Chapter 10

"What's wrong with her?!"

What's wrong with you!

For no reason at all, they suddenly decide to kill someone.

Xia Qian still seemed angry. The residual power of the leader's mental suppression still lingered on her body, making her feel uncomfortable all over. Before she could react, a feeling of suffocation suddenly came from her chest, causing Xia Qian to cough violently, like someone who had almost drowned and was now surviving a close call.

Xia Qian was huddled in the corner, her frail body pressed against the door, trying to turn the doorknob, but she suddenly realized that she had coughed so hard that she had no strength left.

This body is truly incredibly strong!

But weakness is also true fragility.

She was like a frail rabbit, so weak that she seemed to have no offensive power, yet at the last moment, she delivered a devastating blow that caught everyone off guard.

The leader stared coldly at Xia Qian, unable to believe that Xia Qian had actually seen their hidden spiritual senses. Was her spiritual power higher than theirs?

The commander simply refused to believe it!

Originally, they only planned to come and check to see if they could find anything, but they never expected that they would be seen by a slave, a slave they considered to be no threat at all.

Is this saying that even the person who warms Hughes's bed has a stronger supernatural talent than them?

The regimental commander stared coldly at Xia Qian, unwilling to admit the truth no matter what.

At the same time, Xia Qian felt uneasy under his gaze. She instinctively shrank back, but then realized something was wrong. Suddenly, she became bolder and looked back at the leader, "You were the one who tried to kill me first!"

Otherwise, I wouldn't have shouted "Hughes!"

It would have been better if she hadn't said anything, because after she did, the commander glared at her even more fiercely.

She and the troupe leader stared at each other, neither willing to back down.

Xia Qian felt for some reason that this scene was a bit like children fighting, the kind of children who, as a kindergarten student, couldn't win and would call the teacher to complain!

At the same time, outside the wall, the leader suddenly narrowed his eyes. He just didn't believe that Xia Qian's spiritual power was higher than theirs. Just as he was about to use his mental power to try again, a hand suddenly grabbed him.

The deputy commander said softly, his tone ambiguous, "Brother."

The deputy commander paused, reminding his brother, "Our goal this time is not to break ties with Hughes."

I just wanted to come and see what kind of background Hughes really is!

How much have they been hiding from them!

Tearing off the mask of civility is a last resort.

The commander lowered his eyes, seemingly calming down a bit, but the next second, his expression turned cold, and he coldly raised his head, "Hughes, you really are remarkable."

Even from that distance, Xia Qian could still see clearly with her divine sense that the leader and deputy leader were still standing there. It seemed that because of her superior spiritual power, Xia Qian could see them very clearly. Apart from the leader's cold expression, there was also a faint light in his eyes that he was unwilling to admit, which flashed by in an instant.

"Not only is he highly skilled, but even the slaves around him have superpowers."

"No matter how you look at it, you're extraordinary, yet you keep claiming to be an ordinary person." The commander paused. "Do you dare answer me? Are you really an ordinary person?"

Hughes has not yet appeared; to be precise, his mental power has not yet appeared, but he could appear anywhere.

The captain and vice-captain had to be on guard. There were too many things to be careful about when fighting a superhuman of Hughes's caliber. Losing was nothing, but the worst thing was losing your life.

The regimental commander and deputy regimental commander stood back to back, their eyes alert, not wanting to miss any corner.

Their superpowers were ready, and as soon as they detected any trace of Hughes's mental energy, they could launch an attack and surround him. Under such an encirclement, no matter how powerful Hughes was, he would have no chance to break free.

The commander and deputy commander held their breath, waiting for Hughes to appear.

However, one second, two seconds passed, and there was no movement.

The regimental commander and deputy regimental commander exchanged strange glances, communicating with each other through their eyes.

Let's just attack!

It's better to attack than to defend; there's no point in sitting here and waiting to die!

Let's storm in!

The deputy commander nodded, preparing to charge in, but at that moment, a black figure suddenly entered his mind.

That's Hughes!

"Hughes!"

Before he could react, a dangerous white light suddenly flashed in his mind.

The next second, the deputy commander's entire body stiffened, he stood there motionless, his eyes vacant, his gaze like still water.

Like him, there was also the regimental commander.

The two brothers stood there, motionless.

