Chapter 149: [I Want to Turn Myself In, Don’t Anyone Stop Me]

SPLASH! SPLASH!

Hearing a strange noise behind him, He Xiaotian turned around.

Three figures in diving suits were climbing in through a breach in the ship’s hull.

HUFF… HUFF… HUFF…

They quickly shed their diving gear. Then, one of the men waved his hand.

The temperature inside the cabin plummeted, and the water rushing in began to freeze.

In just a moment, the hole was sealed shut with solid ice.

“?!”

He Xiaotian took one look and recognized them. It was none other than the national swimming team.

There was Captain Su, who hadn’t slacked off during their last battle; Zheng Peng, the guy He Xiaotian always threw shade at and made the scapegoat; and the cute girl, Zhou Yun.

At the same time, the trio stared at He Xiaotian, who was gripping the Food King’s neck with his left hand while trying to shove a sledgehammer into his mouth with his right. They were stunned.

“???”

The three immediately took defensive stances, ready to unleash a storm of attacks at the slightest hint of trouble.

“Wait!”

Captain Su pulled a sketch from his coat. After looking He Xiaotian up and down, he exclaimed in shock.

“Super Saiyan!”

“…”

‘The hell are you talking about?!’

Since the Cleaners hadn’t been able to get to the Moon Lake scene in time, they had specially hired a profiler to draw a sketch of He Xiaotian.

When they tried to upload it to their network, they found it would mysteriously get deleted every time.

As a result, almost every Cleaner now carried a physical copy of the sketch.

An enraged Roger had ordered that no one was to discard the sketch until the person from the Moon Lake battle was apprehended.

And that was why Captain Su was now holding up the sketch, comparing it to He Xiaotian.

“Captain Su, we meet again. Shouldn’t you be recovering back at Cleaner HQ instead of out on a mission?” ‘We’re old acquaintances, after all,’ He Xiaotian thought. ‘Even if I can’t stand this bunch of slackers, I should still show some basic courtesy.’

“X!!” the three exclaimed in unison, their voices tinged with a hint of disappointment and fear.

They had finally run into the culprit who had sent their Vice-Minister into a rage, only to discover it was an expert far beyond their ability to handle.

They had all watched the videos of He Xiaotian fighting the Martial Artists of the Netherworld and pummeling the Abyssal Submariner dozens of times.

Even so, every time they watched, they felt a profound sense of helplessness and were overwhelmed by the ferocious, murderous aura that practically burst from the screen.

‘Capture this guy and bring him in? Forget it!’

Of the five people present, the one who reacted most strongly to the word “Cleaner” was undoubtedly the Food King in He Xiaotian’s grasp.

“Help me! Help me!”

Driven by the will to live, the Food King cast aside all dignity and, with an unprecedented burst of strength, screamed at the top of his lungs.

But an awkward situation unfolded. Captain Su and his team just stood there, showing no reaction at all.

‘Aren’t you guys the damn authorities? Why are you just staring blankly at me, the victim?!’

He didn’t know that He Xiaotian had cooperated with the Cleaners several times and had long since established a good reputation as a law-abiding citizen who served the people.

‘An unidentified guy screaming for help? He must be a bad guy!’

The tragic Food King was instantly labeled a villain.

“Sorry to make a scene,” He Xiaotian said, turning to the screaming Food King and giving him a look that promised a world of pain.

“I want to surrender! I’m the Food King, the one who attacked the Medical University!”

“?!”

He Xiaotian never imagined the scoundrel would actually expose his own identity just to save his skin.

‘Looks like these so-called bosses are no different from ordinary people when faced with death.’

“Food King!”

the three of them said, grinding their teeth.

Although they hadn’t participated in the battle at the Medical University, many of their good friends had never returned from it.

“You misheard. This is just one of my good-for-nothing sons. As his old man, I’m just giving him some extra discipline.” As he spoke, He Xiaotian brutally slammed the Food King onto the floor.

BOOM!!

The immense force made the ancient ship tremble.

Seeing this, the trio’s lips twitched.

‘Is that any way to discipline your child?’

‘Are you afraid he *won’t* die?’

“Tell me, am I your daddy?” He Xiaotian asked, staring viciously at the Food King. The hand gripping his neck tightened, as if he would crush his throat if he dared to deny it.

The Food King slapped at He Xiaotian’s arm, his face turning red as he was choked, unable to breathe.

‘When you tell me to speak, could you at least let go a little first?’

Captain Su and the others looked at the Food King’s cratered face, where even bone was exposed.

Then they glanced at the sledgehammer in He Xiaotian’s right hand, which was dripping with bits of flesh, and all of them shuddered.

“My bad, Daddy was a little careless.” As he said this, he loosened his grip slightly, allowing air to flow into the Food King’s lungs.

HUFF… HUFF… HUFF… The Food King gasped for air. Even though he wouldn’t die from suffocation, he was still terrified.

DUANG!

The massive hammerhead slammed down on the gasping Food King’s skull.

This scene made the three Cleaners’ eyes pop out of their heads.

They nearly blurted out, “Holy shit!”

But surprisingly, the Food King’s head didn’t explode as they had imagined. It only spurted some blood and bits of flesh.

“Say it! Am I your daddy or not?!”

He Xiaotian’s original intention was just to knock the Food King unconscious, then take him away to deal with him properly.

Unfortunately, the scoundrel’s life force was surprisingly tenacious.

“Yes… yes…”

He was gasping for breath, as if he could keel over at any moment.

The three who had witnessed everything rolled their eyes helplessly.

‘If you two can’t act, then don’t. Besides, who beats their own kid with a sledgehammer?’

“Good boy. Your old man here isn’t an unreasonable person. Come on, call me Daddy one more time.”

“…”

‘That settles it. With that smarmy, advantage-taking tone of yours, you could beat us to death and we still wouldn’t believe he’s really your son.’

“Da… Daddy…” The Food King finally understood. This muscle-bound freak who had appeared out of nowhere seemed to have a good relationship with the Cleaners. His little move of exposing his own identity was completely useless.

From start to finish, his life had been in this man’s hands.

So, he bowed his head to the forces of evil.

He had no choice. His vision was blurry, but the sledgehammer in He Xiaotian’s hand looked like it was itching for action.

He was probably pondering when to deliver another explosive blow to his head.

“Mm, the boy is teachable. Captain Su, see you later.”

“Wait, X. There’s something we need to confirm. Was the battle at Moon Lake yesterday you?” After speaking, Captain Su turned the sketch in his hand to face He Xiaotian.

“…”

He Xiaotian’s lip twitched. ‘Who the hell drew this?’

‘Are you sure you drew me and not a Super Saiyan?’

“It wasn’t me. I didn’t do it. Don’t spread rumors.”

This triple denial made Captain Su’s face turn as black as the bottom of a wok.

‘Do you really think I’m blind?!’

‘Who else in all of Shanghai is that muscular?’

‘Besides, when you’re trying to fool me, could you at least hide that colorful glow of yours?’