98: Chapter 98 Bai Cang's Determination.

After the rain stopped, Linhai City looked like it had been fished out of the water.

The shops along the street had their rolling shutters half-open.

The owners stepped through the puddles, dragging out soggy cardboard boxes.

Low-level Psionic Users were maintaining order at the intersections, rain still un-wiped from their faces.

Everyone was discussing the East Sea.

"Did you hear? A half-king level Strange Tales was eaten."

"Don't brag, is a half-king level something that can just be eaten?"

"The Investigation Bureau's intranet has exploded; some say that thing opened its mouth on the seabed and swallowed the Mirage in one gulp."

"So, does that mean we've been saved?"

"Saved my ass. They said Linhai is its ranch."

"Then what are we?"

"Leeks."

"..."

Several people fell silent at the same time.

After a few seconds, a middle-aged man selling pancakes asked in a low voice, "Do we have to pay taxes for being leeks?"

A low-level Psionic User next to him glanced at him.

"Your focus is quite healthy."

Street corner.

Su Chen took off the Bai Cang mask and changed into an ordinary black trench coat.

His right hand had just grown back.

Underneath his skin, the patterns of the Sea Kingdom Authority rose and fell with his breathing.

He did not cover it up.

Because there was no need.

Now, all the high-level scouts in the city had been scared back by that monster in the East Sea.

No one dared to scan recklessly.

Su Chen walked past a temporary shelter.

Several injured Psionic Users were leaning against the wall.

A young man was holding his head, his voice trembling.

"Those six S-Class from Neon are just too outrageous; any one of them could destroy a city."

Another person cursed, "Outrageous my ass, they're all Strange Tales. After Neon fell, the strong who survived aren't humans; they are disasters."

"Then, when Bai Cang opened the abyss back then, did he succeed?"

"Succeeded my ass."

Someone sneered.

"Humans didn't get stronger; the Strange Tales got stronger."

Su Chen stopped.

That sentence was very light.

But it was like a water droplet hitting a well.

Humans didn't get stronger.

The Strange Tales got stronger.

He stood in the shadow of the rain shelter, looking at a billboard in the distance that had been tilted by the seawater.

It had a promotional slogan written on it.

New store opening, 50% off everything.

Su Chen suddenly chuckled.

Very low.

No one heard it.

When he opened the abyss in Neon back then, it wasn't to create disaster.

He wanted to force humanity to evolve.

Under high pressure, there must be Awakening.

When Strange Tales descend, heroes will surely draw their blades.

But reality slapped him in the face.

Neon did indeed give birth to strong individuals.

Tsukuyomi, Yomi Boy, Faceless Lady, Hundred Ghosts Parade, Inverse Buddha, Headless Samurai.

Six S-Class.

Each one more terrifying than the last.

But they were not human.

They were Strange Tales that crawled out of the ruins after eating humans.

This was too far from the future he wanted.

Su Chen raised his newly grown right hand.

A drop of rain landed on his fingertip.

The next second, the rain split in two.

Half fell to the ground.

Half hovered, reflecting a blurry sea city.

Sea Kingdom Authority.

Strong.

Unreasonably strong.

But this power did not belong to him.

It came from that monster on the seabed.

Su Chen was very clear about that.

If he continued with his old plan.

Opening rifts.

Creating disasters.

Using cities as furnaces.

Forcing humanity to evolve.

That monster would definitely kill him.

Not because of justice.

It's because he would be smashing its ranch.

The six disasters in Neon had already proven this.

Su Chen walked into an empty narrow alley.

There was standing water at the end of the alley.

His face was reflected in the water.

Pale, calm, with a fire suppressed deep in his eyes.

He said softly, "Since overturning the old chessboard will get me killed by the person who flips the table, then I'll just change how I play."

The words of the Neon Strange Tales before they died echoed in his mind.

The King likes to devour.

What it devours is Strange Tales.

Su Chen raised his hand.

The water surface suddenly expanded.

Linhai City's underground water network, the East Sea tide line, sewage pipes, and rainwater wells all lit up in his perception.

A map made of water appeared before his eyes.

On the map, several black dots were moving.

Those were low-level Strange Tales hiding in the cracks of the city.

He didn't think much of them before.

Now it was different.

These things were tribute.

They were bargaining chips.

They were the pay slips for him to exchange for power from his new boss.

...

On the other side.

Su Jianguo was on the run.

To be precise, it was a strategic withdrawal.

He crossed two streets, climbed over a fence, and ducked into a demolition zone.

He was very fast.

His posture was very disheveled.

The legendary Monster Hunter Night Owl just wanted to go home now.

Go home to cook.

Go home to take a shower.

Go home to wash the mud off his pant legs.

Then sit at the dining table and continue playing the role of an ordinary father who strained his back carrying rice but insists on making braised pork for his children.

But someone was chasing him from behind.

Queen Elizabeth.

Her silver-white long hair was blown by the wind, her scepter tapping in mid-air, every step like stepping on invisible stairs.

She was unhurried.

But she was never shaken off.

What was even more outrageous was that there was a helicopter overhead.

Princess Evelyn was in the pilot's seat, wearing headphones, her voice coming down from the loudspeaker.

"Uncle Night Owl, please stop running."

"My mother just wants to ask a few questions about Bai Cang."

"It's not a marriage proposal."

The helicopter paused.

Princess Evelyn added.

"At least she won't change her affections right now."

Su Jianguo slipped and almost fell into a puddle.

He turned back and roared, "Are you royals all this idle?"

Princess Evelyn answered seriously, "We weren't idle before."

