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It was just another ordinary day in a dilapidated, yellowed house. On the floor, several blankets were scattered haphazardly, and a few young men were sound asleep on their makeshift beds. The morning light streamed in through the cross-shaped iron window, making even a scruffy-looking thug with green-dyed hair feel uncomfortably warm. He mumbled and stretched out his arm, revealing an exaggerated dragon tattoo.
In this rundown room, which was about seventy square meters, six or seven people were crammed in, while only one uncle with a stubbly face and a dusty complexion was on the sole bed, rubbing his eyes and kicking the blanket onto the floor.
"Ah..."
Without the blanket, he felt surprisingly lighter. The boss comfortably turned over but ended up rolling off the bed with a thud.
"Ugh!" The boss shouted angrily as he slammed down on the already cracked wooden board. "Damn it, can't you all come help me up?"
His shout was more effective than a bugle in a military camp. A few younger brothers sprang up from their beds, looking nothing like people who had just slept through the night. They rushed over, each casually placing a hand on him as if that counted as helping.
The boss held his sore backside and said, "I really don't know if I wasted my efforts raising you guys! Ah... forget it."
However, soon this ruffian boss seemed to show his wise side.
"Where do you all want to go for breakfast? You know this area is all under my territory!"
"Boss is mighty!"
The younger brothers shouted praises they almost recited daily. However, none of them dared to suggest where to eat breakfast; after all, without the boss's word, no one had a say.
"No one’s speaking up? Fine, a bunch of cowards. Let’s go! I’ll take you to eat some Xiaolongbao!"
After splashing some water from the tap on his face as a makeshift wash, the boss grabbed clothes hanging from the cabinet and swaggered out with his younger brothers in tow.
Walking down the street, they exuded an air of authority; everyone passing by gave them a wide berth.
No one dared approach them because the residents of this county knew that this ruffian boss's father was the CEO of the largest private enterprise in town and that his mother held a respectable high-ranking position in the local government. Their family was the most powerful in the county. Even if someone reported him, this thug always managed to slip through legal nets like an eel.
The boss was notorious in this neighborhood; any shop he frequented had to comply with his demands to avoid trouble; otherwise, they faced destruction and robbery. Residents had to choose between safeguarding their savings and livelihood or risking poverty.
In the morning at Commander Mie’s Xiaolongbao shop...
"Wow... so many people..."
Looking at the crowded restaurant filled with diners, Lu Sha held two baskets of dumplings she had splurged on and sighed inwardly.
For this impoverished red-haired girl, today marked her first time spending over twenty yuan on food. Watching her twenty-four yuan being snatched away by the shopkeeper made her heart ache!
"Two baskets..."
Actually, Lu Sha wasn't very hungry; she just desperately wanted to try these Xiaolongbao! Having lived for eighteen years in this world, she had never tasted them before.
To her, they were simply culinary treasures!
Carefully placing one dumpling into her mouth and savoring it slowly, she felt the warm broth and meaty aroma spread across her palate. The thin skin was so elastic...
"Wow—so delicious!"
Lu Sha reveled in the explosion of flavors and became intoxicated by the unique taste of Xiaolongbao—ah, indulging once in a while wasn’t too bad.
"Boss, did you miss me?"
A group swaggered into the shop led by a hefty man who shoved aside students waiting in line at the door and barged right in.
The shopkeeper gasped in shock upon seeing him; he even forgot to put down the dumplings he had prepared: "Oh! Boss... what brings you here? Come in! Sit down! Just tell me what you want!"
"Nine baskets of dumplings—shouldn't be too much? Hmm? We have seven people total; one basket each! The extra two baskets are for us brothers to share while smoking!"
The boss thought for a moment and said, "Ah, no, make it ten baskets! I'll have another basket."
"Ten..."
"What’s wrong?"
"Alright, alright! Please wait a moment."
"Hurry up!"
"Yes, yes..."
Ten baskets? It seems they don't even have to pay?
Lu Sha turned her head in disbelief and quietly glanced at the seven of them.
"Truly despicable."
Lu Sha was not one to keep her thoughts to herself; with her fiery temper, if someone were to provoke her, she wouldn't be able to hold back. If it weren't for the fear of hurting someone and the news getting out, not only would she expose her location to Viper's side, but she would probably end up in jail as well.
