Chapter 276: An Awkward Invitation

Right then Lu Xin wished a crack would open in the ground so he could crawl inside.

It was just too awkward.

He had been prepared for a confrontation even gripping the gun loaded with special bullets waiting for the moment she revealed her ferocious nature. But he never expected this. She hadn’t. She had simply taken off her clothes straightforwardly crawled into the tent and waited for him.

If she harbored a Mental Monster it would have surely revealed some trace after she stripped.

But Lu Xin looked very carefully. There was nothing on her.

Besides Mom Sister even Father or that skinless dog likely had their own ways of judging Pollution.

In a way she was currently facing what could arguably be the strictest assessment standards in the world…

But judging by their reactions they hadn’t detected anything either.

So the situation felt like Lu Xin being caught by his whole family while browsing some premium content.

This was the first time Lu Xin had encountered a situation he didn’t know how to explain.

…

Sighing softly he pulled over a stool and sat down rubbing his face wearily with both hands.

“What are you waiting for? Hurry up and come in…”

The cat-like meow echoed from the tent again.

“So you called me over just to…”

Lu Xin paused for a long moment before slowly asking “Do that?”

“Can you hurry it up?”

The Boss sounded clearly impatient again “So young yet so wishy-washy.”

“Can you act normal?”

Lu Xin sighed feeling a bit annoyed himself addressing the woman.

The Boss chuckled softly the reflection of flames dancing in her eyes “What’s more normal than a man and a woman together?”

…

Lu Xin didn’t answer. He tapped the ground with his toe nudged her clothes and flicked them forcefully in her direction.

“What? Are you playing coy or just pretending to be proper to rile me up?”

The Boss didn’t touch the clothes that landed in front of her her movements becoming even lazier as she sneered “Old lady here has taken a liking to you it’s your good fortune. Usually a pretty boy like you who’s all looks and no substance wouldn’t even catch my eye… Wait…”

A hint of alertness flickered in her eyes as she sized Lu Xin up suspiciously “Are you actually useless?”

“You…”

Lu Xin flushed with anger and embarrassment “Isn’t making personal attacks going a bit too far?”

“Hehe…”

The Boss scoffed her voice suddenly softening slightly “Useless or not why not just prove yourself?”

“Little brother don’t be shy. Which one of these guys outside haven’t I played with?”

…

Lu Xin shook his head firmly “I won’t do that kind of thing.”

The Boss’s gaze turned icy as she suddenly snapped “Stop playing dumb here. In this convoy I’m the Boss I call the shots. I’m giving you a chance now and you refuse? Believe it or not if I shout dozens of guns will be pointed at you?”

Lu Xin slowly shook his head “Even then I wouldn’t touch you.”

The Boss trembled with anger suddenly blurting out “What you’re from the High-wall City think I’m dirty?”

“You think I’m taking advantage of you by sleeping with you?”

…

Lu Xin felt slightly awkward. After a moment he slowly said “You’ve said it all what’s left for me to say?”

“You…”

Fire practically erupted from the Boss’s eyes.

She suddenly clenched her jaw plunged her hand under the pillow and pulled out a gun.

She instantly flicked off the safety and raised the gun pointing it at Lu Xin.

But just as she looked up she saw that as she pointed her gun at Lu Xin his hand also emerged from his bag.

A dark muzzle was pointed right back at her.

His expression was indifferent suggesting he was used to handling guns.

It starkly contrasted with his somewhat refined and gentle appearance creating a strangely eerie aura.

The Boss felt the pores on her skin prickle under his gaze inexplicably tense.

“You really don’t desire me at all?”

After a moment’s pause she suddenly spoke with a cold smile straightening her waist and even leaning slightly towards Lu Xin’s gun muzzle.

“Not at all. In fact I find it rather repulsive.”

Lu Xin didn’t lower his gun emphasizing the firmness of his stance.

His expression was extremely serious cold even detached as he looked into her eyes “Although I have no experience in these matters I believe consent is crucial in anything. Don’t think you can do whatever you want just because you’re a woman. Your subordinates are already terrified of you. While it’s not my place to interfere I still want to advise you…”

“…Take care of your body!”

…

The Boss’s eyes widened in surprise looking at Lu Xin.

Meeting Lu Xin’s composed gaze her expression suddenly became complex as if shifting entirely.

