The Frail Guide Who Devoured an Entire Pollution Zone

Chapter 23: Chapter 23: The Shameless Are Invincible

Xu Ruming clenched her fists so tightly that her sharp nails broke the skin of her palms without her even noticing.

’Xu Qingsui!’

’What right do you have to stand next to an SSS level sentinel!’

Xu Ruming was about to go mad with jealousy.

To her, Xu Qingsui was just the fake rich daughter who had been switched at birth.

Now that she, the real daughter, was back, Xu Qingsui was supposed to lose everything and become nothing more than dirt in the mud.

Seeing Xu Qingsui still standing beside Lu Jingyu, she found the sight increasingly jarring.

She immediately put on a frightened act, stepping forward to say, ”Sister, don’t be so reckless. Even our family wouldn’t dare to offend an SSS level sentinel. Don’t make one mistake after another!”

As she spoke, she tried to pull Xu Qingsui away from Lu Jingyu’s side.

Xu Qingsui sidestepped, causing Xu Ruming to stumble and nearly fall.

But she was a sly fox, after all. She swayed and fell toward Lu Jingyu’s arms.

She had expected Lu Jingyu to catch her, but to her surprise, he dodged as if avoiding something filthy and also sidestepped.

Xu Ruming’s eyes widened as she fell flat on the ground.

Xu Qingsui and Lu Jingyu even moved aside in perfect unison, as if afraid of being tainted by something dirty.

Xu Ruming realized she was the ”dirty thing,” and her face flushed crimson with embarrassment.

She scrambled up from the ground, ignoring the spectacle she was making, and snapped, ”Xu Qingsui, don’t push your luck!”

”You’re the one who’s been putting on a show this whole time. I’ve barely said a word. How am I the one pushing my luck?”

Xu Ruming’s eyes widened, and she was so taken aback that she could only swallow hard.

’What on earth happened to Xu Qingsui? How did she become so sharp-tongued?’

Only then did she realize that Xu Qingsui had already changed before leaving home; she was no longer the timid pushover she used to be.

’But no matter how much she changes, she’s still the fake daughter. She belongs under my heel.’

”Captain Lu, this concerns the reputation of our Xu Family, so I must explain the situation to you clearly.”

Unable to win an argument with Xu Qingsui, Xu Ruming refocused her attention on Lu Jingyu.

”Xu Qingsui is the daughter our Xu Family raised by mistake after she was switched at birth. Before the truth came out, my parents treated her as their own, pouring all their resources into raising her, only to discover later that she was the wrong one.”

”Although my parents brought me back home, they let her stay out of consideration for their many years of affection for her.”

”But who knew that instead of being grateful for her upbringing, she came to feel that my return had stolen her share of our parents’ love? She targeted me at every turn. Her behavior was absolutely vile.”

”After my grandmother passed away, she even claimed my grandmother’s belongings as her own. She’s the epitome of selfishness.”

”We had a complete falling-out over this matter, and that’s why she left the Xu Family.”

”Out of sisterly affection, when I saw her just now, I was originally going to give her a chance to save face and leave the Heiyu Alliance on her own.”

”Who knew she would be so ungrateful? In that case, I don’t see any reason to be considerate anymore.”

”I’m telling you all this in the hopes that you’ll see the situation clearly and not keep such a disloyal and unrighteous person on your team.”

”If you insist on keeping her, I’ve already explained the situation. If she causes any trouble in the future, I hope you won’t blame our Xu Family for it.”

With just a few words, Xu Ruming had twisted black into white.

Xu Qingsui went from initial shock to laughing out loud.

’It’s true what they say: shamelessness knows no bounds.’

She couldn’t understand how Xu Ruming could fabricate such stories without batting an eye.

Just as she was rendered speechless with anger, Lu Jingyu finally spoke again.

”The Xu Family’s affairs have nothing to do with me, and I have no time to investigate the details. Furthermore, I don’t need an outsider telling me how to do my job.”

Xu Ruming’s face flushed red.

Lu Jingyu scanned the surroundings and announced in a clear voice, ”I hereby formally declare that I have obtained Miss Xu Qingsui’s consent. She will officially be joining our Heiyu Alliance.”

”Some of our members have already witnessed Miss Xu Qingsui’s abilities firsthand, so no special demonstration will be necessary.”

Xu Ruming and Shen Ling’an’s eyes went wide with shock.

They had expended so much effort just to get into the Heiyu Alliance.

And Xu Qingsui had gotten in even before them.

Xu Ruming was about to explode with rage.

Especially watching Xu Qingsui stand beside Lu Jingyu, looking down on her from on high.

She just wanted to drag Xu Qingsui down and stomp her viciously underfoot.

”Captain Lu, I urge you to reconsider!”

”When it comes to Xu Qingsui, Shen Ling’an is the one who has the most right to speak.”

Shen Ling’an looked at Xu Ruming in astonishment, surprised that she would push him forward.

She had clearly said she didn’t want to bring up the matter between him and Xu Qingsui.

The latter gave Shen Ling’an a pitiful look, and Shen Ling’an finally relented.

”Captain Lu, to be honest with you, Xu Qingsui used to be my fiancée. We grew up together, so I know her all too well. Keeping her in the Heiyu Alliance will not end well.”

Shen Ling’an’s words were like a stone tossed into a lake, instantly creating huge waves.

Everyone began to whisper among themselves, and even Lu Jingyu looked over at Xu Qingsui.

For some reason, after learning that Shen Ling’an was Xu Qingsui’s fiancé, he felt a tightness in his chest.

Fortunately, from the sound of it, this was already in the past, which made him feel a bit better.

Xu Qingsui laughed out loud. ’These two really have the nerve to say anything.’

’Do they really not find their own actions shameful?’

’Since they’re not afraid of embarrassment, what do I, the victim, have to fear?’

”Shen Ling’an, so you do remember that we were childhood sweethearts and that you were my fiancé? Then do you dare to say how you ended up fooling around with Xu Ruming?”

All eyes shifted to Shen Ling’an and Xu Ruming.

The onlookers suddenly felt that this trip was well worth it; there was so much drama to watch.

Xu Ruming clenched her fists. She had been too hasty and forgotten that Xu Qingsui would bring this up.

She snuck a glance at Lu Jingyu, and seeing he had no reaction, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She comforted herself with the thought that she should first deal with the immediate problem. Later, when she won over Lu Jingyu, if he ever brought this up, she could just find an excuse to brush it off.

”Xu Qingsui, it was because I saw your true colors and felt sorry for Rumeng that I gave up on you and got together with Meng Meng.”

”Even if you pretend your way into the Heiyu Alliance now, your act will be exposed sooner or later. I advise you to leave with some dignity rather than wait to be kicked out.”

Xu Qingsui was about to expose the ugly truth about these two and was just about to speak when alarms blared throughout the base.

Everyone immediately became alert. Lu Jingyu exchanged a few hushed words with a member beside him, his expression grave.

”Two Mutants have been spotted to the east. We need to move out and eliminate them immediately.”

”You two. Since you want to join the Heiyu Alliance, let’s see what you’re capable of.”

”If you complete the mission successfully, you can join the Heiyu Alliance. If not, go back to where you came from.”

Without a second thought, Lu Jingyu tossed the mission to Xu Ruming and Shen Ling’an.