Chapter 1185: The Monsters

Almost at the same time Lu Xun stepped forward, the numerous spiders circling Chu Changqing darted out like lightning. Sharp spider legs swept across the deep red light, as if to cut everyone approaching Chu Changqing into pieces!

In the eyes of Chu Changqing, sitting in the wheelchair, the reflection of all this was clearly visible, but under the confinement of the brush strokes, even lifting his arm was incredibly difficult...

Chu Changqing shouted anxiously, but these spiders didn't seem to listen to him; they were merely acting on instinct to kill everything that approached him.

Boom—!!

Just as the numerous sharp edges were about to touch Lu Xun, a burst of starlight exploded around him like a surging galaxy, directly knocking all the spiders from every direction flying!

The lingering rhythm of the galaxy flowed through the cramped room like hot lava from deep space, burning all the spiderwebs filling every corner to ashes. In an instant, the brilliant radiance made it impossible to open one's eyes.

Scattered embers accompanied the broken starlight, falling all over the room. Lu Xun’s figure passed through them calmly, finally stopping in front of Chu Changqing...

Chu Changqing sat in his wheelchair, staring blankly at the scene before him, unable to speak for a moment.

"Lu Xun, you..."

Chu Changqing had personally cultivated these terrifying spiders. He had originally only wanted to use their power to hold off the two college students and give himself a chance to escape, but he hadn't expected these spiders to be so ferocious, nor that they wouldn't obey his commands...

What he expected even less was that these monsters, which he considered extremely vicious, were completely powerless before Lu Xun.

"Monsters, you aren't the only one," Lu Xun said indifferently.

"The power you see as a disaster might be able to help humanity from another perspective... Even if Pandora's box really goes out of control one day, there will always be someone among us who can help you close it again."

Chu Changqing stared blankly at Lu Xun, and after a long while, looked at Su Zhiwei and Yang Xiao at the door...

Su Zhiwei stepped forward expressionlessly and crushed the head of a massive spider beside her with one foot. Even the spider's body disintegrated inch by inch, vanishing into the air!

"Dr. Chu, it's normal not to be able to master your ability at the beginning... It'll be fine after a while," Yang Xiao said gently to comfort him.

Chu Changqing finally relaxed completely, his whole body leaning back in the wheelchair in exhaustion, his eyes full of gratitude:

"Thank you... Thank you for coming so far to save me."

Ever since he was detained by the laboratory a few days ago, Chu Changqing had lost his freedom. Being kidnapped by Ying Fu had kept him on edge the whole time, and only now did he truly feel relieved.

On one hand, Lu Xun and the others were old acquaintances; on the other hand, everyone was a monster that had gained power from the Red Star... Monsters only feel the safest when they are with other monsters.

"We didn't actually do much. Even if we hadn't come, you could have saved yourself." Lu Xun glanced out the window. The atmosphere in the Huixian Hotel across the street was still heated.

"But now, we have to leave quickly..."

Lu Xun gave Yang Xiao a look. The latter understood immediately, raised his hand toward the wheelchair Chu Changqing was sitting in, and the wheelchair floated up, swaying, which gave Chu Changqing a fright.

But now was not the time for explanations. The three of them took Chu Changqing down from the third floor. The hotel owner, who had been anxious behind the counter, was slightly stunned to see Lu Xun and the others actually appear with the man in the wheelchair:

"Xiao Xun, is it all resolved? Then... what about those two people?"

"Uncle, I'll have someone handle the aftermath, but you must come with us now," Lu Xun said with an extremely serious expression.

Although they had rescued Chu Changqing, Ying Fu and the others would sooner or later come back to check. Upon discovering the two dead college students in the room, they would inevitably come to question the owner, and his fate would be uncertain.

The owner’s face turned pale, but after hesitating for a moment, he locked the drawers under the counter and hurried away with the four of them into the night...

……

At the banquet site.

The phone in Ying Fu’s pocket vibrated slightly.

He frowned, immediately took out his phone, and a message from Zheng Zhiqing came into view:

—We were stopped at the entrance of the Huixian Hotel. It should be their people.

Ying Fu’s expression was as cold as frost.

He didn't reply, but calmly put his phone away.

Ying Fu knew very well that since Zheng Zhiqing and the other were stopped at the entrance, they were likely of no use... This was the 749 Bureau's banquet; using brute force to break in was definitely not an option, or it would attract the attention of the entire 749 Bureau.

"Xiao Han, why are you so distracted while drinking... Do you have a problem with me?"

"Mr. Sun, you're joking. It's just that this junior can't hold his liquor... This..."

"Your grandfather had a much better tolerance than this! Come! Keep drinking!"

"...Drink, I'll drink right now..."

"Oh my, Xiao Han, I suddenly remembered, I think I even held you when you were a child..."

“…………”

Under someone's instruction, Sun Zhongliang had already had Han Xiang's table moved directly next to Sun Bumian. The young man in the Tang suit was holding a glass of juice, hugging Han Xiang's neck, grinning and frantically urging him to drink—a perfect picture of workplace bullying.

By now, Han Xiang’s face was flushed red. While he kept up a smile, his heart was filled with bitter misery.

"Why aren't you eating? Do you not like it?"

Yao Qing’s voice sounded from beside Ying Fu. He picked up his chopsticks and pointed at the untouched beef in front of Ying Fu. "If you're not going to eat it, give it to me. Don't waste it. Wasting food is a sin!"

Ying Fu: ...

Ying Fu suppressed the anger in his heart and expressionlessly handed all the plates of beef to Yao Qing.

Currently, all of Ying Fu’s men were tied up, and it wasn't realistic for him to take action himself. One had to know that the chess player on the other side, Chen Ling, hadn't made a move yet. If Ying Fu were to act, Chen Ling couldn't possibly sit by and watch him leave...

Besides, with so much time having passed, Chen Ling had probably already succeeded.

Ying Fu actually knew that although he had won against Chen Ling in Shanghai and taken Chu Changqing, he had still lost this round of the chess game in Wushan... And the final result was that Chu Changqing had fallen back into Chen Ling’s hands.

The singing and dancing on stage were beautiful, and accompanied by the cheers and applause of the surrounding guests, the atmosphere of the entire banquet reached its peak.

The silent Ying Fu seemed completely out of place at the entire banquet.

Meanwhile,

The young man in the Tang suit, who had been concentrating on eating and watching the performance on the opposite side, stood up slowly.

He carried a drink and walked slowly along the edge of the banquet venue, his steps light and casual, like a wanderer out for a stroll to enjoy the flowers, attracting almost no one's attention...

He finally stopped in front of Ying Fu’s table.