Chapter 174: Illegal Actions

Ah…

Li Mengmeng felt a scream rising in her throat the moment she saw the cleaner’s expression.

She couldn’t see the man’s face like Lu Xin could but she recognized that look.

It was an expression she’d seen countless times on her friends and family.

The moment it appeared she felt like she’d plunged into a nightmare. Her legs trembled and her first instinct was to run.

Lu Xin gently squeezed her arm bringing her back to her senses. She quickly covered her mouth.

But her eyes pleaded with Lu Xin.

“Bitch…”

Li Mengmeng’s glance towards Lu Xin instantly provoked the intense displeasure of the person inside the cleaner. Her gaze fixed on Lu Xin filled with hatred a chilling look that seemed to seep directly from her eyes. Lowering her rough voice she snarled “Listen I don’t give a damn who you are. Get lost right now… I’ve already claimed this prey.”

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Beside him Li Mengmeng couldn’t stop trembling.

Everything she was seeing and hearing defied her understanding.

She subconsciously clutched Lu Xin’s arm tighter as if holding onto her only lifeline. Her soft body trembled beneath the hoodie.

Lu Xin’s expression remained calm as he signaled Li Mengmeng not to panic.

Then he casually glanced to the side. His Sister hadn’t shown up yet…

She was really being mischievous running around everywhere.

She shouldn’t be in her rebellious phase yet right…

Luckily he could forcefully borrow her power in critical moments. He wasn’t very skilled at first but after the experience of leaving the city he was much better. So he wasn’t panicked. He just looked calmly at the cleaner before him and said quietly “Nobody is your prey. I’m not leaving either. Also… do you realize that what you’re doing right now is illegal?”

The cleaner seemed stunned by his words.

After a long moment a strange mocking expression appeared on her face “You’re talking to me about illegal? Haha…”

Suddenly her smile vanished replaced by a chilling tone “You have no idea who I am or what I can do…”

“I don’t care who you are but you’d better not provoke me. Give my prey back now…”

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“Actually I do know…”

Lu Xin looked at her helplessly saying “I’ve read your file. And my job is to bring you back.”

“Come back with me now before you actually commit a crime.”

He let out a soft sigh looking seriously at the cleaner “If you resist then I’ll have to fight you. But honestly I don’t have much experience fighting Ability Users. If I strike too hard you might die.”

“You…”

Lu Xin’s words stirred a strange feeling in both Li Mengmeng and the Ability User.

Li Mengmeng found it somewhat unreal.

She thought this young man was here for ghost hunting but his tone sounded more like he was arresting a thief?

The cleaner on the other hand seemed slightly wary staring intently at Lu Xin before sneering “You followed me from the Main City didn’t you? Heh useless. I knew someone was watching me but I couldn’t care less…”

“Go back and tell your people I don’t ask for much. You should count yourselves lucky…”

“So I won’t bother you but you’d better not bother me either…”

“Let’s get along and everything will be fine. Otherwise…”

Her face suddenly twisted into a ferocious expression “Even those top gentlemen in Qinggang I can kill them right before your eyes…”

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Her voice carried a deliberately affected tone and combined with her sinister expression it had some effect.

Li Mengmeng beside Lu Xin was genuinely frightened. She was unsteady on her feet practically hanging onto Lu Xin’s arm.

Lu Xin frowned at her words and said “You can go then.”

The cleaner’s expression immediately froze.

Just then on the smooth nearby wall Sister slowly climbed down clutching her teddy bear. Who knew where she’d run off to play? Her face still held a trace of mischievous excitement. But as soon as she landed she saw the girl tucked into Lu Xin’s arm. A surprised look crossed her face. She quickly circled the girl finally peering at her chest.

Then she pouted looking completely uninterested.

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“You can go deal with those gentlemen. That has nothing to do with my job.”

Lu Xin relaxed slightly. He looked seriously at the cleaner before him and smiled “But I have a feeling you won’t be able to go…”

The cleaner fell silent just staring sinisterly at Lu Xin.

She seemed to sense something nearby her expression growing wary. Suddenly she whispered “Then you’re courting death!”

*Swish!*

The moment the words left her mouth she suddenly sprang up from the ground.

Her speed completely contradicted her seemingly weak body. She moved incredibly fast lunging towards Lu Xin. In her hand she brandished a silver object like a small shovel – it was a floor scraper with a very sharp edge.

She thrust this sharp end straight towards Lu Xin’s eyes her face contorted in a sinister ruthless expression.

Ah…

Li Mengmeng terrified by the expression on her face was about to scream again.

But Lu Xin suddenly said “Gently!”

Li Mengmeng thought he was talking to her and quickly clamped her hand over her mouth.

But Lu Xin was actually looking at his Sister.

Even before the cleaner lunged Sister had grabbed his leg. A chilling sensation spread through his body and Lu Xin’s state instantly changed. His arm shot out like lightning aiming straight for the cleaner’s neck.

Compared to his phantom-like speed the cleaner’s movements seemed incredibly slow.

It was almost as if she had willingly delivered her neck right into Lu Xin’s hand.

Lu Xin had said “gently” to tell his Sister not to use too much force so as not to seriously injure the woman.

Sure enough the moment Lu Xin’s hand closed around the cleaner’s neck her raised hands and fierce expression vanished instantly. Her entire body went limp like a puppet whose strings had been cut collapsing downwards.

If Lu Xin hadn’t been holding her neck she would have crumpled straight to the floor.

Ah…

The cleaner’s face went blank for a moment before her senses slowly returned.

Her eyes focused and she saw Lu Xin gripping her neck. She let out a terrified scream almost scared out of her wits. Flailing her arms wildly she gasped begging for mercy “I’m sorry customer I’m sorry…”

She had no idea why Lu Xin was choking her assuming she must have angered him somehow.

“It’s okay it’s not your fault…”

Lu Xin’s hand slid down supporting the cleaner and gently helped her sit down leaning against the wall.

Then he frowned looking around the area.

By now people in the lobby had heard the commotion and were subconsciously looking their way.

Many wore surprised expressions and a security guard noticing something was wrong started walking over.

“Hehe see?”

Just then from the front desk direction the little girl who had registered Lu Xin earlier and taken his hundred yuan looked over at him a faint smile playing on her lips. She whispered “We’re fundamentally different types of people now… Or rather I’m different from everyone else in this world. You’re just ordinary people while I… I’m like a god now!”

As she spoke she no longer seemed to care about anyone else attracting many astonished glances.

*Who is this receptionist girl?* *Her attitude is so over the top…*

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“I think I’ve heard someone say something similar before…”

Lu Xin looked towards the receptionist girl and said quietly “He was nuts. You seem pretty similar…”

He watched the little girl intently as he spoke.

Beside him Sister understood his meaning. Looking rather pleased she secretly darted towards the front desk…

*Swish!*

But just as Sister was about to pounce on the girl at the front desk the little girl’s expression suddenly changed becoming vacant and confused.

Immediately after the strong security guard who had noticed something amiss and was already approaching Lu Xin suddenly wore a fierce expression. He swiftly drew the rubber baton from his waist and swung it forcefully towards the back of Lu Xin’s head.