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Gan Jian immediately felt a pang of guilt and squeezed Du Jue's hand, "Was it my fault?"
Boom!
The tuner raised half his body and slashed with his hand, the intense shockwave instantly shattering the Blood-Nourishing Sword, the aftershock even causing Du Jue to feel a tightness in his chest.
Du Jue was instantly enveloped in smoke, thrusting out a spiral spear as he angrily demanded, "What the hell have you become?! Get out of my way, you inexplicable thing!"
The tuner's half, repelled by the spiral gun, merely sneered. With a wave of his hand, he conjured countless golden chains out of thin air. "Just like you, I used the chief's half as a buffer to land safely."
“But my environment is just too terrible. I need you, and the city’s help. This is definitely a win-win deal.”
Ding-ding-ding-ding.
A large number of gold chains were immediately wrapped around the two men as the tuner raised his hand and flicked his wrist. A sense of being bound and oppressed came over them, and the tuner repelled them all.
Just as Du Jue breathed a sigh of relief, she caught a glimpse of Gan Jian pulling out a sharp awl and stabbing it towards her chest. She was horrified and quickly grabbed her right hand, pulling her forcefully. "Mom, be normal! Is this mind control?!"
"If I die, you won't be able to see the stars anymore. I'll protect you this time."
Gan Jian explained very seriously, without considering himself at all, as if he were an NPC.
"What's mine is the most important, and you're a good boy."
Hey!
Can't there be fewer urban psychopaths?
The tuner suddenly launched a fierce attack, the swift and powerful shockwaves causing even the crusher to tremble slightly. Du Jue had to instantly enter dragon scale form to grit his teeth and withstand the onslaught. The constant surge of heat made him, in his panic, immediately think of a solution.
"Mom, only when we're together are we complete. Please grant us your wish. You see, I really don't want you to die, otherwise I'll be very sad."
The tuner spoke earnestly, without even striking Gan Jian with a single move, which made her waver and doubt.
"Are you brothers?"
Gan Jian frowned, seemingly confused about the situation, while Du Jue, holding her hand, was already as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. "I don't want you two to fight. I didn't know how to handle your conflicts before, but I will try to learn."
real or fake? !
Du Jue was furious and roared, "Mom! This idiot is trying to kill me! Merging with this thing isn't like becoming conjoined twins. I'll die if I do that. Get me out of here right now!"
Gan Jian finally came to her senses and stared at the tuner's upper body through the thick smoke with dissatisfaction. She decisively stepped in to support him, making him feel restrained. "You're a bad kid. This isn't good."
Seeing that Gan Jian was back to normal, Du Jue decisively detonated the softening gas.
Rumble!
A large amount of water mist was blasted out, and the densely packed nozzles were charred and deformed by the blast wave.
The outline of the Impression Hall room quickly took shape, while the tuner's upper body and the surrounding scenery rapidly faded. Gan Jian, however, excitedly squeezed Du Jue's fingers and said, "We can go now!"
Having experienced the previous incident involving the person in the mirror, Du Jue knew that the other half of his body could not directly affect him; it had to be through some medium, which might require him to be in a weakened mental state. Therefore, destroying the room of impressions was the way to escape.
"This is just the beginning. We have a long time to reach an agreement. But you must remember to take good care of our mother. I hope you are not an unfilial son who would kill his mother for his own sake."
"You son of a bitch!"
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Chapter 166 Support.
"Mm, is there some misunderstanding between you? Let me mediate. I learned a lot in the city before."
Seeing Du Jue kneeling on the ground in a disheveled state, Gan Jian felt sorry for him and squatted down as well, reaching out to wipe the blood from his forehead with her sleeve.
There's no time to worry about any of this right now; the most urgent thing is to get out of there!
Even before the dust kicked up by the explosion had settled, Du Jue, having caught his breath, had already seen the Ring Fingers members surrounding him, as well as the Second Association's wrappers gathered on the street.
Although this is a back alley, it is a temple of art in Huanzhi, and it is not a place to stay for long!
"Mom, let's go!"
[Coco: Savage! Barbarian! He's practically a wild boar that can't eat fine chaff!]
[Coco: I'm going to add you, you vulgar groundhog, to my ring finger blacklist! I'm so angry!]
