A Special Escort

Although Xiao He felt they hadn't gotten any real information, the information was actually quite useful.

After Cui Man investigated and analyzed the mission content of this group, she came to a conclusion: the so-called "Raven" organization was actually just a private organization that did dirty work for a group of rich people in the M Country.

Those Raven mercenaries thought they were freely accepting missions, but they didn't know that the missions they saw were selectively assigned by others, so in the end they were still cleaning up the mess for the ZB family they hated the most.

However, their understanding of the "Raven" ended there, and this storyline came to an end.

The good news is that they have obtained information about "Ruiwen's" Superpower, so they can be on guard when the time comes.

That concludes today's task, and Xiao He is now in a good mood.

To be honest, the Superpower that Zhang Yuxin triggered for him is quite useful. For people with strong willpower, they might be able to resist the effect of this command, and the more illogical the command, the easier it is to produce resistance. However, it is still very suitable for interrogation.

"Alright, that concludes today's mission. You can all go back and rest." Cui Man patted Xiao He on the shoulder and smiled after getting off the Helicopter, then turned to Zhang Yuxin, "You too, you did a great job today."

"I've completely become your fangirl..." Zhang Yuxin whispered to Xiao He with a smile, then waved at him and winked at him as she got into the car. "Looking forward to our next collaboration!"

"Vixen..." Ye Wanqing muttered under her breath, then pulled Xiao He into the car.

The two cars took them back to their respective homes, and Xiao He was in an exceptionally good mood today.

Upon returning home, Xiao He collapsed onto the sofa as usual, but today, the familiar forbearance and humiliation were absent.

"Xiaoqing?" Xiao He looked up and saw Ye Wanqing sitting down beside him. She asked with displeasure, "Why are you so happy today?"

"Because I practiced my Superpower in prison," Xiao He said with a smile, reaching out to hug Ye Wanqing, but Ye Wanqing seemed to resist and avoided his hand. "Not because of that vixen?"

"How could it be because of her?" Xiao He asked, puzzled. "I don't like that kind of woman. I thought you already knew that. I told you that the first day we met her."

"Really?" Ye Wanqing looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Then, then you swear..."

"I swear, I don't like that woman at all," Xiao He said seriously. "My Xiaoqing is far superior to her in every way. Her legs are prettier, her breasts are bigger, her features are more beautiful, and she smells better. That woman's perfume makes me want to sneeze. If it weren't for the mission requirements, I wouldn't want to work with her."

Ye Wanqing's expression softened slightly, then she threw herself into his arms and asked pitifully, "Am I annoying like this?"

"No, I think you're the cutest." Xiao He kissed her on the head and laughed. "Every single second since we started dating has been filled with wonder at how my girlfriend can be so adorable. I'm so lucky, I love you to death."

Ye Wanqing looked up at him, a gentle smile on her face, "I love you the most too..."

"Good girl..." Xiao He kissed her lips and chuckled, "I understand your behavior. If our roles were reversed, I would have gone even further. I would have beaten that guy who flirted with you until he lost his fertility."

"Hmph..." Ye Wanqing was immediately amused and pinched his cheek. "That's illegal."

"I don't care, no man is allowed within a meter of my girlfriend," Xiao He said irritably. "You belong to me alone."

"Hehe..." Ye Wanqing laughed, hugging his waist and pressing her face against his chest, "I've always belonged to you alone."

"Hmm..." Xiao He pressed one hand on the back of her head and patted her bottom with the other, saying softly, "Xiaoqing, I'm hungry, let's cook something."

"What do you want to eat?" Ye Wanqing asked with a happy smile, nestled in his arms.

"Have the Little Pufferfish as an appetizer; the main course is up to you," Xiao He said, gently stroking the back of her head.

"Okay, right away," Ye Wanqing replied, then looked up and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

Xiao He came to the kitchen, munching on a carrot stick as he said, "Xiaoqing, I actually think you lack confidence a bit. Putting everything else aside, just your breasts and your cooking skills alone are enough to make me never leave you in this lifetime."

