After parking their car in front of the villa, Fu Yuanshan and his group of six got out and hurriedly went inside. The large hole in the gate shocked them.
Even a hand grenade couldn't blow open such a large hole because the gate is made of steel. To leave such a large hole in such a gate, only a missile would have that kind of penetrating power, or at least a tank shell with super penetrating power. But for such shells to hit, several conditions must be met: first, there must be a launching device, such as a tank or cannon; second, the explosion must make a huge noise. Both conditions are indispensable.
But he certainly didn't hear any sound. It would be absolutely impossible for a cannon or tank to be driven into the capital unless it was a military operation, and Fu Yuanshan had not received any such reports. So he was certain that it was not caused by a shell.
Furthermore, Fu Yuanshan knew that only someone with superpowers could pull off such a feat. If it were Zhou Xuan, it would be effortless and he wouldn't make a sound.
Upon entering the living room, Fu Yuanshan and the others were stunned!
There were several large holes in the living room wall, big enough for a person to walk through. The hall was a mess, with black, fleshy things scattered all over the walls.
However, Fu Yuanshan didn't care about that. He was concerned about the safety of Zhou Xuan's family. While ordering his subordinates to clean up the scene, he checked on the health of Zhou Xuan's family members.
Zhou Xuan whispered to Fu Yuanshan, "Brother, don't worry, my family is fine. I used my ability to stun them. They'll recover once the house is repaired. I was just worried they'd be scared. They didn't see anything and know nothing about this. Also…" He leaned closer to Fu Yuanshan's ear, "Brother, the two leaders of the Butcher's Hand have been destroyed. I don't know how to tell you, but these two weren't human. They were extraterrestrial beings. They came in disguised as Zhang Lei and came with me. I didn't even notice at the time. Luckily, we finally destroyed them!" Fu Yuanshan was speechless, as if listening to gibberish. However, he absolutely believed Zhou Xuan's words. After looking at the scene again, he didn't say anything more and ordered his subordinates to clean up the remaining debris, preparing to collect it and burn it with gasoline. For Zhou Xuan's safety, he couldn't tell anyone about this. It was even easier to tell the National Security Bureau, since they didn't know the assassins had entered Zhou Xuan's villa. They just needed to pay attention to the three lowest-ranking assassins.
With the leader dead, the assassins were left without a leader and were unaware of the leader's secrets.
Fu Yuanshan then sent someone to take Mao Feng to the airport until he boarded the plane. He and his subordinates quickly cleaned up the scene and then left. At the main gate, Zhou Xuan opened the trunk of Zhang Lei's car and found Zhang Lei unconscious inside. He immediately took her out and put her in the car, then had Fu Yuanshan take her back to the station. He then used his ice-energy ability to revive her, but she would not wake up for another half hour. Zhou Xuan also left a portion of his energy in his body.
Next, the construction workers who were doing emergency repairs arrived. Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying quickly carried their family members upstairs one by one and put them in their respective rooms. Then they waited for the workers to repair the walls. Plugging a few holes was quick. After laying the bricks and then applying the base layer, and finally the surface layer, it was done in two hours.
Fu Yuanshan then hired a security door engineering company to replace the main door as well. The new door was the same style as the old one, and apart from being newer, it was really hard to tell the difference.
After the door replacement and wall repair workers left, Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying checked again. Apart from being slightly newer, it was not noticeable unless you looked closely.
Zhou Xuan then used his supernatural ability to break free from his control over his family. The family woke up in their respective rooms, touching their heads in confusion, not understanding what had happened. "It seems like they were playing in the living room in their memories. How did they suddenly wake up in their room on their bed?"
"I really don't understand." After a moment of stunned silence, they got up to wash their faces and went to the living room. Fu Ying and Zhou Xuan were quietly watching TV. When they came down, they asked them one by one.
Jin Xiumei, Aunt Liu, and Zhou Cangsong, being older, were somewhat senile and didn't want to think about things they couldn't understand. However, Zhou Tao and Zhou Ying found it strange and muttered to themselves. Li Wei, in particular, scratched his head and frowned, asking Zhou Xuan, "Brother Xuan, I really find it strange. We were chatting in the living room, so how did he suddenly end up sleeping in bed? Look, it's getting dark now. It's like these past few hours have been cut off."
