All of the masked men found that their guns were broken and unable to shoot. What was even more terrifying was that any companion who got close to Luo Bing couldn't withstand a single move and would be knocked down and unable to get up again.
In panic, one of the masked men jumped into a car, stepped on the gas pedal, and rushed out of the bank door, enduring the bullets from the police. The tires were instantly blown up.
With no way out, the man did not give up. He suddenly turned the steering wheel and managed to break free from the police encirclement.
An unfortunate bystander was accidentally hit by the car and thrown to the ground, groaning in pain.
The scene was chaotic.
Luo Bing wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, still feeling scared. When someone pointed a gun at him just now, he almost thought he was going to die. Thankfully, Xu Fang secretly protected and helped him.
"Gu Xi... That guy is Luo Xiaoming, right?" Luo Bing stared at Xiaoming, who had not yet recovered, and asked Xu Fang in a low voice, "Can you tell if he's an imposter?"
"No."
"Huh, I thought as much."
Xu Fang didn't see any black dots on Xiaoming, but she was curious about something in her pocket - a ping pong ball-sized white dot. The dot was surging and moving in a regular pattern, without any dots leaking out.
Two police officers drove to chase the fleeing criminal, while the remaining officer took out handcuffs and handcuffed the unconscious masked men one by one. The other officer went to help the person who was hit by the car.
"Stay here and don't leave. I'll deal with these damn robbers. I'll need you guys to come with us later... especially you, the Asian guy." The police officer glared at Luo Bing, who just shrugged to show that he heard him.
Luo Bing did not receive any heroic treatment, but instead was treated coldly. Perhaps the officer discriminated against Asians, as Luo Bing didn't see any goodwill in his eyes. If he hadn't defeated the criminals without causing harm to anyone, he would probably be labeled as "obstructing law enforcement".
Luo Xiaoming walked over, confirmed that Luo Bing was not injured, and said, "You're quite brave. You actually dared to take action in that situation."
Luo Bing stretched his neck and gave his sister a cold look. "It's been years since we last met, and you're becoming less and less like a man... Hmm? Did you undergo a sex change?"
Although Luo Xiaoming's appearance was leaning towards neutral, the curves of her body and female features couldn't escape Luo Bing's eyes, making him feel even more repulsed.
This person who's neither male nor female...
Luo Bing had no good feelings for this illegitimate child of his father's. In his eyes, Luo Xiaoming was a walking plague, the source of all evil. Without her, there wouldn't be any curse, and Luo Bing's life would probably be much happier.
"Well, Dad wanted me to come here and see for myself because of this. Did you see him? Wasn't he with you?"
"Heh, you're still mentioning him to me? Thanks to you, my dad disappeared, my mom had an accident, and now I'm the only one left." Thinking of his parents, Luo Bing felt both sad and angry, blaming Luo Xiaoming partly for it.
Luo Xiaoming widened her eyes, feeling incredulous. "What on earth happened? Is it related to me?"
"You're pretending to be innocent here? It's all because of the curse on you!"
Faced with sarcasm, Luo Xiaoming also got a little angry, but considering that Luo Bing had just saved her, she had to endure it. "I really don't know what happened. I've forgotten a lot of things, I can't remember a lot of stuff."
It seemed that Luo Xiaoming really didn't know anything. Luo Bing supported his temples with one hand and said, "That ghost we banished before has come back, and it has become stronger than before. It killed Bai Wenqiu through the curse. If it weren't for Gu Xi..."
"Don't mention my existence." The voice whispered into Luo Bing's ears.
"...Huh?" Luo Xiaoming blinked.
"If it weren't for my luck, I would have died too. My dad's phone couldn't be reached, so I flew here directly to find you guys. I didn't expect to run into you here... Do you know where my dad is?"
"I don't know. When I woke up, I found myself not in the hospital, but in a hotel. I was planning to get some money to contact my dad. Could it be the work of a ghost?"
"It's very suspicious. You actually survived, and theoretically, you should have died the fastest." Suddenly, Luo Bing remembered the unfamiliar woman Xu Fang had asked about earlier and couldn't help but speculate.
(Did she save Luo Xiaoming? Is she an acquaintance of Gu Xi? Is she also a "magical girl"?)...
Xu Fang hid in the darkness, watching Luo Xiaoming bathed in sunlight. Under the sunlight, she looked lovely. Her clear eyes, curved eyebrows, and lack of coquettishness made her radiant and captivating. The only thing that had changed in her memory was that Xu Fang was no longer a part of it. She had forgotten Xu Fang's appearance, his name, and everything about him. But it didn't matter, because Xu Fang still remembered.