"Cooking skills are fine, but why add 'chest' to it?" Ye Wanqing rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.

"I just wanted to emphasize that these are your most obvious strengths," Xiao He replied. Ye Wanqing gave a soft snort and said, "What about our Superpower? Without each other, aren't they completely useless?"

Xiao He laughed, then came up behind Ye Wanqing, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, rested his chin on her shoulder, and said with a smile, "I can give you a hundred reasons why I need you, but there's really only one real reason. Do you want to hear it?"

Ye Wanqing nodded, Xiao He then leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Because I love you..."

Ye Wanqing's face turned bright red in a second. Xiao He had never seen anyone blush so quickly before; it was incredibly cute, and that was what made her so adorable.

Ye Wanqing covered her face, then angrily pushed Xiao He out of the kitchen. "You, get out! You're interfering with my cooking! You're so annoying! Go scoop the poop!"

"Yes, yes," Xiao He replied, suppressing a laugh, and went outside to shovel Tuantuan.

Tuan Tuantuan rubbed against his legs, meowing sweetly in a childish voice, trying to be affectionate.

"You've fallen out of favor lately, huh?" Xiao He patted Tuantuan's back. "It's because you're not cute enough. Learn from your master."

"Meow..." Tuantuan rubbed her head against his hand, then stared at him with wide, beautiful eyes.

Xiao He immediately raised an eyebrow. "Hey!? You've imitated it quite well..."

Even at mealtime, Ye Wanqing's blush hadn't completely faded, making her incredibly adorable. However, what attracted Xiao He even more was the sumptuous meal on the table.

Braised fish, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, cucumber and ham sausage, and a bowl of vegetable soup.

"Hmm? This soup." Xiao He raised an eyebrow after taking a sip. "It's really delicious."

The soup contains carrots, onions, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, pickled mustard greens, and diced meat. Although it's a mixed dish, the potatoes make the soup thick and creamy, while the tomatoes give it a sweet and sour flavor, resulting in a crisp texture and distinct layers of taste.

On the surface, it seemed like the ingredients were just randomly thrown together, but for some reason, it tasted exceptionally good. Xiao He couldn't stop after taking a sip and scooped several large spoonfuls into his bowl.

"My family used to do this," Ye Wanqing said with a smile. "When there weren't many ingredients left, my mom would put them together and make a stew. Basically, as long as you had potatoes, tomatoes, and onions, it wouldn't taste bad. Onions could mask the flavors of the other ingredients, potatoes provided texture, and tomatoes provided the sourness."

"So now you know why I can't live without you in this life, right?" Xiao He said, his words slightly slurred as he ate heartily.

"Hmph..." Ye Wanqing laughed happily, her little feet gently rubbing against his leg under the table, and said with a smile, "Then eat more, don't waste any."

After a satisfying meal, the two washed the dishes and went downstairs to feed the stray cats and dogs before going back upstairs to take a shower. Finally, it was Xiao He's favorite time of day.

"Ah--!" The moment Xiao He lay down on Ye Wanqing's chest, he felt that all the hard work of the day was worth it.

"You've worked hard." Ye Wanqing gently stroked the back of his head and smiled, then leaned down and kissed him on the cheek.

Xiao He didn't even have the strength to reply to her. He felt as if he were sinking deeper and deeper into a ball of cotton, his whole body becoming light and airy. His brain didn't want to work anymore, and he fell asleep before he came to his senses.

This was the best sleep he had ever had in his life. When he opened his eyes again, it was already daylight.

What appeared before him was "justice" slightly distorted by the pressure, but this pressure only intensified the allure of justice. Xiao He glanced up and realized that Ye Wanqing, afraid of waking him, had been holding him like this all night.

"You've worked hard, Little Pufferfish..." Xiao He thought to himself, quietly getting up and pulling Ye Wanqing into his arms.

Perhaps because it was a bit cold, Ye Wanqing naturally snuggled into his arms and curled up, letting out a comfortable hum as she felt warm, her expression becoming even more relaxed.

