Chapter 80: Femme Fatale

Chapter 80: Chapter 80: Femme Fatale

"That’s right, her name is Bai Ningyu."

Lin Tianyang looked at Gu Qing with some surprise. "I was just asking casually. I didn’t expect you to actually know her."

Hearing the confirmation, Gu Qing’s heart began to beat a little faster.

’Ningyu really joined the Night Court!’

’Looks like my previous guess was right. She came into contact with the Extraordinary, too.’

’I just don’t know if she’s an Extraordinary Contactor or an Extraordinary Awakened.’

After composing himself, Gu Qing spoke:

"We were in the same year at the same college. We met a few times. I remember her well because she’s very pretty."

He concealed the fact that he and Bai Ningyu used to be in a relationship. After all, he didn’t want to become the subject of idle gossip among the Night Court members.

"Brother Yang, what’s Bai Ningyu’s situation in the Night Court?"

"I’m not too clear on that."

Lin Tianyang said, "I only know that the college student is an Extraordinary Awakened. I heard she awakened a very powerful Superpower."

"But as for what specific Superpower it is, very few people in the entire Night Court know."

"The information is very well protected."

Lin Tianyang continued, "My guess is she awakened a Superpower related to Physical Strength. Otherwise, the higher-ups wouldn’t have assigned the Mad Woman—who’s practically a saint when it comes to physical power—to train her."

Gu Qing asked, "Brother Yang, do you know where the two of them are stationed?"

Lin Tianyang replied, "I really don’t know about that. That Mad Woman doesn’t have a fixed post. She goes wherever she wants, and she’s always going off the grid. Often, even the leadership doesn’t know where she is."

’Goes wherever she wants?’

’What is she, Mundo?’

Gu Qing griped internally and continued to ask:

"The Night Court has its own internal app, right? Can I contact them through it?"

"Of course you can."

"I haven’t officially started yet, so I can’t download the app. Brother Yang, can you help me look up Bai Ningyu’s account?"

"Sure, I’ll take a look for you."

Lin Tianyang tapped his phone screen, opened an app called [Ye Shuo], and searched for the name "Bai Ningyu."

Gu Qing leaned in to look.

"Hmm?"

Lin Tianyang frowned. "That’s strange. Why can’t I find an account for Bai Ningyu?"

He tried searching a few more times.

The result was the same.

He couldn’t find Bai Ningyu’s account at all.

Lin Tianyang looked at Gu Qing and explained:

"There are two possibilities."

"One is that she hasn’t created an account."

"The other is that her account has been hidden."

"I’m personally leaning toward the latter."

"It’s possible her potential is enormous, and the higher-ups value her greatly. To protect her, they’ve deliberately hidden her personal information to train her away from the public eye."

As he spoke, Lin Tianyang looked into Gu Qing’s eyes, his gaze somewhat scrutinizing. "By the way, why are you so interested in her? You don’t have a crush on her, do you?"

"No, nothing like that."

Gu Qing explained with a calm expression, "It’s rare to run into someone you know in a strange new place. It’s only natural to want to know more about them."

Lin Tianyang didn’t quite believe his explanation, but he didn’t press the issue.

It was a private matter. Asking out of curiosity was one thing.

But if the other person didn’t want to talk about it, continuing to pry would be impolite.

Just then, the hospital room door opened.

The bald man who had broken his leg earlier came out, limping on a prosthetic leg.

Gu Qing was a little surprised to see this.

’The bald man’s leg was just broken a short while ago. Before he went into the room, the wound was still seeping blood. Not even ten minutes have passed, and he can already walk freely with a prosthetic?’

’No wonder the girl with glasses said it was a minor injury.’

’In the presence of an Extraordinary Awakened with healing abilities, it really is a minor injury.’

’They can heal it with ease.’

Lin Tianyang got up and walked over to the bald man. He looked down at his prosthetic leg with a concerned expression.