However, from Xia Qian's perspective, they were staring at her menacingly.

"Xiu, Xiu Si!"

Why aren't they here yet?

Shouldn't he be inside?

Didn't you hear me?

But how could he not have heard such a loud noise!

Or perhaps he simply didn't want to save her...

Xia Qian was so aggrieved that she was about to cry.

The girl's clear voice came through mental energy, "Hughes, can't you help me?"

Her voice was soft, like she was being coquettish.

Too weak.

Hughes lowered his eyes. "All you know how to do is act cute."

Just then, Hughes' voice suddenly came from afar, clearly transmitted through his mental power: "You must learn to solve problems on your own."

Xia Qian could imagine the coldness in the young man's indifferent tone.

"I already took care of Perrin for you this morning."

It's useless to rely on him just by acting cute.

Following the boy's voice, Xia Qian's consciousness traveled forward, passing through the bedroom, her consciousness following Hughes's spiritual power.

In the steamy bathroom, he stood in the center of the bathtub, his figure tall and slender.

He had his back to her, but as if sensing her presence, Hughes turned to the side and looked directly at her.

His long, ink-black hair was draped over his shoulders, and the slightly curled ends were dripping water because they were wet.

Water droplets dripped down, sliding from his well-defined abs, all the way to his V-line, and then—

Xia Qian's gaze came to an abrupt halt!

She subconsciously shifted her gaze, but before Xia Qian could react, a dangerous aura suddenly approached.

It was like a wolf encountering a rabbit; the danger carried an aura of aggression. With Xia Qian's instincts, as weak as a small animal's, she could sense it even with her eyes closed.

It came out; that was Hughes.

He remained standing in the bathtub, his gaze following his spiritual energy, traveling through the bathroom and landing on Xia Qian.

His presence came from behind Xia Qian, as if he were there in person, and his hands attacked from behind.

A chill swept over her, slowly rising to Xia Qian's neck, making her thin body tremble.

Hughes narrowed his long eyes, his divine gaze falling on her long, fair neck, where her long, waterfall-like hair cascaded down, vaguely revealing her fair and delicate skin.

Mental strength—if you're strong enough, you can do anything.

Xia Qian felt his spiritual power arrive behind her, and before she could react, she felt a chill on the back of her delicate neck.

The temperature was as low as Hughes's fingertips as he gently pinched her, "Weak."

Xia Qian could hear the disdain in his words.

She retorted defiantly, her voice tinged with grievance, "I only found out I have superpowers today, and I've never practiced them before..."

It's definitely weak!

"I don't know how to do this..."

It's not her fault!

On the contrary, he didn't come out to help.

Moreover, the commander and deputy commander were staring at her so coldly, looking like they were ready to attack again at any moment!

right!

They look like they could launch another attack at any moment!

...So why haven't they attacked yet?

There was no movement.

Xia Qian suddenly felt something was off. She belatedly turned around and found that the regimental commander and deputy regimental commander were frozen there, their bodies stiff and lifeless.

The posture is strange and abnormal.

Even the spiritual energy in his body disappeared.

A superhuman's spiritual power is like their heart; if their spiritual power is gone, their heart is like...

A chill swept over, like an ancient iceberg, and a large hand reached out from behind, like a demonic claw reaching out from hell, pulling him into its embrace. "Now you know fear?"

When did Hughes arrive?

Xia Qian's body stiffened. She didn't dare to turn around. She could only feel the hand on her waist tightening around her. She couldn't help but hold her breath. The atmosphere was silent and quiet.

She smiled, trying to ease the awkwardness, but the smile was incredibly stiff.

"..."

It would be better not to laugh at all.

She turned her face away and asked casually, "What did you do to them?"

Should we kill them?

Or should we steal their spiritual power?

Regardless of the method, the goal is to kill them.

Although she disliked the captain and vice-captain, she never intended to kill them. Calling Hughes out was just a way to teach them a small lesson.

She never intended to kill them.

After all, it's a human life.

However, Hughes's gaze was indifferent, his pupils reflecting the image of the two brothers, as if he didn't care, and he turned his gaze away.

Indifferent to the point of being detached, indifferent to the point of being cold.

That's how Hughes is.

It seems that these two lives are not worth mentioning.

