novel-bin Chapter 117 The world is going to the dogs; begging is getting harder and harder.
Chapter 117 The world is going to the dogs; begging is getting harder and harder.
Chapter 117 The world is going to the dogs; begging is getting harder and harder.
night.
Gu Qingyi and Zhang Qingguan drove Qin Dayou away, while Yang Xi, Guo Jin, and other security personnel followed at a distance, patrolling the surrounding area.
Gu Bai stood on a tall building in the distance, gazing at the rows of cars.
Tai Sui said, "It seems they've guessed something too."
"Even if they didn't guess it, they would still protect Gu Qingyi," Gu Bai said calmly.
Tai Sui asked, "What if this guy doesn't come out?"
"If he doesn't come out, then we'll just wait. Zhang Qing's aura has already been recorded; he definitely can't escape."
Gu Bai's figure blended into the darkness. The mycelium of the Tai Sui transformed, revealing an unfamiliar face. He looked up at the sky and said, "Tonight is going to be a stormy night. I hope I can get back soon."
He leaped from the rooftop, and in a few bounds, he disappeared into the night.
A private room in a restaurant.
The handsome man brewed some cloud and mist tea and inhaled the yang energy with relish.
Zhang Qing sat opposite him, his face cold, surrounded by crisscrossing threads, exuding boundless killing intent, sealing off the entire private room.
"You've already failed." The handsome man placed the tea in front of him. "That old bastard hasn't recovered his strength yet, so you couldn't defeat him."
Zhang Qing remained silent, simply staring at him coldly.
The handsome man continued, "We've always stayed behind the scenes, and our success is all thanks to our caution. But you've dragged our fate out of the darkness, which has already caused a lot of dissatisfaction."
"Wait until I kill Zhang Qingguan." Zhang Qing's expression was cold.
"You had a chance before, but what do you have left to kill now?"
The handsome man's face suddenly turned cold: "When I gave you a new identity and a way to survive, you should have cut ties with everything, instead of leaving the orphanage as a loophole."
Zhang Qing said coldly, "I'll just change my identity from now on."
"Is your identity so easy to change?" The handsome man was furious, but he quickly calmed down and forced a smile: "It's not too late to back down now. You are still a part of this destiny, watching this stage together from behind the scenes."
"I'll say it again: I'll stop once I kill Zhang Qingguan."
"But you can't kill him!"
"Last time was just a test. The thunderstorm is coming. When the Thunderfire Refines the Golden Palace, I can borrow the power of heavenly thunder, and that old bastard will surely die."
Zhang Qing said confidently, "For the sake of Wudang Mountain, Zhang Qing Temple can only block the heavenly lightning."
The handsome man frowned: "Old bastard, you're not as simple as you think. You're not the stupid bastard you appear to be."
"If I truly fail, I will not reveal your existence, even if it means death." Zhang Qing stared directly at him, his gaze gleaming coldly. "I have only one request: make Qin Dayou leave and never touch the orphanage."
"Do you think Qin Dayou can still leave?" The handsome man looked at him sarcastically.
"I didn't tell him anything, don't you believe me?" Zhang Qing said angrily.
"You don't trust me either? You've come here specifically to watch me. It's ridiculous. Would I lay a hand on an old man?" the handsome man mocked.
Zhang Qing's face turned deathly pale: "It wasn't you—"
"They're here." The handsome man took a sip of tea. "If you had killed Zhang Qingguan elsewhere, no one would have said anything. But you revealed your identity and your destiny, which is against the rules. They will come to eliminate you, including those who knew about it."
"You should be glad you didn't actually go to see the people at the orphanage, otherwise there wouldn't be any living people there anymore."
"They—" Zhang Qing's face turned ashen, his fists clenched, and the surrounding threads gleamed with a chilling light.
"Don't move." The handsome man said coldly, "If he can get on the bus safely and leave Wudang Mountain today, no one will bother him."
"If you don't accept this kindness, he will surely die once he returns to Jiangcheng. Don't forget where I come from. This is a blessing I have prayed for your fate. You know how to choose."
