Chapter 198: Let

Lu Mu's eyes flared with anger, about to crush those annoying little robots together with the Ying Guang Lu.

A voice tinged with impatience sounded as if it suddenly rang in everyone's mind.

"So noisy, be quiet."

Shen Zexi only felt an irresistible drowsiness instantly flood his consciousness; darkness fell over his eyes, the electric net he struggled to gather shattered, and his body fell forward limp.

Just before completely losing consciousness, Shen Zexi saw the hem of a black trench coat sweep past him—a tall, thin silhouette with nonhuman horns atop its head.

He slowly walked toward Ying Duo's direction; Shen Zexi saw Ying Duo's hand, which had been holding a gun, also drop, likely from a mental attack.

No, no, can't sleep.........

Bai Mu Yun glanced at Shen Zexi; this Little Ghost hadn't even lost consciousness outright in front of his illusion, which was already decent.

"Hm? Isn't that the kid the Field Operations Department kept mentioning several times?"

He looked at the fallen Shen Zexi with interest; unfortunately, their Mutation Department wasn't interested in those "Divine Oracles."

His gaze swept over the gravely wounded Qi Hengyu, the feeble Luo Jinyou, and the struggling Chen Mo Zhi and Min Tianyou trying to stay awake, finally landing on Ying Duo, who showed no reaction to his comrades falling.

Bai Mu Yun said nothing, raised his hand and gave a light wave, while Lu Mu's expression grew increasingly disdainful.

"You're really getting older, can't even deal with a few Little Ghosts?"

An invisible wave of mental disturbance rippled outward; the few who were barely staying conscious simultaneously stared vacantly and collapsed heavily.

Lu Mu brushed nonexistent dust off his shoulder, turned to Bai Mu Yun, realizing the embarrassing scene where a few Little Ghosts had just injured him was probably fully observed by the other side.

Dealing with these Little Ghosts is no problem; wasn't this just for fun........

But then a malicious grin spread across his face, especially when he saw the still‑standing Ying Guang Lu Little Ghost behind.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the two of us, let's not even call you big brother, you haven't dealt with this kid either, have you?"

Bai Mu Yun just rolled his eyes at Lu Mu, then asked Ying Duo, his tone revealing no joy or anger.

"You guys are having fun, huh?"

"Not as fun as yours."

Ying Duo replied calmly; he had watched Bai Mu Yun fall from that hole, and just before landing a cloud‑like black, fluffy mass formed at his landing spot.

Bai Mu Yun landed precisely on it, and the bouncy fluff fell silently to the ground.

It was like playing on a trampoline.

A vein pulsed at Bai Mu Yun's temple; he could only say Ying Duo remained the same as always, so he turned to ask.

"What did you find in that laboratory?"

"Air Train Design Drafts (discarded)."

Ying Duo answered truthfully; based on earlier events, Bai Mu Yun had come for this.

Bai Mu Yun nodded; they had passed that laboratory earlier and saw an empty dark compartment at a glance.

This matched their prior assessment; they didn't expect the item to be exactly in this kid's hands.

That's fine, saves them the trouble of searching further; he glanced at Ying Duo, then at the unconscious Luo Jinyou on the ground—an unexpected gain, perhaps.

"Alright........"

Just as Bai Mu Yun was about to speak, Ying Duo cut in first, his tone even carrying a hint of anticipation.

"Let's deal with that monster first," he pointed at Lu Mu, who was watching the scene beside them, a bit confused.

Lu Mu could wipe them out in a few moves; his level must be high, and with Bai Mu Yun joining temporarily, they should manage, just like the previous boss‑level spider—his mixed damage would still net plenty of experience.

The air fell silent for a moment.

Lu Mu slowly turned his head, his dark‑brown eyes narrowing, a dangerous light flickering within.

Did he hear something? This Ying Guang Lu Little Ghost was suggesting to Bai Mu Yun… to kill him?

No? Where did this Little Ghost come from?

Lu Mu, why did you provoke him?

Bai Mu Yun's mouth twitched slightly; he still remembered Ying Duo's earlier criticism of his taste, but now wasn't the time for internal conflict.

"This is Lu Mu, the 'Dark Raven', one of our own."

He deliberately emphasized the three words "one of our own."

"One of our own?"

Ying Duo's hollow eyes looked at Lu Mu; Yang Yixie stared at the bright red Blood Bar above Lu Mu's head, wondering what fool was trying to hoodwink him?

Ying Duo shook his head very confidently.

"He's a red name, still wants to kill me."

Lu Mu was almost laughing with anger; he pointed at himself, then at Ying Duo, his tone exaggerated.

"I'm a red name? Want to kill you? Ha! I still want to ask where that mysterious Ying Guang Lu crawled out of, which polluted pool? I think you…"

"Enough," Bai Mu Yun interrupted, feeling his temples throb again.

Being with these two was more exhausting than completing ten consecutive Field Operations.

He kept his patience, speaking to Lu Mu in a tone as if explaining to a fool:

"His mind is different from ordinary people; his worldview is rather unique, don't argue with him."

Lu Mu listened, eyeing Ying Duo skeptically up and down, especially those eyes that looked especially hollow against the glow of Ying Guang Lu, seeming to believe Bai Mu Yun's explanation a bit.

After all, a normal person wouldn't incite a teammate to kill a teammate and then sound so righteous.

Watching Lu Mu convince himself, Bai Mu Yun silently added in his mind: Lu Mu's brain isn't any better, half a pound and eight ounces.

He turned back, saw Ying Duo about to speak, and instantly extended a hand to snatch away the words he hadn't yet uttered.

"His mind is sick, you should be more tolerant."

Bai Mu Yun was genuinely worried Ying Duo might bring up his own brain‑illness issue, so he slapped a label on Lu Mu as well.

Lu Mu:????

Without giving the two a chance to rebut, Bai Mu Yun in passing also told Lu Mu Ying Duo's identity.

"This kid is the 'Flame City Cannon', currently undercover at Mitra Academy."

"Flame City Cannon?!"

Lu Mu was truly shocked this time; he abruptly stepped back half a pace and looked at Ying Duo again closely, as if seeing that face for the first time.

Oh, indeed it was the first time.

"This Little Ghost?! Didn't we hear that kid tore down the underground auction house that Undercurrent had run for over a decade? And even fought Chi Jin An, that madman, to a standstill?"

All the information he obtained about the 'Flame City Cannon' pointed without exception to a crazy, dangerous, violently destructive maniac.

Originally, Lu Mu had been full of expectations for this colleague and even planned to take them to a bar for a few more drinks whenever he had time.

So the 'Flame City Cannon' turned out to be such a pale‑faced Little Ghost?

He is going to sue the Supervision Bureau for intelligence fraud.