CCTnovel #426 - Chapter 425 Duan Xian, rest in peace
#426 - Chapter 425 Duan Xian, rest in peace
“Sigh~~~”
Duan Xian sighed deeply, put down his phone, and looked up at the white ceiling, the worry between his brows growing heavier.
Whoosh—
Just then, a cool night breeze brushed across Duan Xian's face. He subconsciously turned his head, and what came into view was a tightly closed window.
“Huh?”
Duan Xian muttered in slight suspicion, then suddenly seemed to realize something. His face turned pale with a "whoosh" sound, and his body flashed as he rushed straight ahead, completely ignoring the existence of the wall.
“Quick! Faster! As long as I rush out of the villa, I'll be safe!” Duan Xian roared in his heart.
But it was too late. His speed was fast, but in front of Xiang Nanzhi, who excelled in speed, it was no different from a stroll.
Poof—
Blood bloomed in Duan Xian's chest like a glamorous rose.
“Uh…”
Duan Xian's pupils dilated slightly, and he stiffly lowered his head to see a fair palm piercing through his chest.
“Chief Duan, why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night? Why are you sitting on the bed sighing? Are you unhappy because you know I'm coming?” Xiang Nanzhi asked with a puzzled look as he stood behind him.
Duan Xian opened his mouth in horror, about to shout for help, when fine, dense wind blades appeared beside him, swarming up like a swarm of bees.
Puff puff puff—
Blood splattered, and the sound of flesh tearing was like firecrackers, incessant. Before Duan Xian could even let out a scream, his vocal cords were severed.
...
The chandelier hanging from the ceiling flickered, and specks of scarlet appeared on the walls, tiles, and sofa like countless stars…
An unrecognizable, bloody man lay dying on the ground, his blood-red eyes fixed on the figure sitting on the sofa.
“Sorry, I know you're in pain all over right now, but I can't give you a quick death just yet. Please bear with it!” Xiang Nanzhi said without looking up as he trimmed his nails.
Duan Xian, lying on the ground, looked desperate, his body trembling uncontrollably.
He wanted to resist, but even moving was a luxury at the moment. He could only quietly wait for death to arrive.
After an unknown amount of time.
Tap, tap, tap…
A series of footsteps came abruptly from the shadows of the room. Xiang Nanzhi looked towards the sound and saw a young man wearing a cloak and a silver mask slowly approaching.
This person was Li Chenqiu.
Xiang Nanzhi sized him up and down: “Oh, where did you get this outfit?”
“Wenren Qing gave it to me.” Li Chenqiu pressed a button on his chest, and the cloak and mask disappeared instantly.
Xiang Nanzhi said with a look of envy: “Then give me one too. This Xuan artifact feels very fitting for my identity!”
“I'll definitely give you one if I have extras in the future.”
Li Chenqiu replied politely, then strode forward and stopped in front of Duan Xian, looking at his miserable state and sighing: “Only one level away from Forbidden, yet he can't even run out to call for help. The gap is really big!”
“The further you go in the Forbidden level, the bigger the gap. It's no exaggeration to say it's an uncrossable chasm. When you reach the Forbidden level in the future, you'll understand what I'm saying. Hurry up and do it!” Xiang Nanzhi slowly stood up.
Hearing the last sentence, Duan Xian trembled even more violently on the ground and made unintelligible sounds like "uh uh uh".
His bloodshot pupils trembled constantly, and emotions such as pleading, pain, and despair were intertwined in his eyes, as if he wanted to say something to beg for mercy.
“Duan Xian, farewell.”
Li Chenqiu raised his hand and made a grasping motion. Ember transformed into a scythe in his hand, then he aimed it at Duan Xian's neck and swung it down.
Poof—
The scythe blade fell, blood splattering everywhere, and the head separated from the body.
At the same time, a wisp of black smoke floated out of Duan Xian's corpse, transformed into a humanoid soul soldier, knelt down in front of Li Chenqiu, and said in a muffled voice: “Master!”
“Mm.”
Li Chenqiu responded perfunctorily, waved his hand, and both the scythe Ember and the soul soldier in front of him disappeared in an instant.
“You've finally reached my previous level, and can be considered a strong person.”
Xiang Nanzhi walked over and patted Li Chenqiu on the shoulder, showing a gratified smile like a father.
Li Chenqiu ignored him, looked around, and a solemn expression appeared on his face: “What do we do now?”
“Someone else will handle it for us.”
Xiang Nanzhi's lips curled up, and he took out a thin black card from his pocket and handed it to Li Chenqiu.
“This is?”
Li Chenqiu took the card, his eyes narrowed, and he looked at it carefully.
It was a black iron piece the size of a business card, with very delicate patterns carved on the surface and gold edges inlaid around the corners.
With just one glance, Li Chenqiu determined that this was a very high-end thing.
“You put this black card here, leave the corpse here, and then you don't have to worry about anything else. Sleep when you need to sleep, work when you need to work, and no one will disturb your life.” Xiang Nanzhi pointed to the black card and said.
Li Chenqiu asked with puzzled look: “What is this thing?”
Xiang Nanzhi took the black card from his hand, threw it casually beside Duan Xian's corpse, turned his head to look at Li Chenqiu: “Do you think this is a place to talk? Call me on video when you get back, and I'll explain it to you.”
Saying that, Xiang Nanzhi was about to leave, but Li Chenqiu, who was worried, grabbed his arm tightly.
“What's wrong?”
“Just leave?”
“Otherwise?”
“Are you sure?”
“Is that not allowed?”
“Is it okay?”
“Are you trying to play tongue twisters with me? I said it's okay, it's okay. As your protector, would I harm you?”
...
After returning to the villa, Li Chenqiu hurriedly finished the meal Li Ji left for him, then quickly returned to his room and made a video call to Xiang Nanzhi.
I want to bloom in life—beep!
The video call was connected, and Xiang Nanzhi's big face appeared on the screen.
“Can you talk now?” Li Chenqiu asked, sitting at his desk.
“You're fast. I just finished brushing my teeth and washing my face, and your video came over. Were you planning it?”
“Do you think I'm that capable?”
Xiang Nanzhi shook his head: “I don't think you have that intelligence.”
“Okay, hurry up and talk about the black card. If you don't explain, I always feel uneasy and have the urge to run away.” Li Chenqiu stroked his chest.
The corner of Xiang Nanzhi's mouth twitched, and he explained speechlessly: “That black card is the Ying Clan's Purge Card.”
“The Ying Clan's Purge Card?” Li Chenqiu, eager for knowledge, widened his eyes.
“This Purge Card, simply put, is like a broom, a broom to clean up the scene for us and solve our worries.
If someone from a certain consortium wants to do something that can't be put on the table, and throws down a Purge Card at the scene, the consortium behind him will take action to make the whole thing reasonable. That's about it. Do you understand?”
Li Chenqiu frowned and said in disbelief: “Are you saying… the Ying Clan will help us solve everything?”