Girl, you form the head.

Chapter 11 Clothes should be lightweight

Summer was a little questioning the meaning of life.

Who am I, where am I, and what am I going to do?
Oh, I was on my way to work with a senior colleague, and we were chatting casually.

This kind of thing is very common, isn't it? It's common in all walks of life.

So there's absolutely no need for her to make a fuss... what a load of rubbish!

Xia Tian cautiously glanced at Bai Chi beside her, wondering if she had encountered the legendary workplace sexual harassment.

That's how it is, right? It's that classic scene from those weird comics where the senior deliberately brings up some explicit topics while chatting with the junior, and then, when the junior is blushing and doesn't know how to answer, the senior puts his greasy hand on the junior's leg, gives a greasy smile, and says something like, "Oh, you're shy." And then... ahhhhh.

Summer has already started making my face flush red.

Has she already encountered this on her second day at work?
So what should she do now? Should she immediately start yelling at Bai Chi, nipping the unspeakable scene in the bud, or should she play the submissive role that unfolds in the story, ultimately shedding tears of regret amidst her senior's aftercare...?

No, no, no, how could she choose the latter?! She's a police officer, and she scored the second-highest in the history of the police academy graduation exam. Her future is bright, how could she let herself be swayed by that greasy senior's insatiable demands?!
Thinking of this, Xia Tian resolutely chose the first option, and turned around abruptly, ready to scold this greasy senior.

But the words of reprimand stuck in his throat.

Because in front of her was a sharply defined profile and a pair of eyes as black as ink, which, from any angle, had nothing to do with being greasy.

"Is there a problem?" Bai Chi turned to look at Xia Tian when he saw that she hadn't spoken for a long time.

Upon meeting her gaze, Xia Tian's carefully constructed confidence vanished instantly, replaced by a timid and hesitant reply: "No, nothing, I was just thinking about your question."

"Oh, that's good." Bai Chi nodded. "To be honest, I've never been very good at interacting with the opposite sex."

Before discovering his special abilities, Bai Chi was determined to become the pinnacle of ordinary people, because only in this way could he possibly find the truth for that guy.

So at the police academy, he studied diligently and trained hard, becoming the best in both academics and sports—the best ever. He was dedicated to forging himself into a well-rounded, all-around fighter, ready to confront potential superhumans in the future.

It wasn't until his special abilities appeared that Bai Chi realized he still had shortcomings.

That is in interactions with the opposite sex.

It can't be entirely blamed on him, after all, there are still a few girls in the police academy, and he devoted himself entirely to his studies, so he didn't have much experience in this area.

Therefore, Bai Chi always believed that if he could merge with a man, it would definitely be more convenient than merging with a woman, but unfortunately, he could not.

But that doesn't matter. Bai Chi isn't one to complain. Since he can only merge with women, then he might as well merge with women. He can just fix the flaws. Can women be more complicated than books?
This is also why Bai Chi humbly sought advice from Xia Tian; he was very sincere.

Of course, people might not think that way in the summer.

Since there was no way to nip the unspeakable scene in the bud, Xia Tian could only bite the bullet and answer: "This is not an easy thing, it mainly depends on the girl's willingness."

“I know, so what I’m asking is how to get the other person to have this desire,” Bai Chi said, “the sooner the better.”

"I'm not really sure about this either, hahaha." Xia Tian laughed awkwardly. "After all, I've never experienced something like this before."

"Haven't you experienced that either?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Xia Tian nodded repeatedly. "To be honest, senior, I've been single since birth and have never been in a relationship."

As soon as she said it, Xia Tian regretted it. She originally wanted to convey to Bai Chi that she had never been in a relationship, so that Bai Chi should stop talking about it. But after she finished speaking, she realized that in those comics with indescribable content, the second favorite type of greasy senior was the innocent white lotus who had never been in a relationship. Wouldn't expressing her identity like this be like a lamb being led to the slaughter?

What should I do? Should I tell Bai Chi that I already have a boyfriend and ask him to tone it down?

That seems even worse, because those greasy seniors' first favorite is someone with a boyfriend... Ugh, what are you thinking!

Summer's face turned even redder.

Bai Chi frowned slightly, wondering what this had to do with romance.
Is this junior not quite right in the head? All he wanted to ask was about the body, so why is this guy giving irrelevant answers?
“What if it were you?” So, Bai Chi decided to get straight to the point, “What should I do to get you to be honest with me?”

