Girl, you form the head.

Chapter 12: Do city people all wear this kind of clothes when they go out?
Ruri lay on the old bed board that creaked with the slightest movement, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Even now, she still feels a little unreal.

It has been more than a month since she fled her hometown, and during this time she has lived in constant fear.

During this period, she slept in the garbage dump every day and ate leftover food from the garbage.

At that time, all she longed for was a soft bed... no, even a soft one would do, as long as it was a bed.

I want to have fresh food to eat... no, it doesn't have to be fresh, as long as it's not rotten.

Now, she has a bed that isn't soft, but it's comfortable, and she also has fresh food.

only……

"Gurgle gurgle".

Ruri's belly made a loud sound, and her body curled up little by little, her beautiful eyebrows almost twisted into a rope.

Then she turned over and looked at the half-eaten "Despair Turkey" noodles with despair.

Why is the food we eat worse than what we find in the garbage?

Is that damn spicy chicken noodle soup even fit for human consumption?

Oh, my stomach hurts.

Is she going to die?
Why die in front of that juicy red turkey when you didn't die in your hometown or in a garbage dump?
Ruri was in so much pain she was almost crying.

There was no other way. It wasn't that she insisted on eating this noodle, but it was the only kind of noodle available in Bai Chi's house—two whole boxes of it. If she didn't eat it, she would go hungry.

So, is the problem with the incandescent bulb, or with the people of Ronan's country? Why would they consider something that's useless except for being spicy a delicacy? You know, even though her hometown is backward, they wouldn't eat something like this.

Ruri held her stomach for a while before slowly recovering.

It just goes to show that the person with the special abilities is in good physical condition, otherwise they wouldn't have died from the spiciness on the spot.

But when she thought about the two large boxes of flour in the corner, Ruri felt that it would be better for her to die.

After struggling against the protests in her abdomen for a while, Ruri managed to sit up.

Now that life has settled down and there's no longer a need to flee, Ruri should start thinking about what to do next.

Her identity is very special, and the people in her hometown will not let her go. It's just that they probably won't be able to find her in a short time, but she should take precautions in advance.

Thinking of this, Ruri opened her collar and looked at her chest.

Within those impressive peaks, lifelike, jet-black patterns were depicted – this was her unique feature – Shadow Mist.

But Ruri's focus wasn't on that; it was on the body itself—the pair of snow-white peaks were perfectly intact, just like the rest of her body.

But at this time yesterday, she was still covered in injuries, meaning that her wounds healed in just one day.

Ruri naturally wouldn't attribute all of this to her physical abilities, so there was only one possibility—Bai Chi, or rather, the Shadow Knight, must have healed her body through their fusion. Coupled with the earlier discovery that her special ability had suddenly been slightly enhanced, Ruri realized that the fusion with Bai Chi was indeed beneficial.

If that's the case, wouldn't she become stronger by merging with Bai Chi every day?
Ruri wasn't sure either, so she decided to be more careful next time she fused. And if she really could become stronger, that would be...unthinkable.

"That's an exaggeratedly unusual thing," Ruri said in a low voice.

But now is not the time to think about these things.

What she should be more concerned about now is how to survive in this country.

Nanluo was not like her hometown Gaoyang; its technology was at least several decades ahead. So much so that when Liuli Hui first saw those twenty or thirty-story skyscrapers, her shock was no less than discovering that there were two suns in the sky.

During her time on the run, she always went to remote and dark places, so she never had the chance to experience the country up close.

But things are different now. Now that she has settled in, if she wants to maintain her facade, she absolutely cannot reveal any flaws in her daily life.

and so……

She pulled out the phone Bai Chi had left behind from her chest and held it thoughtfully in her hand.

Let's start with this phone. Why doesn't Nanluo's phone have any physical buttons? And why is the screen so big?
Don't the people of Nanluo find it inconvenient?

Liuli has been studying it for a long time, but she still doesn't understand how to use the phone, and she can't even turn it on.

If she weren't afraid of breaking it, she would have liked to take it apart to take a look.

Otherwise, let's wait for Bai Chi to come home from get off work and then ask him what to do.

The thought had barely formed in her mind when Ruri-e dismissed it.

Because Bai Chi's words from that morning were still echoing in her ears.

"Oh, you're from the countryside."

From the countryside, from the countryside...

How could that be! She used to live a life far beyond what her peers could afford in Gaoyang's largest city! How could you say she came from the countryside?!
Although Gaoyang was indeed like the countryside compared to Nanluo, Liuli Hui still felt some resistance, always feeling that acknowledging it would make her inferior.

