Chen Ke's braiding had not been in vain. This time, the nine tails had transformed into nine thick, long white "ropes," finally ceasing to obstruct her vision. However, the visual effect was somewhat lacking compared to the previous fluffy fox tails. One couldn't have it both ways; discarding useless flamboyance and enhancing combat power was the true objective!
After dealing with the four guards, the fox demon did not linger. With a flick of her small drum, she flung the four away and charged into the corridor, heading towards the people inside.
I got out of the car, walked around to the driver's side, and drove the taxi behind the fox demon. All the way, I watched her decisively execute her kills. The opposing group of more than ten people didn't even get a chance to make a call before they were all instantly eliminated.
Guarding the final checkpoint on the third basement level were the imposter "President Cangjing" and Li Xiaojing. Li Xiaojing's neck was tilted to one side, as if she had a stiff neck, due to the second blow she received. The fox demon sped towards the two. This time, I didn't show mercy because they were women, tacitly approving the fox demon's brutal assault and sending them to meet their maker.
These more than ten people were all natives of Yanxia. What a pity they were working for Cangjing Group. They were not worth saving.
Entering the vault, I approached a truck. The door was easy to handle; I kicked it open with one foot. But there was no car key. I tried to hotwire it, as I had seen in movies, by pulling two wires from under the steering wheel, but I failed. I didn't know why.
There was at least half a truckload of remaining goods. Our taxi couldn't possibly carry much. An idea struck me. I picked up Li Xiaojing's phone and used the Huolala app on it to call for a box truck. Someone accepted the order immediately. The app showed they would arrive on-site in ten minutes.
I asked the fox demon to dispose of the bodies of the enemies from before, so as not to frighten the Huolala driver. While she was at it, she should also collect their phones. If someone called, not answering might arouse suspicion.
This situation did not occur. Perhaps the Cangjing Group was too confident about this location.
Ten minutes later, a box truck, led by the fox demon, drove into the underground vault. During this time, I had already sorted the remaining goods by their "aura" intensity. There were thirty-six boxes left. Fourteen of these boxes contained antiques with barely any aura, not worth taking, so I moved them aside and covered them with canvas.
The three of us worked together to load the remaining twenty-two boxes of treasures into the box truck. The fox demon rode in the truck, and I followed behind in the taxi.
I had already set the destination in the app to a restaurant near the Lvyi highway exit. I chose it arbitrarily, as it wasn't the final destination anyway.
As we neared the destination, I called the fox demon and told her to instruct the driver to turn off the app and his phone, change routes, and drive directly to Fucheng. I offered him an extra ten thousand yuan.
The fox demon replied, "No need for extra money, it's just a matter of my word."
This was why I had the fox demon ride with the truck and not me. The fox demon naturally possessed a captivating fragrance that could mesmerize any ordinary human, regardless of gender, which was far more effective than any "listening to water" technique.
The only problem was the speed of the box truck, which was indeed rather slow. Both the fox demon and I also turned off our phones, achieving complete silence, both wirelessly and wired.
By the time we reached Fucheng and transported the goods to the Shabiyya bureau, it was almost dawn.
The truck driver was ruthlessly detained by Lin Chi and the others. He would be locked up for a few days first. However, I still transferred ten thousand yuan to him. I handed the taxi over to one of Shabiyya's subordinates and asked him to return it to Lvyi according to the location provided by the fox demon. While handing over the vehicle, I secretly gave the young man five thousand yuan as a hard work fee. He declined a few times, but seeing my sincerity, he accepted it.
Likely by noon or afternoon today, that unfortunate taxi driver would wake up in the bushes to find his car parked on the roadside. He would recall that a beautiful woman by the roadside had flagged him down last night. After the woman got into the car, he would remember nothing else...
After completing the transfer, I finally called Yaoyao. She answered immediately.
"Where are you? Are you alright?" Yaoyao snatched the prepared lines from me.
"We've returned to Fucheng, and we've brought everything back. How are you guys?" I asked.
"We're in the waters near Qingniao. We just managed to shake off those guys. We're at the high-speed rail station, preparing to take the high-speed train to Shanhaiguan and then meet you back in Fucheng from there."
I conjured a map of the Bohai Bay area in my mind. This entire circuitous route they had taken, the Whale God's speed was faster than a submarine!
I could now basically conclude that the divine creature described in Zhuangzi's "Free and Easy Wandering" was the North Sea Whale God itself...