Chapter 298 Accidental Encounter on the Road (3k)
In the living room of the auction house, the atmosphere seemed to become tense due to Su Jiu’s words, while Jiu Ling’er and the student from before dared not speak.
The black-clothed elder scanned the dragon hunters and saw that their faces showed utmost respect for the mysterious merchant before them. He swallowed slightly and said, “I need to report to the Guild Master. Regarding the route of that top VIP’s departure, I can only tell you after the Guild Master approves.”
He finally understood why Su Jiu was so respected by his good friend. It turned out they were all from within the system, and were treated with such respect by these dragon hunters. Then, he dialed Jiu Yun’s number, but after a minute, there was only a “beep, beep” sound and no one responded. The other party seemed to have lost contact completely. The black-clothed elder decided to try again and dialed the number…
“Beep…”
“There’s no time. That bishop didn’t come to find me proactively, which already says a lot… She has likely discovered that her identity has been reported on the short video platform.” Su Jiu exhaled lightly, slowly looked up, with a hint of coldness in her eyes, and said in a deep voice, looking at the hesitant black-clothed elder.
This was Su Jiu’s conclusion after a moment of thought. The black-clad bishop named Pamela was very likely trailing behind the Imperial Capital University team right now. In such a bustling city, if a Battle King level battle occurred, it would not only cause damage to the venue but also result in a large number of civilian casualties.
Everyone looked at the black-clothed elder. An invisible momentum was forming, and silence began to spread without reason. The matter of the black-clad bishop was too serious and could not be delayed.
A moment later, the leading middle-aged dragon hunter suddenly spoke, breaking the silence. His expression was extremely solemn, his thick brows knitted together like scissors, and he said in a low voice, “We are currently requesting your cooperation in the investigation in our capacity as official representatives of the Dragon Country. Please cooperate with the investigation quickly!”
“Hoo… it’s on Road 94 in the West District.” Under the pressure from Su Jiu and the others, the black-clothed elder finally caved, exhaled a breath, and said helplessly.
Hearing that the elder had revealed the information about the Imperial Capital University, Su Jiu immediately opened a location on her phone. After a while, the main location appeared on her phone – it was an old district with scattered residents.
“You guys get the network department to take down the video quickly.”
“Then hurry to that location and carry out the evacuation of residents. Remember not to fly directly, otherwise, you might alert that black-clad bishop.”
Then Su Jiu’s expression relaxed a little. She clenched her fists and looked at the few grim faces around her. After giving a few instructions, she turned into a black shadow and rushed out.
“You all go to that location and gather. Prioritize the lives of the civilians.”
Those dragon hunters wearing black scale armor exchanged glances, and then, under the command of the middle-aged man, they also turned into black shadows and followed.
The entire living room was left with the black-clothed elder and his companion, and a bewildered student. The latter picked up the report in his hand again, looked at it, and suddenly felt that the sky was about to change.
Outside, a fine rain like silver threads was falling, making the dark night sky seem a bit melancholic. Her figure was constantly rushing towards the parking lot inside the auction house, passing by figures holding umbrellas or wearing raincoats.
A misty aura filled her nostrils. Su Jiu arrived at the entrance of the parking lot and looked up at the sky. Instantly, several white lights flickered past, and the sound of thunder began to emerge. The bad premonition in her heart grew stronger.
“Damn weather…”
She then sighed and walked in. She had someone drive that pickup truck in yesterday and was about to retrieve it now. The situation there might be complex with various forces, so she could only rush to test the situation first. Her strength was not enough to turn the tide among the various forces, so she could only lie low for now and use her mental power to conceal her aura.
With the roar of the engine echoing in the empty parking lot, a black military pickup truck quickly rushed out like a roaring monster. The sewage on the ground splashed out with a “poof!”, attracting the attention of passersby, who all cursed the pickup truck in low voices.
The large black shadow of the pickup truck zipped past the secondary road, weaving past cars. The raindrops on the windshield made it impossible to see the situation inside…
“You have entered Road 94. To reach National Highway N96, please proceed straight. The road ahead is under construction for three kilometers. Turn left for 100 meters to reach Shenyun District.”
Listening to the patter of raindrops, Su Jiu stared intently at the dark road ahead, stepping on the accelerator frantically according to the navigation. She couldn’t help but think to herself with a bad feeling:
There were hardly any vehicles coming and going along the way. It seemed something had happened. Was it caused by Suzuki Yoshiko and foreign forces, or by the black-clothed people from the Ancient God Sect? All of this was still unknown.
“Beep, beep…” Just as Su Jiu was thinking, her phone suddenly rang. The light from the phone shone through her black pocket, attracting attention in the dark car.
“Is he here?” Hearing the phone ring, Su Jiu’s heart suddenly filled with excitement. With one hand on the steering wheel, she quickly took out her phone. Her gaze shifted slightly, and she saw that the IP displayed on the screen was from Chuan Yu Province, and the phone number was not from support.
