Chapter 90: Means, Fear

  Following Liu Qin's back, I climbed the wooden staircase made of wood boards. With each step, I could hear the creaking sound, which also announced its long years.

  She had only taken a few steps up the stairs and around the corner when Liu Qin stopped in front of a door. The door was made of ordinary wood, and when she pushed it open, she could still hear the creaking sound. As soon as she opened the door, she caught a whiff of a strange smell.

  What entered the eye was eight beds laid out without any obstructions, and the bed sheets on top looked like they had already been soiled. The strange smell came from the bodies of several women lying inside, as well as the shoes and socks placed beside the beds emitting a strange odor.

  Liu Qin had always been very clean and could even be said to have a cleaning obsession, with every corner of her home spotless at all times, making it impossible for such an environment to exist.

  And she has been living in such an environment for several days now, thinking about all this makes her look rather unwell.

  "Ruo Ruo, mom lives here quite well, it's actually pretty clean, just that there are more people living here... She has been living with her adopted daughter since she was a child, so how could she not understand this daughter? Just now when she entered the house, she didn't want to let her daughter see something, but she knew that if she said it directly, it would make her daughter even more suspicious."

  She furrowed her brow, took a glance around, but it was beyond Liu Qin's expectation. Su Mo Ruo didn't say anything, instead she looked at the empty beds, then walked to a neatly made bed, pointed at it and turned her head to look at her foster mother, "Mom, is this your bed?"

  She didn't hear her daughter say anything, and Liu Qin's hanging heart slightly fell, and she nodded slightly, "Yes, the price is very affordable here, and everyone lives together, it's also very lively."

  "What a racket, you're not bothering me but I'm bothered too. And you, living in this place and still trying to act all high and mighty, everyone's bed is messy except yours. The speaker was a somewhat plump woman who looked like she had taken good care of herself despite her age, with a gold necklace on her neck that was so thick it could be measured by the thumb."

  A glimmer of interest flashed in her eyes. Someone like him, who would actually come to live in such a place, just like his foster mother. His gaze and tone of voice didn't seem like those of someone who wouldn't ask questions. And that gold chain around his neck, about the size of a thumb, hadn't been tucked away at all, did he not fear being robbed?

  Or maybe she's a thief herself?

  At this time, Su Mo glanced sideways and saw a woman lying next to her, trembling with fear but not daring to make a sound, staring at the fat woman with eyes full of dread and hatred.

  Her eyebrows slightly raised, looking at the fat woman's eyes, became even more profound and mysterious.

  There are always some thieves who are guilty, being stared at by Su Mo like this, and not speaking, always feeling a little hairy in her heart. And she would actually feel her heart flutter when stared at by a little girl, and become even more suspicious. But suspicion aside, a woman who has been out and about for so many years has never been treated like this before. And this little girl looks easy to bully, just like her stupid country bumpkin mother, both of them are easily taken advantage of.

  "You dead girl, don't you know that staring at others all the time is very impolite?" The fat woman began to shout, exuding a fierce aura from her entire body.

  The former Su Mo Ruo is not Su Mo Ruo, the former Su Mo Ruo is Mu Qing, an international top-notch spy. Can't you even see through this little thing?

  There is a kind of "jianghu" aura on a woman's body, and you can tell at a glance that she has been wandering outside for many years.

  Before Su Mo Ruo could speak, Liu Qin had already hastily pulled Su Mo Ruo behind her and was looking at the fat woman with an apologetic tone but a firm gaze. "Sorry, sorry, my daughter is still young and doesn't understand things, please don't take it to heart."

  "Damn, your daughter is still young, her mother's... I had at least five men at her age, she can already be with a man, and you're still calling her a little kid? You're bullshitting me!" The fat woman was always a Jianghu person, cursing fluently with foul language, feeling carefree.

  Liu Qin's face turned iron-green with rage, her whole body trembling as she pointed a shaking finger at the fat woman in front of her. Her eyes reddened slightly as she thought about how she would do anything to protect her daughter, even if it meant sacrificing her own life. She had always loved and cared for her daughter, no matter what others said about her being a jinx.

  It seemed that Su Mo Ruo had sensed the feeling on Liu Qin's body, and she took a step forward, unable to help but hold Liu Qin's hand, revealing a faint smile. This smile seemed to have a calming effect, and Liu Qin hadn't seen her daughter smile like this in a long time. Suddenly, her anger from earlier began to dissipate, and she smiled back at her daughter.