Du Jue, who had hurriedly carried Gan Jian away from the art hall, felt a little guilty upon seeing the message. After all, the other party had helped him a lot but suffered a great loss. For the time being, he could only shamelessly try to find a way to get by.
[Du Jue: Consider this something I owe you. How about I give you a limited edition urban girl as compensation? Of course, the compensation money won't be small either.]
[Kekeqi: This isn't just about money. I can't be bothered with your nonsense, you wild boar. Send the stuff here. I'm somewhat interested in this kind of alternative performance art, but this isn't over!]
After hurriedly transferring money to Kekeqi, Du Jue finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was best to resolve this grudge with money; otherwise, all three of his identities would be at odds with the Ring Finger.
Suddenly, the communicator received a call from Tail Spot.
"BOSS! We're here to support you. Get out of the way! I'm aiming at that crazy woman with a special weapon."
Wei Ban deliberately lowered his voice so that Du Jue wouldn't realize that Wei Ban could see him holding hands with Gan Jian.
I didn't see the short guy nearby. Was he using a sniper rifle?
On the other end, Ooban urged anxiously, "Shamisen has been reloaded with some advanced cybernetic components and should be able to assist in the battle. She is already waiting at the corner of the intersection. Boss, make the right move."
This sudden support caught Du Jue completely off guard. He immediately explained the situation before they could make a move: "Don't do anything, she's my mother!"
"what?!"
[Sanchao: Wenduo, it's true that you're very efficient at work, but you can't keep your headset off. I can't contact you or record videos anymore. Also, have you found Gan Jian?]
[Don't rush.]
Still uncertain and fearful, Wei Ban asked incredulously, "You must be joking! How could such a thing happen? Why didn't you mention it when we signed the contract last time? Otherwise, who would use that kind of contract!"
“I just checked, and that guy is clearly Gan Jian, the judge of Vacuum Fist.”
"Gan Jian, let go."
Now that Du Jue had some free time, a wave of shame washed over her, and she felt extremely uncomfortable and wanted to shake him off. Moreover, it seemed that the other person had maintained a girlish appearance because she had looked directly at the stars. Then she saw Gan Jian let go of her hand with a wronged expression.
Gan Jian lowered her head in disappointment, without shedding a tear or crying, and simply fiddled with her fingernails in silence.
He was unusually indifferent at the Vacuum Fist Command Fortress last time, showing no hesitation whether he was trying to kill me or making a decisive retreat. But now his feelings for me seem to have returned to those of the Blind Society era, or rather, they have never changed over the years.
"Alright, Mom, if you like it, you can bring it back."
Du Jue turned his head away, completely at a loss for how to deal with the overjoyed Gan Jian.
No matter how unwilling she was, she cared deeply for her mother in the city, and compared to those who sold their offspring to Lane 23 for money, she could be considered a model mother.
Gan Jian immediately straightened her back and pulled Du Jue ahead, prompting Du Jue to ask in confusion, "Mom, where are you taking me again? Why don't you go back to Vacuum Fist first?"
"My body is here, why would I go to the Void Fist? I will protect you."
Gan Jian completely failed to grasp Du Jue's meaning and happily took Du Jue on a aimless stroll through the streets.
A short, green-haired woman suddenly darted out of the alley and greeted Du Jue and Gan Jian very attentively, "Boss, could this be your respected mother?"
Faced with the sudden appearance of the tail mark, Gan Jian immediately said expressionlessly, "Get out of the way."
The shamisen player, who was watching from the side against the wall, immediately burst into canned laughter. Anyway, she was now in a slightly higher position in the company than the other party, and she wouldn't have bothered to cooperate if it weren't for the boss being involved.
Wei Ban awkwardly stepped aside, then looked incredulously at Gan Jian, who had put on a smiling face and patted Du Jue's head, his affectionate manner completely different from before.
With lingering fear, Wei Ban pressed his neck, where the red marks hadn't faded, and murmured, "I should have known better. A madman's mother is a madman too."
“Boss, since everything is alright, I’ll take Ogi-no-Mae back to work.”
Shamisen picked up Obito, who was trying to get away, and carried him away.
"mom!"
After much hesitation, Du Jue stopped Gan Jian's stroking hand. "I have a lot of troublesome things to deal with here. I don't have time to play with you. Besides, you don't want that idiot to pop out and kill me again, do you?"
