Chapter 74

"Look, aren't these two bracelets we bought beautiful?" Zhou Yue said, holding up Wang Xiaoru's left hand and extending it in front of Lin Fei.

Lin Fei looked at the two pairs of hands as white as jade in front of him, then followed the palms down to see that both of them were wearing hand-woven bracelets on their wrists.

"Pretty good, they have a strong ethnic flavor," Lin Fei commented after a look.

"These two bracelets were woven on the spot by the old craftsman there, which is why we stayed inside for so long," Wang Xiaoru explained.

"Lin Fei, you don't know how amazing that old craftsman is. His skills are very exquisite, and the way he wove these two bracelets made us dizzy. And he didn't use any supernatural abilities to assist him throughout the process."

"Without using supernatural abilities! That's really impressive. These bracelets are so intricate; it would take a lot of time to learn, and nowadays, most people wouldn't have the patience to learn such a craft," Lin Fei said.

"Do you want to go and get one woven? If you go in and let her see, she can design a bracelet for you based on your style," Zhou Yue suggested.

"Ah? I'll pass! I don't have the habit of wearing bracelets, you two can wear them," Lin Fei shook his head.

The three of them continued to stroll down the food street.

Wang Xiaoru looked at her watch and said, "It's getting late, we can go home."

Zhou Yue took a sip of her milk tea and then checked the time on her phone, "It's only 8:40! We can still wander around a bit more!"

"We need to go home early and get to bed early! There's a lot to do at the fitness center tomorrow," Wang Xiaoru said.

"Alright then! We'll come another time. With Lin Fei as our portal, we can always come back."

"… I'll definitely hold my ground next time," Lin Fei thought to himself, looking at Zhou Yue.

"Why are you looking at me? Let's go home! We have a busy day at the fitness center tomorrow, it's really annoying!" Zhou Yue said to Lin Fei.

"Let's go! Find a place where no one is around to go back," Lin Fei said to them, then walked towards the street exit.

……

Number 7 ran for several kilometers, turning countless corners in the crisscrossing alleys. He stepped on sticky, disgusting things and was chased by a few stray dogs, almost falling into a ditch.

Although he escaped from the包围 of many investigators with that move, he was also injured and had little spiritual energy left.

He kept running at a very fast speed, not daring to relax for a moment. The investigators had many ways to track him, and he couldn't be sure he had escaped their pursuit. Thanks to his long-term use of spiritual energy to temper his body, he wouldn't have collapsed from exhaustion!

Number 7 kept running until his lungs felt like they were on fire, then he stopped and looked up at a cluster of tall buildings ahead—

This was already a bustling area in the city, with very dense buildings. The more pedestrians there were, the safer it was for him, as the investigators had to consider the safety of the citizens, which limited their use of powerful supernatural abilities.

A kilometer ahead was a natural park, which had no surveillance cameras and complex terrain with dense shrubs. Once he dove into it, the investigators would find it hard to locate him. He could cross the natural park at night and reach the outskirts of the city. As for what happened after that…

The sea is vast for fish to leap, and the sky is high for birds to fly.

But he had to get through this crisis first!

Number 7 began to hear faint sirens, unsure if it was his imagination, but it made him very nervous. Victory was within reach, and he couldn't be caught by the investigators.

The street near the natural park was very empty, especially at night, with almost no cars on the road. At this moment, a young woman with a bag was riding a shared bicycle, swaying unsteadily under the dim streetlights. There were also a man and two women chatting and laughing on the sidewalk.

Number 7 took a deep breath and continued running down the street, adjusting his posture and steps to make himself look less panicked, like a night runner, even though he was pale and disheveled.

Suddenly, sirens sounded, and Number 7 became increasingly anxious. He took a deep breath, hearing the sirens getting closer, and finally confirmed it wasn't his imagination. This meant he couldn't delay any longer.

This silence was soon broken.

"Move out of the way, don't block my path," Number 7 couldn't hold back any longer, speeding up and shouting at the three pedestrians in the distance.

"Number 7, you can't escape. Surrender and you might be treated leniently," Chen Wu's voice suddenly appeared.

Number 7 turned around, his palms sweating profusely. He saw over a dozen investigators rushing towards him. In his current state, just Xie Yurong alone made him feel hopeless, let alone Chen Wu and the other investigators following closely behind.

"No, I'm so close to escaping, I can't fail now." Number 7 desperately increased his speed, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes. He decided to grab a passerby as a hostage for his final struggle.

Seeing Number 7 charge towards the three young people, the investigators knew it was bad and immediately quickened their pursuit.

Lin Fei, Zhou Yue, and Wang Xiaoru were about to enter the park to go home when they suddenly heard a commotion behind them.

The three of them stopped and turned around, only to see a burly man with a strong aura of hostility charging towards them.

"In the middle of the night, a man with two women in a remote place, this man is no good. I'll deal with the man and take the women as hostages," Number 7 thought instantly.

"Hmm?" Lin Fei's eyes narrowed as he saw Number 7 charging towards them.

At that moment, a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation was released in a small area, pressing down on Number 7 like a physical force, making him instinctively stop, his eyes filled with shock!

"This man is actually a cultivator stronger than me.

Impossible, to randomly encounter such a powerful cultivator on a remote street? It must be a hallucination from my injury," Number 7 thought.

The pursuers behind him forced him to muster his courage and use the last of his spiritual energy. His explosive muscles bulged, looking incredibly intimidating! He made a punching motion and took a few steps forward.

He no longer hesitated and lunged at Lin Fei and the others!

His body created a strong wind!

Like a fierce beast!

With a bang, the woman on the bicycle lost her balance and fell to the ground! She sat there, staring at the scene in front of her, her face full of fear!