During the night, atop the Kaita.
Zhou, Lasu, and the others huddled together, shivering in the cold wind. Tru, despite his layers of fat for insulation, wasn't faring much better than the other three. Su Nan Novel Network.
Just then, a childish voice rang out.
"Alright, you bad guys, let's talk business."
Xiao Yu and Heng Dao stood a short distance away, facing the Black Hand members.
Seeing Xiao Yu's serious demeanor, Afen couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Did you miss your nap time?"
Xiao Yu, unfazed, took off his backpack. "That's not important. I have everything you need right here."
Upon seeing the talismans in the backpack, Afen and the others stopped laughing.
Tru grumbled, "Give me the talismans."
Xiao Yu, not backing down, retorted, "Where's the antidote?"
Tru pulled out a test tube from his pocket, containing the same green liquid.
Xiao Yu, not foolish, didn't hand over the talismans immediately. "How do I know if it's real or fake?"
Tru remained silent. He brought out a cage, inside which was the chick that Valmont had turned into stone.
Tru uncorked the bottle and dripped a drop onto the stone. The next moment, the stone transformed back into the chick.
Confirming the antidote was genuine, Xiao Yu walked towards Tru with his backpack. Tru, in turn, placed the test tube with the antidote in front of Xiao Yu.
Both sides prepared to exchange the talismans for the antidote.
Just as the exchange was about to be completed, Uncle, Jackie Chan, suddenly appeared.
"Xiao Yu, don't!"
As the words left his mouth, Uncle's nose also turned to stone.
Looking at Uncle, Xiao Yu said helplessly, "Uncle, we're running out of time."
At this moment, Tru, uncharacteristically quick-witted, snatched the backpack from Xiao Yu while he was distracted.
Uncle tried to intervene, but as he took a step forward, his entire left leg turned to stone. He fell to the ground, prompting laughter from Lasu and the others.
Tru held up the backpack and carefully counted the contents, discovering one was missing.
"What's going on? One is missing!"
Xiao Yu stated firmly, "Impossible, I brought all of them."
As he spoke, Xiao Yu remembered something. He turned to Uncle and whispered, "The Horse Talisman is still with Uncle."
Helplessly, Xiao Yu began to act cute towards Tru. "If you give me the antidote, I promise I'll go get it for you. Please."
Tru was direct. He held the test tube with the antidote high up, released his grip, and let it fall to the ground.
"No!"
Xiao Yu rushed forward, trying to catch the antidote, but it was too late. The test tube shattered on the ground.
"It's okay, Xiao Yu. I believe Uncle will find a way to make an antidote," Uncle patted Xiao Yu's shoulder reassuringly.
Soon, Uncle lived up to expectations and arrived at the top of the tower. However, he didn't bring the antidote; instead, he brought the Horse Talisman to trade for it.
What happened next was obvious. Uncle engaged in a fierce battle with the Black Hand members. Although he managed to retrieve the talisman, he himself was turned to stone.
Seeing Uncle turned to stone, Xiao Yu was heartbroken. But as she looked at the Horse Talisman in her hand and then at Tru, she suddenly understood the meaning of the inscription on the back of the talisman.
She thrust the talisman into Uncle's hand and then sneezed on it.
The next moment, the talisman was activated. In a flash of light, the stone on Uncle's body all fell away.
Uncle was revived.
Even with Uncle revived, Tru remained undeterred. Remembering his promise to Valmont before leaving, he gritted his teeth and lunged at Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu executed a perfect leg sweep, passing between Tru's legs. Tru, unable to stop, rolled down the stairs from the top of the tower like a ball, all the way to the bottom.
Witnessing this, and recalling how badly they had been beaten by Uncle before, Afen and the others lost their desire to snatch the talisman.
Indeed, even if it were Bai Qi, facing Uncle, Uncle, and Xiao Yu simultaneously, he would only have the option to flee.
Just as the Black Hand members were preparing to retreat, several helicopters appeared around the Kaita, and vehicles filled with agents surrounded the tower.
Section Thirteen had made their move. Judging by the scale of the operation, they were determined to round up all of Valmont's subordinates today.
Seeing his reinforcements arrive, Uncle glared at the three Black Hand members. "You're finished. Surrender now!"
Faced with such a large-scale pursuit, Afen and the others began to panic.
At that moment, the shadows beneath their feet suddenly stretched, and a colossal figure appeared behind them.
Having been engaged in a battle of wits with the Black Hand for so long, the Shadowkhan had seen many things, but this was the first time they had encountered one so massive.
The Giant Demon Shadowkhan did not intend to engage the protagonists. It scooped up the three of them and vanished into the Shadow Realm.
Although Afen and the others were not particularly skilled, they were core members of Valmont's organization. If they were captured by Section Thirteen, it would cause a series of repercussions for the Black Hand. Bai Qi and the Black Hand were now in the same boat, so the Black Hand could not be allowed to fall.
To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, this Giant Demon Shadowkhan was dispatched by Bai Qi to escort the trio, and to bring them away immediately after their mission failed.
Not long after, Captain Black, along with a contingent of Section Thirteen agents, stormed the tower's summit. The only ones they found were Uncle and his family. They searched the area thoroughly but found no trace of the Black Hand members.
Had they sprouted wings and flown away?
"Uncle, it's so good to see you safe. Where are the Black Hand members?"
"They escaped."
"Escaped?" Black's eyebrows shot up. His agents had completely sealed off the Kaita, with helicopters on standby. Even if the Black Hand members had wings, they couldn't have flown out.
Xiao Yu interjected, "It was a Shadowkhan, a very large one. It suddenly appeared, and then the Black Hand members vanished."
Black looked at Uncle.
Uncle nodded, corroborating Xiao Yu's statement.
Black nodded helplessly. "Alright."
Although he didn't want to let the Black Hand members get away, there was nothing he could do. After all, they possessed magic.
On the way back to take Uncle's family home, Black glanced at Uncle and his daughter in the rearview mirror and quietly told Uncle, "The antique shop was attacked. You should be prepared."
"Attacked?" Uncle exclaimed, "How could that be? Weren't there agents protecting it..."
Black replied, "Indeed, I did send two agents to guard the antique shop, but the perpetrators were too powerful. One of them was a notorious wanted criminal, codenamed 'The Hunter'."
"When did this happen?"
"Not long after you left."
Upon arriving outside the antique shop, several police cars and Section Thirteen vehicles were already parked around the premises.
"Oh no! Uncle's antique shop!"
The moment the door to the antique shop was opened, the interior looked as if it had been hit by a tornado.
Heaven only knew how many hardships a helpless, frail old man had endured, alone in America, to save enough money to open this antique shop. He had even missed out on several romantic opportunities because of it. Apart from Uncle, the antique shop was Uncle's entire world. Now, everything was in ruins.
Several walls had been smashed through, and countless expensive antiques, in bottles and jars, lay shattered on the floor. There were at least thirty items, if not more.
More importantly, the study door had been violently kicked open, with various magic books scattered all over the place.
"Uncle!"
"Uncle!"
"Uncle, you have to hold on!"
Uncle's breath hitched, and he slumped backward. Fortunately, Xiao Yu reacted quickly, supporting the fainting Uncle from behind.