Chapter 101
Su Xingyuan rested for a night and cooperated with the police again in the investigation the next day.
Because this incident was not a simple case of hurting and being hurt. First of all, the criminal had been confirmed to be committing a second crime, and secondly, Su Xingyuan's self-defense directly led to the death of the criminal, so things became a little complicated.
After finishing today's affairs, Su Xingyuan took a taxi.
The driver was very outgoing. Seeing Su Xingyuan emerge from the police station, he was a little surprised: "Young man, what happened to you?"
Su Xingyuan said seriously, "It seems like a murderer is targeting me."
driver:"!!"
Su Xingyuan: "Then I defended him legitimately."
driver:"……?"
What does "self-defense against him" mean?
The driver was a little confused, but he still knew what propriety meant. He didn't ask further questions, but sighed, "There have been a lot of such incidents recently. Everyone is worried about themselves now. Our business is not doing well. They are really damn scumbags. A family in our community was almost killed a few days ago... It's really scary."
At this point, the driver suddenly discovered a blind spot - the black-haired boy did not look very old, he was not accompanied by an adult when something like this happened, and he came out of the police station alone.
"Where is your guardian?" the driver asked, unable to suppress his curiosity.
Su Xingyuan said calmly: "He's long gone."
The driver's expression became a little embarrassed, and he apologized, "Sorry, little brother."
Su Xingyuan shook his head: "It doesn't matter."
Anyway, he has lived alone for so many years that he has long been accustomed to this kind of concern from other people. In fact, for him, this is not a scar that needs to be mentioned with caution. After all, this is not a game, and the dead cannot be resurrected. His ability to accept reality is perfect.
The driver dropped him off at the gate of the community. Su Xingyuan ignored the vague gazes that were cast around him and calmly walked into his building.
He ran into the mother and daughter again.
The mother saw him first, and for a moment she didn't know what expression to make.
There was fear and shock that he could kill without hesitation, fear that she and her daughter had actually run into the perpetrator, and gratitude that the black-haired boy saw them but did not divert the blame, but instead risked his life to take the man away from them.
She knew all this when she was taking the statement.
The surveillance footage showed that she was waiting for the elevator at that time and might have heard some noise, so the police took her over to take a statement.
Only then did she realize that the heavy footsteps she heard at that time actually represented such a terrible meaning.
Finally, she saw the bandage on the black-haired boy's arm and asked with some concern: "...Are you okay with your injury?"
"It's nothing serious," Su Xingyuan glanced down. In fact, perhaps because of the body's defense mechanism when suddenly encountering danger, he didn't even feel any pain. It was only when he got the tetanus shot that he felt the pain belatedly. "It's just a skin injury. It should be fine after two days of rest."
Compared to adults, children are obviously more innocent. She tugged at the corner of Su Xingyuan's clothes, motioned him to look at the big red flower on her chest, and said proudly: "Look, big brother! This is given by the teacher. I am today's model soldier!"
The black-haired boy curled his eyes: "Wow, you are amazing!"
Seeing how easy it was for Su Xingyuan to get along with others, the woman's expression softened. She actively invited him, "I brought back some cake and watermelon. Would you like to cut some for me?"
Su Xingyuan readily agreed.
Since the other party invites you sincerely, there is no need to refuse. Sometimes, appropriately accepting the other party's kindness or seeking their help is a very quick way to build a closer relationship.
Although he doesn't care much about what others think of him, he would still feel distressed if every time he looks up or down, they would be a little terrified because he killed someone.
Finally, Su Xingyuan returned with a bag full of food.
It looks like there's no need to open fire today, he thought with satisfaction.
…
After dinner, Su Xingyuan remembered that he still had a game.
He picked up the gaming helmet and looked at it.
It turns out that what happened yesterday meant that, to a certain extent, this game had some impact on his reality—or, in other words, it had affected the behavioral patterns he had set for himself.
After all, if it was the normal Su Xingyuan, it would be impossible for him to blurt out such a terrifying sentence as "Hello, are you here to kill people?"
But...actually there's nothing wrong with this.
Su Xingyuan is used to living cautiously and treating others rationally. His real life is safe, stable and very peaceful. But sometimes, this kind of life pattern where everything goes according to one's expectations is indeed a bit boring.
Su Xingyuan lowered his eyes for a moment and logged into the game again.
If it were anyone else, if something like that happened in real life, they would probably lose the mood to play games, but Su Xingyuan's mentality was not affected at all, and he continued to do what he was supposed to do.
As for the "rising crime rate" that looks very bad - Su Xingyuan thinks that he is not that capable, cannot control the entire world, and cannot change the status quo. Since he cannot change the status quo, there is no point in worrying about it, so he might as well do something that makes himself happy.
As for tomorrow being the day to return to school...well, he is not good at dressing up anyway, and has no interest in taking a handsome graduation photo. As long as his dark circles tomorrow are not too severe, they should be covered up by the black-framed glasses, right?
