Xie Litang carried a coffin on her back.
She flew leisurely over the wilderness.
Even the hum of the turbofan hoverboard beneath her feet sounded pleasant to her ears.
Xie Litang's mind and body were currently in an extremely relaxed and comfortable state.
Because over the course of a single night, she had thoroughly proven her strength.
Xie Litang said with utter confidence,
"The tables have turned.
"It shouldn't be me worrying about how they'll deal with me; rather, they need to consider what kind of price they will have to pay if they try.
"And who among them can actually afford that price?"
The military, the prominent families, or the mega-corporations?
Xie Litang had blasted through a fully organized military unit, slain three elders from prominent families, and wiped out the Ye Family—a mega-corporation in Jianghai City. These were concrete facts, achievements that could be verified.
Unless they deployed taboo weapons, though that possibility was slim.
Even if they did use taboo weapons, they would have to consider whether they could bear the consequences if they failed to kill Xie Litang in one strike.
If they didn't kill her instantly, she would go all out and fight them to the bitter end.
The key issue was that given Xie Litang's style, they would almost certainly lose that fight.
That was why, in the late hours of the night inside the city, not a single soldier from the City Defense Force stood in her way.
It wasn't that they didn't want to stop Xie Litang; they simply lacked the capability to do so.
When one's strength reached a certain level, many problems naturally solved themselves.
Fumu City Base.
Yang Yiyi was placed inside a medical pod.
Chen Linling held a tablet computer, checking the data on the screen as she said, "Sister Yang was injected with a large amount of 'Vile Water' potion. Its primary effects are heightening pain sensitivity and inducing cellular disintegration."
Xie Litang asked directly, "How do we treat it?"
Chen Linling hugged the tablet to her chest and said, "A city hospital could flush and replace all her bodily fluids and then perform cellular repair. It isn't a particularly difficult surgery.
"Alternatively, we could use a recovery potion—Qi's Pharmaceutical's latest product, the β-2167 Gene Primordial Liquid Potion. It costs around forty million."
Chen Linling offered two solutions:
First, seek treatment at a hospital in the city.
Second, buy Qi's potion at a high price.
Without hesitation, Xie Litang chose the second solution.
Chen Linling put down the tablet and expressed her concern, "Even if Big Sister takes Sister Yang into the city, they should still have reservations, right?"
Xie Litang let out a soft laugh and crossed her arms. "Little Sister, as you said, they have reservations.
"They've been beaten into silence on the surface, but that doesn't mean we can drop our guard.
"So for safety's sake, having your Sister Yang recover here at the base is the optimal choice."
Seeing this, Xie Litang said no more.
She merely looked at Yang Yiyi in the medical pod with a touch of heartache. She genuinely liked Sister Yang, though it wasn't the same kind of affection she had for her own sister.
Since Sister Yang had a background in sales, she was expert at reading people, understood Chen Linling's subtle thoughts, and often offered her advice. Thus, Sister Yang was a good person in her eyes.
Xie Litang hesitated no longer.
After settling Yang Yiyi in, she immediately headed to Jianghai City once more.
This time, she needed no black market guide to sneak into the city.
If she was going...
...she would go openly and aboveboard.
The moment she stepped up to the city gate, the scanning machine passed over Xie Litang and suddenly set off a piercing alarm.
The soldiers at the gate instantly grew tense, aiming the dark muzzles of their guns right at her.
At the critical moment, a man who looked like an officer rushed over, wearing an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, I'm so very sorry! The machine is old and malfunctioning."
Xie Litang shot him a side glance and said calmly, "So, can I go in now?"
The officer laughed heartily and pointed toward the inside of the city. "Of course! Jianghai City is your home. You can come and go whenever you please."
Only when Xie Litang had truly walked far into the distance...
...did the officer wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
A subordinate soldier looked bewildered and walked up, asking in confusion, "Captain, isn't she an egregiously heinous wanted criminal?"
The officer glared at him and snapped, "Bull-fucking-shit! No matter what anyone says, that was a system registration error! Go cancel her wanted status right now, and set up a fast-track pass for her while you're at it!"
"Captain, doesn't that mean she can come and go as she pleases in the future?"
"Why do you talk so much damn nonsense? You earn a few thousand a month—what are you risking your life for? Our gate checkpoint office right now is like a helpless little girl getting pushed around; she comes and goes as she damn well pleases."
The soldier said, "Doesn't that make us a doormat?"
The officer sneered bitterly, "In front of her, we're even worse off than a doormat."
The officer turned to the others and tapped on the city wall to emphasize his point. "Higher-ups haven't even said a word, so don't fucking get all opinionated and go try to put pressure on her!
"Is that pressure? That's just adding a bit of fun to her coming and going!"
The officer couldn't help but sigh.
His life was just too hard.
Xie Litang headed to Qi's Pharmaceutical Store.
According to the information Chen Linling gave her, that particular potion was out of stock quite often, and she might even need a reservation to buy it.
But she wouldn't wait, nor could she afford to wait; Xie Litang was already fully prepared to use force.
Who would have thought...
...not long after she stepped into the store...
...the manager personally came to greet her. Upon hearing Xie Litang's request, he made a decision on the spot, saying, "You mean the β-2167 Gene Primordial Liquid Potion? We have it! I'll go fetch it for you right away."
Xie Litang took out a card and said, "Swipe it."
The manager waved his hands hastily, saying in panic, "No, no, no! Not a single cent! It's a gift for you."
"A gift for me?"
"Yes! Orders came directly from Qi's Headquarters. All your expenses are being picked up by someone."
Xie Litang: "?"
There was actually such a good deal?
"Who's paying for me?"
"You're putting me on the spot, ma'am. Clearance at that level is far beyond what I can query."
Since he wouldn't say, she couldn't be bothered to ask further.
Because Xie Litang herself couldn't figure it out either. Reasonably speaking, Qi's Corporation was a true giant of a unicorn enterprise and had no reason to give her this much face.
Moreover, no conflicts had ever arisen between them, making it even more perplexing.
She simply treated it as Qi's showing goodwill toward her.
Xie Litang stroked her chin, pondering out loud, "Maybe they see my potential and want to win me over?"
But as the saying goes: whatever, only a fool turns down a freebie.
She had indeed made many enemies, but she wasn't so brainless as to give a cold face to uninvolved people who were showing her goodwill.
Before long, the manager brought back a briefcase and said respectfully, "The potion is inside. If needed, we can even provide you with a professional medical team."
Only when Xie Litang had walked far away with the briefcase did the manager exhale a long sigh of relief.
Don't ask who was paying attention to Xie Litang—the manager didn't know either. This was an order handed down by the absolute highest level of Qi's Headquarters.
That was no longer something a lowly branch manager like him could speculate on.
"Maybe, just maybe, Qi's really just wants to win her over?"
The manager shook his head and stopped thinking about these matters.
The commotion Xie Litang caused last night was far too massive, and those who died were no stray dogs by the roadside.
They were three elders from prominent, wealthy families—figures who commanded entire territories wherever they went.
And yet...
...all those old dogs were slaughtered?
Unlike the Department of Military Affairs, which suppressed the matter, dossier files concerning Xie Litang...
...were now...
...placed onto the desks of many powerful figures.
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