One Hundred Kilograms of Gold! Keeping Anomalies Out!

One Hundred Kilograms of Gold! Keeping Anomalies Out!

Zhou Chu hurriedly explained the entire situation to Luo Mu, then said, "The Anomaly Game notification on my phone said that [Nightfall] had already dealt with the anomaly at the hotel. The anomaly is gone..."

Because he was nearby, Xu Ao heard Zhou Chu's words as well.

The more they listened, the stranger their expressions became. In the end, both shot to their feet and exclaimed in unison, "What?!"

Luo Mu said excitedly, "Is that true?"

"Absolutely true! Would I lie to you about something this important? If you don't believe me, I'll video call you right now."

With that, Zhou Chu hung up. A video call came through shortly afterward.

In the video, Zhou Chu held up his phone and leaped straight through the hotel entrance, even hopping around inside.

"Look, the hotel's back to normal. I've been standing inside for several minutes, and no anomaly has targeted me. The anomaly really is gone!"

Luo Mu and Xu Ao looked even more shocked.

Xu Ao had never expected this anomaly to actually be subdued by someone.

How was that possible?

Luo Mu asked excitedly, "Did Nightfall really do this?"

"It was definitely him! Unless my eyes glitched!"

Zhou Chu was equally excited, and there was even a hint of reverence in his voice.

"Who is Nightfall? Did you see what he looked like? Did you find any other clues?"

Luo Mu hurriedly asked.

"I didn't see him clearly. He wore sunglasses and a hat, so I couldn't make out his face at all. It seemed like he deliberately didn't want me to see what he looked like."

Zhou Chu hurriedly explained, "But judging by his voice, he should be young, around eighteen or nineteen. Should we investigate his identity?"

The moment he said that, Luo Mu replied decisively, "No. Absolutely don't investigate! Don't reveal a single word about his build or any other information. Since he covered his eyes with sunglasses and wore a hat, he clearly doesn't want us to know who he is.

"Since he doesn't want to reveal himself, we must respect that. Nightfall was able to handle Ghost Shadow alone, which has already proven his strength. Even if we can't become friends with him in the future, we absolutely cannot provoke him. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

Zhou Chu nodded rapidly.

Even if Luo Mu had not said it, he would have done the same.

He could barely show enough respect to such a powerful existence. How could he dare provoke him?

After hanging up the call,

Xu Ao's face looked as awful as if he had eaten several pounds of dead rats. The slap to his face rang loud and clear!

Luo Mu put away his phone, glanced at Xu Ao, and gave a strange laugh. He said disdainfully, "Mr. Xu, didn't you just boast that no one in Linjiang City besides you could handle this anomaly? Now someone has handled it. What do you think?"

What could he think?

What the hell was he supposed to think?

Damn it, wasn't Luo Mu saying that just to slap him in the face?

Xu Ao's face turned livid. He was embarrassed beyond words and could not form a complete sentence for a long time. Seeing Xu Ao's expression, as though he had eaten shit, Luo Mu felt immensely pleased. He then sent Zhou Chu a text message. The message was simple, but the groveling posture behind it was extremely proper!

He directly doubled the reward.

It became eighteen million Huaxia currency and one hundred kilograms of gold.

It was a blatant gesture of goodwill!

After putting away his phone, Luo Mu stood up and said with a smile, "All right. Since the anomaly incident at Linjiang Central Hotel has been resolved, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll be leaving first."

With that, Luo Mu turned and headed out.

But just as he rose to his feet,

the click-clack of high heels echoed from the stairway.

Then the door was pushed open. First, a slender leg came into view, followed by a woman appearing before Luo Mu and Xu Ao.

The woman was exceptionally beautiful, with an extraordinary and refined temperament. She wore a uniform and black stockings that perfectly accentuated her figure, giving her the air of a high-class and domineering female CEO.

Both men's expressions changed.

"Ms. Jiang!"

"President Jiang!"

They greeted her respectfully.

This woman was Jiang Xinyue, president of Bizarre Society!

She was also Chen Yu's older sister!

Chen Yu did not know that Jiang Xinyue had such an identity because she feared he might encounter danger and did not want him involved in these matters.

Jiang Xinyue looked at Xu Ao and Luo Mu.

Xu Ao's expression was clearly rather unpleasant.

She asked coolly, "What? Did you two have a disagreement?"

"No, no."

Xu Ao hurriedly replied.

