My setting is above yours!

Chapter 12 The Real Wanted Criminal

"Huh?! Why?!" An Hui looked at Kevin and Lin Shuyao anxiously, "Senior..."

Lin Shuyao had already sensed something was wrong. She frowned as she watched Kevin expertly sit down next to Ron.
"You... know each other?"

"Yes, we know each other." Kevin nodded firmly, then added, "We just met today."

"But I'm sorry, senior, I really can't help him find a job."

Kevin spoke frankly and honestly, "Otherwise, if Ron's training is delayed and we don't get the top ranking in the physics department at Moen University in the future, the teacher will break my legs."

An Hui: "...?"

Lin Shuyao: "...?"

Ron: "..."

Moen University?

The Physics Department is ranked number one?

teacher?

"It's not April Fool's Day, Kevin."

Lin Shuyao became serious:
"Making a joke about a student from a poor neighborhood is not funny, and students at Moen University should not have this kind of behavior."

"No, no, no, I'm serious, boss."

Kevin immediately raised his hands in surrender:

"These are the requirements that the teacher set for Ron. Do you know who I'm talking about? How could I dare to joke about him?"

—But I understand your doubts, after all, Ron may not have had a chance to tell you yet.

He's not incompetent, nor is he a debt-ridden good-for-nothing.

As he spoke, under the somewhat bewildered gazes of An Hui and Lin Shuyao, Kevin, in a familiar manner, put his arm around Ron's shoulder and formally introduced him to the two of them.

"He is my junior brother, the teacher's handpicked last disciple, and an absolute genius."

One of them, whose ability model was too complex, only recently awakened and was only discovered by his teacher today. He is a rare existence among the superpowered individuals in Ideal City, one in ten thousand.

—A rough stone that appeared later.

Kevin spread his hands, beaming with delight, "You told me, senior!"

"In this situation, can I still introduce him to a job?"

Lin Shuyao fell silent.

so awkward.

Ron also fell silent.

He was even more embarrassed.

Only An Hui.

She stared blankly at Ron for a moment, until he nodded to her in confirmation. Then she jumped up from her seat, looking like she was about to leap onto the table.

She shouted:
"Ron! I knew you could do it!"

It was clear that her joy came from the bottom of her heart.

The atmosphere at the dinner table thus became lively.

Or rather, it was always An Hui who was chattering away.

...This was perhaps the happiest thing for her in a long time.

Kevin and Lin Shuyao didn't seem to know each other very well. Seeing that there was nothing more for him to do, he took a phone call and left early.

After finishing their meal, while An Hui went to pay the bill, Lin Shuyao tugged at Ron's sleeve, looking a little awkward:
"Sorry……"

She turned her face away, her ears turning bright red: "I thought Huihui was the same as I used to be... I was wrong about you."

Just like before?
No wonder she reacted to stress; it turns out that Senior Lin was once haunted by a vampire.

Ron understood immediately, and then said seriously, "It's all a misunderstanding... I should thank you for your concern, senior."

My senior is such an honest person.

Not only are they public-spirited and righteous, but they also take the initiative to apologize.

No wonder even Kevin calls her "Big Sister".

“That’s because of Huihui,” Lin Shuyao said, waving her hand. “She really cares about you.”

As she spoke, Lin Shuyao blinked, her gaze towards Ron carrying a hint of gossip and curiosity.

Unfortunately, at that moment, An Hui returned after paying the bill, humming a song, and slipped back into her room with the bill in hand.

"What are you two talking about behind my back?!"

"I'm praising you." Lin Shuyao rolled her eyes and stood up from her seat. "Alright, it's getting late, I'll head back now."

As she spoke, she looked at Ron, her eyes narrowing slightly:
“Professor Dunn’s student… I look forward to your performance, Ron.”

"—I'll be waiting for you at Moen University."

As she turned to leave, her cool and aloof demeanor returned. She transformed back into the serious, earnest, and unsmiling leader she always was.

Ron watched the boss leave, feeling somewhat sentimental.

Turning around, he met An Hui's melancholy gaze.

"Now that there are no outsiders around, we finally have time to settle the accounts..."

"You awakened your abilities and didn't tell me? What are you trying to do, Ron?"

Ron scratched his cheek, somewhat embarrassed:
"It's just that we didn't have time..."

"However, it's okay."

An Hui's voice suddenly softened, carrying a sense of relief.

She suddenly clenched her fist and punched Ron hard. "It's all over now."

"If something really happens to you, and you run into trouble because of the loan, I really don't know what to do right now."

"—These days must have been tough, right?"

Ron paused for a moment, and when he looked up, he met An Hui's gaze.

"Hmm...not bad?"
"You make it sound so easy. It seems you're quite satisfied with your abilities now?"

An Hui gave a soft snort:
"First place in the entrance exam... Do you know how many competitors you'll be facing?"

Including me.

"Challenge me?" An Hui raised her head slightly. "Are you ready for this?"

"..." Ron's lips curled up slightly.

A long-lost sense of familiarity returned to my heart.

"Challenge you? Ha... Huihui, you're the real challenger!"

"I don't care, prove me right, I'm definitely better..."

"Ha, pride comes before a fall, don't you understand...?"

……

The two bickered and unknowingly walked out of the hotel.

Ron's taxi arrived quickly.

"Remember to send me a message when you get home."

As Ron spoke, he opened the door of the taxi that had just arrived.

"Oh, right!" At that moment, An Hui suddenly grabbed Ron's car window and earnestly reminded him:
"Be careful on your way back. That murderer I mentioned is still roaming around District D. It's a crucial time right before the college entrance exams, so don't get into any trouble!"

"..."

Ron felt something was off.

Should we warn murderers to be careful?
interesting.

Do you know that what you're blocking right now is the death car of that cold-blooded, ruthless murderer?

...Carrying An Hui's concern, we drove across the boundary between districts, and soon we could see that the surrounding buildings became low and dense.

The illegally constructed shacks and litter scattered everywhere gave Ron a feeling of being home.

Back in the alley not far from his house, Ron got out of the car humming a little tune and slowly walked home.

But just as he turned into another alley in front of his house along the path, a small light suddenly appeared not far away.

Tiny sparks hung in the air, illuminating a person hidden in the shadows of the alley—

He was wearing Noah Pharmaceuticals' uniform, his suit was impeccably tailored, but it couldn't hide his obviously round beer belly.

Although it was clear that this person had taken great care of himself, he still couldn't hide the changes in his appearance caused by years of working overtime.

But this seemingly ordinary middle-aged office worker is doing something extraordinary right now—

He was grabbing an elderly sanitation worker in a sanitation uniform, a sinister grin on his face.
"Hmph... You're a penniless wretch and an incapable one. An old geezer like you is utterly worthless to Ideal City!"

He punched the lifeless old man repeatedly, and the crimson flames landed on the old man's body, burning fiercely.

Do you know what "last-place elimination" means?

"Trash like you should be eliminated by elites like me in this ideal city and burned to ashes!"

As he spoke, this arrogant maniac, who called himself "this great master," began to laugh maniacally to himself.

"..."

Ron, who witnessed this scene, suddenly fell silent.

It felt unexpected, yet also perfectly logical.

—So, the person on that wanted poster was actually you?

(End of this chapter)