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Duty and Conscience (Part 1)

  Wuyi City is a coastal city, and even small restaurants have seafood, which is simply boiled. Luo Bing ordered a few dishes and asked for a large plate of steamed red hair crab, which was served hot and steaming. It was the season when crabs are at their best, and this plate of red hair crab had very large heads, with extremely hard shells, especially the pincers. Luo Bing didn't even use special small pliers, but instead used his hands to crack them open and ate with a crunching sound.

  Lao Luo invited Xiao Bai to dinner but wasn't polite at all, didn't entertain the guest and started eating first. Xiao Bai asked in a low voice: "Manager Luo..."

  "Stop calling me Manager Luo, call me General Nickname instead, it sounds more comfortable."

  Bai Shaoliu: "Boss, what did you call me here for?"

  Luobing: "Let's drink first, have two bottles before talking about other things!"

  Bai Shaofeng: "I'm not very good at drinking."

  "Luobing snorted: 'I heard you've been to university, how could you not learn to drink? A man who can't drink is not a man! Don't be polite with me, come on, let's have a shot first, and get drunk today!'"

  Luo Bing ordered a crate of beer and placed it beside the table, ready to drink at any time. Xiao Bai felt that this was just his personality, not intentionally making things difficult for him. Luo Bing had a military background, having served as a scout and in special forces, executing special tasks and making many mistakes, and even after retiring, he still retained many military habits. Xiao Bai had no choice but to raise his glass and accompany Old Luo in drinking.

  Five or six beers down, Xiao Bai's face was visibly red, but Luo Bing remained expressionless. Without waiting for Xiao Bai to ask, Luo Bing took the initiative to start talking: "Xiao Bai, you did a great job today. Don't mind me saying this, when I first saw you, I was puzzled - where did Old Luo find such an awkward kid? But today's events made me realize that you really have skills."

  Bai Shaoliu: "I didn't do anything today, so why did you look at me differently, General?"

  Luobing: "This is what I call impressive, it's not like something a young person like you would handle. Young people with some skills always like to show off, I was the same when I was younger, but you're very sensible. A bodyguard isn't just a thug, if possible they shouldn't use force, the employer's safety comes first. And what's even more impressive is that in such a short time, you were able to accurately judge the situation and handle it clearly. Do you know what happened to those two?"

  "What's going on?"

  Luo Bing: "The person on the sea ran away, and as soon as he saw the speedboat coming, he dived into the water and left. Our people outside the park can't openly search for him either. The person in the park also escaped, but he was injured when he ran away."

  "What kind of people are these? Why do they want to harm Miss Luo?"

  "Who it is, is hard to say. Boss Luo rose from a small figure to his current status and has been fighting in both the underworld and the legitimate world for many years, so it's not unexpected that he has many enemies. If someone specifically targeted Luo Xiao, the most normal situation would be kidnapping for ransom. If they just wanted to take his life, that would be a bit abnormal."

  "It's easier to kill someone than to kidnap them, but doing so doesn't seem to have any benefits."

  Lu Bing: "That's the problem, do you know what happened with Tan Liang?"

  Bai Shaoliu: "I know some of it, Mr. Luo told me."

  "Know what his brothers are doing now? Tan Ming opened a martial arts school and is advertising for apprentices. The cost of renting, decorating, buying equipment, advertising, etc. is not small, I estimate at least over 20 million. Where did they get the money from? These two brothers used to spend money lavishly, I understand the details, this money must be from the newcomer... Can you figure out what's going on?"

  "Have you found out who gave the money?"

  Luo Bing: "Can't find out, there are many ways in the world to put money into your pocket and make you unaware of who gave it to you. You should understand since you used to work at a bank."

  Bai Shaoliu: "Actually, it's simple. If Luo Xue's death would be most beneficial to someone, then that person might be the one who did it."

  Luobing raised a finger and shook it: "The grievances of the wealthy families are very complicated! We can't explain it clearly, nor do we need to figure it out. Just do our own thing."

  Bai Shaoliu: "If you want to assassinate someone, there are actually many ways to do it. I think today's matter is a bit..."

  "Isn't it a bit too flashy? That's the problem! Is Luo Xue so easy to kill? Is Luo Shuihan so easy to offend? Once they thoroughly tear off their masks and become real murderers, I'm afraid there won't be any benefits to gain. Under Luo Shuihan's influence, the patrol department will also intervene fully, and no matter who makes a move, it's unlikely to end well. Even with money, you won't have a life to spend it on. So, it's best to make it look like an accident. These people may not know who they're working for, but they're very clear about who their target is, so taking action openly still has its concerns."

