Li Xu was frightened by the girl's state and took a few steps back.
'Don't be in such a hurry; this is the closest you've ever been to me.'
'I'm right near you.'
Bai Youyou snapped her head up, scanning the surroundings.
Her perception was incredibly sharp, covering hundreds of meters in an instant; she could even sense auras behind buildings.
However, she found no suspicious targets in the vicinity.
Only then did she realize she had been played by the other party again.
'Just kidding. I actually left a long time ago.'
"Hahaha..."
Watching the girl, who had suddenly burst into laughter and seemed mentally unstable, Li Xu instinctively wanted to flee.
As expected, none of these Wing investigators were normal people.
After a moment, Bai Youyou realized she was being led by the nose and calmed down.
Turning the paper over, she indeed found a string of numbers—it looked like a virtual number.
She dialed the phone.
At the same time, over a hundred meters away from the alley, on the roof of a derelict building, Xu Xiaoyou, hidden under a long grey robe, leaned against a crumbling wall. She flipped a coin, calculating that the time was about right.
The mind inquisitor's ability was more troublesome than she had imagined; it had taken less than a second to make that guy talk.
Though that unreliable fellow didn't have much willpower to begin with, she certainly hadn't expected the head of that Raven Agency to keep any secrets for her.
People only believe that what they discover for themselves is the truth.
She had paid a personal visit specifically to leave misleading false information. Through his 'investigation,' the opponent would believe this criminal was a male standing 1.9 meters tall.
Next, it was time to test exactly what kind of combat power a three-winged investigator possessed.
The phone rang at that moment.
Xu Xiaoyou picked up her binoculars and stayed low. She answered the phone while observing the girl in the distance.
"What do you want?" Bai Youyou asked.
"Investigator Bai, I promise I won't make any more mistakes. Can you just stop chasing me?"
Bai Youyou smiled faintly, a smile that would seem breathtakingly chilling to an outsider. "Of course. Just come out and apologize to me in person, and we'll let this whole thing go."
"Are you joking?"
Bai Youyou said coldly, "Weren't you the one who started joking with me first?"
Xu Xiaoyou suddenly thought of something interesting, and the corners of her mouth curled up. "Hey, Miss Bai, you're bleeding."
Bai Youyou froze and instinctively looked at her wrist.
Under the long sleeves of her white investigator uniform, an eyeball on her arm slowly closed. Wisps of blood flowed from it, seeping into the gaps of her pure white gloves...
"You're watching me!"
"I've been watching you all these days. After all, someone has been keeping a very close eye on me," Xu Xiaoyou let out a light laugh. "That blonde girl next to you—the two of you seem to get along quite well, laughing and chatting."
"It must be nice to have a friend you can talk to, right? I'm so envious. I'm always all alone, unlike you."
"Yuzu...?" Bai Youyou's brow furrowed, and her tone turned completely frigid. "What are you trying to do?"
"I can't do anything to you, Investigator Bai, but making an ordinary person disappear in the Corrupt Hive City is very simple."
"For example, having her appear on a plate at the Fresh Meat Restaurant?"
"If you don't want her to get hurt, how about you drop the investigation..."
Bai Youyou crushed the phone.
Electricity danced between her fingertips, her expression dark and sinister.
She could absolutely not tolerate innocent people being dragged in because of her own affairs.
Moreover, no one had ever given her that feeling of being accepted—someone willing to listen to her heart and treat her like a real friend.
Suddenly, a reflected light flickered in her eyes.
She snapped to attention, looking toward a certain spot. She quickly locked onto the source of the flash; on a derelict building over a hundred meters away, a grey figure seemed to shrink back.
"Found you."
Her figure vanished instantly. In the blink of an eye, she was leaping between the buildings of the slum at a terrifying speed, charging toward the derelict building.
Xu Xiaoyou ducked behind the crumbling wall, her body drenched in cold sweat.
"Crap, I think I went a bit too far."
She stood up quickly, and three figures also clad in black robes approached her.
"Stop her for me. Stall until I leave the slum. Just like we agreed—two thousand credit points. I'll transfer them to your cards after I leave," Xu Xiaoyou said.
"Finally, some work!" one of the fixers licked his teeth excitedly, playing with a dagger in his hand. "I've been waiting for this moment for a long time!"
"Ogre Agency, happy to be of service! Beautiful lady," another fixer said with fanaticism. "Trust us, our efficiency will definitely satisfy you!"
The next moment, the two grade 2 fixers vaulted over the wall and sprinted toward the white-clothed girl.
Only a single, thin grey-robed figure remained standing in place, as if waiting for Xu Xiaoyou's instructions.
"Withdraw immediately if things don't look right. Absolutely do not let her see your face," Xu Xiaoyou said. "Use Moon Frenzy if necessary."
The thin figure nodded and left along with the other two fixers.
Xu Xiaoyou's expression was not pleasant.
The senses of a three-winged investigator were actually able to lock onto her specific location across hundreds of meters just from the flash of the binocular lenses in a split second.
Fortunately, she had made full preparations in advance, posting a request on the association page to hire two grade 2 fixers as bodyguards in case of an accident.
Hopefully, those two grade 2 fixers could stall for a bit longer.
She didn't need much time, just enough to leave the slum.
No matter how strong the opponent was, she couldn't possibly defeat three grade 2 fixers in an instant, right?
As for the final payment, she had never intended to pay them at all.
She didn't believe these two grade 2 fixers could survive Bai Youyou's hands.
Scum who spent their years hunting children's organs in the slums—she wouldn't feel any guilt even if they died.
With that thought, Xu Xiaoyou quickly retreated into the shadows.
Meanwhile, on the buildings below, three figures sprinted across the eaves, constantly closing in on the girl in white.
"Step aside! In my capacity as a three-winged investigator, I order you to stop! If you violate association regulations, I can only deal with you along with that criminal!" Bai Youyou shouted.
"Who gives a damn about some investigator! I only care about the damn money!"
The leading grade 2 fixer laughed crazily. His grey robe flew open as he reached inside, suddenly throwing several sharp blades that flashed like cold light in the air.
"Your organs are definitely worth a lot—much more than those brats! Die!"
The girl in white looked grim. Like a phantom, she quickly passed through the gaps between the countless flying knives and accelerated, rushing past him. Amidst the crisp sound of snapping bone, his body went limp and fell powerlessly to the ground.
Seeing his companion fall with a neck twisted like a knot, the remaining grade 2 fixer was struck with terror.
He had thought a grade 3 fixer would be strong, but he never imagined she could kill them in a single exchange. He hadn't even seen how she did it!
Looking at the white figure closing in on him, the fixer let out a bitter laugh.
It was impossible to even stall a person like this.
"This is going to require hazard pay..."
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