Thump...
As Gajeel fell, he was still trying to process what had happened, his mind still fuzzy. He was on his way to the backyard, so why had he ended up in the front yard's swimming pool?
When the icy pool water reached his head, Gagiel, who could swim, tried to move his limbs to get up, but found that his limbs were bound by something and he couldn't move at all. His violent struggles only made him sink deeper and deeper until he was stuck to the bottom of the pool.
At the bottom of the pool, the water exchange gate had been opened at some point, and the water flowed wildly towards the gate, forming a large whirlpool. Gajir's obese body was easily attracted to it and suddenly pressed against the gate, blocking the exit.
And so, Gaggiel was able to move his limbs again, but this time, his back was sucked in, and no matter how hard he paddled, he couldn't get rid of the huge suction from behind.
Glug glug...
Glug glug...
Waaaaah...
Bubbles kept escaping from his mouth, Gaggiel's eyes bulged wide open, his desire for life and fear of death making him unable to control himself from inhaling water into his lungs.
Cough cough cough...
Countless bubbles rose and disappeared in the water.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes.
As Gagil lay dying, he heard a voice that was neither male nor female, saying, "Gagil, those who kill my Chinese people, no matter how far away, shall be punished. Drowning you is the last act of kindness I can give you."
Gagil was plunged into eternal darkness, his eyes bulging out, dying with unseeing eyes.
Upstairs, Yuan Zhuan put all the watches, rings, and wine from the safe and bedside table he found, as well as the wine from the cellar, into the system's storage compartments.
"This is what you owe us." What is taken from the people should be used for the benefit of China.
The maid's voice outside grew closer, while the small figure inside the house vanished without a trace, disappearing into the light and shadow.
Outside the villa.
Hales paced back and forth, glancing back at the gate every now and then. Why hadn't he come yet?
"Hals".
"Ahh..." Before the panicked scream could even escape his lips, something was stuffed into his throat.
Hales saw a familiar face, and his tension dissipated. He spat out a lump of something from his mouth, which turned out to be a loaf of wheat bread.
Fortunately, it wasn't smelly socks, and Hales was even in the mood to make fun of himself.
"Hey, this watch is nice, you can have it. I'll go back with you to continue my shift."
Hales felt a cool sensation in his hand and stared wide-eyed at the Midoriya Diamond Watch that appeared in his palm.
hiss……
This is a Green Valley watch worth 100,000 euros.
It's out! *slurp*
Yuan Zhuan understood Hales's suggestion and said, "Let's go see the play." It's almost time; we should be arriving soon.
Watching a play? What play? Hales was completely confused.
For some reason, fog appeared on the highway leading to the city.
"Hey, Jumi, are you sure you're going the right way? I don't feel like this is the way back." The black minivan sped along the highway.
Two minivans were enough to carry the fifteen of them.
"No, darling, I haven't gone to the wrong place. Trust me, you should get some sleep. When you wake up, we'll be home."
"Hey, Dale, don't bother Jumi. You know it's early morning and foggy. It's dangerous to drive on the highway. Don't distract Jumi." Someone in the back seat was very concerned about his life.
"Okay! I won't say anything anymore, I'm going to sleep." Dale Ling sulked, reclining her chair and falling asleep.
"That's more like it. After having a drink and a nap, we'll be home soon."
The driver of the car behind was also puzzled about the route, but seeing the car in front drive forward without hesitation, he didn't think much of it and followed.
Outside the car, unseen by those inside, several streams of black energy constantly swirled around the two vehicles, guiding them toward an unknown destination.
When Hales returned to the dock with Yuan Zhuan, still shaken, his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground. His subordinates who had collapsed there earlier were nowhere to be seen, and even the ropes were gone.
Those idiots, they must have run away!! They actually abandoned him! Just wait, when he gets back, he'll skin them alive!
Rumble rumble...
In the midst of his mental turmoil, he heard a loud crash from a speeding vehicle. The car was humming as the accelerator was floored. Hales turned his head in surprise and saw two vans rushing towards the railing like madmen on the high dock, like moths to a flame. With two loud thuds, they crashed through the iron railing and plunged into the sea, kicking up countless sprays of water!
First reaction: Oh! No! Someone's in trouble, he has to go save them.
He tried to get up by bracing himself on the ground, but found a hand on his shoulder that was just gently supporting him, and he couldn't get up.
"Boss?" Hales looked up at the girl beside him in surprise, not understanding what she meant.
"Don't those two cars look familiar?" The woman's voice was indifferent, her dark eyes fixed on the two minivans that were slowly sinking.
What, what does that mean?
Hales looked in horror toward the direction of the car. The big shot next to him had turned on his flashlight, which allowed him to see the license plate number he had secretly memorized slowly disappearing into the water.
Oh!! No!!
Hales screamed in terror in his mind!
No, no, no...!