"Old Liang, how does it feel?"

"It’s alright. It’s healed. I’ll just have to use a prosthetic from now on. I won’t be able to casually dash dozens of meters per second like before."

As he spoke, the bald man lifted his disabled right leg, detached the newly fitted prosthetic, and showed Lin Tianyang the completely healed wound.

Curious, Gu Qing also got up and went over for a look.

The wound, which had been seeping blood just a few minutes ago, was now covered by a smooth scar. It looked as if it had healed years ago.

"Sigh, if I had been a little faster, you wouldn’t have to be wearing this stupid thing."

Lin Tianyang sighed, his face full of self-blame.

The bald man said dismissively, "What are you talking about? If you hadn’t reached out and pulled me back in time, it wouldn’t be my leg that’s broken right now, but my neck."

After speaking, he smiled and continued, "Losing a leg isn’t all bad. It lets an old field agent like me, who’s been working his tail off for nearly twenty years, retire to a desk job and enjoy life ahead of schedule."

"From now on, I’ll just sit in the office every day, drinking tea and reading the paper, laughing as you work like a dog out there."

The bald man said this with a laugh, but anyone with eyes could see the trace of reluctance and pain in his expression.

No one who could continue advancing on the path of the Extraordinary would ever be willing to sit in an office drinking tea and reading the paper.

The feeling of a mortal body coming into contact with Extraordinary matters, of your body growing stronger day by day—that was more addictive than anything.

Lin Tianyang knew this well.

But for now, he could only play dumb, joking back at the bald man with a laugh, "Damn, you’ve really got it made now. I’m so jealous my cell walls are separating."

The bald man saw Gu Qing standing nearby and asked curiously, "Ahyang, is that handsome young man the new guy you recruited?"

"Yep, that’s him."

Lin Tianyang continued, "This guy’s Physical Strength is ridiculously high. In the recruitment test just now, he suppressed two Extraordinary Awakened and easily took first place."

The bald man was stunned. "Holy crap, the handsome kid is that fierce?"

Lin Tianyang: "He’s the real deal. During the physical exam, he destroyed the punching machine with one punch, jumped high enough to break through the testing center’s ceiling, and can even gargle with an AK. He’s way stronger than us two old fogeys."

The bald man: "Alright, alright, I already heard all this from you in the car earlier. Stop being a broken record, you’re giving me a headache."

Then, he turned to Gu Qing with a smile. "Young man, you’re handsome and you can fight. Full of charm, you are. I wonder how many young women in the Night Court you’re going to lead astray in the future."

"But take a piece of advice from your uncle here: stay away from women."

"Women are femme fatales. They’ll only slow you down on your path as an Extraordinary."

After saying that, he added with a sly chuckle, "Unless you’re a pretty boy latching onto a powerful sugar mommy, of course."

Gu Qing laughed. "To be honest, that’s true."

It didn’t matter whether he agreed with that view in his heart; he agreed with it out loud. That was the art of getting along with people. Whatever anyone said, just reply, "You’re right, you’re right." The main principle was simply to agree.

"Gu Qing, I’m going to grab a meal with my partner and chat somewhere else, so I won’t be showing you around the base anymore."

Lin Tianyang said to Gu Qing, "When you officially report for duty in a few days, I’ll give you a proper tour."

Gu Qing smiled. "Alright. I’ll just walk around on my own then and head back to school when it’s about time. I’ll come find you to chat again in a few days when I report for duty, Brother Yang."

After saying this, he turned and left the medical building, leaving the two of them undisturbed.

Watching Gu Qing’s departing figure, the bald man was reminded of an acquaintance and said to Lin Tianyang:

"This kid’s only in his early twenties, and his Physical Strength is already that outrageous. Do you think... he could become the next Mad Woman?"

’The next Mad Woman?’

The thought made Lin Tianyang’s eyes light up. Now that he mentioned it, it really seemed possible!

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