Chapter 89: The Official Job Begins
Chapter 89: The Official Job Begins
Roarrr…
Lu Xin drove the motorcycle through the city as if crazed.
In his hands, the motorcycle seemed to transform into the most agile tool in the world.
He paid no mind to the road conditions ahead; whether plunging through chaotic traffic or blocked main roads, he cranked the speed to its limit, at times racing over the tops of countless vehicles, at other times leaping high down from an overpass.
And when the motorcycle couldn’t bypass an obstacle or would have to take a long detour, he simply lifted the handlebars, as though the wheels were magnetized, allowing it to run nearly vertically along walls for some distance before returning to the ground.
He used this frantic speed to traverse the chaotic city.
He saw many mad scenes: some people clutched their loved ones desperately, kissing as if melting into one, ignoring colliding vehicles and panicked crowds around them.
He spotted a group of red-eyed young women in light clothing wildly chasing after a bald man.
He saw others standing bewildered in the chaotic crowd, calling out a name loudly but unsure where to search.
Similarly, he noticed women wearing red armbands with megaphones, shouting loudly for panic-stricken people to hide behind the rolling shutter doors.
He witnessed fully armed soldiers rapidly moving obstacles to block traffic points on major roads, even as raging vehicles nearly crashed into them.
Even Lu Xin, speeding urgently on his motorcycle, was intercepted by a squad of soldiers, dozens of guns aimed at him.
Lu Xin could have charged through, but he pulled out his credentials from his pocket and held them high.
The Captain looked at the credentials, instantly stiffened, and saluted Lu Xin, shouting: “Where are you heading?”
“The Guard Bureau!”
Lu Xin replied urgently; without waiting for the Captain to order obstacle removal, he gunned the throttle and leaped over.
Behind him, the Captain’s voice bellowed: “Attention at rear intersections, a member of the Special Operations Team in black combat uniform on a motorcycle… license plate number is… He’s heading to the Guard Bureau, all intersections grant passage, no need to inspect…”
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Routes behind became clearer, and some checkpoints moved obstacles aside upon seeing Lu Xin.
Yet at Lu Xin’s speed, they hadn’t cleared them before he surged past.
With this travel pace, Lu Xin finally sped all the way to near the Guard Bureau, but he didn’t enter it; instead, he raced headlong westward toward an apartment building, about three hundred meters away.
This was now the newly relocated site of the Red Moon Orphanage.
From a distance, he spotted figures of a row of armed soldiers at the building’s base.
That made Lu Xin’s heart leap to his throat—had he arrived too late?
The motorcycle accelerated toward it, slid forward, and Lu Xin leaped off, rushing toward the upper floors.
But just then, three armed soldiers stepped forward: “Mr. Lone Soldier.”
Lu Xin was slightly startled, recognizing them as the Investigation Team he’d worked with before.
At the front was the big-bearded Team Leader Cheng Hui, followed by other team members: a shy young man and a stern-faced, slightly chubby soldier.
Their expressions made it seem like they’d been waiting for Lu Xin to arrive.
He urgently asked: “Upstairs?”
“Everyone upstairs is safe!”
Cheng Hui promptly replied: “The chaos in the city hasn’t affected them.”
First, a weight lifted in Lu Xin’s heart, as if a boulder fell away.
Then a slight surprise surfaced: “Who are you here for…?”
“Colonel Chen gave us orders: if chaos hits the city, we come immediately to protect them!”
Cheng Hui answered: “The reason they moved here is that our Investigation Team headquarters is right next door.”
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Lu Xin paused slightly, understanding many things now.
No wonder Chen Jing had directly ordered the orphanage’s relocation then, no wonder she generously collected his rent.
No wonder, just now when he urgently headed here, she hadn’t even asked where he was going.
Similarly, a strange emotion surged up from deep inside him.
Earlier, hearing chaos had engulfed the whole Satellite City made him intensely anxious; his worry centered here.
And now, that concern, that panic, was amplified infinitely in the chaos—a reason why, upon hearing of the city’s turmoil, he’d recklessly rushed over without hesitation. Yet at this moment, realizing someone else had foreseen his fear and made proper arrangements, brought him a long-forgotten feeling of peace and relaxation.
It was an indescribable sense of security.
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Emotions welled inside, yet Lu Xin’s face remained calm; he only instinctively began searching for his Little Sister.
Circling around, he discovered his Little Sister was squatting across the street at that moment, rolling her eyes at him.
“Mr. Lone Soldier, this is for you…”
Meanwhile, Cheng Hui had already extended a black box towards Lu Xin.
The box was open, revealing a headset, a wireless miniature camera, and a portable Spirit Detector inside.
Understanding this was undoubtedly arranged in advance by Chen Jing, Lu Xin nodded, took the headset, and put it on.
“The Information Analysis Team is in position, Mr. Lone Soldier?”
Instantly upon activating the headset, Han Bing’s voice, soft yet slightly tense, came through.
“Lone Soldier is in position.”
Lu Xin whispered his reply, simultaneously turning around.
“Excellent, Mr. Lone Soldier. Please report your status…”
Han Bing’s voice held an unmistakable relief and happiness as she quickly continued.
“My status?”
A slight stir went through Lu Xin’s mind. “I am currently… very at ease…”
“No!”
Han Bing interrupted him. “I meant your physical condition. Are you injured? Can you execute the Cleanup Mission?”
“Oh…”
Lu Xin felt his cheeks flush slightly. He hurriedly answered, “There’s a minor injury on the left leg, but the wound is healing. It shouldn’t be significant.”
“Wonderful…”
Han Bing’s voice sounded again immediately. “As of current reports, at least four large Sources of Contamination have emerged simultaneously in Satellite City No. 2. Other areas are also experiencing disturbances; the situation is unclear. Furthermore, Satellite Cities No. 1 and No. 5 also show signs of suspected Psychic Pollution Source outbreaks. The Headquarters has dispatched a Task Force to Satellite City No. 2, where the situation is most severe. Our task is to stabilize the situation by any means necessary.”
“Understood. What do you need me to do now?”
Lu Xin started walking forward, clipping the miniature camera onto his chest, placing the detector in his pocket. His footsteps grew increasingly lighter.
“Proceed immediately to Wanzhong Plaza. Resolve the Spiritual Contamination spreading event there…”
“Yes!”
Responding positively, Lu Xin saw that the young soldier had already righted the Motorcycle lying askew beside him.
But Lu Xin simply waved a hand dismissively and strode across the street.
He pulled out a beautifully wrapped, precious piece of candy—a treasure he had secretly kept hidden—and tossed it generously towards his Little Sister.
His Little Sister happily skipped over, reaching her hand out to catch the candy sailing through the air.
Just as she grabbed the candy, Lu Xin caught hold of her other hand.
In the next instant, his figure became slightly distorted.
With bewildering speed, he scaled the Tower across the street, reached the rooftop platform, and vanished into the darkness.
Lu Xin was very much at ease at this moment.
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Since Chen Jing had protected the people he sought to protect, he naturally would protect the people she wanted protected too.