Lord of the Mysteries

“Yes.” For some reason, I’m restrained and a little sad—it’s almost indescribable. It’s as if someone had punched my nose. My eyes are sore and I’m about to cry.

I can understand the restraint. Apart from a few people, most ordinary people would definitely be rather cautious when facing the police. I’m no exception.

But why do I have the sudden urge to cry?

These emotional changes and fluctuations are beyond my expectations.

From what I know, such a situation wouldn’t even happen to an extremely sensitive artistic youth.

Could this be the side effects of the Assassin potion?

Is this the price for obtaining superpowers?

I blink and control my emotions. Then, I hear Officer Deng say, “Your temporary living permit…”

Before he can finish, another officer whispers, “Captain, it’s called a residence permit now. You’ve forgotten again…”

“Yes, yes, yes. I forgot.” Officer Deng wasn’t embarrassed at all. He smiled and said to me, “Where’s your residence permit?”

“I didn’t apply for it.” I didn’t lie, nor do I wish to lie.

“This won’t do.” Officer Deng shook his head. “Although we won’t do anything to you because you don’t have a residence permit, this is still rather important. Before you become a permanent resident here, if your child wants to study in a public kindergarten here, a residence permit is required.”

“I don’t even have a girlfriend.” I smirk forcefully but politely again.

Needless to say, I don’t have children.

“Even for you as an individual, a residence permit is very important. As you know, it’s very difficult to settle down in our city. Apart from special talents that we let in or people who take different paths, your residence permit, under normal circumstances, needs eh… a few years. Anyway, it’s a few years before you’re qualified to apply for settlement. This is as important as paying for social security.” Officer Deng added.

This makes me feel the concern of an elder. I don’t argue with him and nod.

“Yes, I’ll get it done this week.”

Officer Deng smiled and said, “Opposite to your compound is a police station that can help you in the residential application.”

He then looks at me.

“By the way, in the past two to three months, an illegal religion has been illegally proselytizing in the city. They also use the classic multi-level marketing techniques. They use more modern terms like a ‘Fully Automatic Wishing Machine’ to entice ordinary people to walk the path of evil. If you encounter them, make sure to be careful and remember to report it to us.”

Automatic Wishing Machine… My heart skips a beat at the mention

similar to a vending

one tried to

any hesitation. I think for a second before

say anything else as he smiles and puts away the tiny

he turns around halfway, he

the way,

my eyes blur upon hearing

in the

my eyes and

“It’s a couple.”

with the surname Sia,

Deng nods. “Remember to

as Officer Deng turns

see the officer standing behind

eyes make him look

blood? Or is he

looks at me for a few seconds before suddenly

cult’s means are more secretive than you can

pay any price to benefit from them, but believe me, you will definitely suffer

I recall the Assassin potion and the “Leap

it for five

it really be that

want from me after giving

not to show my fear as I reply to the green-eyed police

down on the bed. I face the computer desk

make much

by that cult, there’s no need for them to hide.

Perhaps, there are restrictions?

simple. It’s not something

point of giving me

To get a fighter?

they dare to look for me, I-I’ll dare to call the

Money?

my other two siblings, my parents haven’t managed to save up much money. It wasn’t until Benson and I started working that

phone and tap open WeChat. I find my brother, Benson Zhou, who works as a civil

anyone

stems from the