, I realized I should have turned around and questioned that woman.
I could let go of the cash and bank deposits, but I should at least have gotten information about the jade bracelet from her
. But then I thought, almost five years have passed; she's probably already joined Luo Zhendong's
secret gang. Even if I grabbed her and questioned her, she probably wouldn't tell me the truth. Turning back to grab
her might attract the attention of the people in her shop and ruin Wang Lie and the others' plans. Therefore, I
only lingered briefly at the street corner before walking across the street.
After crossing the street, I saw a Hunan restaurant and realized I had ordered food there but hadn't eaten yet.
Coupled with the time I'd been delayed, I was indeed feeling hungry, so I quickly went back inside.
Seeing me, the restaurant owner rushed over to greet me. I apologized for making them wait for
several hours and asked if my food was ready. The owner was very straightforward and told me my food had been
prepared long ago, but because I hadn't returned, they had to eat it for their own lunch. Now
that I was back, they could cook it for me immediately.
It was my fault, so I had no right to complain. Feeling apologetic, I
added an extra meat dish to my original two dishes and soup, as a gesture of goodwill. After the owner went to the kitchen,
I thought of Luo Zhendong. At this point, I was certain he was a spy planted by some gang among Lu Zhaohui and Boss Li
. Now that I was certain, I felt it necessary to remind Lu Zhaohui about this. So,
while waiting for the food, I typed a text message and sent it to Lu Zhaohui.
Shortly after sending it, the proprietress brought the food. I quickly devoured my meal and
called the proprietress over to pay the bill when my phone beeped with a text message notification. I
handed the proprietress the last hundred yuan in my wallet and checked my phone.
It was a reply from Lu Zhaohui. Luo Zhendong hadn't mentioned anything, but instead asked where I was. I
took the change from the proprietress and obediently replied to Lu Zhaohui, telling her I was home.
After receiving her reply again, I realized I probably wouldn't be able to go home to rest. Lu Zhaohui's message clearly
asked me to come see her, and the message included her current address.
Logically, I'm not an employee of Wanmei Group, and there's no real familial
relationship between me and Lu Zhaohui. I have absolutely no reason to be manipulated by her. But perhaps I vaguely saw my aunt's shadow in her,
so I didn't mind running errands for her.
After my father passed away, my uncle took me in and raised me. Yan Guang's mother, my aunt,
naturally became my second "mother" after my grandmother. My aunt and grandmother shared a gentle and kind nature...
Unlike my aunt, Lu Zhaohui was strong-willed and very opinionated. In my memory, even my uncle often
had to follow her advice. Because of her pity for me losing my mother at a young age, and then my grandmother and father, my aunt treated
me even better than she treated Yan Guang. In my opinion, this
was partly why Yan Guang later went down the wrong path.
Lu Zhaohui's personality and behavior were similar to my aunt's; this wasn't just my feeling, but Yan Guang felt
the same way. In a sense, we both unknowingly treated Lu Zhaohui as
a substitute for our deceased aunt. That's why we were willing to be driven by her. I was fully aware of this, but I didn't intend to
change anything. After all, Lu Zhaohui was a very powerful person, and getting close to her would obviously benefit Yan Guang
. For me, doing things for Lu Zhaohui was also a way to express some of my remembrance of my deceased aunt.
We left the Hunan restaurant. I first ran to a nearby bank to withdraw money. Back in the red-light district, I'd
spent several hundred yuan in one go, almost emptying my pockets. If I didn't withdraw soon, my wallet would be empty.
Checking my balance, I saw an extra 50,000 yuan. I was stunned for a moment before realizing this money must be
the column fee for this issue of the magazine that Zhou Jingyi had transferred to me. It seems this woman, while she loves money, is indeed a staunch believer in contracts
and trustworthy in terms of credit. I recalled the intimate scene with her at the hotel yesterday and smiled involuntarily
.
But then, remembering what happened afterward, my mood plummeted again. For some reason, I suddenly
felt as if I were being manipulated and guided by an invisible hand, everything around me out of my control
, and I could only passively cope and defend myself…
After hailing a taxi on the street, I told the driver the address Lu Zhaohui had specified in her text message.
The place Lu Zhaohui wanted me to go to was an industrial park planned in the eastern suburbs of the city several years ago. At the outset
, the municipal government was enthusiastic, once claiming it would make this area a leading center for manufacturing in the surrounding region.