It was them, it was them! Why did they commit suicide? Why didn't they struggle?
Compared to Hales's breakdown on the shore, the people inside the car were even more frantic. They used everything in the car to pound on the windows, their desperate desire to live making their faces contorted in the face of death.
"You bitch!! Fuck you! Why did you put on bulletproof glass?!"
"Aaaaaaah... Help! Help me!!!"
"Dale Ling! You idiot!! If you hadn't invited us here today, we wouldn't be in this mess!! I'll kill you before I drown!!"
The fight was raging in front, and those behind were just as frantic, pounding on the car windows in a desperate attempt to escape.
On the shore, Hales stared blankly as the two violently shaking vans were completely submerged by the sea.
They're all dead... Not a single one can survive...
"Boss, is Gajir still alive?" For some reason, the fear in Hales' heart slowly dissipated; he had never been so calm before.
The extraordinary experience he had today could easily be published as a book, and he believes it would be a bestseller.
"You'll find out tomorrow." The big boss didn't give him a direct answer.
Hales, having understood, tilted his head, staring at the now calm sea. After a long pause, he nodded blankly. "Okay, boss. If you need anything, just tell me. I'll do whatever I can." No, he'd do it even if it cost him his life. Even if he couldn't, he had to do it!
"Yes, there is indeed a small matter that I need your help with." The girl next to him actually squatted down.
"W-what is it? Please tell me." Hales shrank his neck and turned to meet the girl's eyes.
"Have your Aunt Wu Na prepare a charter flight for flight Nc667. We're going back to China."
In Yuan Zhuan's gaze were Hales's terrified and trembling pupils.
Deep inside, it felt like countless screaming chickens were screaming in unison: How did you know? How do you know about my Aunt Wuna? How do you know that my Aunt Wuna has a say in flight schedules?! She even knows the flight schedules that Aunt Wuna can arrange at will!!
Waaaaah... How terrifying... She has magic!!
Yuan Zhuan's eyes sparkled with amusement, because I just touched your hand. You spoke on the phone with your Aunt Wu Na yesterday, and the private flight controlled by your Aunt Wu Na just arrived in Baqi last night.
"It's less than ten kilometers from here to the airport. In two hours, I need to take people to board the plane, but you'll have to arrange the security check. Now, go and get the tickets sorted out. I'll wait here and deliver the tickets within an hour. You can personally take us there."
"Yes." The arrangements were crystal clear; what could he do? He had to do as he was told.
Hales left with a crying face.
Yuan Zhuan also turned and headed towards the hotel.
Xie Huan was also in Song Changhui's room. The sound of Yuan Zhuan climbing out of the window wasn't loud, but it was enough to be heard. The two of them turned their heads at the same time and saw Yuan Zhuan leaning in. They were both stunned.
"Yuan Zhuan? How did you get up here?" Song Changhui rushed to the window, leaned half his body out to check, and found there was nowhere to step on.
Xie Huan secretly rolled his eyes at Song Changhui's foolish actions. After knowing him for so long, Song Changhui still understood Yuan Zhuan less than Xie Huan did. It wouldn't be surprising if anything happened to this big shot.
"One hour later, everyone will assemble and board the plane at Thuringia Airport."
"What?" This time, Song Changhui and Xie Huan exclaimed in unison.
Yuan Zhuan obtained the birth dates and names of the fifteen soldiers who sacrificed their lives at sea from Xie Huan.
They were also Xie Huan's teammates who needed help, but unfortunately, by the time Xie Huan arrived, they had all been wiped out.
For Xie Huan, this was an unspeakable pain. When Yuan Zhuan asked him about it, he understood what Yuan Zhuan wanted to do.
"Can we really recall them?" Xie Huan choked up, his already bloodshot eyes turning even redder.
Probably, otherwise how would you explain the talking little red paper figure on Song Changhui's collar?
"I'll do my best."
Yuan Zhuan carefully folded the paper, tucked it into his bosom, and then disappeared into the morning mist in front of the two of them.
At dawn, when the yin energy is at its peak, it is the perfect time to summon the soul.
Not long after Yuan Zhuan left, everyone got up and prepared to depart.
Yuan Zhuan never expected to see Hales when he returned to the dock.
Hales was pacing back and forth on the dock, craning his neck to look around, when Yuan Zhuan suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Hales was still somewhat uneasy and took a step back in fear.
Once he confirmed it was Yuan Zhuan, Hales timidly stepped forward and said, "Boss, I've got the tickets."
As he spoke, he pulled a stack of long paper tickets from his pocket.
Yuan Zhuan took it, counted it, and found there were thirty. He looked up at Hales, who smiled obsequiously, "There are thirty seats in total in the cabin. I was afraid you wouldn't have enough, so I brought them all, hehe."
This little plane was used by his aunt to do favors; it was often chartered. This time, he happened to be there. Aunt Wuna was very generous and gave him 30,000 euros without saying a word.