  "Mom, why bother with this kind of person? In a moment, you'll take your things and I'll find you a new place to live that's closer to my school, okay?" The voice was very gentle, with an unprecedented patience, if someone who knew Su Mo Ruo saw it, they would probably be shocked out of their wits.

  Liu Qin actually wanted to refuse, after all the cost of this hotel was a bit unacceptable to her, but thinking about this woman, if she really continued to live here and had conflicts with her, it would be a loss.

  Biting her lip, she finally nodded in agreement.

  Watching Liu Qin agree, Su Mo Ruo didn't insist on her own way, and her eyes became even softer. She patted her mother's shoulder and said, "Mom, go pack your things."

  "You help mom clean up too." It seemed like she felt something was wrong, Liu Qin subconsciously said this sentence and also glanced in the direction of the fat woman.

  "Mom, you have to believe me, okay?" Although Liu Qin looked rough and not pretty, she was a very meticulous person, so Su Mo Ruo also guessed that she had noticed something, but gave her a reassuring glance instead.

  She bit her lip, hesitated several times, and finally endured it, turned around to pack up her things. Her daughter had grown up, she couldn't always follow her own way to let her daughter do things. Now, her daughter was a university student, how could an illiterate woman like her understand more than her daughter? Thinking so, she felt even more at ease and quickly packed up her things.

  Su Mo turned his head and looked at the fat woman.

  But the fat woman obviously didn't expect that this frail-looking little girl, who hadn't lost her temper with her just now, seemed to be preparing to fight her.

  Her eyes also showed a strong interest, she directly lifted the quilt, got out of bed, and stared straight at Su Mo Ruo.

  Inside the room, apart from the fat woman, Su Mo and Liu Qin, there were three or four other women. At this moment, they had all gotten out of bed and stood at the door. One of them even put her hands on the doorknob, just in case if the two people inside fought too fiercely, they could run away quickly.

  The fat woman looked at the actions of several women, fiercely stared at several women, and immediately spat a mouthful of saliva on the ground, saying "useless things".

  Several women looked a bit awkward, but none of them returned to bed and still stood at the door, ready to make a quick escape when they sensed something was wrong.

  The fat woman was no longer looking at the door, but instead looked at Su Mo with a playful gaze, "What's wrong, little girl? Want to compete with me?"

  Her coarse and rough appearance, combined with the large amount of fat on her body, as well as the thick flesh on her face and the thumb-sized gold chain around her neck, all reveal her ferocity.

  While Liu Qin was also frightened, she didn't follow the other women to hide by the door, but instead stood beside her bed, watching and ready to rush over to save her daughter if something went wrong.

  No matter whether she can be saved or not, at least with her life existing, she will definitely protect her own daughter.

  "You're not bad, you didn't hide by the door like those cowards." The fat woman glanced at Liu Qin with a playful expression and then said to Su Mo Ruo.

  Taking a glance at the few women by the door, this is also people's most basic reaction. Hiding by the door doesn't count as cowardice, after all these few women have no ability to defend themselves.

  Step by step, Sumo looked at the fat woman in front of him and walked towards her.

  But for some reason, as Sumo walked towards her step by step, the fat woman felt a chill in her heart, which made her feel a little creepy.

  "What...what do you want to do?" The fat woman's voice was a little disjointed.

  Unexpectedly, this woman is also a coward, tough outside but weak inside, and at this time she's already scared.

  Su Mo listened to the woman's voice and found it even more interesting, so he walked up to her immediately, stretched out his hand, but before he could reach out to touch her, he saw the fat woman's startled expression and her defensive gesture of stretching out her hand.

  Taking a step back and looking at the fat woman with her head down and her hands waving vigorously, I suddenly felt it was quite interesting.

  But just stood by and watched the movements of the fat woman with interest, without saying a word.

  Before long, the fat woman seemed to have also sensed something was off and suddenly felt extremely embarrassed. She looked up at Su Mo Ruo with a face full of horizontal flesh that almost fell off her face.

  "Have you danced enough?"

  Although it's just a simple three words, it gave the fat woman a very stressful feeling. After "walking the rivers and lakes" for so many years, the fat woman naturally knew what this feeling was due to, but she didn't believe it at first, however, now she somewhat believes it.

  "What exactly are you doing?" The fat woman's voice was hoarse, and her eyes were filled with a hint of fear as she looked at Su Mo.