He started!

He's exposed!

He couldn't wait!

Xia Tian wanted to shout and say that she wasn't such a promiscuous woman, but as soon as she raised her chest, she met Bai Chi's sincere eyes, which were free of any ulterior motives.

His puffed-out chest immediately deflated, and then he began to stammer, "I...I...I don't know either, but we can't be that direct, right? We should at least start with dating, and then..."

Hey, Summer, Summer, why are you talking nonsense?!

Summer has already started to make me delirious.

Just then, Bai Chi suddenly stopped the car.

Ah, have we arrived at headquarters yet?

Summer breathed a slight sigh of relief, subconsciously looked out of the car, and then froze.

Because outside the car wasn't the headquarters, but a bustling shopping mall.

People go crazy in the summer.

A date?

Is this... is it about to begin?
Isn't your efficiency a bit too high?!

So, shouldn't the next step be to be completely honest with each other?
Summer felt like her head was about to explode. She immediately turned to Bai Chi and stammered, "Senior, I think work is more important. Let's postpone the date for another time..."

Only then did she realize that Bai Chi was no longer looking at her, but was staring at the mall's exit, as if he was thinking about something.
"S-Senior?" Xia Tian also sensed something was off. "What's wrong?"

"It seems we've spotted a wanted criminal."

"Huh?" Xia Tian looked over immediately, but there were too many people and she couldn't tell who it was. "Who is it?"

"We'll find out once we follow them." Bai Chi unbuckled his seatbelt, grabbed his gun, and said, "Get out of the car."

Just as Bai Chi stepped out of the car, something occurred to him, and he turned back to look at Xia Tian, ​​who was still in a daze.

"Undress."

Summer: "Huh?"

……

Inside the mall, Xia Tian, ​​following behind Bai Chi, kept rubbing her smooth arms, looking very unnatural.

"Are you cold?" Bai Chi turned to look at Xia Tian.

"Yes, a little bit," Xia Tian answered softly.

To track down the criminal without alerting him, Bai Chi asked Xia Tian to take off her police uniform before entering the mall. Xia Tian readily complied, a perfectly reasonable request. However, she was wearing a sleeveless T-shirt underneath her uniform, and in this late autumn weather where everyone was wearing coats, she naturally felt very uncomfortable. Furthermore, given her youthful and attractive appearance, this outfit attracted a lot of attention, making her even more awkward.

But she couldn't tell Bai Chi the truth, so she could only say that she was cold.

“You’re so out of shape, I didn’t even feel the cold,” Bai Chi, who was also only wearing a short-sleeved shirt, said seriously to Xia Tian. “You’re absolutely not fit to be a police officer. You should go back and get some proper training.”

"I...I will." Xia Tian felt a little aggrieved, but she couldn't show it, so she quickly changed the subject, "Senior, where is that wanted criminal you just mentioned?"

"I haven't seen it yet."

"what?"

“You’re taking too long to take off your clothes,” Bai Chi said. “I’ve already lost track of him.”

...How can you blame me for this?
Xia Tian felt wronged. After all, when they were in the car earlier, Bai Chi had immediately started talking about taking off his clothes. Considering what he had said earlier, it was hard for Xia Tian not to have any ulterior motives.
At that time, she was already fantasizing about what she would do if her senior wanted to play rocking horse with her in the car.
To resist or not to resist?
This mental exercise naturally took up some time.

But this was indeed her problem, which naturally made her a little nervous: "What should we do now?"

“It’s alright, I come to this mall often and I know it very well,” Bai Chi said. “The only escalator in the mall is the one we’re on now, and most people don’t use the emergency staircases. So as long as he doesn’t spot us, we can definitely find him by waiting at the escalator entrance.”

Seeing that Bai Chi had already made a plan, Xia Tian breathed a slight sigh of relief, and then asked curiously, "Which wanted criminal is it?"

After Liang Rong was killed, Xia Tian couldn't recall any other wanted criminals currently at large in Han Guang District.

"It might be Ito Kou."

Kou Ito?
Summer had never heard of this name before: "Who is this?"

“A serial killer,” Bai Chi said. “He was already an A-level wanted criminal fifteen years ago.”

"Oh." Xia Tian nodded subconsciously, then realized something was off. "Wait, fifteen years ago?"

"Any questions?"