Compared to the 100,000 euro Midoriya watch that the boss gave him, he still made a profit.
It's not a loss, it's not a loss.
Hales's eyes darted around, revealing that this kid was quite quick-witted.
Yuan Zhuan chuckled and took out a string of pearls, saying, "This is for your Aunt Wu Na, to express my gratitude."
Hales: Sha...
A Nanyang pearl necklace, worth 50,000 euros!
Oh no, he couldn't bear to give it to Aunt Wuna.
only……
Meeting the boss's meaningful gaze, Hales suppressed his wicked thoughts and said, "Yes, boss."
"You can go stand aside now, we'll talk when I'm done." After saying that, Yuan Zhuan ignored Hales and took out the prepared array plate and fifteen array flags from his backpack.
Hales stared wide-eyed, his gaze never leaving the strange objects in Yuan Zhuan's hands.
The array was made of wood and a disc, with white characters on a black background. He didn't know what it was, and there were two needles. Oh, and she was holding a small black flag with a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) pattern. He recognized it but didn't know what it was for. He had seen it in newspapers, but it looked so much like the flag of a certain country.
While Hales was lost in thought, Yuan Zhuan had already positioned the array plate according to the directions. Then, with a flick of his right hand, fifteen Bagua flags flew out and hovered on the sea, forming a simple Bagua array that was missing some parts, swaying slightly in the wind.
Hales stared in disbelief, his legs went weak, and he turned and ran up the steps, afraid that if he was too slow, something would catch up with him.
Ghost, ghost, ahh ...
Hales was so in awe of Yuan Zhuan that he didn't even dare to scream, for fear of disturbing the big boss's actions.
"Wandering souls, where do you linger? The three souls have long since descended, the seven spirits have arrived. By the river, in the wilderness, in temples and villages, in palaces and prisons, in graves and forests, in strange and frightening places, in lost souls. Now I beseech the Sea God, the Five Wandering Generals, the Local Earth God, the Kitchen God of the Household, I, your servant, will diligently search for them, collect their souls, and help them regain their spirit. Heavenly Gate, Earthly Gate, a thousand-mile-long child brings the souls here. The newly deceased Qi Yulin, Wang Jiaying... born... died... I beseech the Supreme Lord Laozi to hasten as the law commands." Yuan Zhuan stepped on the Nine Dipper Steps, uttered incantations, closed his eyes tightly, and his hands constantly changed hand seals.
Hiding behind the giant rock in the harbor, Hales trembled with fear yet also wanted to see the woman 'strolling' on the dock. For some reason, he always felt that she shimmered with a faint golden light from head to toe, as if she were possessed by something. Her majestic presence filled him with awe, and he almost knelt down to submit.
Time passed second by second, and even though it was a cloudy day, the sea gradually brightened, with a faint light enough to see the sea clearly. But strangely, the sea where the flag was located remained pitch black, as if it were isolated in a dark place.
"Holy Mary, Jesus Christ, God bless..." Hals knelt on the ground, making the sign of the cross on his chest, muttering to himself.
finally……
A gust of cold wind blew by, and Hals felt something closing in on him. He opened his eyes and saw the black banners on the sea rising and falling wildly. Soon after, they started spinning like a tornado, spinning faster and faster, looking like a spinning octagonal ball.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...
"Return to your homeland! Fellow heroes, Yuan Zhuan, a disciple of the Yuan family, has come here today to lead you back to your ancestral land of China! Believe in me, and you will return!" Yuan Zhuan's eyes widened, and the golden incantation characters in his hand shot straight towards the center of the formation.
The vortex formed by the Bagua flags did not linger for long before they all spontaneously merged and landed in Yuan Zhuan's outstretched palm.
After confirming that everything was in place, Yuan Zhuan solemnly put away the array flags and stuffed them into the talisman bag. He then put the soul-nourishing bracelet on the talisman bag, took a deep breath, and turned around, just in time to see Hales's dazed expression.
"Shut up, it'll help you live longer." Seeing several vans approaching from the opposite direction, Yuan Zhuan picked up Hales and said, "Let's go."
Just in case, Yuan Jin and Zou Junwei rode in the lead car with four of Yuan Zhuan's men, since they were the strongest fighters and had the best self-defense capabilities.
Yuan Zhuan carried Hales to the rear.
After getting on the bus, Hales huddled in a corner with a bitter face, pretending not to notice the stares from those around him.
Zheng Ji greeted Yuan Zhuan, and the others followed suit, calling him "boss."
Yuan Zhuan: ...
I am not your boss.
However, perhaps in the future.
Each van can seat eight people, and five vans were prepared, with the last one being a Jeep.
Once at the fork in the road, we split up and went to meet up at the airport.
The jeep, the one Yuan Zhuan was in, lagged far behind the lead vehicle, escorting the mission's target to board the plane safely.
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