Liu Fei finally remembered who the familiar voice belonged to, and his expression changed drastically.
"Don't get excited, we can discuss our matters outside."
Li Chonglou spoke casually, in the tone of an old friend. Actually, his killing intent towards Liu Fei wasn't very strong; if this guy cooperated, he might spare his life.
The source of the conflict between Liu Fei and him was Li Si. Since the revenge for Gao Baisong had already been taken, Li Chonglou didn't have much regard for the Fei Gang. After speaking, Li Chonglou stopped paying attention to Liu Fei's reaction and shifted his gaze to the two people in the corner.
Eagle Eye guessed Li Chonglou's thoughts and stepped forward, delivering a swift chop with his hand. The two figures fell to the ground, unconscious.
Li Chonglou cast a look of admiration towards Eagle Eye.
Although these two were innocent bystanders, the area outside was crawling with people searching for them. If they exposed any weaknesses, it would be too late to regret it.
For safety's sake, Li Chonglou also stuffed Liu Fei's mouth with something and tied up his limbs.
"Boss, is it necessary to be this harsh?"
Eagle Eye felt a pang of sympathy seeing a fellow traveler tied up like a mummy.
"Then help me go outside and lure them away? I'll compensate you later."
"No, I mean, it could probably be tighter here."
Li Chonglou rolled his eyes and then tiptoed to the door, pressing his ear against it. This action confused Eagle Eye, who wondered if he could really hear better this way.
"But it's the same for us, isn't it?"
Eagle Eye, thoroughly puzzled, imitated Li Chonglou and leaned his ear against the wall next to him.
"What are you doing?"
"Ah, I'm copying you, but nothing has changed."
Eagle Eye became even more bewildered. Li Chonglou, somewhat exasperated, said, "If you're really that bored, go scout the path ahead."
Eagle Eye quickly shook his head. Before entering, he had been keenly aware of the strong auras of many experts following them. Going out now would be like poking a hornet's nest.
It would be courting death!
Li Chonglou didn't force him. The reason he was mimicking ordinary people in listening for outside movements was that he had already dissolved the soul fusion. Wen Yi, after continuous fusion, seemed to be showing signs of reincarnation.
Over these past days, Li Chonglou discovered a characteristic of soul fusion: if performed frequently within a short period, its duration would be drastically consumed. For example, a total duration of one month might be reduced to only half a month, or even less, due to accelerated consumption.
Therefore, when Wen Yi sensed something was wrong, Li Chonglou dissolved the soul fusion immediately.
After all, they were temporarily safe for now.
But only temporarily.
"Old Lin, help me out for a bit?"
Li Chonglou's voice suddenly echoed from the soul bottle. To his surprise, Old Lin agreed immediately.
"Sure, I was just thinking of getting some fresh air anyway."
Getting fresh air was an excuse; Old Lin felt embarrassed about his previous gaffe and guilty about how he had damaged Li Chonglou's body. Otherwise, with his personality, he wouldn't want to engage in such tedious soul fusions.
However, he wouldn't admit this truth. Li Chonglou, though surprised, didn't think much of it, as his plan was to find others if Old Lin refused.
This was a problem that had to be faced eventually; relying solely on the two of them would definitely not be enough in the future. Worries, at times, could be ignored.
With his immediate concerns addressed, Li Chonglou didn't rush into soul fusion. After all, with Eagle Eye around, they could hold out for a while if anyone came.
However, the current safety was indeed temporary. The disappearance of the three of them could be concealed for a time, but not for long. If the pursuers continued for a while without finding any trace, they would certainly start searching room by room.
Although these experts were emotionally unstable, they hadn't become fools; they just became more easily agitated in certain matters.
Eagle Eye clearly understood this and said with some concern, "Boss, what do we do then? Just hide here?"
Li Chonglou nodded, "The police should be pursuing us too. I hope they can hold them off."
"They're just ordinary people, they probably won't last long."
"That's not necessarily true."
Li Chonglou smiled. His earliest special identity on the police's side was as a member of the special forces, and he understood them far better than Eagle Eye did.
While they might not be a match in one-on-one combat, in team battles, it was a different story. Although each of those out-of-control experts possessed considerable individual strength, in a sense, they were also a scattered force. Unless they all united, they might indeed be picked off one by one by the special forces brought by Lin Qianqian.
Things took an unexpected turn. Just as the two heard the footsteps outside gradually fade, thinking they had narrowly escaped, a gunshot suddenly shattered the silence.
"Quick! Form ranks!"
An anxious shout was accompanied by intense gunfire. Li Chonglou and Eagle Eye exchanged a look instinctively.
"Something's happened!"
Li Chonglou quickly moved to the door and quietly opened a crack. As he poked his head out, a figure suddenly sprinted towards them.
Damn it!
With a bang, Li Chonglou immediately slammed the door shut. Eagle Eye also sensed an unfamiliar presence approaching and instinctively drew his pistol, retreating to the back of the room.
Li Chonglou stared at him, dumbfounded, "Are you making the boss go first?"
Eagle Eye retorted righteously, "Boss, I'm a marksman. I need a certain distance to perform at my best."
Understood! He's just an unreliable fellow!
Li Chonglou had no choice but to have Old Lin initiate the soul fusion. The next second, the door was suddenly kicked open.
"Boom!"
Wood chips flew as a tall, slender figure barged into the room. Li Chonglou, having retreated quickly, was fortunately not hit, but he still watched the uninvited guest with vigilant eyes.
He wore a green cloth shirt over gray capri pants, paired with black sports shoes, a somewhat whimsical outfit.
He wore a green Peking Opera mask, and his tall, slender frame gave an initial impression of frailty.
When he realized there were so many people inside, his figure froze.
"What does one plus one equal?"
...
The room fell into sudden silence.
The man in green scratched his head and asked again, "Are you guys normal?"
At this moment, Li Chonglou was staring at him vigilantly, and Eagle Eye was aiming his gun at the man's head. Anyone who could ask such questions in this situation was clearly not normal.
However, Li Chonglou finally understood what the other party meant and replied, "More normal than you."
To Li Chonglou's surprise, the other party suddenly chuckled and then voluntarily removed his mask.