Walking along the pedestrian path outside West City Ninth Hospital,
The streetlights on either side had already lit up, stretching one after another into the distance…
Lu Li walked in front, with the yellow-haired young man following at a measured distance.
"Where are you from?"
Lu Li asked.
"East Tai'an County, Southwest Province, Republic of China."
The young man replied in a low voice.
"The mountains?"
Lu Li thought for a moment about the area, then asked.
"Yeah."
"How many people in your family?"
"Six. My father, my mother, my younger brother, and two younger sisters."
"What illness do you have?"
"Leukemia."
"You ran away on your own?"
"I didn't want to burden them… I told them to treat me as dead when I left!"
Lu Li asked casually, while the yellow-haired man answered succinctly.
In just a few words, Lu Li had already figured out the young man's identity and background.
For someone like him, Lu Li was quite satisfied.
This was someone who could fight to the death for him, without too many ties or burdens.
The two of them walked in single file, entering a small alley. There weren't many people around, and the lighting grew dim.
Lu Li suddenly turned around and looked at the yellow-haired man behind him.
In his mind, a system prompt echoed:
'Please choose the time acceleration ratio.'
"One hundred times."
The Time Field expanded from Lu Li and enveloped the yellow-haired man.
The young man had always been very alert. Even while following Lu Li and answering his questions, his wolf-like eyes were constantly scanning the surroundings.
The moment the Time Field covered him, he felt his pores burst open and jerked his head up.
Looking around rapidly...
He didn't panic or show fear like others Lu Li had seen.
Instead, he hunched slightly, eyes locked on Lu Li, fists clenched, preparing to strike...
His whole posture and expression radiated the resolve to fight for his life.
Even if he were to die, he looked ready to bite off a piece of flesh in return.
Lu Li wasn't offended. On the contrary, he was pleased.
People can be trained, but some qualities—temperament and nature—are innate.
"Don't be so tense,"
Lu Li said, looking at him. "I mean you no harm…"
"I am a Time Merchant.
I purchase time from some people and sell it to others."
He paused.
Seeing the young man stay silent, Lu Li chuckled in amusement.
He didn't bother with suspense anymore, and said straightforwardly:
"I can extend your life."
"But the price is—"
"Your loyalty and your freedom."
With that,
Lu Li said nothing more.
He stood calmly with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the young man before him.
Whether he accepted or refused, Lu Li didn't care much.
After all, if there was one thing the world wasn't short of, it was people.
The young man showed hesitation.
After a moment, he stood up straight and took a step closer to Lu Li.
Under Lu Li's gaze,
he dropped to one knee and bowed his head.
"Master!"
He called out.
Lu Li reached out and gently tapped his forehead.
A ripple of temporal energy flowed from his fingertip.
Name: Peng Hao
Age: 23
Remaining lifespan: 126 days, 12 hours, 18 minutes, 14 seconds
"I've given you an extra 100 days of life."
"Now, you need to do two things for me."
"First—get a haircut. Shave it down to a crew cut. And dye that yellow hair back to black."
"Second—tomorrow morning, come to this address."
Lu Li spoke calmly.
He pulled out a notebook from his backpack, jotted down an address on one page, tore it off, and handed the slip to Peng Hao.
He then placed the notebook back, zipped up the bag, and slung it over his shoulder.
Lu Li turned and walked away.
Behind him, Peng Hao looked up.
He shifted from kneeling on one knee to kneeling on both.
He placed both hands on the ground, and his forehead slammed onto the asphalt road with a loud thud!
He raised his head and then did it again—three times in total!
By the third bow, Lu Li's figure had disappeared around the corner.
Time returned to normal.
The world resumed its natural flow.
Peng Hao looked around in shock.
…
Lu Li didn't return to the newly bought luxury home.
He went back to his shared apartment instead.
Yang Zhen'er hadn't come home yet, but she should be off work soon.
Lu Li changed into slippers and entered his room.
He sat down at his desk and took out the notebook that recorded the framework for The Immortality Club.
After recruiting Peng Hao as his subordinate, countless new ideas for the club had emerged in Lu Li's mind.
"Right now, The Immortality Club is still in its infancy. I can handle most matters myself…"
"But my goal is to turn it into the world's largest esoteric organization—only then can I truly serve myself, the man with unlimited life…"
"Given that, I must recruit many loyal subordinates…"
"I need to establish multiple functional departments under me…"
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