C666: Sister Xi’s Personal Charm
Just as Zheng Zhi said this, Jing Fei knocked his head.
He looked at Jing Fei angrily while Jing Fei said, “Sister Xi, I’ll follow your instructions from now on.”
Xue Xi nodded.
Zheng Zhi said angrily, “She’s a P4 and we’re both P9. Why should we listen to her?”
This time, before Xue Xi could speak, Jing Fei said, “Then do you have a way to capture that esper without causing a commotion?”
Zheng Zhi: “...”
He paused and was just about to speak when he heard Jing Fei say angrily, “Son, shut up if you don’t! Don’t push me!”
“...”
At first, Jing Fei’s men had blockaded the entire laboratory building. However, as time passed and people were not allowed to leave, it caused a commotion.
Everyone wanted to leave in a panic.
At the entrance of the laboratory building, a group of staff had pulled down the railings and blocked the people who rushed out. More than a thousand students were blocking the entrance, and the hall on the first floor was noisy and deafening.
The students protested:
“What exactly happened? Why won’t you let us leave?”
“That’s right. We heard the alarm and heard that there was a fire. Why won’t you let us leave? Are you going to take responsibility if something really happened?”
“We have a right to life. It’s illegal for you to detain us without giving us a reason!”
“...”
The people blocking the entrance were wearing police uniforms and were getting a headache from the questions asked by this group of university students who knew the law. The esper who could change faces was among the crowd. They would change their appearance and position every now and then, then rile up the crowd by saying—
“What are you doing? Have we broken the law? Where’s our freedom?”
“Also, you guys said that you’re the police. Who knows if that’s true? Do you have a warrant to do this?”
“...”
The esper police officer said, “Of course there is, but it’s still being processed. It happened so suddenly. We...”
“That means you have nothing. Let us out! You can only detain us after you’ve done the paperwork!”
It was the esper who shouted.
The rest of the students were also anxious.
“I have an appointment with my girlfriend tonight. She has called me four or five times and I’ve been lambasted. Uncle Policeman, Mr Policeman, let me go. If I don’t go, my girlfriend will be angry!”
“I have a very important meeting to attend tonight!”
“I want to confirm my topic with my teacher!”
“...”
The students of Huaxia University were all very busy. Everyone had things to do, and the esper police did not know what to say.
The esper in the crowd smiled.
There were more than a thousand people here. If the crowd continued to exert pressure like this, the police would definitely relax.
However, just as they were unable to control the situation, a cold and indifferent voice sounded. “Everyone, please wait a moment.”
The moment she said this, everyone turned around and saw a red-haired girl standing among the crowd. When they saw her, everyone shouted, “Sister Xi!”
“Acting Director!”
“Sister Xi, quickly, help us. What’s going on? Why did they detain us here for no reason?”
The moment Xue Xi appeared, the people who were about to explode felt as though they had found their backbone and calmed down.
There was no choice.
The students who came here were all doing scientific research. Xue Xi’s name was well-known. Coupled with her personal charm, she had already become a legend in Huaxia University.
Everyone here might not believe the police, but they would believe Xue Xi.
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Xue Xi slowly said, “I’ve already figured things out. Everyone, quiet down and listen to me.”
The moment she said this, the crowd instantly quietened down and no one spoke again.
The face-changing esper frowned.
Huaxia University was filled with elites from all over the world. They were some of the most arrogant and conceited individuals. The esper had specifically chosen to attack at night because they knew that the teachers had all returned home and that there were only students left. Hence, the esper did not expect that these people would actually listen to a student.
Just as the esper was frowning, Xue Xi slowly said, “A thief sneaked into our school and stole the core documents of the light source machine. So, can everyone cooperate and help catch the thief?”
The face-changing esper said, “We can cooperate with you, but will you not let us off if you can’t catch them?”
Unfortunately, the students did not go along with the esper this time. Instead, they said:
“Okay!”
“Light source machine? Where did this thief come from? He actually stole that! This is too much!”
“Sister Xi, what do you think we should do?”
Following the source of the voice, Xue Xi looked at the spot where the voice had come from, but it was already empty.
The more people there were, the easier it was to hide.