"How would I know? You're so weird." You clearly said you were tired, and that Mom, Dad, your siblings, and you all went upstairs to sleep together. Why did you have this strange idea?
Zhou Xuan spat, then said calmly, while Li Wei scratched his head, looking dazed, and muttered, "Did I take sleeping pills?"
But he really didn't remember it. He looked at Zhou Tao, Zhou Ying and the others, who were all staring blankly.
Fu Ying stretched and said, "Ugh, I'm so sleepy, I'm going upstairs to sleep!"
Zhou Xuan shook his head and started walking upstairs, saying as he went, "I'm going upstairs to chat with A-Chang!"
Once upstairs, Zhou Xuan detected that "A-Chang and the other four were all restrained by the monster, unconscious and in a coma." Zhou Xuan quickly released them from the restraints.
Basically, from beginning to end, none of the five people, including Achang and Ade, noticed the arrival of the alien monster or the restrictions it placed on them. Just like Zhou Xuan, once he used his superpowers to control something, ordinary people would not know it at all.
Zhou Xuan smiled and told Achang, Ade and the others that everything was fine. After investigation, it was found that there were only three suspects, and they were all under the control of the police. There was no need to worry. He told Ade and the other three to go back to Wei Haihong's place.
After arranging everything, Zhou Xuan returned to his room and sat on the bed, reflecting on the day's events. It felt like a dream; he truly hadn't expected it. He had unintentionally destroyed the leader of the Butcher's Hand. In his imagination, it shouldn't have been so easy. Moreover, Zhou Xuan was certain that he was no match for that alien monster. But by sheer coincidence, Mao Feng's attempt to take advantage of the situation led to the monster being severely injured and choosing to perish together with him. As a result, Mao Feng's Fire Meteor Blade was destroyed!
Although Zhou Xuan had no such intention, this outcome suited his wishes. Mao Feng was not a peaceful person; in other words, he was someone who thrived on chaos. However, he had helped Zhou Xuan twice, and Zhou Xuan had no intention of killing him. But this time, his Fire Meteor Blade was destroyed by the alien monster, and the alien monster was also destroyed. Mao Feng's Fire Meteor Blade was also destroyed. This was the best possible outcome. Even if Mao Feng had ambitions to create chaos in the world, he no longer had the strength to do so, and therefore was no longer a threat.
Fu Ying had been bound by an alien monster, and her fear and terror had reached their peak. She had fallen into a deep sleep due to exhaustion. Zhou Xuan sat by the bedside, looking at Fu Ying's beautiful face, which looked much more haggard, and felt a pang of heartache. He gently stroked her face and, to help her sleep better, used his supernatural ability to improve her physical condition. However, to avoid waking her, Zhou Xuan slightly froze her thoughts, using just the right amount of force. Too much would damage her brain, and too little wouldn't be enough. But Zhou Xuan had used this technique so many times that he was already very familiar with it.
Then, lying back in bed, Zhou Xuan thought about what had happened that day. After everything quieted down, he glanced at the watch on his wrist and realized that the thing on his wrist wasn't a watch at all, but a language converter that the alien monster had given him. According to the monster, it was a high-tech product from their planet.
Zhou Xuan took a look. This thing looks like a watch, but it's actually different. The small instrument only has a small button and no other buttons.
Curious, Zhou Xuan pressed the button. The instrument didn't display anything, but Zhou Xuan clearly felt a kind of electrical signal in his mind, and the message immediately appeared: "Please select a communication partner!"
"This isn't a real voice appearing; it's the sensation of the information flowing from the instrument on my wrist into Zhou Xuan's mind." This gave Zhou Xuan the feeling of being able to read minds, much like Ma Shu.
Zhou Xuan still didn't understand how to choose a conversation partner, so he pressed the button again, but the same question kept popping into his head. He just didn't understand how to choose a conversation partner. Besides, there was no one to choose from now on, because there were only him and Fu Ying in the room, and Fu Ying was asleep. Who could he choose?
