novelraw Chapter 116 Just a Passerby
Chapter 116 Just a Passerby
The moment Ke Mo saw the alien beast attacking Ling Suyu on the monitor, he immediately cut off the live stream.
Even so, the StarNet was in an uproar.
He had no time to pay attention to public opinion online.
"Quickly, notify all staff to stop the live broadcast and evacuate the guests to the nearest shelter."
Ying Xingfei immediately activated the navigation, and the RV drove directly to a nearby shelter.
The residents of Flora were used to a peaceful life, and many of them lived a life of luxury. They never imagined that one day a monster attack would happen to them, nor did they know how terrifying the monsters were.
Some people even ran to the studio to take their paintings or precious art collections with them when they left.
This resulted in Wen Shumu following Hek out of the welfare home and entering the underground shelter through the nearest entrance, only to find a handful of people inside.
Heck brought him over, and once he was sure he was safe, he quickly left.
Wen Shumu found a corner to stand in, feeling anxious and restless. His mind was filled with thoughts of Ling Suyu's injured hand, and he was worried that the strange beast might endanger Ling Suyu's safety.
A few minutes later, more people came running in.
Wen Shumu looked up and saw Wen Wei, Ye Jingxi, and several staff members from "Love's Star Journey".
Wen Wei saw him too, waved to him, and hurried over.
Seeing Wen Shumu alone, Wen Wei's heart tightened: "Has Marshal Ling gone to deal with the alien beasts?"
Wen Shumu nodded slightly, his expression downcast.
"He...he's injured." Wen Shumu looked at Ye Jingxi for help. "Dr. Ye, his arm was bitten by a strange beast. Will he be alright?"
Ye Jingxi's expression immediately turned serious: "Is the wound deep?"
"I didn't have time to look, I only know that I bled a lot." Omega's voice was choked with sobs.
Wen Wei stepped forward and half-embraced his shoulder, her brows furrowing tightly.
Ye Jingxi looked up and glanced around, her gaze settling on one spot: "Don't worry too much. The combat mechs are equipped with emergency wound medicine, and the legion and the shelter also have medical rooms. Once Marshal Ling's situation is over, no matter where he goes, there will be equipment to treat his injuries."
Wen Shumu followed Ye Jingxi's gaze and saw the "Medical Room" sign hanging high up. His tightly pursed lips relaxed slightly.
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"Don't forget my watch, and those jewels. Each one is worth an apartment here. Take them all." Wen Boshuang crossed her arms and watched the waiters go in and out of the hotel suite, packing her luggage.
The alarm outside kept blaring, and Wen Boshuang clicked her tongue in annoyance: "So noisy."
The guard hesitated before stepping forward: "Young master, we don't know what the situation is outside. It would be best to evacuate as soon as possible."
Wen Boxian glanced at him coldly: "Although Father has gone to the Imperial Star for the time being, he will definitely return soon. I am your master now, so you must obey my orders."
"Besides, weren't you sent by Father to protect me? If the monsters come, you can just kill them."
The guard's face gradually turned pale, as if he was getting angry: "The beast is very dangerous, we might not be able to get there in time..."
"Alright, alright." A deliberately lowered, magnetic male voice sounded at the door. "Go ahead and pack, make sure you have all your luggage before you leave."
Upon hearing the voice, Wen Boshuang instantly switched to a smiling face: "Brother Joel."
After the opening show, he was furious with Wen Shumu and was also scolded by his father. He later learned that his father had been arrested and taken to Dixing because of Wen Shumu's Xingbo, and the brand event that had been scheduled for him was "subtly" canceled.
The series of blows left Wen Boshuang heartbroken, and she locked herself in her hotel room. Fortunately, Joel appeared in time and stayed by her side, promising to help her rescue her father.
"These past few days, I've been so grateful to have you by my side," Wen Boshuang said tenderly.
Joel smirked, "Don't be afraid, Little Frost. It's just a few strange beasts. I'll protect you."
Attracting exotic beasts isn't actually that difficult.
A potion that could attract strange beasts once circulated on the black market, made from the Ruocangzhi mushroom, which was the beasts' favorite.