Luo Mu also added, "Right, it was just a small matter. Nothing important."

"Luo Mu, why did you come here?"

Seeing that neither of them intended to say anything, Jiang Xinyue did not press the matter further.

"I originally came to ask Mr. Xu to help the Investigation Bureau with something, but it was already resolved before we could invite him."

Luo Mu said.

"I see."

Jiang Xinyue said, "Your Investigation Bureau has been quite busy lately. Anomalies have been appearing one after another and have killed many people."

"Yes. We've already begun screening everyone in Linjiang City. As long as someone's phone shows an abnormality, our Investigation Bureau will protect them."

Luo Mu said, "But anomalies can infiltrate anywhere. The Investigation Bureau is stretched thin as well."

"You've worked hard. I also heard recently that there is a terrifying anomaly in Linjiang City whose growth rate is incredibly fast?"

Thinking of something, Jiang Xinyue asked, "Do you know anything about this anomaly?"

At the mention of this, Luo Mu frowned. "You mean the anomaly incident at Honghong Orphanage, right? That anomaly's growth rate is simply too fast. Several investigators from our Investigation Bureau have already died at its hands... It's extremely difficult to handle."

"Yes, it would be best to resolve it as soon as possible. If you truly can't manage it, you can contact Bizarre Society. If we can help, Bizarre Society certainly will."

"Thank you, President Jiang."

Jiang Xinyue was a good person, though she usually seemed like an icy beauty whom strangers should not approach.

After chatting for a few moments, Luo Mu excused himself so as not to disturb them and left.

After taking a seat, Jiang Xinyue looked at Xu Ao's grim expression and said, "Tell me. Did you and him have a conflict?"

"Not exactly."

Xu Ao said, "When he came to ask me to resolve an anomaly incident, someone called Nightfall had already resolved it first."

"Nightfall? Why haven't I heard of him?"

Jiang Xinyue was slightly stunned. In Linjiang City, she had heard of every Ghost Controller.

But she had never heard of Nightfall.

She also knew that for the Investigation Bureau to come here and ask Xu Ao to act, it could not have been a simple instance. Still, she asked, "What anomaly incident did they originally ask you to handle?"

"The anomaly incident at Linjiang Central Hotel."

The moment those words were spoken, a flicker of change appeared on Jiang Xinyue's usually calm face.

"The anomaly at Linjiang Central Hotel is a high-risk anomaly. I heard that three Ghost Controllers have already died inside. I didn't expect Nightfall to be able to resolve that incident. He seems quite capable.

"Someone able to handle such an anomaly should not be unknown. Could he be a newly emerged Ghost Controller?"

Jiang Xinyue said in surprise.

Xu Ao said, "After the three Ghost Controllers entered the hotel, there was no word from them at all. Nightfall said he found the bodies of two Ghost Controllers inside, but one was still alive. He rescued the last one."

"Not only could he eliminate the anomaly, but he could also rescue a Ghost Controller from it?"

Jiang Xinyue was even more astonished. "Who exactly is he? That's far too impressive!"

Simply resolving the anomaly incident at Linjiang Central Hotel was enough to shock anyone.

Yet Nightfall had even managed to rescue a Ghost Controller from the anomaly!

That was even more astounding.

"I didn't believe it at first either. I thought the Investigation Bureau was putting on an act for me. It was only when I saw Luo Mu's delighted expression that I realized it was true."

Xu Ao said, "Since this person called Nightfall appeared in Linjiang City, he should be from Linjiang City. If a powerful Ghost Controller from elsewhere had come here, there's no way we wouldn't know."

Jiang Xinyue nodded thoughtfully. "Also, Nightfall is so powerful, yet the Investigation Bureau still came to find you. That can only mean that the Investigation Bureau knows nothing about Nightfall either. He is not one of their people.

"Bizarre Society is desperate for talent right now, so before the Investigation Bureau makes a move, we should try our best to recruit Nightfall."

Xu Ao nodded.

Being able to resolve the anomaly at Linjiang Central Hotel was already more than enough to qualify him for both the Investigation Bureau and Bizarre Society.

But at that moment,

[Buzz!]

Their phones vibrated at the same time.

Both frowned. Why was the Anomaly Era game sending a notification at this time?

When they picked up their phones and looked, their brows instantly furrowed into deep creases.

[Are you trying to recruit him?]

[But first, you should consider your own abilities.]

