Chapter 138: Chapter 138: I’m Just a Passing-By Professional Warrior

Ding Wancheng shrieked, all composure gone, and turned to flee. But he hadn’t gotten far before his steps grew staggered and weak.

Finally, he collapsed to the ground with a THUD.

He struggled several times but couldn’t get back up, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away by the ethereal blue flames.

The blood loss and the Curse Fire were like two great mountains, crushing Ding Wancheng to the ground.

SPLASH—

Just then, a sudden downpour began to fall from the sky.

Fat raindrops cascaded down.

Wang Xi picked up the umbrella that had fallen to the side, raised it again, and slowly walked toward Ding Wancheng. The ethereal blue flames on the man’s body continued to burn, completely unaffected by the rain.

It seemed they would not rest until they had burned him to a crisp.

The Five-Star Elite Level expert, the leader of the Ghost Grid, lay sprawled on the ground like a dead dog, in a miserable state and on the verge of death.

"Wang Xi, don’t kill him!"

Yu Zizi hurried over from the curtain of rain, followed closely by two officers holding an umbrella for her.

A few raindrops spattered her trench coat, but she paid them no mind. Her voice was urgent yet clear:

"Ding Wancheng holds critical intelligence. We must get his statement."

Wang Xi glanced at the purple-haired woman, noting her serious expression and the hint of a plea in her eyes.

He grunted in acknowledgment and nodded.

He raised his hand, curled his fingers, and made a fist.

As his Magic Power surged, he cut off the Frost Curse Fire spell, and the blue flames on Ding Wancheng’s body finally died out.

"Call in the medical team!"

Yu Zizi ordered in a low voice, gesturing with her hand. An officer behind her complied, quickly making the call on his earpiece.

Just then, Wang Xi also heard a notification from Kaos:

[Target defeated!]

[Capture "Ding Wancheng’s" abilities?]

’Yes,’

Wang Xi thought to himself.

Immediately after, he saw light stream from the man on the ground, converging into one blue and two dark green orbs of light—three in total—which then flew into the space between his eyebrows.

’This was a pretty good haul.’

A smile touched his lips.

Today wasn’t a wasted trip.

Soon, a small team of medical personnel in white coats rushed over from the distance and began emergency treatment on Ding Wancheng. A few more officers restrained him with a special device before lifting him onto a stretcher and carrying him away.

Yu Jiali, Lin Xin’Er, and their accompanying officers also rushed out from the Black Steel Mansion entrance, all of them stunned by the scene before them.

"Sis, what happened?"

Yu Jiali jogged over through the rain, frowning as she addressed the purple-haired woman.

"Inspector Yu, please address me as your superior officer in the field," Yu Zizi said sternly. Seemingly oblivious to the speechless look on Yu Jiali’s face, she gave a brief explanation and added, "It’s all over, thanks to Mr. Wang Xi’s help."

Hearing this, Yu Jiali turned to look at the black-haired young man holding the umbrella, her expression somewhat complicated.

"No need to thank me."

Wang Xi met Yu Jiali’s probing gaze and said calmly:

"I was just passing by."

"I haven’t even said anything yet."

The short-haired girl rolled her eyes.

She was on a mission today, so she wasn’t wearing her usual smoky eye makeup. Her bare face revealed a different kind of beauty.

"Besides, you interfered with official business. If that shot of yours had killed Ding Wancheng, it would have been difficult for me to report back."

"My apologies." Wang Xi’s expression turned serious. "As a Professional Warrior, I couldn’t just stand by and watch."

"..."

Yu Jiali looked completely exasperated.

Since the matter had been resolved successfully, she couldn’t really say much more. After all, it was a fact that he had voluntarily assisted the Security Bureau in capturing the primary target of the operation alive.

Just then, Chu Nai, the last to exit the mansion, noticed Wang Xi in the crowd. She froze for a moment, then quickly spun around, looking for a place to hide.

But Xiao Yuzhe ran over before she could.

"Section Chief Chu, it’s a call from the Bureau!"

He held out his phone and added in a low, serious voice:

"The Director seems very unhappy with your unauthorized actions this time. I’ve done my best to explain to him..."

"Mm, I know."

Chu Nai just nodded faintly, her response perfunctory. Her eyes darted around, and without even taking the phone, she walked quickly into the rain toward the hovercar.

But she stopped after only two steps.

Because an umbrella had appeared over her head.

"I’m not interrupting your work, am I?"

Wang Xi said with a smile, holding the umbrella for her.

Chu Nai turned her head away, not daring to look at the young man’s face. She brushed back her hair and stammered:

"N-No, I was just here to help record the situation at the scene..."

Wang Xi looked at the silver-haired girl’s tight-fitting combat suit, a flicker of amusement in his eyes.

’Dressed like that and still telling such blatant lies.’

"Oh." Wang Xi feigned realization. "So that’s how it is."

"By the way, Brother Xi." Chu Nai quickly changed the subject. "What are you doing here?"

"Passing by. I helped the Security Bureau take down a criminal."

"Huh?" The silver-haired girl looked at the young man before her, then glanced at the crowd in the distance and the unconscious Ding Wancheng on the stretcher. "That was you just now..." she said, slightly startled.

"That guy’s skills weren’t half bad."

Wang Xi followed Chu Nai’s gaze and looked behind him.

"It took a bit of effort."

"Brother Xi, you aren’t hurt, are you?" Chu Nai once again showed her concern, opening her mouth to say quietly, "Next time—"

Before she could finish, she felt a hand rest on her head.

"I’m not hurt," Wang Xi said with a smile. "Don’t worry."

Hearing this, Chu Nai stared at him blankly.

