Their coffees had arrived, and the waiter left. Li Yang picked up his coffee, took a sip, and found it to be quite good.
"Even a clay figure has some earthy spirit. It's understandable that I would do anything or react to a rogue like you." Fei Hua glared at Li Yang with eyes blazing with fury.
"Don't get so agitated. It seems you're still young and don't know that acting is an essential skill for a secret agent. Since we're here to investigate something so important, and Jiangbei City is currently teeming with hidden superhumans, it's extremely dangerous. If we're not careful, we'll suffer losses too," Li Yang calmly advised Fei Hua.
Chapter 895: Acting Requires Sacrifice
"Tch—I have the Neon Immortal Sword. Those demons, monsters, and heretics, I'll kill them one by one, or two by two!" Fei Hua scoffed disdainfully.
“My dear lady, don’t be so confident. Those vampires, werewolves, and Japanese ninjas are quite capable. While we are certainly capable of defeating mortals, we should still be careful when facing those guys. They possess supernatural abilities, and since we don’t understand them, we could easily be ambushed.” Li Yang shook his head slightly, thinking about this blindly arrogant big-breasted woman.
"If you're a coward and afraid of dying, then don't get involved. I can handle it myself," Fei Hua said, raising her chin with disdain in her eyes.
"Miss, can you please stop being so childish? We're just acting, you know?" Li Yang said helplessly.
"Even if it's acting, it's not okay. Weren't we just acting? Why did you take advantage of me?" Fei Hua said, quite dissatisfied.
"That was just to make the act more realistic. Didn't you see how those people all looked like dead fish after we got intimate? The effect was so obvious. Besides, look at those TV dramas and movies, aren't those intimate scenes incredibly bold and explicit? Are they all just doing that to take advantage of you?" Li Yang explained confidently.
Fei Hua frowned slightly and said, "They were doing that for a movie, and they're professionals. They're entertainers, like courtesans in ancient times; that's their job. They did it voluntarily, it was necessary. But I'm not an entertainer. I don't need to sacrifice myself like that. I have my bottom line—I would never do that with you."
“Did I say I wanted to take advantage of you? Wasn’t it just because of the circumstances? Okay, I promise I won’t lay a finger on you again unless I get your permission,” Li Yang said, raising his hand in a vow.
"I will never allow it," Fei Hua said fiercely. "Your vow isn't a lie, is it?" Fei Hua asked again, half-believing.
“My oath is more powerful than real gold,” Li Yang said solemnly.
"If a man's oath is true, pigs can climb trees! Don't try to fool me. However, I understand your plan to complete the mission, but we need to agree on three rules. If something like that happens again, don't blame me for being ruthless and turning my back on you!" Fei Hua said coldly.
"No problem," Li Yang nodded in agreement. As for the future, it would depend on the circumstances. Indeed, a man's vows are worthless; never truly believe them.
The two then seemingly intimately and sweetly drank coffee, making countless animals envious.
After dusk, the two left the hotel.
"Why are you holding my hand?" Fei Hua asked, glaring at her.
"How can we be a couple if we don't hold hands? Why don't you put your arm around mine?" Li Yang said, extending his arm.
"No. There can't be any physical contact!" Fei Hua shook her head and firmly refused.
"Okay." Li Yang shrugged helplessly. With his hands in his pockets and arms swinging, he walked down the street. Under the streetlights, their shadows stretched long, sometimes merging together, though neither of them knew it.
Several dark shadows flashed across the sky, like oversized bats, tracing a dark arc at incredible speed. Simultaneously, atop skyscrapers, people were leaping at speeds far exceeding human limits, their speeds unbelievable. Each jump covered distances of tens of meters, leaping between buildings as if walking on flat ground.
At the same time, several tall foreigners were moving rapidly on the ground, as fast as the wind, their speed astonishing. Li Yang and Fei Hua looked up simultaneously, their eyes flashing, taking in the movements of these people. They also sensed the strange situation on the ground.
"Something's up, let's go, follow them and see what's going on," Li Yang said to Fei Hua, and secretly followed. Fei Hua didn't hesitate and quickly caught up.
“The people on the ground must be martial artists,” Li Yang observed their movements. They hadn’t yet transcended the limitations of ordinary people; the most skilled among them was only at the Inner Strength level. Although their movement speed was much faster than that of ordinary people, it wasn’t yet surprising to Li Yang.
"That's right. He's just an ordinary martial artist; his skills aren't particularly advanced," Fei Hua nodded in agreement. Little did she know that a master of internal energy was a renowned figure in any region, and in their eyes, he was just an insignificant ordinary person with mediocre martial arts.
