Chapter 1: The Life and Death Formation (Prelude...)

  In the year 2075, in the country of Huaxia, after noon, on a scorching summer day.

  The scorching sun may be fierce, but it can't compare to the burning passion in people's hearts at this moment.

  At this moment, at the "Mystic Realm" sales center in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, a thrilling scene is unfolding.

  Wang Hao fiercely wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead, his anxious eyes fixed intently on the man not far away who was wearing a mask on his head, holding a knife in one hand and grasping a little girl with the other.

  The man's exposed eyes gleamed with a few points of frenzy, and the sharp dagger in his hand pressed heavily on the tender white face of the little girl.

  "Hurry up!!! Hand over the money quickly!!! What nonsense is this??? 'Xuanjie' is so popular, one helmet costs several thousand Huaxia coins, and you guys sell tens of thousands every day, haha, your daily income is enough for me to live a lifetime!!! Quick, hand over all the money!!!"

  The man roared loudly, his eyes ferocious and his methods cruel. The sharp knife in his hand was pressed tightly against the small girl's pale face, which had already been compressed to the point of near collapse. With just a bit more force, this delicate little face would shatter.

  The little girl looked cute and lovely, with watery eyes and a head of long hair tied up in several braids. She was dressed in a pure white, exquisite dress that made her look like a little elf, drawing people's attention. However, what was astonishing was that the little girl didn't cry out loud, but instead bit her lip tightly, forcing herself to calm down and cooperate with the hijacker without saying a word.

  My goodness, she looks like she's only 5 years old.

  Many people were shocked by the little girl's calmness.

  "The Xuanjie" has been open for three days, but the number of people buying helmets to enter "Xuanjie" has not decreased. Some wealthy groups even came directly to purchase in bulk. The daily turnover at this Guangshen City "Xuanjie" sales point is staggering, far surpassing that of some banks. Choosing to make a move here is much simpler than at a bank. And it's chaotic! Looking around, there are countless people, making it easy to escape after getting what you want. The man's choice of hostage was very wise - this little girl doesn't have any combat power, so there's no need to worry about her causing trouble.

  Wang Hao covered his head, he felt like he was going to collapse. He had just managed to get the position of sales manager, and now this mess happened... He was afraid that after this incident, he wouldn't be able to keep his job either... Ugh, bad luck.

  "Don't be impulsive, don't make things difficult for the child, what are your requirements, we will try our best to satisfy you!"

  Seeing that knife almost bursting through flesh and blood into the little girl's face, Wang Hao felt his scalp numb and hastily shouted.

  The sale around also stopped early, the crowd began to be transported, but because of the large number of people, for a while, it was impossible to completely isolate this place.

  At this moment, a commotion arose in the crowd, and then a woman wearing a black suspender dress with fair skin and a beautiful appearance, along with a man dressed in a suit and tie, tall and handsome, directly pushed through the crowd and walked out.

  Seeing the little girl being taken away, the woman's face turned pale in an instant, her face changed suddenly, and she cried out: "Lanlan!!"

  "Sister!!" The little girl's eyes lit up as she saw the woman emerge from the crowd, and her childish voice rang out.

  However, the little girl shouted, and the hijacker suddenly pressed her blue body back, while grinning at the woman with a ferocious smile.

  "Let go of my sister!!" The woman gritted her teeth, a murderous intent in her eyes.

  The woman appeared, and many men present were amazed, their hearts racing, and their attention suddenly focused on the woman.

  Feeling the gaze of men around her, the man standing next to the woman had a somewhat gloomy expression.

  The hijacker also appeared to be dazed for a moment, but his mentality was not bad, and he quickly recovered. He licked his dry lips and started sizing up the situation. His eyes were filled with greed as he shouted in a hoarse voice: "Within 10 minutes, prepare 50 million Huaxia coins and a car full of gasoline for me. I'm going to make my escape... And you! Come here, aren't you this little girl's sister? Aren't you trying to save her? Well, I'll give you an opportunity. You can switch places with her, how about that? Heh heh..."

  The bandit smiled slyly, but everyone could see what he was up to. It seemed that today he wanted to rob both money and beauty.

  But that woman, in the eyes of men, was full of astonishment. Even if their thoughts were not right, many people began to envy that bandit. Such a clever woman was indeed valuable.

