Volume 2: The Church of Light Chapter 216 Transformation
Fog calendar year 2050, spring.
In the Black Light District, in a manor where the rich gather.
Celebrities gathered and had a dinner in the manor, but the dinner was just foreplay. The purpose of the wealthy gathering here was to participate in the following auction, the township land auction.
Some towns were invaded by the ruins, but the Secret Bureau of the Ruins did not deal with them in a timely manner, resulting in severe damage to the towns, heavy casualties, and the brink of abandonment. This also caused a large amount of land to lose its owner and become deserted, so it ended up here and became new auction items.
In the center of the party, many celebrities gathered around Liu Jichuan to greet each other and toast to the director of the Xumi Bureau.
"Thanks to Chief Liu, our Xipu community was invaded by the thieves before. Fortunately, Chief Liu sent people to deal with it immediately, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous!"
"We are lucky to have Director Liu in charge of the Black Light District."
"Director Liu, I heard that you like Xilan Town. Unfortunately, something happened there not long ago, and it's now deserted. It just so happens that Xilan Town is on the auction today. I'll buy it and give it to Director Liu as a small token of my appreciation."
"Director Liu..."
Facing everyone's enthusiastic greetings, Liu Jichuan responded to them one by one while chatting and laughing, taking good care of them. He also politely refused the wealthy man who wanted to give him a small gift.
While he raised his head to drink, his eyes would glance to the west from time to time.
Unlike the gathering center next to him, where no one was paying attention, there were two figures standing there.
"Elena."
Xu Shen looked at the girl in front of him. Seeing her pure eyes filled with youth and enthusiasm, Xu Shen felt a little dazzling, as if those lake-like eyes could reflect something he didn't want to see.
Such a look reminded Xu Shen of Nan Ning.
But the difference between Nan Ning's eyes is that Nan Ning's eyes are not only pure, but also firm, persistent and convincing. Nan Ning's eyes are not spotless, but are covered by his persistence.
But the Elena in front of him was a real rich girl, beautiful and simple.
"My father told me that you will come today." Elena's cheeks were slightly red, and her hands were behind her emerald green dress. This dress was carefully selected by her before she went out today. It was hand-sewn by a well-known tailor in the Black Light District. It was very valuable and fit her perfectly, making her silky figure look even more graceful and beautiful.
"I specially... prepared a small gift for Brother Xu." The girl was a little shy and blushing. She slowly and carefully took out the small gift from behind and handed it to Xu Shen.
She didn't dare look at Xu Shen, but Xu Shen could see the hope and nervousness on her face.
Xu Shen was silent for a moment.
"Why don't you open it and take a look?"
Maeve's voice floated over, an interested look on her little face.
Xu Shen regained focus, took the small gift box, opened it and saw two small things inside, one was a small bottle of perfume in exquisite packaging, and the other was actually a button.
Xu Shen was a little surprised. Perfume was a common social gift among celebrities, which he could understand, but the buttons... didn't seem to be made of pure gold, and they looked familiar.
Elena stole a glance from the corner of her eye and saw Xu Shen opening the gift. Seeing Xu Shen's surprised expression, there was a little more joy in her eyes. She felt as if she had given Xu Shen a surprise.
"This button... slipped off your sleeve when you helped me block those things last time." Elena's voice was as soft as a mosquito, and it became softer and softer, and her cheeks became redder and redder.
She picked up the button that had fallen off, so she carefully kept it and returned it to Xu Shen.
Feeling the girl's intention, Xu Shen became even more silent, and after a long while he whispered, "Thank you."
"Do you like this perfume?" Elena seemed a little less nervous when she heard Xu Shen's thanks, and looked up and asked curiously.
Xu Shen took a look and shook his head slightly, saying, "We, the Xu Slayers, cannot use perfume, otherwise it will leave a special smell, and if we are tracked by the Xu, it will also expose our position."
Elena was stunned, the disappointment she couldn't hide on her face, and she felt a little ashamed: "Sorry, I didn't know you couldn't use it, I thought..."
"But I like it very much." Xu Shen looked at the girl's self-blaming expression and said with a smile.
Elena was startled and looked up at Xu Shen in surprise.
"I will put it away. Although I can't use it, the bottle is very exquisite and I like exquisite things." Xu Shen said.
Is it because he likes the bottle instead of the perfume? Elena was stunned and couldn't help but laughed with her hands covering her mouth. He was indeed a very strange and interesting person.
And this is also the main reason why Xu Shen attracted her.
"As long as you like it."
"Yes, thank you."
Xu Shen put away the perfume and buttons, then fell silent for a moment, the smile on his face faded slightly, and after a few seconds, he organized his words and said, "Elena, this may be the last time we meet."
"Huh?" Elena was startled, her face slightly pale, and she looked at Xu Shen nervously: "Are you going to carry out a very dangerous mission?"
