Chapter 15 [Mr.] Qi
In a quiet alley of a tranquil park, after a burst of dim energy fluctuations, a strange black coffin materialized out of thin air. The dark aura dissipated, and the ancient coffin lid opened directly, revealing a young girl with an exquisite face lying inside.
“This is… terrifying.”
Getting up from the coffin with some annoyance, Su Jun remarked that although the interior space of this tall coffin was very spacious for his body, the feeling of being tightly enclosed in a dark, confined space was truly unsettling.
“I really don’t know how she adapted to it.”
Stretching his arm, which felt slightly sore and swollen due to psychological strain, Su Jun stood up and walked out. He gently lowered his slender arm, and the coffin, which had been on the ground, disappeared into it as if sinking into water.
“This is why preschool education is really important…”
Muttering strange words, Su Jun pulled up the hood of his black hoodie and checked his phone’s map app, heading in the designated direction.
Following the instructions on the phone map, Su Jun finally arrived at the storefront at No. 21 Dongshan Road. It was a shabby-looking general store, and the alley was far from the main road, clearly a prime example of a shop that deserved to go out of business.
His gaze turned to the dilapidated shop. The wooden door creaked open and shut in the wind, and there seemed to be no one inside.
Knowing that Mr. [Qi]’s personality from his memory, Su Jun didn’t make any unnecessary movements. He put his hands in his hoodie pockets and stood still.
“You’re here?”
“Mm.”
A deep voice sounded from behind him. The stray hair sticking out from the top of Su Jun’s head twitched slightly, and he naturally turned around, looking at the middle-aged man in a black suit who had suddenly appeared beside him.
“Let’s go.”
“Mm.”
After a very brief conversation, the two individuals, one big and one small, silently walked out of the alley. However, at this time of day, coupled with the middle-aged man holding a briefcase and the small, short girl, it looked like a combination of a girl engaging in transactional activities and a salaryman seeking pleasures!
Fortunately, there weren’t many people on the road at this time. Mr. [Qi] had long since figured out the timing and patrol routes of the heroes patrolling this area at night. He led Su Jun through winding streets to a rather grand residence.
Silently following Mr. [Qi], Su Jun didn’t even dare to keep his gaze on the man in front of him for too long. The intuition of strong practitioners was very keen, and being able to become an “executive” in this vast dark organization undoubtedly meant he was an extremely top-tier powerhouse.
His memories of Mr. [Qi]’s appearance were not very extensive, only knowing that he was a middle-aged man who looked relatively young, and that his ability seemed to be related to shadows. He was a stern and indifferent person.
This was quite fitting for the previous owner, Kazumi Shimizu. Two ice-like people working together, with almost no communication outside of work.
This suited Su Jun’s intentions perfectly. What he feared most now was being discovered by someone who knew Kazumi Shimizu, and then being taken away for research without any explanation.
“Wait a moment.”
As the two walked around a corner, Mr. [Qi] suddenly stopped. With a wave of his hand, a black shadow covered the two of them, and he leaped forward with Su Jun. In the next second, they arrived on the other side of the streetlamp.
Looking at the two shadows separated by a distance, Su Jun’s eyes flickered a few times, but he still lowered his head and continued to follow Mr. [Qi] forward.
The security system of this mansion was extraordinarily exaggerated. Judging by the frequency with which they used their shadow abilities, it was practically one surveillance camera per step. However, even with such dense use of abilities, Mr. [Qi] ahead of him walked through the shadows as if strolling leisurely, as if without any consumption.
“Lord Qi!”
Soon, the two arrived at a rock garden behind the mansion. On the roadside, two black-clothed figures completely wrapped in robes were already waiting. Upon seeing them, they bowed respectfully.
Mr. [Qi] waved his hand, turned his head, and offered his hand to Su Jun.
“We can begin.”
Taking the rough hand extended to him, Su Jun nodded. The pure black coffin rose from the ground, and the black aura, under Su Jun’s control, floated into Mr. [Qi]’s hand.
“It’s ready.”
After a brief use of his ability, Su Jun nodded gently, indicating that his task was completed.
Upon receiving Su Jun’s confirmation, Mr. [Qi] called out, and the entire person instantly disappeared into the black shadow.
Watching Mr. [Qi] disappear, Su Jun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although his actions were essentially the same as usual, facing him with such high concentration made Su Jun inevitably nervous.
Taking a deep breath and bracing himself, he realized there was no need to dwell on unnecessary thoughts. The current task was to complete the mission. Closing his eyes, he sensed the aura he had placed on Mr. [Qi] and controlled the black coffin to move underground to the designated location.
After waiting for about five minutes, with the sensation of heavy objects entering the coffin, the coffin lid was gently closed from the outside. Receiving the signal, Su Jun immediately used his ability, and the black coffin moved stealthily underground, eventually arriving beside Su Jun.
The pure black coffin broke through the earth, and Mr. [Qi] had already appeared behind Su Jun at some point.
“Good work.”
He signaled his subordinates to load the items brought out of the coffin into the car. As the pure black jeep disappeared from view, it meant that Su Jun’s mission was completed.
The yellow headlights slowly receded, and the previously illuminated scene dimmed. Everything around them fell silent. A faint light from a distant place shone down, reflecting a thin stream of soft light not far away.
“How’s your studying going?”
Mr. [Qi]’s voice suddenly broke the silence.
“…It’s okay.”
Well, according to the memories, Mr. [Qi], who had been sponsoring his education, would ask about his recent situation after each mission in order to better utilize him.
But the atmosphere now was completely different from the image of a sinful capitalist exploiting every last bit of his employee’s value that the girl had imagined!
This was entirely the appearance of a reserved, elderly father asking about his daughter’s recent situation!
“…”
“…”
The atmosphere became even stranger, but this was the correct way to open it, wasn’t it?
As if unable to bear the embarrassing atmosphere, Mr. [Qi] took out a paper package from his pocket and handed it over.
“This is next month’s living expenses, given to you in advance.”
[This makes it even more like a transactional activity!!!]
Although he was constantly complaining in his mind, his body was honest enough to accept the thick paper package. However, the noticeably different thickness of the package made Su Jun subconsciously look at the tall man beside him.
As if sensing Su Jun’s confused gaze, Mr. [Qi]’s pretense of looking around at the scenery paused, and he said calmly, but with a hint of awkwardness.
“……..Expenses for this age group might be a bit more than before.”
“Also, you shouldn’t always let boys pay when you’re out with friends.”
“……..”
[So what is this strange development!?!?!?!?!?!]