Zhang Qing remained silent.
The person in front of me is from Jiangcheng city.
The handsome man said, "Fate has another instruction that you need to complete as a reward for its grace."
"What?" Zhang Qing asked.
"The whereabouts of the White Bone Demon," the handsome man said. "Yunhe's intermediary was in the new city district, where he opened a 'wine pool and meat forest.' You know about that battle—the White Bone Demon's strength was no weaker than that of the old turtle, but now there's no trace of him."
"Then he's probably dead," Zhang Qing said.
The handsome man shook his head and said, "He chose humanity. He joined forces with the old turtle in that battle, so he should be coexisting with humans."
Zhang Qing understood: "You want me to find the symbiote?"
"Not bad." The handsome man said, "We've been developing for so long. Old Turtle is worshipped by Wudang Mountain and has plenty of yang energy. But this White Bone Demon is unassuming and suddenly jumps out, yet she's no weaker than us. I'm very curious, where does she get her yang energy from?"
"If he is indeed among this group, he will appear when I summon the heavenly lightning," Zhang Qing said. "If he doesn't appear, it means he's not here. However, my target now is Gu Qingyi."
The handsome man said angrily, "You're really playing games with him? With Zhang Qingguan watching over you all the time, how are you going to kill him?"
"Now is the opportunity." Zhang Qing opened his hand, and countless threads retracted: "I will go and kill Gu Qingyi. You must also keep your promise. If Qin Dayou returns, you cannot touch him again."
"You know how to seize opportunities, I can guarantee that."
The handsome man watched Zhang Qing leave, rubbing his temples. "Tell me," he said, "why would you give up a good life and go looking for death?"
A hoarse voice rang out: "Zhang Qing can give up. If the others make a move, their fate will continue to be exposed."
The handsome man said calmly, "I only want Zhang Qing dead, because only he knows some of my true information."
"Then why not just eat it?" the hoarse voice said.
"I also want to see if he can kill that old turtle, and then he can go and find out where the White Bone Demon is." The handsome man shook his head and said, "If he can hurt that old turtle a little more, we can use the old turtle as a snack at the tea tasting party at Yunwu Tea House."
On a street under the cover of night, a security vehicle suddenly stopped.
Smoke rose from the darkness ahead, the sound of suona horns rang out, and mournful music echoed through the night.
One by one, figures emerged from the darkness. The leader was dressed in white, followed by two people playing suonas (traditional Chinese wind instruments), and four people carrying a black coffin, blocking their path.
The security vehicle stopped, and Zhang Qingguan stared at the group: "Gu Qingyi."
Gu Qingyi glanced at Qin Dayou in the back seat: "I've already put him to sleep."
Old Wangba poked his head out and looked at the funeral procession: "Not a single one of them is human."
The funeral procession, at first glance, consisted of people, but upon closer inspection, they turned out to be paper figures, and the black coffin was also made of paper.
The vehicle stopped, and the two people got out, their bodies radiating an eerie aura.
Gu Qingyi glanced at her phone and said in a low voice, "There's no signal. It's being interfered with. Yang Xi should have noticed."
In the darkness of night.
Gu Bai gazed at the distant highway, where security vehicles sped past without stopping.
However, the vehicle carrying Gu Qingyi and the others had disappeared.
"I was wrong," Gu Bai said.
Tai Sui: "What's wrong?"
"There's more than one lurking in the shadows," Gu Bai sighed softly. "Their brains are still somewhat useful. What should this one be called? Someone who carved out their own space all by themselves?"
Tai Sui said, "This time, the food won't be easy to pick up."
"The world is going to the dogs, it's getting harder and harder to beg for food. Zhang Qing came—Zhang Qing left. That guy had some brains, unlike this stupid rascal."
Tai Sui said urgently, "Then why aren't you taking action? The reserve grain can't die."
Gu Bai rubbed his temples: "You're already a monster in human society, can't you at least respect the power of technology?"