socalfunplaces Page 495
Page 495
Master Jinlian smiled slightly, "Young master, these are the rules. This small mirror is a magical artifact with endless uses. Don't judge it by its appearance alone."
Chapter 298 Xu Qi'an is dying! Master, save me!
Xu Qi'an was a little annoyed because the old Taoist Jinlian was unyielding and insisted on stuffing the small mirror into his hands.
"Old Taoist, then tell me, what is the function of this little mirror? I'm a grown man, I don't need to look in the mirror every day."
The old Taoist priest Jinlian said calmly, "This mirror has many uses. Once you explain it, it won't be as magical as you think. Young master, don't hesitate."
Unable to get an answer, Xu Qi'an simply accepted the small mirror. After all, it was his reward for the pitch-pot game, and he couldn't let that penny go to waste.
"Old Taoist, you better not lie to me, or I'll come back and ask you for a refund."
After Xu Qi'an left, Daoist Jinlian stroked his beard and muttered to himself, "It's really strange that his luck was suppressed."
"In any case, this person's luck is only weaker than Li Chang'an's. Although his background is a bit strange, his destiny should be quite great."
Xu Qi'an held the small mirror and pondered it for a long time, but couldn't find any function. He could only put the mirror in his pocket and walk home.
I had a case that day, so I got off work a little late. It was already dark before I got home.
Xu Qi'an passed by a street that was relatively quiet. The street was lined with the back doors of some shops, and occasionally one or two shops had their front doors open, but there were hardly any people around.
The streetlights were dim and there were few pedestrians, so even Xu Qi'an, a martial artist, quickened his pace.
Although he had walked this place countless times, he couldn't help but feel uneasy today. Such a dark and windy time was the perfect opportunity to rob and kill.
Xu Qi'an paid attention to the movements around him and suddenly heard a gust of wind coming from the side. Sure enough, something was going on!
The opponent's aura was very strong, and Xu Qi'an didn't have time to turn around before drawing his sword to defend himself.
"Keng!"
The newcomer also wielded a steel knife, the blade radiating a powerful aura, easily severing Xu Qi'an's knife.
"Damn it!" Xu Qi'an cursed angrily.
The downward slash of the blade slowed slightly, but it still firmly pierced Xu Qi'an's shoulder blade.
With a soft thud, blood spurted from Xu Qi'an's shoulder as the blade embedded itself in the bone. A piercing pain shot through his heart, forcing Xu Qi'an to his knees.
Xu Qi'an grimaced in pain, almost fainting. At the same time, he saw clearly that the person who came was a man in black with a cold and fierce look in his eyes. He was obviously a ruthless character who often killed people.
What made Xu Qi'an's scalp tingle was that this person's cultivation level was clearly higher than his, and by more than one grade.
He had no time to think about who wanted to kill him, because his life was hanging by a thread.
"Oh!"
The man in black kicked Xu Qi'an in the chest. Xu Qi'an groaned and spat out a mouthful of blood. He was sent flying backward and crashed heavily into the back door of a shop.
Xu Qi'an's mouth was filled with the metallic taste of blood, and his chest felt as if it had been struck by a boulder, about to crack open.
It was only at this point that Xu Qi'an realized how quickly death could come in this high-energy world.
He was completely unable to fight back against this martial artist, who was estimated to be a seventh-rank expert; the opponent's aura was dozens of times stronger than his own.
"Damn it, he's not dead yet."
The man in black cursed in confusion, because when he kicked Xu Qi'an in the chest, he clearly felt a strong resistance.
Then, the man in black saw Xu Qi'an draw a talisman from his sleeve, and then he vanished instantly.
"That little bastard, he really did have a backup plan." The man in black cursed, then his figure flashed and disappeared into the night.
Feeling dizzy and disoriented, Xu Qi'an appeared in a corner hundreds of feet away, touching the hard little mirror on his chest.
"This sorcerer's little mirror actually saved my life."
If it weren't for the jade mirror distracting the man in black, that kick would have been enough to shatter Xu Qi'an's bones.
Master Jinlian's small mirror blocked the attack, and Li Chang'an's talisman helped him escape. Xu Qi'an finally escaped with his life.
But now, his body felt like it had fallen apart, and his internal organs were probably badly injured. Having lived two lives, this was the first time Xu Qi'an felt so close to death.
He struggled to his feet and realized that his home was just around the corner.
He leaned against the wall, limping forward. In any case, he would be safe once he got home, at least there was his second uncle, who was an eighth-rank official.
"Ahem, bah!"
Xu Qi'an was in pain and furious, coughing up scarlet blood continuously. His ears were ringing, and he felt that he was not far from death.
