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Chapter 512: Meeting an Old Friend (asking for monthly tickets)

With no one to stop them, this invisible confrontation between the "Mechanical Expert" and the "Cardinal" lasted less than thirty seconds before it was over.

This time, Xu Shu watched the entire process and clearly saw the "imaginary core" devour the "person in red" and then slowly drilled in from various holes on all sides, eventually replacing the original person in "person in red" in a one-to-one replacement manner.

"Mee~" The lamb began to cry. Its appearance was exactly the same as before, but the person being herded now was no longer Hong Yan, but Xiao Ya.

This completely ensures the integrity of the "red coat". Although the lamb has changed, it does not affect the grazing and "scapegoating" functions.

If Xu Shu slapped Elder Luo Lan on the head with all his strength at this moment, Xiaoya's puppet would also suffer a devastating blow.

It can be seen that the cost of rescuing a lamb being grazed is indeed not small.

It is precisely because of this price that one can avoid the vigilance of the "owner" and conceal the truth.

After watching the entire process, Xu Shu narrowed his eyes and sighed heavily, "Alas!"
The profession of "Cardinal" is indeed difficult to deal with. Once friends or relatives are caught by him and herded as scapegoats, it will inevitably become a fatal bargaining chip.

Indeed, a battle of life and death does not allow for mercy. To give in one step is to give in step by step. When encountering such a thing, one must be ruthless and kill the enemy at all costs. Otherwise, one will only become a puppet threatened by the enemy.

But that being said, everyone understands the truth, but if this incident really happens to you, the situation will be different.

If you know that the person being held hostage is your loved one, your parents, brothers, wife, or children, how many people can convince themselves to kill you? Can you be sure that you will not accept the threat and betray your organization or your friends? It's hard to say!

“No wonder when Alice encountered the Red Emperor’s army, she immediately used her “Born Stone Girl” skill at all costs. It’s obvious that she knew how difficult it was to deal with the “Cardinal”. In order to prevent me from falling into that situation, she risked her life…

"Humph, Bruce White must be caught as well. If this old man is not removed, I will feel like a thorn in my back and it will never be possible for me to feel truly at ease!"

As soon as he thought of this, Xu Shu's murderous intent surged in his heart, but he had always been good at concealing his inner feelings, especially after he was promoted to the third realm, he was able to control his emotions more freely, which was naturally due to the blessing of the "Yin Shen" curse.

"Cough, cough, cough, retch..." A burst of dry retching interrupted Xu Shu's thoughts.

This beautiful big-breasted blond girl, who was squeezed out from the lamb's stomach after being tossed around and deformed, is now kneeling on the ground with her legs curled up and her buttocks raised.

Because of the aftereffects of being herded, she dug her throat with her fingers and spat out a lot of chewed grass, just like a cute little white lamb.

Only, in the beginning she was a real sheep, but now she is a humanoid sheep, her beautiful curves clearly visible and fitted perfectly.

"Emm..." Xu Shu rubbed his eyes, looked Hong Yan up and down openly, and nodded with satisfaction: "Finally, there are no accidents this time!"

He was not taking advantage of the opportunity to take advantage of others. His main purpose was to ensure that everything was foolproof and that the person rescued was really Hong Yan, and not some other person he didn't know.

It may sound a bit cold-blooded to say this, but there is no other way. Xiaoya is a puppet and can only save one person.

As for the other sheep in the watching compartment, whether they were real sheep or human sheep being herded, they could only resign themselves to their fate and wait for death.

After all, in order to avoid any further complications, Xu Shu had no time to find more "mechanical experts" to rescue people, but he also couldn't let a dangerous person like Roland leave alive.

I can only say that Hong Yan's followers have to suffer a little. I, Yu Mingluan, will bear the infamy. You all can go to death in peace and accept your original fate. As for our blood feud, I, Yinhu of the Destroying Society, will personally avenge you!

Xu Shu made the sign of the cross on his chest and observed a moment of silence for the eight lambs that were destined to die, but suddenly he remembered something.

It seems that there is a limit to the distance of grazing for "Cardinal"?
I remember Zhang Zifeng mentioned to me that if we exceed the grazing distance, the "grazing" will become invalid automatically, but it will be discovered by the "owner"?
Xu Shu suddenly had an idea, and immediately patted the sheep: "Xiao Ya, how far is the grazing distance for a third-stage late cardinal?"

Xiaoya: “Meeh…Meeh!”

"Uh..." Xu Shu was stunned for a moment.

Then he opened the upgrade driver, selected "Eat a Peach" on it, edited the message, and sent it again.

This time, Xiaoya replied within five seconds: "Late third stage? Hard to say. The farthest ones can be over five kilometers away, and the closest ones may only have a limit of one kilometer. Just looking at the realm is not enough. You have to know that even if they are both in the late third stage, the difference in strength is huge."

"understood."

