Chapter 71 – The Deadliest Bayonet

To be honest, before coming here, Su Lifeng had already prepared himself for the possibility that he was being scammed-or simply stood up.

Unexpectedly, after he asked his question, the girl at the counter merely lifted her eyelids to glance at him, then pointed down the corridor. “It’s the private room at the very end.”

Huh? They were making this pretty mysterious… Su Lifeng suddenly found himself a little interested.

“You’re the guy from the forum who wanted to buy a knife, right?” The girl at the counter had clearly called ahead. As soon as Su Lifeng reached the door, it opened. But the voice that came from inside was not a man’s deep, resonant tone, and the person who appeared was not some retired soldier, either. Instead, it was… well, a very short young woman, for lack of a better description. At first glance, Su Lifeng almost thought she was a little girl.

But a little girl would not have been so… developed.

Looking at the young woman in front of him, who only came up to around his abdomen, Su Lifeng’s brain stalled for a full second. “Don’t tell me you’re…”

“That’s right. I’m Survivalist. Crisis is my big brother. Don’t look at me like that. He really is a retired soldier.” The young woman rolled her eyes as she spoke, then let him into the room. “Sit. I hate it when people look down on me.”

“…” Su Lifeng sat down speechlessly. As he looked at the tea she placed in front of him, he couldn’t help thinking, Doesn’t that mean she hates everyone she meets when she goes outside? Still, to think “Crisis Survivalist” turned out to be a pair of siblings. He just didn’t know whether the person he had chatted with had been the brother or her…

Also, this young woman really was tiny. Like a porcelain doll…

“You said you’re into knives?” Her tone was not exactly polite, but her manners were quite thorough. Not only did she pour Su Lifeng tea, she also served him some snacks. Then she gave him a once-over with an assessing gaze. “You’re not kidding around, are you? If you just want to buy one to play with, I don’t really have anywhere to recommend to you…”

Swish, swish, swish!

A flash of cold light spun rapidly around Su Lifeng’s fingers, and then the tiny scalpel was pinned steadily into one of the pastries.

Su Lifeng’s expression remained unchanged as he looked calmly at the young woman.

She froze for a moment and opened her mouth, then suddenly frowned and asked, “How did you train that knife-handling technique?”

Su Lifeng stiffened as well… He really couldn’t very well say that he had practiced by doing dissections every day.

Of course, before his physical abilities had evolved, he would never have been able to move that fast.

And there was something interesting about the impression this young woman gave off. The expression she had just revealed did not look like surprise. It seemed more like she was being picky. Apparently, she was an expert.

“Forget it. If you don’t want to say, then don’t.” The young woman raised an eyebrow. “You look like such a pretty boy. Didn’t expect your technique to be decent.”

Su Lifeng was instantly hit by a chill. Pretty boy? What kind of compliment was that…?

“All right, tell me. What kind of knife do you want?” As she spoke, the young woman stood and opened an oil painting behind her. Or rather, something that looked like an oil painting, but was actually a door.

The scene that appeared behind the door truly broadened Su Lifeng’s horizons. Weapons… all kinds of weapons. If someone said this was just a private collection, Su Lifeng would have a hard time believing it.

From the looks of it, Yushui Teahouse should be Crisis Survivalist’s property. In other words, the other party had not been entirely truthful online.

But after seeing this, Su Lifeng could understand why. In fact, he even felt the other party was being a bit too careless…

“This… I want something I can carry on me, but with enough length,” Su Lifeng said directly, too lazy to worry about how easily his words could be misunderstood.

Yet after the young woman glanced at him, she did not say anything more. Her gaze swept over the various blades and swords, and then she suddenly pulled out a weapon that was not particularly long.

The moment Su Lifeng saw it, he felt as if his eyes had been stung by its sharpness.

“. Forged from alloy steel, with a hardness above 60 HRC. The blade has a triangular profile, with blood grooves on three sides. The entire knife has undergone heat treatment, giving it extremely high hardness and excellent piercing power. Toxins were also added during the heat-treatment process, so as long as it breaks human skin, the wound becomes extremely difficult to heal. In addition, the blade has been treated with an anti-glare finish. It doesn’t reflect light, and it can easily pierce through the chests of two adult men at once. Internationally certified as the most poisonous bayonet in existence. Even if your hands are useless and you miss the vitals, the blood grooves alone can introduce air and block the blood vessels; as long as it penetrates eight centimeters into any part of the human body, it can kill. To put it simply, it’s an essential murder weapon for home use and travel… So? Want it?”

For some reason, at that moment, Su Lifeng suddenly felt that the girl’s smile was a little sly.

“This thing must be pretty hard to get, right?” Su Lifeng took the military spike and examined it carefully. While nodding in satisfaction, he couldn’t help asking.

“That’s none of a friend’s business… So that means you want it? Will you be paying by card or cash?” the girl asked, blinking.

By the time Su Lifeng left, he had changed his belt. He reached back and touched it; through the sheath, he seemed to be able to feel that cold blade.

He also had an extra small bag in his hand, filled with self-defense weapons he had bought for Su Lian and the others.

He had to admit, this girl was a born businesswoman. A few sales pitches from her had made him buy a whole lot more.

If Su Lifeng hadn’t stopped treating money like money, he probably would have thought she was no different from a vampire…

Thus, the only thing Su Lifeng found somewhat concerning was what the girl had said, suddenly and meaningfully, as she saw him off: “I gave you a twenty-percent discount this time. If you’re still alive and can come back again next time, maybe you’ll get to meet my brother. Maybe he’ll even give it to you for free then. Also, the fact that you entered that thread and replied to us means you probably believe that post too… Anyway, good luck.”

“Uh…” Su Lifeng had wanted to say a few more words, but the girl pushed him out the door in one swift motion, then shut him outside.

He thought about it, but had no intention of turning back to knock. He simply pondered for a moment… The girl’s words seemed to be hinting at a great deal of information.

This girl was no ordinary person, and her brother, “Crisis,” sounded like he had even more to him…

“Looks like we’re not the only ones who have realized the existence of the Xenospecies, and neither is the government… There are people in the crowd who have woken up ahead of time too,” Su Lifeng thought.

He glanced at his somewhat empty wallet and suddenly felt rather glad he had withdrawn cash in advance.

After Su Lifeng left, the girl looked at the several stacks of bills on the table and suddenly stomped her foot in frustration. “Damn it! I sold him so many things, but I still couldn’t force him to use a card, and I couldn’t just ask his name outright! Who goes out carrying that much cash?!”

At that point, she suddenly raised her head and looked at the ceiling above her. Hidden in a tiny hole was a camera…

While she had been talking with Su Lifeng, she had had several chances to turn on the camera, but for some reason, Su Lifeng’s eyes had quietly told her that it would not be a good idea.

The girl had trusted her instincts.

“He’ll definitely come back again.”

Meanwhile, Su Lifeng, who had only just walked a short distance away from Yushui Teahouse, suddenly felt an extra gaze on his back.

He paused, then let out a cold laugh. After glancing left and right, he headed toward a small alley with fewer pedestrians…