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Chapter 432 An Encounter (Part 4)

Large raindrops fell densely from the sky.

The five people were thus trapped at the entrance of the mall.

How could Yang Xingyue possibly miss such a golden opportunity?
She looked at Ai Liang with expectant eyes: "How about we go to the milk tea shop in the mall first and get something to drink while we wait for the taxi?"

“Yes, yes, it’s so cold, it’s perfect to have something to drink to warm up!” Yi Wenna quickly chimed in.

Just as Yue Qihua was about to speak, she saw Ai Liang shake her phone.

What followed made her swallow her words.

"No need, I already called two cars before paying, they'll be here in two minutes," Ai Liang said.

'You scoundrel! You actually thought of everything so thoroughly?'

Yi Wenna's eyes flickered.

If one plan fails, it doesn't matter; she still has a backup trump card: "Didn't Xiao Qing say she wanted to buy midnight snacks before she came? How come you called the car so quickly? We haven't even bought our midnight snacks yet!"

Yi Wenna's complaints were perfectly reasonable and there was nothing wrong with them.

The only problem was that she hadn't asked Ye Qing beforehand.

Ye Qing immediately picked up her phone and helped Ai Liang perform a QTE: "You mean late-night snack? I just ordered takeout, so you don't have to go there yourself."

'When did you two plan this together? How come I didn't know?!'

Yi Wenna looked at Ye Qing in disbelief. Being betrayed by one's beloved is far more painful than being frustrated and failing.

Actually, we were just on our way to the cashier.

Based on Ye Qing's words, Ai Liang had already called a taxi in advance.

Based on her understanding of Ai Liang, Ye Qing knew that he must have already called a car.

In addition, it could rain at any time outside.

She gave up on the idea of ​​buying late-night snacks herself and instead ordered takeout.

Perhaps this is the tacit understanding in life.

"OK then."

Hearing that Ai Liang had already called a car, the expectation in Yang Xingyue's eyes turned into regret.

But the thought that Ai Liang had also called a car for him and Yue Qihua turned that regret into sweetness.

Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, Yang Xingyue quietly moved closer to Ai Liang's body, like a pet showing its belly to its owner and rubbing against Ai Liang's shoulder to express its gratitude.

All I can say is that this girl is too easy to please.

"Hey! At least put in a little more effort! Ai Liang is having an affair with another woman! Don't be so pathetic!"

Yi Wenna, whose petty tricks were thwarted one by one, inwardly cursed and angrily denounced Yang Xingyue's weakness and compromise.

But Yi Wenna forgot one thing.

Yang Xingyue was not Ai Liang's girlfriend, but rather, just as she liked Ye Qing, she secretly liked Ai Liang.

Just a short while ago, Ai Liang used this metaphor to hurt Yi Wenna's feelings, but in the blink of an eye, she has forgotten about it.

Just as everyone was waiting for the car, a strange aura, resembling an eerie creature, flashed by.

Ai Liang immediately became extremely alert.

He outwardly pretended to be scrolling through his phone, but in reality, he fully activated his telekinesis and mental perception, even using his sense of smell and hearing, which he wasn't yet very proficient with for remote tracking.

Under the interference of the telekinetic field, the raindrops in the sky fell at a slightly slower speed.

However, no one paid attention to such small details.

To ordinary people, or even those who have been strangely enhanced, what is the essential difference between being one millisecond slower and one microsecond slower?
The movement of air, the reflection of sound waves, fluctuations in human consciousness, the faint mental pollution emitted by strange objects...

After multiple searches, Ai Liang quickly discovered the source of the strange aura.

A few hundred meters from the end of the shopping mall, two strange armored users were sitting on a bench in front of a milk tea shop, taking shelter from the rain.

And it transmits certain information to the surroundings through the armor's internal channels.

Clearly, there were more than just the two of them around.

When Ai Liang was dealing with the cat's eye in Qianhua City, he secretly hacked into the armor channels of 1208 and 1209 using the Mus's mark as a medium, so he had a fairly good understanding of the armor's aura and structure.

Putting aside the bizarre forces that cannot be explained by current science.

The channels established by the bizarre armor are actually similar to communication systems established using electromagnetic waves and digital signals.

The only problem is how to interpret these 'strange signals'.

After all, interpreting strange signals is not as simple as converting electromagnetic waves back into sound waves.

The communication signals of the strange armor were very well concealed. If he hadn't suddenly sensed one of their auras just now, he would have had a hard time finding these people without deliberately searching for them.

Ai Liang continued tracking based on the man's signal and found six more armored users nearby.

These eight people formed a protective encirclement around the shopping mall.

Faced with this situation, Ai Liang remained completely calm.

Most people would have been mentally screaming warnings, but Ai Liang isn't someone who relies solely on superpowers.

Using the observation methods learned from Xia Qiyuan, one can deduce the details from the eight people's meticulously combed hair, exquisite makeup, shoes that are more beautiful than practical, and accessories that are strictly forbidden to be worn during battle, etc.

Rather than a raid, they were more like carrying out a protection/infiltration mission.

The eight people acted very casually, some drinking milk tea and others eating fried chicken, showing no signs of being on high alert.

As can be seen from 1208 and 1209, when users of the Weird Armor are carrying out combat missions, they basically watch their corruption level increase with a blank expression.

Who would have thought it would be so easy and pleasant now?

Moreover, given that Ai Liang had shared some of his knowledge with Xia Qiyuan and that they would soon need to cooperate, why send such a small group to besiege a person with mental abilities?

Unless the Countermeasures Bureau is dealing with the Queen Mother of the West having her period, they wouldn't do something like this.

Furthermore, the Thousand-Faced Man has already demonstrated to the world how troublesome high-level mental ability users can be.

It would be quite difficult to capture or kill a person with advanced mental abilities using only eight ordinary, bizarre armored vehicles.

It's roughly similar to crossing the Sahara in a cruise ship.

Although he was fairly certain that these people weren't after him, Ai Liang remained vigilant.

Since you have chosen freedom and will not join any side, you must pay the corresponding price.

The price of freedom is... constant vigilance.

………………

The rain was pouring down, and two taxis, their wipers swishing, appeared one after the other at the mall entrance.

After seeing Yue Qihua and Yang Xingyue off, Ai Liang, Ye Qing, and Yi Wenna got into another taxi.

Watching the cars separate at the fork in the road due to their different routes, Yang Xingyue reluctantly turned her gaze away.

It wasn't until she got off the bus that she noticed Yue Qihua was looking at her strangely.

"What's wrong, Huahua?" Yang Xingyue asked.

"That's not like you."

Carrying a bag of groceries, Yue Qihua looked at Yang Xingyue with a complicated expression: "Your reaction when you saw Ye Qing was a little different from what I expected."

You always say you treat her as a rival, so why are you spacing out today when you meet her?

While it's good to be restrained in front of Ai Liang, there's not a trace of hostility in her eyes.

(End of this chapter)