However, now, very few companies have moved in, and most of the factory buildings and planned open spaces remain idle. In the past
year, following the downfall of the municipal leader who proposed the industrial park, it
has almost been forgotten.
After getting off the car at the park entrance, I met Lu Laosan, who was waiting there. I took the cigarette he offered, lit it, and
we walked side-by-side through the park gate. Previously, the municipal government had set up a management office here, with
gatekeepers and security guards. However, since the change in municipal leadership, the management office has become a mere formality, and the industrial park
is now in a state of neglect. Some of the land on the periphery, originally part of the planned area, has been
used by nearby farmers to grow various crops.
As we walked, Lu Laosan explained why Lu Zhaohui was there.
"Your brother Yan Guang is here too. He actually found Cao Zixuan. He originally wanted to
hand him over to Boss Lu directly. But Boss Lu doesn't want outsiders to know about her connection with your brother, so
she had your brother meet in a secluded place for the handover."
I nodded upon hearing this. Yan Guang and his group had worked hard for two or three days, and it wasn't a wasted effort
. After handing Cao Zixuan over to Lu Zhaohui, Lu Zhaohui would surely be generous with his reward. However, I still
didn't understand why Lu Zhaohui had asked me to come, so I asked, "Now that the person has been caught and the handover is complete, that's
good. Why did Boss Lu ask me to come here?"
Lu Laosan's expression was strange at this moment, as if he had something difficult to say. He simply replied, "You'll know when you go and see
."
Following Lu Laosan along the road in the planned area, we finally arrived at the outside of an empty factory building. Here,
I saw a large group of people I knew. However, apart from A-Can, most of them were Yan Guang
's subordinates who had gone out with Yan Guang to look for the person. The group of people were gathered in twos and threes at the factory gate, whispering amongst themselves. Upon seeing
me, they all greeted me. Feeling something was amiss, I responded to their greetings and asked Ah-Can
why he and these people were outside.
Ah-Can whispered in my ear, "We found Cao Zixuan, but
he's been acting strangely lately. Boss Lu thinks your brother's men aren't fit inside, so he kicked them all
out and made me guard the gate."
I suddenly realized something and immediately asked in a low voice, "Has something changed about him?"
Ah-Can, who had also escaped from the underground palace, nodded at my question and
added, "He's different from the ones we've encountered before..." Hearing this, I immediately went to
the gate, pushed it open, and went inside. Lu Laosan followed behind, closing the iron gate behind him.
The factory covered an area of over a thousand square meters. The entrance was piled high with building materials and large packing boxes
. After navigating the obstacles, I finally reached the rear of the factory and saw the people inside.
Lu Zhaohui stared intently at a corner of the factory with a serious expression. He Qiang and the others stood beside her,
weapons in hand. I noticed that everyone present, except Yan Guang, had experience in the underground palace beneath Phoenix Mountain
. My usually fearless and daring younger brother, however, was filled with shock and
disbelief. Following his gaze, I looked at the corner about ten meters away where everyone was staring,
and saw a person sitting there…
Although his head was down, I recognized him as Cao Zixuan, whom I had met in Phoenix Mountain.
But his current condition shocked me greatly.
He was huddled in the corner, his clothes tattered, his whole body trembling uncontrollably. His two exposed arms were
swollen and ulcerated. The most terrifying thing was his hands; his ten fingers resembled bird claws, and crucially
, sharp nails protruded from the tips of the claws.
Lu Zhaohui noticed my presence and immediately beckoned me to her side, explaining
why she had specifically called me over. "Mr. Tang left for Shanghai immediately after being discharged from the hospital the day before yesterday.
Before he left, he instructed me that if I encountered any strange occurrences similar to those in the underground palace while he was away, I could ask you to help."
"Now that Cao Zixuan is like this, I don't know what to do. I just received your text message and
remembered Mr. Tang's instructions, so I rushed you here."
Lu Zhaohui said this, and I finally understood. Tang Hui noticed in the underground palace that I seemed to possess some kind of special ability,
and knowing that I was with Wang Lie and others, he mistook me for an exorcist like himself. Because
of this, he naturally considered me his backup when Lu Zhaohui wasn't around…
Now that Lu Zhaohui realized something was wrong with Cao Zixuan, she naturally followed Tang Hui's instructions and
brought me here. Looking at Cao Zixuan trembling in the corner, his body gradually changing, I couldn't help
but smile bitterly.
At this moment, I knew that I did indeed possess some special ability. But what exactly was my ability
? What could I do? How should I use it when facing supernatural forces and strange phenomena?