Xue Xi retracted her gaze and slowly said, “How about this? Everyone, line up. I’ll check your identities and confirm it. Then you can leave one by one. Is that alright?”
“No problem!”
Seeing that the other students were so cooperative, the face-changing esper could not say anything.
Everyone lined up orderly and walked forward.
The face-changing esper stood in the crowd and had become a mathematics student who did not come to the laboratory next door today.
Then, they saw Xue Xi move a table and chair and sit at the front. As everyone in the queue walked up to her, the esper heard her ask, “You said you’re from the Math Department? Then let me ask you, have you studied linear algebra? You’ve learned the eighth period inside...”
Xue Xi tested a knowledge point.
Those who could participate in experiments had good theoretical knowledge, and the other parties could answer the questions easily.
Xue Xi nodded. “Okay, you can leave now.”
The face-changing esper smiled when they saw this.
They lowered their head. Soon, it was their turn. The two espers standing beside Xue Xi were still talking. “Sister Xi’s method is amazing! You’re asking about knowledge points. The other party is a spy and definitely doesn’t know enough! Son, my Sister Xi is ever the smart one, right?”
The person who was called a son had a stiff expression. When he heard this, he snorted. “Not bad.”
The face-changing esper shook their head. How childish.
If they wanted to come to Huaxia University as an undercover agent but did not have any knowledge reserves, would they dare to come in?
They quickly arrived in front of Xue Xi.
The red-haired girl looked up and asked, “You’re from the Math Department, right? Then let me ask you about an advanced calculus question.”
The face-changing esper nodded.
Xue Xi asked a question.
The face-changing esper’s cautious answer was perfect. They would not memorize the contents of the book, but they would not be ignorant, just like any normal person.
After they answered, Jing Fei asked, “Sister Xi, did he answer correctly?”
Xue Xi nodded. “Yes.”
Jing Fei waved his hand. “Let’s go.”
The esper with the face-changing ability walked forward. If they crossed the barrier, they could continue to become anyone and would never be discovered. But at this moment—
C667: The Smartness of an Ordinary Person
The esper’s arm was suddenly grabbed and they heard the girl’s orders. “Capture him.”
The face-changing esper’s pupils shrank.
The surrounding policemen moved quickly and surrounded them.
There was no way out.
The face-changing esper turned around, intending to capture Xue Xi as a hostage. However, just as they exerted strength in their arm, they were grabbed by the girl. Immediately, they felt a strong force. Following a crack, their arm broke!
Esper: “?”
Who exactly is this girl? Why is she so strong?!
Xue Xi grabbed the esper’s hand and turned around. Before Jing Fei and the rest could get close, she’d already taken them down. Zheng Zhi, who was just about to come over, saw this scene and his lips twitched.
It was too embarrassing for an esper to be captured by an ordinary person.
He frowned. When he walked over, he heard the esper shouting, “What are you doing? I’m innocent. I answered correctly!”
Zheng Zhi also turned to look at Xue Xi and frowned in confusion. “Didn’t he answer correctly? Why did you capture him? Don’t tell me you randomly grabbed someone just to have them be reported to the police?”
Without another word, Jing Fei took out a testing paper and made a cut on the esper’s finger. The color of the paper changed in just a few seconds.
This person was an esper!
Jing Fei replied, “Yes!”
Zheng Zhi: “?”
A group of people grabbed the esper and Jing Fei found a document bag in their possession. When he saw the packaging, he pinched the thickness and nodded. “It’s indeed this person.”
The esper’s face darkened as they looked at Xue Xi in confusion. “How did you catch me?”
“Oh.”
Xue Xi replied calmly, “I had applied a very faint perfume on the documents. Anyone who comes into contact with the documents will have this scent on them.”
“...”
Jing Fei, Zheng Zhi, as well as the surrounding espers and the captured esper, were all silent. How could it be so simple?
Jing Fei even asked, “But Sister Xi, didn’t you just test everyone’s knowledge? Weren’t you using knowledge to check?”
Xue Xi: “...I was doing that to make the spy think that I’m using knowledge to investigate. That way, he’ll let down his guard.”
Everyone: “...”
What a trap!
It was impossible to guard against!
