Chapter 145 That brat! He learned hide-and-seek before he was even born.
The closer they got to Zuo Shan's house, the stiffer Xiao Bai's expression became. The two motionless red dots on her wristwatch confirmed that they were indeed at her house.
When he arrived at his doorstep, Zuo Shan looked around and saw nothing but desolation.
The courtyard wall was destroyed, and the plants in the yard were swaying and twisting. Only three houses full of cracks were still standing there.
The neighbors fared even worse; not only did their courtyard walls collapse, but some of their houses also crumbled. Aunt Zhou and Uncle Wu from next door were nowhere to be seen; they were probably at their shop salvaging their goods.
Unfortunately, Zuo Shan is unable to help right now. She has just escaped death, her younger sister is still paralyzed, and now there is another baby who is unconscious.
The left door verified the iris scan, and upon opening it, I was immediately stunned!
Beside the only table in the house, two people lay on the ground, one on each side. They were familiar faces—Matt and Mina!
There were two empty bamboo basins left on the dining table, which clearly indicated that someone had sneaked in while the owner was not home, cooked food, and then collapsed from food poisoning.
Xiao Bai felt his face burning. Could he say that he didn't know these two guys?
Xiao Bai carefully placed the baby in her arms on the crib in the large bedroom on the left, then steeled herself and walked to the table, squatted down, and slapped Matt's face hard a few times.
Matt finally reacted, yawning and opening her eyes.
When he saw who was squatting next to him, he jumped up in a panic, only to bump his head on the table leg. Luckily, he was stiff and didn't have much strength, otherwise his forehead would have been broken.
"M-Young Master!" He stammered, almost giving himself away, but fortunately he reacted quickly and corrected his mistake.
Fifteen minutes later, Matt, blushing, told Zuo Shan what had happened:
"I'm sorry, Miss Zuo! Mina's powers were overexerted at the time, so I had to find a place to settle her down first."
There were no hotels nearby, so I thought I'd come to your house first and wait to meet up with the young master. That's why I came in without your permission.
Then Mina got hungry, so I took some bean flour and dried vegetables from your cupboard, mixed them with boiling water from the thermos to make a paste, and sprinkled some salt and sesame powder on top.
I accidentally spilled too much sesame powder, so I had to throw it away after eating it.
Xiao Bai's face darkened as he listened. Had his boss ever skimped on their pay? Not only had he entered someone's house without permission, but he had also eaten their food!
This behavior is no different from that of bandits!
Zuo Shan couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahahaha! I'm dying of laughter! Mr. Matt and Miss Mina, you two are so unlucky. You were poisoned on your first use of sesame powder!"
However, you should be glad that not too much sesame powder was sprinkled on, otherwise you might not wake up until tomorrow or the day after.
Seeing that the young man's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, she turned around and advised, "It's not really their fault. District 48 is so big, it's normal that they can't find you."
Besides, the signal was cut off at that time, making it very difficult to contact you. They probably didn't know where else to go besides waiting for you at my house.
Xiaobai glared at Matt, but finally swallowed the words that exposed him.
Unable to contact him? Ha! He's a sixth-tier mentalist, and he possesses such a heaven-defying skill as the Mental Net. In a small District 48, is there any corner that his abilities can't reach?
Matt lowered his head guiltily, unsure how to ease the awkwardness. Then Zuo Shan asked curiously, "Mr. Matt, how did you get past the access control system? I don't see any signs of damage to the lock on the door."
"Ahem! Well, actually I'm a psychic, so unless it's a super high-level combination lock, the security systems in most houses are practically useless against me."
Matt glanced at his young master, and seeing that he had no expression, he answered honestly.
"So you're also a psychic! Can I ask you for advice on related common sense and difficult questions in the future?" Zuo Shan immediately became interested. She remembered that Madam Gu had mentioned that her son, Achen, was a psychic.
Matt looked at the young master again, and Xiaobai nodded subtly. He immediately put on a smile and said, "Of course, we're so familiar with each other. Miss Zuo, please feel free to ask whatever you want."
Zuo Shan glanced at Xiao Bai, then pointed to A Chen's crib. Xiao Bai immediately said, "The secrets I know, Matt and Mina can also hear."
Zuo Shan immediately understood; he meant that Matt and Mina were both his staunch supporters.
Zuo Shan hurriedly called Matt over, and when they arrived at the crib, she pointed to the sleeping baby and said, "Mr. Matt, could you please help me take a look? Does my baby have psychic abilities?"
When Matt saw the baby's soft, fine silver hair, his first reaction was familiarity. When he used his mental power to sense the residual energy after the baby used his powers, he immediately confirmed that the baby was a mentalist.
Matt was so shocked he was petrified!
A mentalist! This is a naturally gifted mentalist!
He immediately turned to look at the young master, his burning gaze unmistakable: such a rare talent, one in a million, must be brought back to the family for training as soon as possible!
He is also a psychic, but when he was three years old, he was attacked by a mutated beast while collecting with his mother. He witnessed his mother's death and suffered a major shock, which led to his unexpected awakening.
Children don't usually awaken their superpowers this early, especially rare psychic superpowers. But this baby had already awakened his superpowers while still in the womb. Such a prodigy is something you can only dream of.
"Don't get your hopes up. Check the baby's condition carefully and see if you can help him recover sooner." Xiaobai's tone was icy, instantly extinguishing Matt's excitement.
The young master's meaning was very clear: he had no intention of taking the baby back to the family; he just wanted the baby to find out the situation and find a way to treat him.
Matt calmed herself down and carefully channeled her spiritual energy into the baby's body, transforming it into fine threads.
As the wisps of spiritual energy approached the baby's lower abdomen, a cloud of mist suddenly rose up there, attempting to prevent him from probing further.
At the same time, Mortilan could no longer sense the aura of the same bloodline emanating from the baby. He immediately panicked, thinking that Matt had hurt the baby, causing his aura to become so weak that he could not sense it.
But then Matt turned around and said, "Young Master, this baby's special ability should be concealment."
"What does 'conceal' mean?" Zuo Shan asked, puzzled. What she knew was clearly the ability to foresee danger.
"Hiddenness refers to the baby actively concealing its scent once it realizes it is being attacked."
"Although he is currently in a semi-conscious state, when he sensed that I wanted to probe the source of his spiritual power, he released a cloud of mist to block my probe," Matt explained.
"You mean, if he doesn't want anyone to sense his presence, he can hide it anytime, anywhere, right?" Xiaobai asked meaningfully.
"Yes, it's something he was born with—an instinct to protect himself from harm. Even while still in his mother's womb, he could evade the detection of powerful individuals."
"Unless you encounter someone with a mental ability like me, you won't be able to see through it. Otherwise, you'll just think he's an ordinary kid, not someone with superpowers," Matt explained, a sense of awe rising within him for this kind of ability.
During their growth, those with superpowers are most afraid of being attacked by powerful mutated beasts or other powerful individuals.
Once this baby senses danger, he can immediately conceal his aura and disguise himself as an ordinary person. In this way, those powerful people will disregard him and ignore his existence.
In the future, when fighting enemies and fleeing because he is outmatched, he will be able to conceal his presence and evade capture.
He eagerly anticipates the baby's future success.
Xiao Bai sneered inwardly: Very good! No wonder he had been under the same roof as Zuo Shan for several days and had not been able to sense this blood relative of the Lan Dun family. It turned out that he had deliberately hidden his aura in front of him.
You little rascal, you've already learned to play hide-and-seek before you're even born!
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