Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 769 Li Ji
Xiao Ran was not mistaken; the faint light emanating from Bai Xu's body was clearly a demonic aura similar to that of the tiger demon.

Although the quantity is small, the quality is very high.

It was even more advanced than the demonic energy emanating from the tiger demon.

"What's wrong with this guy lately? He's changed so much!" Xiao Ran asked Qiu Kui.

"I don't know." Qiu Kui shook her head, then grabbed Xiao Ran's arm and whispered, "The night Sister Liu left, I saw Bai Xu run out too, and it seemed... it seemed like she ate a lot of corpses."

"Meow!"

As soon as Qiu Kui finished speaking, Bai Xu let out a displeased roar.

Clearly, he was unhappy with okra's talkativeness.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Xiao Ran raised her hand and grabbed Bai Xu, who was hiding on the roof beam, directly into her palm.

"Meow!!!"

Sensing danger, Bai Xu's eyes narrowed, and she opened her claws at Xiao Ran, ready to fight to the death.

"Snapped!"

Unexpectedly, Xiao Ran slapped Bai Xu on the head the next second. Although it was just a light slap, it made Bai Xu's vertical pupils suddenly turn into round pupils, and her eyes became clear.

"You dare to eat anything, no wonder you've gained so much weight."

Xiao Ran tried to use her mental power to check Bai Xu's body and found that apart from gaining a little weight, there didn't seem to be any other bad changes.

Only then did he throw the white fluff back onto the roof beam.

Bai Xu shook its head and dared not roar at Xiao Ran anymore. It even jumped down and landed beside him, rubbing its tail against Xiao Ran's trouser leg.

"Click!!"

At this moment, the door downstairs opened, and Wu Man walked in from outside. As soon as she entered, Wu Man noticed that Xiao Ran had returned.

He looked up and saw Xiao Ran, then asked, "How's it going? I heard you've made a fortune."

Although she was on Bone Spirit Street, Wu Man had heard about the Fusheng Money Exchange.

"Of course! I'm a real landlord now, a rich man, hahaha."

Xiao Ran patted his chest and said proudly.

But the next second, Wu Man's smile vanished, and she stared at Xiao Ran with resentful eyes: "So...shouldn't you give me my rent back, landlord?!"

Xiao Ran's face stiffened, and she instantly had a bad feeling. She pushed Lu Cheng away and dodged backward.

Suddenly, Wu Man leaped up from downstairs, a kitchen knife in one hand, yelling, "You bastard, all that money of mine is hard-earned from my street stall!"

"So what if it's hard-earned money? You don't have to pay rent with hard-earned money!"

"Don't run! Take this!!"

"Clang, clang... Boom!!"

The already dilapidated house collapsed more than halfway with a loud bang.

Dust filled the air.

Xiao Ran waved as she walked out: "Cough cough cough... I told you not to do anything reckless, and now look what's happened, the house has collapsed."

As Wu Man raised his hand, the surrounding dust seemed to focus into a clump as he moved his palm, eventually condensing into a clod of earth, which Wu Man casually tossed into the trash can.

He rolled his eyes at Xiao Ran: "If Sister Liu hadn't left, I really wouldn't have known that you were the owner of this house!"

After Wu Man returned, he received the same notification as Xiao Ran. Upon seeing the notification, Wu Man realized that Sister Liu, whom he had taken as his landlord, was actually just a tenant.

He immediately realized the problem. He only needed to trick Qiu Kui a little to get her to call Xiao Ran "master".

Now the truth becomes clear.

Thinking back to the days when she struggled to set up a stall outside to pay for rent, Wu Man felt like stabbing Xiao Ran in the back.

After the commotion subsided, the three of them finally sat down.

Bai Xu obediently jumped straight into Xiao Ran's arms, letting Xiao Ran knead her without resisting.

"What's the current situation on Bone Spirit Street? And what about the person I asked you to inquire about?"

After sitting down, Xiao Ran couldn't wait to ask about the night watchman, Li Ji.

Wu Man took out a pack of cigarettes from her spatial storage, took one out and put it to her lips, but before she could light it, Xiao Ran snatched it away and casually threw it into the ashtray.

This made Wu Man roll her eyes at Xiao Ran, but she still put away the cigarette in her hand.

He said to Xiao Ran, "Bone Spirit Street is now nothing but dilapidated. However, most of the buildings are fine. Penglai Tower is a bit unlucky. It was in the center of the explosion and the building was severely damaged. It has already closed down."

After speaking, Wu Man took out a small map from her spatial storage. The map was very small, covering only the area of ​​Bone Spirit Street. However, judging from the map's tattered and worn appearance, it had been around for some time.

If you look closely, you can see the Changchun Association's mark in the lower left corner of the map. Obviously, this thing should be a product that was distributed free of charge by the Changchun Association in the past.

The purpose is to help newcomers get familiar with Bone Spirit Street as quickly as possible.

Wu Man pointed to the inconspicuous little house on the left.

"The guy you're looking for is right here. I didn't see him, but I heard he's still alive, just badly injured."

After speaking, Wu Man paused for a moment, then looked at Xiao Ran and continued, "I also wanted to help him, but he wouldn't see me."

Xiao Ran noted the location on the map, then stood up and said, "I'll go take a look. You guys wait for me at home."

As she spoke, Xiao Ran prepared to go out.

"Meow!"

At this moment, Bai Xu, who had been placed on the table by Xiao Ran, jumped down, as if she intended to go with Xiao Ran.

Before Xiao Ran could speak, Wu Man suggested, "Take it with you. Bone Spirit Street is in chaos right now, and some places have changed. If you take it with you, it can help you find your way."