Jing Fei suddenly felt that Sister Xi was too amazing and gave her a thumbs up. “Sister Xi is awesome!”
After saying that, he approached Zheng Zhi, who could no longer speak. “Son, do you know how formidable Sister Xi is now?”
Zheng Zhi: “...It’s just a petty trick.”
Xue Xi suddenly looked up at him. “You guys are used to using your special abilities to solve problems, but in the end, you had to rely on the intelligence of ordinary people. This wasn’t a problem that you could have solved simply by ignoring ordinary people.”
Zheng Zhi: “...”
He suddenly felt that this woman’s words made sense!
He harrumphed and watched as the rest captured the esper. He then snatched the file from Jing Fei’s hands, opened it, and passed it to Xue Xi. He said fiercely, “Take a look. Is the document correct?”
Xue Xi shot a glance and said in a deep voice, “No.”
Zheng Zhi: “?”
Xue Xi’s expression changed. “The documents have been swapped!”
She turned to look at the person who had just been arrested and realized that they were also stunned.
At this moment, everyone suddenly heard a smug laugh. “Hahahaha. Thank you, Country M’s spy. We’ll accept this core document!”
C668: He’s Back!
Following this, a black shadow suddenly appeared among the crowd.
In the blink of an eye, that person escaped from the stunned guards and jumped down from the third floor. In a single jump, he had dashed five meters and reached the corner in front!
“Oh no!”
Jing Fei shouted, “There’s someone else! The documents are with him!”
That person was not afraid of exposing his identity as an esper at all. His laughter was smug and arrogant!
Be it the Chinese or the American spies, everyone abided by the rules set for espers. They did not use their powers in front of ordinary people to prevent others from noticing.
However, this person was not afraid at all.
Explanation—
Zheng Zhi made a judgment. “He is not a spy from Country M!”
“Heh, how can something like Country M win me over? I’m just a fisherman who benefits from a fight between crabs and clams!” That person jumped five meters into the air. Under the moonlight, he looked arrogant and domineering as he stood on a high spot.
Jing Fei shouted in a low voice, “He’s from that organization!”
That organization...
When that person jumped, Xue Xi had already narrowed her eyes. She recognized that this person was connected to the man who had caused Little Flame to jump down the mountain and to the man in black who had jumped out to kill her when Fang Fang was almost caught by Jing Fei!
They were all wearing black uniforms and did not show their faces. There was a green tree tooth symbol on their backs!
Without another word, Xue Xi quickened her pace and chased after him.
At this moment, Jing Fei could no longer worry about the rest. He flew into the air and chased after him. His screams of terror lingered in the air. “How scary! Sister Xi, if I’m frightened to death, it’ll be considered a work injury!”
Before he could finish saying this, the two of them had already disappeared into the distance. “...”
Everyone present was stunned. They watched as the person who had leaped up disappeared in front of them. They then watched as Jing Fei flew out with a whoosh. They felt as though the entire world had become a fantasy land.
Zheng Zhi frowned as well. He left someone to deal with the students who saw the scene and chased after them.
The two of them had already streaked across the sky and disappeared through the back gate of Huaxia University.
Huaxia University’s back gate was connected to a mountain and there were few people around. On the other hand, that person was jumping around as he escaped.
As Xue Xi chased after him, Zheng Zhi led his men to chase him with her.
Xue Xi shouted, “That document...”
Zheng Zhi cut her off. “The document must not fall into that person’s hands! Otherwise, they will be given the starting capital to do bad things! Hurry up!”
Xue Xi: “...”
The group of them rushed out of the school and arrived at the back of the mountain. They saw that Jing Fei and the man in black were still in a chase not far away. Jing Fei was fast, but the man in black was more agile. The two of them maintained a certain distance. Jing Fei could not catch up, but he could not land either.
If this continued, they would reach the city center.
There were too many people and it would be very troublesome to remove the memories and maintain them in the later stages. Hence, if they could not catch up after he had escaped from the back mountain, they could only watch as that person got away.
Zheng Zhi frowned and said fiercely, “This is bad!”
At this moment, an unruly voice sounded. “What happened?”
The people who were on the chase turned around and saw a black-haired He Gao following behind them.
