When the woman in red made her move, she displayed a ruthless and decisive intent to kill!

She went straight for Liu Shanlong's neck and gave it a light squeeze.

CRACK!

A faint sound, audible to both Su Xuan and Cen Haonan, echoed in the air, accompanied by a flash as dim as a firefly. Liu Shanlong crumbled in the woman's hands, vanishing without a trace.

"Brother Su…" Cen Haonan's mouth hung open in surprise. "Is it over?"

Was Liu Shanlong taken care of by Su Xuan's guardian angel?

At the same time, he felt his heart lighten as an immediate sense of relief washed over him. His body felt much more comfortable.

"Yeah, it's done," Su Xuan nodded, his eyes fixed on the woman in red.

Acting as if she had done something utterly trivial, the woman curled her exquisite lips into a smile at Su Xuan, then suddenly disappeared.

"Thank you!" Su Xuan quickly called out, unsure if she could still hear him.

"Brother Su, how did you enlist your guardian angel? How much did it cost?" Cen Haonan asked immediately, his eyes shining with interest.

He wanted to hire one too!

"I don't know how it happened." Su Xuan shrugged. "One day, she just started following me."

"Oh, so that's how it is!" Cen Haonan said, somewhat disappointed. "It seems you're a man of fortune, destined to have a guardian angel."

An look of undisguised envy surfaced in his eyes, like a child seeing another with a precious toy he could never own.

"Brother Cen, how are you feeling?" Su Xuan asked.

"All good, all good!" Cen Haonan replied hastily. "Just one little snap, one little flicker of flame, and I instantly felt much better. I'll probably be good as new after a night's sleep!"

Cen Haonan couldn't help but ask again, "Brother Su, what exactly was Liu Shanlong doing to me just now?"

Could just standing next to him make me gravely ill?

"He was holding a knife to your throat, cutting it." Now that the matter was resolved, Su Xuan saw no reason to hide the truth from Cen Haonan.

HISS!

Cen Haonan gasped. Then, he poured Su Xuan a full glass of liquor and raised it in a toast.

Su Xuan had just saved his life!

If Su Xuan hadn't discovered it in time, if Liu Shanlong had completely slit his throat, would he really have died?

The two drank for another hour or so before Su Xuan rose to leave. Cen Haonan also headed home quickly. He decided he would find a well-regarded temple tomorrow and buy an amulet or two to ward off evil. He hoped they would have some effect if he ever encountered a similar situation, but he knew they would be nothing compared to Su Xuan's guardian angel. He was so envious he could burst.

Considering Su Xuan had been drinking, Cen Haonan had Heizi drive Su Xuan's electric scooter to take him home.

"Brother Su, if you ever need anything, just give me a call!" Heizi said before he left.

"Will do."

Su Xuan stood at his front gate and watched Heizi hail a cab and drive away. He then looked up at the night sky, took a deep breath of the crisp, cool air, and turned to go inside.

The day's events had been truly bizarre. He had witnessed supernatural things he had never seen before.

Who knows what the future will hold? Hmm… Those things are clearly outside the realm of the natural world. Could this world truly have supernatural beings like Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, or the Scarlet Witch?

Su Xuan couldn't help but ponder this as he crossed the threshold and reached for the door.

Just then, he heard the sound of rapid footsteps!

Narrowing his eyes, he saw a figure striding toward him with menacing intent. It was obvious they were looking for trouble.

Normally, he would either slam the door shut and ignore them or send them flying with a Ruyi Tai Chi palm strike. But this time, he did nothing.

He recognized the person.

As the man rushed toward him, he kept winking and making faces. It was none other than the Sect Leader of Du's Tai Chi, Du Zilong!

In the blink of an eye, Du Zilong was in front of Su Xuan. He whipped out a dagger.

"Sect Leader Du, what are you—"

Su Xuan opened his mouth to ask what he was doing.

"Master Su, the dagger is fake! Let me stab you a couple of times. I'll reward you generously afterward!" Du Zilong whispered quickly. He then made two stabbing motions at Su Xuan's body while crushing a packet of red liquid with his other hand, drenching Su Xuan in what looked like blood.

"Master Su, play dead! Quick!" Du Zilong urged.

"Ugh…" Su Xuan's mouth twitched. He leaned against the doorframe and slid to the ground.

He had a pretty good idea of what Du Zilong was doing.

Luring the snake out of its hole? Is this the only way to make Du Yuanzheng's two killers show themselves?

"Hahaha!" Du Zilong glanced down at Su Xuan and shouted in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "The man named Su is dead! Yuan Zheng is avenged! Sweet revenge! So satisfying!"

After shouting, he pocketed the dagger and vanished into the night.

Su Xuan lay there, thinking. ... What am I supposed to do now? If those two killers don't show up, do I just lie here playing dead?

He glanced into the courtyard. Butler Liu had probably seen him collapsed at the entrance and was now frantically running toward him. Su Xuan quickly gave him a meaningful look and continued to feign death.

A minute or two later, his eyelids twitched. The woman in red had appeared again.

She bent her slender waist and squatted in front of him. Cupping her face in her hands, she watched him with great interest.

Su Xuan winked at her.

She winked back.

「Five or six minutes later...」

Two men, laughing and talking as they staggered down the street, suddenly noticed Su Xuan and stopped in shock.

"Hey, look! This guy is covered in blood. You think he got stabbed?"

"Definitely! Must've pissed someone off!"

"Quick, check if he's still breathing! See if we need to call an ambulance!"

The two men approached Su Xuan and checked for a breath. Finding none, they pulled out their phones. But they didn't call for an ambulance. Instead, they snapped several photos and sent them to someone before leaving in a hurry.

However, they hadn't gone far when five or six figures appeared before them. It was Du Zilong and his men from Du's Tai Chi.

Du Zilong's voice was grim. "Stop right there. I have something to discuss with you…"

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