"Damn it, which bastard dared to assault a police officer! If I ever find out who's trying to kill me, I'll have my master kill him!"
Having finally managed to travel through time, he couldn't just give up so easily. Xu Qi'an then took out a jade pendant from his pocket.
This Azure Phoenix Jade Pendant was also given to me by Li Chang'an. If I encounter a powerful enemy, I can crush the jade pendant and Li Chang'an will come to my rescue. He can arrive in time, at least within a hundred miles of the capital.
He wouldn't have used up such an opportunity if his life wasn't hanging by a thread.
"Home is just around the corner," Xu Qi'an encouraged himself, and then turned the corner.
"Hehehe... Little Quick Hand, Grandpa has been waiting for you for a long time."
A chilling, sinister laugh sent shivers down Xu Qi'an's spine, for before he even saw his house after turning the corner, he was confronted by a tall, thin man in black.
This person's cultivation level is about the same as the previous man in black!
"Damn it! Who the hell is messing with me?!"
Xu Qi'an felt a chill rise from his feet and rush to the top of his head, because the other party could kill him with a single move!
In a flash, many thoughts raced through Xu Qi'an's mind.
There's no way to escape now, and there's no way to win a fight.
If you use the jade pendant to threaten the other party, they might die before they even open their mouth.
With a crisp sound, the jade pendant in Xu Qi'an's hand shattered immediately, followed by a powerful surge of spiritual energy.
The tall, thin man in black had obviously noticed something, but martial artists were not proficient in Taoist methods and did not know what Xu Qi'an had done.
"Little Quick Hand, want to call for help? It's too late!"
With a piercing scream, the tall, thin man in black appeared in front of Xu Qi'an in an instant with an extremely strange gait, and a hand chop was already coming at him.
Xu Qi'an remained calm, because his current injuries did not allow him to put up any resistance, nor did he have time to react!
"Master, save me!"
Just then, Xu Qi suddenly felt his body lighten, and he instantly flew up.
The man in black chopped the wall with his hand, cutting right through it, sending shards of stone and brick flying and dust billowing everywhere.
Xu Qi'an was still in shock, his voice trembling with sobs, his heart pounding wildly, and his whole body aching to the bone.
He looked up and saw Li Chang'an holding him in his hands, looking disgusted.
"Xu Ningyan, what's wrong with you?"
Li Chang'an's mind raced. In the original novel, Xu Qi'an had never encountered such a serious crisis. At this moment, he should be targeted by Zhou Li, the son of Vice Minister Zhou.
However, now that he has taken Xu Qi'an as his disciple, Minister Zhou and his son should not make a fool of themselves. If they cannot kill Xu Qi'an, they will definitely be retaliated against by Li Chang'an.
Everyone in the capital knows how formidable Li Chang'an is.
Could it be that Xu Qi'an has offended some powerful figure again?
The man in black on the ground looked up at Li Chang'an standing on the roof, and his pupils shrank immediately. The aura of a martial artist several ranks higher than his own rushed towards him.
Then, the man was quick-witted and immediately leaped into the darkness.
laugh!
A blinding sword light flashed in the darkness, sword energy shot out, and then the man in black screamed in agony!
Xu Qi'an saw that the man in black's two legs were broken at the knees, and he fell face down on the street, landing face-first in the dirt.
As soon as Xu Qi'an landed, he immediately asked, "You bastard, who sent you?"
The man in black spat out a mouthful of teeth and said, "No comment!"
At this moment, Li Chang'an's voice drifted over lightly, "Confess and you will be treated leniently."
Xu Qi'an, leaning against the wall, shouted, "Those who resist will be severely punished!"
He had barely finished speaking when he realized that Li Chang'an's words were not an interrogation, but rather a divine skill that made words law.
The man in black immediately looked dazed, his eyes glazed over, and he muttered, "Zhou Li... the son of Vice Minister Zhou Xianping, hired a hitman... Ironclad Tower will not betray its employer."
After speaking, the man in black fainted due to excessive blood loss.
Upon hearing this, Xu Qi'an angrily retorted, "Zhou Li? I only glanced at him while we were having tea, so what? Does looking at someone mean I deserve to die?!"
Li Chang'an lifted Xu Qi'an from behind his neck and immediately rushed towards the inner city.
Xu Qi'an asked anxiously, "Master, what should we do if the man in black gets away?"
"It's alright, he's almost bled dry, he can't run away."
Xu Qi'an could already guess that Li Chang'an was going to cause trouble for Vice Minister Zhou. "What if he dies? He's an important witness!"
"A witness? We don't need another one."
Li Chang'an casually fed Xu Qi'an a pill, and Xu Qi'an immediately felt his blood and qi flow much more smoothly.