  Just now, she was just releasing some of the pressure on herself to intimidate this fat woman, but unexpectedly, this fat woman was not afraid at all. However, as for her feelings, she had to admit that this fat woman was indeed a " Jianghu" person. In her previous life, she had been an undercover agent and a special agent, and there had always been extremely high pressure on her body. Although she had been reborn now, this pressure was a feeling, an aura, and it would not change because of her physical body.

  The fat woman glanced at the women by the door, bit her lip, and turned to look at Su Mo Ruo. Seeing that her eyes weren't on herself either, she quickly came up with a plan and didn't wait for an opportunity. With a swift and ruthless punch, she struck Su Mo Ruo's temple.

  Only a fugitive would use such a vicious technique, it's clear that you want Sumojo dead.

  A cold glint flashed in her eyes, even if she wasn't looking at the fat woman, but Su Mo had never lowered her guard against this fat woman. There was a fierce aura about her, and more importantly, there was a faint scent of blood on her body, which meant that this woman was also a fugitive.

  By the ear heard Liu Qin's cry of surprise, and that towards the front rushing footsteps wanting to protect Su Mo Ruo, Su Mo Ruo flashed out his hand, everyone only felt a flash in front of their eyes, immediately followed by a "crack" sound, after which they heard the fat woman's mournful cry.

  Everyone stared at all of this in shock.

  The fat woman looked like she was about 1.7 meters tall, and with her plump appearance, she looked like a giant, intimidating all the other residents in the room. She would snatch anything she wanted, no matter what means she used, and had already made these women fear her so much that they didn't dare to cross her. The women living in this kind of place didn't have any family background or social status, let alone report her to the police.

  It sounds good to report the police, but what about these fugitives if they cause trouble afterwards?

  So these women's courage is smaller than a needle eye.

  Sumo ruthlessly broke the woman's wrist bone, without blinking an eye, exuding a cold aura all over her body, with a gaze that sent chills down one's spine. With one swift kick, she slammed the woman to the ground, pinning her down with her foot on the woman's chest, while holding down the woman's other hand with hers.

  Looking down at the woman with a pale face, possibly mixed with fear due to pain, and an amused smile in her eyes, "How, weren't you very mighty just now?"

  Having suffered a loss, the woman finally realized that she had been outsmarted. Her eyes were filled with fear and her lips trembled. After a while, she composed herself and begged for mercy from Su Mo, completely losing the dignity and arrogance she had shown earlier. "You are a magnanimous person, please spare me, I beg of you, madam."

  "I'm not a good person," he said, pinning the woman's hands and feet down with force, and a pained cry rang out in his ear.

  The willow piano next to her was also stunned, she had never seen such a woman, such a daughter, giving her a kind of good stranger feeling, a pair of eyes full of cold air that made her feel surrounded.

  And this fat woman, although she has been oppressed since moving in here, everything on everyone's body will be searched by her, and she herself doesn't have much stuff. When going out, she knows there are pickpockets, so she doesn't carry a lot of money. Although the woman was robbed, others were also robbed, but further harm to them is not done, and this woman didn't rob their cards or ask them to withdraw money either. So, it seems that the daughter's actions are somewhat too ruthless.

  "If she stays for a few more days, the money on her will be used up, and you'll still be here, which will make her ask again." Su Mo seemed to understand Liu Qin's mind, so he directly pointed out this matter without turning his head.

  Although Liu Qin didn't understand the meaning of the last two words, she could vaguely guess from the whole sentence. A flash of fear crossed her eyes as she looked at the fat woman, and met her pair of eyes that were filled with pain but were definitely listening to their conversation. Her eyes actually dodged.

  Liu Qin wasn't clever, but she wasn't stupid either. Such a scene, wasn't it enough to make her realize that her daughter was right? She gritted her teeth and looked at the woman's gaze, which no longer had any innocence or kindness, only coldness. Looking at her daughter, who still wasn't a law enforcement officer, "Ruo Ruo, Mom is going to call the police."

  Su Mo listened, nodded, and watched as Liu Qin walked out before slowly releasing the woman he had been holding back. He glanced at the woman standing by the gate and saw the terrified eyes of the couple, his face calm.

  It's normal that they were scared by what just happened. After all, they haven't experienced the life they used to have before, let alone mixed with society, so it's impossible for them not to be afraid.

  Digression

  I just finished work and I'm still in the office, thinking that there's no computer at home, so I wrote and uploaded this article here. Sorry for keeping you all waiting! Tomorrow is a rest day, so there will be an update, hehe. In advance, happy New Year's Eve to everyone!