I had absolutely no clue. Ye Tong had also said that special abilities can only be discovered and
adapted to naturally. Now that Lu Zhaohui had called me over to solve a problem, I really didn't know where to begin.
I thought for a moment and turned to ask Yan Guang how he discovered Cao Zixuan. Although Yan Guang was shocked by Cao Zixuan's current
transformation, his mind wasn't yet clouded by what he had witnessed, and he quietly explained
the basic process of how he found Cao Zixuan.
"My brothers and I took the photos and information and started looking around the city. I figured this guy didn't
know anyone in the area, so as long as he hadn't left, the only
places he could be hiding were hotels, bathhouses, or massage parlors. A couple of days ago, my brothers almost got into a fight with Lei Xiaohu and Zhang Jingwu's men while looking for him.
Luckily, those two guys knew I was just looking for someone, so they gave me face and let my men
search their territories. Who knew this guy wasn't hiding in their territory at all? He was actually in
a hotel on Xingping Road that Dong Yazi usually looked after..."
"Dong Yazi? You mean the one you mentioned last time who injured someone over a massage girl?" I remembered
.
"That's him. We finally got him out, but I was afraid he'd cause trouble again, so I
threw him back to Ranfang Street to reflect on his actions. So no one's been keeping an eye on Xingping Road these past few days, allowing him to slip in
and stay there for two whole days. He didn't leave the room at all. This morning, the hotel owner felt something
was off and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. So he opened the door and saw him on the bed, convulsing like a hysteric freak.
The owner was terrified. He was thinking of calling the police, but seeing that he looked like a drug addict, and usually when encountering drug addicts
, the owner, fearing trouble with the underworld, would first contact me. So he notified
one of my underlings. That underling went over and saw that he looked a lot like the person Aunt Lu was looking for, so he quickly called Qiangzi
over. Qiangzi went and said he was Cao Zixuan. After I contacted Aunt Lu, I arranged for someone to bring him
here."
"When did he start acting like this?" I asked.
"About an hour ago, when they brought him over, he was just babbling incoherently and convulsing. Who knew that as soon as
Aunt Lu arrived, just as she was about to wake him up and question him, he suddenly started changing..."
I turned to look at Lu Zhaohui, who nodded at me, confirming Yan Guang's statement. I then turned
back to Cao Zixuan, who was clearly undergoing a continuous transformation, and scratched my head.
The night before last, upstairs at Sunshine Department Store, Wang Lie was setting up formations and casting spells, and he did teach me some
methods commonly used in their line of work. According to Wang Lie, the formations and incantations he taught me were mainly used
to deal with zombies and other types of monsters formed after corpse transformation. But I had absolutely no idea
what had happened to Cao Zixuan! Although I was certain that if he continued to change like this, he would most likely become a monster,
but what kind of monster would he become? Would the methods Wang Lie taught me be effective against the monster he would become?
I had no idea.
I'm not one to be overly competitive, and after a moment's thought, I could only honestly say to Lu Zhaohui, "Aunt Lu,
although you specifically asked me to handle this matter, I don't know what to do."
Hearing this, He Qiang reached out and chambered a bullet for his Type 54 pistol, saying, "President Lu,
since Yan Ping doesn't know how to deal with him either, let's just finish
him off before he completely turns into a monster! After that, find a place to dig a hole and bury him, as if he never existed!"
After saying this, He Qiang solemnly looked at Lu Zhaohui, waiting for her order before he went to
shoot Cao Zixuan.
Lu Zhaohui hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded to He Qiang. He Qiang immediately
turned and headed towards the corner.
At that moment, Cao Zixuan, who had been curled up and trembling, suddenly let out a strange,
piercing scream without warning… The sound was extremely shrill, and almost everyone in the factory instinctively covered their ears simultaneously. This
included He Qiang, who was about to go and shoot.
As everyone looked at each other in bewilderment at this sudden turn of events, Cao Zixuan suddenly sprang out from the corner,
continuing to scream as he charged towards the crowd at an astonishing speed…
He Qiang was the first to react. He endured the torment of the eerie sound on his eardrums and repeatedly pulled
the trigger at Cao Zixuan. The deafening gunshots echoed throughout the factory. He Qiang had been a seasoned marksman for many years, and even in the chaos
, every bullet he fired hit Cao Zixuan's body without fail. However, after being shot, Cao Zixuan only
trembled slightly when the bullets struck him; his charging speed did not slow down in the slightest.