  "Are you looking for death? Daring to bully her? I'll make sure you die without a burial place!!" The man in the suit next to the woman heard this, and immediately became enraged, his face darkening as he bellowed.

  "Haha, I dare to come, and I didn't plan to have a place to bury myself. Don't waste words, just do what I say quickly! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

  "How dare you!!" The man roared, then pulled out his mobile phone from his pants pocket and dialed a number!

  But... in this situation, does dialing really matter? Even with great power, it's useless; the other party is just a fugitive.

  Director Wang Hao shook his head secretly, but didn't dare to slack off. He hastily ordered someone to prepare 50 million Huaxia coins and a car. As long as no one died, everything could be settled with money.

  "You, come here quickly, otherwise your little sister's cute face will be ruined!"

  At this time, the hijacker suddenly said again.

  The woman standing nearby was stunned, her pretty face completely pale.

  She knew what would happen if she went there, the inevitable outcome was an unbearable humiliation waiting for her, but if she didn't go, her sister's fate might be even more miserable.

  This bandit has lost his mind, she won't suspect his words, let alone that sharp knife has already cut through the blue face, a little crimson blood has flowed down from the tip of the knife.

  The girl took a deep breath, her heart racing wildly, and stepped forward.

  "Ning Er, you can't go in!!! Let's think of another way." The well-dressed man put down his phone and said anxiously.

  "That's my sister, waiting for me to rescue her, how can I not go?" The woman's voice was somewhat hollow.

  "But you've passed by, then...then...what are you going to do?" the man asked anxiously.

  "Is it?" The woman listened and smiled miserably: "That's my business..."

  Having said that, the woman no longer hesitated and walked towards the hijacker.

  People's breathing quickened at the moment when the woman took a step forward. Many shook their heads in dismay, feeling utterly helpless.

  Even Wang Hao was the same, but he also let out a sigh of relief in his heart. Now that he could stabilize the robbers, it was the best. Once the robbers left this sales center, even if someone died, he wouldn't have to take full responsibility.

  "Excuse me, are you the owner of this cat?"

  Just as Wang Hao was fully focused on that woman, a clear and melodious voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

  Wang Hao was taken aback, and when he turned to look, he saw a man wearing a grayish-white short-sleeved shirt, slender in build, with disheveled hair, holding a stout cat, quietly staring at him.

  "This... this is my cat! How strange, why are you holding it? I thought I left it in the office?" Wang Hao looked at the man holding the cat and asked in surprise.

  "I want to borrow your cat for a bit, but it says I need to get your permission first, otherwise it won't cooperate with me... do you agree?" the man asked with a slight smile.

  "Are you kidding me?" As soon as he heard this, Wang Hao immediately defined this person! His own cat wants to get his consent? Will it speak? Wang Hao thought that today was really too magical. He was about to reach out and take away his beloved fat cat.

  "You're in charge here, don't you want to resolve the crisis at hand?" The man slightly turned his body, avoiding Wang Hao's hand, and asked.

  Wang Hao's hand stiffened and his expression froze: "Can you solve it?"

  "You just agree to let this cat cooperate with me, and there's no problem." The man said with a smile.

  "Don't be ridiculous, don't behave like this on an occasion like this, do you know how serious this matter is?"

  Wang Hao was about to collapse, hijackers, beauties, madmen, how could he encounter all sorts of extreme characters?

  "Still hesitating? There are only three minutes left until the deadline set by the hijacker, and that woman is now seven steps away from him. If you hesitate any longer, it will lead to an irreversible situation, ruining your future and everything you have..." The man's voice, full of temptation, slowly rose up. Apparently, he knew Wang Hao's identity.

  Wang Hao's eyes widened slightly, his mind dazed for a moment: This madman is right, if... something terrible really happens, then he can't escape blame.

  Looking at the chaotic crowd and that bandit, he could no longer bear it. Even if it was just a try, Wang Hao said in a low voice: "Okay okay, I admit defeat, I agree, I allow my cat to cooperate with you!!"

  The voice was not loud, and people around could hardly hear it clearly, but that didn't matter, what mattered was that the man heard it.

  "How about it? You can't refuse now, can you?" The man suddenly lowered his head and smiled lightly at the fat cat.