Just then, a commotion came from outside the wall. Xia Qian used her divine sense to look and saw a person sneaking up the stairs. Before coming out, the person looked left and right to make sure no one was around before cautiously calling out, "Commander, Commander!"

There was silence; there was no response.

Then the man called out again, "Deputy Regiment Commander, Deputy Regiment Commander! Are you alright?"

The person was dressed plainly, but he was wearing mercenary group uniforms, so he should also be a superhuman, but he seemed too ordinary.

Anyway, Xia Qian looked him up and down, from head to toe, but she couldn't remember anything.

They must be an insignificant character in the book.

Xia Qian thought to herself.

However, Hughes behind her suddenly made a sound. Before Xia Qian could check, she heard Hughes' deep voice, directed at the two brothers outside the wall, "Go back."

Like a command.

As soon as he finished speaking, the previously stiff commander and deputy commander suddenly made subtle movements, as if the dolls had finally come to life, and their eyes were no longer listless and unfocused.

What's this?

Aren't they dead?

They clearly have no spiritual power left!

Xia Qian checked again in disbelief and found that the leader and deputy leader really had no spiritual power left, but their hearts were still pounding and their vitality was so strong that they didn't seem like superhumans without spiritual power.

At the same time, outside the gate, the man finally arrived. When he saw the deputy regimental commander and regimental commander standing outside the gate, his eyes lit up. He subconsciously wanted to shout excitedly, but stopped himself just as he was about to speak. The next second, he looked around left and right.

After confirming again that no one was around, he excitedly whispered, "Commander! Deputy Commander!"

"Have you discovered anything? What's the background of that kid Hughes?"

The deputy regimental commander and the regimental commander looked at each other, but both saw confusion in each other's eyes. "No."

As if nothing had happened, Xia Qian noticed that the deputy commander and the commander didn't react at all, and simply walked away with their subordinates who had come over.

Just now... weren't we preparing to attack her?

As Xia Qian watched the retreating figures of the regimental commander and deputy commander, a thought suddenly occurred to her.

This is because Hughes has taken control of it!

People with strong mental power can control those of lower status at will, and can even enter the other person's mind to create false memories and make them forget everything.

However, this requires a very high level of mental strength, which is something only a very few people can do.

But for Hughes, it's nothing at all.

To describe Xiu Si in the words of cultivation novels, he is the Son of Heaven!

God's favorite.

He is the master of this world.

But Xia Qian still felt something was off.

The commander and deputy commander's memory loss was due to Hughes controlling them and using his mental power to fill in a false memory.

What about spiritual power?

Why are the leader and deputy leader still alive, but their spiritual power is gone?

Or to be more precise, are they still considered superhumans?

Just then, a sense of oppression came from above. Xia Qian's heart tightened. Before she could react, Hughes bent down slightly. He was tall, and when he bent down, his breath was right behind her ear. They were very close.

As he spoke, his lips were close to Xia Qian's earlobe. "Activate your mental power and follow them."

Xia Qian didn't quite understand.

But she was timid.

Without looking Hughes in the eye, she obediently did as he said.

All novels follow the same formula: villains always die from talking too much, while cannon fodder like her can survive by talking less and being less curious.

Xia Qian's thoughts were simple: she just wanted to live a little longer, and maybe one day when she opened her eyes, she would return to her original world.

Meanwhile, the regimental commander and deputy regimental commander walked downstairs. The corridor was very long, and they walked the whole way without stopping. The corridor lights were flickering, which didn't look very good.

The corridor was dark, and Xia Qian could barely see the figures of the deputy leader and the leader.

Just then, they suddenly stopped. They walked to the end of the corridor, where it was pitch black and they couldn't see their own hands in front of their faces.

Just then, a creaking sound suddenly came from the quiet corridor, like the sound of an old, dilapidated door opening. Someone opened the door, and the light inside shone out. Xia Qian could clearly see that the regimental commander and deputy regimental commander had gone inside.

Her spiritual power also followed.

I thought it would be big, but it turned out to be surprisingly small. And in such a small room, there were actually a bunch of people sitting there, the whole room was packed with people.

The moment the regimental commander and deputy regimental commander entered the room, everyone's eyes followed them.

"How about it?"

From the crowd, someone asked nervously, "Has Hughes' identity been discovered?"