Chapter 27: Why?

“Dr. Li’s hands are really fast.”

Su Ling walked out of the community clinic, holding the black cat that looked like it had lost all will to live.

‘It’s over…’

Dalian was currently filled with despair.

She still hadn’t escaped the fate of being sterilized.

‘Wuwuwu, I’ll never be able to be lewd again.’

At the thought of this, Dalian felt like her life had turned into utter darkness.

Meanwhile, Su Ling was marveling at how fast Li Ya’s hands were.

Early this morning, a strange, beautiful girl had returned Hajimi and left immediately, leaving Su Ling with no chance to talk to her.

For some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity toward that girl named K423.

Moreover, the girl had been quite odd, even stuffing money into her hands, which made Su Ling feel somewhat embarrassed.

‘I’ll return the money next time I see her.’

Su Ling sighed.

The girl’s clothes had been very simple, and her perfume smelled cheap and pungent enough to be choking.

It was easy to see that she was in a difficult financial situation.

Although Witches were born with a natural body fragrance, not every Witch liked their own scent.

Sometimes, they would spray on some perfume for a change of pace.

However, a rumor had been circulating on the internet recently that perfume would be included as a strategic resource for Witches, and it was likely that its use would be strictly regulated soon.

This news had caused quite a stir, especially within the Company, as it was essentially touching capital’s cake.

But Su Ling understood.

From Yun Guang’s explanation yesterday, she knew that except for the Royal Family, no other Zerg could mimic the natural fragrance of a Witch.

It was expected for the Witch Empire to control perfume.

“Honestly, you stupid cat, I’m doing this for your own good. You must have been in heat last night to run out like that. If not for that kind person, you probably wouldn’t have made it back.”

Su Ling looked at Hajimi in her arms.

Seeing the human-like sorrow on the stupid cat’s face, she couldn’t help but tap its head.

Dalian rolled her eyes upon hearing that.

‘I can’t even get frisky anymore!’

‘What do you mean, “for my own good”!’

‘If it wasn’t for…’

Dalian thought of the green-haired girl who had “trained” her all night, and her body couldn’t help but tremble.

‘Wuwuwu, why am I so unlucky?’

She wondered if she was born with a grudge against the Zerg.

In just a few days, it felt like she had fallen into a bug’s nest; not a single one of them was human.

“Alright, stay by Miao Miao’s side obediently. As compensation, how about I buy you some cat food?”

Su Ling gave Hajimi a firm rub.

The fluffy sensation made it hard for her to let go.

She checked her small savings.

The tips Ji Lingyuan had given her were quite substantial, especially yesterday afternoon when that bastard had some kind of fit and gave her 100 for every time she said **”Oh-ho-ho.”**

Could she really be that kind of person?

“Hehe, 2,000 is enough for my living expenses.”

Su Ling smiled happily.

There were very few places in the Lower City that sold cat food.

After all, which Witch in the Lower City had the leisure to keep a pet?

However, Su Ling remembered that Xinjiekou, on the other side of the Lower City, seemed to sell it.

Coincidentally, Xinjiekou was also the location of the Shao Nian You headquarters.

She heard that the boss of Shao Nian You, who died a tragic death a few days ago, had died there.

Xinjiekou was the most prosperous area in the Lower City, so it wasn’t surprising that they sold cat food.

With those thoughts in mind, Su Ling boarded the incoming bus.

At the same time, she sent a message to Ji Lingyuan.

I’m Really a Transmigrator: “Boss, do you need me to come in today?”

The other side didn’t reply. She was probably sleeping in.

Su Ling felt a sense of relief.

Getting “intimate” was great, especially with a beauty like Ji Lingyuan, but there had to be a limit.

Her back had been aching when she went to sleep last night.

She even had Li Ya take a look earlier, and Li Ya said it was kidney deficiency.

Li Ya did have medicine, but just as Su Ling was about to kneel and call her “Goddess Mother,” Li Ya said she would have to pay.

Su Ling immediately claimed her kidneys were in perfect health.

That kind of body-conditioning medicine wasn’t part of the Witch Empire’s medical welfare system.

Li Ya relied on it to earn some extra pocket money, though it wasn’t much.

I’m Really a Transmigrator: “Sister Jing, if any teachers ask this morning, just say I have something to take care of. I might go to school in the afternoon.”

Sister Jing: “Oh my, little Ling’er, are you really afraid of that in our school? Only a few people showed up this morning. Even that bookworm Mo Ran didn’t come. The teacher is still lecturing like there’s no tomorrow, though.”

‘Mo Ran didn’t go?’

Su Ling tilted her head.

‘That’s rare. The top student actually skipped class.’

