Forming an Enmity

Chapter 34: Fostering Grudges

Boy... boyfriend?

Li Wei was stunned. It wasn't that he hadn't fantasized about having some sort of "ambiguous" encounter with the beautiful and accomplished Miss Zheng, but this was far too sudden. Besides, it was obvious she was just using him as a human shield.

Guo Ming was also dumbfounded. The goddess he had been pursuing relentlessly had not only rejected his frantic advances but was now, right in front of his eyes, clinging to another man. What made it even more unacceptable was that the other party was just a low-level manager with no background to speak of.

"What does he even count for? Yutong, don't be stupid. This trash can't give you anything. I know you're just doing this to make me angry, right?" Guo Ming was, after all, a rich second-generation heir who had spent a long time playing with women; he wasn't about to give up just because of a rejection.

Originally, Li Wei didn't want to pay any mind to such a person, but the man's next words completely ignited Li Wei's fury.

"Your name is Li Wei, right? Tell me, how much money do you want to leave Yutong?"

Money again!

He had heard this exact phrase during that car accident this morning. In the eyes of people like this, it seemed money could solve everything. If he hadn't been there, that old man this morning might have already died. Could a human life really be measured in currency?

Li Wei belonged to the type of person who would treat you well if you treated him well, but if you bullied him, he would dig up your ancestral grave. Especially when dealing with those of base character, he never left any room for mercy.

"Guo Ming, is it?"

The flat tone clearly took the other man by surprise. Even Zheng Yutong was startled by the sound of his voice, though what shocked her even more was yet to come.

Li Wei walked over in a few strides and raised his hand to deliver a slap. Having been enhanced, his speed was incredibly fast. By the time Zheng Yutong reacted, that unlucky bastard Guo Ming was already screaming, clutching his face as he collapsed to the floor.

Two teeth stained with blood fell onto the office carpet. In truth, Li Wei had used less than twenty percent of his strength, but with his enhanced power, even twenty percent was absolutely not something an ordinary person could withstand.

This slap left Guo Ming dazed. Because of his family background, his life had been smooth sailing from childhood to adulthood; everyone wanted to curry favor with him. Usually, he was the one hitting others—when had he ever been struck like this? He stood there completely stunned. When he finally came to his senses, he heard that man named Li Wei say: "Damn it! You don't know what's good for you!"

Consequently, the rich kid completely lost his reason. He grabbed his phone and dialed a number, his eyes glaring viciously at Li Wei. If looks could kill, Li Wei would have died a thousand times over.

Li Wei didn't care about him at all; he simply pulled the still-dazed Zheng Yutong and left the office.

"You were too impulsive. His father is the chief of the municipal public security bureau..." Before Zheng Yutong could finish her sentence, Li Wei's gaze stopped her.

"Do you think I would be afraid of some bureau chief?" Faced with Li Wei's retort, Zheng Yutong thought about it. Indeed, both she and Li Wei were powerhouses from Shadow Street; they could already afford to ignore certain worldly things.

For instance, the police!

Furthermore, after returning from this mission, she had discovered that her abilities could also be used in the real world. This had cast aside any lingering reservations she'd had. She believed Li Wei had likely done the same, which was why he dared to act this way.

The two of them were having a small get-together and had questions for each other, so they found a nice café. Basking in the morning sun, they began to sip on fragrant, exotic drinks.

"So, you managed to decipher the code in that letter?" Li Wei looked at the beautiful woman sitting across from him with a smile, taking a sip of his coffee.

"Obviously!" She glared at Li Wei, though a flush of red unexpectedly appeared on her cheeks. "Don't mind what happened earlier—I was just using you as a shield!"

That shy expression could have turned any man to stone. If the rich heir Guo Ming had seen this, his eyeballs would have popped right out of his sockets.

The untouchable goddess—when had she ever worn such a soul-stirring expression?

However, the oblivious Li Wei didn't pay it any mind. He finished his pricey coffee in two gulps before saying, "It's fine, but it's better to stay away from people like that in the future!"

He paused, then continued, "As for that letter, actually, with your strength, even if you were being plotted against, you shouldn't have had any problems. That letter of mine was just an insurance policy, a bit of concern for a friend. Don't take it to heart!"

Li Wei didn't notice the flicker of loneliness in Zheng Yutong's eyes when she heard this, though she quickly masked it.

"Let's not talk about that. By the way, thanks to your reminder, I managed to get this from those two!"

As if remembering something, Zheng Yutong summoned her Yellow Paper, and with a flick of her delicate hand, a scroll appeared in her palm.

"What is this?" Li Wei asked, puzzled.

"Wang Kai and Bai Jie—the two of them knew each other back on Shadow Street. You know that who enters a mission with whom is randomized, but they were together every single time. Do you know why?"

Li Wei naturally knew that in multiplayer mission scenarios, the people who appeared together were generated randomly based on their IDs. Since the other party could appear in the same scenario every time, it could only mean that Wang Kai and Bai Jie possessed a special item that allowed them to force their way into the same plot world.

"You figured it out? That's right, it's this Team Formation Contract. Anyone who signs their name on it can be forced into the same plot world. It's just like... a party system in a computer game!"

Zheng Yutong stared into Li Wei's eyes, a playful smile on her face. Come to think of it, if not for Li Wei, she never would have obtained this. At the time, she had only offered a slight threat, and Wang Kai had handed it over. As a veteran, Zheng Yutong naturally knew the importance of this Team Formation Contract, so she had tucked it away in her pocket.

"I've already deleted Wang Kai and Bai Jie's names and signed my own. Sign your name now; after all, we're teammates now, and we can help each other in future plot missions!"

Li Wei only considered it for a moment before signing his name!