Zheng Zhi frowned. “Why are you here?”
He Gao replied, “I saw someone flying over, and Sister Xi seemed to be chasing after them, so I came to see if I could help. What are you guys chasing?”
Zheng Zhi sneered. “An ordinary person like you wants to help? If we can’t even catch up, what can you do?”
He Gao frowned and said, “What exactly happened?”
Zheng Zhi was in a terrible mood. He pointed at the person who jumped and said, “Do you see that? That person stole your Sister Xi’s light source core documents! He must be intending to sell them to Country M at a high price!”
He Gao’s pupils shrank. “What?”
He looked ahead and narrowed his eyes.
Suddenly, he asked, “Is the document very important?”
Zheng Zhi was heartbroken. “Of course it’s important! That’s something your Sister Xi and the people in the laboratory have been working hard on for so long!”
The others were still running forward, but He Gao had stopped. He looked ahead, and his black hair moved despite the lack of wind. There seemed to be a red light flickering in his black eyes. He slowly said, “I understand.”
Zheng Zhi: “...”
He was really infuriated by these ordinary people from the laboratory. You understand, you say, but what do you know?
Zheng Zhi turned around and was just about to scold this person when he was suddenly stunned. His eyes widened.
...
Xue Xi was not as fast as these espers. After all, although she was faster than ordinary people, she was still considered normal.
However, she was not slow. As she chased after them, she saw Zheng Zhi and the rest.
Just as she was about to say something, a familiar cold and arrogant voice shouted, “Blazing Flame!”
Following these two words, a red light suddenly rushed forward! The heat wave suddenly surged and almost covered the entire hill!
The surrounding temperature rose abruptly. The coldness of the night was completely expelled at this moment.
The spot where the red light shot out happened to be at the man in black who was jumping. Just as he jumped up, his body, which was in mid-air, suddenly caught fire.
“Ah ah ah, it hurts!”
The man in black quickly took off his clothes in mid-air. The stolen documents were instantly burned to ashes and scattered.
The man in black turned around, his face filled with anger. The documents that he had painstakingly stolen had actually ended up like this!
He looked over. When he saw who it was, his pupils shrank. “It’s you! You’re actually not dead!”
At this moment, He Gao, who was being stared at by the man in black... No, by a naked person. Anyway, there was clearly nothing burning around He Gao, but there was still a red flame. Under the illumination of the flame, his hair suddenly changed color. From the roots of his hair, a reckless redness spread all the way to the tips.
His docile black hair seemed to have suddenly exploded as it fluttered without any restraint, full of arrogance.
Xue Xi stopped.
She stared at the person in front of her in disbelief. The arrogant youth who used to lean casually against the wall in Bin City and play with his phone with his head lowered suddenly appeared in her mind.
Little Flame was back.
C669: Battle!
Looking at the young man in front of her, Xue Xi felt a mix of emotions.
Even though she already knew about the existence of espers, she was still shocked by Little Flame’s manner of returning.
The espers she had seen before included Jing Fei, who could fly; Professor Feng, who had mind-expansion abilities; and the two spies from Country M, who could summon things from thin air and change their appearance. However, this was the first time Xue Xi had seen such a powerful fire-control superpower.
The entire mountain seemed to have warmed up because of Little Flame’s superpower. The temperature rose a few degrees for no reason.
He Gao... No, Gao Yanchen slowly turned around and fixed his gaze on Xue Xi. A hint of panic flashed across his eyes.
He seemed to be in a dilemma and hesitating about how to explain the situation just now.
He was also anxious.
If the document had been taken away, Sister Xi’s hard work would have been in vain! That was why he used his special power, but would Sister Xi think that he was a monster?
Just like when he was young...
He had red hair and an arrogant personality. The children around him all hid from him and were afraid of him, saying that he was a monster. Later, when his grandfather dyed his hair black, he’d thought, it was not his fault, so why should he cover it up?
Just like that, he donned a head of red hair and became a tyrant in Bin City.
Later, there came along Flame Number One, Flame Number Two... and the Roaring Flame Society.
Roaring Flame Society... Blazing Flame!
It was as though everything was predestined. He had also awakened his special power when he fell off the cliff with the man in black.
