Chapter 57: It's me! Your old man!

"All right."

Xu Wang was silent for a moment, then shrugged.

"Tiezhu, it looks like we have to work a little longer."

"Woof!"

Tiezhu barked at Xu Wang, picked up its dog bowl once more, and happily wagged its tail.

"Be serious, Tiezhu. The situation is very grave right now. We've run into a group of terrible villains!"

Xu Wang put his hands on his hips and looked sternly at the dog.

Seemingly sensing Xu Wang's seriousness, Tiezhu reined in its smile, stopped wagging its tail, and looked back at Xu Wang with a wolf-like gaze.

"Good dog."

Seeing the dog's performance, Xu Wang nodded in satisfaction, then turned and walked out of the kitchen.

The dog hurriedly followed behind.

Originally, he had just wanted to find something to eat.

But after discovering those things inside, Xu Wang didn't dare eat anything from this place anymore.

There were many foods Xu Wang was willing to try.

The only thing he could never accept was eating his own kind.

In Xu Wang's eyes, anyone capable of doing such a thing could no longer be considered human.

Indignantly passing by the middle-aged woman's corpse, Xu Wang seemed to remember something. His footsteps paused for a moment, and he quickly trotted back the way he came.

"Bah! Freeze to death! And here I was, kind enough to tuck you in with a blanket."

An annoyed Xu Wang kicked away the plastic bottle cap resting on the woman's belly button, and only then did he lead Tiezhu back out of the restaurant.

Looking out into the distance, Jason was still slowly pacing down the road.

That was just how veteran workers operated.

Even while on the job, he remained unhurried and calm.

Glancing left and right, Xu Wang stepped into a neighboring house and spent some time scavenging several items he would soon need.

Next, he was going to use his ability, [Skin Cognition].

He already had a plan forming in his mind.

This would be the first time Xu Wang used the ability since acquiring it.

He hoped its effect would satisfy him.

Soon, Xu Wang put on a sharp suit, combed his hair into an adult style, and glued on a fake mustache.

He looked at himself in the mirror, but felt he still looked too young and not quite right.

Biting his thumb and staring at his reflection for a long time, Xu Wang suddenly had a flash of insight and raised an index finger.

It was as if a lightbulb lit up above his head!

Immediately after, Xu Wang tucked his shirt into his dress trousers, revealing his leather belt.

Then, he hung a heavy-duty ring of keys from his belt loop.

Ah.

Now that felt right!

Tiezhu, standing nearby, suddenly widened its eyes, staring at Xu Wang in disbelief.

Seeing Xu Wang turn his head toward it, Tiezhu violently retreated a few steps and shook its dog head. "Woof woof!"

"Clatter"—the dog bowl dropped to the floor.

"Stop barking, it's just me, you dumb dog. Can't you recognize me just because I changed my clothes? I've never seen a dog as silly as you."

Xu Wang shot Tiezhu a look of disdain, then turned back to the mirror.

One look at the mirror startled Xu Wang so much that he involuntarily took a few steps back!

"Holy shit! Old man, who the hell are you?!"

Then he quickly realized.

Oh, that old man is me.

Xu Wang scratched his head in embarrassment, only to notice Tiezhu's expression, which clearly looked like it was staring at an idiot.

"If you laugh again, I'm going to eat your dog food!" Xu Wang threatened.

Tiezhu hurriedly raised its paws to cover its eyes.

Xu Wang snorted twice and walked out of the house carrying a handbag.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Gunshots echoed from not far away.

Xu Wang hurried in that direction.

He found that Jason had found another prey and was currently engaged in hand-to-hand combat with him.

The man had fired several shots at Jason; they seemed to have some effect, but not much.

Before long, Jason grabbed the man by the head with one hand and lifted him straight up into the air!

The machete in his right hand thrust straight forward!

Another human life was harvested.

"Thud."

His left hand released its grip, and the man's corpse crashed to the ground like a sack of grain.

Seeming to sense Xu Wang's approach, Jason turned around, holding his blood-dripping machete.

"Hey! What the hell are you staring at?"

"It's me! Your old man!"

Xu Wang, dressed like a middle-aged uncle, walked over with a swaggering, devil-may-care stride and a hearty laugh.

Jason: "..."

