Chapter 207 - 207 95 Adventure

207: Chapter 95: Adventure?

207: Chapter 95: Adventure?

Facing this sudden abnormal situation, Li Xiang almost instinctively tensed up, focusing all his attention on the corner not far away.

He slowly moved his feet backward, trying to increase the distance between himself and that mysterious shadow.

“Tap tap tap…”

A series of subtle footsteps sounded, and as Li Xiang watched, two figures suddenly emerged into the beam of his flashlight.

“Ouch!”

A cry rang out, sounding like a woman.

Li Xiang jumped back in fright, but upon seeing the appearance of the other party, he came to his senses.

“What’s wrong, Xiao Guo?”

Another male voice came from around the corner.

A robust man walked out from there, holding a cell phone in his hand – it looked like he was shooting a video just now.

“So it’s people…”

Li Xiang had come to his senses by now and quickly shifted the flashlight’s beam to the side so the others could see him as well.

“I was wondering where that light came from, it turns out it’s you, kid, scaring people here!” the man said, immediately understanding the situation and looking menacing while scolding Li Xiang from a distance.

“Are you out of your mind or what?

Wandering around in the middle of the night scaring people, what’s wrong with you?”

“Don’t you know scaring people to death is a crime?

How come you don’t make any noise when you walk?

You were just squatting here to scare us, weren’t you?”

The woman tugged at his clothes, “Brother Xiang, let it go, he probably didn’t do it on purpose, and I’m fine…”

The man referred to as Brother Xiang, upon hearing the woman say this, pointed menacingly once more at Li Xiang, with an obvious warning.

From the moment Li Xiang saw the man, he heard him utter a whole range of threatening words, and he was a bit dumbfounded.

What’s going on?

Have I run into a gangster?

Accusing me of not sleeping late at night?

What does it have to do with you?

Seeing the man’s confrontational gesture, Li Xiang also realized that someone was ready to show their claws.

Hey, I’ve got a bit of a temper, how can I let you shout in front of me?

Li Xiang felt his own anger rising and immediately pointed the steel rod in his hand at the man across from him, saying coldly, “Kid, who were you cursing just now?

Have the guts to say it again?”

The man, seeing his words had failed to intimidate Li Xiang and instead Li Xiang was posing for a fight, felt a bit uneasy, especially given Li Xiang’s equipment, which made him think he might have come across a lunatic.

“Xiao Guo, let’s go back, this guy might be a bit off in the head, let’s not stoop to his level…”

He took the woman’s hand and turned to walk back, still muttering under his breath.

Li Xiang put down the rod in his hand, with a look of contempt on his face.

“Tch, turns out he’s a coward, still pretending to be a tough guy.”

The sound had clearly been heard by the man too, who paused momentarily in his footsteps, but ultimately did not stop.

Li Xiang couldn’t be bothered to feud with him, although he didn’t consider himself someone who shied away from trouble.

It had been nothing more than a verbal altercation, and since the other party had already backed down, Li Xiang saw no need to pursue the matter relentlessly.

The alley where he was currently had only one path, so Li Xiang continued to walk down the road, trailing far behind the two figures.

Following the incident just now, most of the initial tension he felt had dissipated.

“Brother Xiang, why is that guy still following us?”

Ahead, the woman inquired in a low voice to the man beside her.

“I don’t know.

I reckon he’s probably here for an adventure too, right?

After all, there’s just this one path, so maybe he’s just going the same way.

How about we stop at the fork ahead and let him pass first?”

No Light Alley was structured like a loop with many side lanes branching off from it, each fork offering at least four directions to choose from, forming a complex maze.

The crossroad that the man and woman were referring to was not far from them.

The area was very quiet, surrounded by abandoned old houses with no residents, and it was already past midnight, meaning there was no other source of light apart from Li Xiang and the two people’s own lights.

Li Xiang had of course overheard the couple’s conversation, but he didn’t care at all.

Did an “Outer Investigator” from the Extraordinary Force really need to stoop to the level of two commoners who understood nothing?

He casually chose a junction to walk through.

Seeing him move away, the man and woman then took another path.

“Meow~”

A cat’s meow attracted the attention of Li Xiang, who was on guard and moving forward.

When he looked up, he saw an orange cat leaping over a wall and heading in another direction.

At this, he immediately thought of the rumors he had seen online, which mentioned the gathering of stray cats and dogs, hadn’t they?

Li Xiang changed direction and gave chase at once.

“Hey, can’t you let it go?

Are you addicted to following me?

What’s it going to be?

You want to fight or what?

Speak up, Brother Xiang is right here to keep you company to the end today!”

The man, seeing Li Xiang following, bristled instantly.

He already felt humiliated in front of his girlfriend the last time; he couldn’t show weakness again now that the guy was tailing them once more.

“Heh, you’re thinking too much.” Li Xiang glanced at the man and sneered, “This place isn’t your home; what makes you think only you are allowed to explore here?”

“Exploration?

You’re saying you’re here to explore too?”

Brother Xiang’s mouth hung open as he sized up Li Xiang, and he couldn’t help but laugh out loud, “Haha, dressed like that for an adventure?

Honestly, if you’re scared, just don’t come, man.

Anyone who doesn’t know better would think you’re here for cosplay or something.”

The woman beside him was also covering her mouth, trying hard not to laugh.

Indeed, Li Xiang’s “fully armed” attire was a bit strange, especially in this sweltering summer heat.

Anyone layered up with so many clothes and wearing a Bullet-Proof Vest would probably be seen as a lunatic.

“Hehe, ignorant fools, you understand nothing.

Daring to come here for an adventure at this time really shows you have no idea what you’re getting into.”

Li Xiang ignored the couple’s mockery, shook his head, and sighed, “I’m advising you, best stay away from this place.

Don’t dig your own graves.”

After speaking, he continued to chase after the stray cat, leaving the stunned couple behind.

“Haha!

This guy is really hilarious.

This is the first time I’ve seen someone so committed.

He can’t really be a fool, can he?

Let’s go see what he’s actually up to…”

Behind him, the man’s laughter could faintly be heard.

Li Xiang didn’t pay any attention to them, but suddenly stopped in his tracks and hid behind a protruding wall corner.

Because he had just witnessed the bizarre scene that had been circulating online.