Headless Immortal

Chapter 42 The Shop Owner's Goal

"The box that was a foot square, do you remember it?"

"I remember. I remember."

Liu Chengbiao didn't hide anything, nodding vigorously. The pale-faced giant in front of him looked just like a monster from a Chinese folktale, so he dared not lie.

"Where?"

"After I got the box, I was ambushed and killed. I broke through the encirclement and sent Ah Liang to deliver it to the general store at the crossroads."

'Did you know that the owner of Lu's Grocery Store was murdered?' The words rolled around in his stomach, but Lu Xun didn't say them out loud.

He had a hunch: if the grocery store needed someone to keep an eye on it, then he might need someone too. What if he rashly revealed his own death and it turned out he was really gone?
"No."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chengbiao was suddenly stunned and exclaimed, "Ah, he's not here?"

Lu Xun changed the subject: "I'm looking for someone."

"I have twenty or thirty brothers under my command, so I'm considered a local strongman. If you need to find someone, just let me know."

"That man wore scale armor and a silver-white mask, with a long sword at his waist. He was very strong and could strike first when others pointed firearms at him."

Do you know him?

Liu Chengbiao hesitated, wanting to say: Isn't the second half of that sentence referring to you?

At this critical moment, he had no time for jokes. After racking his brains, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he said, "I have heard of such a person in the industry, but I don't know his name. Everyone says he is the Left Envoy of the Green Gate."

"Where?"

"This……"

"When I went to Guangzhou to purchase goods before the Lunar New Year, I had a brief encounter with him at the Baoli Hotel. Of course, I was just a nobody on the dance floor, while he was a high-ranking boss."

Is it easy to recognize?

“He’s easy to recognize, easy to recognize. Everyone respects him, but he always wears a mask.” Liu Chengbiao gripped the floor tightly with his fingers, his legs cramping but he dared not move.

Lu Xun spread his hands, pressed the safety, removed the magazine, shifted his waist and twisted his hands, and the Type 54 pistol spewed into a twisted iron rope, falling to the ground with a 'thud'. He asked, "How do I compare to him?"

“Brother, your human form should be quite similar, but…” Liu Chengbiao didn’t finish his sentence, afraid of offending the monster.

It's only been a short time since the illusory world erupted, and even demons can now roam the human world. Looking closer, he asked, almost as if possessed, "You're one of the higher-ups, aren't you?"

Now that Liu Chengbiao has recovered, he realizes that this guy is definitely not a real monster, but most likely possesses some powerful treasure.

What they're risking their lives for in the illusionary realm is nothing but treasure.

It can enhance the Illusionist in every way, making him like a monster from an ancient tale, which is simply unheard of.

“How come you see?”

Liu Chengbiao hurriedly explained: "Ever since the appearance of the Illusionary Realm, the higher-ups have always blocked the surrounding organizations and had young soldiers take the lead in searching for treasures, resulting in the emergence of many experts in the military. Then, they were sent from top to bottom to various local security departments, and the system was reorganized from the beginning to the grassroots level. As for the civilians, the strong were incorporated, and the weak were registered."

With his firearm gone and a gun sticking out of his head, Liu Chengbiao plopped down on the ground. As he started talking about his book, he gave a thumbs up as he spoke: "Brother, your skills are definitely top-notch, even among the best in the first tier."

Not everyone has the ability to easily counterattack when a firearm is pointed at them.

You can't find many masters like this anywhere in the world.

"What about those who don't obey?"

"Disobedience will only lead to death. I don't know about overseas, but the most famous masters in China are in Beijing, Anhui, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Macau. There are also some in the mainland, but I don't know much about them. The ones in the mainland are very secretive and don't show off."

"What about you?"

"I am nothing but a mudfish in the mud."

"What's the point?"

"I……"

Liu Chengbiao gritted his teeth and raised his left hand, revealing a jade-green ancient ring: "Activating this ring can form a barrier, but it can only be used once a day."

"Try urging it on."

Watching the rising azure light, Lu Xun reached out but didn't puncture it. He then channeled a faint internal energy and unleashed a punch, which popped like a bubble.

"Knows martial arts?"

"I know a little bit of martial arts. I practiced routines and Sanda in my early years, and I also learned a little Bajiquan."

"Have you cultivated internal energy?"

Liu Chengbiao chuckled in surprise: "Brother, are you telling a story?"

Then his expression suddenly changed, a jolt of electricity ran through his body, and he shuddered, exclaiming in horror, "There can't be someone up there already..."

Having obtained the information he wanted, Lu Xun got up and walked towards the gate.