Since Wu Man had said so, Xiao Ran thought about it carefully and felt that the suggestion was not bad. She guessed that Bai Xu had already thoroughly explored every street and alley of Bone Spirit Street. So she patted her shoulder, and Bai Xu immediately understood. With a push of her hind legs, she lightly jumped onto Xiao Ran's shoulder.

Xiao Ran shrugged and glanced at Bai Xu: "You should lose some weight."

"Meow!" Bai Xu's eyes darted around, then she buried her head in Xiao Ran's shoulder, her main message being: "I don't want to hear it!"

"Crack!"

As the door was pushed open, Xiao Ran took a closer look and saw that the surrounding streets and houses were still in good condition.

Apart from a large hole about three meters wide in the neighbor's house on the left, there was nothing unusual at first glance.

However, as Xiao Ran walked further in, the difference between the street in front of her and the impressions in her memory became more and more obvious.

Entire houses were destroyed.

The streets are now riddled with holes the size of basketballs.

The path, which was originally paved with bluestone, has also developed a large crack.

The river that runs through the entire Bone Spirit Street has dried up, and even the fishermen I remember are nowhere to be found.

At this moment, Xiao Ran noticed a bronze gong on the ground.

After picking it up, I discovered that the gong had been cleaved in two with a single blow. Although it wasn't cleaved through, it was completely destroyed.

This made Xiao Ran even more worried about Li Ji's situation.

But in any case, the fact that Li Ji is still alive is good news for Xiao Ran.

As long as one is alive, it doesn't matter if one is disabled.

When Xiao Ran walked along the street to the center of Guling Street, she saw the Changchun Guild Hall, which had been reduced to ruins.

There were no ruins or broken walls to be seen, only a huge pit, about 3 meters deep, which was large enough to flatten the surrounding streets.

Looking at the tall building across the street, the building was severely damaged. The upper half was almost completely destroyed, and the lower half was now surrounded by sheet metal and scaffolding.

"Ha, no wonder they were in such a hurry to lend money to Fusheng Money Shop."

Upon seeing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but sneer.

But he has no intention of going to settle scores with Penglai Tower now. On the one hand, Penglai Tower's foundation may not be much worse than Changchun's, and it is not suitable for him to confront Penglai Tower head-on at the moment.

On the other hand, considering that Penglai Tower's actions were entirely for commercial purposes, and that it eventually swallowed up Fusheng Money Shop, which was a way of venting her anger, Xiao Ran did not intend to hold a grudge against Penglai Tower for these two reasons.

However, Xiao Ran would not forget this: "Just you wait, don't let me find an opportunity."

Xiao Ran leaped over Penglai Tower and followed the direction Wu Man pointed out on the map into an alley she had never been before.

The further you go in, the darker it gets.

Occasionally, one could see some furtive figures flashing by in the shadows, then curiously glancing at Xiao Ran.

Some daring women even came out from inside the door and made seductive gestures towards Xiao Ran.

This scene was somewhat reminiscent of Yutong Street in Luo City, as Xiao Ran remembered it.

I remember when I was little, every time I passed by Yutong Street at night, there were always many older women dressed in cool clothes on both sides of the street, which always made Xiao Ran blush.

"Meow!!"

Just then, Bai Xu, who was perched on Xiao Ran's shoulder, patted Xiao Ran with her fluffy little paws, indicating that Xiao Ran should walk into the alley on the left.

Deep in the dimly lit alley, a dilapidated oil lamp stands.

The lampshade was torn, but the flame inside still illuminated the surroundings with a faint light.

"Meow!!"

Bai Xu jumped off Xiao Ran's shoulder, and with cat-like steps, led Xiao Ran along the windowsills on both sides to the front of a house at the very end of the alley. Only then did she squat on the door lintel and lick her paws.

"Is this right here?"

Looking at the inconspicuous little door in front of her, Xiao Ran sniffed and could smell a strong, pungent smell of Chinese medicine in the air.

Xiao Ran stepped forward and tried to knock on the door.

Before his hand could touch the door, it slowly opened, and Li Ji's aged voice came from inside.

"Come in, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Buzz!!" The door made a screeching sound. The room was pitch black, and a wisp of smoke rose from behind a single sofa in front of the fireplace.

Xiao Ran glanced at Bai Xu and found that Bai Xu had no intention of going in at all. In fact, she seemed to find the smell in the house extremely unpleasant. As soon as the door opened, she ran away in a flash.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran had no choice but to go inside by herself.

"Om~~"

He closed the door again, and the flickering firelight from the fireplace illuminated Xiao Ran's face: "Senior, how is your injury?"

"Crackling..."

The campfire crackled in the fireplace, but there was no response from Li Ji.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran strode over to the fireplace, glanced at the sofa, and saw Li Ji lying there, holding a pipe in one hand, leaning to one side. As Xiao Ran approached, Li Ji slowly turned his head.

Xiao Ran then saw clearly that Li Ji in front of her had been cut open from the left side of his nose to the back of his head by something, leaving only half of his head.

Li Ji glanced at Xiao Ran with one eye, his eyes revealing an expression of appreciation: "You're quite good. Sit down, I've been waiting for you to come back."

As Li Ji spoke, he pointed to the side and said, "I don't have any stools here, so you'll have to make do with sitting on that one."

Xiao Ran looked in the direction Li Ji pointed, and his pupils suddenly constricted. He saw a coffin in the corner. Although it was covered with tiny knife marks, he recognized it at a glance.

That's Sister Liu's coffin.

(End of this chapter)