bookbashuk Chapter 48: Hu Tianbiao!
Chapter 48: Hu Tianbiao!
The visitor was Gao Lian, the head of the Northeast region and the father of Gao Erzhuang.
At this moment, his face was clearly solemn, and there was a hint of barely perceptible embarrassment hidden between his brows.
On the way here, Erzhuang's encrypted messages, delivered in a tearful and incoherent manner, flooded his phone like a machine gun, and he was already aware of the seriousness of the situation.
We were indeed in the wrong first.
Moreover, he himself was one of the executors who issued the orders.
At this moment, looking at the white-clad youth hovering above the life support pod, radiating an invisible sense of oppression, Gao Lian's heart sank.
Judging from the photos,
The other party was just a young boy, who would have thought that he would be so...unfathomable?
It can track Er Zhuang's almost invisible electronic abilities in reverse, teleport here instantly across such a vast distance, and even levitate like this...
These methods were completely beyond his comprehension.
No wonder Chairman Zhao took it so seriously, even going so far as to send Erzhuang to investigate.
"This... Mr. Lu," Gao Lian began carefully, his voice extremely low and filled with apology. He bowed slightly, his posture very humble.
"I am Gao Lian, the head of the Northeast region, and also Erzhuang's father. We were rash today and have offended you greatly; we are truly sorry!"
He spoke earnestly, taking all the blame upon himself and his superiors:
"Chairman Zhao's intentions are... well, for your safety, to simply find out your whereabouts. There is absolutely no malicious intent to spy on you!"
"Erzhuang was just following orders, and she was very careful in her methods. We didn't expect that she would still disturb you... It's all our fault! On her behalf, and on behalf of the company, I sincerely apologize to you!"
"Whatever your request, we will do our best to make amends if it's within our capabilities!"
Gao Lian's apology was humble enough and sincere enough.
however,
Lu Xiaobai, suspended in mid-air
The deep blue eyes simply watched him silently.
His face remained expressionless, showing neither anger nor acceptance, as if Gao Lian's words were merely a breeze that brushed past his ear, leaving not even a ripple.
The only sounds in the entire underground fortress were the monotonous hum of the life support equipment and Gao Lian's own slightly rapid breathing.
This silent, cold gaze,
It made one's heart tighten and spine chill more than any harsh rebuke.
The air seemed to solidify into a heavy block of lead, pressing down on Gao Lian's heart.
Time passed by,
The oppressive silence was like an invisible hand, almost snapping Gao Lian's nerves completely.
Just as this suffocating silence reached its peak—"Hmph! Boneless coward!"
A furious snort filled with intense disdain rang out behind Gao Lian like a thunderclap!
The space behind Gao Lian suddenly twisted violently!
A phantom image wrapped in crimson gold flames suddenly appeared from Gao Lian's body and then quickly solidified!
The newcomer was tall and resembled a fox.
Her long, fiery red hair danced wildly in the wind like burning flames, and her sharp, golden vertical pupils burned with raging anger, locking onto Lu Xiaobai, who was suspended in mid-air.
He simply stood there, and a violent and powerful aura swept out, causing the lights of the fortress to flicker!
This is none other than Hu Tianbiao, the thousand-year-old fox spirit worshipped by the Gao family!
He didn't even glance at Gao Lian, whose back was instantly soaked with cold sweat and whose face was deathly pale. His sharp, knife-like gaze pierced directly at Lu Xiaobai, and his voice carried the arrogance and anger unique to immortals:
"Youngster! Even if the Gao family has faults, my personal appearance is enough face for me!"
"Does he really think I, a hermit from Northeast China, am a pushover?"
With a sharp whistle that tore through the air, the fox tail lashed out, unleashing a powerful, oppressive force that slammed into Lu Xiaobai's clothes like an invisible mountain!
However, this terrifying pressure, which was enough to instantly paralyze ordinary superhumans, was swallowed up and annihilated without a sound when it was less than three feet away from Lu Xiaobai's clothes, as if it had hit a bottomless void. Not even the slightest ripple was stirred up.
Hu Tianbiao's burning golden vertical pupils suddenly shrank to dangerous pinpoints!
"Brother Biao! You mustn't do that—!!"
