Chapter 172
Shen Shuyu and Wen Jiafei split up. Holding the keychain forged by the System, Shen Shuyu first sent a text message to the unknown number, asking for the location.
The unknown number replied quickly to Shen Shuyu, but he was cautious, only telling Shen Shuyu to wait at Shen Xili’s house.
Had they returned to Shen Xili’s house? But looking at the positioning, they were still at the place they checked before.
Wen Jiafei had already gone ahead. He also asked the System to send an email to Shen Yisi’s inbox, guaranteeing he would see it. This way, Shen Yisi would know Shen Xili’s plight, but the Star Pirate who kidnapped Shen Xili wouldn’t know Shen Yisi already knew.
Shen Shuyu sat on the sofa in Shen Xili’s house. He put the fake keychain in the innermost pocket of his clothes. If he didn’t take it out voluntarily, even a search would take a while.
But this little while was enough for him to negotiate terms.
Shen Shuyu glanced at the watch on his wrist, wondering if Wen Jiafei had arrived. After all, it took a long time to get there from here. Shen Xili’s terminal was taken by him to facilitate real-time monitoring of Shen Xili’s location.
Shen Shuyu was lost in thought when he heard a commotion from the bedroom, like the sound of something heavy falling. He stood up immediately, gripping the swiss army knife tightly, looking warily at the bedroom.
Three seconds later, the bedroom door opened from the inside out. A man wearing a black robe walked out. The moment Shen Shuyu saw him, he felt very uncomfortable and extremely oppressed inside.
He took a deep breath, suppressing his unease, and asked coldly, “Who are you?”
He had opened all the room closets and checked just now when he came in; there was no one at all. Where did this person in a black robe pop out from?
Black Robe looked at him holding the swiss army knife and said expressionlessly, “You don’t need to ask who I am. Where is the thing I want?”
Was he the Star Pirate who kidnapped Shen Xili?
Shen Shuyu looked the man up and down. Although he was tall, his body looked a bit thin and weak, not looking like a fighter at all.
He said, “I found the item, but where is Shen Xili?”
“So troublesome,” Black Robe said three words with disgust.
Extending his right hand, he swiped casually in the air. Shen Shuyu couldn’t help widening his eyes. In the place he swiped, something resembling a vortex actually appeared!
Black Robe said, “You’d better follow closely.”
After saying that, he walked into the vortex, and the person disappeared from the room???
Even though Shen Shuyu knew he was in an interstellar society and what he saw would definitely be different from his previous life, seeing this scene still shocked him.
But it was only for a few brief seconds. He walked over quickly. After all, Black Robe said to follow closely.
Shen Shuyu felt like he had walked into a teleportation gate. It was somewhat similar to the gate he passed through in his dream, only there were countless lights guiding the way inside this vortex gate.
Black Robe was nowhere to be seen. Shen Shuyu frowned and stood in place. Just as he was thinking about which path to take, a voice suddenly appeared beside him. “Why aren’t you walking?”
He instinctively stabbed with the hand holding the swiss army knife, but it was easily neutralized.
Black Robe scoffed coldly, “You’d better behave yourself.”
Shen Shuyu said, “Can you only say this nonsense?”
“Nonsense?” Black Robe snorted coldly too. “You should be glad you still have some use. The last person who was so disrespectful to me has already been killed by me.”
Just as his voice fell, he felt a sharp, cold knife pressed against his neck.
Shen Shuyu’s other knife.
Shen Shuyu said, “In this situation, killing you is as easy as turning my hand. Don’t waste time, take me to see Shen Xili.”
Black Robe’s face looked ugly. Where did Shen Shuyu’s second knife come from?
In the space he created, he actually didn’t notice it at all.
It seemed this person was an unusual character; he had to be careful.
Black Robe thought for a moment before saying, “Let’s go.”
Shen Shuyu raised his chin. “Go.”
He didn’t intend to retract the knife, instead comforting, “Don’t worry, my knife is very obedient.”
