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Chapter 9 He really was being a scoundrel (4K)

Bai Chi noticed that Liu Li Hui was silent, so he asked, "Is there a problem?"

"No, it's nothing." Ruri shook her head. "I'm just a little curious, who is the person you're looking for? Family?"

Bai Chi shook his head: "No, I have no family in this world. She is one of my... I don't know how to describe this relationship. You could say we're good friends, but I was too young at the time, probably only four or five years old, and she wasn't much older than me. My understanding of her is limited to her name, and her understanding of me is about the same."

"You mean you're looking for a little girl who disappeared more than ten years ago, someone you have no relation to?"

Liuli Hui thought Bai Chi's lie was too poorly told. According to his description, she was just a little girl next door, and they hadn't known each other for very long. How could he remember her for more than ten years and still be so persistent?

Anyway, she couldn't do it... Not to mention she couldn't, she couldn't even remember what the little boy who played in the mud with her ten years ago looked like.

But instead of questioning her, she continued, "So, do you have any clues?"

“No.” Bai Chi continued to shake his head. “So far, I haven’t found any valuable clues.”

"Not at all?"

"Not at all."

"Is it still necessary to continue searching?" Ruri asked. "Is it possible that this was just a simple accident?"

“Impossible, the more it seems, the more impossible it is,” Bai Chi said. “An accident can’t possibly leave no trace.”

Just as Ruri was about to give an example of a crime of passion or an accidental fall off a cliff, Bai Chi suddenly placed a thick notebook in front of her.

She hesitated for a moment, then opened the notebook. After seeing its contents, she immediately understood that what Bai Chi had said couldn't possibly be an accident.

Because the notebook contained Bai Chi's "crime scene diagram," which showed the room where the little girl was, Bai Chi's location ten years ago, and all the surrounding buildings. Each building was covered with dense markings, such as "impassable" and "uninhabited."

As shown in the picture, the incandescent bulb and the little girl were separated by only one wall at that time; the little girl was in the room, and the incandescent bulb was outside the room.

“Over the past ten years, I have returned to that place countless times,” Bai Chi said. “I have made countless inferences and assumptions, so I can conclude that it was not an accident, and there is no possibility of falling off a cliff as you mentioned. As for a crime of passion, I can only say that no one could have taken her away silently under those circumstances, at least not an ordinary person.”

Ruri fell silent. If she had previously thought that Bai Chi was using a lame excuse to fool her, now the evidence was right in front of her.

Judging from the notebook's age, this investigation has indeed spanned a long period of time. Unless Bai Chi had anticipated this day ten years ago when he was going to try to fool her.

If that's the case, then she doesn't need to resist at all; how could she possibly win?
Ah, I'm getting ahead of myself.

Ruri shook her head, shaking off the strange thoughts in her head, and then asked again, "So you think it was done by someone with special abilities?"

“It can only be a special being,” Bai Chi said. “In this world, special beings and ordinary people can be considered two different races. Ordinary people can never touch the world of special beings. If I want to continue my investigation, I can only become a special being. Fortunately, I now have a special ability, but my special ability is a bit special. It requires the body of another special being. You should have already experienced this.”

That's absolutely true; I experienced it all too vividly.

Ruri recalled her appearance in Bai Chi's mind, and the shame of being seen naked surged up in her heart again, causing her to involuntarily wrap her clothes tighter.

So what kind of weird supernatural ability is that? She had never heard of a supernatural ability that required two people to work together, and the way they worked together was so... so... so...

"Then why did you come to me?"

“I’ve approached others,” Bai Chi said, “but they weren’t willing.”

"why?"

"I don't know." Bai Chi shook his head. "I've already made appointments with quite a few female special individuals, and whenever I make a request, they always..."

"reject?"

"You splashed coffee all over me."

Ruri-e: "..."

She recalled the scene of her first meeting with Bai Chi and immediately understood what was going on.

This guy's thought process... is definitely not normal.

But Ruri didn't correct her. Instead, she asked, "You're a police officer, so why don't you cooperate with other police officers? Your special ability is so...unique, the police in City C will definitely cooperate with you, right?"

