CHAPTER 124: CHAPTER 124 END TIMES I AM NOT THE HOLY MOTHER 30

Li Man is an absolute egotist, and the most frightening thing about her is her deep scheming, meticulous disguise, and the fact that she never reveals her true face.

Even when her opponent has been driven to desperation, she never takes off her mask. She only uses the most decisive means to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots! Li Man’s catchphrase is, ’Villains die from talking too much.’ So she never gives those she intends to kill a chance to spill unnecessary words!

Lin Shuangshuang admitted that, whether in her past life or this one, she could never see through Li Man. All she could do was be on guard. What troubled her the most was that her teammates seemed to be deceived by Li Man’s facade. If Li Man did have any ill intentions, Lin Shuangshuang feared everyone would suffer because of it.

But she had no idea how to expose Li Man’s true nature. She couldn’t just claim Li Man wasn’t a good person without evidence and ask everyone to be wary of her. Doing so might not only fail to make others wary of Li Man, they might even think Lin Shuangshuang was being petty, speaking ill of others behind their backs, which would not defeat the enemy but could easily tarnish her image, a loss outweighing any gain.

So Lin Shuangshuang could only keep a closer watch on Li Man’s actions by herself, secretly analyzing whether Li Man would act against them or if there was something among them that Li Man wanted.

While Lin Shuangshuang was racking her brains here to guard against Li Man, pondering Li Man’s intentions, on the other side, Li Man’s group was already casually chatting about their next destination.

Only through talking did they realize everyone was planning to leave the city and decided to travel together for a bit. Along the way, everyone talked about everything and anything, and Li Man quickly bonded with the only other two girls in the group besides Lin Shuangshuang, Mi Lu and Ma Ying.

Currently, in Mi Lu and Ma Ying’s hearts, Lin Shuangshuang was still the leader, the person they adored the most. But this feeling was akin to facing a guardian, authoritative and respected by them. They naturally followed what Lin Shuangshuang said but maintained a subtle distance, like one would with a parent.

They were afraid of making mistakes in front of Lin Shuangshuang, afraid of being reprimanded by her, even though Lin Shuangshuang had never actually scolded them. But out of respect came fear. Mi Lu and Ma Ying instinctively restrained themselves in Lin Shuangshuang’s presence, close yet reverent and not daring to be too presumptuous.

However, Li Man was different. Li Man was more approachable, making them feel like a close confidant, a friend they could joke with, play with, and do things that elders would disapprove of together.

"Miss Lin, can I call you Sister Shuangshuang? I heard Mi Lu and Xiao Ying call you that!"

Lin Shuangshuang was deep in thought when she saw Li Man suddenly turn around, her face filled with an intimate smile, asking Lin Shuangshuang, who stood by Red Jade, with a full smile and sincerity in her eyes!

Lin Shuangshuang looked at her indifferently and coldly replied, "As you wish!"

Lin Shuangshuang’s attitude showed no warmth or closeness, but Li Man didn’t mind it at all. She sweetly called out "Sister Shuangshuang" with a smile, then sincerely said, "I’ve heard Mi Lu and Xiao Ying say your martial skills are exceptional. Sister Shuangshuang, could you spare some time to instruct me? I also want to learn a couple of moves from you, so if any vile men bully me in the future, I can protect myself!"

After saying this, Li Man looked at Lin Shuangshuang with expectant eyes; not only Li Man, but even Mi Lu and Ma Ying also looked at Lin Shuangshuang eagerly.

Mi Lu, who was on good terms with Lin Shuangshuang, was more daring and spoke on Li Man’s behalf. She was several months younger than Lin Shuangshuang, sometimes calling her sister and sometimes by name, but since Lin Shuangshuang’s rebirth, Mi Lu had mostly called her Sister Shuangshuang.

At this moment, Mi Lu, in a coquettish tone, pleaded for Li Man, "Sister Shuangshuang, just agree, please. If Li Man trains with us, it’ll be more lively, and with more people, training doesn’t feel as tiring."

Looking at Mi Lu and Ma Ying’s naïve expressions, Lin Shuangshuang felt a twinge of toothache. If these two naive girls fell into Li Man’s hands, she wouldn’t even need to use any tricks to sell them out, and they might even help her count the money.

Seeing Li Man’s expectant expression, Lin Shuangshuang didn’t take the bait and directly refused, "You can dodge my sword, your skills are not inferior to mine, you don’t need to learn from me!" This was actually a bit exaggerated from Lin Shuangshuang, as Li Man dodging her sword was more of a life-and-death reflex.

At that time, if there had been no one around and Lin Shuangshuang continued to fight her, Li Man would not have been a match for Lin Shuangshuang for even three moves. But neither Song Yuhang nor Li Man’s companions would allow Lin Shuangshuang to continue attacking Li Man.

Li Man laughed a bit awkwardly and said, "Oh, my skills can’t compare to Sister Shuangshuang’s! Although I have some skills, if Sister Shuangshuang could give me some pointers, I would definitely become even stronger."

"If you wish, you can train with Mi Lu and Ma Ying, I have no objections!" Lin Shuangshuang replied calmly, though turmoil bubbled inside her.

"Awesome! Little Man, you can train with us from now on! This place is full of men, there are only the three of us and Sister Shuangshuang; it’s not enjoyable to have private chats. Now we can hang out with you too."

Mi Lu and Ma Ying cheered together, each raising a hand to clap with Li Man in celebration, then huddled together, chattering away!

Everyone who saw this scene smiled knowingly, feeling it was harmonious indeed, yet Lin Shuangshuang’s heart grew heavier.

The concentrated killing intent in that previous sword thrust went unnoticed by others, but Lin Shuangshuang couldn’t believe that Li Man, who faced the killing intent directly, was unaware. Yet Li Man could completely act as if she didn’t know, sweetly calling her sister and insisting on staying here, even though Lin Shuangshuang said her skills were no less than her own. But Li Man was not someone without self-awareness; she surely understood that she wouldn’t last a few moves against Lin Shuangshuang.

Knowing Lin Shuangshuang’s skills were superior and aware of her killing intent, yet Li Man still risked staying here and insisted on traveling with them, Lin Shuangshuang did not believe for a second that Li Man had no ulterior motives! She only believed that Li Man had a considerable agenda!

Given Li Man’s usual daring demeanor, if there were absolute profits, she would not care about risking her life to obtain them! And with Lin Shuangshuang in the group, it undoubtedly posed a life-threatening risk for Li Man, as she couldn’t predict when Lin Shuangshuang would suddenly lash out and kill her!

So although Li Man had bonded with Lin Shuangshuang’s group, she had never been alone with anyone. Instead, she stuck closely with Ma Ying and Mi Lu, even going to the bathroom with one of them.

At such close proximity, if Lin Shuangshuang made any move, Li Man could quickly subdue one of the two. In other words, Ma Ying and Mi Lu had already become hostages used by their new friend to restrain Lin Shuangshuang, and these two hostages were blissfully unaware.

Lin Shuangshuang suppressed the urge to sigh in exasperation, feeling frustrated and having a toothache!

Li Man played around with Ma Ying and Mi Lu with a smile, while also exchanging knowing glances with the brothers Yang Duo and Yang Ziqi, who were conversing enthusiastically with Song Yuhang’s teammates. She then continued sharing various amusing school anecdotes with Mi Lu.