Light Speed ​​War

Chapter 178: Like God, Like Ghost

Zhou Yuan took Xiao Panna with him, boarded his spaceship, left the base, and headed towards Xiong Dongfang Square.

After disembarking from the spaceship at the docking station, the two walked down the stairs to enter the mall. After descending about two floors, they were suddenly surrounded by nine burly men wearing sunglasses. Zhou Yuan was startled and stared at the man with the scar on his face, asking, "Brother, what's the matter?"

Scarface touched his nose and took a breath. "Brother, our boss wants to see you."

"Boss? Who?"

"You will know when you go."

Zhou Yuan pretended to be clueless, "Big brother, are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"

The scarred man turned to another man, a henchman with pockmarks on his face, and asked, "Pockmarked guy, are you sure it's him?"

“Yes, brother, it’s him. We’ve been following him for a long time.” Pockmarked man gave a fawning smile.

"Brother, then we won't stand on ceremony." Scarface waved his hand, and four burly men stepped forward, carrying hoods and handcuffs, ready to arrest him.

Pana was furious and ready to unleash her power when Zhou Yuan's mental link arrived. "Pana, it's alright. I want to see what these guys are up to. I'm tired of this life. Let's find some fun."

Panna was both surprised and stunned. She was surprised that Zhou Yuan could communicate with her telepathically, and stunned because she didn't expect Zhou Yuan to be so mischievous, which suited her personality.

"Little sister, what are you laughing at?" Scarface grinned wickedly, reaching out a hand to touch Panna's pretty face.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Scar cried out in pain several times, his voice sounding rather pitiful. The other eight people were stunned. Scar's outstretched hand was actually bending inwards, but it was Scar's own hand that was bending inwards; no one had forced him. Scar and the others were truly seeing a ghost in broad daylight.

"What are you all standing there for? Idiots, take them down!" Scarface commanded.

All eight people leaped up and pounced on the two men, preparing to pin them down.

Another miracle occurred. The eight people fell from mid-air as if they had hit a wall, their foreheads bruised, without even touching the hem of the two men's clothes.

"Ghost, ghost, ghost!" Several timid children showed fear and began to back away, approaching the stairs.

"A bunch of trash!" Scarface roared, pulling out a laser gun from his pocket and firing a barrage of shots at Panna. Since the boss was going to capture Zhou Yuan alive anyway, it didn't matter if he shot this little girl.

The intense beam of the laser gun was like destroying a small flower; the scars were unbearable to look at, and people would turn away to avoid the bloodshed after firing.

"Ah?" Scarface's men cried out in alarm from behind. He didn't turn around to look, but he saw his eight men rushing down the stairs. Due to the crowding, three or four of them tumbled down the stairs.

"Useless fellow," Scar thought to himself.

Scarface turned around, and in that instant, he felt as if his soul had been ripped away. He collapsed, the laser gun falling to the ground with a clear, crisp sound. Scarface witnessed the most horrific scene of his life: a little girl, her body pierced by the laser gun, a hole gaping in her chest, but the hole was rapidly and automatically healing itself! The man beside the little girl remained completely indifferent, as if he had known this would happen. He simply looked at Scarface with pity in his eyes, seemingly feeling sorry for him.

Scar stumbled to his feet and ran toward the stairs. He had only taken two steps when he suddenly felt himself suspended in mid-air. His hands involuntarily reached toward his throat, and the instant feeling of suffocation made his face turn red.

The scarred body slowly turned, facing Panna and Zhou Yuan.

"Big brother, do you want to die?" Panna revealed a sinister smile.

The scar shook its head with difficulty.

"So you want to live?"

The scar nodded with difficulty.

"If you want to live, answer whatever we ask." Before the words were finished, Scar felt the invisible hand gripping his throat tighten. Scar saw stars before his eyes and nodded hard, afraid of missing the chance to nod again.

"Alright, then you can have it easy."

As soon as Panna finished speaking, Scar cried out "Ouch!" and fell from the air, landing on his buttocks. Before he could even touch his sore bottom, Scar opened his mouth and took a few deep breaths, then exhaled. "It feels so good to be able to breathe," Scar thought to himself.

"Grandma, spare me! Grandpa, spare me!" Scarface knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly to Panna and Zhou Yuan.

"Stop wasting time, tell me quickly, who is your boss?" Pana's outburst made Scar tremble involuntarily.

"Grandma, our eldest brother..."

"You won't say it, right?"

"Grandma, have mercy! I'll talk, I'll talk!" Scarface steeled his heart; his life was the most important thing. "Grandma, my eldest son is Marshal Filch."

“Filch?!” Zhou Yuan knew that Filch was the deputy commander-in-chief of the Earth Human Fleet, whose military command was second only to President Thomas.

"Yes, I didn't lie to you. Please spare me, sir! Please spare me, madam!" Scarface kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, his pleas sounding strange, like a dry howl.

"Why did Filch arrest me?" Zhou Yuan stepped forward, staring at the scar.

Scar felt a chill run down his spine under Zhou Yuan's gaze, and cold sweat poured down his forehead. He saw the eerie smile of the little girl in light purple, and in his heart, Scar cried out, "Mom and Dad, please save me!"

Zhou Yuan could have used mind-reading to access the scarred man's thoughts and memories, but he didn't want to. During his first meeting with Thomas, Zhou Yuan had already read the operations man's mind, learning the secrets of the MATRIX base and that this mother universe was actually a simulation.

"Sir, I'm not entirely sure why Marshal Filch wanted to arrest you, but it's said to be related to your blood."

