pjbooks Chapter 11 Zuo Huanhuan
Chapter 11 Zuo Huanhuan
The surroundings suddenly became quiet, with only the rustling evening breeze blowing by.
When I got my hands on it, the Rubik's Cube, like a discount store, only gave me a trial period. It contained enough energy for one strike. The punch I just received was the result of the Rubik's Cube extracting Lu Yan's human essence.
Lu Yan leaned against the sand pile and looked at his left hand. He didn't know what the origin of the human body was before, but now he understood. It was vitality. The hand that used to belong to a teenager was now more wrinkled than that of a sixty-year-old woman, with dark green veins bulging out like earthworms that had been dead for a long time.
Even without looking in a mirror, one's face would likely be crisscrossed with wrinkles, resembling a walnut.
After considering it for a moment, he wondered if he should reserve a place at a nursing home with Director Zuo, since these days all kinds of homes are crowded, except for orphanages.
Then, feeling dejected, she thought that she had promised to take care of her mother when she grew up, at least to prevent her from working so hard. Now, in her current state, she would have to rely on her mother to "take care of her in her old age."
Lu Yan felt a hot fluid rolling in his right hand, which made his hand tremble and he almost let go.
It's a Rubik's Cube!
A faint hope welled up in Lu Yan's heart. He opened his palm, and the previously dim Rubik's Cube now shone brightly, with an invisible pressure surrounding him.
The Rubik's Cube handed him a message:
Manas: 42
Alaya: 6
Lu Yan looked down and counted several times. The five colors, red, blue, yellow, green, and orange, lit up exactly 42 small blocks, while white lit up 6 small blocks.
He immediately understood that Manas refers to the number of times the four-dimensional blessing can be used, and Alaya should refer to the number of times the eight trigrams can be heard.
As for how it came about?
Lu Yan swept away the bloodstains left by Wan Jing and, thinking about the human essence that had been extracted from him, suddenly felt that the Rubik's Cube was a bit strange. It seemed that this thing could only work if it "ate people"!
No wonder Wan Jingti was as light as a kite in Liu Tong's hands; it turns out that the Rubik's Cube really did drain him dry!
Suddenly, Lu Yan slapped his forehead, as if he had remembered something. His five fingers moved swiftly, quickly aligning with the green surface. The corresponding blessing... was recovery!
"Click click click!"
One by one, the small green corners quietly dimmed.
A gust of wind blew from the Rubik's Cube into Lu Yan's body. It passed over his skin, restoring the shine to his goosebumps and making his hairs glisten. Then, it passed through his flesh, and his dry, sallow muscles began to reshape themselves. His tendons became taut like a drawn bow. Then came his blood vessels, nerves, internal organs, and bone marrow, before finally rushing into his mysterious brain.
"boom!"
Lu Yan felt as if the first clap of thunder in spring had burst into his mind, and he couldn't help but shiver, as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over him from head to toe, a feeling that was both sour and refreshing.
The wind subsided and the thunder ceased. Lu Yan was dumbfounded and swallowed hard.
Most of the wounds that used to cover my body have disappeared, leaving only some bruises and contusions. The healed areas don't even have any commemorative scars left, and the new skin is white with a rosy glow.
If it weren't for the strips of cloth hanging on his body, the layers of coarse bandages wrapped around his chest, and the smell of gunpowder in the air, he would have suspected that what he had just experienced was a hallucination!
Looking at the Rubik's Cube again, Lu Yan was even more dumbfounded. To repair his injuries and deficiencies, a full six faces had been darkened.
Manas: 36
Alaya: 6
Before I could even feel heartache,
"Ding ding ding!"
He heard the sound of people going upstairs again behind him. Lu Yan's expression tightened, and without thinking, he picked up the Type 64 pistol, rolled over, and crouched behind the sand pile.
"Ding ding ding, ding ding ding!"
The footsteps were hurried and chaotic, indicating that quite a few people had come. Lu Yan's heart pounded with anxiety. Could it be that Liu Tong had gathered people to ambush him in order to get revenge on Wan Jing?
That's too fast!
