Chapter 192
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Chapter 192: You Must Pay Attention to That Doctor with Taunting Effects
“Okay, Master. May I ask what Fulan should do after leaving…?”
Lin Qingliu knew what the cat wanted to ask and couldn’t help but respond with a hint of resignation:
“You can go hunting in the wild, just be careful and remember to run back if anything happens…”
“Yay!”
In just a few seconds, Fulan was back at the window, eagerly waiting for Lin Qingliu’s signal to leave.
Her injured leg and the portion of Lin Qingliu’s blood she had consumed earlier had already been replenished during their conversation.
“Knock, knock, knock.”
A knocking sound echoed from downstairs.
“Please wait a moment.”
Lin Qingliu, seemingly disturbed from his rest, called out as he made his way downstairs.
At the same time, he gave a subtle glance to Fulan by the window, and she swiftly darted out.
Fulan leaped from the window, but things didn’t go as she had anticipated.
Several red glowing dots appeared on her body—one on her head and two on her torso.
“Who’s there?”
A loud shout suddenly erupted from behind the house.
This warning was transmitted through communication devices to the others waiting outside.
The superpowered individual waiting for the psychologist to open the door darkened, and the shadow beneath him began to writhe like a ferocious beast ready to strike.
The Superpowered Team Leader shifted into combat mode, his body slightly crouched, poised to act. It was clear that at the slightest sign of trouble, he would apprehend the person inside immediately.
At that moment, Lin Qingliu stood halfway down the stairs, sensing an unusual ripple, as if an earthquake had occurred in another dimension. The shadows of all the furniture in the room briefly trembled, and their colors seemed to lose their uniformity.
“Interesting ability.”
Lin Qingliu chuckled in mild surprise before continuing downstairs as if nothing had happened.
Meanwhile, behind the house, Fulan wore a dazed expression, as if to say, “You scared the cat!” She stared at the three dark barrels with red dot scopes aimed at her, instinctively playing dumb.
Though she had made a misstep earlier, Fulan still believed this was a good strategy, at least when dealing with ordinary humans.
“Report, it’s a cat.”
“Let it go.”
“Understood.”
The voice reached the front of the house, and the shadows seemed to calm down. The leading superpowered individual’s expression softened considerably.
However, behind him, the three dummies looked as if they had swallowed something bitter…
Damn it, that’s our target!
A wave of helplessness washed over them, but capturing the cat—a creature that had somehow survived in the city and escaped control—was only a secondary mission.
Their primary task remained to blend into Hope City as humans, serving as the eyes of the Supreme Will to gather more information.
However, such a powerful emotional shock still made the three Dummies feel an unprecedented sense of defeat. Their humanity, or what they believed to be their humanity, seemed to grow significantly through this experience.
Just as the three Dummies suppressed their anger and restrained themselves from tearing apart the one who ruined their plans, the door of the mental health clinic in front of them opened.
Lin Qingliu, wearing an unbuttoned white coat, leaned out from the door, clearly displeased, and pointed at the sign on the door that read [Business Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM].
This sign wasn’t a modified version of the previous one; the old sign now lay forever buried two hundred meters underground in the outer city of Hope City.
As for why the business hours in the inner city started at ten, it was because Lin Qingliu felt that since he had official endorsement, he should try to fit in better, so he reluctantly shifted the hours later by two hours.
Watching the Young Man behind the open door, who seemed to silently question whether the people before him couldn’t read numbers, the leading Superpowered Team Leader respectfully stepped aside, revealing the dozens of fully armed soldiers behind him, his message clear:
When I show you respect, you better show me respect too.
Even though Lin Qingliu was already aware of the number of people outside, he pretended to be startled, as if genuinely shocked by the number of people and weapons.
Nevertheless, he still didn’t open the door, instead provocatively stating,
“The room is too small for so many people.”
The leading superpowered individual’s face twitched, feeling that the Young Man before him was a bit irritating.
If he were an assistant, it would be fine; if he were the doctor himself…
It felt a bit unreliable. Maybe he should find an opportunity to revoke his business license?
Thinking this for two seconds, the Captain of the seventh squad, codenamed “Shadow Master,” smiled kindly:
“We won’t all go in.”
He turned to the fully armed soldiers:
“Keep watch around.”
Then he instructed his four team members:
“We’ll go in together.”
Only then did Lin Qingliu open the door, allowing the five superpowered individuals and three Dummies to enter.
The group curiously looked around at the decor, seemingly comparing it to the psychological counseling rooms at the headquarters of the superpowered individuals.
As they moved forward, the leading superpowered individual, “Shadow Master,” casually asked,
“Are you the doctor here?”
“Yes.”
“What’s your name?”
“Lin Qingliu.”
Upon hearing this, “Shadow Master” turned to one of his team members:
“Have the headquarters check it out.”
A superpowered individual immediately squatted in a corner to adjust the frequency on the communicator, contacting headquarters to investigate the information on “Lin Qingliu.”
All of this did not escape Lin Qingliu’s ears, as he was at the front.
The corners of his mouth curved slightly; this was the effect he wanted.
Number 102 on Fourth Commercial Street would become a base for a long time.
As a base, the most important thing was to avoid raising suspicion.
If something happened, the first place others might think of would be here, and that would mean having to shut down and leave.
So, what could naturally eliminate suspicion?
There was a way.
Lin Qingliu planned to subtly provoke the superpowered individual with his words, leaving some negative impression of himself and his clinic in that person’s mind. Ideally, he wanted that guy to thoroughly check the place from start to finish, not leaving until he confirmed everything was fine.
If this clinic appeared to be fine, it would become an established fact for a while, effectively granting them a temporary “suspicion elimination card.”
But he also had to be cautious so that the other person didn’t truly seal his clinic, so it was necessary for the other party to be aware of his other identity as well.
Thus, when Lin Qingliu heard that a team member was indeed confirming his identity with headquarters, he knew that this matter was already half assured.
