Chapter 146: The Way to Kill Cockroaches |
The "cockroach" that was almost killed next to him: "..."
Do you use a gun to kill cockroaches at home?
Qi Xingyu, always proud of her beauty and usually unstoppable with her ability, now felt infuriated and humiliated being indirectly compared to a disgusting cockroach. However, the memory of Guan Shan's terrifying gaze made her shiver, draining her anger instantly.
But this situation confused her even more. Was this what they call "love turned dark"? If that's the case... why is his girlfriend fine?
Guan Shan fell for her ability so easily, indicating he had almost no resistance to mental powers.
Yet, his initial stance was firm, and he even struggled against her influence. This suggested his feelings for "Xiao Shen" were at least as deep as they appeared.
Thinking of Guan Shan's earlier words, Qi Xingyu felt chills. To kill without hesitation because of "love," even disregarding the Special Security Group... and this is still considered green?
Did he bribe the Youhao Team's psychologist? Qi Xingyu couldn't understand. She herself was rated yellow, indicating a weak moral compass, possibly using gray methods but generally adhering to social rules and laws.
In common terms, she was chaotic neutral.
The Special Security Group's recruitment standard wasn't a mandatory green psychological state but ranged between orange and white. Otherwise, half of the current Espers, if not more, would be disqualified! Espers, due to their unique nature, often had more complex experiences than ordinary people. Many would always be on the fringes of society, making it impossible to demand a normal psychological state from everyone.
For someone like Qi Xingyu, as long as she didn't harm others or society, and no one reported her, no one would care about her private life.
Compared to dangerous Espers who could kill dozens or hundreds, her actions were trivial...
However, the person in front of her, Guan Shan, was indeed such a dangerous Esper who could kill dozens or hundreds!
He even openly stated he didn't care about the Special Security Group's pursuit...
Of course, Qi Xingyu was even more curious now about why "Xiao Shen," loved by Guan Shan in this manner, was unharmed.
Her gaze unconsciously fell on Guan Shan's phone.
Noticing her movement, Guan Shan immediately reacted. To prevent this "cockroach" from repeating her trick and arousing Xiao Shen's suspicion, he raised his gun again.
The black muzzle pointed directly at Qi Xingyu's forehead.
Qi Xingyu: "……%&￥%!"
I haven't said or done anything yet! Guan Shan's gaze was a clear warning. Qi Xingyu quickly covered her mouth, shaking her head vigorously.
Though Guan Shan didn't want to use such direct violence outside of dungeons, since in dungeons he had no choice, he was actually a law-abiding citizen.
But now, the situation was urgent (referring to being alone with another woman who had ill intentions), and it was a matter of life and death (referring to the potential wrath of Xiao Shen), so he had to resort to extreme measures!
Seeing Qi Xingyu calm down, Guan Shan relaxed a bit, hearing Shen Dinghua's voice through the phone, "Cockroaches? You have cockroaches at home?"
Guan Shan explained, "I'm not at home. Remember that Officer Xia asked me to help with something? He pulled me out late at night to investigate an old case. I'm staying in the police station's spare dormitory, which is a bit shabby."
Well... the Special Security Group is also a form of police, and he was indeed helping them, so it's not a lie.
Officer Xia, you're taking the fall for now!
"I see..."
Shen Dinghua then huffed, "Did you kill the cockroach? The most disgusting things in the world are mosquitoes, cockroaches, and rats. How dare it appear in your room, unforgivable!"
Guan Shan glanced at Qi Xingyu and shook his head. "No, the cockroach got away."
Although he didn't know why he had pulled out his gun earlier, it was certain Qi Xingyu had used her ability on him.
He was annoyed, but taking action was another matter.
At most, Qi Xingyu would face some punishment, not death.
"It got away?" Shen Dinghua blinked, "Did Xiao Shan jump in fright? Can't even catch a cockroach, how lame."
He almost did jump... Guan Shan awkwardly replied, "No way, that didn't happen."
Shen Dinghua said regretfully, "If poor Xiao Shan were at home, I'd come over to comfort you with a hug. But there's no way now."
Guan Shan couldn't help but say, "Actually, when I get back, you could still..."
Shen Dinghua chuckled, "As compensation, I'll teach you how to catch cockroaches."
"... Huh?"
Guan Shan struggled to follow Shen Dinghua's train of thought but was used to his childhood friend's whims. "Okay."
Shen Dinghua explained seriously, "Use mashed potatoes mixed with boric acid and sugar. The cockroaches, attracted by the food, unknowingly eat the boric acid and get poisoned. Dehydrated, they'll search for water in the sewers or elsewhere and die out of sight."
"How is it? Isn't it great? No need to deal with their bodies."
Guan Shan agreed, "Sounds good. I'll try it next time."
Qi Xingyu, hearing everything, felt this "Xiao Shen" might be hinting at something.
But since Guan Shan used "police station" instead of Special Security Group, his girlfriend must be an ordinary person, so he had to keep it secret.
How could an ordinary person know what happened here?
She must be overthinking.
Guan Shan then told Shen Dinghua he was in Liaoshen and couldn't return soon. Shen Dinghua exclaimed, "Director Li is on a business trip to Liaoshen. You could contact her; she might help."
Guan Shan was surprised. "Director Li is here? Why?"
"She went to interview a rural primary school in a poor area. She used to teach there and wants to promote and raise funds for them."
Shen Dinghua added, "I heard this from colleagues in the office."
Got it. That must be Liu Rui, the gossip king, knowing everything.
After chatting a bit more, Guan Shan ended the call and sighed in relief.
Turning to Qi Xingyu, he holstered his gun and contacted Sun Han, "Using abilities on others in the base isn't allowed, right?"
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When Sun Han arrived, she saw a dejected Qi Xingyu and a cross-armed Guan Shan.
The scene was so classic that Sun Han instinctively asked, "What did you do?"
Guan Shan snapped, "You should ask what she did to me!"
Realizing Qi Xingyu had failed and caused trouble, Sun Han followed protocol, checking for energy traces on both.
As expected, all traces were from Qi Xingyu's ability...
"Apologies for my lack of supervision. I'll remove her from her position and confine her for a week."
Such punishment was neither too harsh nor too light, and Guan Shan would leave for Hangzhou in half a month, so Wuhao Team's issues wouldn't concern him then.
There wasn't a better solution.
Guan Shan nodded, "Alright. By the way, can I go out during the archiving process?"
Normally, the answer would be no, but feeling guilty and fearing further escalation, Sun Han nodded, "You can, but you'll need to take someone with you."