"Understood, Master," the old foreigner said, leaping out of the window. Over the years, they had studied Qi cultivation under Lu Xuan. Although they hadn't yet reached the entry level, their skills had improved significantly. To ordinary people, they were already at the level of chivalrous heroes from folk tales.
Not long after, the old foreigner returned, dragging a man with him.
"I brought back my master. Shall we ask him about him?"
"Then let's ask." Lu Xuan was actually quite interested. This person was clearly not a police officer, yet they had found him before the police, even the Bureau of Investigation. This indicated that the power behind them was undoubtedly immense in New York.
When the man woke up, he found himself tied to a chair. Two men and two women were watching him. They were the Chinese men he had been tracking.
"Fuck...you bunch of yellow-skinned monkeys. Do you know who I am?" The man spoke fluent Chinese, leaving Lu Xuan bewildered. Even among descendants, few Americans could speak such fluent Chinese so easily.
The other person was still roaring wildly, spewing out all sorts of profanities. Ultimately, it boiled down to his boss being the underground emperor of New York City. He threatened to do this and that if they didn't release him...
Enraged, the old foreigner kicked the white man to the ground.
"Master, should I teach him a lesson?" Although he seemed a bit eccentric, the Mountain Moving Taoist, who walked the path of the martial world, was hardly a truly kind person.
However, Lu Xuan revealed a strange expression.
"Interesting. When you said those words, you showed almost no inner turmoil. You were neither afraid nor excited. Your mind was as still as a stagnant lake. In other words, all your anger and insults were an act! You wanted to provoke us into releasing you, or... killing you!"
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Chapter 213 Adam... (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
When Lu Xuan uttered these words, the man opposite him instantly changed his expression. No one had ever been able to see through his acting. Absolutely no one. He was confident his performance would be flawless. But he didn't know that the person opposite him could stand two meters away, hearing the churning of every part of his body. He could even, to some extent, sense his mental state.
"You want us to kill you? Why? You have no diseases, you're very healthy, even strong. Much stronger than most humans I've ever seen. You can even speak fluent Mandarin. You won't find anyone like that in all of New York."
You have a bright future ahead of you, why are you so careless about your own life? We may have done some things, but it wasn't to the point that you'd be so quick to contemplate suicide, was it?
"I don't understand what you're saying..." The man froze before he could finish speaking. Lu Xuan pointed a finger at his forehead. The vital energy instantly destroyed his brain, killing him instantly.
"Actually, I'm not that interested in your secrets. Since you're seeking death, I'll grant your wish. Take the body out and dispose of it," Lu Xuan ordered indifferently. The old foreigner responded and stepped forward to move the body. But at that moment, the four people inside the room gasped in surprise.
Because of the body, it disappeared.
"...What happened? Where's the body? It was just here a moment ago! We all saw it." The old foreigner said, looking pleadingly at Lu Xuan and the others.
“Yes, I’m certain. I absolutely killed him just now. So, there are only two possibilities. One is that we’ve all fallen into an illusion. What just happened didn’t actually happen. No one was captured by you; it was all our hallucination.”
“That’s impossible. We’re with Xiaohua every day, so our resistance to illusions is far beyond that of ordinary people. How could we possibly be bewitched by illusions? Besides, Master, you’re here too. Who could possibly fool you with illusions?”
"Don't be so arrogant. The Dracula we encountered before was definitely stronger than me. So, it's normal for there to be people stronger than me in this world. But this time, I agree with you. We shouldn't be trapped in an illusion. So the problem must lie with that person."
Remember what I said before? Even though he was trapped, he remained completely calm. He just wanted to lure us into killing him. Now it seems he's hiding some kind of secret. Interesting. Our plan has barely begun, and we've already encountered a potential target. Find him; I need to talk to him.”
"Hua Ling and the old foreigner immediately obeyed and left. Only Hong Gu was left to accompany Lu Xuan."
"Do you think that person is dead?" Hong Gu stepped forward and asked, massaging his shoulders as she did so.
"I could have said with certainty that it was definitely dead. But now, I'm not so sure. Maybe it died, but then came back to life."
Speaking of resurrection, Lu Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He seemed to recall something. A very distant memory. And the timeline didn't match up. But if it was that person, then time became meaningless.
"Come on, I'll take you to see a good show." Lu Xuan said, putting his arm around Hong Gu's waist. The two figures flickered and disappeared from the room.
What Lu Xuan was looking for was water, the water closest to his apartment. New York City has many rivers, but the closest one to Lu Xuan was actually a small artificial lake. It was an amenity of this upscale residential area.
Adam was struggling to climb out of the artificial lake. It was late, and there was hardly anyone around. So, even though he was completely naked, no one noticed him. He quickly got up and walked to a small grove of trees nearby. He skillfully found a travel bag and took out a set of clean clothes.
He was now somewhat uneasy. Over the years, he had seen many martial arts masters. He himself was a top-tier martial arts expert, confident he could defeat any modern-day martial arts master in a minute. But he still couldn't kill someone with just one finger.
Adam had seen many dangerous creatures, not just humans. There were creatures far more dangerous than humans. In his long life, he even witnessed the rapid decline of those powers, their near disappearance. But now it seemed they hadn't completely vanished. That Easterner was definitely one of them.
Adam changed his clothes, preparing to leave. He had dealt with many supernatural forces before, but none of them ended well. For some reason, he couldn't learn any magic, Taoist arts, or similar abilities. Even blood magic and black magic had no effect. It was as if he was inherently isolated from all supernatural things.
But he was also certain that he was part of the supernatural. Because no human being could live to be over two thousand years old. From ancient Rome before Christ to this new era. There was no one more supernatural than him. But apart from that, he couldn't do anything else supernatural.
After centuries of confirming this fact, Adam chose a different path. He assumed various identities, secretly accumulating resources. He didn't actually have a clear goal, but a long life always needs something to do.
Like Dracula, he was once obsessed with collecting. And many of his collections were far more extravagant. After all, he had personally experienced those eras, so acquiring such items for his collection was a piece of cake.
Unfortunately, he has now been killed by that person. The other party must have witnessed his body disappear. This means his hidden identity is no longer safe. Adam has decided to leave. Although he has just established an underground empire in New York, these things are ultimately dispensable to him, merely something he does in his spare time. What he truly cares about is the mystery of his immortality and whether his resurrection has any weaknesses.
Adam straightened his clothes as he walked out of the woods. He needed to quickly contact the people at the docks and then take a ship to Europe. However, when he emerged from the woods, he froze. The Chinese man who had killed him earlier, along with the Chinese woman, stood at the edge of the trees, smiling at him.
"Since you were changing inside, I didn't go in. Now, we can have a proper chat. To be honest, I'm really interested in your ability to come back to life. Do you regenerate in the nearby waters every time you die? Can you see anything when you die? When did you acquire this power...?"
Adam wanted to say no. But he also knew very well that a monster capable of killing with a single finger probably wouldn't care about his refusal. So, he finally spoke.
"Okay, but we need to go somewhere else."
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Pigeon for a day
As the title suggests, there will be no update today.
There's no particular reason, I just feel a bit tired. It's all night shifts, and I feel like my energy isn't keeping up.
I was busy today and didn't finish writing. As usual, I'll finish it at work. But I won't write today. Taking a day off.
Let me adjust it.
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Chapter 214 I Have Plenty of Time