Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chapter 113: Life-threatening

"You're here." Shi Qingyu was putting on black fingerless gloves when she sensed [Red Fish]'s presence and greeted him.

Chu Deng's face was obscured by a mask, so his expression was not visible. "It's just you alone."

“It’s the two of us,” Shi Qingyu corrected. “We’ve asked you to come here because we want your help in catching someone.”

Chu Deng waited silently for him to finish speaking.

"A level four fire elementalist who appeared out of nowhere, hmm, just like you, quite sudden." Shi Qingyu glanced at Chu.

Speaking of fire-type abilities that have emerged recently, the first thing that comes to Chu Deng's mind is the fallen Fire Butterfly, and the second is the fire-type ability user who set fire to the central forest of the Wenshan training base not long ago. Chu Deng stayed at the base after the fire and was well aware of the subsequent reactions of the Haishi authorities.

The arsonist was a man named Zheng Weiduo whom Fire Butterfly saved before he died. However, Fire Butterfly was only at level three before he died, but unexpectedly, he rose to level four so quickly.

Chu Deng was very interested at the time. Zheng Wei's ability improved so quickly, there must be a hidden method. It would be best to get it.

Unfortunately, the Hai City Ability User Base only came into contact with Zheng Weiduo in the past month, and due to their contempt and hatred towards fire-type abilities, they knew very little about him. They only knew that Fire Butterfly rescued him from a residential building on Xiong Yi Avenue, and that the fire was caused by Zheng Weiduo's awakening of his ability. He had just awakened to level three, and Fire Butterfly tried to control the flames but failed, so she could only take Zheng Weiduo with her. Zheng Weiduo and his entire family perished in the fire.

This description was a list of clear crimes for those in the base who hated fire. Even though Zheng Weiduo was only a level three, Wu Qingyun couldn't blindly promote him to squad leader, considering the feelings of everyone in the base.

As for why Zheng Weiduo got involved with Fire Butterfly and was even recruited by the base, Chu Deng wasn't entirely clear on the details of the deal.

"What does this have to do with you?" Chu Deng looked at the clock with great interest. She still couldn't figure out the connection between the old man's teahouse where the clock was located and the government.

Zheng Weiduo's matter is closely related to the Hai City Superpower Base. Logically speaking, Old Man's Tea House is a neutral party with the nature of mercenaries. Now that Clock has stepped forward to ask her to fulfill the agreement and take action once, it seems as if she is on the same side as the government. This makes Chu Deng suspect that the forces behind Old Man's Tea House may be closely related to the government.

Chu Deng, whose identity is "Red Fish," actually wants to do some less-than-clean things. She is still obsessed with the huge profits from robbery and doesn't want to give up being a lawless outlaw for the time being.

If Old Man's Teahouse is related to the government, Chu Deng will have to consider sacrificing his pawns to save the king and abandoning his alternate accounts to preserve his innocence.

Chiyu knew about Zheng Weiduo's whereabouts.

After analyzing Chu Deng's cautious attitude, Shi Qingyu subconsciously began to investigate her true identity. However, the most important thing now was to gain Chi Yu's trust, so he put aside his thoughts for the time being and instead reasoned with her: "Have you ever seen this kind of potion before?"

Shi Qingyu opened her hand and showed Chu Deng a bottle of blue potion in her palm.

Chu Deng's eyes flickered for a moment, "What is this?"

Shi Qingyu handed it to her for a closer look. "This is a potion that is said to enhance intelligence. Some people call it 'Intelligence Water,' while others call it 'Golden Apple.'"

Enhancing intelligence? Chu Deng looked at the liquid in the bottle. Wasn't it supposed to enhance supernatural abilities?

"That level four fire-type guy is named Zheng Weiduo. He's been selling these intelligence-boosting drinks to students, claiming that drinking them will enhance their memory, have no side effects, and make it easy to pass exams."

"Is he selling counterfeit drugs? Or is he selling drugs illegally?" Chu Deng hesitated for a rare moment.

When the channel switched from supernatural abilities to the legal system, Chu Deng didn't react immediately, but she was very good at current affairs and could answer questions fluently.

