Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

"But in any case, the order has been issued from above, so we can only be extra careful."

"Also, you'd better go put on some clothes quickly." Qi Bei turned away from him.

Even after being de-liquidated, Zhan Tai was completely naked, which was quite an eyesore.

Section 43 Chapter Forty-Three: Dependency

The training room is located on the basement floor of an office building.

Su Wanxi was wearing loose sportswear, and her long, flowing hair was tied into a neat single ponytail with a dark green hair tie.

"Want to spar?" She took a few steps back and tossed the leather-wrapped military knife to the other person.

"Okay." Gu Cheng took the weapon and waved it around in the air a few times to get used to the weight and loosen up her sore muscles.

The next second, she held the blade across her chest and sprang forward at top speed. Su Wanxi watched the charging figure calmly, and just as the blade was about to strike, she suddenly made her move, aiming directly at the opponent's wrist.

Gu Cheng had anticipated this, and slightly adjusted the angle of his hand to dissipate most of the force. The military knife still slashed straight toward his chest, but Su Wanxi reacted even faster, taking a step back to create distance, and the attack carrying momentum missed its target.

Missing her first strike, Gu Cheng showed no intention of adjusting her movements. She reached out her left hand, grabbed Su Wanxi's slender arm, and forcefully slammed her elbow into the other's lower abdomen.

She was very fast... She secretly praised herself and instantly broke free from Gu Cheng's restraint. She turned slightly to the side and retreated with the force of the movement.

With her left hand, she turned a chop into a grab, restraining the opponent's right hand that was holding the military knife, while simultaneously pressing her fair knee against his thigh.

"Thump!" The blade fell to the ground with a dull thud, and Gu Cheng was firmly pinned down by Su Wanxi.

"You need to practice." She picked up the small leather knife next to her and slowly placed it against the girl's neck.

"Hmm~" Gu Cheng groaned softly, an electric current flowing quietly through her body. Sensing the abnormality, Su Wanxi intensified her movements.

"Didn't I tell you not to use your abilities recently?" She was hospitalized last time because of mental exhaustion, and it's only been three days. Does she not want to live anymore?

Su Wanxi's tone was much harsher than usual, even a little frightening.

"I..." Gu Cheng stammered, unable to speak. She seemed to have subconsciously come to like the feeling of controlling lightning, and would always subconsciously use this to fight back whenever she was at a disadvantage.

"I'm sorry." Feeling the concern in Su Wanxi's words, Gu Cheng bit her lip and apologized softly.

"You've wronged yourself..." Su Wanxi pressed down hard on the other person's shoulder, speaking slowly and deliberately.

After a long stalemate, neither of them realized how ambiguous their posture was.

Gu Cheng was spread apart by Su Wanxi's knees, her fair and slender legs tightly clamped together to lock her in place. Her full breasts pressed against hers, warm and soft, making it hard for Gu Cheng to breathe.

Su Wanxi had one hand on her shoulder and the other holding a military knife. Her long black hair was wrapped around the girl's ear, and a faint fragrance lingered around her nose. She could even see the blush and fine sweat on the other girl's face.

flush...

After a long while, Su Wanxi finally realized that something was wrong, and a moment of shyness flashed through her heart.

“One week.” She stood up and mechanically repeated the words.

"Wait at least a week before using it." Su Wanxi reached out and pulled Gu Cheng, forcing herself to remain expressionless.

"Okay, okay." Gu Cheng couldn't be so nonchalant. She quickly let go of the other person's hand and looked down to count the cracks in the ground. Unfortunately, the place was well-decorated, and she couldn't find a single crack to crawl through.

The scene froze for a moment. Su Wanxi sat down on the cushion next to her, turned her head away, and didn't say anything more.

"Did I catch Gu Cheng's infection?" she muttered to herself, silently examining the panic she had felt in that instant.

"By the way, Su Xiao... Su Wanxi, does that flower shop you mentioned before still need staff?" With her mind racing, Gu Cheng quickly found a topic to ease the awkwardness.

"Yes, that should be about it in the next couple of days." Aunt Zhou's travel plans are already underway, and she probably won't be coming to the flower shop again after today.

"So when should I start working?"

"Tomorrow is fine. I can take you to see the place this afternoon." Feeling that the atmosphere had eased, Su Wanxi nodded.

"Okay, but it might take a little while. I need to see Director Song."

"To see Director Song?"

"Hmm, I wanted to ask if I could have my account privileges activated ahead of time." After handling the villa incident, Gu Cheng's merit points successfully broke through the three-digit mark, but she was still a bit short of the higher level.

“Director Song is indeed in Lanjiang, but he has some very important matters to attend to recently. If you want to see him, you'd better apply to the archives in advance,” Su Wanxi paused and continued.

"Besides... you can just tell me about this request."

"Well?"

"Is it strange?" Su Wanxi poked Gu Cheng's forehead and looked at her with amusement.

"Come with me."

The two took the elevator to the second-floor archives room, where Su Wanxi took out her black card and scanned it in front of the scanner.

"Here, enter your account information." Su Wanxi stood up, crossed her arms, and leaned back in her chair, handing over the computer to Gu Cheng. Gu Cheng tapped away on the keyboard for a while, then clicked submit.

Several white lines flashed across the screen, and she quickly entered the permissions interaction page. She saw that Su Wanxi's account had S- permissions in the upper right corner.

"Click this one." Su Wanxi took the mouse, changed Gu Cheng's browsing permissions from D to B, and then saved.

Modification successful!

