I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

The young man frowned and asked the person who had called for backup:

"Didn't you say that someone here wanted to harm Academician Jiang Lan?"

"I... but I definitely felt the energy fluctuations inside! It's definitely a battle between high-level ability users!"

After asking carefully, the young man realized that they had misunderstood!

But this is no small matter. If high-level ability users fight in such a densely populated place, it would be an absolute disaster. Hundreds or even thousands of people would be caught up in it, with a slim chance of survival.

Having mentally considered all possible scenarios, the young man continued speaking to Yan Ziming:

"According to passersby, there are two high-level ability users fighting here. Are you the ones?"

As he said this, the sound of bowls and chopsticks clattering came from behind him, which annoyed the young man.

We're handling a case right now. Who has such a grand entourage and dares to eat so leisurely here?

He shifted his gaze to the right and saw a beautiful wisp of silver hair, followed by Mu Mu's teasing gaze, and then the young man's entire body froze.

"Hello, beautiful lady, could you please cooperate with our investigation?"

"Mu Yun, you've got some nerve! You even dare to investigate your own sister like this."

Um?

Yan Ziming suddenly felt there was going to be a good show. She never believed in coincidences; these two both had the surname Mu, maybe they were even related by blood?

Ye Qianxue stirred in his arms, seemingly interested in this melodramatic scene. Yan Ziming patted her head, signaling her not to move.

"We're just going through the motions, so please cooperate and don't make things difficult for either of us!"

Mu Yun's smile faded, and she spoke with a firmer tone.

Yan Ziming blinked her big eyes, thinking to herself, "This isn't right! Why are these two blood relatives talking so rudely?"

"Then ask away. Whether I answer or not depends entirely on my mood."

Mu Yun's eyes twitched incessantly, angered by Mu Mu's attitude.

"It's the same question as before: Did you cause panic by using your supernatural abilities just now?"

His cold gaze fell on Yan Ziming, making Yan Ziming slightly displeased.

What does that look mean?

They're obviously doubting me!

Although he wasn't wrong...

"it's me."

Yan Ziming replied calmly that although the guy named Mu Yun made her unhappy, she did use her superpower, albeit a passive defense. It was an undeniable fact that it caused panic among the general public. The culprit was a certain perverted sadist who was eating and drinking tea at the time.

Yan Ziming gave Mu Mu a quick, discreet glare. Mu Mu noticed and then adorably stuck out her tongue, leaving Yan Ziming speechless with cuteness.

Mu Yun seemed surprised that Yan Ziming would admit it so readily, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, asking:

"Who else?"

"..." Yan Ziming did not answer, waiting for someone to take the initiative to admit their mistake, but there was no response for a long time.

Her eyes widened, and she looked at Mu Mu with a questioning gaze—what else do you want if you don't step forward?

Is it her?

Mu Yun then pointed to Ye Qianxue, who was silently nestled in Yan Ziming's arms, neither speaking nor looking up.

"No." Yan Ziming shook his head. The answer was already clear: the murderer was...

"Why is she being so evasive? Is she embarrassed or has ulterior motives? You two come with me back to investigate."

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, Mu Yun chose to turn a blind eye and remained silent about Mu Mu's existence.

He knew that Mu Mu was someone he couldn't afford to offend, whether in terms of strength or family status, he was far inferior to her.

This woman was definitely involved in this commotion, but so what? Can we really arrest her?

As the saying goes, it takes two to tango. This commotion was clearly caused by two high-level ability users: Mu Mu and Yan Ziming, who admitted to it himself.

Furthermore, with Mu Mu involved, this matter is impossible to resolve. The only solution is to arrest two people and detain them for a few days to appease them, which will also allow him to explain himself to his superiors.

Yan Ziming is a seventh-tier ability user; he can't move, so we can just take him back and ask him a few questions. But surely the other person isn't also a seventh-tier ability user?

Such a commotion has even alarmed the special departments. Someone has to take the blame. Since the strong can't be touched, the only option is to bully the weak. So he set his sights on Ye Qianxue, who had been silent all along.

I've decided on her!

Yan Ziming had no idea what Mu Yun was thinking. She was just very annoyed. She'd made herself perfectly clear; the culprit was right under her nose, eating and drinking tea. Was she out of her mind? Why was she so fixated on her sister?

But Yan Ziming still patiently explained:

"She's just having trouble meeting people because of her clothing..."

"Alright, her attire isn't exactly presentable? Are you a prostitute? Enough talk, take her with you..."

Mu Yun stopped talking. Suddenly, he seemed to see a volcanic eruption. Yan Ziming's body was filled with a fury as if the mountains were collapsing and the sea was splitting. The chilling killing intent made him feel as if a mountain was about to collapse, and the hair on his body stood on end.

"Say that again if you dare?"

