Chapter 232
Chapter 232 Are You Here to Cause Trouble?
This base was unexpectedly plain—almost ordinary.
Had I not known this was Canglong’s old home, it seriously looked like just any typical office building, complete with cleaning ladies in uniforms mopping the floors.
It was completely different from the group of gangsters I had imagined.
It even made my tail go a bit stiff.
…Did I really not come to the wrong place?
—But I quickly realized that everyone inside, upon seeing me, didn’t show a hint of surprise; instead, they all had a distinct air of vigilance and hostility.
Normal people wouldn’t react like this at all.
Instead, it reassured me.
Guess I didn’t come to the wrong place after all.
Ling Mo subtly protected my side, solemnly surveying everyone here, ready to spring into action at any moment.
Monica, however, looked completely relaxed, as if she were on a picnic—well, for her, this might as well be a picnic.
Perhaps the only one feeling nervous was An Xiao, especially after sensing the gunpowder-like tension and faint killing intent in the air. She couldn’t help but inch closer to everyone, feeling regretful for tagging along.
Everyone here was bearing ill will towards us… we really were like wolves entering a tiger’s den.
If a fight breaks out… if things go south, I’d better just surrender…
Fortunately, until we reached the top floor, no one made any attempt to stop us. Perhaps thanks to Long San, those people were being cautious.
We stopped in front of a room on the top floor, and Long San glanced back at us, softly saying, “Inside is the boss. You all wait a moment.”
With that, he respectfully turned and knocked on the door.
Not two seconds later, a voice came from inside: “Come in.”
Long San opened the door.
Xia Xinyan and Ling Mo were also ready to make a move.
Then, they saw the situation inside—
A room decked with various two-dimensional posters, filled with plastic figurines on desks, and a burly man sitting behind a desk, operating a computer.
If you ignore the surrounding environment, that man indeed matched the image of a boss—bald, with scars on his face, and sunglasses on the desk, radiating the fierce vibe of a ruthless leader.
However… with all the girl’s voices coming from the computer—“Going for it, Master~”, “Main cannon firing, hit~”, “Torpedo spotted, Master please evade quickly~”—it was impossible for the people outside to associate him with that earlier image.
Even Xia Xinyan, who had seen a lot, had a crack in her expression.
She had never seen a scene like this.
Hearing the noise from outside, the man turned to look over—his eyes fell first on Xia Xinyan in the crowd: “Well, look who you brought me, a catgirl? You know me so well, XP?”
Before Long San could say anything, Xia Xinyan kicked him inside, and with a serious face, entered the room: “So you’re Long Zun? I have two choices for you…”
“Wait,” even faced with such a sudden scene, the man didn’t show a hint of panic, “Could you let me finish this match first? It’s a team contest.”
Xia Xinyan: “…”
Suddenly, she questioned what they were really here for.
Long San, having been kicked back to reality, immediately shouted: “What are you all…”
Before he could finish, Ling Mo stepped on his back: “Shut up.”
Long San gritted his teeth: “Boss!”
“Shut up.” Long Zun couldn’t help but snap back, “It’s a team contest, shut up or we’ll lose.”
Then, the room fell silent.
Only the ambient girl voices remained—
“Port side, torpedo spotted~!”
“Enemy battleship detected!”
“Full speed ahead, main cannon targeting~!”
…
An Xiao watched Xia Xinyan and Monica sitting down on a nearby sofa to rest, then glanced at Long San, who was being stepped on by Ling Mo, and for the first time started to doubt if there was something wrong with her.
Are they really here to cause trouble?
They’re not here for tea, right?
Why did the tension suddenly disappear?
—This bizarre atmosphere was finally shattered by a sudden declaration of “Match failed.”
“Damn.” Long Zun pushed the keyboard away, turning to look at Xia Xinyan and the others, “You guys… are here to cause trouble?”
An Xiao finally felt the tension rise.
Xia Xinyan nodded: “Two choices, submit, or die.”
“You’re just four people, quite bold.”
“I alone can handle all of you.” Xia Xinyan swayed her tail, “So what’s your choice?”
Long Zun sized her up for a moment, clearing his throat: “As a guest from afar, I should at least offer some hospitality; let’s have a cup of tea and talk things over slowly—Xiao Bu, serve the tea.”
As soon as he finished, a girl pushed the door open and came in, but what she was carrying wasn’t tea; it was a pocket watch: “Hey, look here…”
Xia Xinyan paused.
Hypnosis, she guessed correctly.
And this hypnosis was quite powerful; a moment’s inattention could lead to getting caught, even Ling Mo was momentarily affected. An Xiao was somewhat better off since her abilities were related to the mind; the stronger her mental capacity, the greater her resistance to such powers.
As for Xia Xinyan herself… she was immune.
Because her mental charm was way stronger than this hypnosis.
She only needed to apply a little bit of mental charm as a counterattack to…
“Uh!” The girl suddenly jolted, then her body went slack.
Seeing this, Long Zun immediately shouted, his figure swelling up, transforming into a two-meter tall stone giant, slamming a fist towards them over the desk.
Xia Xinyan turned and met him head-on, her tail swiftly slicing through the stone giant’s right arm joint, and Long Zun watched helplessly as his arm was neatly cut off at the shoulder and fell to the ground.
Xia Xinyan didn’t give him a chance to retaliate. After landing a hit, she was about to finish him off directly—
Then the stone giant knelt down on the spot: “Sister, I surrender! Please spare me, sister!”
Xia Xinyan: “…”
The blade on her tail was just a few centimeters away from cleaving this stone giant, but she still stopped her movement and took a few steps back.
From under Ling Mo’s foot, Long San shouted: “Boss! You can’t surrender like this! We…”
“Shut the hell up! You’re lying down perfectly fine! Why don’t you try and see if you can take them on?!” Long Zun yelled, and then, heartbroken, picked up his severed arm and forcibly reattached it, subsequently nullifying his ability.
Xia Xinyan watched him revert to his previous form—his severed right arm was as good as new, not a single scratch.
…This ability is quite useful.
