Chapter 19

Wu Xiaode let out a sigh of relief.

These days, it's hard to find people to talk to on the street, but if you change the place to the internet—

Ten thousand, a hundred thousand, it's not a dream!

He put away his thoughts and looked at Li Zheng, who was dashing into the darkness.

This guy, burdened with the task of killing him, has already caused him trouble twice.

How can I have time to play with him?

Should I deal with him?

As soon as Wu Xiaode's killing intent arose, his entire demeanor changed.

The crow excitedly flapped its wings, waiting for the slaughter to begin.

Suddenly—

The ground began to shake again.

Li Zheng stood in the darkness where the streetlights couldn't reach, laughing maniacally: "Wu Xiaode, I just wanted to test your skills just now. Now I'm sure, you are a dead man!"

In the darkness—

A row of 10275-type humanoid combat robots slowly approached.

Two "police" officers had already each piloted a suit of armor, and Li Zheng also jumped onto another mobile suit, entered the cockpit, and raised the machine gun.

All the mobile suits raised their machine guns—

Wu Xiaode looked at the black muzzles and barrels, preparing to turn into a crow and fly into the sky, but he noticed something strange.

—The mobile suits stopped moving.

A cold electronic voice came from the mobile suits:

"Wanted criminal data updated."

"Current target is a high-level authority holder, identity confidential, cannot be attacked."

"Taking control of current mobile suits."

"Control taken."

"Preparing to return."

"Let's go!"

Boom—

The entire row of mobile suits flew into the sky one after another, quickly disappearing from Wu Xiaode's sight.

Wu Xiaode stood there, stunned.

—What's going on, why did they all leave?

Could it be...

Wu Xiaode thought of someone.

That's right, the only one who could do this is him.

I'll thank him later,

Wu Xiaode shook his head, picked up his phone, and was about to delete the live streaming app.

This kind of thing, once is enough.

I have many things I must do, some of which require me to hide my identity. I can't be so conspicuous anymore.

Wu Xiaode's hand was about to press the button but suddenly paused.

Because the screen was filled with a dense array of fireworks.

"Wha—everyone—ah, thank you all for the tips."

He hurriedly said.

One firework is one yuan.

So many fireworks, I'm rich!

On the phone screen, a plane suddenly flew by.

What the—

A plane!

A plane in the live stream is ten yuan.

Enough for a breakfast!

Wu Xiaode immediately beamed, saying, "Thank you all, my dear friends."

"What? Why is this scene so realistic?"

"Because... we invested a lot in special effects and props to make it as realistic as possible."

"Is it real? Of course not!"

Suddenly, a line of colorful text appeared on the screen:

"Little brother, show us, and I'll give you a rocket."

A rocket?

He said he'll give me a rocket?

One rocket is 500 yuan, enough to buy a good pair of shoes!

Wu Xiaode suppressed his excitement, walked to a wall, and said, "Alright, this wall is also a prop, everyone, watch—"

His hand pressed on the wall, sinking into it like it was a mass of mud, effortlessly.

He walked forward, leaving deep marks on the wall, while holding his phone and explaining:

"See? Can anyone tear through a wall with their bare hands? Impossible!"

"Right, right, these are all custom-made props."

"Yes, all props."

With a dazzling special effect, a rocket rose from the bottom of the screen, passing through the entire interface.

It's really a rocket!

500 yuan!

Most importantly, this money is clean, earned through hard work!

Actually, I shouldn't delete the live streaming app.

What if the Book of the Dead goes crazy again and needs to gather more likes?

Yes, to help my growth, I need to keep the live streaming account!

Wu Xiaode smiled and said:

"Thank you, my dear friends, 666~"

"Alright, that's it for today's live stream, see you next time!"

He swiped his hand.

The app was turned off by Wu Xiaode.

He let out a sigh of relief, stretched, and said, "Finally, everything is done..."

At this moment, he noticed that the beggars were still standing there, each one staring at him in shock.

"It's all fake." Wu Xiaode waved at them.

The beggars didn't move.

They looked at Wu Xiaode, then at the wall.

Even if everything is fake—

This wall is real!

We live here every day, you're trying to fool us with this wall?

"Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang!"

A series of starlight appeared above their heads, making Wu Xiaode a bit embarrassed.

He looked at the Book of the Dead.

Two lines of icy text appeared on the Book of the Dead:

"You have gained the admiration and fear of 21 beggars."

"These will be used by the book to upgrade new functions."

Miser!

You're already upgrading, and you're still greedy for the beggars' stuff. I really misjudged you!

Wu Xiaode cursed in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. He could only shake his head, transform into a crow, and fly into the sky, quickly disappearing.

Several dozen beggars lifted their heads.

"He flew away." The beggar leader muttered.

"Yes, he flew away, boss." A beggar said.

Everyone felt that the shock they received tonight exceeded the dullness of their previous lives.

Suddenly.

A thin voice sounded:

"What are you talking about?"

