Tension suddenly gripped Jinling City. Cars on the road continuously yielded, clearing a path for a black commercial vehicle speeding through, heading straight for a certain underground parking garage.
That wasn’t all. The cleared lane conveniently allowed an ambulance to rush through, its siren wailing all the way.
Just as the various drivers were wondering what was happening ahead, a certain abandoned underground parking garage in Jinling was completely sealed off, until the arrival of that black commercial vehicle.
A man in the black uniform of the Beidou organization got out of the car and hurried towards the parking garage. But as soon as he reached the entrance, he saw someone walking leisurely towards him.
At the same time, ambulance sirens sounded – two of them, one after the other.
A Beidou member guarding the entrance immediately waved the second ambulance to hold back, instructing the first one to enter first. “Do a good job,” he said. “I’m giving you the opportunity. Whether you can earn merit depends on yourself.”
The second ambulance was stopped, the reason given being the narrow road; having both enter would hinder the first one’s life-saving efforts.
No matter how anxious the doctors in the second ambulance were, they could only wait. After all, the other party was from Beidou – they couldn’t fight them, and they couldn’t afford to provoke them.
The first ambulance to enter found its path blocked by a person who emerged from inside the garage.
The person was dignified and slender. Though their face was unfamiliar, the aura they emitted was quite formidable. In their arms, they carried a female student whose face was severely swollen and who was still unconscious.
“Where is he?” the Deputy Commander frowned and shouted angrily.
Su Mo ignored him and walked directly towards the ambulance, intending to have them take the girl to the hospital first. But he was refused on the spot, the reason being they were there on the Deputy Commander’s business and had to address his problem first.
Simultaneously, a group of Beidou personnel surrounded Su Mo, ready to strike at the Deputy Commander’s command.
“So, even though both could have entered, because the person you need to save is connected to the Deputy Commander, they have to wait outside, is that it?” Su Mo let out a scornful laugh, his icy gaze meeting the Deputy Commander’s eyes. “Such grand airs for a mere Deputy Commander!”
“Just who are you?” the Deputy Commander also sensed something was wrong. He felt that with this person’s presence, they were definitely no ordinary individual. Judging by their tone of speech, it was highly likely they held a high-ranking position.
Su Mo paid him no mind. Holding the girl, he easily broke through the encirclement and went to the second ambulance. He gave the driver some instructions and showed him his high-level confidential credentials.
“Don’t be afraid of anyone causing trouble. I’ve got your back.”
After leaving those words, Su Mo turned and walked towards the Deputy Commander.
Even though his colleagues drew their blades against him, Su Mo’s expression didn’t change. Besides, without a direct order, they didn’t dare to actually attack.
“Who I am isn’t important,” Su Mo said. “What’s important is that the Zhang guy is in bad shape. If you don’t treat him soon, he’ll be gone. Then see how you explain it to his deceased father.”
Having said that, he leaped up on the spot and vanished from everyone’s sight.
The Deputy Commander’s throat moved, and sweat dripped from his forehead.
“What are you all standing around for? Go save him!” he roared at the medics.
By now, the wailing inside had stopped. When the man was carried out, he had already breathed his last, his death appearance extremely gruesome and… incomplete.
The Deputy Commander’s expression was ferocious. “Notify everyone,” he said in a low voice. “I want a full-scale manhunt for him.”
“Why didn’t we arrest him just now?” a newcomer asked, rather inopportunely.
The Deputy Commander didn’t answer, merely glanced at him before leaving.
Why didn’t we arrest him?
Damn it, because I can’t beat him!
With that kind of aura just now, the other party was definitely B-rank without a doubt. Me, a C-rank, standing that close – what’s the difference between taking action and seeking death?
Useless!
…
Midnight.
A cemetery on the outskirts of the capital.
After repeatedly confirming the location, Su Mo smashed one of the tombstones with a single palm strike, then proceeded to chop the burial urn inside into pieces.
As he hacked away, he cursed viciously, “Of all the people on that list, you most deserved to die. And you’re already dead, damn it?”
Su Mo was utterly frustrated.
After finishing the destruction, he was about to turn and leave when he suddenly felt a bit hungry. He casually picked up the offerings in front of the grave and started eating. “What a waste to give such delicious food to you. I’ll gladly accept it on your behalf.”
Just then, a flashlight beam shone over, blinding Su Mo.
Ugh, why so bright?
He raised a hand to block the strong light.
The cemetery caretaker, an elderly man, didn’t seem overly startled upon seeing him. He just blurted out an expletive: “Damn, it’s a female ghost!”
Su Mo’s face stiffened. “Have you ever seen such a pretty female ghost?”
The old man was shocked. “Damn, the female ghost can talk!”
Su Mo stuffed the remaining pastry in his hand into his mouth, puffing his cheeks out like a hamster. He walked step by step towards the old man, mumbling indistinctly as he went, “Old man, your timing really isn’t great… urp!”
Seeing Su Mo’s exquisite features, his expression not particularly sinister, possessing characteristics of a living person, and crucially, burping, the old man suddenly threw down his flashlight and ran. “Damn, it’s a living person!”
Su Mo was too exhausted to even complain. This old man sure is trendy, with his ‘damn this’ and ‘damn that’.
But saying ‘damn’ is one thing; why are you afraid of a person? You’re not scared of ghosts, but you’re scared of a person?
This reminded him of a wildly popular meme song that went viral online before…
He quickly caught up to the old man, closed his eyes, strained, and swallowed the last mouthful of pastry. He said cheerfully, “Old man, what are you running for? I’m not a ghost.”
The old man kept running, panting heavily. “I didn’t see anything, you can go, I didn’t see anything…”
Su Mo suddenly found this amusing. “Old man, you really know the drill.”
With that, he vanished in a flash.
The old man finally stopped, muttering to himself, “Damn, people these days are ruthless. What kind of grudge is it that you won’t even let them rest in peace?”
He sighed, suddenly sat down on the ground, and then lay down flat.
Not far away, Su Mo happened to double back.
When he saw this scene, he was stunned. The old man’s movements were so practiced it was heartbreaking…
“Old man?”
“Damn, you’re back again! I already said I didn’t see anything. Look, I’ve even staged the accident scene,” the ‘Damn’ Old Man presented his handiwork to Su Mo.
Su Mo smacked his lips. “Actually, I was originally planning to stage a little accident, but since you’re already in this line of business, it saves me the medical fees.”
He had actually been thinking of making the old man take a nap, so he wouldn’t be implicated. Who knew he had worried for nothing? The old man was quite shrewd.
“Actually, you could also give me some compensation for emotional distress,” the old man suggested. “After all, you did scare me just now. I’m not really extorting you; you can decide the amount yourself.”
Su Mo symbolically patted his pockets.
The old man silently pulled out a stack of QR codes. “WeChat Pay, Alipay, bank card transfers… I’ve got everything.”
Su Mo: “…”
He scanned a hundred over to the old man. The old man immediately beamed with joy. “Take care, feel free to come back ofte… I mean, take care!”
The corner of Su Mo’s mouth twitched.
As he was leaving, he couldn’t help but remind him, “How about you go back to your hut first, Old Man, and come back to lie down when it’s almost dawn? The night air is cold, be careful not to catch a chill.”
The old man waved his hand. “It’s fine. This old man’s bones are still sturdy. Besides, someone’s been visiting the graves at night these past couple of days. They’ll find me soon enough.”
“Alright then.” Su Mo turned to leave and just then spotted a figure approaching in the distance.
Thin, tall, with a slender figure – probably a girl, carrying a basket.