There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

"Hmph..." Tang Yuanyi's lips curled up slightly. Taking advantage of the muscular man swinging his baseball bat, she rolled behind him and then raised the steel bat...

"Duang!"

A dull sound echoed from the depths of the alley. Tang Yuanyi looked at the severely deformed steel pipe in her hand and quickly retreated.

"Damn, that really hurts..." Warm blood flowed from the back of his head. The muscular man shook his head slightly to clear his somewhat dazed mind.

He turned around, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Tang Yuanyi: "She has no strength left, all of you, get her!"

Seeing Tang Yuanyi panting heavily, and the steel pipe in her hand that was almost unusable, the remaining thugs exchanged glances and then tacitly surrounded Tang Yuanyi.

"This is going to be difficult..." Tang Yuanyi's heart sank as she looked at the thugs surrounding her. She hadn't expected that her all-out attack just now wouldn't have been able to knock out the muscular man.

She was already exhausted; defeating these people in front of her was probably unrealistic, but escaping...

"No, I won't run away." Tang Yuanyi thought firmly. Even though her strength was reduced to one-tenth, her dignity and pride would not allow her to escape, especially knowing that these guys might be plotting something!

Just then, a sharp whooshing sound rang out, and before anyone could react, several cards made of white paper were embedded in the hard ground.

"Stop it, or next time it won't be on the ground." Lu Qing's voice came from the fire escape above the alley. She was gently fiddling with a few standard playing cards sold in supermarkets.

The playing cards, imbued with spiritual power, combined with her throwing skills, could slice even steel in two. If these people knew what was good for them, they wouldn't even consider resisting.

"Oh, by the way, I also called the police. They should be here soon. I advise you not to resist," Lu Qing said with a "warm" tone.

"Who are you, and why are you meddling in other people's business?" The muscular man glanced warily at the playing cards embedded in the ground and said to Lu Qing.

"It's not that I'm meddling, it's that you've messed with the person I'm pursuing," Lu Qing corrected seriously.

"..." The muscular man was silent for a moment, then looked at the exhausted Tang Yuanyi.

"Alright, then you can have her... Let's go!" the muscular man said, turning to the remaining thugs.

"Shh!"

The sharp playing card instantly pierced the muscular man's foot, which he had just stepped forward. Lu Qing narrowed her eyes and smiled, "I told you, don't move..."

Looking at the playing cards stuck at his feet, the muscular man felt a surge of intense anger. He glared at Lu Qing above him and roared, "You bitch, if I don't get angry, you'll think I'm afraid of you!"

"They're just some playing cards. As long as I protect the most vulnerable spots, I can wait until I get close..." The muscular man conceived his plan and ran towards the stairs below Lu Qing.

"Ungrateful..." Lu Qing frowned slightly, then threw out three playing cards.

In the blink of an eye, two sharp playing cards pierced the ground in front of the muscular man, while the last one grazed his neck and flew out, leaving a bright red wound on the side of his neck.

"This..." The muscular man stopped running abruptly. He stiffly touched the blood on his neck, and it was unclear whether the blood or sweat was flowing down his head.

"Do you still want to make a move?" Lu Qing tilted her head slightly, clasped her hands together, and then slowly opened her palms to reveal a series of throwing knives suspended by silk threads.

"No, it's alright..." The muscular man's heart was pounding. The card had almost cost him his life. If it had been a throwing knife, it would have been terrible. He had no strength or ability to get close to the girl.

"Waaaaah!!"

The piercing sirens of police cars rang out, and soon the alley was surrounded by authorities. At this point, no matter what the thugs wanted to do, they had no chance.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Lu Qing realized something was very wrong.

"Where did that red-haired girl go?" Lu Qing asked the muscular man.

"What red-haired girl, wait..." The muscular man looked at Lu Qing with some confusion, then his face lit up with sudden realization: "Right! There is another person, what does she look like again?"