"I can't call the police."

"why?"

Bai Chi calmly said, "Because the case from ten years ago still has no results."

Ruri was stunned. After a moment, she understood what Bai Chi meant: "You mean, that girl was..."

“I didn’t say that,” Bai Chi shook his head. “At least there’s no clear evidence to suggest that, but the fact is they still haven’t solved the case.”

Ruri understood: "So you've decided to do it yourself."

Bai Chi nodded.

Ruri fell silent once again.

Bai Chi answered every question she could think of, and so far, there seemed to be no flaws. Bai Chi gave Ruri Hui the feeling of this small, completely enclosed room, filled with a single, low-wattage incandescent bulb, so much so that Ruri Hui couldn't find anything wrong with it. She could only ask, "Why did you tell me all this?"

Bai Chi asked in bewilderment, "Didn't you ask that?"

"Do I have to answer your questions?" Ruri answered instinctively, but then felt like she was picking a fight, so she explained, "What I mean is, you could have just not told me so much, and there was nothing I could do about it. But now that I know your secret, is that really okay?"

Bai Chi shook his head: "No problem."

"why?"

"Because this is how we can improve our combat effectiveness."

"……what?"

“Do you remember tonight’s battle?” Bai Chi said. “Synchronization rate. When this value is low, the combat power that the Shadow Knight can exert is very limited, but when the synchronization rate increases, we can defeat that third-tier special individual.”

This is also what surprised Ruri E the most.

Before merging into the Shadow Knight, Bai Chi was just an ordinary person, and she was only a first-tier special user. The two of them would have been instantly killed in front of a third-tier special user.

However, they still managed to defeat Liang Rong, especially when she went all out and increased her synchronization rate to forty, almost instantly killing Liang Rong. Although Liang Rong underestimated her opponent and Liuli Hui's special abilities were too unique, it at least shows that at that moment, the Shadow Mist Knight already possessed the abilities of a third-tier special user.

For those unfamiliar with people with special abilities, this might not be clear. But for them, it's virtually impossible. The class gap between people with special abilities is as wide as a chasm, and it's definitely not something that can be bridged by simply adding one to two or by shouting slogans like "I'll fight you to the death."

This is why Ruri didn't choose to leave after her surname and special ability were exposed—she was all too aware of the value of the Incandescent ability.

"So, you want me to trust you more to improve our synchronization during fusion?" Ruri asked. "That's right." Bai Chi nodded. "As it stands, improving the synchronization depends mainly on you. If I am the knight himself, then you are the source of the knight's power—the Shadow Mist. Only when the two of us cooperate can we unleash the knight's full combat power. This is the meaning of 'Twin Elements.' Neither of us can be missing."

Ruri-e was silent for a moment, then said, "But this is not a simple matter."

Having undergone a transformation, Ruri had come to understand the mechanism of the Twin Forms, which was not something that could be done simply by having the resolve. Just like during her battle with Liang Rong tonight, she had made up her mind to show her entire body to Bai Chi... cough cough, to give all her power to Bai Chi, but in reality, she couldn't let go of the hand covering her chest no matter what, and even in the end, she only loosened it slightly.

This made her realize that some things cannot be accomplished simply by making a decision.

In the incandescent consciousness, she was not the real her, at least not physically; she was more like an embodiment of thought.

Those hands weren't just protecting her chest, but also her heart, her past, and even... everything about her.

The moment she lowered her hands, it meant that everything about her was laid bare before Bai Chi's eyes, far more serious than mere physical exposure. This is why, even in a life-or-death situation, she couldn't let go of her arms.

“I know this won’t be easy, but we can take it slowly,” Bai Chi said. “Tonight is just the first time, and it’s normal to be a little nervous the first time. You’ll definitely relax once you get used to it.”

Ruri-e: "..."

Having already talked this far, Ruri felt she had gained some understanding of Bai Chi, so she reassured herself—he wasn't sexually harassing her, he wasn't sexually harassing her, he wasn't sexually harassing her.