No, that shouldn't be the case. Zheng Weiduo is already at level four; making money should be a piece of cake for him... right?

Just as Chu Deng was thinking this, he remembered that he was already at level five and still owed Qing Tian money, so he became a little unsure.

Perhaps Zheng Weiduo is in a similar situation to her?

Shi Qingyu was both amused and exasperated: "He doesn't sell this for money." He paused, lowered his voice, and said with a serious expression: "Although people who drink this medicine do have exceptionally clear minds, enhanced memories, and even improved physical condition in the short term, they all experience abnormal behavior, mental breakdowns, and there have even been cases of death."

"Is his enhanced ability related to this? Has he mastered a method to obtain enhanced abilities from ordinary people?" Chu Deng asked expressionlessly.

"It's very likely, so I need your help to catch him."

Shi Qingyu smiled and extended her hand to Chu Deng. "I know we are both people with superpowers, but I also know that the people we care about must include ordinary people. So, how about a pleasant collaboration?"

Shi Qingyu knew that Chi Yu was not an extreme antisocial person because he risked exposing his identity to save an entire building of ordinary people at the port.

Although the invitation to the AA Forum was exchanged for Chiyu making one move within three months, and the move was limited to Hai City, Zheng Weiduo clearly wouldn't stay in Hai City. The two of them wanted to leave the city to pursue him, but Shi Qingyu was confident that Chiyu would agree.

"It's a pleasure to work with you." Chu Deng shook his hand without hesitation.

“Zheng Weiduo was previously recruited by the official supernatural power organization of Haishi, but after the Fire Butterfly rebellion, the organization does not fully trust him. They used special methods to locate Zheng Weiduo, and currently they have located him on a ship sailing on the high seas. The country of origin of this ship is Chile, but the actual investor behind it is from the United States.” Shi Qingyu said as she walked, bypassing several dark alleys, and led Chu Deng to a house.

Chu Deng quickly changed into the equipment provided by Shi Qingyu. "How should we proceed, Commander?"

“We boarded the ship illegally, using other people’s identities. To avoid being exposed, I specifically chose the day when the ship’s masquerade ball is held. Only tonight can we find Zheng Weiduo, bring him back, and as for the specific handling method—if I say hand him over to the authorities, do you agree?”

Chu Deng glanced at the clock, her dark eyes calm and unwavering. "Whatever you say, just make sure he never gets out."

If the authorities can't do it, she doesn't mind taking matters into her own hands.

Chu Deng would not allow such a method of killing ordinary people to pave the way for those with superpowers to appear.

"Of course, this kind of drug is also classified as a drug, and people in our country are very vigilant about this kind of thing," Shi Qingyu added, feeling a chill run down his spine under Chi Yu's gaze.

There is no doubt that Chiyu intends to kill Zheng Weiduo.

Clearly, Zheng Weiduo's actions crossed Chiyu's bottom line.

That's good, there's a bottom line.

Shi Qingyu thought to herself, "People with principles are often trustworthy companions."

He began to look forward to this collaboration with Akagi.

As a teleportation-type spatial ability user, Shi Qingyu naturally has fewer attack methods than elemental-type users. Before retiring from the military, his best partner was a metal-type ability user.

However, during an overseas mission, out of the five members of the team, only he returned alive with the white rose. He was discharged from the army because of that mission, and since then, he has been unable to cooperate with others and has never experienced the exhilarating battles of the past.

Chu Deng casually picked out a dress and put it aside, then chose a pair of matching high heels.

Since it's a masquerade ball, wearing combat gear wouldn't be appropriate; she needs to disguise herself before boarding the ship.

"Would you like me to do your makeup? My sister once praised my skills." Shi Qingyu suppressed her excitement and asked with a smile.

Chu Deng let her hair down and smiled, "Thank you, but no need."

Having been influenced by Jin Xiaoyue, Chu Deng has become quite adept at handling such high society entertainment activities.

In the dimly lit room, the woman wearing a red fox mask had a captivating lotus flower between her brows. Shi Qingyu gasped for breath. Although she couldn't see the full picture of Chi Yu, she felt that Chi Yu was breathtakingly beautiful.