As he spoke, a look of confusion appeared on the muscular man's face. Lu Qing felt that this guy didn't seem to be pretending to be stupid, so she asked a few other thugs and got the same result.

They had all forgotten what the red-haired girl looked like; they only remembered that they had beaten her up, and then... nothing more.

"What is this? Is it magic that can blur memories or concepts?" Lu Qing wondered to herself.

"Listen up, you're surrounded..." A strong voice boomed from outside the alley.

"Let's deal with the immediate problem first," Lu Qing thought to herself, glancing at the thugs lying haphazardly on the ground.

......

"Anyway, the rest is up to you guys~" Lu Qing waved her hand with a smile and said to the two Dream Summoners leading the team.

"Yes, leave the rest to us!" The two junior Dream Hunters of the white rank who came with the police car said respectfully to Lu Qing.

The Dream Hunters organization seems to have lowered its standards recently, allowing many excellent white-level Dream Summoners to join. Naturally, Lu Qing, as a blue-level Dream Summoner, became their senior.

The reason they were brought along by the police was because one of the criminals was a Dream Hunter of the White Rank. With the Dream Hunters' abilities, they should be able to find out what these guys are up to.

As for the red-haired girl who had disappeared to who-knows-where... her intuition told her that she would see her again in the future, so she would wait until the next time she saw her.

......

"Cough cough... cough cough cough." On the edge of Jinghu City, in the waters of Jinghu Lake, Tang Yuanyi, soaking wet, climbed onto the muddy shore.

"Ugh, that wretched god of misfortune and bad luck..." Tang Yuanyi said in a low voice, her teleportation had obviously failed once again.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

"Don't think you've won just like that!"

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Chapter Six: Rain, Breakfast, and Part-Time Jobs

"Hmm~"

The pattering rain woke the girl from her slumber in the early morning.

With her two slender legs bent inward, Lu Qing sat on the bed like a duck, her right wrist intertwined behind her left shoulder and stretched upward.

I forgot to close the window when I went to bed last night, but luckily she is very healthy and won't get sick from such a small thing.

"Ha~"

Gently wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Lu Qing patted her cheeks and got off the bed.

Because the windows hadn't been closed all night, the room felt a bit cold. Lu Qing, wearing soft slippers, went into the bathroom to wash up.

After washing up, I went to the kitchen to boil water and prepare breakfast.

Both before and during the transmigration, the original owner of this body knew how to cook. After all, living alone, if you don't know how to cook, eating out or ordering takeout every day would be too expensive. Although cooking is troublesome, it can save a lot of money.

She's not short of money these days, but she's still kept the habit of cooking.

With her left hand gently resting on her knee, Lu Qing bent down, opened the refrigerator, and casually ran her fingers through her loose silver-white hair before deciding on today's breakfast.

Lu Qing took the eggs and chives out of the refrigerator and placed them on the kitchen counter. Then she opened the counter and took out a large bottle of peanut oil and flour.

What she's making are chive boxes, a type of snack made primarily from flour, chives, and eggs. The vegetarian chive boxes are not greasy, taste great, and are very nutritious.

Before she transmigrated, Lu Qing loved eating chive boxes. Sometimes, she would add shredded zucchini to them, which tasted quite good.

Pour the boiling water into a cup and let it cool. Lu Qing holds a small knife and flips the washed and drained chives into small pieces. Then she turns on the electric cooker and pours in peanut oil. After the oil heats up, she pours in the beaten egg mixture and then quickly stirs it with chopsticks.

The eggs should not be overcooked; they can be taken out of the pan after frying for a short while. Then, put the eggs and chives into a slightly larger container, add seasonings, and mix well.

Then you can start kneading the dough. The hot water that was placed on the table to cool down earlier will come in handy now.

Holding a scalding hot water cup, Lu Qing poured hot water into the flour in batches and stirred it with her fingers. As the flour gradually turned into dough, she ignored the high temperature and used her merciless iron hands to knead it into a plump, white shape.

