Insurance

The incident occurred in Baihua City, a second-tier city next to West Terrace City. Although it is not right next to the border, it is one of the few cities close to the border of China, so smugglers and illegal immigrants occasionally appear there.

However, China has relatively good public security and a gun ban, so most criminal gangs can't cause too much trouble.

However, this time, a "Mutant" appeared within this criminal gang.

In fact, Xiao He knew this day would come sooner or later. Not all Mutant have obvious Superpower. For example, his Superpower —if Lin Tiannan's car hadn't hit him, who would have known he possessed such a bizarre Superpower?

At first, people were just unsure if they had Superpower, but once they were certain, they would consciously use them.

Xiao He was still quite excited. He recalled the script he had simulated many times but failed to execute: the enemy appeared, their true identity was confirmed, Ye Wanqing changed the enemy's name to "Lin Tiannan," and then he would appear, easily and stylishly defeat the enemy, and return in triumph amidst the cheers of the crowd. Everyone was relaxed and happy.

At this moment, Ye Wanqing was still complaining to Cui Man.

"Sister Man, why do you keep that kind of thing in the house?" Ye Wanqing asked, dissatisfied.

"What is that?" Cui Man, seemingly confused.

Ye Wanqing blushed and said, "It's... it's that thing we use when we're intimate..."

"Oh, TT," Cui Man said dismissively. "It's normal for living couples to have TT at home. It's convenient, and people will know you're a couple just by looking at it. But now that you mention it, I need to go and replace your box. That box has been open for a while now, it can't be used anymore, okay?"

"We won't need it at all!" Ye Wanqing said angrily. Cui Man frowned. "What are you saying, child? Girls need to learn to protect themselves. You're both too young; having children now is a bit too hasty."

But after thinking about it, Cui Man hesitated and said, "However, having children early is actually not bad. It's a good opportunity to see if the offspring of Mutant still be Mutant, and whether this gene can be inherited."

"Ugh!" Ye Wanqing stomped her foot in anger, turned her head away, and ignored Cui Man.

"Little Pufferfish." Xiao He muttered to himself. Ye Wanqing glared at him and then stomped on his foot.

She was fuming, but everyone else seemed quite calm. Xiao He glanced at Xia Yu and Xie Haining and noticed that Xia Yu seemed more confident, smiling as she waited to reach their destination, while Xie Haining looked much better.

When Xiao He first met Xie Haining, he thought he looked like a shut-in who hadn't left the house in years, or a patient who had been bedridden for a long time. But now his complexion was much better, and he looked stronger.

"We'll reach our destination in about an hour and a half," Cui Man said after checking with the driver ahead. She then turned back to them and instructed, "Take a rest and recharge, we'll be there soon..."

At this point, Cui Man glanced at Xiao He, who was eager to try, and said, "You don't need to go."

"?" Xiao He frowned immediately: He finally had a proper mission, but he didn't have to participate?

"You're already popular enough. Now you need to help Gluttonous Beast and Candle Dragon gain some popularity," Cui Man frowned. "Wait until there's a big event or they can't handle it before you step in. We've basically confirmed the information on this criminal gang. Changing their names will be easy. You and Wanqing are just insurance. Let someone else have the chance to shine today."

With that, Cui Man turned to Xie Haining: "You're in charge of today's task."

"Yes, Chief Cui." Xie Haining's voice was still gentle, but his expression became more serious.

Xiao He was getting a little impatient, and Ye Wanqing gave him a nudge with her elbow, so he had no choice but to behave himself.

"Oh? He's actually a henpecked husband." Cui Man pinched Xiao He's ear and teased, "Yinglong's image has already been established, so we can't let Yinglong do all the trivial things, can we?"

"I understand. Anyway, I can't activate my ability unless the Little Pufferfish agrees." Xiao He sighed.

"Little Pufferfish?" Cui Man looked at Ye Wanqing curiously. Ye Wanqing blushed, pinched Xiao He's arm, and angrily replied, "He gave me this random nickname! It's so annoying! I hate it when people give me nicknames!"

"But I think it's cute," Xia Yu said, covering her mouth with a laugh. Xiao He poked Ye Wanqing's cheek. "Because she's always puffed up, like a pufferfish that's been inflated. Isn't that a good description?"

"That's because you always make me angry!" Ye Wanqing punched his arm.

"It's me, it's me, it's all my fault." Xiao He sighed and gently pressed her head down. "Alright, alright, stop making a fuss. Be good..."

"Why are you treating me like a child..." Ye Wanqing glared at him and muttered, but she still behaved herself a bit.

"So this is how you coax a girl," Xiao He thought to himself, arms crossed.

At that moment, he noticed Xie Haining looking at him with a smile, as if he were looking at his grown-up son. This expression made him feel uneasy.

During the conversation, the Helicopter arrived over Baihua City, began to descend, and then landed on an open ground.

A group of police officers were already waiting for them in the open space.

"Special Response Department Operations Director, Cui Man." Cui Man showed her identification to the police officers who came to greet her.

"Chief Cui." Several special police officers saluted, while Cui Man stepped forward and asked, "Have you confirmed the transaction location?"

"Yes, we've already sent people to keep watch nearby, but we don't dare to alert them," the SWAT officer explained.

"What about the Mutant?" Cui Man frowned and continued, "Is he from our country, or from abroad? Do you have any information about him? His name, abilities, or anything like that?"

"He's a local from Baihua City," the SWAT officer explained, then handed over a tablet computer. It displayed the Mutant's identification documents and various other information; surprisingly, he had a criminal record. "Jin Shaokang, 26 years old, unemployed. A petty thug, often getting into fights. He's been to the police station a few times for assault, but hasn't committed any serious crimes."

"It feels like they were recruited as thugs," Cui Man said thoughtfully. "What about their abilities? Do you even know?"

The SWAT officer glanced uncertainly at the detective-looking man beside him, then turned to Cui Man and explained, "He can use his shadow as a Clone, moving half a beat slower than himself, and this shadow is invulnerable to blades and bullets. That's all we know for now."

"I understand." Cui Man nodded and raised her hand to indicate, "Have your people withdraw. We don't need you for the rest of the operation, nor do we need backup. We have strong enough backup ourselves."

"Yes, sir," the SWAT officer replied, then led his team to retreat.

"Candle Dragon, do your best." Cui Man slapped Xie Haining on the back and laughed.