"It's just a small favor."
The last few people didn't linger. The taxi driver, Li Zhonglou, was still waiting outside.
It wasn't until the car started moving again that Yue Hai and the other person came back to their senses.
"Brother Li, is this why Old Third got caught?"
Li Zhonglou nodded.
Yue Hai immediately cursed, "Damn it, who's the bastard?"
A figure surfaced in Li Zhonglou's mind, but he didn't voice it. Everything was still just his speculation.
"Let's find Old Third first," Li Zhonglou said calmly. Yue Hai's fists were already clenched tightly, as if he wished he could teleport to the club right now.
Compared to the somewhat irascible Yue Hai, Li Zhonglou appeared very composed and calm. After all, he was someone who had seen his fair share of storms. In times like these, the more agitated one became, the more easily they would lose their composure. Only by remaining calm at all times could one make the best choices.
On the way to the club, Li Zhonglou sent another message to Lin Qianqian.
"Help me investigate someone."
When the car arrived at the club entrance, Li Zhonglou received a reply from Lin Qianqian. However, he only glanced at it before putting his phone down.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the club entrance. Through the glass door, Li Zhonglou could see that everything inside was calm. The damage caused by the fight between Yue Hai and Zhang Si earlier had been completely repaired, as if nothing had happened. Yet, it was precisely this normalcy that gave off an unsettling feeling. The club was as quiet as a crouching beast, waiting for them to walk into a trap. Not only Li Zhonglou, but even Yue Hai instinctively felt that something was wrong.
"Brother Li, there might be an ambush."
"Mm."
While responding, Li Zhonglou had already walked forward and pushed the door open. The entire spacious hall was deserted. Even the front desk was empty, and not a sound could be heard. However, as the three of them stepped inside, an iron gate suddenly descended from above the glass door. The sudden noise made the three of them turn their heads and see the gate completely sealing the entrance.
There was indeed an ambush! Yue Hai's heart tightened, and he instinctively stood in front of Chen Peiyue.
"You're blocking me," Chen Peiyue said with slight displeasure. Yue Hai felt a bit awkward and stepped aside. Just then, a faint sound reached all three of their ears.
"Careful!"
Li Zhonglou was undoubtedly the fastest to react, but he didn't have time to perform a soul fusion. He could only rely on his instinct to issue a warning. The next second, a dark shadow suddenly dropped from above them. Yue Hai and Chen Peiyue were quick enough to dodge to the side, but Li Zhonglou, being a step slower due to the lack of soul fusion, was perfectly covered.
"Brother Li!" Yue Hai shouted anxiously.
"I'm fine, don't come over!" Li Zhonglou quickly warned, as the dark shadow turned out to be a large net over a meter wide, embedded with circuits, causing Li Zhonglou to convulse. Fortunately, his tough physique and underlying strength allowed him to endure it even without soul fusion. The reason he warned Yue Hai not to approach was due to an unexpected utterance from Elder An in the soul bottle.
"It's the aura of curse power! Don't let your friends get close, or their powers might be sealed!"
Curse power! The moment Li Zhonglou heard these four words, he immediately realized the gravity of the situation. That was why he ignored the pain in his body and immediately called out to Yue Hai. At this point, the two of them finally saw Li Zhonglou completely covered by a large net, with electric sparks continuously flashing on it.
"Brother Li!" Yue Hai wanted to rush forward and help Li Zhonglou lift the net. Unaware of the situation, he thought Li Zhonglou was too weak from the electric shocks to break free. Seeing Yue Hai's reaction, Li Zhonglou couldn't help but warn him again, "I'm fine, don't come over! And Little Yue, you too, stay away from the net!"
Li Zhonglou was indeed momentarily unable to break free from the electric net, but this was not a major problem for him. Given some time to familiarize himself with the sensation, he would be able to ignore the curse power attached to the net and initiate a soul fusion with Irene. Just then, a laugh echoed from above them.
"Stop pretending. No one can last more than three minutes under my invincible electric net."
Yue Hai instinctively looked up and saw Liu Fei, whom he had met before, looking at them with a mocking expression, his arms crossed. Beside him stood two men in black, each holding a peculiar gun. The muzzle of the gun was a round, black opening, about the size of two fists. It was clear that the electric net on Li Zhonglou had been fired from one of these guns.
"So it was you!" Yue Hai, realizing what was happening, let out a low growl and prepared to charge upstairs. Liu Fei sneered and snapped his fingers at his subordinate, who immediately aimed his gun at Yue Hai.
"Little Hai, be careful! Don't get caught in the net!" The word "don't" caused Yue Hai's expression to change slightly. Although he didn't know how potent the electric net was, he instinctively chose to heed Li Zhonglou's warning. The next second, the man in black pulled the trigger. Strangely, the gun made no sound. The three of them watched as a fist-sized black shadow shot out from the muzzle, rapidly expanding in mid-air and lunging towards Yue Hai. Despite being silent, its speed was such that Yue Hai felt as if someone were throwing a plastic basketball at him. With a simple footwork, he dodged the net's coverage.
Liu Fei's brow furrowed slightly, and he sighed softly, murmuring, "This thing really needs improvement. At this speed, it's only effective against ordinary people, but ordinary people aren't qualified to face it." Seeing how easily he had evaded the opponent's trap, Yue Hai's confidence surged, and a smug smile appeared on his face.
"Is that all?" Yue Hai sneered and flashed forward, scaling the wall directly towards the second floor. Liu Fei also sneered, "Don't get too cocky." Strangely, he didn't move to confront Yue Hai but suddenly disappeared from the second floor. Yue Hai, thinking Liu Fei was afraid and fleeing, accelerated his pursuit, even ignoring the two men in black.
At this moment, Li Zhonglou was communicating with Elder An in the soul bottle.
"Elder An, do you recognize this weapon?"
"I don't, I haven't seen it before. But I can sense the curse power attached to this net."
"Are there other places in the world with curse power?" Li Zhonglou was puzzled. He had always assumed curse power was a unique product of the Lost Land and hadn't paid much attention to it. But now, someone was using it to create a new type of weapon, which piqued his curiosity. If this thing could be mass-produced...