Liu Chengbiao was still somewhat dazed and surprised. He noticed that the man's killing intent had weakened when he twisted the May Fourth Fire into a pretzel, but he didn't expect him to get up so decisively.

Lu Xun walked to the door.

Click.

Turn the door lock.

He took a step forward, then paused, turned his head, and said, "You've never seen me before."

"I've never seen it before!"

Liu Chengbiao made a solemn promise.

Lu Xun nodded slightly. Accompanied by the sound of the iron gate clattering, the footsteps grew fainter and fainter until they completely disappeared into the vast night.

Liu Chengbiao, inside the room, let out a long breath; he could clearly hear his own panting.

My bones and muscles went limp and I almost collapsed to the ground.

He patted his bottom and got up, muttering to himself, "A box about a foot square? Where did I send Ah Liang to deliver it? The name of the place is on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't remember..."

Liu Chengbiao finally got up and groped to pick up the cigarette case on the coffee table.

He knocked out a trembling tooth and caught it in his mouth. Snap.

Click.

The lighter just won't light.

"Grass!"

He gripped the lighter tightly and threw it out along with the cigarette.

It exploded with a loud crack against the wall.

"Why are you so angry? Who made you angry?" The woman leaned against the door frame, half-covering her breasts.

Liu Chengbiao strode over, picked up the beautiful woman around the waist and threw her onto the bed. He kissed and assaulted her almost frantically, as if he wanted to vent all the panic and fear he had just felt.

This event had a huge impact on his worldview.

Such a monster actually exists in the world.

……

The moon is brighter now.

The black cat darted about in the shadows, and no one would notice a cat wandering through the city.

In less than twenty minutes, the black cat had returned to the grocery store.

After switching back to human form, Lu Xun took out a magnet and stuck the written place name on the shelf.

"Yuezhou, Baoli Hotel."

Huacheng is quite far from Guangzhou. If he wants to go, he has to take a train or a plane. Trains are cheaper but take a long time, while planes are faster but more expensive.

If we book tickets now, it will only take a day and a night to get there. But if we go to the Strange Ancient World again, and he's not in the general store, who knows what might happen?

Even if you go to the Baoli Hotel, you might not find any clues about the masked man.

Qingmen, Left Envoy.

It sounds like a considerable force.

His investigation of others might actually be noticed by them first.

This kind of person is decisive; if he gets away, it's like finding a needle in a haystack.

Lu Xun grabbed his phone and dialed the broker's number.

Repeat the operation.

Sui Er.

The phone rang. He answered with the code word, then said directly, "Looking for someone."

"Who are you looking for?"

"Two people, one of whom was wearing a silver-white mask..."

Lu Xun described the characteristics again, and then said, "The second one is the Left Envoy of the Green Gate."

The other party remained silent for a long time.

The asking price is: "One million eight hundred thousand".

Lu Xun frowned and asked, "Is it accurate?"

The mixing broker couldn't tell if it was male or female, but you could clearly sense the solemnity and low tone. He lowered his voice and said steadily, "The two people you're looking for are both big shots. I'm taking a lot of risks, and I'm earning money by risking my life and getting my head chopped off."

"The most important thing in doing business is reputation. Give me the money, and I will definitely find them."

There was a long silence.

I'll call you again.

Lu Xun immediately pressed the button on his phone.

"It seems I'll have to go to the Strange Ancient World again." Lu Xun suppressed the surging emotions in his heart.

Ideally, I'd like to earn four million in this strange ancient world.

Wutong Mountain Lord is indeed powerful, but his major spells are not yet at a superb level. If all his spells were strengthened to a superb level, he would be safe.

"How about we sell the cultivation manuals?"

Lu Xun slapped his forehead: "Oh dear, I'm illiterate!"

He recognizes the characters here, but not the characters of the ancient world. Even with a treasure trove in his hands, he can't translate it.

They also don't know how to sell at a high price.

We still need to carefully consider the time ratio between the modern world and the strange ancient world, and how long we will stay in the shop before being taken to that ancient world.

……

Lu Xun bought vegetables, fruits, and various meats, and enjoyed several good meals.

Then I went to the small shop next to the elementary school and bought some large glass marbles and handicrafts, which weighed a total of three kilograms. After that, I stayed in the shop eating, drinking and reading.

When I'm bored, I turn on the TV or play DVDs on my DVD player.

This continued for several days; no one called him, and no one stepped into the grocery store.

dusk.

A familiar feeling washed over me once again, like a tidal wave.

Lu Xun looked out the glass door; it was already pitch black outside.

He pulled up the roller shutter, pressed the small clock on the counter, and picked up the plastic bag containing the handicrafts.

(End of this chapter)