Boom—
The thunder echoed into the crimson sky.
Just as Cao Zhen murmured in horror and stepped back, knocking over the tables and chairs, it was like a planet falling from the clouds, bringing with it a thunderous whistle and heavy wind pressure that made his clothes and hair flutter.
The next second, it hit the ground, and cracks and dust made a loud bang that shook the sky and the earth. The ground beneath the feet rumbled and shook, and a circle of impact air waves rippled in all directions. In the distant city, people screamed miserably, and under the impact, the glass of high-rise buildings fluttered like butterflies, and was blown away in one direction.
At the moment when the shock wave spread, the wall in front of Cao Zhen began to crack and break inch by inch. He almost instinctively let out an "Ah-" roar, retreated repeatedly, his feet suddenly sank, and raised his hands to use his internal force to resist. However, the broken wall collapsed and rolled over, blocking his view.
"ah!!!"
Cao Zhen roared suddenly, and his vision suddenly became bright. The sun was shining brightly through the bamboo forest swaying in the wind. The sound of cicadas returned to his ears, one after another. Opposite him, a handsome young man was holding a cup of tea and looking at him with a smile.
"Now you know what the evil star looks like? Why do I want to get rid of it?"
"… "
Cao Zhen had a dull expression, still sitting on the chair, his clothes all wet with sweat, and he looked at the young man opposite him in silence. Gao Tianqiu, who saw his horrified expression, quietly approached the young man and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Lu, what did he see?"
"The true nature of the red stone you mentioned."
Lu Liangsheng let go, and the teacup disappeared. He stood up with a smile and looked at Cao Zhen opposite him. "The warrior has a firm will. He must be dragged into the illusion before it can be broken down a bit. Then the reality will come."
As the last sound came out, a hand behind the back suddenly pressed down on Cao Zhen's head. The latter woke up with a start and wanted to resist. He raised his hands to block the illusion that his head was being crushed by a mountain. His arms suddenly felt as if they were under great pressure. They trembled slightly and fell back to his sides. He leaned back suddenly and leaned against the back of the chair. Lu Liangsheng grabbed his hand and pinched his forehead.
—He has telepathy!
The traces of magic power were like living things that penetrated the cortex, pores, meridians and blood vessels into the opponent's brain and heart, searching for the memories hidden deep inside in the terrified thoughts. They turned into visible pictures that flashed quickly in Lu Liangsheng's eyes one by one.
Hehehe… Hehe…
"Interesting. The evil star that I spent so much energy to eradicate is now regarded as a treasure by you... It's ridiculous."
Suddenly, a magical light flashed on his body, revealing a green shirt, a white robe, a bun and a silk scarf. The hand that was grabbing the other person's forehead pulled backwards, and a phantom of a person was pulled out, struggling in mid-air.
He made a gesture and pointed it at the center of Cao Zhen's soul's eyebrows, "The ghost is pulling, and the heart is elsewhere!"
"go!"
With a flick of his robe sleeve, the struggling shadow suddenly stopped moving, floated off the ground and flew into the sky. Others couldn't see it, Gao Tianqiu just watched Cao Zhen's figure standing there motionless, even shaking slightly, opened his mouth and looked at Lu Liangsheng in confusion, and couldn't help but shouting.
"Mr. Lu, this is..."
"Bring his body with you."
Glancing at the other person, Lu Liangsheng had no time to explain the concept of soul, so he walked to the side under Gao Tianqiu's gaze, turned his sleeves over his back, and was about to rise into the sky, turning into light to catch up. The scholar suddenly let out a puzzled "Hmm?" and descended back to the ground. He saw that Cao Zhen's soul, which had floated in the air before, flew back again, causing Sun Yingxian, who was fiddling with his mobile phone in the pavilion, to raise his head, walk out of the pavilion, and touch the mustache on his lips.
“What a strong willpower!”
