117: Chapter 117: Assassins stealing cars, isn't that normal?
"Who are you..." Li Yu asked, frowning.
The one-armed man saluted Li Yu and said, "Liu Zhanxing, Deputy General of the Ningyang City City Defense Bureau. We received an alarm that a Senior Cultivator was in danger here, so the bureau sent me first."
Deputy General!
Li Yu was startled; this was a big shot.
In the City Defense Bureau, the Commander-in-Chief holds the highest position, managing the combat command for the entire city. Below them are several Deputy Generals, and it is said that every one of these Deputy Generals is a Gold-level powerhouse.
He hadn't expected that the clothes of a Senior Cultivator could actually alarm such a big shot.
Liu Zhanxing saw Li Yu's surprise, smiled slightly, and did not explain.
Of course, not every Breeder in danger needed to alarm a Deputy General-level figure.
When a Senior Cultivator is in danger, a combat squad is usually dispatched to assist. The reason he came this time was because of Li Yu.
Since the beast tide subsided, Liu Zhanxing had specifically looked up Li Yu's information.
It didn't matter until he checked, but once he did, he was stunned.
In the industry for one month.
Bred nothing but s-rank new species.
The highest record was breeding an S+.
These pieces of information made him develop a keen interest in Li Yu, and of course, there was also the desire to get on familiar terms.
So, upon learning it was Li Yu's distress signal, he immediately dropped everything else and led a team to rush over.
He originally wanted to see if Li Yu truly had the skill, but now it seemed... there was no need to doubt it.
While other Breeders were still running around in circles, completely clueless, Li Yu not only discovered the root of the problem but also used certain methods to isolate it.
This would provide huge help in resolving this riot.
This alone was enough to prove his strength.
"Master Li," Liu Zhanxing began.
Li Yu shook his head and said, "Just call me Li Yu; I'm not any kind of Master."
A rather humble person.
Liu Zhanxing silently gave Li Yu a few extra points in his heart, his favor for him increasing.
"Alright, Li Yu, how is your situation now? Do you need any help from the City Defense Bureau? Medical treatment, or..."
It was no wonder Liu Zhanxing asked this. Leaving aside the distress signal Li Yu sent, at this moment, Li Yu was tattered and covered in blood, and at first glance, he didn't look like someone who could still be alive.
It was only because Liu Zhanxing was experienced and could see that Li Yu's breathing was steady and, other than being a bit exhausted, he had no other issues; otherwise, he would have insisted on carrying him to the hospital.
Li Yu heard this and, instead of answering, asked, "Any help at all?"
"As long as the City Defense Bureau can do it. You can't ask for the moon in the sky or the dragon in the water, though."
"Don't worry, you will definitely be able to do it."
"What is it?" Liu Zhanxing asked curiously, and the other soldiers and guards also looked at Li Yu curiously.
Li Meng and Chen Qing looked at each other, both seeing confusion in the other's eyes.
Li Yu pointed upstairs: "Room 402, my home. It was demolished by beasts. Can you fix it?"
Liu Zhanxing: "..."
This answer was beyond his expectations, and what surprised him even more was that Li Yu, a dignified Senior Cultivator, actually lived in this dilapidated house in the old district.
But thinking of Li Yu's family situation, he understood again.
"Can! Everything that was damaged, I guarantee will be completely replaced with new ones. Even if the bureau doesn't approve it, I will pay out of my own pocket to replace it for you."
How much does it cost to renovate a house? Once this news gets out, who knows how many Beast Tamers and Beast Taming battle groups would break their heads trying to come and renovate this little house.
Li Yu was overjoyed and was about to thank him, but heard Liu Zhanxing say, "However, I have one condition."
"What condition?"
"This," Liu Zhanxing pointed to the sealed bag in Li Yu's hand, "is very important for us to resolve the beast tide. I hope you..."
"Take it, take it, take it." Li Yu didn't say a word and stuffed the bag into Liu Zhanxing's hands.
Something that could be obtained anywhere couldn't compare to his home.
Liu Zhanxing looked at Li Yu in surprise. He had intended to say he would take a small piece for research, but he hadn't expected... the research sample was enough all at once.
"Many thanks!" Liu Zhanxing said with a serious face.
