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Chapter 24, How long can a person live without a heart?

Downstairs in Xingfu Community.

When night falls, around eight o'clock, roadside stalls emerge like mushrooms after rain.

Under the colorful lights, a wide variety of delicious snacks such as pancakes, cold noodles, jelly, barbecue, etc. occupy the entire sidewalk, robbing the wallets of nearby residents and workers who dare to pass by.

Lu Yue walked through the crowd and saw that other stalls were crowded, so he came to a remote and empty stall.

"Boss, give me some family-style pancakes."

Since Zhang Yaling is picky about food, Lu Yue decided to buy some of each snack so that there would always be one that could attract her. Besides, it was still early, and if he prepared in time, he might be able to catch Zhang Yaling tonight.

An IOU can be exchanged for a little source energy.

This deal is fair and cost-effective. I have more than a dozen IOUs and promissory notes in my hand, which can be exchanged for more than a dozen strands of source energy, not including interest.

How much should the interest be set?
As I was thinking, a burnt smell entered my nose.

Lu Yue looked up.

I saw the stall owner flipping the pancakes and applying sauce with his bare hands, his movements were clumsy and unfamiliar.

Lu Yue frowned and asked, "Boss, how many years have you been making pancakes?"

"Seven or eight years." The stall owner spoke with confidence, his voice was sonorous and powerful, but the movements of his hands were totally inconsistent with his words.

"How's business?"

"good."

"Boss, why are you setting up a stall here?"

“There are few people here.”

As the questions and answers came, huge waves surged in Lu Yue's heart.

Is this a craftsman who has been making pancakes for seven or eight years?
A piece of dough was spread into pieces!
What was more important was that Lu Yue finally saw the stall owner's appearance clearly at this time. The other party had a square face, a crew cut, sharp eyes, and calluses on the base of his palms.

Soon Lu Yue keenly caught the subtle sound coming from a distance.

"Report to the captain, no abnormal situation has been found yet."

"Be on high alert. If you spot a thief harassing nearby residents, report it immediately. Don't act rashly. This involves a supernatural incident. Also, send someone to call the young man at position one away."

"Roger that!"

This was planned and premeditated!
Theft, supernatural events, delicious food...

Lu Yue came to his senses instantly.

It was obvious that this was aimed at Zhang Yaling.

No wonder Zhang Yaling didn’t show up today. It turned out that it wasn’t because she didn’t like Lao Gan Ma, but because she discovered that there was an ambush here.

After paying the money, Lu Yue found an empty corner with the crumbly pancake in hand and immediately took out his cell phone to send a message to Li Hao.

By asking indirectly, his thoughts were verified. This was indeed an action targeting Zhang Yaling. Ever since the liquor store owner called the police last time, this matter attracted the attention of higher-ups and was listed as a supernatural event.

Just a few days ago, the Demon Suppression Division sent someone to deal with the matter.

It happened to be assigned to Li Hao.

This fate... is indescribable.

"Brother Lu Yue, I almost forgot that you were also in that neighborhood. If I had known, I wouldn't have arranged a sentry there. I guess that ghost wouldn't dare to show up with you around."

On the other end of the phone, Li Hao thought of Lu Yue's method of dealing with ghosts. He just wanted to say that this thieving ghost appeared in a bad place, but it had to appear near Lu Yue.

Lu Yue pretended to be surprised and responded: "This ghost is quite strange. He actually dared to steal things under my nose."

"That's right. I also found something strange." Li Hao continued, "After visiting, a scrap collector told me that there have been problems with his account books recently. There are many bottles and cans in the scrap cargo."

"Have you found the exact location of the ghost?" Lu Yue continued to probe.

"Not yet, but we have locked down its approximate range through some technical means." Li Hao replied: "As long as we search carefully, I believe we can catch it soon."

"Do you need my help?" Lu Yue offered.

"Brother Lu Yue, there's no need to trouble you with this little thing."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Yue took a deep breath.

No matter what, we must find this "source gas tank" first.

But the only tricky thing is that Taicheng is so big. The neighborhood where I live can be ruled out, but I have to search the rest of the area by myself. No matter what, I can't compare to Li Hao and others.

So where would Zhang Yaling be?
Lu Yue frowned and thought hard, and suddenly remembered something. When he was peeking into the other person's brain memories, the image of the bridge hole appeared.

Although it flashed by and the exact location is unknown, it is still a clue.

According to memory, draw the bridge hole, then use AI to search, and then check one by one.

Finally, Lu Yue found a place that met the requirements.

Originally, I planned to proceed step by step and try to win someone's favor. After all, a forced melon is not sweet, and force and coercion can only keep the other person for a while, not forever.

But now I can only disturb you late at night.

Time waits for no one, we must seize the time.

Lu Yue immediately placed an order online.