But she really didn't know how to use the phone... This was a real problem.

However, after a brief moment of thought, Ruri had an idea.

I've got it! Once Bai Chi gets back, we can just observe how he uses it, right?
Ruri believes that with her comprehension, she will definitely be able to learn it after watching it just once.

The rest of the things will definitely be the same. As for that monorail, once she gets there and takes a look, she'll definitely know how to ride it.

Thinking of this, Liuli felt much more at ease. She realized that what she should pay most attention to was her reaction. She couldn't look shocked and confused every time she saw something unknown, as that would be too suspicious. She had to maintain the mindset of "Oh, that's how we Nanluo people are" at all times so as not to reveal any flaws.

Ruri made up her mind.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Hello, courier."

Ruri-e immediately became alert.

What's a delivery service? Could it be that people from my hometown have already come knocking on my door?!

She subconsciously brought up the black fog, but her phone rang at that moment.

Ruri looked down at the screen that had suddenly lit up, somewhat bewildered.

However, after a brief moment of hesitation, she cautiously pressed the green answer button, since this button was universally used where she was.

Ruri finally breathed a sigh of relief when the phone emitted a white-hot sound.

A few minutes later, Ruri hung up the phone.

She never expected to transform a second time so soon, and she had to leave the house immediately.

Fortunately, she had seen the online store Bai Chi mentioned before and knew where it was.

So she quickly got out of bed, and after confirming that the deliveryman had left, she took the box that was placed at the door and brought it in. At the same time, she thought to herself that Bai Chi was quite thoughtful, knowing that she had no clothes to wear, and sent the clothes over first.

Then you can put on your clothes and go out.

Liuli opened the packaging and then saw the words on it.

"Nightly Passionate Ai?" Liuli Hui's lips parted slightly. "Are all the clothes and names in Nanluo so unique?"

Then she opened the box, and one exquisite piece of "clothing" after another appeared before her. Ruri had never seen such fine fabric before; it was silky smooth and cool to the touch, and very comfortable.

only……

Ruri picked up the sheer black silk dress, and was somewhat stunned: "This is...clothes?"

The fabric is good, but are the people of Nanluo really so frugal with fabric?
What exactly is it covering up?
City people...do they all wear this kind of clothing in public?!

and also……

Ruri-e then took out a fox tail from inside.

"What... is this?"

……

Bai Chi put down his phone and nodded to Xia Tian beside him: "The clothes have arrived, thank you."

"No, you're welcome." Xia Tian's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Bai Chi was somewhat puzzled. Ever since Xia Tian bought clothes and came back, he had been blushing, looking down, and speaking timidly.

Why is this so?
Bai Chi frowned slightly.

Normally, he wouldn't care about Xia Tian's reaction. But now he was hoping to gain some social connections with women from Xia Tian, ​​so he couldn't just stand by and watch.

Besides, Xia Tian is also a woman, so figuring out what Xia Tian is thinking is a way of training yourself.

So why was she so nervous?

After a moment's thought, Bai Chi came to an answer.

Summer was a newcomer, and it was inevitable that she would be nervous when facing such a vicious criminal for the first time.

Well, that's definitely the case.

So, as a senior colleague, how should I comfort Xia Tian? Directly telling her that criminals aren't scary is obviously not appropriate. I should guide her indirectly by finding some unrelated topics to help her relax.

So Bai Chi asked, "What style of clothes did you just buy?"

In an instant, Xia Tian's already flushed face deepened even more, like a boiling kettle.

"I...I...I don't know, no, no, I didn't choose it." Xia Tian waved her hands repeatedly. "I...I don't know anything about this kind of thing. I...I never wear this kind of thing. The shop assistant picked it out for me. I just paid for it."

Why are you even more nervous?

Bai Chi suddenly felt that women were really hard to understand, but before he could ask any more questions, he caught a glimpse of a figure passing by the elevator entrance on the third floor. He immediately made a shushing gesture to Xia Tian and then stepped into the elevator.

Seeing this, Xia Tian naturally realized that Bai Chi had seen the culprit and immediately followed him.

"Which one is it?" Xia Tian asked nervously, this time genuinely nervous.

Bai Chi gestured with his eyes to the man in the overcoat who was leading to the elevator on the fourth floor.

Because they were quite far apart (Bai Chi and Xia Tian were in the elevator from the first floor to the second floor, while the other person was in the elevator from the third floor to the fourth floor), and because the man had his back to them, Xia Tian couldn't see his face at all.