Xiao He had always felt that if there was one person in this world who could make him feel that having her meant he would never envy anyone else, then that must be the girl he truly loved. And at this moment, Xiao He felt that he envied no one.

He held Ye Wanqing and slept for another hour. Around eight o'clock, Ye Wanqing shivered in his arms, as if she had a nightmare and woke up with a start, then snuggled closer to him.

"Xiaoqing..." Xiao He patted her little bottom and called out. Ye Wanqing looked up at him, her hazy eyes looking adorable. "Old Xiao... what time is it?"

"It's almost eight o'clock." Xiao He kissed her on the forehead. Ye Wanqing hugged him tighter, then sighed softly, seemingly hesitating whether to get up. Xiao He smiled and said, "Sleep a little longer."

"Mmm..." Ye Wanqing finally relaxed in his arms, closed her eyes, and her long eyelashes fluttered gently.

"Oh my, my Xiaoqing is so cute..." Xiao He couldn't help but laugh. Ye Wanqing looked up at him, then smiled slightly and kissed him on the cheek. "Are you hungry?"

"I'm fine," Xiao He replied, but Ye Wanqing clearly understood. "Then you're hungry... I'll get up and make you breakfast."

After getting up, the two washed their faces and brushed their teeth together as usual. Ye Wanqing cooked two bowls of tomato and egg noodles and then steamed ten dumplings. The two watched the news together. At present, the whole world revolves around the "Mutant Competition," but there was a special news item today. "The sea monster incident that has recently appeared near Nwei and B Island."

"Really? Kraken, huh?" Xiao He chuckled. "Or is it just a squid?"

"It might be a squid with Superpower or something." Ye Wanqing picked up a steamed dumpling and fed it to Xiao He.

Xiao He actually thought so too, but what happened next was quite shocking.

The giant octopus that emerged from the sea was like a small island. Compared to the destroyer next to it, it was at least 300 meters long. Such a behemoth was terrifying just to look at.

However, although the Kraken is a mythical monster, its power was only formidable in that era. With modern military force, dealing with it is relatively easy. Therefore, the military of Nwei and B Island dispatched bombers and the navy and quickly killed the monster. The economic losses were not significant, and only some fishermen suffered when the monster first appeared.

Strangely, when everyone tried to examine the Kraken's corpse, the monster vanished in a puff of black smoke.

Therefore, it can be basically concluded that this monster is the effect of someone's "Superpower". Currently, Nwei and B Island have begun investigating this matter, trying to find the Mutant "summoned" this monster.

Unfortunately... we have absolutely no clue.

"If this thing was summoned by Mutant ..." Xiao He frowned, "Then that's incredible, wow."

This mythical behemoth, which can be summoned through Superpower, is definitely a being beyond LV5.

"It's none of our business. Hurry up and eat, we have to go to class after you finish," Ye Wanqing urged.

After resolving the "Raven" issue, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing finally had some free time. They settled down to learn to drive and study English, enjoying a leisurely life.

Xiao He was looking forward to Christmas and spending Christmas Eve with Old Xie's family, but on December 22nd, he was given a special mission.

That day, he and Ye Wanqing arrived at the Special Response Department, ready to hear Cui Man explain the details of the mission.

"Here's the thing, our country's embassy in X-lia received a distress call a few days ago from an overseas Chinese. This overseas Chinese is a Mutant, and his special Superpower has attracted the attention of several countries, including local armed groups. So we decided to send you to bring him back." Cui Man explained simply and clearly.

"Escorting someone abroad? That's quite rare," Xiao He said with interest. Ye Wanqing also seemed curious. "What is his Superpower that has attracted the covetous eyes of so many forces?"

"Stone-to-Gold," Cui Man said mysteriously. "He can disregard chemical and physical conditions, transforming one inorganic substance into another, and even completely changing the types of elements involved."

"Good heavens! Isn't that like striking it rich?" Xiao He asked in surprise, "We can turn trash into treasure right away!"

"That's why he's attracted the attention of many forces," Cui Man explained. "If his abilities were applied to science, he could transform useless waste into rare metals that are extremely important for industry, thereby breaking the monopoly of certain countries. This has led some people to want him dead, and we must ensure the safe return of our overseas Chinese."