“This is…” She was slightly taken aback, but then she swiped the green answer icon. At this time, a call could be from official forces or an important message from the Language of Flowers. It absolutely could not be hung up.
“Odi bon ti! Huai wo!” Soon, the sound of the wind came from the other end, as if moving at high speed. A faint female voice could be heard. If it were anyone else, they would not be able to determine the person’s identity, but Su Jiu soon exclaimed in surprise, “Bai Zhi? It’s very noisy on your end, I can’t hear what you’re saying.”
As if noticing this problem, on the other side of the phone, standing on top of the train, Bai Zhi propped up an energy shield and looked at Huadu, which resembled ants in the distance. She shouted speechlessly, “Damn it, is my main body still with you?! I’m preparing to jump off the train to get it back!”
“Uh…” Su Jiu was confused by her back and forth. She originally thought the item was left to her intentionally, but she didn’t expect this girl to forget it. However, thinking about the disturbances that were about to occur, Su Jiu was silent for a moment and then said to the phone in a deep voice, “Don’t come back. It’s not safe here. I’ll mail the hairpin to you after some time.”
“Huh? Mail… that works too?” Bai Zhi’s expression was stunned. That was her main body, after all. However, humans would probably think it was an ordinary wooden comb, so it didn’t matter.
“Little girl, hurry and get down! We’re entering the tunnel soon.” Another male voice came from the phone. He seemed rarely panicked.
“What?” Bai Zhi sounded a bit confused, still looking dazed.
“Bang!” A loud collision sound accompanied by a curse followed, and then a small electric current sound came from the phone, after which no further sound could be heard.
“This damned girl… I’ll mail the hairpin to her after things stabilize in a couple of days.” Sighing, Su Jiu wasn’t worried about Bai Zhi’s condition. If a half-step Battle King could be killed by a collision in a tunnel, they shouldn’t be mixed up in this line of work. They could just revive and start over.
“Mommy, it seems like a car is being chased ahead?” E Huo jumped from Su Jiu’s earring to the dashboard of the car. His tiny face was pressed against the car window, his ruby-like eyes blinking.
“Escaping?” Su Jiu also looked over with some confusion. Her attention had been on Bai Zhi and she hadn’t noticed what was happening ahead. Only after E Huo reminded her did she sense with her mental power that about two hundred meters ahead, a red sports car was being chased by five or six black-clothed figures. The rear compartment of the sports car was already tattered from skill attacks.
Inside the sports car were several students wearing blue school combat uniforms. The Oriental Pearl logo on their chests emitted a silvery-white glow. The impassive young man driving had several torn wounds, and his face was grim as he looked ahead. The other students were full of panic. The two in the back quickly opened their windows and used skills to strike at them. Crimson flames and electric arcs exploded in the rainy night. A car is still a car, and under the pursuit of five or six Battle Generals, it was bound to be difficult to maintain control, and it soon began to skid. Quickly, a black-clothed figure stood on the body of the car and fiercely thrust the sharp weapon in his hand into the roof. The coldness of the blade sent a shiver down the spines of the four people in the car.
“It really causes trouble when you walk with the Imperial Capital University. Damn it, these foreigners are truly reckless… I have to shake them off first. It’s not far from the city, so it should be fine!” Lu Bingyu gritted his teeth, glanced at the Battle General above his head, and felt a surge of helplessness. Just as helplessness emerged, his gaze happened to fall on the black pickup truck not far ahead. Without caring whether the other party could hear him, he frantically honked the horn and shouted to the front, “Friend, don’t go any further. Those Cherry Blossom people are going to snatch the dragon egg.”
As he shouted, the two black-clothed figures suddenly accelerated towards Su Jiu, and finally, their figures flickered, and they leaped directly towards Su Jiu’s car.
“Heh heh… None of you will escape.” One of the black-clothed figures grinned wickedly and raised a weapon that resembled a katana, chuckling sinisterly as he looked at Lu Bingyu and the four people who were about to pass by.
Lu Bingyu himself was injured. Seeing this, he could only grit his teeth and pray for the owner of the black pickup truck, praying that their strength had reached the Battle General level, otherwise, escaping would be impossible. To his surprise, he could see from the rearview mirror that the pickup truck, still moving at high speed, began to slow down. The car door was pushed open with a “click!”
“Die.” A girl wearing a dragon girl mask got out of the car. The girl merely waved her fingernails, and a red light flashed, tearing the two black shadows on the roof of the car in half.
The other black-clothed figures were startled by this sight. They forgot about attacking the sports car and immediately shouted at them, “Who exactly are you?! How dare you oppose my Suzuki family, do you want to die?” After doing all this, the girl walked towards them silently, leaving afterimages. Her black robe was lifted, revealing the flying crow feathers on her vest.