As dusk approached, a ray of sunset shone through the window. Zhou Xuan couldn't resist getting up and pulling back the curtains. The view outside was beautiful in the golden sunlight. A small bird flew to a large oak tree in the garden. It was tiny, and he didn't know what kind of bird it was, but it wasn't a sparrow. It chirped and chattered.
Zhou Xuan watched the little bird chirping left and right, admiring the sunset scenery. He reached out and accidentally pressed the button on the instrument on his wrist again. The voice in his head said, "Please select a communication partner!"
Again, choosing a partner. Zhou Xuan smiled faintly, not understanding. "Choosing a partner? What partner? All I can see is the bird in the tree outside the window. Is the bird okay?"
Just as Zhou Xuan was thinking this, the words "Successfully selected communication partner" echoed in his mind again. Then Zhou Xuan suddenly felt strange. The bird's call suddenly changed from high-pitched to deep, and the bird's voice turned into a human voice. He could clearly hear it saying, "I have no home. I have nowhere to go today. My home has been taken by humans..."
Zhou Xuan was greatly surprised. Could it be that he had really heard the bird's call clearly? After listening more carefully, the bird did indeed say, "It's just very strange." Could it be that this alien monster's converter could even convert animal speech?
Whether it was true or not, Zhou Xuan could clearly hear the bird's call at this moment. However, even though he could clearly hear its call, how could he communicate with it?
Zhou Xuan didn't know which switch to press to control it, so he looked closely at the instrument on his wrist. There was only one button and no other button. It seemed that he could only understand the bird's chirping and could not actually talk to it!
"But being able to understand bird calls" also excited Zhou Xuan, much like when he first gained his superpower. However, his current excitement wasn't about making money from it, but rather that the alien monster had truly given him a precious gift. Since he could now understand bird calls, Zhou Xuan could imagine that he could eventually understand the sounds of animals like cows, horses, pigs, dogs, tigers, lions, and rabbits. However, some animals might not understand, such as ants, fish, and shrimp—animals that can't speak—making communication difficult. Since it's about communication, shouldn't it be animals that can make sounds?
"But it doesn't matter if I don't understand those things." Another important point is that Zhou Xuan loves to travel, but his foreign language skills are quite poor. Now that he has the alien converter, he can easily understand the language of any place on Earth!
Zhou Xuan was so happy that he danced with joy. He couldn't help but call out to the bird in the tree outside the window, "Little bird, if you have nowhere to go, come to my house. We can build a new nest in the woods tomorrow morning, okay?"
As soon as Zhou Xuan uttered these words, he was surprised to find that the tone and manner of his speech had turned into the chirping of birds!
Just as Zhou Xuan was extremely surprised and felt it was unbelievable, the bird opposite him cried out again: "You are human, it is humans who destroyed my home!"
Zhou Xuan quickly added, "I won't, I won't hurt you. Don't worry, there are good and bad people among humans!"
As Zhou Xuan spoke these words, he clearly heard them again, but the words came out of his mouth as birdsong. It seemed that this converter truly had a peculiar and incredible ability.
The sky had darkened, and the last rays of sunlight had fallen below the mountain. The little bird circled and flew around on the branches for a few moments, but ultimately, out of fear of the dark, it flew to the window and stopped more than a meter away from Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan quickly turned around and searched the room. There was nothing else, definitely no birdcage, but there was a seed box, a rather pretty cardboard box. So he opened the lid of the box, took out only the bottom half, and held it to the window, saying, "Come here, you'll live in this cardboard box tonight. I won't close the window. You can fly out by yourself in the morning. If you can't build a nest by tomorrow, you can come back here tonight until you've built one!"
It was getting dark, and the little bird flew timidly to Zhou Xuan's box, but only its claws gripped the edge of the box without flying inside. If Zhou Xuan had ill intentions, it could fly away quickly.
But this action was actually a gamble. If the bird flew into the house and Zhou Xuanzhen had any ill intentions towards it, he could simply close the window and the bird would have nowhere to escape.