Chapter 15: Rakshasa Ghost Market (Part 3)
Lu Ren's understanding of Lu Qingzhou can be said to be quite limited.
Apart from the fact that Lu Qingzhou raised a colorful ostrich-like phoenix, Lu Ren knew almost nothing about Lu Qingzhou. But he had also vaguely heard from gossiper Wang Junfang that Lu Qingzhou was a very powerful person.
It is not quite right to call him a human , he is a hybrid of a demon and a human. He can only be said to be half human.
But he is indeed young and promising.
Junfang 's original words were: "He's only a thousand years old and he's already the leader of the combat team. How enviable."
Well, thousand-year-old...emm...Lu Qingzhou.
Lu Ren and Lu Qingzhou actually had very little contact. The only time they met was when they were mopping the floor in the corridor and Lu Qingzhou led his team to go out on a field trip.
It was said to be a big case. A centipede that was about to turn into a demon was brought out from the deep mountains and forests as a medicinal wine. As a result, the centipede escaped and built a nest in the manhole cover. The reproduction ability of insects is too strong. A whole group was born in less than a month. One or two unruly ones would run out of other people's sewers and steal humans.
The combat group received the news about Centipede that day and went out in full force.
The combat group has been immersed in battles all year round, and each of them is full of blood and has extraordinary momentum. Looking at a group of people walking quickly from afar is like a mountain rushing, which is very oppressive.
Standing at the front of the group and directing the overall situation was Lu Qingzhou. He wore a white shirt and black trousers. His sleeves and trouser legs were slightly rolled up, revealing his ankles and wrists. He wore a black leather watch on his wrist, which made his skin look very fair.
Among the strange monsters, Lu Qingzhou's handsome appearance even looked a little thin. But his solemn and majestic expression and his aura of keeping strangers away made it impossible to mistake who was in control of the situation.
This is why it is difficult to be the leader of a combat team. Not only does the leader have to carry out external tasks, but he also needs to be able to deter his members from making any moves. And these members are definitely not good people. Even their inhuman appearance and huge size can reflect great malice. Lu Qingzhou's presence makes the inhuman creatures behind him retreat out of fear, and no one will doubt this.
At that moment, Lu Ren looked at the expressionless Lu Qingzhou and felt that he was like a snow lotus blooming in the sea of blood in hell.
Lu Qingzhou and his team members walked past Lu Ren at the speed of wind, without even looking at him.
This was almost the only time Lu Ren and Lu Qingzhou met. But few people who had met Lu Qingzhou would not remember him.
Lu Ren pointed at the shop that Lu Qingzhou had entered and asked Jiao Jiao curiously, "What's in that shop with black lanterns and phosphorescent lights?"
After hearing Lu Ren's words, Jiao Jiao turned his head and realized that they were so close to the black lantern.
Jiao Jiao's eyes widened, and he said nervously, "Go! Close your eyes and don't look at the lantern!"
Hearing his hurried tone revealing fear, Lu Ren did as Jiao Jiao said without any hesitation.
After walking a long way and making two left turns, Lu Ren stopped, opened his eyes, and continued to ask Jiao Jiao.
Jiao Jiao said: "The most taboo thing in the ghost market is to run into someone from Guixu."
"Return to the ruins?"
"Guixu stands under the Nine Netherworlds. It is a place of infinity and where souls dissipate. The black lantern represents that the store belongs to Guixu."
Lu Ren was puzzled: "Even if Guixu is an infinite place, you don't have to be so scared, right?"
"The scary thing about Guixu is that they are not bound by the rules of the Ghost Market. A big part of the reason why the Ghost Market is peaceful now is because the Jiesi has set rules that no fighting or killing is allowed in the Ghost Market."
Jiao Jiao then lowered his voice and said, "But Guixu does not belong to the human and demon worlds, and is not under the jurisdiction of the world bureaus of these two worlds. The Jiuyou World Bureau is based in Fengdu, and has not been involved in matters outside the Jiuyou for tens of thousands of years. Therefore, no one can take care of the affairs of Guixu."
