75: Chapter 75 Puppetry

Ling Yichen had long guessed that she would come over. However, when he opened the door, he was surprised to find that, besides her and her two teammates, there was also a middle-aged man outside.

The middle-aged man was wearing a crisp suit and black-rimmed glasses. His hair was slightly gray, but he looked elegant and handsome.

From Liu Mei's respectful attitude, it was not hard to tell that he must be a high-ranking official from the Supernatural Management Association.

Seeing Ling Yichen come out of Ye Qingzhu's house, Liu Mei was not surprised at all, though a hint of jealousy appeared in her eyes.

However, she didn't act out; she even restrained herself, not as relaxed or playful as she had been the previous two times they met.

It was likely the middle-aged man accompanying her who was putting a lot of pressure on her.

Seeing that the atmosphere was different from usual, Ling Yichen also became serious.

"Is something the matter?" he asked indifferently.

As his voice fell, W also walked over from inside the house and stood by Ling Yichen's side.

W was not as calm as Ling Yichen. When she saw this middle-aged man, she immediately frowned and asked, "What are you here for?"

Her tone was hostile, and even contained some wariness. Clearly, she knew this middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and smiled, saying, "Miss W, sorry to disturb you. Please cooperate with us for some questioning regarding the anomaly that just occurred. Rest assured, we already know that the person who triggered those anomalies is one of the owners of this house, named Ye Qingzhu, currently a first-year student at the Fourth Advanced Ability School."

"Our questioning is just a formality. We won't make things difficult for you; it's just to provide an explanation to the higher-ups."

Listening to the middle-aged man's relatively sincere words, W's expression softened a bit, but she still did not lower her guard.

"There's nothing to ask. With your association's capabilities, you definitely know no less about what happened here than those of us who were present."

W maintained a tough stance.

However, the middle-aged man still did not get angry, nor did he express any emotion. He simply stated calmly, "Very well, I understand."

After speaking, the middle-aged man turned his head to look at Liu Mei beside him.

"You may stay!"

With that, he turned and left without hesitation.

Seeing the middle-aged man just leave like that, Ling Yichen looked at W with some surprise.

This girl... she's impressive!

The middle-aged man was clearly a high-ranking official in the association, but W could talk back to him like that without him showing any annoyance. This was enough to show just how awesome W's identity was.

"As expected of the private guard of the Sky City City Lord; even if she's only a reserve, her status is very useful!" Ling Yichen muttered to himself, then turned his gaze to Liu Mei.

After seeing the middle-aged man leave, Liu Mei breathed a long sigh of relief. But she immediately gave W a thumbs up.

"You're amazing, daring to be so arrogant toward a team leader from the association. As expected of someone from the 26-Character Army!"

After saying this, Liu Mei realized that she seemed to have exposed W's identity, and her expression changed slightly. But seeing that Ling Yichen had no reaction, she returned to normal.

"It seems you already knew." Liu Mei looked at Ling Yichen, the jealousy in her eyes becoming more apparent. And this time, since the middle-aged man was gone, she no longer restrained herself.

She took a step forward, arriving right in front of Ling Yichen, closing the distance between them to less than 5 centimeters instantly.

Ling Yichen instinctively wanted to retreat, but the next second, he suddenly felt his body stiffen and become unable to move, forcing him to let Liu Mei get close.

"Puppet Technique!" Ling Yichen was secretly shocked.

He knew Liu Mei's background and knew that she was not as simple as she appeared on the surface, but rather a powerful Second Awakening Awakened One.

"Little brother, I'm really envious of you two, being able to eat and live together. How about... I move in here too?"

Liu Mei said to Ling Yichen in an ambiguous tone, and after speaking, she didn't forget to lean her head against Ling Yichen's chest, acting like a clinging woman.

However... before Ling Yichen could respond, W, who was beside him, was not pleased.

"That's enough. Do you believe I'll have that guy from just now send you to the battlefield?"

Hearing this, Liu Mei's expression changed slightly. She immediately stepped away from Ling Yichen's embrace, retreated one step, and released her control over Ling Yichen.

"Hehe, just kidding, don't take it seriously!" Liu Mei giggled, but looking at her demeanor, she wasn't truly afraid of W; she was just giving her some face.

At this moment, Ling Yichen was still shocked by Liu Mei's Puppet Technique. Because he had tried to break free from Liu Mei's control just now, but he found he couldn't do it.

Unless he disintegrated into his Worm state. But if he did that, he would be completely exposed.

Therefore, his assessment of Liu Mei skyrocketed at this moment.

Just at this time, Ling Yichen's gaze turned to the two teammates behind Liu Mei.

"Why are these two people so unusually quiet today?"

