Stelle raised her hand, her thumb sweeping neatly across the tip of her nose, her movement carrying a hint of flamboyant coolness.
"Hmph, how dare you touch my companion! Consider this beating as collecting a bit of interest! If there is a next time, don't blame this young master for being ruthless!"
Wang Jingchen didn't even bother to pay attention to Stelle and hurriedly rushed to Elder Wang's side.
Elder Wang clutched his chest and coughed lightly a few times, his complexion so gloomy that water could almost drip from it. He stared fiercely at Stelle and said through gritted teeth, "Detestable junior! Just now, it was merely this old man being careless. Do you really take this old man for someone who is afraid of you?!"
"Bring it on, you old thing! Is this young master afraid of you? Let's trade blows right now!"
Stelle put her hands on her hips, extended a single finger, and arrogantly beckoned at Elder Wang, the smile at the corners of her lips brimming with provocation.
Seeing that the two were about to come to blows and the atmosphere had reached an extreme tension, Mo Xin, who was standing to the side, frowned and abruptly spoke to stop them.
"Enough!!!"
Mo Xin quickly stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Stelle, her deep gaze falling on Wang Jingchen.
This time, the innocence and carefree nature that usually filled her eyes had vanished completely, leaving behind only an unprecedented, bone-chilling coldness and undisguised killing intent.
Mo Xin's voice held not a shred of warmth, every single word smashing clearly into the air.
"For the sake of us all being in the Ability Bureau, this is the last time I will tolerate you."
"If you continue to be ungrateful and don't know what's good for you, even if it brings a bunch of trouble, I wouldn't mind taking your life with my own hands!"
This scene caused Wang Jingchen to subconsciously take half a step back.
Even Stelle, who had always been fearless of heaven and earth, had a look of obvious astonishment surface on her face.
This was the first time Stelle had seen Mo Xin reveal such an expression.
She could tell that her bestie was playing for keeps this time. Even when Wang Jingchen had launched a sneak attack on them earlier, Mo Xin had never been this furious!
After dropping this harsh remark, Mo Xin gave a light huff, then turned to Stelle. The coldness on her face instantly receded, replaced by a flood of apologies.
"I'm sorry, because of me, I've made things difficult for you."
Hearing this, Stelle finally snapped back to her senses, hurriedly shook her head, and looked at Mo Xin with a serious gaze.
"Since we are friends, don't say such overly polite words. How could I possibly blame you?"
Looking into Stelle's sincere and firm eyes, Mo Xin lightly pressed her lips together and nodded heavily.
Her heart suddenly warmed. She truly hadn't expected that someone who usually looked unpolished and unserious would turn out to be unexpectedly reliable at such a critical moment.
At that moment, Stelle suddenly leaned close to Mo Xin's ear and lowered her voice to say:
"Actually, you don't need to fear trouble. This incident in Muyun City has caused such a huge uproar. Even if two people died heroically in the line of duty, it would be completely normal."
Previously, Stelle didn't know Wang Jingchen and knew nothing about his character.
But by now, how could she fail to see the entanglements between Mo Xin and Wang Jingchen? Furthermore, his character was simply despicable.
Upon hearing this, Mo Xin suddenly understood.
After all, she had never killed anyone from a young age. No matter how rich her theoretical experience was, she still lacked some practical experience.
However, the look in her eyes as she turned to stare at Stelle gained a few more hints of strangeness.
Mo Xin (눈 _ 눈): 'Clearly she looks somewhat like a protagonist, so why does she sound just like a villain the moment she opens her mouth?'
Mo Xin was silent for a moment, slowly shook her head, and finally sighed helplessly.
"Forget it, let's go. From now on, we each walk our own path, and it's best we never meet again."
The mystic realm was fraught with danger on all sides, and Mo Xin's heart was filled solely with finding a way out as quickly as possible. She did not want to branch out into unnecessary complications.
Master Yunli had once taught her that some things cannot be avoided by hiding, and she would have to face them sooner or later.
But if she had a choice, she truly didn't want to change herself.
As a child who had been "sensible and obedient" since she was young, she faintly feared that her older sister and parents would be terrified of that kind of herself.
Seeing the hesitation in the depths of her eyes, Stelle did not try to persuade her further. She respected Mo Xin's choice.
Furthermore, she believed that it wouldn't take long before Mo Xin could truly grow up through one experience after another.
Things having reached this point, just when Mo Xin thought she could temporarily let it go and turn to leave, an enraged voice suddenly exploded, instantly disrupting her state of mind.
"Dammit! Mere worldly beings, how dare you be so arrogant!"
"Also, do not lump me together with you remnants! Let alone the fact that the Ability Bureau no longer exists, even if it were still around, I could still execute you on the spot! No one would be able to stop me!"