My Ideal Type? It's You, Ma'am!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bai Yu kept pulling the trigger until every bullet was gone.

"What's wrong? Is something happening over there?"

The police officers beside her drew their guns in confusion and looked toward where she had fired.

"Careful! He's not dead!"

Bai Yu warned her colleagues as she reloaded.

Before she finished speaking, a figure stepped slowly out of a dark corner and said with a sneer, "I didn't expect you to spot me... In that case, I'll have to get rid of all of you."

"Damn it!"

"Fire!"

The moment they saw the man in the Spade Four mask, they opened fire.

But the bullets did no lasting damage. Even when they left wounds, those wounds healed within moments.

"Is that... regeneration?"

Bai Yu frowned. Ordinary guns would not be enough to hurt him. They needed heavier firepower!

"Old Chen! Use the grenade launcher!"

"Got it!"

Old Chen switched to the grenade launcher, but before he could pull the trigger, Spade Four lunged in front of him. "You think I'd give you the ch—"

Bang!

Before he could finish, Bai Yu drove a flying knee into him and sent him several meters back.

In the same motion, she snatched the grenade launcher from Old Chen, spun around, and fired repeatedly at Spade Four.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Against the grenades' explosive force, Spade Four could only shield himself with his six arms.

Even so, the successive blasts mangled them. His body could no longer heal as quickly as the grenades tore it apart.

Yet he did not panic. "Woman, are you an Esper?" he asked coldly.

Bai Yu gave no answer. She just kept firing.

Soon, the grenade launcher ran dry.

"Out of ammo?"

Spade Four sneered. "Now it's my turn..."

"Argh—!"

He was cut off again as his body was ripped in two at the waist!

"Wh-what happened!?"

Spade Four lay in a pool of blood, disbelief filling his eyes.

The next moment, a figure descended slowly and hovered in midair.

"Li Hongyou! Weren't you in the city? How are you here!?" Spade Four cried in shock.

"Was I?"

Li Hongyou shrugged casually. "Maybe."

"You...!"

"Damn it!"

"That useless Three of Clubs!"

"She..."

Boom!

A deafening blast crashed down with invisible pressure, crushing Spade Four's body into a puddle of minced flesh.

"Her power... got stronger again?"

Bai Yu stared at Li Hongyou, unable to believe what she had just seen.

She was certain Li Hongyou's Telekinesis had risen another level since before!

While Bai Yu was reeling, Li Hongyou was just as surprised.

From what she had seen of Bai Yu, she could tell Bai Yu was no longer an ordinary person.

"Guard the villa. I'll deal with the remaining puppets."

"All right."

With that, Li Hongyou flew toward the other battlefields...

Everything that had just happened appeared before Bai Xuan's eyes through Marée Alaira's Legendary Perspective.

"Master, do you need me to step in?" Marée Alaira asked excitedly from the window.

"Not yet," Bai Xuan replied.

At the same time, surprise stirred in his heart. Had Li Hongyou's power grown stronger again? No wonder she was hailed as the strongest Junior Investigator. Her growth was astonishing...

His gaze shifted to the fake Li Hongyou before him.

She was leisurely sipping lemon black tea with extra sugar, a faint smile on her lips.

Noticing his stare, the fake Li Hongyou glanced sideways at him. "What are you looking at, kid?"

Bai Xuan hurriedly said, "Miss Li Hongyou, there's something I've always wanted to ask you. May I?"

"Go ahead."

"Well, Miss Li Hongyou..." Bai Xuan rubbed his nose. "Have you ever been in love?"

"?"

The fake Li Hongyou froze at the unexpected question, then narrowed her eyes with curiosity. "What? Don't tell me you're trying to pursue me, kid."

"No, no! You've got it wrong!" Bai Xuan waved his hands. "You're beautiful, but you're not my type."

"Oh?" The fake Li Hongyou's interest was piqued. "Then tell me what your type is."

"That's private. I can't just tell anyone." Bai Xuan shook his head.

"If you tell me..." The fake Li Hongyou rested her chin on the back of her hand and smiled. "I'll take you out for more good food. If you don't... our friendship ends here~"

"?"

Bai Xuan pretended to wrestle with the decision before giving in. "Fine, fine! I like mature women!"

"What else?"

"She has to have a great figure. Ideally, more than I can hold in one hand."

The fake Li Hongyou gave a soft laugh, then asked coldly, "So all you care about is that kind of immediate physical attraction, kid? Nothing deeper?"

"Of course there is!" Bai Xuan went on. "Ideally, she's a successful career woman. And if she's a few years older than me, that's fine too. I don't mind."

"Oh? Keep going."

"I like long, wine-red hair best. A little natural curl would make it perfect. It would feel so much nicer to touch."

"?"

The fake Li Hongyou's eyes narrowed, a flicker of puzzlement crossing them. "Anything else?"

"And..." Bai Xuan pretended to think. After a moment, he answered, "It would be even better if she'd cosplay for me. You know... dress up as different characters."

"I... see." The fake Li Hongyou managed a smile, at a loss for words.

The qualities Bai Xuan had listed pointed far too clearly to one person!

Wasn't he describing her?

What baffled her most was that she could hear no trace of insincerity in his voice. It sounded as though... he meant every word!

Of course, she was not embarrassed because his ideal woman was her.

What troubled her was how pointed his description had been. Had he already figured out who she was?

But he was only a student—!

How could that be possible?

It made no sense.

Unless...

Bai Xuan, meanwhile, was surprised by the fake Li Hongyou's reaction.

He had merely described one version of his ideal woman off the top of his head. He had not expected such a... strong reaction.

It was as if he had accidentally touched a nerve!

Wait!

Could it be—!

Did everything I just mentioned happen to describe her?

High status? Powerful?

Long, wine-red hair?

Big waves?

And she can change her appearance at will?

Whoa...

That's impressive!

"Ahem!"

Bai Xuan cleared his throat. "That's everything. Don't tell anyone my secret, all right?"

"Heh~"

The fake Li Hongyou chuckled knowingly, then rose to her feet. "Come on. I'll take you home."