Seeing that Li Wei had signed, Zheng Yutong finally broke into a smile. After putting the contract away, she continued, "Li Wei, have you noticed that our abilities can be used in the real world too?"

Li Wei nodded.

Indeed, this was a "major" issue that both of them had realized. If Li Wei, with his body enhanced to three times that of an ordinary person, didn't feel much of a change, then Zheng Yutong, who possessed 37 points of Agility and 21 points of Strength, felt the difference was immense.

If she wanted to, she could run over a hundred meters in two seconds, throw a heavy motorcycle with one hand, or even kill the twenty-plus people in this café with her bare hands in five seconds.

This was the power from Shadow Street. If this had fallen into the hands of a violent maniac or a robber, they might truly have used these superhuman abilities to commit "illegal" acts.

However, possessing superhuman abilities in the real world wasn't necessarily a bad thing. At the very least, for Li Wei and Zheng Yutong, who both came from Shadow Street, it was certainly not a bad thing.

Just like when Li Wei taught that rich heir a lesson earlier; without strong power as a backing, he might have been intimidated by the so-called "connections" and ended up being slaughtered like a lamb.

The two chatted for the whole morning. It wasn't until Li Wei announced that he needed to handle some company business that he finally stopped Zheng Yutong's chatter. After exchanging phone numbers, Li Wei returned to the company alone.

The moment he stepped through the door, Li Wei saw several people dressed as police officers waiting there. Seeing Li Wei, these men darkened their expressions and surrounded him.

"Are you Li Wei?"

Li Wei nodded. He could have guessed why these police officers were here even with his toes.

"Someone has reported you for intentional assault. Come with us!"

Without resistance or a single word of nonsense, Li Wei merely sneered and followed the policemen into the squad car. He had already made a decision.

Since that rich second-generation heir wanted to play, he didn't mind playing along "properly." If this had been a day ago, when Li Wei was still an ordinary person in the real world, he might have felt some fear. But now, such things only made him feel excited.

Just like the police, whom ordinary common folk would never dare to provoke, they were completely digitized under Li Wei's "Eye of Perception."

Their strength was at most 5 points—too weak.

Their agility was even worse, only 4 points; it seemed these policemen lacked exercise in their daily lives.

As for their mental power, it went without saying: the highest among them was only 3 points. Their stamina was directly reflected as HP.

1 point of stamina equaled 10 HP. Calculating based on the highest stamina of 5 points among the policemen, their HP was only 50. A single "Cloud Piercing Palm" would absolutely be enough to kill them instantly.

This feeling made Li Wei's blood boil. He even had the insane urge to snap the necks of these policemen.

Damn it, why am I thinking like this! Realizing he had fallen into a violent fantasy, Li Wei hurriedly closed his eyes to calm the brutal power surging in his blood. When he opened his eyes again, they were clear once more.

The policemen had no idea they had just walked through the gates of hell. Ten minutes later, they arrived at the police station. Li Wei was "roughly" dragged out of the car and shoved into an interrogation room.

"Cuff him for me!" A square-faced policeman pulled out a chair, sat down with a thud, and commanded the two young officers beside him.

"Captain Chang, shouldn't we interrogate him first?" One of the young officers lit a cigarette for the square-faced man, fawning over him.

"What do you know? Just cuff him like I told you, stop with the nonsense!" After lighting the cigarette and taking a satisfied puff, he leaned in and whispered into the young officer's ear: "This guy hit Director Guo's son. The higher-ups have ordered us to give this kid a good lesson. Go ahead and do it, don't worry—with Director Guo backing us, nothing will happen!"

It was meant to be a whisper, but they didn't know that Li Wei's body had been enhanced to over three times that of an ordinary person, and his hearing had become significantly sharper. He heard every single word.

So it really was that rich second-generation heir!

A cold sneer curled Li Wei's lips. He had originally intended to let Guo Ming go, but he hadn't expected this guy to keep pushing. Now that the other party was courting death, he couldn't blame him.

As for the "lackeys" before him, Li Wei didn't take them seriously at all. He "obediently" allowed himself to be handcuffed and locked to the heating pipe in the corner of the room.

"Kid, you shouldn't have provoked anyone, but you just had to go and provoke Director Guo's son. If you don't lose a layer of skin today, don't even think about walking out of here..." The square-faced man chuckled. "However... if you're willing to play ball, we might be able to take care of you and put in a good word... you understand, right?"

How could he not understand? This guy was practically reaching into his pocket; even a fool would know what he was after!

It was just money. If he were an ordinary person, he might have paid to avoid disaster, but this time, the square-faced man had picked the wrong target.

"Officer, what should I call you?" Li Wei flashed a smile, which the square-faced man naturally took as a sign of "submission."

"Easy, easy, just call me Officer Chang!" The square-faced man leaned over, his face full of a kindly smile.

How could he not be happy? He had another chance to rake in some cash. Why did he spend money and pull strings to become a policeman in the first place? Wasn't it all for moments like this to "make money"?

However, Li Wei's next words made his smile freeze.

"Officer Chang, if you're willing to play ball in a moment, I might be able to take care of you and let you off the hook. How about that?"

Was this kid crazy?

The square-faced man was stunned for a moment, then burst into loud laughter.

"Good, very good! Kid, I've seen tough guys before—guys with more backbone than you who could talk big—but in the end, they all had to kneel at my feet and beg for mercy. Let's see if you can still act tough in a minute!"

A fierce glint flashed in the square-faced man's eyes. He pulled a rubber baton from a drawer and walked over with a sinister grin, already imagining the man before him wetting his pants once he started using his inhumane torture methods.

Just then, the door was kicked open. Guo Ming rushed in, clutching his swollen right cheek, and the square-faced man hurried to greet him.