Li Yu's crisis was resolved, and they had obtained the research sample. Liu Zhanxing took his team and left. Li Yu wanted to see them downstairs, but was refused by Liu Zhanxing.
"I'm afraid you will be busier than us from now on. Go back and rest," Liu Zhanxing said with a smile.
"Me?" Li Yu asked, confused.
Just then, his phone rang. Liu Zhanxing smiled, "It seems you don't have time to rest."
Watching Liu Zhanxing and his group leave, Li Yu took out his phone; the caller ID showed Supervisor Song.
As soon as the call connected, noisy background sounds erupted. Supervisor Song asked anxiously, "Li Yu, are you okay? Are you hurt?"
"I'm fine now," Li Yu said.
"That's good. Can you come to the company? It's extremely urgent, concerning the safety of all of Ningyang City."
"I'll be there right away."
"Good, good, good. I'll wait for you, hurry up."
Hanging up the phone, Li Yu took a deep breath. Looking out from the stairwell window, he saw fire in the distance reaching the sky and shadows of beasts moving about.
"Let's go, to the company."
...
Ningyang City's traffic was paralyzed.
There were almost no cars on the road; even if there were, they sped by, not stopping for the three of them at all.
Just when the siblings were at a loss, Chen Qing smashed the window of a car parked nearby, climbed in, fiddled with it for a moment, and the car hummed and started.
Driving on the way to Bright Moon Company, Li Yu looked at Chen Qing strangely.
"What?" Chen Qing asked, unable to help it, her ears heating up from being stared at.
"How come you even have the skill to break a window and start a car?"
"As a killer, it's normal to know how to steal a car, right?"
"Your professional skills are truly strong."
Li Yu said, turning his gaze to Li Meng, pointing at Chen Qing, and said, "Look, that is what you call professional."
The siblings both laughed.
Chen Qing drove expressionlessly, but when the laughter came, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl upward unconsciously.
Although she was being teased, this feeling... wasn't bad. How strange.
As the car drove onto the main road, moving away from the cramped "handshake buildings" of the old district, the surrounding view widened, and the situation in Ningyang City came into view.
The laughter in the car stopped abruptly.
On the spacious road, many cars had crashed into each other, billowing with thick smoke. The residential buildings on both sides had many damaged areas, glass windows shattered, and bloodstains scattered everywhere.
On the sidewalks and pedestrian bridges, there were mutilated human corpses everywhere, some wearing pajamas, some wearing combat uniforms.
An image popped into Li Yu's mind: someone forced to jump from a building to escape an attack by a former partner, only to be attacked by other beasts at the bottom, and even eaten.
Compared to this, those who had their lives taken without warning in their sleep were perhaps a different kind of lucky.
In the distance, black smoke rose like a dragon, fire reached the sky, and the air was filled with a thick smell of blood and gasoline.
Overnight, Ningyang City had turned from a peaceful and harmonious city into this apocalyptic scene.
"How could... how could this happen? What exactly happened? What about Mom? Mom is still at the hospital!" Li Meng said worriedly.
"Mom is fine, the hospital is very safe," Li Yu said.
Long before setting off, he had confirmed with the hospital that not a single beast had lost control.
As for the reason, he had guessed it—the beast tide.
The people in the hospital did not participate in the battle against the beast tide and luckily escaped disaster.
The news that Mom was okay made Li Meng feel a little more at ease, but outside the car window, the corpses visible everywhere and the inescapable smell of blood still made her feel heavy-hearted.
Rumbling... Military green trucks drove on the road. Soldiers didn't wait for the trucks to stop; they vaulted out of the back, landed with their beasts, and charged towards the surrounding out-of-control beasts.
The addition of soldiers brought the situation under control, but some out-of-control beasts still spotted the speeding vehicle and charged towards Li Yu and the others.
A cold glint appeared in Chen Qing's eyes. It was unclear how she operated it, but the sword placed in the back seat let out a "clang" as it unsheathed, shot out the window, turned into a streak of light, and harvested the heads of the beasts.
Under the escort of the precious sword, the car arrived at Bright Moon Company without any danger.
Supervisor Song was already waiting at the entrance. His expression was gloomy, one arm was wrapped in bandages, and his white shirt was stained with blood. Clearly, he had enjoyed a very thrilling night.