He then realized that there were other espers in this world. He was not the only monster...
Just as he was thinking this, he saw a smile on Xue Xi’s usually expressionless face. There was no distance, no fear, and there was not even a hint of reluctance.
Gao Yanchen was stunned. He suddenly grinned and said arrogantly, “Sister Xi.”
Xue Xi nodded.
However, the two of them did not exchange any more pleasantries because the man in black who was jumping around suddenly returned!
He was standing on a tree. When he got closer, they realized that he was not naked. Instead, he was wearing a tight-fitting suit that had been set on fire. His entire body was still wrapped in it, and his face could not be seen. However, one could see the fierceness and viciousness in his eyes. His voice was sharp and furious. “It’s indeed you! Their son! Ha, a few years ago, your parents ruined our chance to be rich. And now, you’ve destroyed my documents! I’m going to kill you!”
The moment he said this, a few more black-clothed espers appeared from the surroundings.
“Go!”
With that order, the rest rushed over.
Jing Fei and Zheng Zhi hurriedly approached Xue Xi. Jing Fei lowered his voice and said, “Sister Xi, we’ll stop them, but you’re not an esper. Hurry up and escape. Don’t get dragged into this!”
Xue Xi pursed her lips. “I’ll go with you guys.”
Just as Jing Fei was about to speak, Zheng Zhi said impatiently, “What can an ordinary person like you do? Your staying here will only increase our burden. Don’t try to show off. If we ask you to leave, just leave!”
After saying that, Zheng Zhi looked at her fiercely. “A war between espers should not affect ordinary people. We have to protect your safety!”
Although his words were nasty, he stood in front of Xue Xi and looked at the person who was running over. “Jing Fei, take her away first!”
Jing Fei could fly. As long as he could take Xue Xi high up, these people would not be able to hurt her!
Just as Xue Xi was about to say that there was no need, Jing Fei grabbed her arm. “Sister Xi, listen to my son this time. If anything happens to you and a single hair falls off, Boss will not let us off!”
The moment he said that, Xue Xi was suddenly pulled up into the air!
The people below instantly became smaller. Xue Xi could not step on anything and felt very insecure being hung in the air.
At this moment, Jing Fei’s trembling voice sounded. “Sister Xi, if you’re afraid, close your eyes! I’m going to fly!”
Following this, he brought Xue Xi to the foot of the mountain. The wind blew past their ears and their hair fluttered. Their loose clothes were rustling from the wind.
“Tsk!”
Just as she reached the foot of the mountain, a violent explosion suddenly erupted on the mountain.
Jing Fei paused and brought Xue Xi to a stop in the air. Xue Xi turned around and saw the mountaintop burning and emitting flames.
Jing Fei shouted angrily, “Shit! They actually brought weapons!”
Xue Xi did not have the time to ask what organization these people were from. She could only say, “Hurry and help them!”
Jing Fei then turned to look at Xue Xi. “Then Sister Xi, you...”
“I can go back to the campus by myself.”
Jing Fei fell silent for a moment before slowly landing and placing her at the foot of the mountain. “Alright, Sister Xi, you must go back to the campus. I’ll help them!”
Xue Xi nodded.
When Jing Fei soared into the sky again and rushed to the top of the mountain, Xue Xi stood rooted to the ground.
She turned to look at the mountaintop again.
C670: Sudden Kindness
The scene of Little Flame clutching the man in black and jumping off the cliff when they were in Bin City flashed across her mind. She recalled the look in Little Flame’s eyes when he fell.
Determination and unwillingness.
He had yet to take revenge and did not want to die. However, in order to save his classmates, he’d had no choice but to do this...
Xue Xi’s eyes gradually became resolute. She suddenly turned around and ran toward the mountaintop again.
She could not leave her friend behind again.
...
Xue Xi was very vigilant along the way. Relying on the cover of the trees, she quickly arrived at the top of the mountain. On the way, she could hear the intense sounds of battle coming from there.
When she reached the top of the mountain, she saw that a few people were already fighting.
With espers involved, the battlefield was extremely intense. It was like a wuxia scene in a television drama. They jumped and danced, but most people’s weapons were not swords but guns.
Jing Fei was flying in mid-air and was very attractive.