Xu Shu agreed with this point and judged that it should be only one kilometer.

Why do I say that? Because Zach Loran is currently the weakest third-stage late-stage enemy he has ever encountered.

The strength is roughly equal to the sum of the five friends of Sui Han, possibly slightly more, but definitely less than six friends.

This can be seen from the fact that he was unable to defeat the combined forces of four Paladins (one mid-stage and three early-stage).

Xiaoya added, "What do you want to do? Bring back the core of my puppet later. By the way, I didn't expect you to recognize Hong Jun's sister. Tsk tsk tsk ~ are you two having an affair?"

"Stop talking nonsense."

Xu Shu shut down the communication.

At this time, Hong Yan finally recovered.

"Xu Shu? Surprisingly, it's you again... Woohoo, you saved me again..."

She found a piece of clothing to put on to cover her exposed body. Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. She first staggered to her feet, as if she subconsciously wanted to come over and hug Xu Shu.

As she spoke, she looked at the little sheep that was staring at her blankly with lingering fear. It seemed that it was frightened quite a lot after being caught before.

But after hesitating for a while, she finally chose to hug her left shoulder, lowered her head with a slightly blushing face, exhaled, and took the initiative to say:

"Huh! I came here to track down the whereabouts of the Deactivation Society. I didn't get much, but I didn't expect to meet a 'Cardinal'. I suspect this is most likely Yu Mingluan from the Deactivation Society. Maybe you don't know, but there are rumors that Yu Mingluan, the murderous villain, is the 'Cardinal'!"

"..."

Xu Shu opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

The news that Lao Yu is the "Cardinal" has spread? Damn, was it voodoo? What a bitch!

Hong Yan held onto her clothes with one hand, barely covering her snow-white shoulders. She bit her lower lip and hesitated as she spoke: "Alas, my strength is still too weak. Fortunately, I met you again this time, otherwise I might really be in danger. Brother Xu, I, I, I, I... I don't know how to repay you~"

"Hey...we are all good friends, it's just a small matter and it's not worth mentioning." Xu Shu waved his hand and said.

"But I..."

"No need to say more!" This was not the time to dwell on it. Xu Shu paid attention to the time and said, "If you have anything to say, we can talk later. Business is more important. Are the sheep in this pen yours?"

"It should be." Hong Yan nodded.

"Okay, you take them away later, but don't walk too fast. Start from this ancestral hall archway and go west. Remember the distance and don't exceed one kilometer within forty-eight minutes. Once forty-eight minutes are up, start running at full speed. The faster the better, the farther the better." Xu Shu said while estimating the time in his mind.

Hong Yan opened her mouth slightly when she heard this, looking confused: "Ah? Why?"

"Don't ask so many questions, just do it. You are a female gangster, running for your life should be familiar to you." Xu Shu said. "Oh, okay..." Hong Yan was a little embarrassed by Xu Shu's address, but fortunately, she was carefree by nature, so she quickly calmed down and busied herself to open the sheepfold.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly stopped and asked, "What about you? Aren't you going with me?"

Xu Shu thought for a moment, patted his chest and said, "Today, the Judgment Department came here to encircle and eliminate Yu Mingluan of the Resurrection Society. They have laid a tight net. I am the commander-in-chief of this operation. Stop talking, and go quickly."

"So that's how it is. Commander-in-Chief..."

The fluctuation in Hong Yan's eyes was obvious.

When I first met him, this man was just a young talent who had just made it onto the Rising Stars list, and could only be considered to have a "promising future".

Now, only a few months have passed, and he has grown to this level, competing with the older generation of masters, but I can no longer even see his back... Damn it, damn it, this is simply a replay of the past...

A powerful figure in a red robe appeared in Hong Yan's mind. He gritted his teeth and was about to leave, driving the sheep away.

Suddenly, Xu Shu pulled her and said, "Wait a moment. I have something for you to bring!"

"Ok?"

Hong Yan was a little confused when she saw Xu Shu turn around and fiddle with it, as if he was looking for a storage bag.

But in fact, where she couldn't see, Xu Shu took out a piece of white paper and wrote and drew on it.

The picture shows an inverted "(3.)" shape concept diagram. On the raised petal on the left side of the "3", there is a small black dot ".", just on the edge, vaguely visible, like a small mole.

After a while, Xu Shu finished his work, aged the painting, and handed it to Hong Yan.

"Uh, what is this?" Hong Yan took a look and his eyes became more confused.

What is this?

Isn't this too abstract?
Does it smell like rust and seem very old?
"Don't ask so many questions. I need you to help me take this back to your sister Hong Jun. But, can you keep it a secret for me? Don't tell her that I gave her the painting as a gift. Just say that you found it nearby."

Xu Shu clapped his hands, thought about it, and then suddenly had an idea and said, "No, just say one sentence - 'Everything is destined'!"

"My sister? What's going on? What do you mean?" Hong Yan frowned in shock and confusion.