Looking closely, Ling Yichen suddenly discovered something wrong. These two teammates were currently stiff, their eyes dull, and their faces expressionless; they didn't look like they had independent consciousness.

"Could it be..." A bold conjecture began to grow in Ling Yichen's heart.

To verify, he moved his mind, and a few Worms silently crawled toward the two, then quickly entered their bodies.

After a check, Ling Yichen was shocked.

"As expected... they are already dead. To be precise, they are currently in a state of living dead."

"That is, commonly known as vegetative states!"

"And the fact that they can walk around like living people, and even speak, is entirely due to Liu Mei."

"Puppet Technique, it's terrifying!" At this moment, he truly dared not underestimate Liu Mei at all.

She actually dared to manipulate her teammates in front of that middle-aged man, turning them into puppets. Either her methods were brilliant, or...

Suddenly! A bolder thought popped into his mind.

"Could it be... that middle-aged man was also controlled by the Puppet Technique?"

"That shouldn't... be, right?"

Ling Yichen suddenly felt a chill down his spine. If that middle-aged man was also controlled by Liu Mei, that would simply be a terrifying event.

Ling Yichen felt his scalp tingle, and the more he looked at Liu Mei, the more dangerous he felt she was. Even more dangerous than facing Xu Tiansheng.

Xu Tiansheng's power came from the oppression of his strength. But the feeling Liu Mei gave him was a sense of pervasive terror.

You never even know when she might strike at you and turn you into a puppet. It was only because he still had the trump card of being able to disintegrate into Worms that he didn't... otherwise, he would really need to stay far away from Liu Mei.

"The incident this time has gotten a bit big. It's not just the people from the Supernatural Management Association who know; the people from the Six Great Families know as well."

"I will come again tomorrow. I need to take Ye Qingzhu to the association for a re-evaluation. At that time, her files will also be updated."

"If nothing goes wrong, the Six Great Families should scramble to have her. Once she enters any of them, they will give her a lot of resources for cultivation."

"This is a good thing, but..."

"The Six Great Families are not kind places; the waters run deep. If it's really for her own good, I don't recommend she enter any of them."

"However, if she doesn't choose one of them, she will face a great threat."

"The Six Great Families will not let a genius with such a high level of Awakening remain outside. Either be used by me, or be cut off at the roots; that is the style of the Six Great Families."

"Therefore, once it comes to the point where she must choose a family to join, I personally lean toward the Yan Family. I won't explain the specifics too much."

Liu Mei suddenly became serious, explaining the current situation and the problems that would be encountered next. Although there were some contradictions, she was generally considering things for Ye Qingzhu.

At this time, W spoke up.

"I can protect her and not let her join any family!" W said confidently.

However, Liu Mei laughed, with a meaningful smile.

"True, with your identity, the Six Great Families indeed do not want to offend you. You can prevent Ye Qingzhu from joining the Six Great Families, but..."

"Forget it, the final decision depends on how she chooses herself. We are just bystanders and cannot make the decision for her!" Liu Mei sighed helplessly.

W heard this and agreed with her point of view.

"That's for sure. Ultimately, it depends on her. If she wants to join any of the Six Great Families, we will support her. Similarly, if she really doesn't want to join, then I will also ensure her safety."

"Alright then, that's it. There's nothing else. Remember to notify me when she wakes up!" Saying this, Liu Mei reached out and touched Ling Yichen's chest, then walked away while swaying her slender waist with a smile.

Her two teammates followed behind her numbly, like two death guards.

After waiting for Liu Mei to leave, W suddenly let out a long sigh of relief, then said to Ling Yichen, "Did you notice? Liu Mei's teammates are not quite right!"

Ling Yichen looked at her with surprise, not expecting that she had also discovered it. "Mm!" He didn't give much explanation, just gave a soft grunt of agreement.

"Everyone has their own secrets. It seems this Liu Mei is not a simple character either. In the future, when going out to execute missions with her, I still need to keep a sharp eye out."

After saying this, she looked Ling Yichen over, finally locking her gaze on Ling Yichen's chest, which was the place Liu Mei had just touched. Then she very decisively reached out and touched it too, then added, "If others can touch it, I can touch it too!"

She even pinched it at the end, then hummed a little tune as she walked toward her own house.

Ling Yichen was speechless! He wasn't a male model at a club; why did everyone love to take advantage of him?

However, he didn't say anything. He turned back into the house, told Tang Juan some precautions, and then went to his room to wash up.

After washing up, the time had already reached past nine in the evening. When he returned to the bedroom to prepare for cultivation, he suddenly saw the note left on the table, and only then did he remember the appointment he had with Lin Hao after school.

Immediately, he took out his communicator from his Storage Ring, added Lin Hao's ID, and proactively sent a message over.