"My blood?"

“Yes, ten years ago, you had your blood drawn in a courtyard house in H City, Country C. You should remember, right?” Scarface remained kneeling, not daring to get up. He looked up, then lowered his head again, not daring to meet Zhou Yuan’s gaze.

"Okay, I understand. You can go now."

Scar was secretly pleased, but his eyes turned to Panna, who looked pitiful.

"Hey, do you want to die again? Just leave when I tell you to."

Scarface shuddered again. "Yes, Grandma. Thank you, Grandpa. Thank you, Grandma."

The scarred man got up, slowly backed away, and prepared to turn around.

"Wait," Scarface thought, a chill running down his spine, his body swaying precariously. "What's your name?"

“Sir, my name is Delsu,” Scarface replied respectfully.

"Dersu?!" Zhou Yuan exclaimed in surprise, his face showing anger, but he quickly calmed down.

Zhou Yuan's change in expression terrified Scarface, who thought his life was in danger this time.

"Dersu".

"Yes, sir. Please speak."

"Do more good deeds in the future, and go to the Temple of the Fa of the Church to calm your mind. You must go, otherwise you will die a very, very terrible death."

Delsu was terrified, feeling that this handsome young man was like a god. His words seemed to have a magical power that stuck to his heart. Delsu couldn't help but think of the times when his brothers would joke about going to the church in the suburbs of the capital for fun, and he felt ashamed.

"Thank you for your advice, sir. I will definitely go."

Delsu turned around and walked unhurriedly down the stairs. He glanced back at Zhou Yuan, who was still smiling at him. Delsu then looked at Panna, who was also smiling. This time, her smile wasn't fierce; she even winked playfully at Delsu. Delsu winked back, then turned and quickly went downstairs, his footsteps gradually fading into the distance.

Pan Na stepped forward and took Zhou Yuan's arm. "Uncle, what are you thinking about?"

"Oh, I think this world is really amazing. Filch, Delsu, hehe."

"Uncle, what's so funny?"

“These two people were my enemies in my original world, and they’re still my enemies here.”

"Uncle, you just said that if Delsu doesn't do as you say, he'll die a terrible death. Is that true?"

“Of course it’s true.” Zhou Yuan smiled.

"And what about Filch?"

"Filch? Same here."

"Is your blood really that useful? The marshal even personally inquired about you."

“I have a bad feeling about this. I’m wondering if I should meet with President Thomas.”

Zhou Yuan raised his hand to look at his watch. After all that commotion by Delsu and the others, it was almost 10 a.m.

"Hey beautiful, let's go shopping! We can't possibly arrive at the maintenance center around lunchtime, can we?"

The two began to descend the stairs quickly. Zhou Yuan held Panna's small hand, worried that she might fall. Panna felt a warm sensation; the hand was warm to the touch.

After arriving at the mall, the two rushed to the baby and toddler products store. When Zhou Yuan and Pan Na arrived, they were overwhelmed by the dazzling array of baby and toddler products. It was Zhou Yuan's first time visiting such a place, and he was unsure what to buy for his little one. Pan Na was equally at a loss.

"Big brother, what do you want?" a tall, stylish woman asked Zhou Yuan.

"Oh, hello, my good friend's baby was just born two days ago, and I don't know what to give as a gift. Could you please recommend something?"

"Two days old? Boy or girl?"

"boy."

"For a boy, if we need it soon, we'll give him milk powder, pacifiers, diapers, clothes, and things like that. If we need it in a year or two, we'll buy him some toys that boys like, like guns, cannons, airplanes, cars, spaceships, warships, and things like that." After saying that, the woman gave Zhou Yuan a charming smile, "Big brother, what do you want to buy?"

"To be honest, I really don't know. Could you please help me pick some?"

The woman looked at Zhou Yuan strangely, then at Pan Na, "Brother, isn't this your daughter?"

“Auntie, don’t talk nonsense, I’m her girlfriend,” Pan Na suddenly blurted out.

Zhou Yuan glared at Pan Na, who stuck out her tongue, made a face, and then stepped forward to take Zhou Yuan's arm.

"Auntie, what do you think? They're a good match, aren't they?"

"Little sister, by the time you grow up, this brother will be old. Brother, how about we... you know what I mean?" The woman called him "brother" so affectionately.

Zhou Yuan was completely bewildered by the two women. "Beautiful ladies, let's go look at somewhere else." He then took Pan Na's hand and prepared to leave.

"Brother, what's the rush? Don't go, I'm the only one selling here. Brother, I've chosen what I want." The woman shouted loudly to Zhou Yuan, who had walked more than twenty meters away.

Zhou Yuan turned around and saw that the woman was indeed carrying a lot of things, which she placed on the counter.

Helpless, Zhou Yuan took Pan Na's hand and turned back to the counter.

Zhou Yuan looked at the items on the counter; there were quite a few, including red bibs, diapers, pacifiers, toys, and so on.

"Brother, I'll pick something out for you. Don't worry, Brother Bao and your friend will be satisfied. If you're not satisfied, you can return it, and I'll even pay you back." The woman said the last sentence loudly.

Zhou Yuan took out his ID card, swiped it at the counter's card reader, and paid the bill.

"Hey bro, let's add each other on WeChat." The woman pulled a tablet out from under the counter.

"No, we have urgent business to attend to. Thank you, we'll talk again next time." Zhou Yuan remained polite, and the woman's face showed disappointment.

"Uncle, let's go, it's getting late." Panna tugged at Zhou Yuan's arm, and Zhou Yuan picked up his packed things, ready to leave.