Not long after, a red online-booked private car parked steadily on the side of the road. A head popped out from inside, and said warmly and politely: "Your name is Lu Yue, going to Erxianqiao?" Lu Yue was stunned for a moment, then carefully read the message on his phone and nodded, got in the car and sat in the back seat. During the journey, he kept probing Li Hao to find out his progress, and seemed anxious all the way.

The driver in the cab saw this scene and was a little curious.

"Young man, why are you so anxious at this late hour? Is there something urgent?"

"Did you make your girlfriend angry?"

Lu Yue’s head was full of question marks.

"I drive an online ride-hailing car, and I've seen many people rushing around in the middle of the night. Some of them had family accidents, and some of them had wives cheating on them. You don't look like your wife is cheating on you at your young age, and there's no hospital near your destination. I think you had a conflict with your girlfriend in the middle of the night and you're in a hurry to find her."

The driver showed a look that showed he had seen through life, and said kindly, "Tell me about it, and I'll give you some advice."

"Your girlfriend asked, if she and your mother fell into the water at the same time, who would you save first?"

The driver frowned and replied, "That's a tricky question. It seems that no matter how I answer, saving someone won't work. Let me think about it. By the way, how did you answer?"

"Legally speaking, if you save your mother first and cause your girlfriend's death, it does not constitute a crime. On the contrary, if you save your girlfriend first and cause your mother's death, it constitutes a crime of omission."

"So you chose the latter?" the driver was surprised.

"No, I don't choose either. It's not my girlfriend or my mom."

The driver just felt that his brain CPU suddenly burned out, and after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true.

Lu Yue glanced at his phone. In just over ten minutes, several suspected areas were ruled out. The official efficiency was very fast, and Zhang Yaling's location was not far from being exposed.

"Master, can you hurry up? I have something urgent to do."

"Young man, you've found the right person. I used to be a driving school instructor. When it comes to speeding, few people can catch up with me." After saying that, the driver stepped on the accelerator to the bottom.

A strong push on his back made Lu Yue stick tightly to the seat.

The online-hailing private car sped past, the trees outside the car quickly retreated, and its red taillights drew bright tracks on the dark sky.

Shortly after.

The forward navigation reminder sounded.

"You have deviated from your course. We are re-planning your route..."

"Master, the route is wrong." Lu Yue reminded.

"It's the navigation that's wrong. Don't worry, I'm driving an online car-hailing car, don't I know the way?"

Lu Yue lowered his head to glance at the information displayed on his phone, and saw that the estimated amount had suddenly soared. The order was clearly for a fixed price of 40, but now it had become , and the number was still soaring.

If we reach our destination, we will have to sell the house.

Picking up the phone and searching for keywords such as "the expected amount of online car-hailing services has soared abnormally", several pieces of information instantly come into view.

"Shocking, a man placed an order late at night and encountered an online car-hailing driver. He was asked to pay a sky-high price. He was unable to pay and lost his life overnight. The camera recorded the tragic scene!"

"Horror, the faint of heart, there are frequent cases of missing passengers late at night. Why do you think the online ride-hailing car you are taking is carrying living people?"

《Horror! The horrifying ghost car incident has caused the deaths of more than a dozen people! 》

《Rumor has it, the ghost car driver was careless late at night! ! ! ! 》

"..."

"Young man, what are you looking at?"

Lu Yue gently placed the phone screen down and said, "It's nothing, just a bedtime joke from the Internet."

"What joke?"

"There was a heartless driver who picked up passengers everywhere and asked them, 'Can you live without a heart?' If the passenger answered 'No,' the passenger's heart would be ripped out; if the passenger answered 'Yes,' the passenger's life span would be borrowed."

"Why does this bedtime story sound so scary? Why aren't you afraid, young man?" The driver in the cab lowered his head, his voice a little low and hoarse at the moment.

Lu Yue said calmly: "A man of integrity is not afraid of his own shadow. As the saying goes, people are three parts afraid of ghosts, and ghosts are seven parts afraid of people."

Suddenly, a sharp "bang" broke the silence.

The car deviated from the route again, and there was a bumpy gravel road ahead.

The car body began to vibrate violently, the pointers on the dashboard spun wildly, the lights flashed with strange colors, and the window glass made a heart-pounding creaking sound.

At this time, the driver slowly raised his head, a strange smile appeared on his face, and his eyes flashed with a sinister light: "Young man, do you think a person can still live without a heart?"

"Of course he can survive."

"How long can he live?" the driver asked, with an even more eerie smile on his face.

Lu Yue sat up straight with an indifferent expression, looked directly at the driver in the rearview mirror, and held up three fingers and said, "Three."

"Three years?" The driver's smile grew even wider.

Lu Yue shook his head and calmly withdrew his fingers one by one.

"Two...one."

The driver's face froze.

I didn’t read enough this week, so I didn’t put it up for trial. I have to wait until next week. I hope you guys will read it next Tuesday.

One more thing, I will check for typos and the like after I post it, so it is best to check it again after ten minutes.

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