Everyone shot at him, and he used his power to dodge everywhere. Meanwhile, Zheng Zhi and the rest below found the other party’s position. After shooting, they switched to find another cover.
Gao Yanchen did not have a gun, but when he pointed, a flame would rise and light up the place!
If this continued, neither side would gain an advantage.
The target of the man in black was...
“Kill Gao Yanchen and ignore the rest!”
“Yes!”
Following this, everyone shot at Gao Yanchen. Zheng Zhi and the rest wanted to help, but the firepower was too strong and they could not pass.
The submachine gun fired shots and Gao Yanchen nimbly rolled on the ground behind a rock.
Zheng Zhi and Jing Fei shouted, “Gao Yanchen, run!”
Gao Yanchen tensed up. The other party seemed to be wearing a fireproof suit, so his fire was no longer useful. He could only light up the other party’s location in the dark night.
How can I escape?
Just as he was thinking this, another round of intense shooting happened. The stones in front of him exploded, raising a cloud of dust!
Gao Yanchen was instantly exposed to the other party.
The man in black, who was wearing a tight-fitting fireproof suit, had a long face. He looked like a horse. He must be the leader of this group of people in black.
After Gao Yanchen was exposed, he stood up and wanted to leave. However, when he turned around, he saw the horse-faced man pointing a gun at him.
Gao Yanchen was stunned on the spot. He did not dare to move and slowly raised his hands.
The surrounding people were all restrained and could not come to help.
The long-faced man in black gave a sharp laugh. “You escaped last time and even awakened your special power. Ha, this time, I won’t let you live!”
In order to stall for time and to understand the truth, Gao Yanchen asked, “Who killed my parents?”
The long-faced man raised an eyebrow. “You don’t deserve to know the truth! All you need to know is that you should have died long ago!”
After saying this, he pressed the trigger!
Bang!
A gunshot sounded.
Gao Yanchen opened his eyes and saw the long-faced man holding his wrist while Sister Xi stood in front of him with a silver pistol in her hand.
She stood up straight and her red hair fluttered in the wind. She was beautiful and formidable!
Only then did Gao Yanchen realize that the gunshot earlier came from Sister Xi.
Blood was dripping from the long-faced man’s hand while his other hand was covering his wrist. His brows were tightly knitted. When he saw Xue Xi, his pupils constricted.
Xue Xi stared at him.
This person’s fireproof suit also had a bulletproof function. His entire body was covered except for his hands and eyes. Due to the emergency earlier, she could only hit the other party’s hand to prevent him from shooting.
The man in black was still holding the gun in his hand, making her grip her own gun tightly as she searched for a flaw. She wanted to know where she could hit to kill this person.
At this moment!
Suddenly, she heard a commotion coming from the grass beside her.
Xue Xi turned around and saw a man in black lying there. The gun in his hand was aimed at her and he seemed to be about to shoot!
Bang!
At this moment, a gunshot sounded. The black-clothed man’s hand was hit and the horse-faced man’s nervous and angry roar sounded. “Don’t kill her!”
Xue Xi: “?”
She paused and looked at the man in black in confusion.
Did they know each other?
Why did he not want to kill her?
Just as she was hesitating, the man in black could no longer hold his gun and it fell to the ground.
This sudden incident made Xue Xi and Gao Yanchen look at each other. They could not explain why.
The horse-faced man’s kindness made Xue Xi suddenly not know how to act.
...
At the borders of China.
After eating roasted fish, Nicholas Xiu glanced at Xiang Huai, who had occupied his mattress. After taking a deep breath, he silently exhaled.
His good upbringing allowed him to maintain a noble air in front of others. However, to other people... upbringing meant nothing!
Nicholas silently poked the fire to make the surrounding temperature higher. When he saw Xiang Huai closing his eyes and looking relaxed, he felt angry.
The espers from Country M, who were standing far away, were furious when they saw their count being bullied.
Nicholas suddenly said, “According to what I know, that organization is also in the capital. You’re not afraid of our spies, but aren’t you afraid that they will interfere and hurt your little girlfriend?”
Xiang Huai’s lips curled up when he heard this.
He turned around and replied calmly, “They won’t.”