  "Meow!" An eye-popping scene unfolded!! Then, that fat cat suddenly let out a cry, as if responding to the man's words, and then jumped down from the man's arms, squeezed through the crowd, its chubby body swaying back and forth as it walked towards the bandit.

  Wang Hao was suddenly stunned...

  The sudden appearance of a fat cat attracted the attention of many people, but in this situation, even a clever cat or dog can't change the situation.

  They're just cats and dogs, can they stop humans?

  The cat lazily walked up to the hijacker, meowing non-stop. Wang Hao, who was far away, was frightened and confused, his mind a complete blank. He glanced sideways, only to find that the man beside him had slipped away unnoticed, disappearing into the crowd next to the hijacker...

  What does he want to do?

  King Hao had ten thousand question marks in his mind.

  "Damn it, whose dead cat is this? Get out of here!" The robber had a bad temper and saw a fat cat prancing in front of him. He immediately lifted one foot and kicked the fat cat hard.

  However, almost in an instant, this seemingly clumsy and lazy fat cat suddenly sprang up and pounced on the bandit's palm, its mouth full of flesh opening wide, revealing sharp teeth.

  Crack!

  The cat's teeth sank into the flesh on the back of the bandit's hand...

  "Ah..."

  The kidnapper let out a pained yell and involuntarily loosened his grip on the little girl's hand.

  Gasps and screams erupted all around!!!!

  Who would have thought that this fat cat, whose owner is unknown, would actually attack a robber!!!

  What a just and righteous cat, it's simply matchless in the world!

  At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared from the side and rushed towards the hijacker, directly approaching him. A swift and precise hand knife was thrust towards the hijacker's temple.

  A swift and elusive figure.

  The kidnapper hadn't even had time to grab the little girl's amulet when he suddenly felt dizzy, his eyes spinning wildly, and his whole body lost control, falling to the ground in a faint.

  It was just a moment ago, but it feels like an eternity...

  The people were stunned for a moment, staring blankly at the bandit, until they realized he wouldn't move again. In an instant, the previously quiet sales center suddenly erupted into an uncontrollable cheer.

  The little girl was also stunned, half of her small face was covered in blood, and she was like a statue until the fat cat landed lightly, then she came to herself.

  "Quick!! Quick!! Catch him!!"

  Someone shouted immediately, and several security personnel rushed up to tie up the unconscious hijacker. At the same time, the sound of police sirens also came from outside.

  "Blue blue!!!"

  The woman was stunned too, and after a long while, she came back to her senses, ran over with a joyful cry, and hugged the little girl tightly in her arms.

  "My goodness, is that my cat?? When did my cat become so cunning?? Unbelievable, it's too unbelievable!!" Wang Hao also felt a wave of dizziness, and many staff members at the sales center naturally recognized their supervisor's cat. Pair after pair of astonished eyes gazed at the cat...

  However, when people looked at the cat, they saw that its gaze was directed towards a distant corridor.

  It was that person wearing a gray and white short-sleeved shirt with messy hair, holding a "Xuanjie" game helmet, slowly walking out of the release center.

  "Is he just leaving?" Seeing that the person who knocked out the bandit was leaving like this, young Lanlan felt a little lost.

  The girl looked strange and asked in surprise, looking at Blue's small face: "Blue, do you know him?"

  "Of course I know him!! I saw him just the day before yesterday!! He must have helped me to repay me! With his temperament, he wouldn't normally bother with this kind of trivial matter!" Lanlan said seriously.

  The woman was slightly stunned, as if she had thought of something, her face looked a bit ugly, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "The day before yesterday? Who is he?"

  "You let Grandfather go and cancel the engagement with Liu Yun two days ago!! Jing sister, haven't you seen him before? Because of that reason for cancelling the engagement that you fabricated, he's been kicked out by the Liu family now. If I hadn't asked Grandfather to plead on his behalf, I'm afraid the Liu family would have ruined his martial arts skills!!" Lanlan turned her small face sideways and stared at the woman.

  The woman's face suddenly turned red and white, her expression complex: "He... is Liu Yun? My former fiancé? That young master?"

  Although this little girl looks like she's only five years old, the woman would never think that she was talking nonsense, her status in the family is quite extraordinary.

  "It's not like that now, just a poor guy, because of you, he has to worry about three meals a day." Lanlan shrugged and said with a mischievous tone.

  Sell one's soul for everything.