Out of respect for Lu Zhaohui, those who had been following her had deliberately chosen to stand
behind her to emphasize her status. Now, however, Lu Zhaohui was directly exposed to Cao Zixuan
…
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Lu Zhaohui momentarily forgot to react. She simply stared wide-eyed
in disbelief as the now inhuman Cao Zixuan rushed towards her. Cao Zixuan
raised his hand, which sprouted terrifying fingernails, and slammed it down heavily on Lu Zhaohui's head…
"Aunt Lu, watch out!"
At the critical moment, Yan Guang fearlessly rushed to Lu Zhaohui's side, pulling her into his arms
and using his back as a shield.
Sharp fingernails easily tore through Yan Guang's clothes, slicing open the flesh on his back.
Blood splattered everywhere…
Severely injured, Yan Guang lost his balance and collapsed to the ground, still holding Lu Zhaohui.
When Cao Zixuan rushed over, I, like everyone else, was stunned by what had happened, momentarily at a
loss. But the instant Yan Guang fell to the ground with Lu Zhaohui in his arms, his blood splattering onto my face, I
felt all the blood in my body rush to my brain! Almost instinctively, I frantically
threw
myself on top of Cao Zixuan… For a long time, I had consciously maintained a state of calm. The more I read,
the more knowledge I accumulated, the more peaceful and indifferent my feelings and perceptions of the world around me became. I see this as a
test of my character and self-cultivation. Since the sudden loss of my grandmother and father overnight,
I haven't experienced such intense emotional turmoil in over twenty years. The passing of my uncle and aunt brought
me grief and sorrow; betrayal by my lover brought me helplessness and resentment; watching the woman I loved
sleep with someone else brought me jealousy and pain; but at this moment, I feel utterly enraged!
If there's anything in this world that can make me lose my mind and become angry, without a doubt, it
's the harm others inflict on my family! I consider myself a reckless person, so I've never really cared much about myself. Being
misunderstood, ridiculed, insulted, despised, or even beaten—I can accept it all calmly. In my entire
life, even when facing the threat of death, I've maintained basic rationality. But Yan Guang was attacked right before my eyes
, and this finally made me completely explode…
Over the past twenty years, my loved ones have left me one by one, and now, Yan Guang is the only
one left by my side. I once swore that as long as I live, even if it costs me my life, violates my
conscience, and even if I suffer the torment of hell after death, I will protect my only brother for the rest of my life
… But now, someone has actually inflicted serious harm on Yan Guang right in front of me.
I completely ignored the fact that Cao Zixuan had become a monster. In my eyes, I only knew
that he was the culprit who harmed Yan Guang. Whoever dares to harm Yan Guang, I will take their life! Even if it's the King of Heaven himself
…
I pressed Cao Zixuan to the ground and frantically slammed my head against his. Cao Zixuan struggled
and used his hands, which were no longer human, to strangle my neck. Sharp nails pierced the flesh of my neck
. The moment my blood touched his skin, it burned intensely as if corroded
, emitting wisps of blue smoke. Cao Zixuan then let out a piercing scream, almost a bloodcurdling one.
After Cao Zixuan and I began to wrestle, the people around us finally reacted. Several people near Lu Zhaohui
quickly bent down and helped her off Yan Guang, then dragged Yan Guang away and
hurriedly moved Lu Zhaohui a dozen meters away.
Someone drew their gun, intending to shoot Cao Zixuan, but was stopped by He Qiang and Lu Laosan. "Bastards, do you want to kill
Yan Ping?" "Don't shoot, you'll hurt Brother Ping!"
Having lost my mind, I no longer considered fighting techniques or attack methods. I relied entirely
on my instincts to subdue Cao Zixuan. After a brief struggle, I successfully pinned him down
, my hands gripping his neck tightly. Cao Zixuan's claws slashed wildly at my body
, tearing my outer garments into tattered strips and leaving gashes on my skin,
like cuts from a sharp weapon.
My eyes were fixed on Cao Zixuan's bulging, bloodshot pupils. Suddenly, that intense
pain struck again… My head felt like it was about to split open, and my eyes felt
that burning, scalding heat once more. But I didn't close my eyes. My anger made me completely ignore the physical pain
, and I stared intently into Cao Zixuan's eyes! Just as the rage in my eyes could burn my opponent to death
…
What happened next completely shocked me…
Cao Zixuan's two red-hot eyeballs actually ignited under my gaze!