"You weren't even on the job fifteen years ago, were you?" Xia Tian asked, puzzled. "How do you remember what he looks like?"

Faced with Xia Tian's question, Bai Chi gave her a look as if she were an idiot, which made Xia Tian guess what was going on.

"Could it be... those files?"

“Otherwise?” Bai Chi said, “The first cell of the third column in the third row is Ito Ko’s information.”

Bai Chi's matter-of-fact attitude did not make Xia Tian feel the same way.

The archives contain countless case files, including all the unsolved cases and information on all the suspects who have not been caught since the establishment of City C a century ago, filling more than ten bookshelves.

Unless specifically investigated, these cases would almost never leave those bookshelves, and no one would even open them when they turned yellow and rotted.

So how did Bai Chi know about Ito Kou? This wasn't a wanted criminal from the last two years, it was from fifteen years ago! A case that spanned an entire generation of police officers, how could a police officer who had only been on the job for a year know so much about it?
Could it be...

"You didn't memorize all the wanted criminals in the archives, did you?" Xia Tian asked cautiously.

"Of course not." Bai Chi shook his head.

Summer breathed a sigh of relief.

I knew it! It seems the senior's success was just a coincidence...

"I only remember the last twenty years," Bai Chi replied. "I haven't had time to look at anything further back."

Xia Tian's expression froze instantly. Before she could react, she saw Bai Chi staring thoughtfully at her chest.

"Uh."

Xia Tian instinctively covered her chest, about to ask a question, when Bai Chi spoke again.

“This won’t do. Even though we’re not wearing police uniforms, we’re still too conspicuous in just this little bit of clothing,” Bai Chi said, shaking his head. “If that person really is Ito Kou, he must be very cautious after hiding for so many years. We can’t give ourselves away. Let’s go buy a couple of outfits.”

So that's all there is to it.

He was naturally happy to have clothes to wear in the summer, so he nodded repeatedly.

Then the two chose a clothing store next to the elevator. Bai Chi casually picked out a men's outfit, while the women's clothing section was further inside the store. Xia Tian then temporarily left Bai Chi.

Looking at the dazzling array of women's clothing in the store, Bai Chi suddenly remembered something and asked the sales clerk, "Do you deliver your clothes to your door?"

"It's a free gift," the shop assistant replied with a smile. "It will arrive within three days."

“Three days? That won’t do.” Bai Chi shook his head. “That’s too long. Can you get there in twenty minutes? My house is right next door.”

"Twenty minutes." The shop assistant was speechless. "Even if your house is right next door, it's impossible. What kind of delivery takes twenty minutes? We can't possibly run an errand for you right now."

Bai Chi frowned slightly.

If he remembered correctly, Ito Kou was also a special being. And to deal with a special being, he couldn't rely on himself alone; he had to call Ruri E over.

However, he had already thrown away Ruri's tattered clothes, and all he had at home were police uniforms and some men's clothing. If Ruri came out dressed like that, it would be too conspicuous. So it would be best to buy her a set of clothes immediately and send them back so that she could come over and provide support right away.

But he can't leave here now, and he can't ask Xia Tian to deliver it.

So all he could ask was, "Are there any clothing stores that offer immediate home delivery?"

"How could that be?" The shop assistant waved his hand impatiently. "We're not deliverymen, how could we... Oh, if you really want to know, only the shop at the very back on the second floor offers home delivery, since that's the kind of clothing they sell."

Seeing the sales clerk's ambiguous smile, Bai Chi asked, puzzled, "What kind of clothes? Are they women's clothes?"

"That is indeed women's clothing."

Bai Chi nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He simply handed Xia Tian a note with his address on it when she came out after changing her clothes.

“There’s a women’s clothing store at the very back of the second floor, the kind that delivers to your door immediately,” he told Xia Tian. “Go pick out a few items for me and deliver them to this address. I’ll stay here and keep an eye on that guy.”

Xia Tian was somewhat surprised: "Now?"

“Yes, now.” Bai Chi nodded. “It’s urgent.”

"Okay, alright." Although a little confused, Xia Tian agreed. "What style do you want?"

"It doesn't matter, as long as you think it looks good." Bai Chi thought for a moment, then added, "If I had to say, it has to be lightweight, the lighter the better."

Two minutes later, Xia Tian stared blankly at the clothing store called "Nightly Passion AI" at the end of the second floor.

(End of this chapter)