Perhaps Wang Xi’s strength had progressed so quickly that she hadn’t had time to process it.

She wasn’t quite used to it.

’The Brother Xi of today can even defeat the leader of the Ghost Grid with ease... I guess I don’t need to worry about him so much like I used to.’

Chu Nai broke into a smile.

"Thank you, Xiao Nai."

"Huh?" She froze, looking up from under the umbrella with a confused expression. "Why are you suddenly thanking me...?"

"The operation to round up the Ghost Grid isn’t under the Overlook Bureau’s jurisdiction. It’s the Security Bureau’s business."

Wang Xi looked at the bustling crowd in the distance and spoke softly.

"When I first joined Cupid Housekeeping, I was attacked by a member of that organization and was badly injured... Thank you for being willing to stand up for me."

"?!"

Chu Nai was stunned.

She never imagined that Brother Xi knew everything. And here she was, thinking she had hidden it so well.

Her heart couldn’t help but race.

At the same time, she felt embarrassed by his sincere smile and lowered her head.

"As long as Brother Xi doesn’t blame me for acting on my own."

"Why would I blame you?"

Wang Xi raised his hand and offered her a rose.

—Guardian of the Flower Garden—

"For you."

"It’s so beautiful..." Chu Nai looked at the vibrant red rose in front of her and accepted it in surprise. "Thank you."

She tried lifting the rose to her nose to smell it. A sweet fragrance wafted from it, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

At that moment, Xiao Yuzhe, who was standing at the mansion’s entrance, watched this scene with a look of utter disbelief.

’How does Wang Xi know Section Chief Chu?’

’And they’re acting so intimately, their relationship is clearly not ordinary. What’s even more incredible is seeing the always-cold Section Chief Chu... actually looking a little shy?’

Suddenly, Xiao Yuzhe remembered the Director’s call. He quickly put the phone back to his ear, gritted his teeth, and said:

"Hello, Director. Section Chief Chu didn’t interfere in the Security Bureau’s business... It’s true, I asked her. She was just passing by."

"Right, passing by... on a date."

「A short while later.」

Xiao Yuzhe hung up the phone and let out a long breath. Looking at the pair under the umbrella in the rain, he sighed and shook his head.

’I’ve sacrificed way too much for you two.’

...

...

Since Chu Nai was on duty, she couldn’t stay at the scene for long. She reluctantly said goodbye to Wang Xi and left in a black hovercar.

Before she left, Wang Xi saw that guy Xiao Yuzhe winking and making faces at him, though he had no idea what he was trying to express.

Wang Xi just assumed he was having a flare-up of dry eye syndrome combined with late-stage hemifacial spasm.

By now, a crowd of reporters had gathered, and some onlookers who didn’t know what was going on had also come to join the commotion, chattering away.

Wang Xi didn’t even have a chance to say hello to Lin Xin’Er and Yu Jiali before he saw them surrounded by a huge pack of reporters. Long-lensed cameras were shoved in their faces as camera flashes went off with incessant clicks.

He took the opportunity to slip away through a less crowded area.

But several reporters had already spotted him and swarmed forward.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Wang Xi?"

"..."

Relying on his formidable Physique, Wang Xi simply continued walking. With a casual push, he swept aside the reporters blocking his way amidst cries of surprise.

No one could stop him.

"Sorry, excuse me. My cat hasn’t eaten yet."

With that, he had already pushed his way out of the crowd.

"Mr. Wang Xi! Even though you’re wearing a mask, I recognized you at a glance!"

Just then, a woman desperately grabbed the corner of his jacket and shouted.

Wang Xi turned and saw that it was the female reporter named Fang Zi from the Professional Warrior assessment interview.

He remembered cringing at her back then.

"Mr. Wang Xi! Your aura is too unique! No matter how big the crowd, nothing can hide your dazzling radiance!"

The female reporter spoke at an astonishing speed.

"Please just answer a few questions for me!"

"..."

Wang Xi had to admire the woman’s dedication. She was laying the flattery on thick just to get an interview.

’Although, she was telling the truth,’

"Sorry, I have other things to do."

Wang Xi had no desire to waste time here. He easily broke free from Fang Zi’s grip and walked away quickly.

He said without looking back:

"I’m just a passing Professional Warrior."

...

...

「Evening.」

"MREOOW!!"

A shrill meow echoed from the living room.

Wang Xi, who was watching TV on the sofa, turned his head toward the sound and saw Liuli puffed up into a tricolor furball in her cat bed, hissing at her surroundings.

And neatly arranged in a circle around her bed was a ring of black cat plushies—the prizes Wang Xi had won at a shooting gallery during his date with Chu Nai a few days ago.

"Hm? You don’t like them?"

Wang Xi raised an eyebrow.

He had quietly placed the black cat plushies there while Liuli was fast asleep, thinking he would give the "kid" a nice surprise.

He hadn’t expected to trigger the "Uncanny Valley effect."

He had completely freaked Liuli out.

"Master!" Liuli let out a panicked, girlish voice and, in a few leaps, jumped into his arms, trembling. "S-So scary!"

Wang Xi had no choice but to stroke the calico’s head and soothe her with a few words.

Once Liuli had stopped trembling so much, he turned his gaze back to the television—it was a special report on this morning’s raid at the Black Steel Mansion.

And the person being interviewed was Lin Xin’Er.

"...During this operation, I personally intercepted a communication between the criminal and the person behind the scenes."

Lin Xin’Er sat poised on the stage, her expression calm.

"This person is An Haoyu, General Manager of the Shanshan Conglomerate’s Consortium Laboratory."

The entire audience was in an uproar.

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