"I can try to persuade that child; mine shouldn't be that bad."
"My God! I told you, he's a bad seed. You only have me as your son now, don't believe a single word he says!"
Du Jue was so annoyed he was almost going crazy. Talking to Gan Jian was more difficult than comforting Yi Yin, at least the latter didn't understand that he would just listen to him directly.
Upon hearing this, Gan Jian immediately reached out and gently patted Du Jue's back, readily agreeing, "Okay, okay, I've already studied this situation beforehand. Don't worry, Mom will take good care of you."
"What's the meaning?!"
Do not stare at Gan Jian with suspicion and doubt, wondering if he has the ability to predict the future.
"It must be the rebellious phase. I won't cling to you all the time. I'll be satisfied as long as you know I'm alive and well."
Gan Jian smiled triumphantly at Du Jue, reluctantly let go, and then retreated step by step until he disappeared from Du Jue's sight.
"Holy crap! What the hell is going on?!"
Du Jue was so bored that he lost all interest in working, so he simply sat on the curb watching the passing cars, when suddenly he remembered something and took out his communicator.
[Du Jue: Three times, I haven't found Gan Jian. Let's not waste time and go to the next location.]
[Sanchao: Of course, no problem. There's no need to consider the order of retrieval. However, the next retrieval location is a bit special. Have you heard of the Blood Demon?]
How novel! He's already had close-range contact with the Blood Demon many times.
However, Du Jue did not reply immediately, but instead retrieved the live stream information and contacted Tuo Mohe.
Building processing plant.
The steelworkers quickly packed and delivered the goods. Du Jue smiled and waved goodbye to the energetic Ai. Turning around, he saw a spiky red-haired man running over breathlessly. He immediately tossed the keys over and said, "Here, the car is on my rental. Here you go."
"you!"
Tuo Mohe wanted to say a few more harsh words, but after hesitating for a moment, he sighed and said, "Thanks, buddy. How about I give you a ride next time, so I don't have to make the trip again."
Just thinking back to a few places he was in a hurry to get to, Du Jue's lips twitched.
This guy should be glad he wasn't dragged to his death by me.
"There's a ghost!"
Tuo Mohe, who had just started his motorcycle, was terrified by the sudden appearance of Gan Jian.
"This is what you wanted. I prepared it for you. Take it and play with it."
Gan Jian handed two metal rods to Du Jue, and before Du Jue could speak, he disappeared again with his hands behind his back.
This autocratic style of doing things without consulting others is very familiar to Du Jue.
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Chapter 167 Collar.
He pushed out the suitcases left in the building, and carefully stuffed both of the mission targets that Gan Jian had brought him into them. He never expected that the mission would be completed in this way. Suddenly, he received a communication from Olga.
"Wen Duo, are you free? Come out and have a drink with me."
Olga's slightly annoyed voice rang out.
Du Jue, who wanted to take a break and think about Gan Jian's matter, replied simply, "Okay."
Tapping.
Just as Du Jue hung up, he heard approaching footsteps and turned around to find Elena staring at the processing plant building with a puzzled expression.
The iron railings of the building still bear the cotton wadding that someone used to hang out to dry, now casting shadows under the exhaust fans. The terrace, which once offered a view of the starry sky, now has eighteen galvanized exhaust pipes hanging from it, emitting a rusty sigh in the twilight.
"Why did you turn this place into a factory? Where will you live? How am I supposed to find you now?"
Elena complained somewhat, prompting Du Jue to quickly step forward and comfort her.
"That's easy, Elena, you can just call me directly."
Elena glared at him relentlessly and reached into her handbag.
"No way! That's too boring. I want to see your surprised reaction when you suddenly see me. Besides, you might not be free. I'm usually out at night, so I can't disturb your sleep."
"Then what do you mean?"
Du Jue thought Elena would recommend a safe residential area, but instead she pulled out a leather collar that was less than a finger's width, grinned mischievously, and pounced on him to put it on.
"Hey, Elena, you can't just wear this thing anywhere, or people will think I have some weird fetish."
"Isn't this great? My name is on it, so they'll know someone's here and can get lost."
Elena persisted, leaning closer and trying to unfasten the collar and put it around Dujue's neck.
The two remained locked in a stalemate for about ten minutes.