"The preparations are almost done." Nodding in satisfaction, Lu Qing covered the dough and set it aside, planning to go back to sleep for a while.

"Hmm?" Just as Lu Qing returned to her bedroom and was about to close the window, she suddenly saw a familiar figure on the street below.

A red-haired girl with a pair of devil horns on her head was running anxiously down the street. Judging from the expression on her face, was she doing something very urgent?

Her drowsiness vanished instantly, and Lu Qing quickly summoned Wayne to follow the other person before putting on her outdoor clothes.

Light brown knee-high leather boots covered her calves, and Lu Qing put on a large black trench coat before jumping directly out of her window!

As if possessed, she tucked an umbrella inside her trench coat before leaving.

"Snapped!"

Lu Qing lightly kicked the wall behind her, then landed lightly on the ground, splashing up puddles of water mixed with mud as she landed.

Both her shoes and trench coat were waterproof. Lu Qing pulled up the hood of her head, feeling a little proud of the outfit she had chosen for her outing.

Actually, the silver-gray trench coat is waterproof, but the pattern on the back is just too eye-catching; I get strange looks from passersby on the street...

Although many people look at her when she walks on the street, most of those gazes are drawn to her because of her appearance and temperament, unlike those strange looks!

Anyway, there's no danger in the real world, and even if she does encounter her, she can quickly retrieve the items stored in the locker in the cabin, so she no longer wears the silver-gray evening wind when she goes out.

Lu Qing's gaze aligned with Wayne's, and she quickly located the red-haired girl's position.

Because this was the area near her home, Lu Qing was very familiar with the streets here. Without thinking much, she quickly ran into the alley on the left side of the street, then suddenly jumped up and used the walls on both sides to leap onto the top of one of the buildings.

As we all know, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. The red-haired girl running on the street and Lu Qing leaping between rooftops are incomparable in terms of speed.

*Ahem*, although with the physical abilities of an average person, even if Lu Qing ran down the street, the other person still couldn't outrun her...

Hey, isn't this also convenient for tracking? You can often see things from a higher vantage point that you can't see from a lower one!

As for whether she will be seen by surveillance cameras, there is no need to worry. As a Dream Hunter with an official identity, Lu Qing will be fine as long as she doesn't do anything immoral.

It didn't take long for Lu Qing to catch up with the red-haired girl. After all, it didn't take her long to get dressed, and the Vein hovered above her head, providing her with a wider field of vision.

"I'm...sorry...ha...ha...I'm late." Tang Yuanyi said breathlessly as she stood in front of the young man in light blue work clothes, coughing as she spoke because of the burning sensation in her lungs.

"I'm so tired, I can barely lift my hands and legs..." Tang Yuanyi thought to herself.

She had exercised too much yesterday, which caused her to feel sore muscles in her arms and legs when she got home last night. In addition, the gloomy, rainy day made her oversleep.

"It's alright, we've only just started. Would you like to have some water and rest for a bit?" The young man gently patted Tang Yuanyi's shoulder and then took out an unopened bottle of mineral water from a box next to him.

"Thank you, thank you." Tang Yuanyi took the water bottle from the young man, unscrewed it, and began to drink in small sips.

"Good, very energetic!" the young man praised, then took out a light blue work uniform that matched his own and handed it to Tang Yuanyi, saying, "These are my clothes. The changing room is on the left. Go and change."

"Okay!" Tang Yuanyi hesitated for a moment, then nodded, took the clothes from the young man's hand, and jogged towards the changing room.

Not long after, she came out of the dressing room wearing work clothes with sleeves that were a bit too long. Although the clothes were a bit big, they did not affect her movement too much.

The young man nodded in satisfaction, then led Tang Yuanyi into the warehouse.

"Let's go, it's time to get to work. We need to move everything out of this warehouse by the end of today."

"I will try my best!" Even though she was exhausted, Tang Yuanyi said with great determination.

"It's good to have this idea in mind. Let's get to work!"