83 Who Can’t Shout a Slogan? (2/2)
Gu Qianlin promptly kicked Officer Xiao Wang in the rear end and shot back firmly, ”Anyone can shout out a slogan. It doesn't mean anything on its own. Stop doing such pretentious stuff in front of me, understood?”
”Understood,” Wang Hanxuan replied vehemently, trying to ignore the pain in his butt.
Just then, the voice of the SWAT team leader could be heard through the walkie talkie: ”We have located six armed men, and they're escaping to the southwest!”
Gu Qianlin furrowed her brow, snatched the walkie talkie, and spoke into it firmly, ”Don't lose sight of them but be careful. Professional mercenaries lay mines while escaping, so don't fall for it.”
”Understood, Team Leader Gu!”
”All small teams listen to my orders. Head southeast and surround the area. Don't let them escape!”
After relaying her instructions, Gu Qianlin put on her bulletproof vest and led out her team of reinforcements. She was so tough that watching her left Wang Hanxuan and the other officers speechless. They thought to themselves: She's like a night-blooming cereus. Pretty and strong at the same time.
…
Xiao Luo was also surrounded by the police but managed to knock out a SWAT officer and changed into his uniform.
Once he put on the bulletproof helmet, it would be hard for the other officers to realize that he was not one of their ranks. While all of the cops headed toward the southwest, Xiao Luo snuck out onto a tiny road and left Wild Boar Ridge.
”I hope Chu Yue doesn't betray me. Otherwise, I'll be in trouble!” Xiao Luo muttered to himself.
He worried that if the cops found out that he had killed 17 mercenaries, then they would put him on a list of wanted fugitives. First and foremost, he was not a retired soldier. Secondly, he was not a member of any government organization. Even so, he had these abilities. This meant that the police wouldn't let him off and might even resort to extorting a confession out of him.
Catching the police's attention was one thing. But if the government were to blacklist him, then they would watch his every move from then on.
However, if he ever told anyone about the Genius System, then they would think he was a raving lunatic.
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In a small mountain village, he was stealing—no, borrowing—a set of new clothes and changing into them before taking a car back to Huaye. This was the first time he'd killed someone, and though he had not noticed it at first, he now felt a little out of sorts.
”System, what's wrong with me? Did 'Constitution: King of Mercenaries' change my nature or didn't it? Why do I feel this uncomfortable after killing someone?” Xiao Luo asked while in bed.
”Ding! 'Constitution: King of Mercenaries' changes the nature of the host. However, you are still you, so it doesn't change the fact that this is the first time you have ever killed another human being. Do not worry. It is natural for you to feel like this,” the system's clear female voice rang out in his head.
”I'm still me?”
Xiao Luo was stunned but let out a sigh of relief. For some time, he'd been worrying that receiving all kinds of abilities could change into a different person. But all these worries now appeared unfounded. He had merely received these abilities without affecting his body, consciousness, or ego. He was still himself.