Chapter 00031: Lan Xiaobu's Strength
# Lan Xiaobu's Strength
Chapter 31
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 31: Lan Xiaobu's Strength
Despite Lan Xiaobu's breaking of two legs upon his arrival, none of the individuals seated in the conference room stood up to intervene.
Instead, the man with the exotic eyes sitting at the head of the table chuckled softly and spoke in an extremely calm tone, "I know you can fight; otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to kill Cheng Jianjie. No matter how capable you are, standing in this place, you must follow my instructions.
By the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Feng Bo, the leader of the Savage Crocodile Gang. Everyone, please introduce yourselves to Doctor Lan Xiaobu."
The first man on the left had an extremely ordinary appearance and seemed average in every way. After Feng Bo finished speaking, he followed with, "I am Leng Han, a member of the Savage Crocodile Gang."
The introductions were concise and straightforward. The first person on the right, however, spoke with a smile, "I am the Rear Xiang Bone Officer of the Savage Crocodile Gang. My hobby, much like my title, is listening to the sound of bones breaking, as that is truly the most delightful sound in the world."
As he spoke, the fat on his body shook with every chuckle, further giving the impression that he was joking. Yet, Lan Xiaobu was certain this man was dead serious, every word spoken truly.
The last man, the most handsome of them all, absentmindedly twirled a lighter in his hand, hardly raising his head as he declared, "Du Yipeng, the Left Minister of the Savage Crocodile Gang."
"Introductions are done; now tell me why you called me," Lan Xiaobu said flatly, "And please do not bring any troublemakers to provoke me while we talk."
If they thought to control him in order to negotiate, they could keep dreaming.
"You killed the Right Minister of my Savage Crocodile Gang; that is a grudge of life and death. However, our gang has always valued good relations, especially since you identified the problem with Lancomycin. You are a remarkable doctor, and it would be a shame to destroy you. Because of your situation, we have deliberated for several days, and only then did we decide to let you off the hook for the time being. Of course, you will need to pay a little price as well..." At this point, Feng Bo fixed his gaze on Lan Xiaobu without calling anyone to control him.
Lan Xiaobu sneered inwardly; this was all nonsense. It seemed this fellow truly regarded him as a mere student, otherwise, such childish and laughable words would not come from him.
"Release Su Cen," Lan Xiaobu directly demanded, not even asking Feng Bo what price was to be paid.
"Of course, as long as you agree to this condition, Su Cen will naturally be released," Feng Bo replied, stating that capturing Su Cen was entirely incidental. She had gone urgently to Kunhu Hospital to seek Lan Xiaobu, and seeing how familiar they were, they had decided on a whim to take Su Cen away. They never anticipated that this spur-of-the-moment decision would actually attract Lan Xiaobu.
Feng Bo naturally did not know that if Lan Xiaobu were not in possession of extra money, he wouldn't have even gone to Kunhu Hospital; without going there, he would not have known that Su Cen had been captured by the Savage Crocodile Gang.
"Tell me, what do you need?" Lan Xiaobu calmly inquired.
Feng Bo's eyes flickered, making his already bizarre eyes appear even weirder. Lan Xiaobu harbored doubts in his heart—could he truly have something that could stir even the excitement of the leader of the Savage Crocodile Gang?
"A few months ago, Qian Yin held an auction in Jin City..."
Before Feng Bo could finish, Lan Xiaobu had already comprehended the situation; this fellow clearly had his sights set on the prescriptions in his possession.
The prescription was something that had been taken by a trader during his journey, and it was no surprise that the Savage Crocodile Gang had accomplished this investigation.
Previously worthless, this prescription had risen dramatically in value due to a post on Jianghu Forum—everyone knew about the outbreak of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi now, and this Bone-Tempering Formula was naturally worth a fortune.
As Feng Bo spoke, he stood up and even took a few steps forward. "There was a prescription at the auction; if I am not mistaken, it should be in your hands."
Lan Xiaobu did not even entertain the thought of denying it, "That’s right, the prescription is in my possession. If you want it, then release Su Cen immediately; this matter has nothing to do with her from beginning to end."
"Releasing her is certainly possible; on the condition that you hand over the prescription…" Feng Bo concluded before turning slowly.
But Lan Xiaobu felt a chilling sensation creeping up from the back of his neck, prompting him to shift to the side. Yet he did not completely evade it; instead, he deliberately slowed down just a bit.
"Poof!" A white blade pierced through his shoulder, spraying blood—it was a short knife.
Lan Xiaobu let out a muffled grunt, and before he could make any move, Feng Bo had already turned back and said, "If you dare to move, I will kill Su Cen immediately. I mean what I say, feel free to give it a try."
Lan Xiaobu’s expression remained calm, as if because of Feng Bo's words, he refrained from withdrawing the knife. As for the enemy's threat, he believed it to be true. The knife inflicting his injury should have been shot from some form of device; there was no natural blade that could match such speed and force.
