Lord of the Mysteries

As an international metropolitan city, there are definitely countless beauties
dressed fashionably out on the streets. Even if I don’t pay attention to them, I
would often find women that catch my attention.
But even so, this person that's inside Lawson is a rare gem. I can't help but steal
another look after seeing her.
Her brown-dyed hair cascades down like a waterfall, and two crystal-like
accessories hang from her earlobes. Her eyes sparkle, looking as clear and
beautiful as the eyes of deers in forests. She has plenty of charisma.
Out of courtesy and habitual shyness, I tear my eyes away from the girl and walk
past her to the area where the fridge is.
During this process, I can’t help but turn around to take a few more looks, but I
suppress my actions to avoid offending her.
Hmm, which ice cream should I buy? I gaze at the transparent sliding door of the
coolbox and fall into deep thought.
Recently, the more popular ones are “Fat Crabs,” “Iron Cauldron Stew”...
Taking into account my successful “weight loss” and my need to prevent any
rebounds, as well as my tight financial situation at the end of the month, I
ultimately chose “Fat Crabs.”
Then, I go to the neighboring room to get a bottle of chilled CR and a packet of
cucumber-flavored potato chips.
All three combined form my supper for the night.
If it was the beginning of the month, I definitely would've bought more. I'll keep
them at home and eat them when there’s a need. I don’t have to go downstairs
every time, but there's no need to be so carefree with my expenses now.
CEO Huang had once said: “Don't let trivialities take up your most important
liquidity.”
Without any hesitation, I take my snacks and walk to the counter to stand in line
to settle the bill.
At this moment, I suddenly smell a faint fragrance.
In the next second, I turn my head and see the gorgeous beauty walk past two
rows of shelves. She smiles and says with her eyes shimmering, “Can I add you
on WeChat?”
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Me? I arch my arms a little and express my puzzlement in my speech and pose.
I've never had girls ask me for my contact details all my life!
“That's right.” The beauty nods happily and says with a smile, “Your looks and
temperament matches my taste. I want to get to know you.”
If she were to praise me for being handsome or good-looking, I definitely wouldn't
have believed her. However, it's not impossible that my looks and temperament
matches her tastes.
Maybe she likes my type, right?
For a moment, I understand what it means to be overwhelmed and flattered.
In the next second, I become more wary.
Could it be some multi-level marketing scheme?
Or some honey trap?
As an aficionado of legal shows, a fan of the Legal Report of many years, I am
instinctively wary of good things falling into my lap.
As I hesitate, the eyes of that beautiful woman standing in front of me fogs up. It
makes me feel ashamed and guilty.
Perhaps it's not some multi-level marketing or honey trap... Even if it is, she’s
just adding me on WeChat. It won't be a problem if I pay more attention in the
future... 1 think for a moment and hurriedly say, “Alright.”
I turn around and place the bottle of CR on the counter before taking out my
phone from my pocket.
However, when I look at that girl again, she has already disappeared.
It's not as if I can’t see her. I can still see instances of her back appearing
through the cracks of the shelves.
...What about appreciating my looks and temperament... How did you have a
change of heart so quickly? Just as this thought flashes through my mind, I heard
a chime!
The door of the convenience store opens automatically, and a figure walks in.
It's Officer Deng who had checked on my residence permit in the evening, but he
has already changed into casual wear.
He walks to the front desk and tugs at the bottom of his black jacket's bottom. He
says to the staff, “A cup of coffee.”
As he speaks, Officer Deng turns to look at me.
“A-are you footing your bill?"
Before he can finish, he pinches his forehead.
“You are, you are Zhou, Zhou...”
“Zhou Mingrui, Officer Deng. We just met this evening,” I reply with a smile.
At that moment, from the corner of my eye, I catch the woman leaving the
convenience store.
She gave up striking up a conversation with me and ran off in a hurry because
she saw Officer Deng? Is she really involved in multi-level marketing or pulling a
honey trap?? Feeling regretful and puzzled, I hand over the items in my hand to
the shop assistant and say without minding, “Give Officer Deng his coffee first.”
The shop assistant spends some time making the coffee before giving it to
Officer Deng.
He gives me a friendly smile and heads out with the cup in hand.
After taking a few steps, he stops and says with a self-deprecating smile, “I forgot
to remind you that the cult will use all kinds of means to approach the target. Be
careful.”
Cult... Suddenly, I am aware of a possibility:
Could that beauty from before be from that cult?
She hit on me because I drank the Assassin beverage and became their target?
Th-this method really makes it impossible to guard against! They actually used a
honey trap! I'm alarmed. With Officer Deng about to turn around and leave the
convenience store, I rush forward and say to him, “Just now, a woman wanted to
add me on WeChat.”
Officer Deng doesn’t laugh at me. He asks very formally, “What does she look
like?"
“Very beautiful, more beautiful than many celebrities...” I give a simple
description and conclude, “I don't think I have the charm to make a beauty hit on
me.”
“Not bad. Many victims only get deceived because they feel that they are very
charming,” says Officer Deng with a smile. “We will track and investigate this. As
for you, you should just try your best. Try not to speak to strangers as depicted in
television dramas. Speaking is fine, just don’t establish more connections.”
My heart warms as I nod vigorously.
“Alright.”
After seeing Officer Deng leave, I return to the counter to settle the bill. I take the
snacks and walk to the entrance of my residential compound.
Along the way, after passing the barbecue stall, the strong fragrance inundates
my nostrils again. It tempts me to sit down and order a pile of food.
I sweep a glance, and I see a group of gangsters.
They're sitting on simple plastic stools at the barbecue stall, waiting for the food
to be cooked.
Their hair is dyed in all sorts of colors, and it's obvious that they're punks
following the scene subculture.
If it were in the past, I definitely would've upped my pace and widened my
distance to avoid any unnecessary conflicts.
But now, I'm looking forward to them making things difficult for me. I want them to
have a good taste of an assassin’s prowess.
Just then, one of the hoodlums glances at me and stands up abruptly.
Holding a stack of paper, he jogs towards me.
I'm thrilled and begin to imagine what pose I should put on later.
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I blankly receive the flyer and subconsciously ask, “Are you a tutor?”
“Yes, I'm a foreign language teacher.” The hoodlum smiles arrogantly. “My
surname is Da.”
Before he can finish his sentence, a few of the hoodlums shout, “Dani, the food is
ready. It's time to dig in!”
“**I” The hoodlum in front of me turns around and flips his middle finger before
running back.
I shake my head in disappointment and wrap my snacks in the flier before
entering my compound and return to my rented apartment building.
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The surroundings are very quiet. My phone suddenly flashes a few times, turning
extremely dim.
At the same time, I feel a cold wind blow past me.