[With your current qualifications? Recruiting that person?]

[Do you think you are worthy?]

[He alone is worth more than a hundred Bizarre Societies and a hundred Investigation Bureaus.]

[Go wash up and sleep. Don't court death.]

[You are unworthy.]

The scarlet text was dripping with mockery, deeply stabbing at Jiang Xinyue and Xu Ao's eyes and minds!

They were unworthy?!

They were Linjiang City's largest private anomaly organization!

And the Investigation Bureau was Linjiang City's strongest official anomaly organization!

If even they were unworthy, then who could possibly be worthy?

That person.

Just who was he?! [Ding!]

A text notification sounded from Chen Yu's phone.

He opened the message and looked at it.

[Your account ending in **7861 has received 18,000,000 Huaxia currency. An additional one hundred taels of gold have been deposited at the bank. The Huaxia currency in your account may be used at any time. Please collect the gold from the bank.]

"Oh, nice. The Investigation Bureau is pretty efficient."

He had thought that getting money from an official institution like the Investigation Bureau would probably take several business days.

He had not expected it to arrive so quickly.

After looking at the amount, he frowned in surprise. "Why is there so much extra money and gold? Did they make a mistake?"

He glanced at Tong Jian beside him, then smiled. "Whatever. Once money reaches my hands, it's mine. I should take her to get something to eat first."

Tong Jian wore a red dress and looked somewhat thin.

According to Ghost Doll, after everyone at the orphanage had been slaughtered, Tong Jian had wandered the streets. She searched through trash cans for food and fought stray dogs over leftovers. It was pitiful.

Tong Jian was now so hungry that her chest nearly pressed against her back. It looked like she had not eaten properly for several days.

The bandage on his hand occasionally gave off warm sensations.

This stirred Chen Yu's kindness! He suddenly had the urge to become Tong Jian's older brother.

Any person who saw such an adorable little girl would want to protect her!

"Come on. Big brother will take you to eat something delicious!"

After saying that, Chen Yu led Tong Jian outside.

Tong Jian followed silently behind Chen Yu without saying a word, her face expressionless.

"By the way, I'm curious. Don't you want to find your home and your parents?"

Chen Yu said, "Maybe you weren't abandoned. Maybe someone took you away, and for some reason, you ended up being taken in by the orphanage?"

Situations like that happened often.

Some babies had not been abandoned by their parents. They had simply been lost by accident.

"Big sister always wanted to find her home. Whenever she saw those older brothers and sisters with their parents, she would secretly cry!"

Tong Jian remained silent, but Ghost Doll spoke.

"She can cry?"

Chen Yu looked astonished. Ever since this little girl appeared, he had not seen any expression on her doll-like face.

He had not expected her to have such a vulnerable side.

"Yes. Big sister cries in her heart. Only Ghost Doll can feel it."

Ghost Doll said.

Damn.

She cried in her heart, meaning her face was still completely expressionless.

Along the way, Chen Yu kept chatting with Tong Jian.

But Tong Jian did not say a single word.

Instead, Ghost Doll seemed to speak all the words Tong Jian wanted to say.

It was now around nine in the evening.

It was the beginning of nightlife, and there were even more pedestrians on the streets than during the day. Riverside Pedestrian Street was packed shoulder to shoulder.

During the day, everyone worked hard. Once night came, the city began to bustle and boil with life.

Now that he had money—more than eighteen million, at that—he could not exactly take Tong Jian to some cheap little restaurant, could he?

He should find somewhere more upscale to eat.

Chen Yu arrived at a restaurant called Hellens and said, "Let's eat here. This should be the most expensive place around. The higher the price, the better the food must be."

With that, he went inside first.

But he noticed that Tong Jian's little hands were gripping the straps of the Ghost Doll on her shoulders, and she had not followed Chen Yu into the restaurant.

Chen Yu asked, "What's wrong? Why aren't you coming in?"

Tong Jian said nothing and remained standing at the entrance, her gaze fixed on somewhere in the distance.

But the Ghost Doll stretched out its furry hand and pointed toward the KFC nearby. "Whenever Sister picked through trash for food, she would come to the entrance of KFC, because Sister likes KFC. Sometimes the big brothers and sisters inside throw away lots of leftover burgers and fried chicken."

Hearing that, Chen Yu nearly burst into tears.

Fuck!

That was just too damn heartbreaking...

Which bastard had abandoned such an adorable little girl?