She spoke with cold disdain “It’s not even my body why should I care for it?”

…

Hearing this Lu Xin didn’t know how to respond for a moment.

But by now the Boss had turned ice-cold. She suddenly retracted her gun tossed it aside casually glanced between Lu Xin’s legs and said coldly “Talking so tough you’ve killed my mood. Get lost!”

This shift in attitude caught Lu Xin off guard. He slowly asked “Then you…”

“Too late for regrets now scram…”

The Boss suddenly started screaming hysterically slapping her bare thigh her limbs convulsing her voice hoarse.

“This…”

Seeing her somewhat crazed state Lu Xin slowly lowered his gun.

He could feel the deep-seated pain emanating from this woman. He felt curious and strangely a bit envious.

After a slight pause he still said nothing just silently put away his gun turned and walked out.

Only when he reached the doorway did he whisper “I don’t have any regrets…”

…

Outside the Service Hall the atmosphere had become tense at some point.

From the tents and the tightly shut driver’s cabs concerned and curious gazes secretly watched.

Someone rushed past Lu Xin running inside nervously to check if the Boss was alright.

A moment later another frantic shout of “Get out!” came from the Service Hall and everyone collectively sighed in relief.

At the same time immense confusion arose in their minds.

That young man was done already?

…

Lu Xin himself silently returned to Old Zhou and his nephew’s tent.

The two had already come out anxiously waiting for him. They looked at Lu Xin with concern carefully inspecting his clothes. Seeing no signs of them being undone their expressions became even stranger glancing towards the Service Hall with near disbelief.

“I checked. She isn’t polluted.”

Lu Xin explained to them “And although there seems to be something wrong with her body it doesn’t seem like a head swap either…”

“Then this… why does she hate her own body so much?”

The bewilderment on Old Zhou and his nephew’s faces deepened.

“Hate?”

Lu Xin looked at them surprised.

Old Zhou nodded wanting to say something but seemed hesitant.

“Uncle let me tell him…”

Seeing his uncle hesitate Little Zhou patted his shoulder “I saw it more clearly last time…”

Saying this he slowly looked up at Lu Xin still stammering slightly “Our Boss you see it’s not just this…”

Just as Lu Xin was listening intently his sister’s excited voice suddenly rang out nearby:

“Brother that woman… is so interesting…”

…

Inside the Service Hall the fire had nearly burned out. No flames flickered only the charcoal glowed faintly red.

The convoy’s Boss was now sitting naked beside the tent silently smoking a tobacco pouch.

“See that…?”

After sitting in the quiet darkness for who knows how long she suddenly spoke her voice somewhat hoarse.

It seemed tinged with a kind of malicious pleasure.

“Someone finds you ugly…”

“Haha I knew this day would come you’d be found disgusting…”

…

As she spoke she lowered her head looking at her own body.

She was actually talking to her body.

“You’ll become more and more disgusting until everyone hates you…”

In the dim light her eyes shone faintly with an excited gleam and a hint of hatred could even be heard.

“Your body?”

“Heehee let’s see if you still want your body…”

…

As she spoke her voice lowered. Suddenly remembering something her eyes glinted with excitement.

Then she slowly extended the bowl of the tobacco pouch towards her own body…

“Tsss…”

…

“Something like this actually happens?”

Through his sister’s relayed message and Little Zhou’s account Lu Xin roughly understood what was happening with the Boss.

“So you’re saying your Boss believes her body belongs to someone else…”

“And she even despises this body intensely?”

…

Lu Xin frowned deeply pondering what kind of Pollution Source or Ability User could cause such a situation.

“Yes yes that’s exactly it.”

Old Zhou nodded repeatedly his voice even carrying a pleading tone “Little brother I’m really begging you. You’re so capable please take a look at our Boss. Although she usually only has these episodes at night it’s still terrifying… The older brothers in the convoy their physical health is one thing but more importantly if she keeps tormenting herself like this I worry she won’t be able to hold on…”

Lu Xin nodded thinking of the scars on the woman’s body.

He could now be certain that the woman had inflicted them herself with a knife.

Especially the scene his sister had just secretly witnessed—the woman sitting alone in the Service Hall—clearly highlighted a problem: this woman’s mind and her own body seemed to have become enemies mutually incompatible.

They were tormenting each other.

And they derived pleasure from each other’s suffering!