"If you kill me, you will never obtain what you seek; the information is buried in my memory." Lan Xiaobu said, his gaze unyielding. This man was vicious; had he not sensed, intentionally allowing the knife to embed in his shoulder, it would have cleanly pierced through his neck, snuffing out his life. As a doctor, he naturally understood precisely where a knife could wound the least.
The only reason he permitted this injury was that he believed the other side was testing his strength; otherwise, there would have been no need to bring him here—the confrontation could have easily occurred outside.
Feng Bo smiled slightly, taking a few more steps forward, "Alas, it’s a bit worse than I expected. I had assumed you would avoid the knife; I didn’t foresee that you wouldn't evade it completely. In fact, I never thought to kill you from the start. You see, you did manage to evade a little bit, didn't you?"
Lan Xiaobu cursed inwardly; this lowly brat. Had he not evaded just now, he would have truly been killed.
……
Meanwhile, Su Cen’s face was as pale as a sheet.
From the moment Lan Xiaobu entered the conference room, she watched the entire scene unfold clearly. When she saw the white blade pierce Lan Xiaobu's shoulder, causing a spray of blood, waves of dizziness crashed over her.
What kind of people had Lan Xiaobu gotten involved with? These individuals were so brutal and terrifying? Was this still the world she recognized?
"Hehe, did you see that? If you want to ensure his life, you better cooperate and make him hand over what we need. Otherwise, far worse things await," said a man standing beside Su Cen with a sly grin.
"I..." Su Cen’s mind was blank. She had come merely to ask Lan Xiaobu why he had dropped out. Of course, more importantly, she wanted to understand the recurring dream that had been troubling her recently. She could not have imagined she would be abducted here and witness Lan Xiaobu in a dire situation. In the hands of these brutal thugs, would she even survive?
Feng Bo glanced at the Ji Tou and said, "Guests have traveled from afar; why treat our guests like this? Take the knife away!"
"Doctor Lan, do not move. If you do, I cannot guarantee Su Cen's safety," Feng Bo then directed at Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu remained still; he would not move. He was worried for Su Cen, and it seemed he had just heard her voice. If Su Cen was indeed there, he only needed to ensure her safety before he'd be free to act.
Ji Tou was agitated, "Yes, leader."
After saying that, he quickly advanced with quick steps to Lan Xiaobu and withdrew the knife embedded in his back.
"Poof!" A spray of blood shot forth, and Su Cen, watching through the one-way glass, gasped in shock and fainted altogether. She had studied clinical medicine, and by rights, she should not be squeamish. However, in her life plan, she had never factored in clinical medicine.
Having been focused on Su Cen, Lan Xiaobu heard her faint clearly. Without hesitation, he charged forward several steps and kicked against a wall.
Boom! The wall was smashed open, and his first glance fell upon the unconscious Su Cen to the side. Another man stood near her, and before that man could act, Lan Xiaobu drew the short knife from his waist, transforming the blade into a white flash, sending it through the man’s throat.
As blood spurted from the man's throat, Lan Xiaobu had already taken Su Cen, who was still in a daze, to the corner.
Bang! Bang! Two gunshots rang out, but Lan Xiaobu had already vanished from his original spot.
"Take him out..." Feng Bo had barely uttered these three words when he saw Lan Xiaobu had appeared behind the Inner Minister, Leng Han.
"Little..."
He only managed to utter one word before Lan Xiaobu’s fist struck Leng Han’s spine. At the same time, the Left Minister Du Yipeng and the Rear Xiang Bone Officer lunged towards Lan Xiaobu.
Feng Bo had begun to retreat, an edge of horror etched into his heart. Lan Xiaobu was absolutely not a mere practitioner of Inner Qi; he had surpassed that level. Among the Savage Crocodile Gang, Leng Han was the most composed and cautious, his strength not second to the previous minister, Dai Jiushan.
Yet, even with Leng Han's prowess, he had been utterly defenseless against Lan Xiaobu’s surprise attack.
It is worth noting that technically, Lan Xiaobu's actions were not entirely a surprise attack. He first eliminated the thug holding Su Cen, saved her, and then turned back to confront Leng Han. Even so, Leng Han had shown no capability for resistance.
Thus, Feng Bo found it hard to believe that Du Yipeng and Bone Officer could handle Lan Xiaobu. Moreover, from what he understood of Bone Officer, upon witnessing Lan Xiaobu's strength, he too would likely wish to flee. When Lan Xiaobu killed Leng Han, Feng Bo was still skeptical; at this moment, he was certain that Lan Xiaobu had not simply dodged that blade but had intentionally allowed the knife to strike him. Only in this way did they believe Lan Xiaobu wasn't as formidable as he appeared. Otherwise, it was impossible for Lan Xiaobu to eliminate several people in such quick succession.
Today's update ends here, friends, goodnight!
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