Chapter 100

Chapter 2: Uninvited Guests

　　Yuan Xiaoling cautiously observed Bai Ling, occasionally responding to her with a couple of sounds.

　　Before long, Bai Ling noticed her actions.

　　”What’s wrong?”

　　”Nothing much, it’s just that we’re supposed to meet Luo Boss after six in the evening, and then Yun Family also arranged a meeting with him tonight,” Yuan Xiaoling rubbed her small hands together. “I think, maybe, our chat won’t be over before Yun Family arrives.”

　　Bai Ling fell silent for a moment, understanding what she meant.

　　”It seems Luo Boss is under a lot of pressure.” She said.

　　What Yuan Xiaoling implied was that Luo Zou Cheng asked them to come after six not just for chatting but also to help deal with those people from Yun Family afterward.

　　”So, what are we going to do?” Yuan Xiaoling asked tentatively. “Although their attitude might not be too friendly, since they’ve chosen to rally local forces, it shows they haven’t reached their peak manpower yet. If we act unexpectedly, we should be able to…”

　　Bai Ling raised her index finger, covering her little mouth.

　　”No need to worry about me. The deeds of your Uncle He have given me plenty of inspiration,” the white-haired maiden said indifferently. “The Yun Family’s current presence in Tianhai City is just some vanguard troops. Even if we kill them, there’s no real benefit.”

　　She wanted to uproot the entire colossal entity like Uncle He did, so she couldn’t care about these one or two heads in front of her eyes.

　　However, Yuan Xiaoling thinking about her like this made her feel…

　　”Really good,” the blonde busty girl looked at her approvingly. “You’ve matured.”

　　Like a mother watching her child grow up.

　　”…”

　　Mother? Bai Ling decided that next time, she would buy Yuan Xiaoling a Lexington cosplay outfit and use it heavily.

　　”Hmm, anyway, let’s get back on track.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling suddenly felt a dragon king premonition and quickly brought up the main topic.

　　”We don’t know how much information they currently have, so we should test them first. Of course, we don’t need to give them any face either. It’s best to know what they’re planning to do.”

　　The plan lacked details but had clear direction, and Bai Ling had no objections.

　　”If that’s the case, rest until six in the afternoon before setting out,” the white-haired maiden lay down again. “We’ll conserve our strength.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling thought, but you just woke up… She wanted to ask, but the dragon king premonition started again, so it was better to play it safe.

　　The blonde-haired maiden sat on the bed and looked at the scenery outside the window. Judging by the location and distance of the destroyed Tianhai Tower, this hotel wasn’t far from the school, but it was quite a distance from the bar.

　　”Bai Ling, do you think there will be basketball games in the future?”

　　”How,” Bai Ling said with her eyes closed, “do you want to wear cheerleader outfits again?”

　　If you want to wear it, you don’t have to wait for basketball games; she could buy it.

　　”Not at all, I just think it’s really lively, the atmosphere is great,” Yuan Xiaoling said.

　　Of course, cheerleader outfits were pretty nice too.

　　She thought for a moment and slowly said, “Basketball games, campus activities, these things make people feel like we’re still living in the original world.”

　　Bai Ling was silent for a few seconds and softly said, “There will definitely be more competitions, but next time, it won’t just be two cheaters.”

　　In this era, who’s still playing traditional sports? Without having at least a third-tier power, how can you even step onto the competition field?

　　”…That actually sounds kind of interesting.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling also lay down and closed her eyes.

　　Zzzzz

　　After waking up in the afternoon, Bai Ling was finally fully rested and ready to go.

　　”Let’s go.”

　　”Eh? Oh, um.”

　　On the contrary, Yuan Xiaoling was a bit drowsy from sleeping too much, flailing around on the bed, almost unable to get up.

　　”Weren’t you very energetic this morning?” Bai Ling was puzzled.

　　”Yes, but I slept too long during the nap… yawn…”

　　Having no choice, Bai Ling carried her downstairs and hailed a taxi.

　　The driver looked at their strange posture and marveled, asking curiously:

　　”Queen’s Avenue? Two beautiful ladies, it’s almost dark, why are you going to such a distant place?”

　　Bai Ling thought about it and decided ordinary people probably didn’t know about the Nameless Bar, so she replied, “To a love hotel.”

　　”Wow,” the driver was shocked, “you young people…”

　　After sighing, he added advice, “Beautiful ladies, going out so late is dangerous. Especially someone like you…”

　　He glanced at Yuan Xiaoling through the rearview mirror, “like that.”

　　Though he didn’t say it outright, everyone in the car understood his meaning.

　　Yuan Xiaoling rubbed her eyes, “Danger?”

　　”That’s right, it’s different now compared to before,” the driver lowered his voice, “didn’t the Tianhai Tower incident happen? A bunch of people took advantage of the chaos and caused trouble, especially those with some abilities. Wow, they do whatever they want. If they catch you…”

　　The Chamber collapsed, and the city’s sixty percent of Spiritual Energy Manipulators, who were once supported by the Chamber, scattered everywhere. They enjoyed the perks and wouldn’t settle down to work honestly.

　　”I’m not afraid,” Yuan Xiaoling hugged Bai Ling’s waist, “she will protect me!”

　　Bai Ling didn’t speak, just twitched the corner of her mouth.

　　”Her? Protecting you?” The driver laughed, “Both of you are beauties, don’t get wiped out in one go.”

　　”…”

　　Bai Ling regretted not directly controlling the situation as she used to.