He remained silent, simply standing frozen in place, quietly watching Xu Wang approach him.

"It's me! Your old man!"

Xu Wang emphasized it once more. He tilted his head back, put his hands on his hips, and stared directly into Jason's eyes.

He attempted to use [Skin Cognition] to alter Jason's perception of him.

Jason was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his heavy machete.

Seeing Jason's reaction, Xu Wang let out a helpless sigh.

Well, just as he had expected.

Jason had never seen his father since childhood, so naturally, he wouldn't recognize him as his dad.

With no other choice, Xu Wang removed his hat and pulled a golden blonde wig out of his handbag to put on his head.

"It's me, your sugar mama."

Xu Wang kept a completely expressionless face.

Jason's raised machete suddenly stopped.

The arm holding the machete high slowly lowered.

Looking at Xu Wang before him, Jason's chaotic mind made it difficult for him to process his thoughts smoothly.

His head tilted to the side involuntarily.

It was clear that he was deep in thought.

Strangely enough, when applied to Jason, this action carried a rather unexpected, contrasting cuteness.

Perhaps it was because [Skin Cognition] had taken effect.

Jason's chaotic brain ultimately abandoned all thought, genuinely mistaking the person before him for his mother.

"Come here, let Mama give you a hug!"

Xu Wang cautiously opened his arms.

Jason didn't hesitate, immediately dropping his beloved machete and embracing Xu Wang.

"Yay! Good boy!"

Confirming that Jason really did mistake him for his mother, Xu Wang instantly broke into a joyful smile.

Wow, this skill was truly amazing.

He could give birth to a child painlessly and become a mother painlessly in just one second!

"Woof, woof, woof!"

Nearby, Tiezhu watched Xu Wang and Jason hugging, suddenly sensing that its status was in jeopardy. It spun around anxiously in circles and barked incessantly.

"Let's go! Mama is going to take you to uphold justice!"

Xu Wang patted Jason on the back, completely ignoring Tiezhu.

As a famously mama's-boy serial killer, Jason obediently stood behind Xu Wang.

With a Jason on the left and a Tiezhu on the right, Xu Wang felt his aura as a big boss growing stronger by the minute, and he deliberately exaggerated his swaggering walk.

He rocked his body with a rhythmic bounce, strutting as he walked.

Jason stood behind him, closely observing Xu Wang's movements.

Then, Jason very naturally began to mimic Xu Wang's stride.

Three hundred meters away, inside the largest small manor in the town.

At this moment, quite a few residents of the town had gathered here.

Someone had set up a ladder against the courtyard wall, and a man who looked roughly seven parts similar to Bright was standing on the ladder, holding a pair of binoculars and looking out toward the street.

"Johnny, is that murderer still out there?"

Someone in the courtyard called out to Bright's father.

"He's still there, and he has an accomplice. That accomplice gives off a really strange vibe—sort of like a man, but also like a mother. Damn it! Those two are acting so arrogant! I really want to punch them!"

Johnny's words left everyone in the courtyard bewildered, having no idea what he was talking about.

In truth, Johnny didn't even know what he was talking about himself.

Yet that was precisely the feeling Xu Wang projected onto him.

After all, Xu Wang's perception attribute was only 8 at the moment.

Being able to completely influence Jason was mainly because Jason wasn't particularly bright to begin with, and his magic resistance was rock-bottom.

If it were anyone else, the [Skin Cognition] ability with an attribute of 8 would still be somewhat hit-or-miss.

Even so, it was more than enough for Xu Wang's purposes.

"Hurry up! They're coming! Get your weapons ready! Fuck! Whoever is trying to stir up trouble, I'm going to finish them off today!"

Johnny jumped down from the ladder, unslung the shotgun from his back, and wore a ferocious expression!

"Johnny, are people going to find out about what we did? Did someone specifically hire them to come and take revenge on us?"

Another white man nearby named Podge asked nervously.

"Stop your fucking rambling! Your hands aren't clean either! Don't think you can stay out of this! There are only two of them and a dog, and this is our turf. I'm going to carve the meat right off their bones with my own hands!"

Remembering the news brought back by those kids and learning of Bright's death, Johnny was consumed by rage!

Whoever crossed him, he wanted dead!