Xu Shen shook his head slightly: "I know what you mean, but I feel that I can't delay you. You also know that people like us are in danger at any time and may die at any time. You should find a normal person."
Elena froze, her face turned pale, and her body seemed to be shaking and trembling.
Such blunt words were like sharp arrows piercing her heart.
She was stunned for a moment before she slowly reacted and forced a smile: "Brother Xu, you must have misunderstood me. I actually... I didn't mean that."
"That's good." Xu Shen looked relieved and said, "I misunderstood. Sorry."
Seeing Xu Shen's behavior, Elena felt hurt again, biting her lip and said, "Even if we are just ordinary friends, it's not okay?"
Xu Shen shook his head and said, "It will hurt you. I have many enemies."
Elena asked in confusion: "Brother Xu is so humble to others, why would he have enemies? Aren't you guys killing monsters?"
"Sometimes it's not because I have offended someone that I have enemies, but I am in a position where I naturally have enemies." Xu Shen sighed.
Elena asked, "Is it someone who is jealous of you?"
"It may not be jealousy, it may be that he feels that I am interfering with others." Xu Shen said.
Elena seemed to understand, she clenched her fingers, seemed to muster up the courage, and said: "I'm not afraid, if anyone hurts you, I will go to Uncle Liu to make the decision for you."
Xu Shen smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "Sorry, Elena, I hope this is the last time we meet. Please be safe."
Having said that, he turned and left.
Elena was stunned, her face turned pale in an instant, she watched Xu Shen walk into the crowd, his figure was blocked, she bit her lip slightly, turned around, and tears burst from her eyes, bean-sized tears rolling down continuously.
Her shoulders couldn't help sobbing, but she crossed her hands to suppress them, just holding back the sobs, making her neck slightly arched to exert force.
" He didn't agree?"
A gentle voice came from the side.
Elena's body trembled, and her tears stopped immediately. When she saw that it was her father standing next to her, the tears that had just been suppressed burst out again and she fell into her father's arms.
"It's okay that you didn't agree. You are indeed not from the same world. Staying with him... is too dangerous..." The father stroked his daughter's hair and comforted her softly. His eyes looked towards the party hall, but his gaze was focused on the brightest spot.
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"Excuse me, excuse me."
In the center of the party, Liu Jichuan's eyes flickered as he saw a figure walking away from the crowd. He glanced elsewhere and the smile in his eyes that indicated his agreement to the wealthy suddenly dimmed a little.
He got rid of the rich people around him and asked Li Meina to continue to accompany him, while he casually placed the wine glass on the tray of a passing waiter and then straightened his clothes.
He headed in the direction of the restroom.
It happened that another wealthy person came to the restroom. When he saw Liu Jichuan, he immediately smiled and said, "Director Liu, I'll leave the matter I discussed with you last time to you. I'll come to visit you in person tomorrow."
Liu Jichuan waved his hand, seeming a little tipsy: "Tonight is a party, no business, no talk."
Hao Fu understood and could only laugh and say, "Okay, let's not talk about business. Director Liu must have drunk a lot tonight. These guys are too tactless."
Liu Jichuan smiled, unbuttoned his pants, and said, "Come and release it, and get rid of it!"
"Wow." The rich man looked at Liu Jichuan and gave him a thumbs up: "Great, Director Liu."
Liu Jichuan smiled. As the drinking ended, the drunkenness on his face seemed to have dissipated a lot. His eyes became much clearer and he returned to the party with Hao Fu.
At the same time, a dark shadow passed through the wall of the bathroom, left quickly, and walked in the manor like a nimble wild cat in the dark night.
She was slim, hiding in the dark, waiting quietly beside a car.
As time passed, the party entered the auction stage.
At this time, many wealthy families were arranged to return first.
Many celebrities came out and got on the car, and among them, a father and daughter also walked out.
"Dad, aren't you accompanying Uncle Liu to the party downstairs?" Elena took a few steps, looked up and asked. At this moment, her eyes were still a little red and swollen, but she was no longer crying.
"Your father has no money, so it's useless to see him. Let's go back and rest early." said the father with a smile.
Elena guessed that her father wanted to accompany her, and her heart became even more sad. She nodded silently and followed her father into the car.
The car started and drove towards home.
Her father was driving, and Elena was sitting in the back seat, her head resting against the window, looking at the neon lights and the street scenes receding behind her, tears slowly flowing out again.
And on the glass where her forehead was resting, she could see a reflection of a graceful figure sitting lazily in the seat next to her, gazing at her with interest.
However, Elena didn't see it because her mind was immersed in sadness at the moment.
The father in the front seat was concerned about his daughter, so he only looked in his daughter's direction in the rearview mirror. Because of the obstruction of the front seat, he could only see half of his daughter's body.
The father sighed but said nothing, knowing that in this situation his daughter could only get out of her sadness on her own.
The vehicle drove along and slowly arrived in front of their manor.
The father and daughter got out of the car and walked towards the manor.