Black Robe smiled without humor. “Hope it’s really obedient.”
There was indelible gloom in his eyes. Once he got what he wanted, he would definitely tear this person into pieces.
Shen Shuyu followed Black Robe for a while. During this time, he glanced at his wrist; the watch on his wrist had frozen the second he entered.
Estimating in his heart that they walked for about ten minutes, he finally saw a vortex.
It seemed this was the exit.
Shen Shuyu didn’t relax; instead, he became more vigilant. “Go.”
Black Robe glanced at him. “Aren’t you afraid the people standing outside the exit will take your life immediately?”
Shen Shuyu thought for a second, then decisively walked to Black Robe’s rear left, one knife across his neck, the tip of the other pointing at his artery. He said, “Doesn’t matter. Dragging you to die with me is a profit.”
Black Robe laughed ambiguously.
The two moved toward the vortex. Shen Shuyu was blinded by the light. Opening his eyes again, he was already in a dim, damp place.
And Shen Xili was tied right in front. Behind him stood three fierce-looking people who looked tough to deal with.
Shen Shuyu frowned. “Untie him.”
He moved the knife closer. Black Robe didn’t say much, just raising his hand slightly, signaling the three to untie Shen Xili.
Shen Xili’s ropes were quickly untied. Shen Shuyu added, “Make them stand further away.”
Black Robe looked at them. “Heard that? Stand further away.”
Second, Third, and Fourth looked at each other and slowly moved away from Shen Xili.
Black Robe said, “Don’t worry, we only want your item and won’t do anything to you.”
Who believes that.
Shen Shuyu silently spat out two words in his heart, but still said, “I said I’ll give it to you, so naturally I will. I won’t do anything to you either.”
After speaking, he put away the knife. “Sorry for the rudeness just now.”
Black Robe waved his hand, indicating he didn’t mind. Shen Shuyu added, “I’m going to check on him now. You won’t stab me in the back, right?”
Black Robe chuckled a few times. “How could I? I said, I only want the item.”
Only then did Shen Shuyu stride over, but his attention remained on the four of them.
He quickly reached Shen Xili’s side, squatted down, and asked, “Are you okay?”
Hearing the voice, Shen Xili slowly opened his eyes. His condition looked relatively fine, but his voice was still hoarse. “I’m fine. They dislocated my arms.”
Shen Shuyu froze, looking at his two arms. Sure enough, they hung loosely and naturally at his sides.
Shen Shuyu reached out and touched them. No wonder they released Shen Xili so reassuringly; they were certain he pose no threat with dislocated arms.
Shen Xili asked gently, “Do you know how to reset them?”
If only one was dislocated, Shen Xili could reset it himself, but with both dislocated, he couldn’t do anything.
Shen Shuyu really didn’t know how to do this.
The two looked at each other. Shen Shuyu glanced at the watch on his wrist, signaling to wait a bit longer.
Shen Shuyu asked again, “Did you suffer any other injuries? Are you okay?”
Shen Xili shook his head. “I’m fine.”
Black Robe walked over slowly. “Alright, give me the item first, then you can be lovey-dovey, okay?”
The three standing far away couldn’t help joking too, “No wonder the God of War isn’t willing to return with us. Turns out there’s a land of tenderness here.”
Although Shen Shuyu had applied blockers when he came, these four naturally had watched the Survival Battle. Moreover, after that guy Zhong was rescued by Black Robe, he also said a lot about him.
Second and Third looked at each other. After hearing it, they really had a bit of awe for Shen Shuyu, but looking at it now, he was nothing special. With his small frame, any one of the three could push him over.
Nothing to be afraid of at all.
That guy Zhong was just scared silly by being besieged.
Hearing them speak, Shen Shuyu turned his head slightly to look at Black Robe behind him and asked, “Do your subordinates like interrupting you so much?”
Hearing this, Third stepped forward and said viciously, “You little weakling, believe it or not, I’ll pound you into mud!”
Shen Shuyu raised an eyebrow. “You think you’re worthy?”
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