"............"
Mei Yao never expected that her little thoughts would escape Duan Chen's watchful eyes.
Every thought in her mind was seen clearly by Duan Chen through his mind-reading ability.
"Heh, it's been a while, little Mei Yao has gotten bolder."
Duan Chen scratched the back of his head, shook his head, and wrote 'Lust' on Wu Suowei's observation notes, already adding 'Arrogance' to his evaluation.
He drew a cross next to Wu Suowei in his mind.
If one couldn't even resist a Mei Yao's charm, such a person would only die quickly and be of no use.
He only needed elites.
No dead weight.
Putting down the notebook, Duan Chen opened the car door.
Even if he couldn't be a partner, protecting the weak from foreign races was the responsibility of a Spirit Hunter Guild agent.
As for the Mei Yao, attacking a delivery man in broad daylight meant she'd have to spend a few more years in detention, to be thoroughly… educated.
He threw away the cigarette butt, and with a gun in hand, Duan Chen kicked open the woman's door –
"Don't move, Spirit Hunter Guild!"
However, inside...
"......"
Inside, Wu Suowei stood unharmed at the doorway, a vibrant lipstick mark on his neck, his hands raised innocently above his head.
The Mei Yao lay on the ground, foaming at the mouth and convulsing. Seeing Duan Chen, she let out a wronged cry.
"Officer Duan, save me, sob sob..."
Duan Chen raised an eyebrow. "Well, this temporary worker has some skills."
He put away his gun and asked sternly, "What happened?"
Wu Suowei looked at the woman on the ground with slight regret and replied –
"She suddenly lunged at me and bit my neck..."
"My teeth chipped."
"Then she tried to hug me..."
"My arm broke."
"She said she wanted to drain me dry..."
"My stomach burst."
"Yeah, that's it."
Wu Suowei even nodded innocently to prove that what he said was true.
Duan Chen stepped forward and felt the Mei Yao's pulse.
She was still alive, and indeed, as he said: her teeth were all shattered, both arms were broken and twisted, and her stomach had a large hole.
Something's not right.
This temporary worker is not right.
He suspected Wu Suowei was talking nonsense, but he had no proof. Because Wu Suowei's inner thoughts were still a blank expanse of white.
Duan Chen dialed the logistics department and quickly gave a few instructions. Someone from the guild would be here soon to handle it.
Wu Suowei also seemed to feel that his presence was no longer needed.
He took out his phone, checked the time, opened the payment page, and entered "2000" in the amount field.
Then, with casual composure, he picked up the Mei Yao's phone from the blood, grabbed her fractured finger to unlock it, and navigated to the payment page.
Ding~
"Bank of Daxia received a transfer of 2000 Yuan."
Wu Suowei, satisfied, put down his phone and his hands.
"We played together for a total of 2 minutes. According to the agreed rate of one thousand per minute before I came in, I've taken my compensation."
"Welcome next time. Don't forget to give a five-star review."
You say he's greedy for money? The Mei Yao's home was filled with all sorts of gold and jewelry.
He didn't even glance at it.
You say he's greedy for power? Here were also rare crystals produced from secret realms, which could greatly increase spiritual power after use by Spirit Hunters. They were treasures with no market.
He was indifferent to them too.
He was indeed a strange person, but at least he wasn't useless.
"Am I qualified to join now?" Wu Suowei smiled slightly, his eyes holding a hint of mystery.
"You are," Duan Chen nodded.
"So the test is over?"
"You've been following me for so long, so we're even," Duan Chen chuckled heartily.
Just then, Wu Suowei's phone rang with a delivery notification.
He hesitated, then looked at Duan Chen. "If I don't deliver this, I'll lose my pay and my good rating. Can I finish this delivery first?"
Duan Chen was, naturally, not an unreasonable person.
"Of course."
"Agent Duan Chen is quite understanding."
Wu Suowei mounted his electric scooter and rode off with a sputtering sound.
......
Innovation Building, 22nd Floor.
Ding~ The elevator door opened.
Wu Suowei walked out carrying a bowl of cold noodles and a roujiamo, with Duan Chen following behind him in a relaxed, casual manner.
"Why are you still following me?" Wu Suowei glanced at Duan Chen, who was leisurely trailing behind.
"It's never a bad thing to get to know a new partner better."
After all, he hadn't seen how Wu Suowei dealt with the Mei Yao, nor had he displayed the ability to disappear suddenly, which he had when tracking him.
"Hello, Liu Lili isn't at her desk right now. She just went to the restroom. You can leave the food here," the front desk lady said politely.
"Then I'll go find her in the restroom."
Wu Suowei headed towards the restroom with the takeout.
"Are you sure? The women's restroom!" The front desk lady looked at him as if he were a pervert, even contemplating calling the police.
Wu Suowei, however, remained unfazed and walked directly towards the restroom.
"That's completely unnecessary," Duan Chen said with a look of disgust.
"As an excellent delivery man, handing the food to the recipient intact is the most basic professional integrity."
Wu Suowei seemed to have a peculiar obsession with certain rules.
"Weird guy." The front desk lady had never seen a delivery man deliver food to a restroom before, and she muttered, shaking her head.
Duan Chen looked down at his phone.
Just now, he had received new intelligence from the guild.
The identities of the six men violated by the female demon had been confirmed, and a full pursuit was underway.
However, Duan Chen's brow was furrowed, and he felt a sense of unease.
The Mei Yao's inner thoughts couldn't be wrong.
She had killed seven men, so why were only six accounted for?
Where had the missing one gone?
As he was thinking, Duan Chen noticed Wu Suowei stop, holding the takeout, standing at the entrance of the women's restroom.
"Liu Lili, your order is here."
Wu Suowei's calm voice echoed in the empty restroom.
A man who had just finished his business emerged from the restroom, flicking water droplets from his hands. He looked at the two people standing at the entrance of the restroom with confusion, his eyes as if he were looking at perverts.
Duan Chen felt a bit embarrassed by the stare and touched the tip of his nose.
However, Wu Suowei remained unbothered and continued to call into the women's restroom –
"Liu Lili, your order is here, come and get it quickly."
After waiting for two seconds.
No one responded.
Drip——!
A single drop of water overflowed from a faucet that wasn't fully closed, landing in the sink and creating a ripple that broke the silence.
Duan Chen suddenly felt an extremely bad premonition.
He quickly pulled out his detector and pointed it at the women's restroom.
The multi-colored light flickered, then stopped on the orange light, emitting a beeping signal –
Beep~ Detected demon energy.
[Demon Energy Index: D-class]
Wu Suowei glanced at the detector and showed a hint of interest.
"This little thing is quite unique."
"Spirit Hunter Guild agents are all equipped with detectors that can identify the Abyss Realm, demonic beasts, Spirit Hunter strength, and some special airspace... Work hard to become a full-fledged member, kid. Once you're a full-fledged member, you'll be equipped with one too."
"Okay."
Duan Chen didn't waste any more words with him. The detector spun in his hand, transforming into a strangely shaped black gun.
"Follow me, be ready to cooperate in the hunt at any time."
"Going to storm the women's restroom? Sounds a little exciting."
Wu Suowei, carrying the cold noodles and roujiamo, followed half a step behind Duan Chen into the women's restroom.