"I understand." Xiao He nodded. "What about the Trigger? Should we bring it?"

"This mission is quite important, so we'll be bringing Han Tianyu and An Xiuru. As for the Trigger, we'll bring the two of them just in case. Which two do you want to bring?" Cui Man replied. "However, we can't bring the Raven members this time. They're mercenaries who've been causing trouble in the Middle East. If they're recognized by the local government, it will have a very bad impact."

"Can't we bring Raven? Then..." Xiao He thought for a moment and said, "Qin Weize and Yue Feng, how about that?"

It would have been better if we could have brought Jin Shaokang along; his telekinetic Psychokinesis are very useful. Unfortunately...

That stubborn fellow just wouldn't compromise. Xiao He sighed inwardly. Logically speaking, Jin Shaokang was the prisoner he had beaten the most, but he just wouldn't cooperate. He was a tough nut to crack.

"Okay, it's decided then. You all go and get ready. We'll be traveling with the embassy staff, so you don't need to bring any luggage. We'll go that day and be back the next day at the latest," Cui Man explained.

"Hmm." Xiao He and Ye Wanqing nodded, Cui Man smiled, "This time, you should set a good example for the newcomers, right?"

"Is it alright? His first mission is abroad?" Xiao He asked hesitantly.

"What first mission? Those two kids have already done four or five missions recently. It's a busy time right now, we can't let them have it easy." Cui Man poked his cheek and said irritably, "Alright, hurry up and get ready, change your clothes and we're off."

Since they were representing the embassy, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing didn't need to prepare passports or anything. After changing their clothes, they boarded the plane with Cui Man. Accompanying them were some Special Response Department security personnel, translators, as well as "Bixi" Han Tianyu, "Black Tortoise" An Xiuru, and the two Trigger Yue Feng and Qin Weize, making a total of about ten people.

As soon as they boarded the plane, Cui Man fell asleep and started snoring, clearly having had a tough time lately.

"Hello." Han Tianyu greeted Xiao He respectfully. "It's a great honor to be on a mission with you."

"Oh, don't be so formal, just call me Brother Xiao like Xia Yu does," Xiao He replied casually. The boy looked at him with such awe and longing that Xiao He felt a little embarrassed. They were clearly colleagues...

"That's how he is," An Xiuru said with a smile. "I've brought everyone's new masks."

As she spoke, An Xiuru handed over the mask, and Xiao He then noticed that their masks had changed in style, becoming more exquisite and distinctive. For example, Xiao He's mask generally looked like the face of an Eastern dragon, which should be "Yinglong".

Ye Wanqing's "White Marsh" mask resembles both a sheep and a dog, but it is portrayed as more delicate and feminine. Han Tianyu and An Xiuru's masks also feature the characteristics of mythical beasts with their own code names.

Moreover, it wasn't just them; Yue Feng and Qin Weize both had them too. However, since Qin Weize wasn't a formal member yet and didn't have a codename, his mask was the kind Xiao He used at the beginning, with only three ovals.

After all, the identities of Mutant are relatively special, and they need to be somewhat concealed to avoid being exposed.

"Oh? Not bad, I like this." Xiao He looked at the Yinglong mask and said with satisfaction.

"The organization's budget has increased quite a bit recently, so we specially ordered a batch of new masks," Cui Man said with a yawn. "After all, the Mutant Competition is coming up soon, so we need to get things in order on the surface..."

"Go to sleep," Xiao He said irritably, tossing his coat at Cui Man. "We still have a long way to go."

"Hmm... wake me up when we're almost there." Cui Man lazily turned over and went back to sleep.

The journey was long, and after the initial excitement wore off, the others began to close their eyes and rest. But Xiao He very energetic. He gently stroked Ye Wanqing's head, which was resting on his shoulder, while imagining what might happen next.

"This job is getting more and more professional lately," Xiao He thought to himself. After a six or seven-hour flight, a vast desert appeared outside the window. After all, this was Xiao He and Ye Wanqing's first time abroad, and seeing foreign scenery was quite novel.

