He just broke up with his girlfriend and is already living with the devilish rich girl.

Zheng Yueyao's pupils contracted sharply, and she instinctively took a step back.

His right hand was already on his waist.

But she was wearing casual jeans today and didn't bring a knife.

So she immediately assumed a fighting stance, ready to attack.

But Luo Yao was faster than her.

The girl reached out and wrapped her arms around her waist, pulling her into her embrace.

That hand looked slender and soft, but its strength was astonishing. Zheng Yueyao felt a tightening around her waist and her whole body pressed against it uncontrollably.

Immediately afterwards, he grabbed her chin with his other hand and forced her to lift her head with a little force.

He met those golden, vertical pupils.

"Don't be nervous, sweetie."

Luo Yao's voice was light and airy, carrying an inexplicable allure.

"Listen to me, you didn't see anything."

Zheng Yueyao's body stiffened.

"You just happened to be passing by and didn't notice anything."

She tried to look away, but those golden eyes were like a bottomless well, holding her gaze firmly.

The surrounding scenery began to blur, and the sounds became distant and hollow.

No…no…I’m here to stalk him…I need to confirm his identity…

These thoughts began to fall apart, slipping through their fingers like sand.

"Forget everything about us."

Luo Yao's lips were almost touching her earlobe, her voice as soft as a mother humming a lullaby.

"Go now and enjoy your holiday."

Almost instantly, Zheng Yueyao opened her eyes again.

There was no one in front of me.

She scratched her head and looked around blankly.

I was standing at the entrance of an unfamiliar alley.

"What am I doing here?"

She frowned, trying hard to recall, but her mind went blank.

"Didn't I come here to shop... how did I end up in a place like this?"

She shook her head and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

I guess I've been too busy with tasks lately, and I'm feeling a bit out of sorts.

Zheng Yueyao turned and walked out of the alley, the sunlight shining on her again.

The streets were bustling with people, and everything had returned to normal.

She always felt a void in her heart, as if she had lost something important.

But when I think about it carefully, I can't remember.

...

...

Watching Zheng Yueyao disappear, Luo Yao clapped her hands, turned around, and skipped over to Bai Ziheng.

Bai Ziheng leaned against the wall at the entrance of the alley, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

The two of them noticed the tail behind them almost simultaneously.

Without any communication, a single glance was enough to lead the other person into this dead end.

"nailed it?"

"Of course~ She's just a young girl from the Special Administration Bureau, it's easy for her."

"She's from the Special Administration Bureau?" Bai Ziheng was taken aback.

"Of course." Luo Yao stretched and suddenly leaned closer to him. Her golden vertical pupils hadn't completely faded yet, and they held a hint of cunning and playfulness.

"Hey buddy, you're really good at playing dumb with me. You don't remember her?"

Bai Ziheng flicked his cigarette ash, his expression unchanged: "I don't know him."

"Really?" Luo Yao tilted her head, her smile carrying a deeper meaning.

"That would be best; it would be enough if you just kept looking at me with those eyes."

"But what did you do to her just now? Why did she leave so obediently?"

Bai Ziheng asked.

Luo Yao smiled and held up one finger: "Do you remember the powers I told you about before?"

"I remember you said the Special Administration Bureau possessed some of your powers."

"Yes, the power of control."

Luo Yao nodded.

"And what I just displayed was only a small fraction of my remaining power."

"It's manageable to deal with a young girl like this, but if it were a slightly stronger Special Administration agent, it wouldn't be so easy to escape."

Bai Ziheng frowned, somewhat puzzled.

"Didn't you say before that the Special Administration Bureau wouldn't keep bothering us? Why are you worried about being harassed by these agents now?"

Luo Yao sighed, put her hands behind her back, and slowly took a step forward before speaking.

"Young man, some transactions are conducted openly and cannot be passed down to everyone."

She turned around and walked backwards in front of Bai Ziheng. The morning light shone down from behind her, gilding her hair with a golden edge.

"The higher-ups at the Special Administration were aware of my existence and tacitly allowed me to operate on their turf."

"The premise is that I don't cause too much trouble, and they also get some information and methods from me in return. This is the tacit understanding on the surface."

"but."

She held up one finger.

"A deal of this magnitude would only exist in the minds of a handful of people at the very top."

"The lower-level operators don't know, the mid-level commanders don't know, let alone those enthusiastic young recruits who have just joined the company."

She shrugged, her tone tinged with helplessness, yet also with the wisdom of someone who had been through it all.

"For them, the first reaction to seeing an outcast causing trouble on the street is naturally to chase after him."

"It's their duty, and it's their instinct."

"I can't possibly have the Special Administration Bureau issue an internal notice saying, 'That oddball on Linjiang Road is our partner; everyone should avoid him'—what would that look like?"

Bai Ziheng remained silent for a few seconds, then nodded thoughtfully.

"So... the higher-ups won't come looking for trouble, but if our lower-level agents run into them, they'll still follow the rules."

"Smart." Luo Yao snapped her fingers.

"And you should know that the Special Administration Bureau is not a monolithic entity."

"Where there are those who advocate peace, there are those who advocate war. Some people are eager to find something to use against me, this superior outcast, as a stepping stone for promotion."

She stuck out her tongue and made a face.

"That's why I was in such a hurry to send that young lady away."

"If she keeps chasing us and calls for reinforcements, we'll really be in trouble getting away today."

"My control over others is reduced to a tiny remnant. It's enough to control a little girl for a few seconds, but to actually take on a demon-slaying squad head-on—"

She paused, then patted Bai Ziheng's shoulder with a grin.

"Then it's up to you, my lord."

...

...

The streets were deserted at night.

The dim yellow light of the streetlights spilled onto the empty road.

At this time of day, there are almost no pedestrians in this back alley of the old town, only a few stray cats squatting by the trash cans, their ears perked up warily.

A woman in tattered clothes frantically turned into a dead end.

She turned away in despair, leaning against the cold wall, clutching the package tightly to her chest, curling herself into a ball.

Those were a few pieces of bread.

She stole it from the convenience store, wrapped it in a tattered cloth, as if it were the most precious treasure in the world.

"No...don't come any closer..."

"I just... I just took a few pieces of bread..."

She looked up at the figure approaching her step by step, her eyes brimming with tears, but she held them back.

"My child is starving... He's so small... He hasn't eaten for two days..."

She clutched the bag of bread tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, her hands covered in frostbite cracks and bruises of varying ages.

"I didn't hurt anyone... I really didn't hurt anyone... I just want the child to live..."