Happiness Residential Area

Jiang Mian's footsteps halted, and she almost stepped into a murky puddle.

She wasn't a child, so she naturally knew what that commotion represented.

But knowing was one thing, encountering such an exposed scene was a first.

She had long heard that this area was chaotic, but to this extent... it truly opened her eyes, giving her a momentary feeling of having transmigrated again.

So this is what Xingfu is about?

She couldn't help but mutter to herself, glancing at the sign at the alley entrance: Number One...

It seemed... she had no choice but to go in?

Thinking she might see a very eye-searing scene, her念微动, a barrier of [Gale] instantly enveloped her entire body.

She exerted a little force with her feet, and like a gust of wind, she vanished from her spot.

In the alley, under a makeshift awning, a heavily made-up woman adjusted her stockings and smoothed her skirt before turning to leave.

"Wait."

Beside her, a man put on a worn-out work jacket. Dark circles under his eyes suggested he hadn't rested well in a long time.

"What is it? Want to go again?"

The woman turned back, seeing the somewhat greenish look in the man's eyes, she assumed he was still unsatisfied. She spread her hands.

"That was just for one time, you know..."

Even as she said it, the woman secretly grumbled to herself. She hadn't even reacted properly just now, and this person was already finished. Did he have some kind of physical problem?

Anyway, the price was the same, so she couldn't lose out no matter what...

"Heh heh..."

The man's voice was hoarse as he let out a silly chuckle and reached out to grab the woman's forearm.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Seeing his hands trending upwards along her arm, the woman quickly tried to pull away, but his grip only tightened.

The woman finally realized something was wrong. Those weren't the eyes of unsatisfied desire; they were eyes that had lost all reason.

This person... was a Mutant!

"You... don't come near me!"

She screamed and desperately yanked her arm back, trying to escape.

But the other party's strength was terrifyingly great, and she couldn't break free at all.

The man's fingernails gradually became sharp, and a disgusting green light emanated from them, looking disgusting and dangerous.

At this moment, the woman's heart was already filled with fear, and she trembled all over, letting the man's mutated palm caress her skin.

Suddenly, a breeze blew around.

In a daze, the woman seemed to see a phantom-like black shadow.

"Help... help me!"

The woman instinctively shouted these two words.

The mutated man suddenly turned his head, and only then noticed the black shadow passing by.

His muddled consciousness could barely support his thinking. He made a decision almost instinctively:

Kill this outsider who disturbed his enjoyment of his prey!

In the rain, Jiang Mian tilted her head slightly.

Under the enhancement of the barrier, she completely shielded her aura. If she were just passing by, this rampaging Mutant would not be able to detect her.

She originally didn't want to interfere...

Never mind, it would only take a moment.

The man roared and lunged forward.

Jiang Mian neither dodged nor evaded. Her Thought arose in her heart, and a scorching sensation faintly rose from the rain.

Before the man could touch Jiang Mian, he felt a heat inside his body and instinctively scratched his chest.

But his fingernails had already mutated into sharp claws. This scratch directly tore through his clothes, revealing his chest covered in black spots.

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Before he could make another move, a trace of orange-golden flame suddenly rose from somewhere on his body.

In an instant, the flame became extremely vigorous, soaring high and completely engulfing him.

He didn't even have time to struggle before he turned into wisps of flying ash, washed away by the rain.

The woman stared at this scene dumbfounded.

To be able to instantly kill a rampaging Mutant so easily... what kind of Awakened was this?

It seemed that the extreme fear just now had triggered some kind of bodily mechanism. Mustering her courage, she looked up at Jiang Mian.

That face was completely hidden in the darkness beneath the hood, but at the eye position, there were two burning dark gold lights.

"Th-thank you..."

The woman's lips trembled. Recalling the scene just now, her whole body uncontrollably started to shake again.

Jiang Mian ignored her, not even glancing at her, and continued walking towards the depths of the alley.

After walking a distance, Jiang Mian took out a pair of gloves from inside her raincoat and put them on.

To avoid any accidents, she had wrapped herself up layer by layer without hindering her movements, afraid of being discovered.

Besides the black long pants and long sleeves, she was wearing short boots, which she rarely wore, and tucked her pant legs inside, making her look much cleaner and neater.

She checked the time; it was almost eleven o'clock.

She didn't have time to scout the location in advance this time, so she could only complete the transaction quickly and leave the scene just as fast.

For some reason, she had a bad feeling...

Jiang Mian couldn't help but quicken her pace, and soon arrived at the other side of the alley.

The alley exit was next to a bar, its colorful sign very conspicuous. For a moment, she even doubted if she had come to the wrong place.

"Here."

A deliberately lowered, deep voice suddenly came from behind her. She subconsciously matched this voice with Du Biao.

'Oh? He actually came in person?'

Jiang Mian turned around. Du Biao was standing by the bar's back door, warily looking around.

Without a word, she walked towards Du Biao.

After entering, Jiang Mian followed him through a narrow passage into an empty storage room.

Inside, there were several stacked cardboard boxes, a set of cleaning tools, and an old table.

Du Biao took out a box from a nearby cardboard box and placed it on the table.

"Five Type Three Inhibitors. Inspect the goods?"

Jiang Mian reached out and ran her fingers over the box's clasp.

With a "Kacha" sound, the box opened.

Inside, five inhibitors emitting a faint blue glow were neatly arranged. This was the most carefully packaged one yet.

She nodded and reached into an inner pocket of her raincoat, pulling out a small bag.

Du Biao took it, opened it a crack, and glanced inside. The old bills were neatly stacked.

He didn't count them, just stuffed them into his chest.

"Alright. Next time... probably no next time. My line of work is pretty much done."

Jiang Mian tilted her head slightly, but only the outline of her mask was visible at her chin.

"You... be careful too. It's been very unsettled lately."

Du Biao's tone carried a hint of emotion.

This woman liked to haggle, true, but once a price was agreed upon, it was the price. She never caused trouble during offline transactions.

Honestly, she was much easier to deal with than clients who always went back on their word.

In the current environment, she could be considered quite rare.

Seeing Jiang Mian didn't reply, he shook his head, put the money away, and prepared to leave.

"Wait."

From behind, Jiang Mian's cool voice called out. Du Biao startled and turned his head.

"You've been targeted."

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