r18novel Chapter 18: Investing in a luxurious public bathhouse, the icy policewoman comes to soak every day a
Chapter 18: Investing in a luxurious public bathhouse, the icy policewoman comes to soak every day a
Lin Xian grabbed An Xin by the back of her collar with one hand and carried her like a chick to the soft leather sofa in the coffee shop.
An Xin's face was covered in mud, her police uniform was torn in more than a dozen places by thorns, and her hand holding her service pistol was trembling uncontrollably.
"Lin Xian, run! Those mercenaries in the old forest are after you; they've even brought rocket launchers!"
Mu Qingxue stood aside and immediately took out her specially made satellite phone, ready to mobilize the private armed forces of the Shanghai tycoon to protect her master.
Lin Xian yawned and casually grabbed a tissue from the table, throwing it at An Xin's mud-covered face.
"You dare to run wild on my turf? Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he'd have to go feed the pigs in my backyard."
Lin Xian activated the system panel in his mind and casually opened the territory defense system interface.
"System, take care of those foreign monkeys with toy guns in the back hill. Don't make too much noise, or you'll disturb my sleep."
In the sky outside the café, more than a dozen stealthy micro-drones instantly took off, turning into silver streaks of light and disappearing into the dense forest behind the mountain.
Less than three seconds.
An Xin heard her colleague's shrill shout coming from the police walkie-talkie on her waist.
"Captain An! Those mercenaries on the back mountain are all down!"
"A flash of blue light appeared out of nowhere, and they, along with their guns, were all turned to charcoal, without even a chance to resist!"
An Xin suddenly stood up, hitting her forehead on the corner of the table without even crying out in pain, staring intently at the man in the floral shorts.
That was a top mercenary group that Interpol had been hunting for three years, and they were wiped out without even seeing Lin Xian?
Lin Xian looked at An Xin's disheveled appearance, covered in mud and sweat, and took a half step back in disgust.
"You smell so bad I can't even drink my coffee anymore. Go find somewhere to wash up."
An Xin looked down at her dirty police uniform, and a blush instantly rose on her face.
She had been tracking people in the mountains for three days and three nights, and her clothes were so smelly they could be pickled.
Lin Xian turned to look at the building next to the coffee shop, where there was a dilapidated bathhouse with half of its facade missing.
"Mu Qingxue, buy that dilapidated bathhouse next door. It's run-down and smelly, and it's really an eyesore."
The queen of Shanghai's top conglomerate nodded immediately, and walked out in her high heels, demonstrating her swift and efficient work style.
In less than five minutes, the portly owner of the bathhouse, carrying the five million yuan transfer record, left with a grin that made his eyes disappear.
Lin Xian snapped his fingers, and a circle of light blue nano-waves rippled in the air.
Ripples penetrated the dilapidated brick walls, and the entire three-story bathhouse transformed amidst a sickening metallic clanging sound.
The moldy and peeling exterior walls have been replaced with dazzling special bulletproof glass.
The gate transformed into a holographic light screen with a futuristic feel, radiating a soft halo.
The old, moldy, broken tile pools inside were transformed into a sunken deep-sea spring.
The spring water is a crystal clear azure blue, and a thin layer of white mist even floats on the surface.
A holographic projection lit up the ceiling, showing a realistic starry sky and schools of deep-sea fish swimming leisurely overhead.
Even the old wooden cabinets in the changing room have been transformed into fully automatic nano-sterilization drying chambers.
The townspeople who were watching were all dumbfounded; one old man even dropped his cane on the ground without picking it up.
"That was a dilapidated bathhouse just a moment ago, how did it suddenly become the Dragon Palace of the East Sea?"
"Master Lin must possess some kind of magic! A single bath in this bathhouse must grant him longevity and make him live to be a hundred!"
Lin Xian pointed at the holographic door and gestured with his chin towards An Xin, who was still standing there in a daze.
"Go inside and wash up. Don't bring your filth into my territory."
An Xin, feeling dizzy, pushed open the light curtain door, and a wave of warm steam carrying a high-class floral fragrance rushed towards her.