Since they were traveling on a private plane, they would arrive at their destination in about two hours. At this point, Cui Man stretched and woke up, and began to explain the mission to them while putting on makeup.

"The enemies you'll encounter this time are mainly ordinary people, so keep your composure and try not to portray the Mutant of our Dragon Country as too brutal," Cui Man said, tying her hair up. "But we can't rule out the possibility of Mutant enemies, so don't let your guard down, okay? Especially you newcomers, you don't have the strength of Yinglong, remember that survival is your priority."

"Don't worry, I'll beat them to a pulp," Yue Feng said, clenching his fists with fighting spirit.

"No, everyone except Yinglong will be responsible for protecting the target." Cui Man shook her head. "The attack mission can be left to Yinglong alone."

"Understood." The others nodded in response, while Yue Feng spat in dissatisfaction.

Soon, the plane landed in D-Mascus, the capital of X-lia, but their target was not in D-Mascus, but in the city of Hasek. So after landing, they communicated with the local embassy staff, and then Cui Man led these Mutant on their way to Hasek.

To be fair, enjoying the exotic scenery with Ye Wanqing in this unfamiliar country and city has its own unique charm.

The only regret is that I'm tied up with official duties this time, so I won't be able to eat those delicious-looking roadside snacks.

After driving for another hour or so, they finally arrived at their destination city. Xiao He didn't know the name of the place, but compared to the prosperity of the capital, it was like another country altogether.

Half of it is a city, and the other half is ruins, as if it were being rebuilt from a city destroyed after the war.

"Because this place is close to the border, there are often disturbances here," Cui Man explained from the passenger seat.

"Actually, I don't think Xiaoqing needs to come along. It would only put her in danger," Xiao He said, pressing Ye Wanqing's head.

"No, I want to go with you," Ye Wanqing said defiantly. "We agreed to do everything together."

"There's a reason I brought her along," Cui Man replied. "In case there are Mutant among the enemy, we might need to combine her abilities with yours. After all, it's an overseas operation, and manpower is limited. She'll be more effective on the ground. Don't worry, there are so many people here."

The car drove through the alleys, and there were few people to be seen on the roadside. Even those who were there looked impoverished. The whole city seemed unusually decadent, as if it were heading towards death. This made Xiao He sigh and think that his own country was better.

After driving for about half an hour, the car finally stopped in front of a dilapidated little house. Cui Man, escorted by Xiao He and An Xiuru, arrived at the door of the house.

The person inside asked a question in an unknown language, to which Cui Man replied directly in English: "We are the diplomatic ambassadors of the Dragon Country, here to 'assist' this evacuation operation. Are you Mr. Liang Bin?"

Upon hearing Chinese, the other person immediately opened the door, looking at them excitedly. "Great, you've finally arrived!"

Xiao He sized up Liang Bin, who was about 1.75 meters tall, with sunken eyes, a growing belly, and thinning hair. His skin was tanned and rough from years of working in X-lia, giving him a weathered look. He was just an ordinary middle-aged man in his forties. His gaze immediately shifted to Xiao He.

"Even Yinglong came!?" Liang Bin was somewhat surprised, seemingly not expecting to receive such treatment.

"Because your Superpower is far more important than you think," Cui Man urged. "Stop talking and hurry up and retreat."

Liang Bin nodded, called out something, and soon a woman came out of the house with a boy.

The women were typical locals, but the children were more likely of Dragon Country. Liang Bin asked worriedly, "Can I bring my wife and son? They're locals..."

"Legally speaking, it's not feasible..." Cui Man frowned, "But the situation is special right now. Let's go back to D-Mascus for now and make a further decision at the embassy. Let's go! Take just the bare minimum of luggage!"

Soon, everyone helped Liang Bin into the car. Yue Feng, Qin Weize, and Han Tianyu rode in the SUV with Liang Bin's family, while Xiao He Cui Man, Cui Man, Ye Wanqing, An Xiuru rode in another car to lead the way.

