With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 73 Meng Chuan's Reflections, Courage and Wisdom Encounter Peril

As Meng Chuan watched Luo Shi's departing figure, he still felt somewhat worried about the situation outside the city.

After a moment's thought, he quickly took out his phone and called his uncle.

After two beeps, my uncle's cheerful voice came from the other end of the line:

"Hey, Chuan'er, what's wrong?"

Recently, Meng Chuan has been practicing martial arts at Luo Guanyun's house and hasn't come back. Meng Yongzhi has gotten used to it and doesn't ask about it anymore.

The noise from his uncle's side was a bit loud, and time was of the essence. Meng Chuan didn't have time for pleasantries and spoke very quickly:

"Uncle, are you home? My master said that the situation in the demon's lair outside the city is not good and may affect the city. Tonight, you must lock the doors and windows and stay at home. Don't go anywhere."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Meng Yongzhi said somewhat awkwardly:

"Chuan'er, I'm on a mission outside and I'm afraid I can't go back."

"The city's surveillance cameras just located the man-demon. We'll be closing in tonight to get rid of this menace."

“If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. There’s no use me worrying about what’s happening outside the city. I’ll just tell your aunt to stay home.”

The police station's mission could not be refused. Meng Chuan frowned, worried about his uncle's safety.

"Alright, demons are dangerous, Uncle, please be careful."

My uncle chuckled on the other end of the phone, his tone brimming with confidence:

"Don't worry, Chuan'er. My strength is limited. The search and capture work is handled by squad leaders who are at least intermediate-level martial artists. I'm just working with my colleagues to set up defenses on the perimeter. It'll be fine."

"After we take down this demon, I'll have a proper talk with you. Stay at Master Luo's house and be careful."

Seeing that his uncle was aware of the situation, Meng Chuan felt much more at ease.

Then he took a deep breath and said:

"Take care, I'll be waiting for your good news."

After hanging up the phone, Meng Chuan became increasingly uneasy and could not calm down for a long time.

The demon's lair outside the city is in turmoil, and both humans and demons have appeared inside the city. Tonight, Yong'an City seems to be shrouded in gloom.

"Thinking too much is useless. In the end, it's just that I'm not good enough. Worrying and being anxious are pointless."

"Only by improving my strength and becoming a martial artist can I share the burden and protect this city and my uncle."

Meng Chuan took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes to clear his mind of all distractions, and calmed himself down to continue practicing standing meditation.

Every drop of sweat now is an accumulation. With the Martial Arts Limit Break Panel, I will surely be able to protect this city with my strength in the future.

……

"The situation is not good."

On the other end of the phone, Meng Yongzhi was still immersed in the complex emotions brought about by his conversation with Meng Chuan.

"What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood because of a phone call?"

At that moment, a colleague next to him handed him a cigarette. He took it instinctively and then took out a lighter from his pocket.

But after several attempts to light it, the flame always went out at the crucial moment.

A strange sense of irritation welled up in Meng Yongzhi's heart. He turned the cigarette butt over to see what was going on.

Everything is normal; the area around the cigarette butt doesn't look wet.

He reached out to pinch the cigarette butt, trying to squeeze it tighter.

Just then, a bizarre scene unfolded!

His fingers passed right through the cigarette butt without any resistance, as if the cigarette were just a phantom of intangible smoke.

Meng Yongzhi's eyes widened, and his expression froze instantly.

He subconsciously shook his hand, trying to throw the cigarette away, but it remained limply hanging from his fingertip, as if glued on.

"What...what's going on? Am I hallucinating from working so much overtime?"

Meng Yongzhi muttered to himself, beads of sweat involuntarily forming on his forehead, a sense of foreboding washing over him.

Suddenly, a colleague next to me shouted:

"Look up and see what's that!"

Meng Yongzhi snapped back to reality and looked up in the direction his colleague was pointing.

Like an endless black curtain, Meng Yongzhi stared at the pitch-black expanse that surged like a tidal wave, swallowing his entire field of vision in the blink of an eye. Then, the darkness crashed down to the earth.

He tried to kick away, but felt as if his body was bound by invisible shackles, unable to move at all.

In the last instant before consciousness faded, a sharp and inexplicable roar suddenly exploded!

The voice was filled with endless malice and madness.

"You can eat everyone else except this person, right?"

Then, darkness completely engulfed him...

……

--call.

Meng Chuan took a deep breath to finish his practice and stretched his limbs, which were slightly stiff from standing in the stance.

I picked up my phone and glanced at the time; it was almost midnight.

Master Luo himself is not qualified to participate.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to call his uncle to ask how things were going.

The notification tone kept ringing, but the call still wouldn't go through.

Although Meng Chuan was somewhat worried, he thought that his uncle was on a mission and probably busy, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

Just as I closed the phone, it rang urgently again.

He looked down and saw that it was a call from Master Luo.

[I've told you there's nothing wrong outside the city. I'll stay one more night and return tomorrow. You can sleep peacefully.]

Okay, Dr. Luo, please be careful.

After hanging up the phone, Meng Chuan breathed a sigh of relief; finally, there was good news.

After a quick wash, Meng Chuan planned to call his uncle again before going to bed.

The call still didn't go through, and Meng Chuan was getting a little impatient. He wouldn't feel at ease until he got through.

Just as he was about to call again, the misunderstanding about his uncle's death suddenly flashed through his mind.

At that time, I couldn't contact my uncle either, and when I got home, I found out it was a false alarm.

He couldn't help but laugh at himself, secretly scolding himself for being paranoid again.

So he put down his phone, took a deep breath to try to calm his anxiety, reached out to turn off the bedside lamp, closed his eyes, and prepared to sleep.

After the lights were turned off, the room was plunged into complete darkness, so quiet that you could hear your own heartbeat.

Suddenly, the phone screen next to his pillow lit up. His uncle was calling him, and the glaring light seemed abrupt in the darkness.

After the connection was established, Meng Chuan spoke:

【uncle?】

However, the voice on the other end of the phone wasn't familiar; a slightly playful voice spoke slowly:

Your uncle wants to see you right now, but don't worry, he's safe.

A thunderous sound exploded in Meng Chuan's heart: something had really happened to his uncle!
【Who are you? 】

There was no answer on the other end of the phone.

I'll be waiting for you at No. 1, Row 7, Tianjiawan. I don't like waiting, so I'll only give you half an hour.

Just as I was about to speak, the other party suddenly hung up, and when I called back, the phone was switched off.

Meng Chuan was extremely anxious, his mind racing.

"Call Master Luo first."

While getting dressed, Meng Chuan dialed Luo Shi's number.

"Master Luo, my uncle was kidnapped while on a mission. He just called and wants me to come over. I'm afraid it's targeting me."

Master Luo's voice was calm and composed.

Stay home and give me your address.

I'm afraid I won't make it in time. I need to leave immediately; they only gave me half an hour.

(End of this chapter)