The empire cracked down hard on the production of Ruocangzhi medicine, and anyone caught doing so was sentenced to death without exception.
But in this world, there is no problem that money can't solve.
As long as there is enough money, someone will be willing to take the risk.
While the great nobles are not as prosperous as before, they are still among the wealthiest people in the entire galaxy.
It seems Wen Bin must have used this potion to lure the alien beast to Fuluo Star, probably because he's planning to make a move against Ling Suyu.
Joel looked at the Omega in front of him who was completely obedient to him, and felt a surge of pride.
Since Wen Boshuang is here, why doesn't he take the opportunity to "rescue the beauty" and make Wen Boshuang devoted to him from then on?
Anyway, Wen Bin is already in jail and doesn't have an Alpha son. Once he marries Wen Boxian, the Wen family's business will belong to Metov.
Joel felt increasingly pleased with himself, as if he could already see the Metef family becoming the most powerful family in the empire, with even Yi Hao having to fawn over them.
Wen Boshuang didn't know why Joel was smiling so...strangely, but she still smiled in return. After all, her mother was on Anjiang Star, and Joel was the only person she could rely on right now.
He looked up, about to urge the waiter to hurry up, when his peripheral vision swept across the floor-to-ceiling window and he suddenly seemed to see a scarlet red.
He looked closely and met a pair of blood-red vertical pupils.
"Ah!" Wen Boshuang screamed in fright, pointing at the window, "That, that's..."
Upon being discovered, the ferocious beast, which was five or six meters tall, let out a deafening roar, then swung its long tail, shattering the glass of the French windows, and the wind howled in.
Joel turned pale as he was stared at by those terrifying, inhuman eyes, his smug expression vanishing completely.
Although he acted eccentrically and boldly, and even took advantage of the chaos to send people to Ninoto and Macellis to lure strange beasts with the 'Ruo Cang Zhi', he never actually faced such a creature.
The waiters screamed and scattered, throwing the magnificent jewels they had been holding onto the ground.
"Run, run!" Wenbo Shuang anxiously pulled Joel along.
Joel's legs went weak with fear. He had only turned around and taken two steps when he stepped on a pearl on the ground and fell straight down, causing Wenbo Shuang to fall to the ground as well.
Ordinary houses have narrow windows, which might be able to hold out for a while, but the living room of their luxury suite had a high ceiling and a floor-to-ceiling window with a great view on one side. Ironically, this backfired, allowing the strange beast to squeeze in.
Seeing that the beast was about to rush in from the sky, Joel, in a moment of desperation, pulled Wenbo Shuang to stand in front of him.
Wen Boshuang gasped, "You?!"
His survival instinct made him struggle frantically, but Joel was an Alpha, and no matter how cowardly he was, if he really put his strength into it, Wenbo Shuang still couldn't break free.
The beast's head had already entered, and from Wen Boxian's distance, he could even feel the stench and heat emanating from it. He could also clearly see the saliva dripping from its gaping maw.
Despair washed over him. Wen Boshuang's eyes widened, and all the strength in his body vanished. Everything before him slowed down, and he could only watch as the strange beast slowly approached him.
Suddenly, a blue light flashed, and the beast stopped in its tracks. It swayed a couple of times and then collapsed to the ground, seemingly dying before it could even feel the pain.
There was a gaping black hole in the back of his neck, and the surrounding fur was frozen solid.
After the monster fell, the shattered French windows were left unobstructed, and a dark blue humanoid mech holding a beam gun appeared in the air outside.
Under the moonlight, the mecha's outer shell gleamed with a cold, inorganic luster, making the terrifying beast seem utterly vulnerable before it.
"Cracked Ice... Ling Suyu?" Joel murmured as he saw the ice on the beast's body.
Upon hearing the name, Wen Boshuang seemed to come alive. She forcefully broke free from Joel's grip and practically tumbled to the window. Ignoring the risk of falling out, she shouted into the night wind, "Marshal, it's me, Wen Boshuang! Wen Shumu's younger brother!"
He shouted with all his might, but Liebing flew away without looking back.
It was as if he were just a passerby whom Ling Suyu had casually saved as he passed by.