"Darling, stay alert, okay? The mission has only just begun," Cui Man reminded him. Xiao He nodded and cautiously looked around. Suddenly, he spotted several black dots on the edge of the yellow sand and asked curiously, "Hey, what are those...?"

Soon, the few black dots turned into a convoy of cars, pickup trucks, and jeeps. Judging from their attire, they appeared to be local militants, but the gleaming weapons in their hands contrasted sharply with their tattered clothes.

Xiao He counted carefully: eight carriages, each with four to six people, making it impossible to determine whether any of them were Mutant.

"Be careful, war is about to break out," Cui Man frowned and warned, then turned to An Xiuru: "Just protect the people in the car."

An Xiuru nodded, then Cui Man turned to Xiao He: "Don't rush to attack, let's wait and see what their purpose is."

But at that moment, the people behind one of the pickup trucks suddenly raised a rocket launcher and fired it in their direction. Xiao He immediately opened the car door and jumped out. The moment he landed, he unleashed his kinetic energy from his feet and shot towards the rocket launcher like an arrow. He reached out and grabbed the rocket's warhead. The rocket's kinetic energy was absorbed the moment it hit him, and it stopped.

Xiao He gripped the rocket launcher and steadied himself. To stay within his perception range, the two escort vehicles behind him stopped not far away, but everyone stayed by the vehicles, leaving Xiao He to deal with the group alone.

"This must be the enemy, right?" Xiao He thought to himself, looking at the rocket launcher in his hand. "But I have no experience fighting ordinary people. What if I kill them by hitting them too hard?"

But in the short time he was thinking, the group opened fire on him, one shot hitting the rocket launcher in his hand, and flames instantly engulfed him. However, the flames quickly stopped expanding, shrank rapidly, and then disappeared completely in his arms. By this time, the convoy had driven up to within a few dozen meters of him and stopped in a line on the side of the road.

The people in the car quickly got out, pointed their guns at him, and shouted in a language Xiao He couldn't understand.

"Put down your weapons and stop resisting, and I won't hurt you," Xiao He said in very basic English. But without a word, these people raised their guns and opened fire on him, making Xiao He a little doubtful. "Did I mispronounce a word? Or do these people not understand English?"

Bullets rained down on Xiao He, but they stopped as soon as they hit him and fell limply to the ground. Xiao He stomped his foot on the ground, and a shockwave shot forward, exploding beneath one of the pickup trucks. The powerful impact sent the truck flying into the air, and the people inside screamed as they tumbled and crashed to the ground with the truck.

The others hesitated for a moment, but only paused their attack briefly before continuing to fire their guns.

As Xiao He endured the hail of bullets, he glanced back at the two cars behind him to make sure no other enemies were taking the opportunity to flank him, then decisively charged into the crowd.

Now, with the immense physical and defensive power activated by Yue Feng and the "Kinetic Energy Absorption" activated by Qin Weize, his Physical Strength was terrifyingly high. Therefore, he planned to test how much force he could muster without killing these ordinary people. However, his sudden charge caused the armed men to panic.

The man to Xiao He's left immediately pulled a pistol from his waistband, aimed it at Xiao He's face, and pulled the trigger.

Xiao He flicked the other man's forehead with his little finger. The man rolled 360 degrees and fell headfirst to the ground. Blood trickled down from where the finger had struck his forehead, and he had already lost consciousness.

"Hey, you're not dead, are you?!" Xiao He asked in surprise, then looked down and touched his carotid artery. He breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that it was still beating, but at that moment a grenade rolled to his feet with a "thud".

"Holy crap, they're killing their own people!?" Xiao He exclaimed in surprise, picking up a grenade and gripping it tightly in his hand.

Then a miraculous thing happened: the grenade lost its kinetic energy the moment it exploded in his hand. So, to everyone else, the grenade only produced a flash of light in Xiao He 'Xiao He hand before turning into a handful of fragments that slipped from his grasp.

The group pointed at Xiao He in astonishment, shouting something. Their faces were covered with black cloth, so their expressions couldn't be seen, but fear could be seen in their eyes.