She stepped into her private private bathtub and took off her police uniform, which was so dirty that its original color was unrecognizable.
The deep blue spring water just covered her collarbone, and the temperature was so comfortable that she felt like she could fall asleep instantly.
A stream of pure, warm currents flowed through her open pores, forcefully penetrating her limbs and bones.
An Xin let out a long, comfortable sigh, the tension in her nerves and the exhaustion in her body from the past few days instantly drained away.
The fluid buildup in her knees, which she had developed during the grueling police academy training, quickly subsided thanks to the nourishment of the spiritual spring.
The horrific scar on his shoulder, left from the arrest of drug dealers three years ago, was fading at a visible rate.
Large patches of dead, old sebum flake off, revealing new skin that looks like a peeled egg.
When she stood up from the pool, she seemed to have been reborn.
Her rough, wheat-colored skin, exposed to the elements year-round, has now become fair and rosy, smooth and supple.
She looked at the radiant, beautiful woman in the mirror, a woman so stunning that she herself could hardly recognize herself, and her eyes reddened.
This is no bathhouse; it's a divinely bestowed pool of wonder.
An Xin came out wrapped in a soft, automatically dried bath towel, and the look in her eyes as she looked at Lin Xian had completely changed.
The once stubborn and rigid, aloof policewoman now had eyes full of unwavering admiration and deep affection.
She stood straight in front of Lin Xian and spoke loudly as if making an oath.
"Lin Xian, from now on, I'll take care of the safety of Qingshui County!"
"As long as I'm here, anyone who dares to cause trouble on your territory will be the first to draw my gun and shoot me!"
Lin Xian leaned back in the automatic massage chair, drinking the chilled juice that Mu Qingxue had just handed him.
"The position of head of the security team is yours. As long as you keep those flies away, you can hang out here whenever you want after get off work."
An Xin was so excited that she stood at attention and saluted. The movement was so big that the bath towel almost slipped down, which startled her so much that she quickly covered her chest.
A blush spread all the way to the base of her neck, and she turned and ran frantically toward the nano-changing pod.
With this powerful physique transformed by the spiritual spring, she is absolutely a war god-level existence in the entire city bureau.
Mu Qingxue stood behind Lin Xian, respectfully massaging his shoulders, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.
Even a low-ranking policewoman can receive such a miraculous reward; staying here as the housekeeper is definitely the best decision she's ever made.
Just as An Xin put on the police uniform that had been washed and ironed by the nano-capsule.
The police walkie-talkie placed on the marble table beside the Lingquan Pool suddenly flashed a glaring red alarm light.
The high-pitched alarm shattered the relaxed and tranquil atmosphere of the bathhouse.
The voice of the on-duty police officer came through the walkie-talkie, sounding extremely anxious and somewhat panicked.
"Team Leader An! Come quickly to the Qingshui County highway entrance!"
"A large convoy of black Maybachs with foreign license plates has completely blocked the road into the county town!"
"They called themselves a global capital inspection team, and the leader was incredibly arrogant, bringing hundreds of foreign bodyguards!"
"They threatened to forcibly acquire all of our county's technological assets, and even the county head who tried to persuade them was pushed away!"
An Xin's face, which had been slightly shy, instantly darkened, and her aura as an icy policewoman was fully unleashed.
She grabbed the walkie-talkie and deftly holstered her pistol.
Lin Xian put down his juice glass, stretched lazily, and yawned loudly.
"They really won't let me have a moment's peace. Am I even going to take my afternoon nap?"
Mu Qingxue immediately stepped forward, her voice as cold as a knife.
"Mr. Lin, please rest first. I'll go and raise the funds to drive these ignorant fools away."
An Xin's brows furrowed, and her imposing face was covered with frost.
"A bunch of bloodsucking foreign conglomerates, daring to block Lin Xian's door?"
She strode out, her hand already on the hilt of the gun at her waist.
"Butler Mu, you can rest now. If I don't knock these capitalists' teeth out today, I'm not worthy of soaking in Lin Xian's bathhouse!"