Ever since losing his human body, Xu Fang felt less and less like a human. Emotions, desires, ethics... all the unique emotions of humans were gradually fading away, and someday they would vanish completely, leaving him as an emotionless monster. Only Xiaoming could make Xu Fang feel human again, but it was limited to that. The rational part of him was too rational, and Xu Fang even had a plan to deal with Luo Xiaoming's death - fortunately, things didn't turn out that way.
At this point, this emotionally driven rational layout had successfully completed more than half of it. Xu Fang was left with one last mission. To ensure the smooth progress of the plan, Xu Fang would restrain himself from appearing in front of Luo Xiaoming. Xu Fang glanced at a hostage in the bank hall - an inconspicuous man wearing a mask, sunglasses, and a dark coat. He was just an ordinary person, like the rest of the bystanders, who had just regained his composure after the commotion caused by the arrest of the robber. The police support arrived and confiscated the guns from the criminals, carrying them one by one into the police car. The officer found Luo Bing and signaled him to follow Luo Xiaoming. Luo Bing searched for Xu Fang's figure, wanting to ask him what to do through his actions.
"Next, you and Xiaoming need to find a way to stay at the police station. I'll protect you both invisibly. From now on, I won't communicate with you, and you must not reveal my presence. As for that ghost, I already know where it is, and I will eliminate it soon.
"One last thing, take good care of Luo Xiaoming. Her safety is also related to yours. I will contact you again when the time is right. Goodbye." Xu Fang finished speaking and severed the communication. Luo Bing understood Xu Fang's meaning, and although he was certain about it, he found it a bit strange. Why did it sound like Xu Fang was leaving final instructions?
"Luo Xiaoming, let's go to the police station and report the missing person while we're there." Luo Bing looked at Xiaoming, his voice softening. Xiaoming nodded in agreement. Luo Bing took Gu Xi's instructions seriously, especially since it concerned his safety. In opposing the evil spirits, Luo Xiaoming should still have value. As Luo Bing and the police departed, Xu Fang watched as they got into the police car before turning around and disappearing into the shadows. Xu Fang had deceived Luo Bing, and if he was being honest, Luo Bing probably didn't want him to leave like this. He would now act alone. When Xu Fang walked past the blind spot of the nearby surveillance camera near the bank, he happened to brush shoulders with the man wearing sunglasses. Xu Fang, no longer in his invisible state, extended a pair of "wings" and used a simple jump to soar into the air, flying towards a distant place.
Pedestrians walking on the street only saw a black shadow flash by, unable to see clearly what it was. Just then, Luo Xiaoming in the back seat of the police car seemed to sense something and looked up at the sky, seeing nothing but blue sky and white clouds.
...
Flapping his wings, overcoming gravity and air resistance, the potential energy increased as the city shrank. Xu Fang reconnected his phone to the network and moved away from the coastline, flying towards a secluded suburb. Half an hour later, he found a suitable location. It was an artificial green forest, with an open space in the middle that showed signs of cultivation, as if people intended to plant other plants there. But since it was not yet construction time, the place was deserted and unusually quiet despite being located in the city, far away from the hustle and bustle of the human world. Xu Fang glided in circles like a seagull and descended to the appropriate height before folding his "wings" and lightly landing on the empty ground.Looking down at his phone and then gazing up at the approaching midday sun, Xu Fang stood there in silence.
Vaguely, he seemed to hear the sound of a funeral bell.
[Apologies, your latest chapter violates Rule 5 of "Horror Novel Web": Unreasonable plot in the setting. Due to three consecutive unsuccessful submissions, you will now enter a mysterious event. Good luck.]
A mysterious event, almost like a death sentence for the author. And because of special circumstances, the only item that can resolve the mysterious event, the "Night Voucher," is not on him. He has no way out.
Xu Fang raised his arms and face towards the sun, slowly closing his dark eyes.
The plan has been successfully executed, and it is time to wrap things up.
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"Let's start in ten seconds, Guster. Gu Xi will be trapped in a mysterious event for some time, even if she uses a secrecy item, there is still a buffer period. Is this time enough for you to devour her?"
"Well done, my partner. Just give me one second, no, half a second is enough!" Suddenly, Guster hesitated a bit. "Wait, things seem to be going too smoothly. Could this author have some other conspiracy? Like pretending to be trapped in a mysterious event and then launching an attack after I appear?"
After spending some time with Josea, Guster gradually became less impulsive. As its abilities improved, its consciousness became clearer and stronger.
"Though the likelihood is low, there is indeed a possibility. Do you have the ability to withstand her 'explosion' attack?"
"I'm somewhat wary. Heh, it's better to be cautious."