The beggars turned their heads and saw that the burning mech had already gone out.

A man with an umbrella and a black wide-brimmed hat stood there, smiling and staring at the mech, as if he was very appreciative.

"Five strikes, each with just the right force to destroy the internal structure of the mech. How did you do that?"

He hesitated for a moment, bowed to the mech, and said, "Impressive, if it were me, I probably couldn't control the force to such a weak degree... it would have shattered on contact."

As he spoke, the umbrella in his hand disappeared for a moment.

Clang—

A sharp metallic sound, and a strong wind rose.

The entire mech was cut and flew into the sky, turning into fragments, then into powder, and finally into dust, which was blown away by the wind.

After doing all this, the man turned to the beggars.

"What were you talking about just now?"

He asked with a smile.

"Sir, that criminal, he turned into a bird and flew away." The beggar leader said.

"Why did he come here?" The man asked.

"One of our blind partners wanted to bring him here to make some money." The beggar leader didn't hide anything.

"Honesty is a very good quality, I won't torment you."

The man raised his umbrella again, nodded at the beggars, and said, "Then, let's part ways, and please die in peace."

He suddenly disappeared.

The beggars looked at each other.

"Did he just tell us to die in peace?" The beggar leader asked.

The other beggars nodded.

The beggar leader was silent for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "Let's go, immediately, don't stay for a minute."

He took a step forward but fell to the ground.

What's going on?

The beggar leader couldn't help but turn his head.

He saw that half of his body was still standing in place.

The same was true for the other beggars.

Blood flowed quietly in the darkness, taking these people into eternal slumber.

...

Let's rewind a bit.

Binhai Road.

Shen Shen Restaurant.

All the guests had left, and the restaurant door was closed.

In the hall.

Dozens of black-clad men stood densely, but made no sound.

Zhao Junyu sat in the center on a grand chair, brewing a pot of Pu'er tea, and raised the teacup to his nose to smell it.

"Only this fragrance can cover the smell of blood."

He praised, sipped the tea, and savored it slowly.

Two black-clad men came down from upstairs.

One whispered in his ear, "Young Master, it's been cleaned up."

Zhao Junyu swallowed the tea, without lifting his head, and said, "Tell the ancient martial arts schools that the head of the Imperial Guard Bureau had a life-or-death duel with a master of the Iron Wire Fist, and unfortunately lost."

The subordinate asked, "What if they challenge the Iron Wire Fist master?"

"Just say that after the battle, he had an epiphany and went into seclusion. He will emerge in three months and defeat any challengers." Zhao Junyu said calmly.

"Yes." The subordinate hurriedly went to carry out the order.

Zhao Junyu picked up his phone and dialed a number:

"Sister, the position at the Guard Bureau is open."

A woman's voice came from the phone: "Father is already making arrangements. This time, we must secure this position. How is your side going?"

"The body will be displayed for them to see, to let them know that the confession this evening was just a trap. Now the Iron Wire Fist has re-emerged and will defeat anyone who dares to attack me." Zhao Junyu said.

"Two people from the United Manufacturing Technology Company died." The woman's voice said.

"Who is it attributed to?" Zhao Junyu asked.

"Not yet determined, as they both jumped from the building, and all surveillance has not confirmed any suspicious individuals." The woman's voice said.

"I see." Zhao Junyu said.

"If you want to do something, do it cleanly." The woman's voice said with a deep meaning.

"Don't worry, sister." Zhao Junyu said.

The call ended.

Zhao Junyu made a gesture.

Everyone turned around, guarding all directions, vigilantly watching the inside and outside of the restaurant.

Everything was normal.

Zhao Junyu then took out his phone and said softly, "Verify high-level authority."

The phone was silent for a moment, then a cold electronic voice said, "Verification complete, what are your requirements?"

"Load the personal identity file of citizen number XS54385854908672173, name Wu Xiaode." Zhao Junyu said.

"Loaded." The electronic voice said.

"I authorize, immediately delete all records of Wu Xiaode's killings, and generate favorable alibis." Zhao Junyu said.

The emotionless voice responded, "Decision system executing command, 3, 2, 1, execution complete."

"Retrieve the bank accounts and files of the former head of the Guard Bureau, extract the necessary evidence, and instruct the Inspectorate to immediately act to confirm evidence of abuse of power, bribery, and false accusations." Zhao Junyu said.

"Reauthorization required." The electronic voice said.

"I authorize." Zhao Junyu said.

"Executing command, execution complete." The electronic voice said.

"Upgrade Wu Xiaode's electronic status to—Royal Guard, immune to all non-royal authority." Zhao Junyu said.

"Executing command, execution complete." The electronic voice said.

"Delete all commands I issued." Zhao Junyu said.

"Executing command, execution complete." The electronic voice said.

Zhao Junyu nodded in satisfaction and put away his phone.

He poured himself another cup of tea, smelled the fragrance, closed his eyes for a long time, and suddenly recited:

"Without women in my heart, I can act with divine clarity."