Bullying Honest People?

Since his resurrection, Fang Cheng's senses had become significantly sharper.

Although the sound coming from outside the bathroom was faint, he caught it clearly: the sound of the door lock being picked.

Fang Cheng's first thought was that the female vampire had tracked him to his home.

But he immediately dismissed the idea.

Given that vampire's casual attitude toward killing, she wouldn't be skulking around picking locks if she had tracked him down.

Furthermore, the original owner was a genuine orphan with no friends or family, so there was no childhood sweetheart or best friend coming over in the middle of the night.

Could it be a burglar?

Fang Cheng scanned the bathroom, unable to find anything that could serve as a weapon.

The only handy item was a plunger he'd used for years, its brownish, encrusted coating looking quite intimidating.

His clothes were left outside, so Fang Cheng could only use a towel to cover his vitals, though the towel was a bit small and only covered a fraction of him.

Holding the towel with one hand and the plunger in the other, he gently opened the bathroom door and stepped out.

The apartment layout was simple; outside the bathroom was the living room, which connected to the kitchen and bedroom.

Fang Cheng had just crept out when he saw a girl standing in the living room.

The girl looked to be about seventeen, dressed in black camouflage and a tactical vest, wearing thick-soled military boots and fingerless gloves—the very image of an armed police officer.

But a police officer couldn't possibly be this young. Could she be a lost cosplayer?

Kanzaki Rin was turning her head to survey the apartment. Her first impression was that it was dark and filthy, a typical residence for a shut-in.

Her gaze happened to shift toward the bathroom, and her eyes met Fang Cheng's.

Both of them froze.

Fang Cheng saw Kanzaki Rin's face clearly; his first thought was that she was beautiful, and then he felt like he had seen her somewhere before.

Before he could recall where, Kanzaki Rin looked at this naked man who had suddenly appeared before her, her willow-leaf brows arching in anger as she said coldly, "You pervert!!"

She abruptly raised her hand and snapped her fingers at Fang Cheng.

With a crisp pop, a ball of scorching, bright flame manifested out of thin air and sprayed directly at Fang Cheng's face.

"Holy crap!"

Fang Cheng was dumbfounded and hurriedly bent over to dodge.

The flames flew over his back and slammed into the wall behind him, the tongues of fire splashing like waves and emitting a dull thud as they scorched the wall pitch-black.

Fang Cheng's back was searing hot and painful, but he didn't have time to check for burns; he hurriedly hurled the plunger at the girl with all his might.

Kanzaki Rin's attention was drawn to the plunger, and when she realized what it was, her expression shifted slightly, and she hurriedly dodged to the side.

When she looked up again, Fang Cheng had already scrambled back into the bathroom and slammed the door shut, locking it.

Kanzaki Rin chased him to the bathroom door, but instead of rashly pushing it open, she shouted, "Come out!"

Fang Cheng leaned against the bathroom door, panting, and hurriedly turned to check his back in the mirror. There were obvious burns, but the wounds were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Hearing Kanzaki Rin shouting outside, Fang Cheng finally snapped, his temper flaring up.

He roared at the door, "Who the hell are you?"

He hadn't even been transmigrated for an hour; first, he was toyed with and ravaged by a vampire, and now he was being chased and set on fire by some girl who appeared out of nowhere.

Even a death-row inmate wouldn't be treated with such inhumanity.

The point was, he hadn't done a single wicked thing.

Wasn't this just bullying an honest man?

There was silence outside for a few seconds before Kanzaki Rin's voice sounded again, this time in a calmer tone: "Come out. I'm from the Countermeasure Department. As long as you behave, I won't hurt you."

Pfft!

Fang Cheng spat at the door.

He wasn't an idiot; why would he easily believe a woman who broke into his home and tried to burn him alive?

She called this "not hurting me"?

But now that he was cornered in the bathroom, he couldn't run even if he wanted to.

The only window in this bathroom was a tiny ventilation duct; he couldn't squeeze through it even if he sharpened his head.