‘Is she sick?’

Su Ling showed a worried expression.

She found Mo Ran’s KouKou.

I’m Really a Transmigrator: “Student Mo Ran, are you feeling unwell? I heard from Sister Jing that you didn’t go this morning.”

Mo Ran’s Jianghu: “Ah, it’s nothing. I just woke up a bit late this morning. Thank you so much for your concern.”

Mo Ran stared at the screen, her small face completely flushed.

If anyone asked why she woke up late, it was because of yesterday…

‘Wuwuwu, Mo Ran, oh Mo Ran, how could you be like this?’

Yet, for some reason, Su Ling’s soft, pleading voice and that **”Oh-ho-ho”** fairy war cry from yesterday afternoon kept echoing in her mind.

Her sister, Mo Tong, had just gone out.

Mo Ran was still in bed, her head covered by the blanket, even the tips of her ears turning red.

I’m Really a Transmigrator: “Then do we still have tutoring tonight? I should have time.”

Ji Lingyuan still hadn’t replied, so it looked like she could rest today.

Mo Ran’s Jianghu: “Of course. See you tonight then.”

Mo Ran replied very quickly.

Just then, Sister Jing sent another message.

Sister Jing: “By the way, you’d better not go to Xinjiekou today. A notice just went out saying the area has been cordoned off. Be careful.”

Su Ling was surprised to see this.

Right at that moment, the bus came to a stop.

Without realizing it, she had already reached the vicinity of Xinjiekou.

“I just got word that the road ahead is blocked,” the loli driver shouted in an unnaturally old-fashioned tone.

As she spoke, she spat a glob of phlegm out the window, lit a low-quality cigarette, and started scratching her foot while cursing.

“The Original Black Forest, what a mess. Fine, this is as far as we go. If you want to get off, do it now. If not, stay put; we’re heading back soon…”

Before she could finish her sentence, someone let out a terrified scream.

“By The Original, what… what is that…”

Everyone, including Su Ling, instinctively looked out the window.

A massive black shadow was growing larger and larger, rushing toward them at an incredibly exaggerated speed.

“That’s…”

Su Ling’s pupils shrank, and her breath hitched.

***

“Chief, that bug seems to be heading toward Xinjiekou.”

In the police car, Xiaoyuan cried out in surprise.

Beside her, Shao Hua was staring at the holographic image in front of them.

It was a projection of the Lower City’s buildings, with a red line cutting through them—the Zerg’s escape route.

“Mark the location of Su Ling’s home.”

“Ah? O-Okay.”

Xiaoyuan looked at Shao Hua with some surprise, but when she saw Shao Hua’s grim expression, she quickly lowered her head to mark the map.

As the Pancheng Street Community where Su Ling lived was marked, Shao Hua’s brow furrowed.

The red line representing the Zerg’s escape route perfectly avoided Su Ling’s residential area.

It was as if it were intentionally staying away.

“Heh, a guilty conscience.”

Shao Hua let out a cold laugh.

This only made Su Ling even more suspicious.

“All members of the Third Group, prepare to close the net.”

Xinjiekou had already been sealed off; they were just waiting for that bug to step into the trap.

“Chief! There’s a bus there!” Xiaoyuan suddenly exclaimed.

Shao Hua’s expression froze.

“That Zerg is about to crash into it! This won’t do! Qi Qi, quick, go evacuate them!”

Xiaoyuan called out to her teammate anxiously.

*Click!*

Suddenly, the communication was cut off.

It was Shao Hua.

“Having Qi Qi and the others act now would completely alert the target. It would spook the Zerg.”

“What?”

“Tell Qi Qi and the others to wait and see.”

“But…”

“I said, tell them to wait and see.”

Shao Hua’s voice turned a few degrees colder.

Xiaoyuan was stunned, as if she were seeing this side of Shao Hua for the first time.

“Why…” Xiaoyuan murmured.

Shao Hua had always been the senior she looked up to.

Why would she say something like this?

But Shao Hua’s eyes were filled with nothing but obsession and madness.

She seemed to be speaking to Xiaoyuan, but it also sounded like she was reassuring herself.

‘She’s a Zerg; we can’t let her go! If we act now and she escapes, she’ll likely die soon anyway given her current heavy injuries.’

‘A living Zerg is what’s most valuable!’

‘And those people… Xiaoyuan, I believe that for the sake of the Witches, they would be willing to sacrifice themselves…’

After Shao Hua finished speaking, she fell silent for a long time.

She suddenly thought of the elite Second Group currently running around for the affairs of the Upper City’s big shots, and she thought of the words her superior had said to her.

To think that one day, she too would say the exact same things…