"Are you... sure it's Ito Kou?" Xia Tian asked doubtfully. "Are you really able to see him clearly from this distance?"

“I’m only 50% sure,” Bai Chi said. “It’s not that I didn’t see him clearly, but fifteen years have passed, and his face has changed. I can’t be sure if it really is him.”

Yes, Ito Kou was a wanted criminal fifteen years ago. Even if he is still alive, he must be very different from the person on the wanted poster.

But Bai Chi was able to recognize the other person at a glance from such a distance. Is that really possible?
"He's on the fourth floor." Although she still had some doubts, since she had already chosen to follow him, Xia Tian could only trust Bai Chi for the time being. "What do you plan to do?"

"We'll question him when he's alone, to prevent him from harming innocent people," Bai Chi said. "The fourth floor is an arcade, and it's also the top floor; he can't escape there."

At this point, Bai Chi paused for a moment, then took out his phone and sent a text message.

Just as Xia Tian was about to ask Bai Chi if he was requesting backup, Bai Chi had already finished sending the text message, put away his phone, and strode forward: "Hurry up, we can't let him out of our sight."

"Oh, oh." Xia Tian quickly followed.

When they reached the fourth floor, they saw the man in the arcade and slowed down.

"What's he doing?" Xia Tian looked at the man, who wasn't playing games but was instead approaching the people who were playing and introducing something to them. "Uh, is he selling something?"

Bai Chi was also watching: "Distribute flyers."

The moment Bai Chi finished speaking, Xia Tian saw the man shove a restaurant flyer into the hand of a child who was playing a game. The child looked very impatient, while the man left with a smile.

“He looks like a staff member of this mall,” Xia Tian said. “Do you still think he’s Ito Kou?”

“We need to observe further. Just because his work is normal now doesn’t mean his work was normal fifteen years ago.” Bai Chi observed for a moment and pointed to a machine closest to the stairwell. “We’ll wait here until he finishes sending it out.”

"……it is good."

After taking her seat with Bai Chi, Xia Tian noticed that Bai Chi's gaze remained fixed on the man, almost without blinking. A question that had been bothering her for half a day finally welled up in her mind: "Senior Bai Chi, why are you so... obsessed with criminals from so long ago?"

Summer wasn't unfamiliar with honest police officers; at least in the Hanguang Precinct, the vast majority of the senior officers were upright. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so indignant at Liang Rong's heinous crimes, arresting him without hesitation even knowing he was a special individual.

But she had never seen anyone like Bai Chi who knew so much about prisoners from ten or twenty years ago, to the point that he could recognize them at a glance in a crowd (although she couldn't be sure if that was true yet).

Things that happened more than a decade ago, even police officers with more than a decade of service would have almost forgotten about them, right?
But Bai Zhi is just a young police officer with only one year of service. How could he achieve such a feat?

Bai Chi did not answer Xia Tian's question. He seemed not to have heard it. His eyes never left the man, and his fingers tapped lightly on his thigh, obviously deep in thought.

In this situation, Xia Tian naturally dared not disturb him and could only wait quietly to the side, but her peripheral vision still couldn't help but glance at Bai Chi's face.

Regardless, Bai Chi's appearance is definitely among the best I've ever seen in the summer, especially when he's thinking, which gives him a unique charm. Combined with the fact that Bai Chi is here for a cold case from fifteen years ago that should have been forgotten, Bai Chi shines brightly in the eyes of the summer.

But when Xia Tian thought about how he had just asked her to buy sexy lingerie, she felt that the light seemed a little strange.

So, what kind of person is this guy?
While Xia Tian was lost in thought, Bai Chi suddenly spoke up: "That's not right."

Xia Tian was taken aback: "What?"

Bai Chi didn't answer Xia Tian. Instead, he took out his phone and glanced at the time. At the same time, he frowned and muttered, "Ten minutes left? Should I keep waiting... no, I can't wait any longer."

After saying that, Bai Chi got up, drew his gun, and pulled the trigger at the ceiling before Xia Tian could react.

"boom!"

Gunshots rang out throughout the mall.

"Kneel down!" Bai Chi raised his gun and aimed it at the man in the crowd. "Ito Kou, I'll make you kneel down."

Summer was still in a daze, not understanding why Bai Chi had fired the gun.

But the next second of the scene caused her heart and lungs to stop.

Because she saw everyone in the arcade staring at her and Bai Chi.

The faces of these people showed no panic at the sound of gunfire, nor any curiosity or confusion.

All that remains is a smile, a frozen smile.

Like a puppet on a string.

(End of this chapter)