"But the Neon Strange Tales are dead, the tsunami is gone, and the agenda for visits has decreased."

"So now we have time to handle Mother's personal emotional crisis."

Su Jianguo: "..."

This kid really has a death wish when she speaks.

The Queen looked up at the helicopter.

"Evelyn."

Princess Evelyn immediately changed her words, "Diplomatic crisis."

The Queen withdrew her gaze.

Su Jianguo kept running.

The next second, a silver-white curtain of light suddenly rose from the ground in front of him.

Su Jianguo slammed on the brakes.

Black Flame almost burst out.

He forcibly held it back.

Can't fight.

If he fought, it would be even harder to explain.

The Queen landed ten meters behind him.

She did not raise her scepter.

She just looked at him.

"Night Owl, I will only ask three things."

Su Jianguo turned around, his face full of wariness.

"I don't know Bai Cang."

The Queen said indifferently, "I haven't asked yet."

Su Jianguo: "Answering in advance."

The Queen: "You called him Big Brother just now."

Su Jianguo: "Daxia custom, we call everyone Brother when we meet them."

In the helicopter overhead, Princess Evelyn picked up a small notebook.

"Daxia custom record one: Wanted criminals calling each other Brother helps reduce interrogation efficiency."

Su Jianguo looked up: "Stop writing that down!"

Princess Evelyn: "Okay, I'll change it to an oral recording."

Su Jianguo's eye twitched.

He suddenly felt that while S-Class Executor Shen Yuan wanting to fight was annoying, at least she didn't ask about relationship issues.

The Queen stepped closer.

"First, does Bai Cang have a biological younger brother?"

Su Jianguo's heart tightened.

He immediately said, "No."

The Queen looked at him.

"That's not right."

Su Jianguo: "How do you know it's not right?"

The Queen: "When he rejected me back then, he said he had to return to Daxia to take care of his younger brother."

Su Jianguo fell silent.

This information contained too much.

He didn't know whether to be shocked that Bai Cang had a younger brother, or that the Queen had actually been rejected.

Princess Evelyn's voice drifted down again.

"Mother, look, I told you, Bai Cang has someone in his heart."

The Queen: "Shut up."

Princess Evelyn: "A biological brother is also a person."

The Queen: "Continue shutting up."

Su Jianguo coughed.

"Maybe he meant a sworn brother."

The Queen looked at him.

Su Jianguo looked righteous.

"Daxia men have many brothers; it's normal."

The Queen asked again: "Second, why does he care so much about Night Owl?"

Su Jianguo's scalp tingled.

This question was harder.

Because he didn't know either.

He couldn't say that Bai Cang might have mistaken him for his long-lost biological brother.

If that came out, the Queen could tie him up on the spot for a paternity test.

Su Jianguo thought for a second.

"Because I have strong personal charm."

A chuckle came from the helicopter.

Princess Evelyn couldn't help but say: "Mother, he is lying to you."

Su Jianguo looked up: "Don't interrupt, kid!"

Princess Evelyn: "I'm an adult."

Su Jianguo: "Then you should be more sensible!"

The Queen did not laugh.

She just stared into Su Jianguo's eyes.

"Third, is Bai Cang joining The Rancher now a makeshift plan, or a new scheme?"

Su Jianguo didn't speak anymore.

He wanted to know this question too.

Bai Cang had just obtained the Sea Kingdom Authority.

If that madman continued to go crazy, no one could stop him.

But if The Rancher could really suppress him.

Things would become even more troublesome.

Su Jianguo scratched his hair irritably.

"I don't know."

The Queen looked at him.

Su Jianguo spread his hands.

"I really don't know."

"I was just passing by today."

"I can get dragged into an S-Class battle just by taking a dump."

"And now I'm being chased by you royals asking about the whereabouts of a potential boyfriend."

"Who did I offend?"

The Queen was silent.

Princess Evelyn clapped in the helicopter.

"Mother, his testimony has a real-life feel to it; it doesn't sound made up."

Su Jianguo was almost amused by anger.

The Queen put away her scepter.

"I will believe you this time."

Su Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief.

Then the Queen added a sentence.

"But you must report Bai Cang's movements to me regularly from now on."

Su Jianguo's eyes widened.

"Why?"

The Queen said calmly, "I am currently revoking your wanted status."

Su Jianguo: "..."

Such a familiar feeling.

This isn't helping.

This is a threat.

Princess Evelyn added: "Congratulations, Uncle Night Owl, you have become the Great Britain Royal Family's observer stationed at Bai Cang."

Su Jianguo turned and left.

"I resign."

The Queen said indifferently, "There is no onboarding process, and there is no resignation process."

Su Jianguo's steps paused.

He looked back at the Queen.

"You royals are more unreasonable than the Strange Tales."

The Queen nodded.

"Thank you for the compliment."

Su Jianguo was completely speechless.

Just as he was about to continue slipping away, his phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

It was a message from the family group chat.

Sent by Lin Wanqing.

"Everyone come home for dinner tonight."

Next message.

"Whoever doesn't come back, consequences at your own risk."

Su Jianguo looked at his phone, his expression changed.

Even more serious than when facing the Queen just now.

The Queen asked, "What's wrong?"

Su Jianguo took a deep breath.

"A real S-Class crisis has arrived."

Princess Evelyn poked her head out: "Another Strange Tales?"

Su Jianguo turned and ran wildly.

"My wife is calling me home for dinner!"

The Queen: "..."

Princess Evelyn: "Mother, this is the reason why you lost."

"He has a sense of family responsibility."