"That's fine." Actually, there's no fundamental difference between browsing permissions from D to B. Information that truly touches the core of supernatural abilities usually requires permissions of A level or higher. As for unlocking those kinds of permissions, merit points alone are far from enough.

"Thank you."

After shutting down her computer, Gu Cheng thanked Su Wanxi softly.

"You're welcome. I'll need your help watching the shop from now on."

"Mm." Gu Cheng wasn't thanking Su Wanxi for her overt care, but rather for the trust she showed in Su Wanxi's words.

......

"The deceased died of asphyxiation, with facial bruising and cyanosis, and obvious livor mortis."

"There was no white or blood-red foam in front of the mouth and nose. After careful examination, it was found that there was severe edema and emphysema in the lungs, and severe rupture and bleeding of small blood vessels in the alveolar walls."

Song Shiyan lit a cigarette between his fingers and leaned back on the sofa, slowly exhaling.

Liu Yu was lying on his bed in the prison ward when he began to exhibit some of the symptoms of drowning.

Judging from the layout of the facilities in the prison area, the nearest water tank to him is at least 20 meters away...

Opening the surveillance footage from that time, Liu Yu's bed happened to be in the shadows, his face obscured and expressionless. Song Shiyan's glasses reflected a pale blue light as he dragged his finger back and forth at the designated time.

What is that...?

The man squinted, his brows furrowed, and froze the image in one frame.

On the screen, the stripes on the prison floor changed irregularly, as if it were submerged in some liquid, and the refracted light deviated slightly from the surrounding light.

Release the mouse button, and the video continues playing, revealing more color differences on the ground compared to before.

Zhan Taiyi...

Song Shiyan turned off the screen and lay sprawled on the sofa.

With his eyes closed, he imagined a series of iron bars erected in his mind. Liu Yu lay on the hard bed not far from him, snoring loudly.

Section 44, Chapter Forty-Four: Stars

The midsummer night breeze shed its scorching heat, becoming refreshing and gentle, softly blowing the girl's dark bangs. Gu Cheng tightened her hat and followed Su Wanxi step by step, her eyes comfortably squinting.

"It's not far, so I won't drive." The evening breeze carried Su Wanxi's voice like a wind chime, and Gu Cheng couldn't help but smile.

“Okay.” The two of them walked along the bustling street.

Lanjiang is both a commercial city and a semi-ancient capital. Since its establishment as a city, it has upheld the fine tradition of developing both culture and commerce. This policy has been implemented even more thoroughly since Fan Ruosong took office as the Party Secretary of the city.

In the distance, the setting sun cast its last rays, painting the river surface with a golden-red hue, occasionally rippling before settling back into stillness amidst the chirping of birds. Lights illuminated both sides of the road, and colorful goods were displayed in transparent glass cabinets, reflecting the busy or leisurely figures of passersby.

Continuing forward, tender green vines climb the antique old walls, and the uneven stone steps have a unique charm.

Gu Cheng put his hands behind his back and silently watched Su Wanxi's figure, which appeared both near and far.

The environment was deep and quiet, making the girl's steps even lighter, as if she had bitten into the ripest part of a watermelon, the sweet taste sliding down her throat to her heart. She suddenly wished that this road could continue forever.

Let's walk a little longer, before the sun has completely set...

After about two or three minutes, Su Wanxi stopped and stood quietly in place.

"arrive."

Before me stood a quaint European-style building, with the word "stars" written in English on the arched doorway.

Gu Cheng peered inside and vaguely saw a colorful sea of ​​flowers.

"Aunt Zhou." Su Wanxi walked through the half-closed glass door and placed her bag on the counter.

"Xiao Xi is back?" An elegantly dressed woman emerged from the sea of ​​flowers. She looked to be about forty-five or forty-six, wearing a dark red coat with an apron tied around her waist. Her features were regular, and her skin was well-maintained, but the wrinkles of time were still evident—faint crow's feet marked the corners of her eyes. Even so, one could still glimpse her stunning beauty in her youth.

"Yes, there are guests too." Su Wanxi turned to the side, revealing the timid girl standing behind her. The lady called Aunt Zhou took the initiative to step forward and greeted Gu Cheng with a smile.

"Xiao Xi's friend? I'm her aunt. If you don't mind, you can call me Aunt Zhou." She naturally extended her hand, her brows exuding the noble air unique to wealthy families.

"Hello Aunt Zhou, my name is Gu Cheng, Cheng from orange." After shaking hands, Gu Cheng nodded politely.

"This is the first time I've seen Xiaoxi bring a friend over," Aunt Zhou said with a smile, putting the scissors aside.

This is the first time... Does she rarely bring people here? Gu Cheng subconsciously glanced at Su Wanxi, who was leaning against the counter and looking at her as well.

"Hmm." Gu Cheng didn't know how to answer, so she just hummed in response.

“I’m planning to have Gu Cheng come to the store to help out. I’ll bring her to see the environment today.” Fortunately, Su Wanxi finally spoke up at this moment.

"Helping...it's definitely better to find someone you know well, for safety." Aunt Zhou glanced at Gu Cheng a few times and nodded almost imperceptibly.

Su Wanxi was certain that her friend was not a bad person, and given that Gu Cheng was so young and beautiful, she was generally satisfied.

"Then I won't bother you young people any longer."

Aunt Zhou changed out of her apron, handed the keys to Su Wanxi, and then went home.

After saying goodbye to her elders, Su Wanxi turned around and asked her.

How are you feeling?