Lu Liangsheng did not comment. With one hand, he sent Cao Zhen's soul into his body. After a long while, he nodded and said, "The will of this man's soul is too strong. It forcibly resists the pull of magic power. It is rare among martial artists in the martial arts world."
Sitting on the chair, his soul returned to its place. Cao Zhen slowly opened his eyes, suddenly leaned over the armrest and retched, coughing violently, with a string of saliva hanging from his mouth, but he still had a smiling expression on his face.
"...Mr. Lu, you are too kind. My perseverance is not innate. I have to endure a lot of suffering to develop it. I know it in my heart, hehe..."
"Team Leader Gao, please take him back."
Here, Lu Liangsheng flicked his finger to stop the man from speaking, and asked Gao Tianqiu to walk to the bamboo forest. "The aura of the demon star is in the east, close to the Yangtze River. In this person's memory, there are many people gathered. Among them, there is a person with short white hair, carrying a slender black long sword."
According to Lu Liangsheng's narration, Gao Tianqiu's face suddenly turned ugly, his body stiffened for a moment, and he turned his head to look at Cao Zhen who was grinning and looking at him on the chair. He clenched his fists.
But then, he loosened his fist, forced a smile, and turned around, "Mr. Lu, I already know who it is. Let Director Tang handle this matter."
Lu Liangsheng hummed softly and looked at him: "Can you tell me?"
"It's the Huanmen."
Gao Tianqiu turned his face away, looked at the swaying bamboo forest, walked over to the stone table and stone bench and sat down. He pursed his lips and slapped the table top with a bang.
"The Huan Clan is a martial arts organization in the Yangtze River area. They are clear about matters of home and country, but they never use any means to do things. The leader is Bai Ning, whose martial arts are unfathomable. Ordinary hot weapons have no effect on him. There are also many hidden dragons and crouching tigers around him. His subordinates are also very skilled in martial arts. They are also deeply involved with Z9 and have made a lot of efforts in pursuing foreign enemies. It is really hard to say whether they are good or bad. I just can't imagine how they bribed Cao Zhen and made him their man."
Lu Liangsheng fell silent. It was hard to say whether he was good or bad since he was both good and evil. However, in this matter, stealing the demon star was really a violation of his taboo. But the people here wanted to handle it themselves, so he couldn't say much. The younger generations were no longer the orphans back then, and it was a good thing for them to have their own ideas.
After thinking about it, Lu Liangsheng walked past the flickering light spots on the ground and nodded: "Since you want to solve it, then go ahead and do it, but the premise is that you must take back the demon star and destroy it, otherwise, I will do it."
The spot of light that passed through the gap in the woods fell on Gao Tianqiu's face. He heard the clear and calm voice, and understood the coldness contained in the words. If the ancestor in front of him took action, it would be difficult to deal with the aftermath. By that time, magic spells would be flying everywhere, and it would be impossible to hide from others.
The wind blew across his face, and he sobered up a little. He stood up and called his subordinates who were waiting outside to handcuff Cao Zhen. He said goodbye to Lu Liangsheng and Sun Yingxian, and even thanked the big toad sleeping under the eaves. He turned and walked out of the courtyard gate, walked through the alley with a group of people, and bumped into a man who was coming from the corner. The man had a backpack on his shoulder and was dragging a suitcase in his hands. He was not annoyed by being bumped into, but nodded with a smile and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" He continued to look down at the paper in his hand, followed the address and looked at the courtyard gates on both sides to find the house number. Seeing the half-open door in front, he excitedly rushed into the eaves and shouted.
"Uncle, cousin!!"
Lu Liangsheng was writing with a brush in the bamboo forest in the courtyard. When he heard the voice and looked up, he saw Lu Jun put down the suitcase in his hand and grinned brightly.
"Cousin!! I'm coming to you for help!!"
Well…
Lu Liangsheng was stunned. He had invited the other party to come over to play before, but it was just polite words. He didn't expect that he would actually come.