mesbooks Chapter 22: What you consider treasures are nothing but trash in my eyes.
Chapter 22: What you consider treasures are nothing but trash in my eyes.
At this moment, Luo Shaofeng led Su Nan deeper into the office and arrived at the location temporarily requisitioned by their 749 Bureau. The department signs that were originally hanging there had already been taken down.
"Sizzle."
Slowly pushing open the door, six team members dressed in black training uniforms came into view.
They were all busy with their own things; some were polishing peach wood swords, some were washing black donkey hooves, and some were carrying white glutinous rice.
at this time,
When everyone saw Luo Shaofeng walk in with a boy in a school uniform, they all stopped what they were doing and their eyes all fell on Su Nan.
The most eye-catching and attention-grabbing one here is none other than Lin Luoxue with her high ponytail.
Su Nan only glanced at her before forming a first impression: Lin Luoxue was tall and slender, her training uniform fitted at the waist, accentuating her curvaceous figure. She had bright eyes and a capable, heroic air about her, making her a truly beautiful girl.
As Su Nan looked at Lin Luoxue, Lin Luoxue was also staring intently at Su Nan.
She had already imagined the boy's image countless times from Chu Yahan and her father's descriptions, envisioning him as having an overwhelming aura.
I had imagined him as a muscular man with eight-pack abs, but I never imagined him as...
What comes into view is a slender, tall boy with clean-cut features and a youthful air that hasn't faded.
Forget about looking menacing, he doesn't even have a trace of江湖 (jianghu, the world of martial arts and chivalry
Is this really the kind of boy he is?
Even from more than ten kilometers apart, two gazes were enough to intimidate the evil spirits and strange creatures that the entire team dared not confront.
Indeed, appearances can be deceiving.
Lin Luoxue felt a mix of emotions: she genuinely admired Su Nan, but also a bitter feeling that she couldn't quite put her finger on.
Because she was almost eight years older than the boy in front of her, and had struggled here for five years, she wasn't even worthy of carrying his shoes.
"Young Master Su, this way please."
Luo Shaofeng continued to lead Su Nan further inside, through the office area, to a large room at the end of the corridor.
The room had a thick security door. As soon as you pushed it open, a pungent smell mixed with cinnabar, black dog blood, and mugwort hit you.
Thick curtains were drawn in the room, leaving only a small window to let in some sunlight. The four walls were covered with densely packed cinnabar runes, and there were lightning-struck wood and peach wood plaques in the corners, tables and chairs. Even the floor was covered with spirit-locking arrays.
The room was crammed full of layers upon layers of objects, both good and evil, making it feel quite crowded.
At the center of the formation,
It was that reinforced solid wood desk, on which sat a palm-sized gold box.
Those in their line of work know that gold, with its dense texture, can isolate most strange energies, making it the most reliable material for sealing evil spirits.
"Huh? The glutinous rice that was just spread out on the ground this morning has turned black and smelly again! And the affected area has expanded so much!"
Lin Luoxue and her group naturally followed, wanting to see Su Nan's abilities for themselves.
Their eyes immediately fell on the glutinous rice spread out on the ground.
The purpose of this glutinous rice is to detect the range of evil spirits and contamination.
Logically speaking, with so many life-suppressing objects and spirit-locking arrays inside, the strange pollution shouldn't have spread to this extent.
"The pollution from this filth seems to have gotten worse. It was only around the table last night, but now it's spread all the way to the doorway."
Then another team member spoke softly.
It was only one night later.
If it is allowed to continue to ferment, the entire building and the entire police station could be contaminated.
"..."
The other members chimed in, each expressing their lingering fear.
While they were discussing amongst themselves, Su Nan simply lifted her foot and walked straight toward the table.
"Wait, no!" Lin Luoxue instinctively stepped forward, spreading her arms to block Su Nan's path, her face tense.
"You can't go over there like this. The things here are extremely evil. You saw it yourself; the glutinous rice on the ground has turned black and smells terrible. We need to take all necessary precautions first. Um... senior, could you please hold the life-suppressing item in your hand first?"
She originally wanted to call him "handsome young man," but she swallowed the words back and instead addressed him as "senior" with reverence.
After all, in their lineage, those who are more skilled are considered teachers, and those who are better than her should be called seniors.
"Yes, senior, to be on the safe side, let's take out the life-suppressing item first to increase our life energy."
At this moment, the team members following behind echoed in unison.
"Lin Luoxue is right, senior. The things in here are too dirty, very evil."
Although the members had heard Chu Yahan say that the young man had solved the strange situation without even touching any magical artifacts and had only said a few words, they were still somewhat skeptical.
Because this is illogical and does not conform to currently accepted common sense.
Therefore, they only regarded Chu Yahan as an ordinary girl and did not recognize any life-saving object at all. Even if the object was placed in front of Chu Yahan, she would only regard it as an ordinary accessory.
"I don't have any life-saving items."
Su Nan looked at Lin Luoxue, who was blocking his way, and at her pair of bright, beautiful almond-shaped eyes, and said in a calm tone.
After Su Nan finished speaking, the room fell silent for a few seconds, and everyone around was stunned, their faces filled with surprise.
If Chu Yahan is an outsider who doesn't understand the ins and outs of this industry and doesn't recognize any life-threatening items, then Su Nan is different.
But when they heard Su Nan say that he didn't have any life-suppressing artifacts, they were all stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
"No? No!?"
Lin Luoxue's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. She first looked at Su Nan, then her arched eyebrows furrowed, and she couldn't help but doubt herself.
Could it be that this young man in front of her isn't one of them either? Lin Luoxue wondered to herself.
"Senior, do you have any accessories on you? For example, an old bracelet, pendant, or some kind of heirloom?"
In her understanding, it's possible that Su Nan himself didn't even know that the thing on him was a life-suppressing object.
Perhaps everyone has their own interpretation.
In their line of work, these are called "life-suppressing objects."
Perhaps some private inheritances are just another way of saying it, such as family heirlooms or secret items.
"..."
Su Nan shook his head again, said nothing more, and walked past her toward the table.
"No, it's really dangerous!" Lin Luoxue blocked Su Nan's way again, this time covering him even more completely, her curvaceous figure almost pressed against Su Nan's chest.
At this moment, even Luo Shaofeng, who was standing to the side, echoed and advised.
What you consider dangerous is nothing to me.
Su Nan lowered her eyes, her peripheral vision falling on Luo Shaofeng, then on Lin Luoxue, who was standing in front of her and almost pressed against her. She said something indifferently.
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable domineering force, like a mountain pressing down, making everyone present's heads buzz and deafening.