Smoke billowed from his eye sockets, and I could see the raging flames burning deep within his pupils. Not only that,
but scenes like those on television appeared in Cao Zixuan's pupils, imprinted directly
into my mind.
This sight abruptly snapped me out of my rage! I abruptly released my grip on his neck
, stood up, and stumbled back several steps.
Cao Zixuan's body lay on the ground, struggling and writhing… his two ghostly claws flailing wildly in the air!
Then, something even more unbelievable happened. After I left, Cao Zixuan's stomach rapidly swelled,
the swelling expanding continuously, lumps extending to every inch of his skin.
Within seconds, Cao Zixuan's body was completely transformed, as if his entire body had been instantly covered in protruding
tumors. Under the horrified gazes of the crowd, these tumors simultaneously ruptured…
bursts of blinding red flames erupted! Cao Zixuan let out a miserable wail amidst the countless flames. As his voice faded
, his entire body was instantly incinerated into a pile of black ashes.
...On the ground, the human-shaped pattern formed by the seeping bio-oil was still burning! I noticed that
everyone in the factory was focused on me. Their gazes held shock, fear, and confusion...
I realized that at this moment, no one here would look at me the same way they usually did. And
I, I didn't know how to explain what was happening. For a moment, apart from the occasional
crackling sounds of the still-burning flames, the entire space was silent.
I don't know how much time passed before Lu Zhaohui broke the silence. She had finally returned to her calm
and capable demeanor.
"What are you all standing there for? Get moving... Lu Laosan, take a few men and clean this place up, don't
leave any trace! Yan Guang, how are you? Can you handle it? I'll arrange for someone to take you to the hospital right away."
Yan Guang shook his head with the help of the people around him. "I'm tough, this injury is nothing. My
older brother's injury is more serious than mine."
Lu Zhaohui then quickly walked to my side.
At this moment, I finally felt the intense pain in my head and eyes. I could no longer hold on and collapsed to
the ground. At the same time, I reached out and pressed my forehead. Unlike the time in the police station, this time
the burning sensation in my eyes disappeared very quickly. As Cao Zixuan's body turned into a pool of black ash, my eyes returned
to normal. But the headache became more and more serious. Not only that,
the images that appeared in Cao Zixuan's pupils seemed to linger, constantly flashing in my mind...
Lu Zhaohui knelt down and reached out to grab my left hand, directly measuring my pulse. A minute later,
her worried expression eased slightly. Seeing my injuries, she immediately called for someone to help me up
.
"Don't try to tough it out! You and A-Guang, you both need to go to the hospital right now for treatment!" Lu Zhaohui
ordered me and Yan Guang in an unquestionable tone. I was about to refuse when Lu Zhaohui
whispered something in my ear. "Listen to me."
Suddenly, I had another hallucination; Lu Zhaohui appeared to me as my aunt did before she died
! My words of refusal were swallowed back…
He Qiang was driving, and Lu Zhaohui sat in the middle of the back seat. At her command, Yan Guang and I, the two injured,
sat on either side of her. Lu Zhaohui knew He Qiang liked
strong liquor and almost always carried small bottles of it, so she asked him for some after getting in the car. On the way to the hospital, she used the liquor to
disinfect our wounds. Yan
Guang, who usually didn't care about openly having sex with women in broad daylight,
was unusually shy at this moment. It was only after Lu Zhaohui forcibly removed his coat that he reluctantly cooperated
, leaning against the car door so she could use baijiu (a type of Chinese liquor) to clean the wounds on his back. He,
who usually wouldn't utter a sound even when seriously injured in fights, was now yelling in pain as Lu Zhaohui treated his wounds
. The scene reminded me of my childhood, when he got into trouble outside and my aunt would discipline him at home
…
I couldn't help but mutter to myself, "So similar…"
Baijiu is inherently painful when used to clean wounds, so Lu Zhaohui didn't seem to
mind Yan Guang's cries. However, when she heard my muttering, she couldn't help but turn to me and ask, "Similar to what?"
I blurted out without thinking. "You and A-Guang's mother, my aunt, really look alike
…" As soon as I finished speaking, I realized my mistake.
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhaohui smiled and said
something that surprised me, Yan Guang, and He Qiang, who was driving in front. "Is that so? That's wonderful! I used to think that having only Xiao Chao
was too few children. Why don't you and A-Guang just become my godsons?"

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