A moment later, all sounds ceased. The unusual calm made him uneasy. He was about to peek out when a strange woman's hand suddenly landed on his shoulder. Startled, Lu Yan pulled back, instinctively reaching for the trigger while gripping the Rubik's Cube tightly with his right hand.
"Don't move! We're on the same side, Director Zuo sent me."
Lu Yan felt relieved and looked up. He saw a spirited, short-haired policewoman wearing a black tactical vest, standing in the hazy sunset.
Lu Yan brushed the dust off himself, stood up, and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "You've finally arrived." He glanced behind the policewoman but couldn't find Cheng Qiang.
The policewoman seemed to sense his thoughts and said softly, "Cheng Qiang was injured and was taken to the Second Hospital by ambulance to treat his wounds."
"How serious are the injuries?"
"Fortunately, they are all superficial injuries and some inconvenience caused by exhaustion and sprains."
Lu Yan clicked his tongue twice in his mind. Liu Tong's words sounded nice, but it seemed that he hadn't managed to take down Lao Cheng. He might even be injured, and he was worried about reinforcements from the An Sheng Bureau. Perhaps that was the reason why he ran away without saying a word.
It's so slippery!
The short-haired policewoman hesitated before asking, "Your injuries..."
Lu Yan waved his hand: "It looks scary, but it's nothing. Liu Tong didn't do anything to me, and he hasn't even asked your names yet."
The policewoman reached out and pinched Lu Yan's forearm, saying, "Zuo Huanhuan."
"Nice to meet you. Zuo is a rather unusual surname..." Lu Yan thought for a moment, wondering if he might be a relative of Director Zuo.
Behind Zuo Huanhuan were three other people, who were now stationed at various high points and observation posts. Their expressions were either cold or expressionless, and they were clearly seasoned veterans. At least in terms of appearance, they were much more elite than the Security Bureau and the police station.
Of the three, the one with phoenix eyes was named Zhu Ming, the one with rather short limbs was named Deng Guangquan, and the one with a bald head was named Lu Long.
They're all from the Bureau of Abnormal Affairs Investigation, or Abnormal Affairs Bureau for short!
Lu Yan was a little dazed, not knowing what was wrong with his superiors. Why did they have to split a murder case into three groups of people? Wasn't that a waste of manpower?
Zuo Huanhuan called out, and the other three escorted Lu Yan downstairs. Deng Guangquan saw that he was dressed in rags, so he took off his coat and put it on him. Lu Yan nodded his thanks.
A short while later, the five men stopped in front of the bodies of Chen Jian and Li Xiaohe. Their blood had drained away, staining a large patch of weeds and soil red. Lu Yan's voice echoed in the night.
"Sister Zuo, could you please ask if it's possible to apply for martyr status for them and have them buried together? Without their report, we wouldn't have been able to find Liu Tong. It was their deaths that held Liu Tong back."
Lu Yan didn't mention Wan Jing's precise revenge against Chen Jian. He dared not forget that there was a rat hiding in the Safety Production Bureau. Right now, Liu Tong and the others were being chased and were probably unable to inform that person.
If he reveals that he has met Wan Jing, who is not on the wanted list, he may alert Wan Jing.
Lu Yan hardened his heart. No matter how well the person hid, he would find him. Just like in the TV series, the traitor should not have a good ending!
Zuo Huanhuan said expressionlessly, "I will apply in the name of the Bureau of Investigation. Old Deng, you stay and assist the Yongning Town officials who will be here soon."
Deng Guangquan responded loudly, "Yes."
Lu Yan took a deep breath of the cold air, stared at the sky in silence for a while, and then quickly chased after Zuo Huanhuan and the others after they left.
"Brother Long, where does your Bureau of Paranormal Investigations usually work? We don't see anyone there."
"Most of the time we're in the crossroads, dealing with the remnants of the Black Domain's impact."
"Ming-ge, how's your income?"
"Monthly salary is 1200 credit points, with additional pay for missions."
"Oh, you guys have a guaranteed minimum wage? Why don't we have one? Are we some kind of stepchild?!"
"Sister Zuo, is your Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations still hiring? I really admire the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations; it's been my childhood dream!"