At this moment, Gao Lian was so frightened that his voice became hoarse and distorted.
He knew better than anyone else how fiery his ancestor's temper was—it would explode at the slightest provocation!
What terrified him even more was that Erzhuang's frail body lay there like fish on a chopping board!
If these two really start fighting, and Lu Xiaobai gets enraged and takes Er Zhuang hostage or vents his anger on her... the consequences are unimaginable!
After all, Erzhuang is now powerless to resist!
"Mr. Lu! Master Biao was just worried about Erzhuang, that's why he acted so rashly! Please don't..."
Before Gao Lian could finish speaking, Hu Tianbiao rudely interrupted him.
"Hmph, you're just a wet behind the ears. Even if you know a few crooked tricks, what are you panicking about with me here?"
Hu Tianbiao's voice, thick with nasal tone and filled with disdain and certainty, resonated deep within Gao Lian's panicked mind.
The voice, carrying the composure accumulated over a thousand years of experience, gradually suppressed Gao Lian's fear.
"Don't worry! I watched Erzhuang grow up; I've loved her just as much as you have!"
"Leave everything to me!"
The voice was resolute, carrying the unquestionable authority of the immortals.
"Hmph, let me subdue this little brat first, then we can discuss right and wrong!"
These firm and resolute words were like a reassurance to Gao Lian.
yes……
Am I scared out of my wits by the other party's bizarre methods?
I almost forgot, Master Biao is the Hu family's ancestor Tianbiao, who has cultivated for thousands of years!
They are genuine immortals with real spiritual power and skill!
In the Northeast, I've never heard of any deity being able to overturn this household spirit's power!
Having served him for many years, I know Biao Ye's background and strength well. Dealing with the current situation should be a piece of cake.
Rather than cowering here and pinning your hopes on a cold-eyed, unpredictable stranger, it's better to hand the situation over to an old master you know well.
Even if we take a step back and assume...
Even if something unpleasant happens in the end, I can simply swallow my pride and personally go to North China to apologize to Xu Xiang and the four Xu brothers!
His taut nerves suddenly relaxed, and Gao Lian murmured a response in his mind, with a final plea:
"Brother Biao, it's a promise... You absolutely cannot hurt the other side too badly, and you absolutely cannot... you absolutely cannot let Erzhuang suffer even the slightest injury..."
"Okay, okay! Stop dawdling! Shut up! Watch me!"
Hu Tianbiao let out an impatient growl, his powerful will completely taking over the body!
At that moment, Gao Lian, who was standing frozen in place, suddenly shuddered!
His tense, panicked, and pleading expression vanished instantly, replaced by a wild, arrogant, and domineering look!
A powerful, refined, and ancient mountain forest aura, far stronger than before, suddenly erupted!
His figure seemed even more upright, with his muscles bulging beneath his clothes.
What's most horrifying is his head—human features are rapidly twisting and distorting!
Its cheeks elongated, covered with thick, fiery red fur, and its mouth and nose protruded forward, transforming into a fox's snout covered with black keratin and baring sharp, white teeth!
A pair of pointed ears, covered with the same fiery red down and tipped with jet-black tufts of hair, suddenly stood up from where they were originally at the temples!
The glasses that Gao Lian originally had on his nose had already flown off when his facial bones and muscles underwent drastic changes, and crashed to the ground with a "thud," the lenses shattering.
At this moment, those eyes had completely transformed into the cold and ruthless vertical pupils of a beast, burning with golden flames of fury!
His sharp gaze seemed to pierce through people's hearts.
At this moment, "Gao Lian" has transformed into a terrifying monster, half-human and half-fox!
This is the full glory of the thousand-year-old fox spirit Hu Tianbiao completely possessing him!
The fiery red hair resembled a burning flame totem, moving without wind, and the powerful Qi pressure made the air in the entire underground space whistle!
Faced with this bizarre scene of a human transforming into a demon and his vital energy surging wildly.
Lu Xiaobai, who had been hovering in mid-air with a cold and indifferent gaze, finally showed a very subtle change on his delicate but expressionless face.
The corners of his mouth twitched upwards in an almost imperceptible arc.
A low whisper, tinged with a strange interest, echoed clearly in the deathly silent fortress:
"Hehe... Interesting."