After resting, Su Xingyuan appeared in the game and became very energetic again. The unhappiness he had caused by the previous explosion of the J City portal disappeared.
So when he appeared happily in front of Xu Banmeng, Xu Banmeng said with a complicated look: "Your mood changes very quickly."
In less than a day, he turned into that happy, sunny and cheerful boy again. This sense of separation made people feel a little awkward, as if they were not facing a real person.
"That's not important," Su Xingyuan said with sparkling eyes, "I remember you said you would give me one million magic crystals, right?"
Xu Banmeng: "...What?"
When did she say she would give him one million magic crystals?
The woman raised her eyebrows slightly, remembering something, and her originally lazy posture changed slightly: "Have you decided to join Tongtian Tower?"
One million magic crystals is not a small number. The only promise she could remember was the time when she bid for the original ownership of the star.
The black-haired boy blinked, then he showed a somewhat frustrated expression.
Well - loading the save file still has some impact, his immense wealth was actually lost by the butterfly in the second round!
That’s one million magic crystals!
The black-haired boy muttered gloomily in his chair for a moment—Xu Banmeng's temples were throbbing and he was about to press the emergency call button—but he still asked unwillingly: "Then is your bounty on the Demon King's City still there?"
Although Xu Banmeng was puzzled, he still answered Su Xingyuan's question straightforwardly: "Of course, 10,000 magic crystals for the head of a member of the Demon King's City. In this regard, no one will question my credibility."
Su Xingyuan nodded.
The existence of his "little hobby" needs more evidence.
However, the events in J City involve and affect too many things, and it would take some time to deal with the aftermath. Su Xingyuan certainly also has important things to do.
He left Tongtian Tower, put on an invisibility cloak, found a place to change into Bai Wei's identity, and changed his title to "Face-shaping Master", and went to the previous meeting place alone.
Fortunately, this site has not been abandoned and people have not been relocated.
If it is abandoned, Su Xingyuan will probably have to spend some time exploring the map of Country C. It's true that players are very keen on discovering little surprises while running around the map, but these people may not be so happy.
The contact person brought him into the dark room. In addition to the members who were originally holding a meeting here, several screens were lighting up, revealing figures who were also wearing hoods.
The black-haired young man gave a perfect smile.
He said calmly, "I'm here to take over Fu Duoxing's job."
As soon as the words fell, the other people paused.
One of them said coldly: "What are you talking about? Just based on--"
Before he could finish his words, a shiny Tang sword suddenly appeared and was placed across the man's neck. The biting chill emanating from it made his body stiffen instantly.
Bai Wei smiled and said, "I don't like nonsense."
It's magical, although it's a similar smiling expression, Bai Wei's is very different from that of the black-haired hunter. It has a bit more sinisterness and viciousness that belong only to dark creatures.
No one saw how he pulled out the knife, and the language influence brought by the [Face-pinching Master] also subconsciously made others follow his meaning, comforting him: "This matter needs to be discussed..."
"Discuss?" Bai Wei smiled. His smile was very standard, revealing a few porcelain-white teeth, but it made people feel a chill in their hearts. "Don't tell me you are not planning to keep me in Country S forever—"
With a flip of his wrist, the Tang sword slashed like lightning, leaving a deep mark on the wall beside them. The leaked sword energy also cut a small cut on their hoods.
When he spoke again, the black-haired young man's words were obviously full of hostility: "The greater the risk, the greater the reward. Do you understand?"
“…”
"I understand," one of them said calmly, "At this point, the C Country branch needs a capable leader... We must conserve our energy and stay underground for the time being. There is no need to cause trouble at this time. We are all servants of the Demon Lord."
The black-haired young man smiled and said, “That’s it.”
No one else said anything, it was already a tacit agreement.
Su Xingyuan knew that some people would definitely be dissatisfied with this result, but now that his strength was not clear, no one would rashly attack him. After all, Bai Wei was a ruthless man who "came back from Country S alone."
Besides, what if someone discovers the internal strife now? Everyone here knows how keen Su Xingyuan is on chopping off his enemies' heads and how energetic he is.
Su Xingyuan said happily: "Then it's settled. Transfer the power as soon as possible and don't make me wait too long, okay?"
The others nodded silently, thinking hopefully that at least Bai Wei had sworn that it wouldn't be that guy Su Xingyuan. At least it was definitely a member of their side.
They didn't know that the moment Su Xingyuan determined that they were enemies, the invisibility stone became useless, and the flashing red name was testing the players' self-control all the time.
But players have the endurance of someone who has quit smoking.
Don't just look at the red name in front of you, you must learn to create new red names from red names. When Country C and the headquarters are handed over and the Demon King's City holds a conference, it will be time for players to reap the rewards happily.
He was happy to wait for that moment to come.
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