Kanzaki Rin waited outside for a while, then her voice suddenly rose: "Do you think you're safe hiding in there? If you don't get out, I'm going to tear the door down."

Fang Cheng, frantic and desperate, didn't forget to snap back: "You're the one who should get out! This is my house! If you don't leave, I'm calling the police!"

He was bluffing, as he had no idea where his phone was.

But she shouldn't know he didn't have a phone; who doesn't bring their phone into the bathroom these days?

Hearing Fang Cheng tell her to get out, Kanzaki Rin remained expressionless. She raised her hand, aimed it at the bathroom door, and snapped her fingers lightly.

Bright flames erupted from her fingertips, more fierce and intense than a flamethrower, and slammed heavily into the closed bathroom door.

The bathroom door slammed with a loud clang, and through the glass, one could see the raging flames outside.

Fang Cheng was startled. Was this woman actually trying to burn him to death?

She had some nerve; didn't she know there were other residents in this apartment building?

But Fang Cheng didn't have the luxury of worrying about others right now; he had to save himself first.

He hurriedly placed a bucket under the faucet to fill it, dumping all the body wash, shampoo, and whatever else he could find into the water.

The aluminum bathroom door melted rapidly under the searing heat of the flames, and the glass in the center shattered with a series of sharp pops.

The temperature inside the bathroom climbed rapidly, causing sweat to bead on Fang Cheng's forehead as he kept his eyes locked on the door that was about to be consumed.

He wasn't one hundred percent sure he possessed an immortal body, and even if he did, he had no desire to experience being burned alive.

Finally, accompanied by a piercing explosion, the glass on the door shattered, and the entire door melted and collapsed.

The moment the door fell, Fang Cheng hoisted the bucket and hurled it violently toward the outside.

As the bucket flew out, Kanzaki Rin dodged to the side, easily avoiding both the bucket and the water splashing out from within.

She had heard the sound of the faucet in the bathroom earlier and guessed that Fang Cheng might use water against her, so she had been mentally prepared.

But what splashed out of the bucket wasn't just water—it was a sky full of foam.

"Wha..."

Kanzaki Rin had only anticipated water; she hadn't expected him to resort to a chemical attack, and the foam hitting her face instantly stung her eyes, blurring her vision.

Fang Cheng grabbed a toothbrushing cup and seized the opportunity to bolt out of the bathroom, slamming his shoulder into Kanzaki Rin.

He didn't hold back any strength in this strike, knocking Kanzaki Rin away, though he lost his own footing and tumbled out as well.

Kanzaki Rin crashed into the living room and quickly rolled over. Her vision was still hazy, but she could vaguely make out Fang Cheng's position and hurriedly raised her hand, aiming to snap her fingers at him.

Fang Cheng had already scrambled up from the floor. Still some distance away, he saw her move and threw the cup in his hand, knocking her arm aside.

He immediately lunged like a starving dog, pinning Kanzaki Rin to the ground.

Kanzaki Rin had clearly received combat training; she instantly drew her knee up to jam it into Fang Cheng's stomach while throwing a punch directly at his face.

After a few consecutive blows, Fang Cheng saw stars, and then he felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Kanzaki Rin had pulled a silver dagger from somewhere and plunged it into Fang Cheng's heart.

Fang Cheng opened his mouth slightly, only managing to utter a "Damn," before his strength left him and he went limp, collapsing onto Kanzaki Rin.

Kanzaki Rin pushed Fang Cheng aside and sat up halfway, panting heavily.

She had thought she was just dealing with some unlucky guy who had turned into a vampire, but she hadn't expected him to be this troublesome.

Glancing down at Fang Cheng lying on the floor, Kanzaki Rin whispered an apology in her heart.

She knew this boy, who was the same age as her, was innocent, but he had already become a vampire; his fate would be either to be locked away or to be hunted down after attacking people.

She had originally only intended to take him away, but who knew it would end up like this.

Kanzaki Rin sat dazed on the floor for a moment before bracing her hands to stand up.

The instant she rose, Fang Cheng, who had been playing dead, suddenly leaped up and tackled Kanzaki Rin back to the ground.