"Don't alert them. Let's observe first. Our main target is in the air," Li Yang said cautiously.
“That’s right. The main threat is in the air.” Fei Hua also sensed that the people in the air were much stronger than those on the ground.
"Are they all superhumans?" Fei Hua asked. She rarely left the mountain and knew little about the West. Although she knew some things from ancient books, she had never seen the real thing.
"That's right. Based on my experience, the flying bats are vampires, also known as bloodlust. They live by drinking blood. They are very strong, and their special skill is transforming into bats, moving through the air like lightning, making them difficult to deal with. The other one, based on my speculation, is probably a werewolf. Tall in stature, covered in gray fur, agile and sharp in movement, and incredibly strong. These are all characteristics of werewolves, and it's nighttime now, so werewolves are strongest at night. The same goes for vampires; they are all dark creatures, absorbing the power of the moon. Their power is greatly reduced during the day." Li Yang shared some extra knowledge with Fei Hua.
"What's the difference between these heretics and those people from the Demonic Sect?" Fei Hua said disdainfully.
"The Demonic Sect? What's that?" Li Yang asked in surprise. This time, it was Li Yang's turn to be confused.
"You don't know about the Demonic Sect? The Demonic Sect consists of cultivators who will stop at nothing to try and take shortcuts to improve their cultivation. However, their methods are too cruel and ruthless, and they have never been tolerated by the righteous path. Thousands of years ago, they were besieged and wiped out by all the righteous path members, suffering heavy losses. They almost disappeared without a trace, and there has been no movement or news about them in recent years. However, recently, it seems that there have been traces of Demonic Sect members again." Fei Hua explained to Li Yang.
"What methods do they use to quickly improve their cultivation?" Li Yang was most interested in this. He could quickly improve his cultivation using Chi You's blood essence; did that mean he was also a heretic?
"It's hard to say," Fei Hua said, frowning.
"Then let's just say what we can talk about~" Li Yang didn't let Fei Hua off the hook. Fei Hua's expression was a little strange, but she bit her full lips and still spoke: "Sucking the essence and blood of young boys and girls, using the filth and evil energy of the world, requires killing a large number of people. Not only do they suck their essence and blood, but they also torture their souls, generating resentment. The piles of corpses generate evil energy, and so on. They use all sorts of terrifying and evil spells to improve their cultivation. They can quickly improve their realm in a short period of time, but because they have absorbed too much evil energy, they become evil and bloodthirsty, unable to control themselves, and wreak havoc on the area. Such people and their methods are not allowed to exist in the world~"
"So that's how it is. That's really evil. It must be eradicated!" Li Yang gasped, a cold sweat breaking out on his back.
Chapter 896: The Standoff
"That's right. That's why the major sects have always been committed to eradicating these evil forces. However, the devil is always one step ahead of the righteous. These demons and monsters are full of tricks and can never be completely eradicated. They are like wildfire that cannot be extinguished and will spring up again in the spring breeze!" Fei Hua said helplessly.
Their conversation didn't slow them down; they followed the tall white men at a comfortable distance without being detected.
"Do you think their gathering might be part of some kind of conspiracy?" Li Yang asked, bored.
"I don't know either. Maybe something's wrong?" Fei Hua said, frowning. She couldn't guess what these people were rushing off to.
Li Yang's phone suddenly rang.
"Hello, Director Zhou, is there something you need?" Li Yang asked.
"Of course! Where are you? Head to Xishan immediately. Something big is going to happen there tonight," Zhou Tong said excitedly.
"West Mountain? It seems we're heading towards West Mountain." Li Yang looked up at their location and indeed, they were approaching the western suburbs. Jiangdong City and Jiangbei City stand side by side, with West Mountain towering majestically and stretching far into the distance, running through both cities. The western part of Jiangbei City is also within the area of West Mountain.
"Hmm? It seems your observation skills are indeed exceptional. Let's hurry then, we're all on our way too," Zhou Tong said, somewhat frustrated and envious. He had only gotten the information through the National Security Bureau's vast intelligence network, which was why he was leading his men to Xishan. Li Yang and Fei Hua, however, didn't have such an intelligence network, yet they were also heading to Xishan. Clearly, they had also received the information, which made him feel quite awkward.
"Something happened in Xishan?" Feihua's hearing was excellent, and she overheard Li Yang and Zhou Tong's conversation.
“That’s good. But we don’t need to rush. Just follow them. We’ll probably just be spectators anyway,” Li Yang said casually.