A Fake Li Hongyou! I Think Yours Is the Strongest!

Bai Xuan thought for a moment, then answered earnestly, "Magnetic Field Manipulation! Phoenix Force! Laser Eyes! Superman's Body! Fallen Hypnosis!"

"If none of those work, I guess I could settle for Super Regeneration..."

"?"

Li Hongyou froze as he rattled off so many powerful abilities like he was reading a menu.

Anyone with one of those abilities would be more than qualified to serve as a core member of an Investigation Bureau, let alone an ordinary Investigator.

"You sure know how to dream big, kid." Li Hongyou rolled her eyes at Bai Xuan, a faint smile tugging at her lips. "Forget the Ninghang City Investigation Bureau. You might not find a single person with any of those abilities even at the White Sea City Investigation Bureau."

"Joining an Investigation Bureau means facing Anomalous Calamities head-on. How could I do that without a powerful ability?" Bai Xuan replied with a shrug.

"Then..."

Li Hongyou propped her chin on both hands and narrowed her eyes, looking suddenly mysterious. "What do you think of an ability that lets you teleport?"

"?"

Bai Xuan was silent for a moment before answering with a smile. "Spatial abilities are impressive, of course. But if all one can do is teleport, I'd say your Telekinesis is better, Miss Li Hongyou."

"No, wait!"

"I mean, your Telekinesis is the strongest! The best!"

"It's only a matter of time before you become Huaguo's strongest Investigator!"

"You've got a good eye, kid." Li Hongyou smiled, though her gaze drifted to one side.

Bai Xuan followed her gaze and spotted a black insect hidden among the leaves of a decorative plant in the restaurant. It was inconspicuous, but he could clearly make out a faint red glow on its back.

Was that some kind of surveillance device?

Wait.

Was someone listening to their conversation right now?

At that very moment, in a dark basement somewhere, a woman wearing a Three of Clubs mask spoke to Spade Four beside her.

"Li Hongyou isn't with Su Yue. We've confirmed it. You can move."

"Good!"

Spade Four grinned savagely. "This time, I'm bringing her back!"

"Don't fail again."

Three of Clubs warned him, "If you do, we won't get the bounty."

Before she had even finished speaking, Spade Four turned and walked into the adjoining room.

Once he was gone, Three of Clubs looked back at the computer screen before her. It showed a live feed of Li Hongyou and Bai Xuan having dinner together.

Who was monitoring their conversation?

Bai Xuan considered the possibilities. It could only be the Investigation Bureau or the Evil Organization. But Li Hongyou worked for the Investigation Bureau, making it highly unlikely that they were monitoring her. That left the Evil Organization.

Were they watching Li Hongyou?

If her mission was to protect Su Yue, it made sense for the Evil Organization to keep tabs on her.

With her strength, dealing with D-Rank members of the Evil Organization would hardly be difficult.

But that all hinged on one thing: whether the person in front of him really was Li Hongyou.

She looked exactly like Li Hongyou, but a few details were off. For one, she was especially fond of rich, sugary food.

Given her petite, slender build, he wouldn't have expected her to be so obsessed with it.

There were also subtle differences in the way she spoke. Her imitation wasn't as perfect as it had been when she played Liu Qian.

Of course, it should be more than enough to fool the Evil Organization.

As for why she was impersonating Li Hongyou, it was probably another attempt to lure the enemy out.

As his thoughts raced, Bai Xuan glanced through Legendary Perspective. Sure enough, something was already happening at the Lakeside Villa where Su Yue was staying.

Boom!

A violent explosion rang out beyond the villa, startling the Investigators and Police Officers on the scene. They all turned toward the sound.

"What was that?"

"It has to be the Evil Organization!"

"Everyone, stay sharp!"

They raised their weapons and braced for a fight.

Just then, a figure tore through space and appeared before them.

With a vicious grin, he said, "Investigators and Police Officers of Ninghang City, if you don't want to die, get the hell out of my way!"

"Damn it... Why does he have six arms?"

"Shoot! Hurry!"

Bang, bang, bang!

The Police Officers opened fire at once. But the wounds their bullets left in Spade Four's body healed within seconds!

"If you're so determined to die, don't blame me!"

Spade Four sneered and lunged at the nearest Police Officer.

Just as he was about to tear the man apart, several playing cards shot through the air like throwing knives and buried themselves in Spade Four's flesh.

Then—

Boom!!

The cards exploded, blasting several holes through Spade Four's upper body.

"I-is it over?"

"I don't know..."

"He's dead, right?"

The Police Officers exchanged uneasy looks, their eyes fixed on Spade Four's mangled body.

Just then, a man holding playing cards hurried onto the scene.

"Whew... Made it just in time!"

Huang Xin was breathing hard.

He had sprinted over the moment he heard the commotion and thrown his cards in the nick of time, saving the Police Officer.

But when he looked up at Spade Four, his expression darkened.

The man's nearly obliterated body was healing before his eyes, flesh regenerating at a furious pace!

"This is bad!"

Huang Xin's heart sank. He shouted to the Police Officers around him, "Get back! He's still—"

He never finished.

Bang!

A thunderous impact shook the scene!

Spade Four launched himself forward like a cannonball and slammed into Huang Xin, sending him flying over ten meters before he crashed into a van.

Huang Xin lost consciousness on the spot.

Spade Four gave a cold laugh. "That's all Ninghang City's Investigators can do? What a joke."

With that, he turned toward Su Yue's villa.

But the moment he took a step, Spade Four realized that, somehow, his body was covered in playing cards!

Detonate!

Boom!

Towering flames swallowed him whole...

High above, Li Hongyou hovered in silence, calmly surveying the battle below.

As the strongest fighter assigned to the mission, she had to stay composed and assess every shift in the battlefield.

"Three Spade Puppets?"

"No... four."

"I'll deal with the one that slipped into the villa first."

She immediately dove toward Su Yue's Lakeside Villa...

Inside the villa, Bai Yu kept a close watch on the perimeter.

Noise came from every direction, making her frown.

The Investigators and Police Officers had set up defenses on four sides, and three of them had come under fire in quick succession.

That meant at least three enemies were attacking at once!

"Bai Yu, we only need to hold the villa grounds. Leave the rest to the others," a Police Officer beside her reminded her quietly. "Keep patrolling. Don't give them an opening."

"Right."

Bai Yu nodded and was about to move.

Then she suddenly drew her gun, spun toward a shadowy corner, and pulled the trigger!

Bang, bang, bang!