Chapter 219 - 219 200 Trapped in the Middle

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Chapter 219 of "How Am I Still Alive?" opens with exciting events: 219: Chapter 200: Trapped in the Middle 219: Chapter 200: Trapped in the Middle Buying... Continue reading!

219: Chapter 200: Trapped in the Middle 219: Chapter 200: Trapped in the Middle Buying an Abnormal Ability? It’s impossible to buy an Abnormal Ability, one cannot do that in their entire life. There was no time to attend classes, and self-study and practice didn’t help, so things like “Dividends” and “adding points” were the only way to maintain a semblance of life. “Spending? Not worth it. I can get an Abnormal Ability by ‘scrounging experience,’ so why spend my Life-points.” Guan Xinxian and Meow quickly left, it was already late at night, and they had to rest and adjust as soon as possible. These days, as the official Order Guardians, day and night were both equally hard to bear. But what’s more likely was that they had just fallen asleep when a phone call woke them up. “Hello? Coming in for overtime work?” No matter if it’s the Special Service Team or the Rescue Team, time had become increasingly unbearable, with never-ending tasks and responsibilities piling up, and rest had become a luxury. In a sense, this was one of the reasons Lu Ping’an chose to “disappear.” His time was very valuable, and his schedule was already full… Just before leaving, he had agreed with Guan Xinxian that after becoming a Contractor himself, he would sign a corresponding deep co-operation contract. Lu Ping’an could have considered putting it off for a while, but compared to the suffocating process of first signing a confidentiality contract, then a cooperation contract, and then a long-term comprehensive cooperation contract, he thought Guan Xinxian could be treated as a special case. “In some ways, we’re kind of alike,” Lu Ping’an said casually, and the other person laughed. Men’s cooperation sometimes requires a little bit of honesty, which can save a lot of trouble. Since they get along well and working together can bring a lot of long-term benefits, being petty would be pointless. Did he judge wrongly? Lu Ping’an was a little confident that he didn’t. So, he finally had two cards in his hand that he could use to try to wrestle with someone. “Is this the place? The ambush point.” This was the second day at noon, and the expected time for the ambush. Fang Wen didn’t make Lu Ping’an wait for long; she had given the reward and expected a return, so… “I’ve put most of the remaining ‘Scouts’ here. If the tracker doesn’t plan to let me go, he should come.” The Mechanical Bird beside him spoke unhappily. This was a warehouse area in the Zion District, somewhat far from the industrial zone. There were usually no people around. Most of the houses were vacant, with only a few handcraft workshops that had been evacuated now. There was a temporary workshop underneath a cabbage-colored shed, which housed several lathes and equipment, one of Fan Wen’s “Safe Houses.” “You didn’t foolishly gather all the mechanical beasts, did you?” “No, there are only a little more than twenty in total, and there are only eleven here.” Fang Wen wasn’t stupid; these words could only be taken with a grain of salt. Now, Lu Ping’an’s hiding spot was on the opposite side of the warehouse entrance, overlooking the surrounding streets with ease. “What if they don’t show up? We don’t have much to waste here.” Lu Ping’an grumbled, but what he actually wanted was to probe more. “No, they’ll come. If they’re committed, they’ll follow through, plus their time is running out.” Just like the big cat, it was super easy to bait them with words. Lu Ping’an nodded and stiffly replied, “I hope so,” pretending to be reluctant. But in reality, he was very eager for the upcoming gain; any fish he could reel in would satisfy him. Silence didn’t last long before a red car parked in front of the warehouse. The person who got out had a pair of long legs… cough, a tall, thin beauty. “Dragon Yuhe!!” The words squeezed from between clenched teeth were filled with hatred and anger. Just as they anticipated, the woman approached the warehouse and suddenly looked up. She opened her mouth, seemingly silent, but her mouth moved as if she was close by. “I, found, you!” At this moment, the Mechanical Bird and the woman’s eyes clashed, neither giving in… Obviously, their everyday feelings for each other were terrible. “Boom!” However, with an exploding sound, the ones who made the first move were another group of Infiltrators. “Don’t move! We suspect you of illegal trading.” Just as Lei Huoren’s voice was still on its way, Xia Qin’s sword light was instantly sprinkled without any hesitations. This was Lu Ping’an’s first time having a full view of Captain Xia’s swordsmanship. The silver light, as bright as moonlight, covered the entire