22: Chapter 22 My own mother's subordinate wants to beat up my own sister?
Acting.
She's such a poser.
Standing by the third-floor window, Su Yun's eye twitched violently.
Others might not recognize her, but how could he not?
That height, that build, and that air of chuunibyou-esque desire to let the whole world know how cool she is.
Who else could it be but his own little sister, Su Qing, who fails math and is forced to miserably copy test papers at home!
This brat—Dad warned us just last night not to cause trouble outside, and here she is, brazenly soloing Strange Tales in the city center.
She really knows how to add drama to her own life.
Meanwhile, on the rooftop of the department store.
Arbiter Lei Zhen and Arbiter Qin Feng also saw everything happening below.
Their gazes were locked tightly onto the black figure being cheered on by the crowd.
Arbiter Qin Feng slapped his thigh and laughed.
"Brother Lei! That's Dark Blade! The little brat who was fighting outside the Saintess's window last night!"
Arbiter Lei Zhen's expression darkened instantly.
"How bold," he scoffed.
"She disturbed the Saintess last night, and today she dares to swagger around right under our noses. Does she really think the sign of The Watchers can protect her?"
Arbiter Qin Feng was eager to give it a try, rubbing his hands together.
"Brother Lei, the Saintess gave a strict order this morning to find Night Owl and Dark Blade and teach them a harsh lesson to make them remember. This is truly a case of finding something without even looking! I'll go down there right now and cripple her arm!"
"Stop!" Arbiter Lei Zhen grabbed Arbiter Qin Feng by the shoulder.
"Are you stupid?" Arbiter Lei Zhen reprimanded him in a low voice.
"The place is full of ordinary civilians right now. If you go down there and make a move, do you want to live-stream a Sanctuary Arbiter beating up a hero of The Watchers who just saved citizens in front of dozens of cameras? Do you want to make the evening news headlines?"
"Besides, I heard Dark Blade is very strong; we might not be a match for her."
Arbiter Qin Feng realized this and sheepishly rubbed his nose.
"Then what should we do? We can't just watch her walk away like that, right?"
Arbiter Lei Zhen glanced at the tactical watch on his wrist.
"Wait."
"Wait for the Investigation Bureau to take over the scene and for the crowd to disperse."
"She will definitely leave the city center. Follow her later, call all the brothers in Linhai, and find an empty alley."
"Don't kill her, after all, she's one of The Watchers. But you must beat her enough to keep her bedridden for three months; she needs to understand that there are some people she absolutely cannot afford to provoke."
Arbiter Qin Feng grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
"Got it!"
Every word of the conversation reached Su Yun's ears clearly.
Su Yun stood by the window, watching his sister waving at the crowd below, and then glanced at the A-rank Sanctuary Arbiter across the way who was preparing to go down and beat her up.
He couldn't help it and almost laughed out loud in the Library.
What a disaster.
Mom sent two top-tier A-rank experts to beat her own daughter half to death.
And the requirement was specific: she had to be bedridden for three full months!
If they landed a punch, wouldn't Su Qing's little arms and legs break into three pieces on the spot?
When Mom finds out she ordered her own daughter to be beaten up, who knows what kind of expression she'll make.
This drama is damn exciting.
It's too interesting.
Far from having the slightest urge to step in and save her as a brother, Su Yun was actually looking forward to it!
"What are you smiling at?" Chu Youwei tilted her head, looking at the wicked, unconcealable smile on Su Yun's face.
"There's a Strange Tale down there, and everyone is scared to death, yet you're actually smiling?"
Su Yun immediately wiped the smile off his face and put on a righteous expression.
"I'm feeling relieved," he said, pointing to the black figure downstairs.
"Seeing a Psionic User from a civilian organization be so heroic and fearless, protecting the lives and property of the people, I truly feel that the security environment in Linhai City is stable and improving. This kind of positive energy is worth recognizing."
Chu Youwei rolled her eyes at his string of official jargon.
"Can't be bothered with you. I'm done with my questions. How much longer do you want me to waste time here?"
She packed up the textbooks on the table.
"No more wasting time." Su Yun checked the time and turned to pick up the plain black hoodie he had just bought.
"The show is over, and it's time for me to go."
"Where are you going?" Chu Youwei asked.
"To do something more important than saving the world."
"However, there is one more thing I need your help with."
Su Yun put on the clothes and pulled the edge of the hood down, his tone suddenly becoming extremely serious.
Seeing him looking like he was facing a formidable enemy, Chu Youwei felt nervous, thinking he had discovered some hidden high-rank Strange Tale again.
She leaned in slightly and asked in a low voice.
"What is it? Do you need me to use my Family's connections?"
"No need for such trouble."
Su Yun leaned forward slightly, stared into Chu Youwei's eyes, and dropped a bombshell.
"Don't go home tonight; go sleep at the Home Inn for the night!"
"??????"
Chu Youwei's brain instantly crashed.
She gasped sharply, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes widened, and her fair cheeks turned red from her earlobes down to her neck at a visible speed.
She subconsciously crossed her arms over her chest, shrank back like a startled cat, and even her voice stammered.
"You... what are you trying to do?!"
What a joke!
Even though you saved everyone today and usually seem quite steady, this is too big a leap!
What high school student invites a female classmate to a budget hotel in broad daylight?!
Looking at Chu Youwei's defensive posture, as if she had encountered a lawless criminal, Su Yun rolled his eyes helplessly.
"Where is your mind going? I'm a decent person."
Su Yun reached out and tapped the math test paper on the table, explaining with righteous confidence.
"Just like this afternoon, I need you to continue covering for me. I need to do something very important tonight, and if I don't use studying with you as a shield, my Family definitely won't let me out!"
After hearing Su Yun's righteous explanation, Chu Youwei was so angry she laughed.
Go to a budget hotel to study? He actually thought of that!
She looked at Su Yun's handsome face, which was devoid of any evil intentions and only said "please cover for me," and her mouth couldn't help but twitch.
"The excuse is to help me continue reviewing lessons at night?"
Chu Youwei took a deep breath and looked at him like he was an idiot.
"Su Yun, do you have some misunderstanding about high school parents? Are you sure your mom will let you out like this?"
"Besides, even if your mom agrees, my mom won't!"
A man and a woman, going to a Home Inn budget hotel in the middle of the night to "study"?
This isn't covering for someone; this is clearly dancing wildly on the parents' minefield!
Wouldn't normal parents just break our legs if they heard that?
Su Yun: ?????
Hearing Chu Youwei's questioning, Su Yun was clearly stunned.
The dignified and elegant face of his mother, Lin Wanqing, flashed through his mind.
And the ecstatic expression of his sister, Su Yao, when she forced money into his hands this morning, looking like "the pig finally knows how to root for the cabbage"...
If he said he was staying out overnight to check into a budget hotel with the school beauty to study...
The drama queens in his Family would probably book the entire floor next to the hotel overnight to secretly watch, and his mom might even have the names for his future grandchildren picked out in a single night!
The originally foolproof escape plan collapsed instantly.
He scratched his hair in frustration.
Looking at the impeccably beautiful school beauty of No. 2 High School in front of him, he sighed with full disgust and regret.
"Sigh..." Su Yun said helplessly, "If only you were a man!"