A blue-purple lightning flashed across Yan Ziming's eyes, and her deep, ink-black pupils were also tinged with blue-purple light. She had never felt such anger since birth.

Ye Qianxue is her only younger sister. She's always treated her like a precious gem, doting on her to the point of exhaustion. How dare you, some clueless monkey who popped out of nowhere, say she's a prostitute?

Mu Yun was intimidated by Yan Ziming's imposing aura, trembling with fear. He was also a sixth-tier ability user, but faced with Yan Ziming's rage, he became utterly cowardly, stubbornly retorting:

"If she's not a prostitute, why is she afraid to speak up? You wouldn't be soliciting her..., would you?"

"You're asking for it—!"

"Sister, please don't—"

"Mu Yun, shut up!"

"Show mercy!"

Four voices came from different places: Yan Ziming, Ye Qianxue, Mu Mu, and one more...

An elderly man in his sixties walked in from outside. As soon as he entered, the tense atmosphere in the room quietly dissipated. Yan Ziming's head was buzzing from the sound of his voice, and the fatal attack that was about to land on Mu Yun was abruptly stopped.

Chapter Eight Qin Tianhai

Mu Mu was prepared to stop Yan Ziming to prevent her from actually killing Mu Yun, in which case even her uncle wouldn't be able to protect her.

"Grandpa Tianhai, what brings you here!"

Upon seeing that the person who came in was an acquaintance, Mu Mu asked in surprise.

Now things are much easier to handle. This old man is one of the pillars of China, named Qin Tianhai, who is in charge of guarding the Beian Military Administrative Region. With his courage and prestige, I believe he can bring this incident to a perfect end.

"This little girl is so young, but she's quite ruthless."

Qin Tianhai watched as Yan Ziming's hand, which had just stopped on Mu Yun's face, was still crackling with terrifying electricity. If that strike had landed, Mu Yun would have been doomed.

"Senior Tianhai, she is provoking the dignity of the state apparatus! You must do me justice!" Mu Yun pleaded desperately with Qin Tianhai, as if she had grasped at a straw, begging him to punish Yan Ziming.

At the same time, he thought venomously to himself:

"You bitch, just wait until you're in jail, I'll see how I deal with you!"

As a ninth-level ability user, Qin Tianhai's observation skills far surpassed those of ordinary people. He saw through Mu Yun's resentful thoughts at a glance, looked at him with disdain, and felt sorry for the Mu family having such a junior.

"Alright, put away your little schemes! I see the whole story clearly, and I don't need you to embellish it or interfere!"

Qin Tianhai shouted loudly, "This incident is clearly the kid's own fault. Otherwise, with Yan Ziming's background, even if he were really killed here, as long as the secrecy is maintained, it wouldn't cause much of a stir."

He bullied the weak and feared the strong, but was taught a lesson and then turned around and complained to him. Qin Tianhai said he couldn't bear to lose face like that!

Mu Mu appeared beside Yan Ziming at some point and whispered:

"Be careful later. This is Senior Qin Tianhai, a ninth-level expert. He will handle this matter well."

"Why didn't you step forward earlier?" Yan Ziming glared at her. If Mu Mu had simply admitted her mistake, none of this would have happened.

"That's right, that's right, Master Sister, you're so unfair!"

"Are you two sisters stupid? They had no evidence at the time, just their own words. Why didn't you just stick to the fact that you didn't know anything? Why did you have to admit it!"

"...That makes sense, doesn't it?"*2

On the other hand, a decision was reached regarding how to deal with Mu Yun.

"You're not going to stay in this position for now. Go back and reflect on your actions. You can come back to work when you've figured things out."

Mu Yun's face was ashen. Qin Tianhai had made up his mind and would never change it. He said that if she performed well, she could be reinstated, but how many people could actually do that? Mu Yun's promising career was over. From now on, she could only hold a sinecure in the family and live a life of debauchery.

All of this is thanks to those few bitches!

She was plotting how to get revenge on Yan Ziming and the others. She walked out of the room, looking back every few steps. Her lonely figure made Yan Ziming want to kill her right there and then!

He kept turning back to look at her and Ye Qianxue with a cold and venomous gaze, as if afraid others wouldn't know he wanted revenge. Yan Ziming's murderous intent towards him surged to its peak.

"These young people nowadays... such a strong killing intent is not a good thing; you can all leave now, I'll handle things here." Qin Tianhai dismissed the people around him and was about to speak when a commotion arose outside the door, and another person barged in.

"Zi Mo?! Are you alright?" Jiang Lan looked at Yan Zi Mo with a worried expression. The situation just now seemed to have gotten tense, and she even thought that Yan Zi Mo was really going to confront the state apparatus head-on. She was extremely anxious.

"I'm sorry, Jiang Lan, it seems we can't have this meal. Why don't you go back to the research institute and wait for my news?"