Xu Shu rolled his eyes and pretended to be mysterious: "Just do as I say. I am your savior. How can I harm you? Forget it. I will tell you the truth. Actually, an expert asked me to do this. This matter is very important to me. It even concerns my life and death! I guess you don't want to see your savior die because of you, right?"

As he spoke, he slightly activated "Sad Farewell" to make himself look extremely miserable, as if he was trapped in a huge whirlpool and was frantically trying to save himself.

This made Hong Yan shocked and nervous, and she asked hurriedly: "You...you look like you have encountered something?"

"Shh! You can't say anything!" Xu Shu [with a nervous look on his face, as if facing a great enemy] had to cover Hong Yan's mouth, "You can't say anything, you can't ask, understand?"

"Woo woo!" Hong Yan rolled her eyes, indicating that she understood, and was then released. Her face flushed as she asked, "How can I help you?"

Xu Shu said bitterly: "The world is like a chess game, you and I are both chess pieces! Even I am like this, what can you do?"

Hong Yan was infected by his emotions, and thought of her own helplessness when she was made into a lamb before, and she immediately felt the same way.

At this moment, the fate of being a "natural actor" seemed to have passed through the mist of history and attached itself directly to Xu Shu, making all his expressions so natural and impeccable.

With just a few words, he was able to firmly grasp the entire atmosphere.

From the "thrill of saving lives in time" at the beginning, to the "warmth of tears of gratitude" afterwards, to the current "depression of impending disaster", everything was easily controlled by him.

This is the confidence that the "Yin God" brings to Xu Shu.

As long as he wants to do it, he is a real expert in controlling his emotions!
Xu Shu continued, "As long as you do what I say, you can help me. Don't say anything else, and don't say anything nonsense, okay?"

Hong Yan gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, okay! Since you said so, I won't ask any more questions. I will keep it a secret for you! But Xu Shu, you may have some misunderstandings. In fact, my relationship with my sister is not very good. We even rarely meet. I am worried that I may not be able to help you..."

"It doesn't matter, just do your best and obey fate!"

Xu Shu pretended to be profound and sighed, secretly rolled his eyes, and thought to himself, "Stop talking nonsense, damn! You are also a big-breasted and brainless thing."

Bad relationship? Bad relationship. Once you die, will she come all the way to kill me? Will she kneel on the ground and cry at your grave while holding your broken curse tool?
My relationship is not good!
You female "hooligan" professionals are all the same kind of shit, idiots who can't figure things out!
But then again, hehe, I'm sure when Hong Jun receives this painting, he'll be angry, anxious and scared, right?

Apart from those powerful people who are truly elusive, how many people in the world can know the special location of her mole?

Hehehe, wait, I'll plant a seed in her heart first. Sooner or later, I will make this stupid woman kneel down and be my star... Oh no, be my loyal free thug! Otherwise, it will not be enough to avenge the three kills during the journey!
While Xu Shu was cursing in his heart, he came up with a bold idea and a perfect plan.

Of course, this is just something he does conveniently. He doesn't really care whether it succeeds or not. If it succeeds, he will have more thugs. If it fails, he will have a helper who can at least take action once. This is called transferring money from the left hand to the right hand. No matter how he calculates it, he will not lose out.

Finally, Xu Shu added to Hong Yan: "Oh, there is one more thing. You must not forget to tell her that it was me, Xu Shu, who saved you! Your sister is a top expert on the human rankings. I'm just telling you straight. I'm doing you a favor. Maybe I can use it in the future, right?"

"..." Hong Yan was a little surprised. She really didn't expect Xu Shu to be so frank.

He clearly seems to be imprisoned and on the verge of death, and his situation is not as smooth as it seems on the surface. It makes people feel pessimistic, like every family has its own problems, and the stronger you are, the greater the danger you will encounter, etc. Yet, he can say whatever he wants with such a calm and confident attitude?
It's really rare, he is truly a gentleman!

No wonder he was even willing to sacrifice himself to save others...

Thinking of this, Hong Yan looked at Xu Shu deeply, clasped his fists and said seriously: "Okay, Brother Xu, I will remember everything you said!"

"Then I'll take my leave now! Take care!"

Xu Shu did not delay any longer. He watched Hong Yan, who was driving the eight lambs away, follow the route westward and stop no more than one kilometer away from the underground palace. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

In this way, all hidden dangers are eliminated.

As long as Hong Yan is alive, Hong Jun will naturally not be able to come. He will not have to face that killer and can focus on doing his own things!

A few minutes later, Xu Shu rushed back to the Bai Clan Ancestral Hall on time and kicked the door open.

Looking at the eighteen demons of Slaanesh eating heartily with grease dripping from their mouths, Xu Shu twisted his neck and laughed wildly:

"Sisters, it's almost time!"

"Let me see your true strength!"

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(End of this chapter)