185: Chapter 185 Chi Xie's Disguise Flaw

After traversing several familiar alleys, the neon sign of that underground bar finally came into view.

On the way there, Xing Yaoyan had even bumped into Nightingale and the others.

Crow had a brief exchange with them regarding the general situation, and after a quick greeting, everyone went back to their respective tasks.

"Tell your boss to come out and see us."

Crow spoke in a professional, matter-of-fact tone.

Multi-colored lights flickered through the bar's door curtains, accompanied by the sound of heavy metal rock music and the crazed shouting of patrons inside.

This underground bar seemed somewhat out of place with the outside world; even though Yun Long had issued an announcement to all of Kyoto in his capacity as the human leader, this place remained as lively as ever, as if they hadn't taken the news seriously at all.

The young man nodded in response and headed inside with his head down, leaving the three people standing at the entrance, each with their own thoughts.

Xing Yaoyan clenched her fists slightly, feeling a bit nervous.

Although the current situation wasn't too bad for her—at the very least, the Dream Beast should understand her meaning and take appropriate measures—she couldn't help but have an ominous premonition for some reason.

She subconsciously glanced at the divinely-calculating Qian Mo; he was still observing the underground bar with a calm expression, occasionally lowering his head and furrowing his brows as if lost in thought.

She didn't doubt the boy's observational skills in the slightest; she even felt that this guy had likely noticed something amiss.

Sensing the girl's gaze, Qian Mo turned his head toward her and gave a slight smile.

"It's fine... You have me..."

Have you, my foot...

He seemed to think she was nervous because it was her first time on such a mission, but Xing Yaoyan was currently preoccupied with finding an opportunity to teach this talkative guy a harsh lesson.

You're usually not this talkative, but today you've ruined my plans the moment you opened your mouth, throwing everything into chaos...

"Ahem..."

Seeing the two newcomers behind him exchanging glances, Crow couldn't help but give a light cough as a reminder.

He thought to himself that while they certainly had strength, they were far too carefree. Could they not sense that this seemingly ordinary underground bar was oozing with an eerie wrongness everywhere...

"Focus, everyone. I feel something is off about this place..."

Crow continued, gesturing for them to look inside the bar.

"Aren't underground bars always like this... noisy, with a bunch of losers dancing like demons..."

Xing Yaoyan spoke up, feigning indifference, deliberately trying to lead the other two to pay less attention to the bar.

"It is indeed very suspicious."

To her surprise, Qian Mo refuted her directly and mercilessly.

"The environment in underground bars like this is usually quite poor; the floor could never be as clean as it is now. Normally, there should be a mixed stench of cigarettes, vomit, alcohol, and so on, but those smells aren't here. Instead, there's a faint fragrance, which is highly illogical..."

Listening to Qian Mo's clear and logical analysis, Xing Yaoyan's heart sank bit by bit to the bottom.

Why hadn't she noticed this guy's observational powers were so strong before...

She naturally knew why the bar was like this: Moss was a clean freak, so he sent people to clean thoroughly every day; the two siblings from the Starry Demon Race couldn't stand the irritating smell of smoke, so smoking was banned in the bar, and air fresheners were sprayed after closing.

They probably never imagined that one day Enforcers would come to this extremely remote area to investigate them...

The young man walked out.

The trio's gazes instantly fixed on him.

"Our boss isn't in today, but the manager is. However, he's feeling unwell and can't come out to greet you Enforcer Lords. So, would you please send one person inside to a private room for a talk?"

Chi Xie!

Xing Yaoyan recognized him instantly from his posture the moment she saw the young man.

She subconsciously checked the detector she was holding tightly, but it showed no signs of anything abnormal.

"Only one person can go?"

Crow's brow furrowed deeply.

Already feeling that something was off, he was now even more suspicious that this underground bar was up to no good.

The Star Beast was secondary; he could feel that there was definitely some shady business going on here regardless.

As a responsible Enforcer, even though their Birdcage enforcement squad was only responsible for hunting and investigating Star Beasts, investigating illegal industries and cracking down on hidden crimes was something he could do in passing.

"Yes. After all, you are Enforcers; having so many people go in would be too conspicuous and affect our business. However, we allow the person you send to carry electronic items like wireless earpieces. I guarantee we will cooperate with the investigation..."

As Chi Xie spoke, he seemingly casually glanced toward the white-haired girl a few times. His eyebrows twitched slightly, as if he were showing off his composure in the face of danger to her.

This stupid kid...

Xing Yaoyan's forehead was actually covered in fine beads of sweat.

Didn't this guy bother to learn about the state the original young man was in when facing us before he came out? Even though you look exactly like him now, he was terrified of us just a moment ago and was even stuttering a bit.

Look at you now, speaking so fluently, like a completely different person... I'm really at a loss...

Looking at the expressions of the two men beside her, they had likely both noticed the young man's strange state.

"Xiao... what do you think?"

Fine... skipping me directly now, are we...

Xing Yaoyan felt somewhat indignant.

Her previous series of playing-dumb maneuvers had probably caused Crow to stop having much expectation for her.

"Captain, in my opinion, let's just do as he says."

"Hmm? I don't believe you haven't noticed his abnormality; there's definitely a trap inside!"

Crow hurriedly pulled Qian Mo to the side and spoke in a hushed voice.

"Captain... do you remember what you said before the mission started? Remember not to alert the enemy..."

While the two were whispering, Xing Yaoyan and Chi Xie also discreetly exchanged a glance.

"Since we need to send someone, why don't I—"

"I'll go."

Before Xing Yaoyan could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Qian Mo's sudden voice.

"Miss Wolf... let him go. His Superpower can stall for a long time; even if there's a problem, he can wait for backup."

Crow added from the side.

At the same time, he stared sharply at the girl, whose expression had changed slightly.

"As for you, you'd better stay honestly by my side. After all, your identity is quite special..."