19. Process

Bone Forger Realm martial artists had physiques comparable to Olympic athletes, and their explosive power was even stronger.

But in the end, they were still flesh and blood, futilely reduced to two corpses in the face of firearms.

Lu Li ejected the empty magazine and slotted in a new one.

At this time, less than 10 seconds had passed since the fight began.

Wanqing was still somewhat dazed...

Meanwhile, Tong Shao hid in the house, peeping out with her little head and watching everything clearly, excitedly screaming, "Lu Li has a Western firearm~ He killed all the bad guys~"

Wanqing finally snapped out of it and hurriedly said, "Young Master Lu, quickly check if the villains have anything strange on them!"

Lu Li squatted down and soon found the "Nightmare Curse" on Wang Wen's body.

"There is a paper with the 'Nightmare' character on it."

"That's it! Tear it up quickly!"

The item was quite resilient; it took some effort for Lu Li to rip it in two.

The next second, Xiao Cha suddenly sat up, gasping for air, "Holy shit! Lucky that Lu Li had a Western firearm, otherwise we'd have been done for!"

Wanqing felt incredibly relieved as well, "Those two thieves were audacious... thank goodness for Young Master Lu's presence."

Lu Li asked, "I've killed two people, what should we do next?"

Xiao Cha, holding the torn Nightmare Curse in her hand, said, "With this, we have enough to accuse the Wang brothers of attacking a government officer and harboring ulterior motives! Also—no matter who asks, say it was I who killed them!"

The three nodded, and Tong Shao even called out coyly, "Understood, it was Luo Xunbu who killed the thieves~"

"Exactly, that's how it is~"

Xiao Cha took responsibility for everything, but Wanqing still had some doubts:

"The Wang brothers are backed by Yahang... Yahang won't let this go easily."

"We'll have to take it one step at a time. I'll go explain the situation to Chief Chen right now."

Xiao Cha found an old flatbed cart, tossed the two bodies onto it single-handedly, and, after covering them with some straw, prepared to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Lu Li stopped her, passing over the Rolex watch, "Take this, use it to grease the wheels with the higher-ups."

Seeing the exquisite watch, Xiao Cha's face immediately reddened, and she hurriedly pushed it back:

"No, no, I'm the one who caused this mess. How can I let you spend more!"

Lu Li spoke formally, "Now is not the time for modesty. Let's calm the situation down first."

Xiao Cha didn't protest further, gave a formal bow of gratitude to Lu Li, and then pulled the cart toward the Patrol Bureau.

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After Xiao Cha left, everyone sat in the hall waiting.

Lu Li started his visualization of the Serenity Meditation Diagram but soon noticed Tong Shao sneakily looking at him.

The little girl rested her cheeks in her hands and said,

"Lu Li, you are so amazing~ You took out the bad guys in just a few moves~"

Lu Li smiled and reached out to pinch her topknot.

This time Tong Shao did not dodge, letting him do it, and even said, "Thank you for saving Xiao Cha and Wanqing~"

Lu Li said with a smile, "You were quite brave yourself just now."

Hearing this, Tong Shao was overjoyed and showed a toothy grin.

She took off a shiny brass whistle from around her neck and handed it over, "Let me show you my treasure; it can make a really loud sound~"

A child willing to share her treasured possession with you truly considers you a good friend.

The brass whistle was about the size of a finger, strangely shaped, and even had a beast's head at the tail end.

Lu Li immediately understood the origin of the girl's name. He played with it for a moment before he was about to return it, but the Kunlun Mirror suddenly vibrated.

At the same moment, a warmth blossomed between his brows as the "Heavenly Eye" opened on its own!

"What's going on?"

Lu Li was very puzzled. The last time the "Heavenly Eye" did this was when he saw the Chuyun Envoy's "big spider."

But at this moment, there was nothing unusual in the room, except...

He looked at the brass whistle in his hand, staring right into the eyes of its beast-shaped head!

Lu Li's heart shook. This thing seemed to be alive!

But the next second, the anomaly disappeared.

No matter how Lu Li looked at it, it was just a brass whistle.

The beast's head had returned to being silent and cold as ice, as if the previous eye contact had only been an illusion.

However, to provoke a response from his "Heavenly Eye," the brass whistle must not be an ordinary object.

By this time, Lu Li had been holding it for quite a while.

Tong Shao, eager to get it back, asked with longing eyes, "Have you had enough fun with it?"

Lu Li returned the whistle to the little girl and instructed, "Your treasure is very powerful; don't just show it to anyone."

"I know~ I'm counting on it to find my parents~"

Tong Shao quickly hung the whistle around her neck and tucked it back into her bosom.

Wanqing also said with a smile, "This is Tong Shao's treasure. Besides you, only Xiao Cha and I have touched it."

Tong Shao smiled sweetly and then let out a big yawn.

Wanqing suggested, "Tong Shao, go sleep on my bed."

"Oh~"

Children need a lot of sleep, and weighed down by fatigue, Tong Shao rubbed her eyes and went off to bed.

Lu Li inquired, "The little girl's parents are not around?"

"The first time I saw her, she was only four years old. She couldn't explain clearly, only knew she had fled from a disaster. Maybe she got separated from her parents..."

Wanqing paused, then added, "Let's just hope they were only separated."

Lu Li nodded in agreement, but said no more.

At this moment, there was a disturbance at the front door; it was Xiao Cha returning.

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"The matter is resolved, the two thieves had malicious intent, killing them was justified. Chief Chen accepted the statement; he will block off any actions from Yahang."

Once inside the house, Xiao Cha started with the good news, then frowned and said,

"But Yahang won't attack openly, they might resort to underhanded tactics, so we need to be cautious."

Hearing this, Lu Li was puzzled,

"The Patrol Bureau is a law enforcement agency, can't they handle a Yahang?"

Xiao Cha solemnly explained, "You're from overseas, so you might not know—Yahang is precisely what several officials use to extort wealth, and they also manage industries for the Westerners; they're truly not to be trifled with..."

Xiao Cha paused, then added,

"However, we don't have to face the entire Yahang. Our quarrel is with the 'human teeth' within Yahang—just lowlifes who can't appear in polite society."

Despite her words, having offended a massive force was indeed a big hidden danger.

Now, each would have to rely on their own methods. Lu Li opened the drawer and took out the Calming Incense, saying, "Let's finish today's practice first."

Xiao Cha slammed her hand on the table, brimming with determination, "That's right, cultivating well is the main focus! Once I reach the Refining Internal Organs stage, let's see if those bastards dare to come!"

Wanqing looked worried and rather downcast, "I can't help much, I'll just slow you down..."

"Nonsense~" Xiao Cha hugged Wanqing's shoulders, laughing,

"I count on you for practicing Refining Internal Organs; without you to check the pulses and massage, I wouldn't dare try to break through."

Lu Li also sincerely added, "Without Miss Wanqing's guidance, I wouldn't have been able to comprehend the Meditation Cultivation Method."

Wanqing broke into a beaming smile, radiant as a blossoming garden, brightening the whole room.

After lighting the Calming Incense, wisps of smoke filled the air in no time.

His mind cleared, neurons unusually active, releasing a surge of brainwaves, all channeling into the Kunlun Mirror.

Lu Li suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask about something—what did "Shui'er Mei" mean?