Chapter 47
For You, I'm Willing to Change the World
On the way back, Pan Shuai briefly explained to Lu Li and Xing Tian, who were in the same car, what had happened.
Lu Li stroked his chin. "So, the ancient people from history books have come back to life?"
"Strictly speaking, it wasn't resurrection, but rather a living dead state like that guy from before. That weapon, that oppressive feeling..."
Pan Shuai gripped the steering wheel, staring at the dark road ahead. "Old Lu, which famous general in history do you think used a halberd? And what about that horse?"
"Lu Bu? You mean that ghost general and ghost horse are Lu Bu and Red Hare?" Lu Li immediately denied this. "Impossible. That's just Lu Bu from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The historical Lu Bu didn't use the halberd."
Lu Li was confident in his understanding, but to his surprise, Pan Shuai looked at him as if he were illiterate. "Old Lu, did your history class come from a music teacher? Historically, Lü Bu used a halberd."
"..." Lu Li laughed, "So that means Guan Yu used the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and Zhang Fei used the Eighteen-Foot Serpent Spear?"
They were clearly using a horse spear!
"What else?" Pan Shuai retorted. "Really? Old Lu, you don't even know this?"
Lu Li: "..."
Damn, this worldview change is ridiculous.
Seeing that Lu Li was about to lose his composure, Xing Tian quickly came to the rescue, "Let's not talk about this anymore. By the way, what caused those ancient people to 'come back to life'?"
He is still very aware of his leg hair.
"It's strange, all those urban legends have disappeared." Pan Shuai began to explain to the two of them, "Originally, there were official supernatural organizations all over the world that specifically dealt with urban legends, and in our country, it was the Super Spirit Bureau."
"But we just received news that all urban legends around the world have disappeared. Someone tested it and found that even if the conditions are met, they can no longer be triggered."
"But at the same time, all those ancient superhumans around the world have returned as the living dead. And..."
Pan Shuai was puzzled. "I don't know why, but they're all heading towards our country."
Lu Li sighed, "I think I know why."
Why?
"The person who controls them wants to sleep with me."
"what?"
Pan Shuai instinctively slammed on the brakes, stopping the car halfway down the road.
He turned around and demanded, "What did you say?! Lao Lu! This isn't the time for jokes!"
"Who the hell was joking with you?" Lu Li was also quite annoyed. "Otherwise, where do you think I was taken?"
Pan Shuai suddenly recalled the answer the Ouija board gave before Lu Li was captured.
At that time, Lu Li asked himself where his wife was.
The three spirits returned to Old Locust Village and then captured Lu Li.
"So... you met your wife in Old Locust Village?"
"We haven't registered our marriage yet, so strictly speaking, she's not my wife. Besides, although we've consummated our marriage, we haven't slept together." Lu Li shrugged. "The main reason is that I stubbornly resisted and took the opportunity to run away. Now she's probably going to drag me back."
"Then why can't you..." Pan Shuai paused, then became anxious, "Why can't you just say yes! Is she not pretty enough?"
"She's beautiful, but I have to be dead first. And what's the point if I can't even take my clothes off after I'm dead? Besides, if I really agree, I'll never see anyone else again."
Lu Li looked quite innocent. "If you were in my shoes, would you agree?"
"this......"
Pan Shuai was speechless for a moment.
That is a problem.
He couldn't bring himself to sacrifice Lu Li for the so-called greater good.
Or rather, this is a teaching that the Supernatural Bureau has always upheld.
If one is to sacrifice oneself for the greater good, that depends solely on one's own awareness; the country will not force individuals to make such a choice.
Pan Shuai still remembers what the director said when he first joined the company.
"The bigger picture? That's someone else's bigger picture, not yours. If you really don't want to die, then be a deserter. There's nothing shameful about it."
This is precisely why the Super Spirit Bureau has such strong cohesion.
These people also face death with equanimity.
Although it's for the safety of the people, it's also their own choice.
They chose to become heroes and die willingly, not for any other reason.
That's it.
"I understand," Pan Shuai instructed. "None of you should tell anyone about this. I will explain it to the director privately. Under no circumstances should anyone else know about this. I need to take this call first."
His phone rang.
"Hello, I'm Pan Shuai."
"What?"
"But Chief..."
"I see."
After hanging up the phone, Pan Shuai took a deep breath before saying to Lu Li, "Old Lu, you have to come with me to the Luocheng branch. Our director is here too."
Lu Li raised an eyebrow. "What happened?"
Pan Shuai's expression was solemn. "Those guys who returned from hell have started killing people indiscriminately and are looting the relics of ancient superhumans and their tombs all over the world."
"Those who were killed at the same time... have also returned as the dead. Firearms are ineffective against them; only the superhumans can barely cope."
However, there are too few superhumans in the world's population, and legendary superhumans like Lu Bu, the Living Dead, are not something most superhumans can handle.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Without saying a word, Pan Shuai silently started the car and drove towards the city.
They remained silent the entire way, but as they approached the branch office, he suddenly said, "Old Lu, if... if the higher-ups are going to hand you over, then use your ability to block everyone's five senses and escape. Don't tell me where you're going; the Super Spirit Bureau has superhumans who can search memories, and I'll have no choice but to betray you then."
Therefore, if he didn't know where Lu Li escaped to, then Lu Li wouldn't have been found.
Or rather... they'll be found a little later.
He actually knew that Lu Li couldn't escape at all, or if he did, he wouldn't get far, given how advanced the surveillance facilities were these days.
But at least he didn't betray them, so he can feel a little better.
This was all he could do.
"That's not a big problem." As if seeing through his thoughts, Lu Li patted his shoulder. "If you really want to arrest me, then remember to sell me. At least you can get promoted and make a fortune."
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"Don't worry, they can't do anything to me."
After saying this, Lu Li opened the car door, paused for more than ten seconds, and then got out of the car.
Upon arriving at the branch office, Lu Li sensed that several superhumans were subtly surrounding him and Pan Shuai.
These guys must be pretty strong.
Although Lu Li couldn't sense it, he could tell from Pan Shuai's tense muscles.
He should know these extraordinary individuals.
"Old Lu, wait for me a moment."
Pan Shuai planned to have a final negotiation with the bureau chief to see if he could get anything done.
Lu Li remained noncommittal, but obediently followed these superhumans to the underground shelter, and then obediently entered a two-bedroom apartment.
Since he was alone here, Xing Tian and the others naturally couldn't get in.
After they all left, Lu Li waited for half an hour before getting up and going to the kitchen.
Watching the red-clad figure humming a tune as she busied herself around the stove, he couldn't help but ask, "Miss Huai Xu, what exactly do you want to do with those guys after you resurrected them?"
"Of course, it's about changing the world! Ryojin's only worry is being seen as an outcast after becoming a demon. So, if all living beings in the world become ghosts, Ryojin naturally won't object. Huh?"
After Huai Xu finished speaking, he belatedly realized what was happening.
She dropped the spoon in her hand, turned around abruptly, and looked on in astonishment.
The man she had been longing for day and night was now seeing her reflection in his eyes.