Lu Ren understood instantly that the shop with the black lantern was a real lawless zone.
Jiao Jiao pointed at the lantern and added, "The lanterns in the Ghost Market are not just lanterns, they are the eyes of the store. Humans are a very rare . If you are discovered by Guixu, it will be difficult for you to leave the Ghost Market in one piece."
Before he could finish his words, he heard a loud noise coming from the direction of the shop with the black lantern.
Lu Ren had just learned about the horror of Guixu, and he remembered Lu Qingzhou who had just entered the store. He quickly took out his cell phone and wanted to call the people from the Investigation Bureau, but found that his cell phone had no signal.
Indeed, it is difficult for anyone to build a signal base station at the bottom of a river.
Lu Ren thought about it but still felt uneasy. He discussed with Jiao Jiao that he should go back and secretly check the situation: "My colleague just entered the store. I have to check the situation."
Jiao Jiao screamed and firmly stated that he would never go to Guixu's territory.
" But he came here alone. If something happens, he'll need someone to report it. If I leave like this and something happens to him, he'll just have to wait for death."
Lu Ren repeatedly assured that he was just taking a look and would not interfere. He would take a look at the situation and make sure whether Lu Qingzhou needed him to leave the ghost market to get help before leaving. Only then did Jiao Jiao reluctantly agree to go with him.
When Lu Ren returned, the lanterns on the entire street where the black lantern shop was located were all extinguished. Every shop had its doors and windows closed. The black gauze lantern had been knocked over to the ground, and the phosphorescent light inside had also gone out.
Lu Qingzhou's body was burning with green flames, and he held a pitch-black long sword in his hand. Opposite him stood a man covered in a black robe, and his face could not be seen clearly.
Lu Ren and Jiao Yao were hiding in the corner when they heard the man in black say, "So, Team Leader Lu is bound to be the enemy of Guixu today."
The voice of the man in black seemed to be covered by a layer of glass. It was not clear, but the words were distinct. For a moment, it was impossible to tell whether he was a man or a woman.
Lu Qingzhou did not answer him, but used his sword to split the shop behind him that used to be hung with black lanterns. As the shop was split open, the flames on his body spread to the wooden door of the shop.
In an instant, the entire store was engulfed in flames.
The man in black suddenly attacked upon seeing this. His black robe actually attacked Lu Qingzhou like a tentacle.
Lu Ren then realized that it was not a black robe at all, but a layer of black mist covering the whole body of the man. The black mist was so thick that it seemed like a substance, making it look like he was wearing a black robe.
Lu Qingzhou cut off the tentacles with a sword, and then he moved forward, and the two fought fiercely for a while.
The shop was still burning, and the flames spread to the dome, almost connecting with the sea above.
I don’t know if it was Lu Ren’s illusion, but amid the increasingly fierce fighting not far away, the sound of the waves in the Ghost Market seemed to be getting louder and louder.
The sound of the rising and falling tide became clearer and clearer, and more like... the breathing of some huge monster.
Such an association surprised Lu Ren himself.
He calmed himself down and listened again. It was still the sound of the tide, not breathing. He was relieved and silently reminded himself not to scare himself.
At this time, Jiao Jiao's anxious voice came from Lu Ren's shoulder: "I think I heard my cousin's voice."
Before Lu Ren could react to the meaning of this sentence, he saw Jiao Jiao jump off Lu Ren's shoulder and walk into an alley alone.
The alley was very deep and dark, and standing at the entrance one could only see darkness.
Seeing this, Lu Ren no longer cared about Lu Qingzhou who was at a disadvantage, and was about to get up and chase Jiao Jiao.
I took only two steps when I found I couldn't lift my feet.
When he looked down, he found that there was a tentacle made of black mist tied to his ankle.
Before Lu Ren could react, the tentacle suddenly exerted force and dragged him towards the man in black.
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"I didn't offend anyone." This was Lu Ren's only thought at the time.
