novelraw Chapter 1363 - 178: Lurking
Chapter 1363 - 178: Lurking
Just having experienced a life-or-death encounter with an oppressive sense of danger from formidable enemies, would Xu Shu still be in the mood to drink with courtesans and care for the sisters’ business?
Of course not.
After all, Xu Shu is a person with numerous experiences, having long seen through the concept of life and death. Calling him "Grandmaster Xu" is by no means an exaggeration, given his legendary life experiences.
Beauty is but a mere skeleton clad in rouge, an irreconcilable enemy to gambling and drugs!
So his purpose is simple.
"Just kidding earlier. Actually, I’m thinking the enemy might come back, so next, I plan to keep watch nearby. You should also arrange some spies here," Xu Shu spoke with conviction.
Xiao Ya said: "You mean they might return? That is indeed possible... Well, you manage the watching, and I’ll handle finding them?"
"Of course, after all, I’m not good at finding people," Xu Shu Dao.
"Yes, this way, we can act separately, advancing together, both encircling and supporting each other without delaying the matter, killing three birds with one stone! It’s great, you really thought this through." Xiao Ya pondered for a moment, calmly analyzed, and immediately understood Xu Shu’s intent.
Xu Shu was momentarily stunned but quickly nodded: "Ah yes yes yes, exactly, I’ll take my leave now, Jiang Chengzi!"
He waved his hand, leaving Xiao Ya a view of his back as he traversed the bridge and streets, struggling amidst the bustling crowd.
In the end, he entered a high-end hotel with an obviously shady business, where chirping birds and twittering swallows lingered at the door.
"...Tch. Can’t choose another place?"
Xiao Ya disdainfully glanced at the hotel, her gaze lingering on the vague, graceful windows briefly, then shifting to Xu Shu’s back.
To be precise, she was looking at the rather prominent horizontal beam behind his waist.
From Xiao Ya’s perspective, Xu Shu now seemed like a "ben" shape, with a long ornate box at his waist and a large barrel containing Alice being quite conspicuous.
"This ornate box..." Xiao Ya murmured a few times, furrowing her brows, curious eyes momentarily lingering before silently muttering, "Such a large space tool! The cost must be very expensive, where did this kid get such a high-quality item?"
"Ah, the internal structure and principles of this thing must be ingenious too. I must borrow it from him and study it!"
Xiao Ya’s hands itched, eager to work.
Meanwhile, Xu Shu had already familiarly secured a suitably positioned room at the hotel.
Here, he could easily observe the surroundings of his own 88A, where any movements could be seen clearly.
"Heh, I wonder if Yan Hui dares to come again. If he really comes... I will definitely call people and trap him! Let him taste what it’s like to be ambushed!"
Xu Shu silently noted this grudge, while also feeling a bit scared.
In the end, it was just luck that Yan Hui refrained due to concerns in the safety zone, realizing he couldn’t defeat Xu Shu quickly, he decisively retreated without further entanglement.
If this had happened in the wasteland, or in an isolated place, what would happen then?
If that were the case, Xu Shu still might have the chance to run, even though Yan Hui is formidable, single-handedly defeating Xu Shu wouldn’t be easy, but Alice would surely be doomed.
And the reason for this is still because of my strength, not being strong enough!
Ultimately, Xu Shu is only in the Third-stage Early Stage, with negligible strength on the human ranking, focused on defense and self-preservation, generally sufficient in most situations but lacking when facing true top-tier experts in the Third-stage.
Even within the Third-stage, the gap between mid-tier experts is wider than the difference between humans and dogs!
Fortunately, in the safety zone, with the Judgement Department as the backing, there’s a significant safeguard.
In the world outside, just having personal prowess isn’t enough, it’s necessary to consider background, consider power dynamics; a hero also needs helpers... This is truly relying on friends when leaving home...
Of course, the most important is self-improvement, so training must not be neglected.
Previously, it was because of a lack of resources for training, always running around for a bit of scrap silver.
Now, having accumulated quite a bit in the ruins, Xu Shu won’t make the unwise gesture of hoarding as a miser.
Wealth naturally needs to be transformed into strength, to be most reliable.
In silent reflection, Xu Shu already removed his clothes, lay in the bathtub, plugged in the stopper, then swallowed crystal and activated [Sit-up].
With the sound of gurgling bubbles, Xu Shu’s body kept spraying blood like a showerhead, soon filling the entire bathtub.
Then he took Alice out of the barrel and placed her in the Blood Pool, rising and falling along with himself.
This bizarre scene, if seen by an outsider, would surely make them think Xu Shu is a mad cultist performing some terrifying sacrificial ritual here.
After all, the blood he released when devouring the crystal was actually laden with a strong corrosive aura, continuously bubbling, appearing both eerie and sinister.
However, as the old saying goes, cherish good blood, and don’t waste bad blood.
For the love of cats, give the freshest blood to them!
Glug glug...
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Within Bai Yujing’s society, the hierarchy is strict, well-organized, with stratified layers.
Not to mention the prominent Upper City, even residents in the higher levels of the Lower District have begun enjoying the evening’s leisure and bustling nightlife, in a whirl of lights and intoxicating revelry.