Chapter 3: The Heart-Cleansing Mantra from Another World

"Tsk... looks like a fight is about to break out." Lin Li, having transformed into a bystander, stood on the outermost edge of the crowd, watching two young men whose bodies were radiating a pale golden spiritual light, clearly preparing to throw down.

"Sigh, to think they'd actually fight over such a trivial matter. Let's see what they do when the investigators from the Supernatural Management Bureau arrive."

The Supernatural Management Bureau was the law enforcement agency in this world responsible for managing practitioners. From minor scuffles caused by arguments like the one before him, to major criminal cases, as long as practitioners were involved, it fell under their jurisdiction.

Just as the two young men, both at the initial stage of the first rank, were about to clash, a loud shout suddenly rang out in their ears.

"What are you two doing? Stop right now!"

The surrounding crowd parted to make way as a man in his early thirties, dressed in a black uniform, approached the two young men who were on the verge of a brawl.

"It's an investigator."

Everyone present immediately recognized his identity upon seeing the uniform he wore.

The two young men, who had been ready to fight, saw the investigator and instantly extinguished the pale golden spiritual light radiating from their bodies, replacing it with friendly smiles.

"According to the regulations, practitioners are not allowed to fight in public. You two..."

Before the investigator could finish his sentence, the two young men hurriedly interrupted him.

"Mr. Investigator, we weren't fighting! We just had a small disagreement, got a bit emotional, and raised our voices a little..."

After speaking in unison, the two young men reached out and shook hands.

"It was my fault. Next time I take this road, I definitely won't drive my electric scooter on the sidewalk again."

"Brother, I was at fault too. I shouldn't have suddenly darted out from the alley, causing you to lose your reaction time and fall to the ground..."

The two young men who had been ready to brawl were now acting like long-lost brothers, leaving the surrounding bystanders dumbfounded.

Lin Li wasn't the least bit surprised by their behavior.

Because if a practitioner is caught fighting in public by an investigator on the spot, they face at least one day of administrative detention.

The investigator, who had arrived after receiving a report, saw the two young men's excellent attitude in admitting their mistakes, and his stern expression softened slightly.

"In the future, don't think about resorting to violence over such trifles. Force is not the only way to solve problems.

You both have the strength of the initial first rank; if you were to fight, you would likely hurt the ordinary people around you."

The two young men nodded repeatedly as they listened to the investigator's lecture.

Seeing that there was no longer a good show to watch, the bystanders dispersed.

Lin Li watched the two departing practitioners with a hint of envy, thinking to himself

"Seriously, even people like that can become practitioners, while a law-abiding, model citizen like me can never become one in my entire life. It's just not fair!"

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Happiness Garden Residential Complex, outside Su Yue's door.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

Not long after Lin Li knocked, a flurry of hurried footsteps came from inside the room.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

"Coming!"

The person inside first peeked through the peephole to see who was outside, then with a *click*, opened the door.

A beautiful girl with a generous bosom and an impressive figure appeared before Lin Li.

Standing at 1.72 meters tall, with a delicate, pretty face and a curvaceous, hot body, there wasn't a man alive who wouldn't feel his heart skip a beat upon seeing her.

Of course, those who would feel their hearts skip a beat did not include Lin Li.

Having known this girl for so many years, he had long since developed an immunity to her charms.

"Come on in!" Su Yue greeted Lin Li with a smile, bending over to take a pair of men's slippers from the shoe cabinet and placing them in front of him.

"I can't take this!" As Su Yue inadvertently bent over, a flash of white appeared at her neckline, causing Lin Li—who had been very confident in his self-control—to immediately start reciting the Heart-Cleansing Mantra.

"Prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony, freedom, equality, justice, rule of law, patriotism, dedication, integrity, friendliness..."

After reciting the twenty-four-character Heart-Cleansing Mantra twice in a row, Lin Li felt as though the beautiful woman before him had turned into a mere skeleton, and she could no longer cause him any distraction.

"Lin Li, why are you standing there like a fool? Put on your slippers and come in!" Su Yue urged when she saw Lin Li standing motionless at the door.

"Ah... oh..."

Called out by Su Yue, Lin Li instantly snapped back from his Zen-like state.

He put on his slippers and walked into the room. Watching Su Yue's swaying figure in her thin, spaghetti-strap nightdress, he immediately averted his gaze and began reciting the Heart-Cleansing Mantra in his heart again.

"Sorry to call you so early in the morning and ask you to come over to help me unclog the drain. You've really worked hard..." Su Yue poured Lin Li a glass of his favorite "fatty happy water" (cola) and handed it to him.

"You're welcome, I was just free anyway..." Lin Li took the cola she poured and took a small sip.

"What exactly is going on with your kitchen drain? Didn't I help you unclog it just last week? How did it get blocked again?"

Hearing Lin Li's question, Su Yue looked a bit embarrassed, scratching her cheek with a finger as delicate as a scallion. "I accidentally dropped a bunch of vegetables into the drain while I was washing them."

"Alright, I get it." Lin Li nodded, then downed the remaining half-glass of cola and headed to Su Yue's kitchen to help her unclog the drain.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Having helped Su Yue unclog her drain many times over the years, Lin Li's skill level in this area was already quite high.

A moment later, the clogged drain was cleared by Lin Li in just a few moves.

"All done. Be more careful in the future and don't let it get blocked again." Lin Li washed his hands, walked out of the kitchen, and said to Su Yue, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV.

"Thanks!" Su Yue said with a radiant smile. She then got up from the sofa and went to her bedroom to change clothes.

When she walked out of the bedroom wearing a beautiful floral dress, Lin Li looked at her with some confusion.

"There are no ingredients left in the fridge, so I'm going to the market to buy some vegetables for lunch."

So she was going grocery shopping... Lin Li nodded. "Do you need me to go with you?"

"No need, you can just stay here and watch TV." Su Yue shook her head, picked up her bag from the sofa, and headed out.

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(End of chapter)