"Hmph..." With that thought, Lu Sha had to swallow back the words she had been brewing on the tip of her tongue.
"Hmm?"
It was better not to say anything; now that she had, it was bad. Lu Sha's disdainful snort was overheard by a little brother nearby.
"A new face... Looks like she doesn't know the rules here?"
Just when one of the little brothers, who wanted to show off since he had nothing else to do lately, stepped forward and whispered into the boss's ear, "Boss, that red-haired woman seems to be defiant... Should we teach her a lesson?"
"Oh?"
Hearing that provocative question, Lu Sha lowered her head and realized something was off.
The boss looked at Lu Sha and approached with a smile: "Yo—wow! Red hair, very unique! None of my brothers have dyed their hair this color! Tell me where you got it done; I want to get one too."
As he spoke, the boss reached out to touch Lu Sha's shiny red hair.
"Get lost."
Lu Sha was strong but had already restrained herself. Emotionlessly throwing those words out, she pushed away the boss's hand that was reaching for her.
"Hey! Hey! Look at this spicy girl's temper! Oh my, I like it! Hehe! Xiaolongbao is delicious, right?"
It seemed Lu Sha's force had hurt the boss; although he still wore a fake grin, his expression had changed slightly. His hand didn't stop but shifted its target directly toward the steamer filled with Xiaolongbao that Lu Sha had bought with great effort, grabbing one and stuffing it into his mouth.
"Please... don't do that."
A tuft of red hair fell beside Lu Sha's ear as she lowered her voice slightly, trying to hide her nearly ninety-degree flushed face; no matter how much the boss looked around, he couldn't see the expression on Lu Sha's face now.
"Hey! Realized your mistake? You're new here, right? Let me tell you something... You know whose territory this is?"
The boss plopped down in front of Lu Sha, raised his thick eyebrows and stared at her while patting his chest.
"This is mine! Everyone here has to call me 'Boss'! Got it? Come on, little sister, you call me too, okay?"
Eight little brothers had quietly surrounded Lu Sha from all sides, but Lu Sha was too afraid of being captured back at Viper Base and becoming a living research subject for those insane people.
Lu Sha struggled to suppress the anger within her and finally said politely, "Please don't do this... can you...?
"Oh? Ha ha ha... Oh my God!" The leader laughed heartily. As soon as he spoke, two of his lackeys stepped forward and pinned Lu Sha's arms down.
"What? Threatening me? Little sister, it seems I need to teach you the rules of survival in this world, huh?"
"Hmph..."
With her arms restrained, Lu Sha wore a gloomy expression, her messy red hair covering her eyes, resembling a vengeful spirit. "Look at you, you big fat pig; even without a knife, you still make a lot of noise."
"Your mother!"
The ruffian leader's face twisted in anger: "Take her back and strip her! With a trash like you, how much do you charge for a night, huh?!"
Fuming with rage, the leader slapped Lu Sha across the face.
However, Lu Sha maintained her composure. After regaining herself, she spat on the ground and shook her head.
"Smack!"
Another slap followed!
This time, Lu Sha could no longer hold back. Her face darkened as she glared at the leader with fury. With a smirk, she easily broke free from the grip of the two lackeys and raised her hand towards the obnoxious thug, firing her Chain Spear straight into his throat!
"Ugh!"
The leader's eyes widened in shock as he screamed in agony, clutching his neck. He fell to the ground without ever understanding what had just happened.
"What the hell?!"
Everyone present was stunned into silence.
"Don't you know that people born with red hair... are not to be messed with?!" Lu Sha roared like a wild beast. As she retracted her Chain Spear, she swiftly turned and delivered an uppercut that sent one lackey crashing into a nearby table filled with soy sauce and vinegar.
Before the remaining lackeys could react, Lu Sha shot out another Chain Spear that pierced through one of their chests.
If this little girl could take them down, how would they survive in this county town afterward?
After all, they were all thugs who had fought before. The remaining few shouted and charged at Lu Sha together, hoping to overwhelm her with numbers and put an end to her.
But Lu Sha was a killing machine!
Since she had made her move, she intended to wipe them all out.
Without holding back her murderous instincts, Lu Sha swung her arm; the previously stabbed thug knocked down three others like a chain ball. Among the remaining three, two managed to dodge while one pulled out an old Revolver and aimed at Lu Sha! Another brandished a dagger and charged at her.
