Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 232. Paradox
"Don't be nervous, I mean no harm." The man spread his hands.

Tanaka, realizing what was happening, immediately stepped in front of Fujiwara Chizuru.

"Who are you?" Fujiwara Chizuru stared at the other person and quickly drew her pistol.

“We’re all civilized people, let’s talk this out.” The man raised his hands. “Don’t worry, we’re not criminals, we’re all law-abiding citizens.”

Fujiwara Chizuru vaguely felt that he was in cahoots with the group of nine who were monitoring him, and pressed them for details:
"You're hunting down 'Mirror,' what's your relationship with him?"

Cheng Lin raised his eyebrows and said, "'Jing'? Oh, you mean that guy? Sorry, no comment. I can only say that we have the same goal, which is to take him down. Don't worry, we'll leave immediately after we're done and won't linger in Zuojingdu."

"But your presence has already threatened the safety of Zuojingdu."

Cheng Lin scratched his head and said helplessly, "It's that boring routine again. It's so annoying."

"Perhaps this won't be much of a deterrent to you eccentrics, but it's our duty. It's because of people like you who have power but don't consider the consequences that this city is gradually becoming less safe."

Fujiwara Chizuru frowned and said, "If you really want to cooperate with us, please show the most basic sincerity and respect for this city."

"I don't know what you're so fixated on, but all I want to say is, it's none of my business." Cheng Lin's face fell, and he put on a shameless act. "You seem to have misunderstood something. We just don't want to cause trouble, but that doesn't mean we're incapable of dealing with you. Miss, before we start negotiating, please recognize your own position."

The atmosphere suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse.

"Aren't your White Walkers quite active too? They've probably caused far more damage to Left Capital than we have. Instead of catching the White Walkers, you're lecturing us passing tourists. That seems a bit hypocritical. And as far as I know, the White Walkers in District 16 have a department specifically responsible for cleaning up the mess. You should be quite skilled at this kind of cleanup work. It's astonishing that someone would care about such trivial matters."

Cheng Lin's words were very impolite.

Fujiwara Chizuru's face flushed with anger, and she roared, "This is not an excuse to absolve you!"

Cheng Lin sneered, "In the end, it's because you can't afford to offend the White Walkers that they can run rampant, while you treat us as easy targets, so you can only use us as a warning to others?"

"You!" Fujiwara was truly angry.

Cheng Lin said in a provocative, even excited tone, "What, want to fight?"

“You don’t seem very strong either,” the woman unpacking the box said. “After giving your last words, you can prepare to leave your head behind.”

"Tsk." Cheng Lin's smile widened as he stared at the woman unpacking the box. "You're welcome to give it a try."

As soon as she finished speaking, the chains behind the woman opening the box rattled, and a metal plate that had spun rapidly into a disc shape emerged from a corner of the box, lunging forward like a venomous snake. At that speed, the spinning blade could decapitate someone as easily as slicing a watermelon.

"So you're a squid, huh? You're squirting ink and have tentacles!" Cheng Lin shouted.

The spinning blade flew towards him, but missed its target, crashing headfirst into the table. The table snapped in two and collapsed helplessly to either side.

Cheng Lin had somehow appeared behind them.

Fujiwara Chizuru turned around at the sound, and Cheng Lin made a face and said, "You guys really dare to hit us? Do you really think we're easy to bully?"

"Teleport?"

Fujiwara and the woman unpacking the box both reacted immediately.

“We’ve already said we don’t want to cause trouble, but you still won’t let it go and insist on resorting to violence.”

Cheng Lin spoke with a chill in his voice. The dim lighting in the monitoring room only allowed half of his face to be seen, and his eyes, which had been playful at first, turned indifferent.

"Since that's the case, don't blame us for being heartless and unjust."

Fujiwara Chizuru knew that this group of people were not to be trifled with, and her heart tightened slightly.

"Don't go! I'll go get reinforcements!" Cheng Lin said in a warning tone.

After saying that, he disappeared from the monitoring room.

"The ability to teleport people..." Fujiwara Chizuru found it extremely troublesome for a moment.

The woman unpacking the box was worried about Fujiwara's safety and said, "You go first, it's not safe here. Snowball will cover your escape."

As she spoke, the blonde girl she was holding looked up at Fujiwara.

"The people this guy called are probably vicious and ruthless. We might not be a match for them. Be ready to notify Commander Ling at any time."

The woman unpacking the box looked serious.

……

Inside Gulong Hall.

People were sitting around several square tables, quietly tending to their wounds.

This matter, which was originally a sure thing, has failed, and Duke Wen, who is in the center of the hall, is obviously displeased.

Zhang Rang, bored out of his mind, touched his left foot to his right foot, then kicked his left foot with his right foot, repeating this cycle over and over.

Xu Hong was healing her husband Wei Zheng's injuries, Chu Pingqiu was grooming her spirit cat's fur, Zhang Xi was quietly reading a book, and Wushuang Loli had her head down with her braids slipping down her shoulders.

The Flying Constable and the Earth-Walking Bodyguard silently used their healing incantations to treat their burns. The two brothers were seriously injured this time, with multiple fractures, and even with proper treatment, they had temporarily lost their ability to fight.

Now, Du Biao can see the man's face engulfed in flames and his icy eyes inside the car illuminated by the firelight.

This type of person is the most difficult to deal with.

At this moment, Cheng Lin suddenly appeared in the main hall and let out a soft sigh.

Everyone turned their attention to this.

“I wanted to destroy the surveillance footage, but the White Walkers’ lackeys copied it first.” He shrugged, indicating his helplessness.

"Moreover, the other party shows no intention of compromising and may come looking for trouble for us."

As Cheng Lin spoke, he casually found a stool to sit down, poured himself a glass of water, and gulped it down in one go.

"Since we can't see eye to eye, there's no need to say anything more." Duke Wen's voice remained authoritative.

"So what if the surveillance cameras caught it? We're not afraid of them. What can they do to us?" Chu Pingqiu didn't react much and continued to groom the cat.

"Better safe than sorry. As I always say, don't cause trouble here," the matchmaker advised.

Chu Pingqiu glanced away disdainfully; he simply couldn't stand the cautious and timid manner of the older generation.

“If there’s surveillance, our information may have already been exposed.” Du Biao, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up. “In other words, those police officers could come to our door at any time, and they might even leak our information to the White Walkers. If that causes dissatisfaction in the White Walker world, that would be a real problem.”

Wen Gong's wrinkles seemed to have deepened as he asked Cheng Lin, who had just returned, "Who on their side is tracking down the traitor?"

Cheng Lin recalled for a moment and said, "It was a policewoman with a stern face. She looked rather serious and wasn't someone who could take a joke. I told them not to leave and that I would call for backup if they wanted to fight. They're still standing there waiting for me."

"Policewoman?" Zhang Rang's previously listless appearance vanished, and he popped up, his eyes bright and alert.

"Are you still there? Are you still there? Cheng Lin, Cheng Lin, take me to see her!"

Cheng Lin pursed his lips and said, "Why go back? Wouldn't it be better to stand them up?"

The peerless loli Feng Qingqing's eyes had been fixed on Cheng Lin, but after hearing what he said, she lowered her head again.

Everyone was silent.

(End of this chapter)