　　But thinking about it, in her past life, no one called her “beautiful lady,” which felt rather strange.

　　Queen’s Avenue was a bit far away. The driver was a kind-hearted man. Seeing his persuasion failed, he did his best—delivering them before it got completely dark.

　　”Alright, ladies, be careful on the road.”

　　Getting off the car and watching the taxi drive away, Yuan Xiaoling couldn’t help but exclaim, “There are still many good people.”

　　But immediately, her mood became a bit low, “Bai Ling, will Tianhai City become increasingly chaotic, just like the driver described…”

　　”It won’t.”

　　Bai Ling thought for a moment and slowly said, “Currently, the situation in Tianhai City is special because most spiritual energy manipulators lost their support simultaneously and became scattered individuals. Moreover, these ‘gangsters’ are mostly low-tier ability users. But as the awakening of spiritual energy accelerates, there will be more low-tier ability users in the future.”

　　With more low-tier ability users, gangsters wouldn’t dare to cause trouble everywhere because before acting, you wouldn’t know if you could win.

　　”Besides, the world can be a bit chaotic, but it won’t be completely chaotic,” Bai Ling had seen the world ten years later, so she confidently said, “If it gets too chaotic, they wouldn’t survive either.”

　　”They,” refers to those capable of establishing rules for spiritual energy manipulators.

　　”Is that so…”

　　Yuan Xiaoling slightly relaxed and was about to say something else when she suddenly heard a call nearby.

　　”Xiaoling, over here!”

　　Ah Lan stood at the entrance of the bar alley calling her.

　　”Good evening, Big Sister Lan,” Yuan Xiaoling walked over, “Am I late?”

　　”Not at all, please come in,” Ah Lan greeted and carefully said upon seeing the blonde-haired maiden behind the white-haired maiden, “White Miss, please join us.”

　　Luo Zou Cheng hadn’t returned yet. Ah Lan and Ting Ting received them in the private room of the hall.

　　”Xiaoling, did you leave Tianhai City earlier?”

　　”Yeah, I went home,” Yuan Xiaoling gestured towards Bai Ling, “and brought her along.”

　　Then she began telling the two sisters about her pleasant summer vacation.

　　Bai Ling sipped a glass of water, sitting silently listening without interrupting.

　　When she heard Yuan Xiaoling say that they went home together to visit parents, she remained silent because it seemed to be true.

　　When she heard Yuan Xiaoling say that one night Ningning wreaked havoc on her body while she dared not move an inch, she… resisted speaking because although she fell into a trap, the situation was indeed like that.

　　When she heard Yuan Xiaoling say that after rolling around on the bed, she didn’t leave the room for two whole days.

　　Bai Ling couldn’t help herself anymore: “Cough cough.”

　　It was just because she had something on her mind; don’t exaggerate.

　　”Alright, alright, anyway, that’s how it was. We spent a pleasant and unforgettable summer,” Yuan Xiaoling knew when to stop.

　　Ah Lan and Ting Ting were startled from start to finish. Although they had discussed similar topics with Yuan Xiaoling before, it was always privately. How could they talk about her openly with Bai Ling sitting beside them? If this goddess had a slightly worse temper, they’d have died a hundred times already.

　　But conversely, compared to before, Bai Ling seemed much gentler and more approachable. Was it due to the summer?

　　Ting Ting curiously asked, “Did you go back home for the summer?”

　　”Yep, that’s right. My grandpa even gave Bai Ling a bracelet,” Yuan Xiaoling proudly said, “with the bracelet, she’s officially part of the Yuan family.”

　　Bai Ling’s cheeks turned slightly red, feeling unable to bear it, so she abruptly stood up, startling both Ah Lan and Ting Ting.

　　”Where’s your boss Luo?” she asked.

　　”Luo… Boss Luo hasn’t returned yet,” Ting Ting hastily pulled out her mobile phone, “I’ll check for you.”

　　But before she could send a message, she instead received a call: “Sister Ting, come quick! Something happened in the lobby!”

　　The phone was on speaker, and everyone in the room heard the panicked voice.

　　Ting Ting and Ah Lan stood up simultaneously and headed toward the door: “Let’s take a look.”

　　”I’m coming too.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling also stood up. Bai Ling thought for a moment and followed a few steps behind the blonde.

　　Ah Lan opened the private room door and hadn’t had time to see what was happening outside when they heard a “whoosh!” sound. A playing card flew by, embedding itself firmly into the wall beside the door.

　　The card nearly grazed her hair, but luckily Ting Ting pulled her aside. Despite that, Ah Lan was still shaken.

　　”You… who are you!”

　　At the entrance of the lobby stood a man in his thirties, wearing a gray suit, holding a deck of cards. The card that nearly caused harm was clearly thrown by him.

　　”I have an appointment with your boss Luo, and I already notified them this morning,” he coldly laughed, “but until now, boss Luo hasn’t opened the door to greet me. Since that’s the case, I’ll just make myself at home.”

　　”You…!”

　　Looking at the mess in the lobby, tables and chairs overturned, several people in the bar injured,

　　Ah Lan was furious: “This is clearly vandalism.”

　　”Just eager, after all…”

　　Gray Suit’s words weren’t finished when he suddenly saw the blonde busty girl walking out from behind. His expression changed.

　　”Boss Luo delayed for half a day,” he sneered, “obviously went to seek reinforcements.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling blinked her eyes and looked him up and down. “Who are you?”

　　”He calls himself Gray Wu,” Ah Lan whispered quietly, “this morning, he represented Yun Family and asked us to cooperate with him.”