"Looking for death?"
The dagger-wielding thug was recklessly charging in. Lu Sha didn’t even think about dodging; she pulled him close just as the gunman fired twice. The dagger thug was used as a shield, and his head exploded upon impact.
Seizing the moment of hesitation from the gunman, Lu Sha discarded the corpse and decisively shot out her Chain Spear again, killing the armed thug.
"Hey hey hey!"
The remaining patrons in the shop screamed in panic. Feeling a chill behind her, Lu Sha suddenly turned around to see a large square kitchen knife swinging towards her back!
The last thug had grabbed a knife from the counter and struck Lu Sha's back with it multiple times while shouting. After several failed attempts to swing it effectively, he stepped back, thinking it was over.
However, Lu Sha showed no signs of falling down.
In his astonished and terrified gaze, Lu Sha's numerous deep wounds on her back began to stitch themselves up rapidly!
Lu Sha straightened up and turned her face to glare at the last person. The little brother was so frightened that he stumbled back several steps, clutching the edge of the table, trembling as he said, "How is this possible... Help!"
Lu Sha kicked him down. The poor little brother fell right at the corner of the wall and died.
Still seething with anger, Lu Sha walked over without any hesitation and stabbed each of the three who had fallen and could not get up, targeting their hearts one by one.
In the small shop, screams echoed, sending chills down people's spines. The others in the store turned pale, staring at this murderer before them.
Under everyone's gaze, Lu Sha gradually calmed down. She looked at the nine people she had killed, and a wave of guilt surged in her heart. She hurriedly explained to the crowd, "They were bad people! They attacked first; I just..."
"Get out of here!" The shop owner raised a rolling pin and shouted, "You monster! If you don't leave now, I'll fight you!"
There was no appreciation or acknowledgment; Lu Sha had eliminated the pests for them but was treated like a pest herself and driven away.
Another surge of anger rose within Lu Sha as she desperately suppressed her urge to kill. She slowly raised her arm, aiming at the shop owner, trembling. Finally, she abruptly turned and ran out of the Xiaolongbao shop.
"Am I a monster?"
"What’s wrong with me? Have I killed again..."
Lu Sha dragged her heavy body to the edge of the square by the fountain. There weren't many people in the square in the morning. She knelt down and looked at her reflection in the water.
Suddenly, Lu Sha fiercely tugged at her red hair, grabbing and pulling it frantically while screaming.
How she wished to be a normal person, but as a human being, she didn’t even have that right. She suddenly remembered the talisman Grandpa Sen had given her. Lu Sha rummaged through her bag and quickly opened it; inside was a note with just two words: Calm Down.
"I can't do it..." Lu Sha shut her eyes tightly as tears dripped into the fountain. Her tears were like herself, falling into this world unnoticed; who would care about the feelings of a painful and lonely person? Countless individuals made up this world, and immense sorrow was infinitely diminished.
At City Police Department
After the Viper organization was eradicated, Jiao An immediately threw herself into investigating the black market massacre case. During this time, she had been searching for new leads regarding the massacre in City D.
However, Lin Weixing's whereabouts were elusive, coupled with a lack of information; the case fell into a deadlock. Just then, another murder case provided new clues to the police.
"Another murder case."
The Director handed a tablet to Jiao An. Jiao An flipped through it; it was about Lu Sha's killing spree at the breakfast shop.
The store's surveillance footage showed that this person easily killed nine people before fleeing the scene.
Jiao An remained silent for a moment before recalling, "This woman has red hair, and Liang Muqi testified in court that they had conducted human experiments at Viper; now two test subjects have been released into society. Remember the Orphanage Arson Case? During that count of victims, besides the children who had already been killed, one person went missing—a red-haired woman according to her ID." Jiao An clapped her hands together. "Yes! We can start from her!"
The Director looked puzzled: "Do these two cases have any connection?"
Jiao An replied, "If I'm not mistaken, they are likely two killing machines that Viper wanted to cultivate!"
"Huh?" The Director looked at Jiao An in disbelief.
"This woman has more leads; I can confidently say she is the only breakthrough for these two cases. I suggest we check on information about that missing girl from the Orphanage Arson Case immediately. Director, let's act now!"
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