  Bai Shaoliu: "Thanks for reminding me, boss. It seems that this job is really not easy to do."

  Luobing: "Come on, let's not talk about this anymore. You understand in your heart, that's enough. It's not just you who is protecting Miss Luo, I have also secretly arranged for two others to follow you from a distance when the miss goes out. To say it, Lu Shuihan has money and power, but after all, he is just a rich man, can only do so much, can't mobilize many forces to protect himself like some people... ... Xiaobai, I also want to ask you something else today."

  "What's going on?"

  Luó Bīng took a sip of wine, wiped the white foam from his lips and said: "This afternoon you played a game with Miss Luo, from far away you saw her writing on a piece of paper, your eyes are even better than military binoculars?"

  Bai Shaoliu: "My eyesight is indeed very good, don't you think it's strange?"

  Luō Bīng: "Indeed, it's quite unusual, but to me, it's nothing out of the ordinary. So you have special abilities too? I used to be part of a special operations organization when I was even younger than you, and many members there had innate special abilities, although they might not manifest in their eyes like yours."

  Bai Shaoliu: "Special abilities? What exactly are special abilities? Do you know many people like that? Then what about yourself..."

  Luobing smiled and pulled out a small mirror from his pocket. This was a very rough man, why would he carry a small mirror that only women would use? Xiaobai was somewhat perplexed. Luobing asked the waiter for a wet paper towel to wipe his hands, then used one hand to rub his face in front of the mirror, roughly rubbing for about half a minute, before lifting his head and asking Xiaobai: "Do you think I look very familiar?"

  Xiaobai was shocked, his mouth agape as he held the cup, almost unable to speak. Before him, Luo Bing's face had changed beyond recognition, with a 90% resemblance to Luo Shuihan! If it weren't for being familiar with him or not looking closely enough, one could easily mistake him from a distance. Luo Bing looked at Xiaobai and smiled again, his expression somewhat unnatural after changing his face. He asked, "Why are you keeping your mouth open so wide? Haven't seen someone like me before? This is my special ability, does it look like Luo Boss?"

  Bai Shaoliu: "It's like... very much alike, but I won't misrecognize you, your figure and hair don't match."

  Luó Bīng took a deep breath, stretched his shoulders, and his entire body's joints made a series of faint cracking sounds. His figure changed subtly, becoming very similar to Luò Shuǐ Hán. Xiao Bai looked for half a day and said again: "The hair still doesn't look alike."

  Luó Bīng stretched out his hand and rubbed his face, restoring his original appearance: "Superpowers are not omnipotent. I can only control my skeleton and muscles better than others, but I couldn't completely transform into another person. The form earlier could be maintained for at most a few dozen minutes. What is called superpower refers to abilities that surpass the norm or those that ordinary people do not possess, it's not being a god."

  "Is this also inborn?"

  Luo Bing: "Half is not half. I also grew up in the countryside, and when we were idle, we would form a troupe to perform acrobatics and sell our skills. The troupe was called Luo's Troupe. My family has been acrobats for generations, especially skilled in soft skills, such as drilling through hoops and whatnot. And I seem to have been born with the ability to control my joints and muscles. As for that move earlier, it was something I came up with myself. Having innate abilities is not enough; one must also practice and use them to become more proficient... I think you're a good kid, and we're quite similar in being special, so that's why I invited you for a drink today."

  Bai Shaoliu: "Thank you, Master Ye's wine. I'll drink a cup to you... Mr. Luo asked me to tell you that you have great use, in critical and dangerous situations, you can temporarily act as his substitute."

  Luó Bīng: "You little fool, I can be your substitute too! Your skills aren't bad, who did you learn from?"

  Bai Shaofeng, who had already drunk a lot, said with a red face and some embarrassment: "I'm just quick-handed and quick-eyed, my eyesight, reaction, and movements are all faster than others. Actually, I don't know any kung fu!"

  Luo Bing: "Whoa! You won't... Be careful with your chopsticks." He didn't wait for Xiao Bai's reaction, and directly reached out to grab Xiao Bai's chopsticks. Although Xiao Bai had drunk a lot of wine, his reaction was still much faster than normal people. He flashed his hand to the side, causing Luo Bing to grab at nothing. However, Luo Bing's hand suddenly twisted in mid-air, bending at an angle that a normal person couldn't achieve, and again reached for Xiao Bai's chopsticks. It seemed like he had anticipated Xiao Bai's hand movement. Xiao Bai flipped his wrist, and the chopstick slapped against Luo Bing's palm with a "pa" sound, still not allowing him to grab it.

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