"Isn’t this just a test..." Wu Liang scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said.
The woman’s expression shifted from relaxed arrogance, like a villain, to confusion: "Test what?"
"The boss behind Heaven and Earth must be an Awakened. If I’m wrong, you would’ve used your Awakened Ability when we fought just now, and I would have..." Wu Liang paused here and smiled.
In the end, he guessed right.
Since the woman didn’t use her Awakened Ability and instead competed with him in Body Techniques, it proved that she was indeed with the official forces and wouldn’t kill him.
"And then what?" The woman persisted, now curious about this guy.
He dared to bet his life on a so-called "trial" just based on reasoning and guessing?
If she were really the mastermind and used her Awakened Ability when they were close, he would have been doomed, right?
This test at Heaven and Earth was initially just to see this kid’s true nature, but his behavior had been somewhat unexpected.
"If you used your Awakened Ability, it wouldn’t have been the Iron Mountain Lean just now, and I would’ve used a lethal move." Wu Liang said frankly.
"Ha, big words," the woman retorted grudgingly.
But she didn’t expect Wu Liang’s skills to be so good. Wasn’t his file saying he was just a journalism student?
The speed of his counter-moves just now was something even a professional martial arts school wouldn’t have many people who could pull off!
She was left at such a disadvantage, and she wondered who prepared this faulty file!
Far away in the car, rushing over, He Zhan sneezed, rubbing his nose, puzzled as to why he wasn’t feeling cold?
A crisp sound in front of the woman, Wu Liang casually tossed over the bag with strange items from the ground and casually asked,
"Leader, here are all the anomalous items, you can count them."
After saying that, Wu Liang turned to leave, hoping she didn’t notice his little movements.
Unfortunately, things never go as planned.
The woman coughed twice to stop him.
"Cough cough cough! Stop! Aren’t you curious about my true identity or where the boss behind us went?" The woman’s voice held a hint of embarrassment.
It was as if she finished a meticulously planned performance, and no one applauded, making her feel all uncomfortable, like ants crawling all over her.
This guy didn’t even know her name but was confident enough to throw the stuff over.
Wu Liang stopped mid-step as he was about to leave.
Without turning back, he said, "First of all, exclude that these people gave you the tools personally; it’s too unbecoming for an official member."
"Secondly, this mess didn’t just appear today or yesterday, but you only notified me today, so I guess you caught the real mastermind last night."
"Because the tools on these people are still working, it has to be an arrest, not an elimination."
"Finally, since you’re here instead of Captain He, your identity must be at least equal to or higher than his. Let me guess... you’re a team captain? The name’s not important."
With that, the entire alley fell silent.
After a long time, the woman’s voice came from behind. "You’re really a monster..."
"He Zhan’s assessment of you brothers might be off. You’re the one with the brains, right? Your brother acts more like the muscle!"
She increasingly believed these brothers might be the ones from the prophecy destined to destroy the city.
Even though she hadn’t seen the brother in action yet, the younger one’s unpredictability and unexpected actions during this test had proven their value.
However, Wu Liang had no idea about any prophecy; he just knew he needed to get away soon—
After all, he still had that Black Card with unlimited credit in his pocket!
Even if he wasn’t buying a car or a house, it wouldn’t hurt to use it for a late-night snack, right?
"Fine, pick these things up and throw them in the trash. After tonight, they won’t work anymore." The woman said, walking towards Wu Liang.
But she found him even more cautious now than when he was guessing her identity earlier?
What was he being cautious about?
Wu Liang bent down, picked up the bag, and was ready to run: "Okay, okay, I’ll..."
The woman placed her hand on his shoulder, sinisterly smiling, "Are you in such a rush? If you have time later, bring your brother along and come back to the base for a test."
"Uh... Leader, I really have something urgent!" Wu Liang’s expression was unusually serious.
This left the woman momentarily stunned.
Did she misunderstand him? Did this kid really have something urgent?
But his next sentence rendered her unable to hold back—
Wu Liang: "I need to hurry back for a late-night snack and sleep. I have to clock in tomorrow morning, need enough sleep to be energized for work!"
After hearing this, she said nothing, just silently raised her hand to touch Wu Liang’s forehead.
"Strange, no fever? The brain seems normal! After burning down Heaven and Earth and passing the department’s test overnight, you’re still planning to go to work tomorrow?"
"What else? Do these two events impact me going to work tomorrow?"
Wu Liang was confused.
The woman was even more confused!
With this kid’s abilities, even if he’s not an Awakened, he could still do well in the department! Why was he so obsessed with his regular job?
"Forget it, just go! Remember to come to the department base this weekend." Though she didn’t understand, she chose to respect it.
With that, the woman planned to leave with him.
Now it was Wu Liang’s turn to be stunned.
"Leader? Why are you following me?"
"Didn’t you say you were getting a late-night snack? Let’s go together, I rarely get to come out." Follow current novᴇls on NoveI~Fire.net
She temporarily decided not to kill Wu Liang.
After all, based on the current assessment, this guy’s threat level was far from endangering a city, barely even a neighborhood.
Besides, she originally used this excuse to get out for a walk, being cooped up in the department base for months was driving her crazy!
However, Wu Liang was thinking—
Great, now I’m done for. With her following me around for a snack, I won’t have the chance to swipe the Black Card for expenses.
Is it really this hard to get a free late-night snack?
But finding no way to ditch this suddenly attached official leader, Wu Liang could only walk out of the alley with her, heading towards the nearby outdoor food stalls.
The whole way, the woman chatted cheerfully about how exciting the nightlife was outside, while Wu Liang wore a face as if owed millions, staying silent.
Just as they hadn’t gone far, He Zhan arrived at the scene in a police car.
He saw the two walking side by side from a distance.
He couldn’t help but turn to the Priest and Cannon walking with him and complain, "Why can Wu Liang and Sister Yang joke around? Isn’t she the most irritable? Although she only kills the bad guys, this kid doesn’t look like a good person!"
"And surely it was him who set the fire tonight! Why didn’t Sister Yang beat him up?"
"Any ideas, you two?"
The Priest and Cannon looked at their captain with disdain, their eyes seemed to say—
We are just regular team members. You, as the captain, don’t know, and you’re asking us?