Chapter 93
Chapter 093 Do You Have Something in Your Pocket?
Although it had been said that Xia Xinyan had adapted to her current identity, that didn’t mean she completely accepted everything about being feminine.
For example, acting cute or putting on a sweet appearance.
She felt it didn’t suit her style.
But… whatever, there’s no need to be picky in this situation.
Dressing in her clothes, with the hood up and the brim pulled low, Xia Xinyan scanned the surroundings, her tone a bit serious: “There are more and more cops around… We need to find a safe place to hide.”
Ling Mo stood behind her, adjusting his own clothes, and couldn’t help but stare at her silhouette, lost in thought.
Xia Xinyan hadn’t worn anything particularly feminine before. The outfit she manifested this time was actually one of the cute images he had imagined for her, and it looked quite fitting.
Especially those two cat ears… the more he looked, the cuter they seemed.
Hmm… although they still couldn’t compare to her natural cat-girl ears.
…Ahem, what was he thinking?
Focus on the important stuff!
Suppressing those random thoughts, Ling Mo straightened up: “So where are we going now?”
Xia Xinyan didn’t notice his moment of distraction and was busy checking the map on her phone: “There’s a Divine Dragon Storage Room nearby… it might be related to our target.”
“…Didn’t we say to find a safe place first?”
“The most dangerous place is the safest place,” Xia Xinyan tilted her head and shot him a glance, “Or do you think we have anywhere else to go?”
Ling Mo cleared his throat: “Then let’s go take a look there.”
The Divine Dragon Storage Room was located two streets away from where they were, occupying an entire block, surrounded by a five-meter-high wall, making it impossible to see inside.
The police presence on the streets was increasing, and they had even begun to search the narrow alleys. On their way to sneak over, Xia Xinyan and Ling Mo narrowly avoided being spotted several times, but luckily made it to the wall without incident.
However, just as they were about to climb, a few sharp-eyed police officers spotted them: “Hey! You two over there! What are you doing up so late?! Come here for a check!”
Hearing the commotion, Ling Mo immediately tensed up: “What should we do? Do we need to deal with them?”
It seemed the change of clothes had worked. At least the officers didn’t seem too alert just yet.
Xia Xinyan thought for two seconds, shook her head: “No need, you climb in first, I’ll take care of them.”
Without giving Ling Mo a chance to refuse, she walked towards the cops.
When Ling Mo came to his senses, he noticed a tail poking out from under her hoodie, hidden behind her back, swishing back and forth as if in good spirits.
A bit… cute.
“Ahem, just be careful,” Ling Mo glanced back at the police officers and then turned to dash towards the wall, leaping up to grab onto it.
He knew it wasn’t the time to show off; when it came to fighting skills, he probably wasn’t even worthy to carry Xia Xinyan’s shoes. If they needed to deal with those cops stealthily, she was definitely more suited for it.
Plus, those officers had their guns holstered behind them, showing no intent to draw them. Remembering what had happened in the alley before, this felt much safer.
As he suddenly scaled the wall, the approaching officers became alert, and one of them reached for his gun: “What are you doing?! You there! Get down!”
Xia Xinyan stepped in front of them, smiling slightly, her eyes suddenly turning blood red: “Um… we’re performing a piece of behavior art. It’s part of our work, we mean no harm.”
Casting a glance around, she noticed there weren’t many passersby on this street. The officers had already walked into the alley, moving out of the reach of the streetlights and into the dark.
Hmm…
While she was pondering, the officers, under her mental charm, relaxed their vigilance: “Behavior art? You’re playing behavior art in the middle of the night?! The Divine Dragon Factory is just next door, and nobody is allowed in here! Get out now, or we’ll arrest you!”
As they approached Xia Xinyan, she wore an even brighter smile: “It’s already midnight, time to clock out. Why be so dedicated? How about… just get some good rest for the night instead?”
With that, she suddenly delivered a swift kick straight to the neck of the first officer, knocking him out cold and dropping him to the ground.
The other officers snapped out of their daze, but before they could react, Xia Xinyan shot past them with lightning speed, taking them all down in a matter of seconds, leaving them unable to even cry out for help.
After knocking out the last officer, Xia Xinyan flicked her tail, feeling inexplicably pleased.
Tsk, although in a direct confrontation against opponents of equal skill, she’d be crushed, but there’s nothing like bullying the weak to feel good!
At that moment, Ling Mo was already sitting on top of the wall, seeing that Xia Xinyan had dealt with the situation, he finally relaxed and whispered: “Xinyan, hurry up! More people are coming!”
With that, he flipped over and jumped inside.
Xia Xinyan didn’t waste any time; she pushed off the ground and sprinted up to the wall, then quickly surveyed the interior situation.
It was referred to as a warehouse, but it was more like a villa. The edges were mostly garden, with a massive villa standing in the center, surrounded by quite a few storage rooms—probably what they called the warehouse.
Ling Mo jumped down because there was a patrol squad approaching near the garden area.
Ling Mo stood beneath her, whispering urgently, “Get down! They’re coming!”
Xia Xinyan frowned slightly and, as she descended from around two meters high, she saw the patrol squad approaching, so she simply jumped down.
Ling Mo hurriedly stepped forward, reaching out to catch her, and they both tumbled to the ground.
“Who?!” The noise immediately attracted the attention of the patrol squad, but when the flashlight shined over, all they saw was a pile of bushes.
Under the bushes, Xia Xinyan crouched on Ling Mo, covering his mouth and making a shushing gesture.
“…Must’ve heard wrong.” Moments later, a voice from the patrol squad came, and the flashlight beam moved elsewhere.
Both of them let out a sigh of relief.
Once the outside grew quiet, Xia Xinyan cautiously raised her head, peeking out from the bushes to check the surroundings.
“Phew… we’re safe.” Confirming there was nobody around, she looked down at Ling Mo, “Are you okay?”
Under the dim light in the warehouse, the view from Ling Mo’s angle made it seem as if Xia Xinyan was bathed in holy light.
In the shifting shadows, her head with those cat ears that sometimes twitched, radiated an unspeakable cuteness.
Ling Mo felt this scene was oddly familiar.
But this time, he hadn’t broken any ribs or had internal bleeding.
Just…
“Hm? Do you have something in your pocket?” Xia Xinyan, perched right below his waist, didn’t immediately register what he was implying.
Ling Mo: “……”