street the moment it appeared. Before, Lu Ping’an thought it was a single slash, but now it seems to be a net of sword-light. “Clang!” However, the one who was knocked off was Xia Qin, who was charging at the forefront. Long Yuhe raised her long leg, and the pale green metal luster reflected out, which was obviously not an ordinary boot armor, also implying her rank. “Fighter?” With a tear of her right hand, she tore open the pants at the bottom to relax her body. Stood on one foot, with one foot raised, one hand forward, and one behind, she posed. Even though she was the only one in the encirclement, she seemed as calm as ever. Until she saw a person coming from the other side of the street. A peaceful middle-aged man, with the emblem of the Lady of the Forest pinned on his chest. “Rose Liu Zibei! Fang Wen! You dare betray us!” Her angry roar shattered the glass of the surrounding houses, even causing a round of sonic damage. There was no response, the room where the mechanical bird was originally located was already empty. The Special Service Team Three is not stupid, the surviving followers of the Mother Goddess are more difficult to deal with, so they would naturally call for reinforcements. Fang Wen is not stupid either, now that her plan of using others to kill has succeeded, she will naturally not stay here… Naturally, Lu Ping’an wouldn’t stay either. It’s just that as Lu Ping’an was fleeing, he heard the furious roar behind him and pondered. “What does she mean by that? Did they betray you, or did you betray her? Was the assassination attempt on you real?” Lu Ping’an’s suspicion is reasonable, although judging someone’s words and deeds solely on their appearance is not enough, especially for cultists … But when Lu Ping’an saw Long Yuhe, he always felt a little familiar. “Is she an Awakener plus a Fighter?” Lu Ping’an thought of Wang Hai without a doubt, and also thought of some things mentioned by the other party along the way. The Awakener path has some troublesome aspects, in that they have to keep “introspecting”, they have to be “honest” towards the inside and outside, friend or foe, and there are lots of “vows” to abide by … if their reputation is quite good, then people on this path are not good at lying, or even cannot lie. The bird was silent for a moment, but still remained firm. “Who betrayed who, does it matter?” Her meaning was clear, if faces were going to be torn sooner or later, does it matter who took the first step? “Heh, of course, it doesn’t matter.” Actually, it’s quite important. Lu Ping’an was very thoughtful and smiled. If it wasn’t for Fang Wen’s great acting skills, this matter would have been really interesting. The two accomplices didn’t go far, they were chatting with their respective hidden agendas, but Lu Ping’an could feel the ever deepening anxiety and confusion in Fang Wen’s words. “Why didn’t Long Qianlan come, why would he let his sister come to see me alone, could it really not be him …” Fang Wen herself also vaguely felt that something was wrong. Long Yuhe is powerful, reaching a fifth-tier compound combat profession at a young age, with a trustworthy “Healer (Brother Tu)” brother, and her full strength can reach a sixth-tier combat power. However, this pseudo-sixth-tier and a real sixth-tier person would collide head-on, even if the person lost most of their combat power, it would not be enough to die in the hands of a pure combat profession. At this time, the more Fang Wen thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong. But the next moment, the bird shook its neck, walked away, and stopped worrying. As she had said herself, since the faces would be torn sooner or later, and since it had come to this point, there was no need to consider the cause, only how to deal with it next. Her children had already run out, flew out, crawled out of their warehouse, and were now watching the situation from various angles. “Since you’ve come, don’t go back …” She silently held a grudge and started some back-ups. But looking at her “new companion” who was quietly flipping through the book, she felt somewhat thrilled. At least this time the “transaction” was very sincere, not only did the other party call the special agents as agreed, but also brought a sixth-tier helper. If the transaction went smoothly and she got what she wanted, she would spare his life, the woman thought. “This is the latter half of the reward I promised you.” So, a metallic leopard suddenly jumped in front of the two of them, and another sack of “goods.” Lu Ping’an picked it up, opened it slightly, and laughed contentedly, this guy was not normally wealthy. “… Finish the Contractor’s advancement as soon as possible; maybe we have the possibility of in-depth cooperation.” “Of course, of course, happy cooperation.”

Chapter 219 - 219 200 Trapped in the Middle

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