“Boss, how much do I owe you?”
“How much for what?”
“The consultation fee.”
“Oh, it was just a casual tip. No charge for that.”
“Then I’d feel quite bad about it.”
“There’s nothing to feel bad about. Aunt Yun’s customers are my customers. If you have any more questions about growing flowers in the future, feel free to ask me anytime.”
“Thank you, Boss.”
The girl smiled and took her leave, acting with poise and grace.
Yin Yang continued cleaning up, then opened the door to let Canned Food out.
Canned Food had mentioned last night that it intended to conquer the trash cans of the next two streets over today.
After finishing the cleaning, Yin Yang picked up a small spray bottle to water the flowers.
“That young nurse yesterday was very responsible; she’s the type to keep her promises.”
“Even if Director Li threw the flowers away, some of the scent should still be lingering on him. You’ll find him, won’t you?”
The blade-wielding ghost emerged from the shadows. It thumped its chest with its right hand, indicating it could handle the task.
“How is your strength recovering?”
The blade-wielding ghost gave a thumbs-up, a hint of a smile appearing on its zombie-like face.
“It seems you’re recovering well. As the Gall returns, my natural transcendent power is also awakening.”
“I have a feeling that before long, we’ll be able to awaken another companion.”
Upon hearing this, the blade-wielding ghost drew a circle in the air in front of its chest.
“Yes, I know we can’t be too hasty.”
“But there’s still some interest to be collected. Go find out where he lives. Be careful.”
The blade-wielding ghost nodded, its form melting into a pool of shadow before vanishing into the darkness.
Ever since Yin Yang retrieved his Gall, the blade-wielding ghost could move freely even during the day.
However, its combat strength still reached its peak at night.
...
Night, Forward Street.
“Director, please don’t be like this.”
“Don’t be like what? I could tell from your first day on the job that you’re an ambitious person!”
“If you had been this sensible earlier, you would have been selected during the last professional title evaluation.”
A man and a woman had just returned home, and the man was already impatient to make his move.
The woman was pushing him away with a mix of resistance and invitation.
“Don’t be like this, Director. Let’s turn on the lights first.”
“Turn on the lights? Alright.”
The man flicked the switch with one hand, while his neck seemed practically glued to the woman.
“Aah!!!”
“Director, there... there’s someone in your house!”
“Huh?”
The man turned toward the living room and saw a man wearing a transparent raincoat and a black mask sitting on the sofa, watching the live show.
Seeing that he had been spotted, the man gestured for them to continue.
“Don’t mind me. Just do whatever you were going to do.”
Director Li’s face turned ashen as he reached for his phone.
“You little brat, you have the nerve to rob my house? Do you know who I am? Do you know my relationship with Captain Li of the Security Bureau?”
“I know.”
Yin Yang remained seated on the sofa.
“You are Li Jianwen, and the Captain Li of the Security Bureau is Li Jianwu.”
“Both of you were originally doctors at the hospital. Fifteen years ago, your younger brother Li Jianwu gave up his medical career to join the Security Bureau.”
“Now, one of you is a surgical director at the hospital, and the other is a captain at the Security Bureau.”
“Am I right?”
Director Li’s hand froze instantly, his heart pounding like a drum.
The other party had investigated his background, and in great detail.
This wasn't a thief; they were coming for him specifically!
After all, what thief would be arrogant enough to rob the brother of a Security Bureau captain?
“Who exactly are you?”
“Me?”
Yin Yang stood up with a smile.
“Director Li, you really have a short memory for someone in such a high position. Fifteen years ago, you performed my surgery yourself. Back then, Li Jianwu was the one assisting you.”
“What?”
Li Jianwen frowned deeply. He performed many surgeries every year; how could he possibly remember who this person was?
Moreover, the person in front of him was wearing a mask.
The nurse beside him also realized something was wrong, her body trembling as she tried to back away.
“Miss, I wouldn’t recommend such a dangerous move. If you take one more step back, I’ll fire.”
A revolver had appeared in Yin Yang’s hand at some point.
The nurse was nearly reduced to tears. She had come tonight to take a career shortcut, not to take a shortcut to the afterlife!
Seeing this, Li Jianwen shouted angrily.
“Xiaowen, don’t let him fool you!”
“This is a wealthy neighborhood! Everyone living here is a high-ranking official or a member of the social elite!”
“As soon as a shot is fired, the Security Bureau will be here in less than five minutes. He won’t be able to escape even if he had wings!”
“Xiaowen, you go out first and call the Security Bureau. I want to see if he actually dares to do anything!”
Yin Yang didn't explain. He simply clicked the safety off the revolver.
The nurse scrambled to hide behind Li Jianwen, but Li Jianwen forcibly pulled her back out to block for him.
“Xiaowen, don’t be afraid! He’s just bluffing; he definitely doesn’t dare to fire!”
“This is Meng City. Firearms are strictly controlled. That thing in his hand is just a prop, a lighter.”
Xiaowen couldn't hear a word he said, backing away repeatedly.
Yin Yang stepped forward. Li Jianwen had already backed up to the door and pulled it open to run outside, shouting at the top of his lungs.
“He—”
Before he could finish his cry for help, he was kicked back into the room by a massive foot.
Click.
The door was locked.
Xiaowen stared blankly at the blade-wielding ghost, her eyes rolling back as she fainted.
“You... you... you’re a transcendent!”
“I’ve never offended a transcendent! Why are you coming after me?”
“Do you want money? No problem, I have money! Is a million enough? No, no, two million! I’ll give you two million!”
“Don’t worry, I definitely won’t tell the Security Bureau about tonight. That money is clean too, no one knows about it!”
Li Jianwen was becoming incoherent. He hadn't been this afraid even when facing the gun.
But knowing the opponent was a transcendent terrified him to the core.
“Never offended me? Director Li, what are you saying?”
As Yin Yang spoke, he lifted his shirt to reveal the hideous, centipede-like scars across his abdomen.
“Isn’t this your masterpiece?”
Li Jianwen backed away in terror until he was pressed hard against the door.
“Impossible, that’s impossible! My suturing technique is very good. I didn’t sew that; you must have the wrong person!”
Yin Yang walked forward step by step.
“It’s right that you didn’t sew it. Because back then, you only cut my body open; you never helped sew me back up.”
Li Jianwen froze upon hearing this, his pupils suddenly shrinking.
“You... you’re that child who didn’t die from the pain even after having his organs harvested alive!”
Although he had emptied many people’s organs, he had only ever seen one person in his life who didn't die immediately after having their internal organs removed.
Yin Yang’s smile was bright as he adjusted his raincoat.
“See? You remembered after all.”
Li Jianwen fell to his knees with a thud, kowtowing frantically.
“I didn’t want to do it! I didn’t want to!”
“Forgive me, will you forgive me? I can give you all my assets to make it up to you.”
With a flick of his right hand, the revolver vanished, replaced by a gleaming scalpel.
“Forgive you? Of course, no problem.”
“Then will you forgive me in a moment, too?”
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