He was just talking about... synchronization rate.

"Alright, that's enough for tonight." Bai Chi stood up. "It's time to rest."

"Is it time to rest?" Ruri looked at Bai Chi with considerable surprise. "Is this all you need?"

"What, do you have any other questions for me?"

Liuli Hui had no further questions about Bai Chi, since Bai Chi had already explained things clearly enough.

But what puzzled her was why Bai Chi didn't ask her any questions.

Knowing that her background and special abilities were quite unique, Liuli Hui was also calculating in her mind how she should answer when Bai Chi asked her the question.

But to her surprise, Bai Chi didn't even bother to ask.

“Besides my name,” Ruri stared into Bai Chi’s eyes, “isn’t there anything else you want to know from me?”

Yes, but I know you won't tell.

"why?"

“Have you forgotten?” Bai Chi said, “In the end, you never let go of that hand.”

Ruri-e was stunned.

“In a life-or-death situation, all you can tell me is a name, so I don’t think you’ll tell me anything more at this time,” Bai Chi said. “If you can’t let your guard down, forcing you to tell me will only result in a lie, and lies are meaningless.”

Ruri pursed her lips and remained silent.

"I'm going to take a shower." Bai Chi walked towards the bathroom, saying to Liu Li Hui, "I hope you didn't use up all the hot water. Oh, if you're tired, you can rest. You can use the bed by the door. We can talk about the rest tomorrow."

As they reached the bathroom door, Ruri suddenly spoke.

"You'd better not let anyone know that you took me in. Even if you transform, don't show the abilities of the Shadow Knight."

Bai Chi turned to look at Liu Li Hui, but Liu Li Hui wasn't looking at him. She was just staring at the cup of noodles in front of her, as if she were talking to herself.

"My special abilities are seen as ominous by the people of this country, and if they are discovered, they will bring you trouble. If you don't want to be entangled in trouble, it's best not to use my power anymore, and if you must use it, don't let anyone see it. This is the only thing I can tell you right now."

"I see." Bai Chi nodded. "I understand."

After saying that, he went into the bathroom.

At this moment, Liuli Hui finally breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

The words she just said to Bai Chi were spoken only after she had made a great decision.

Ruri also knew that for her, the best thing was to live in anonymity for the rest of her life, never use her special abilities, and live like a little rat in the gutter, living in fear and trembling.

She should leave Bai Chi now, because she knows very well that Bai Chi is destined to get into trouble.

But she did not leave.

Why is this?

Liuli raised her hand, and in her palm, a vortex of black mist was gradually solidifying.

Ruri wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt like her power had increased a little bit.

Is it because of the transformation?
Ruri was not quite sure either, so she decided to observe further.

Although she knew that staying by Bai Chi's side would be dangerous, her best option was to live in anonymity, stop using her special abilities, and live like a rat in a gutter for the rest of her life.

But... she was not willing to give up.

So let's wait and see, let's see how Bai Chi intends to use his power, and let's see how far Bai Chi can go.

Moreover, staying by Bai Chi's side is not necessarily more dangerous than leaving alone.

Regardless, Bai Chi is a police officer, and his transformed Shadow Knight is quite powerful.

Although she initially misunderstood Bai Chi, thinking he was a lewd sexual harasser, she now sees him as a principled and steadfast person, completely different from what she initially thought...

There was a "pop" sound.

The bathroom door opened, and Bai Chi, with bubbles all over his head, poked half his body out, looking intently at Liu Li Hui.

“I’m pleased with what you just said. It means you trust me more, and it also means our synchronization rate will increase during the next fusion, and the Shadow Knights’ combat power will be greatly enhanced,” Bai Chi said. “This is a very good step. If things continue like this, I believe that sooner or later you will be willing to tell me everything. Keep it up, I look forward to the day when we can be completely honest with each other in the consciousness space.”

As he spoke, Bai Chi gave Liu Li Hui an encouraging look before retreating back to continue taking a bath.

Ruri-e: "..."

Now it seems there are absolutely no problems.

He was indeed being a scoundrel.

(End of this chapter)